Wartime Photography
Published: 12/1/21
The Boys of Summer
A Civil war-era photo helps tells the story of the game of baseball's burgeoning popularity before, during, and after the conflict.
Published: 12/1/21
Aftermath of a Hanging
Examination of an Alexander Gardner photograph of the site where those convicted of conspiring to assassinate Abraham Lincoln were executed.
Published: 12/1/21
Footsore and Fighting at Antietam
A look at the photo—and wartime story—of Confederate sergeant John C. Lowe of the 13th Mississippi Infantry.
Published: 11/4/21
Gettysburg Photo Mystery Solved?
A look at how 3D technology may have helped solved a longtime mystery surrounding an old Gettysburg photograph.
Published: 6/1/21
The Advance of the 50
Reflections on the service of First Lieutenant Alfred B. Seavey 15th New Hampshire Infantry, during the Vicksburg Campaign.
Published: 6/1/21
Antietam’s Immortals
A photo shows the procession along Main Street in Sharpsburg, Maryland, preceding the dedication of Antietam National Cemetery.
Published: 3/7/21
Saved by the Good Book
Little could Union soldier Walter Jones have imagined that the Bible meant to save his soul would twice save his flesh from potentially grievous injury.
Published: 3/7/21
The More Things Change…
A look at an early Civil War photograph of the U.S. Capitol under construction.
Published: 3/7/21
Fake News, 1864
Read about a hoax that landed a newspaper editor in prison after spreading a forged proclamation from Abraham Lincoln to other papers.
Published: 12/1/20
Rallying for Lincoln
A groups of young girls display their patriotism in a photo made during the Civil War.
Published: 12/1/20
“Commodore Dead”
Learn about the Commodore locomotive, which derailed in April 1864 on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad near Brandy Station, Virginia.
Published: 9/1/20
Civil War Sutlers’ Mall
Union soldiers might have enjoyed some of the comforts of home at this sutler store in Virginia.
Published: 9/1/20
Willie Johnston: A Pint-Sized Hero
Read the story of Willie Johnston, the youngest American soldier to be awarded the Medal of Honor at 13 years old.
Published: 6/1/20
Cadet to Boy Colonel
A look at Harry Burgwyn, a young Confederate who rose to the rank of colonel with the 26th North Carolina Infantry.
Published: 6/1/20
A Deathly Calm
The placid façade of Main Street in the small town of Sharpsburg, Maryland, just a few days after the Battle of Antietam belies the conditions there: thousands of wounded soldiers...
Published: 11/22/19
The Dogs of Andersonville
Learn about "Spot," one of the dogs used to guard Union prisoners of war at Andersonville.
Published: 10/21/19
Grant’s War Horse: Cincinnati
Discover the story of U.S. Grant's favorite war horse, Cincinnati. Learn about their bond and Cincinnati's role during the Civil War.
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Published: 2/19/19
Feeding the Troops
Explore images illustrating the essential importance of food to Union and Confederate soldiers.
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