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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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.
Step Into General Lee's Headquarters at Gettysburg
One of the most remarkable things about the preservation of Robert E. Lee's Headquarters are the photos of the home taken just days after the Battle...
“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...
Step Into First & Second Fredericksburg
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...
Famous Civil War Photos at Antietam | Civil War Then & Now
Garry Adelman visits Antietam National Battlefield to document the locations of four famous photographs of the bloodiest day in American History. View...
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...
