
Wagons and camera of Sam A. Cooley, U.S. photographer, Department of the South.
Photography in the Civil War
Learn more about photography during the Civil War, from techniques used in the 1860s — including 3-D photography — to what photos can reveal about battles to tips on taking photos yourself on the battlefield.
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Step Into First & Second Fredericksburg at Marye's Heights
Marye's Heights was made famous by the First Battle of Fredericksburg in December of 1862 and the Second Battle of Fredericksburg in May of 1863. The...