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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In Through the Camera's Lens: Savage Station
Matthew B. Brady's photographers capture the human wreckage of the Battle of Savage's Station.
Step Into a Historic Photo at Antietam: Hagerstown Pike
Join Garry Adelman as he "steps in" to Alexander Gardner's famous 1862 photograph of the Confederate dead along the Hagerstown Pike at Antietam. View...
Artillery at Antietam: Step Into this Historic Photo
On September 20, 1862, Alexander Gardner arrived at the Antietam Battlefield to photograph the aftermath of the bloodiest day in American history...
Showing a Battlefield in its Best Light
Photographer Chris Heisey offers some feedback and pointers to all Civil War Trust shooters who love battlefields and enjoy photographing our hallowed...
Step Into The Iconic Gettysburg Photograph of Confederate Prisoners
In mid-July of 1863, Matthew Brady took one of the most famous photos of the Civil War, as three Confederate prisoners from the Battle of Gettysburg...
Step Into a Historic Photo at the Burnside Bridge
Garry Adelman "steps in" to Alexander Gardner's 1862 photograph showing Civil War graves at the Burnside Bridge after the Battle of Antietam. View the...