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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“Our Photographic Views of the Battle Field of Gettysburg”
Advertisements in The Adams Sentinel on December 22, 1863, from the Tyson brothers photography gallery in Gettysburg.
Step Into an Iconic Civil War Photo at Cedar Mountain
After successfully defending the Confederate Capital during the Peninsula Campaign, Robert E. Lee decided to embark on his first northern offensive...
Step Into Union and Confederate Headquarters at Brandy Station
Built in 1790, Farley witnessed the Battle of Brandy Station in June of 1863. After the battle, Confederate General JEB Stuart made his headquarters...
Shirley House Document Based Questions
Shirley House Document Based Questions
Step Into a Farm Ravaged by the Battle of Gettysburg
Just days after the Battle of Gettysburg, Alexander Gardner and his photographic crew visited the Trostle Farm which became a savage no-man's-land...
Step Into the Aftermath of the Civil War's First Major Battle
During the first major battle of the Civil War at Manassas (Bull Run), the home of the Henry family got caught between Union and Confederate artillery...
