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 Antietam: The Bloodiest Day in American History
Garry Adelman visits Antietam National Battlefield to document the locations of four famous photographs of the bloodiest day in American History. View...
“The Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter, Gettysburg”
The following description appeared with Alexander Gardner's photograph "The Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter, Gettysburg." Though likely very...
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Step Into History Learning Module
This set of lesson plans provides resources and activities related to Step Into History videos.
“Getting A Negative of the Large Assembly on the Cemetery Ground”
Samuel Weaver wrote about the dedication of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg and his role in helping to rebury the dead. He also noted that his son...
“Pictures of the Dead at Antietam”
The following article appeared in The New York Times on October 20, 1862, reporting on the photographic display of the images that Mathew Brady and...
Gettysburg: "In Company With The Army Photographer"
Charles H. Keener worked with the Christian Commission and tried to reach Gettysburg to help care for the wounded after the battle.