Wartime Photography
Published: 4/1/20
A Battlefield Death Delayed
In the final weeks of the Civil War, Thomas W. Chandler was hit in the left temple by a Confederate bullet. He lived for 17 more years.
Published: 3/7/20
An Early Image of War
A photo shows the Trapier Mortar Battery on Morris Island just days after it launched shells that inflicted heavy damage on Fort Sumter.
Published: 3/7/20
A Steadfast Rebel
Emma Kline would be little remembered today if not for a photograph taken in 1864 showing her standing defiantly after her arrest for smuggling.
Published: 12/1/19
The First Prisoners of War
Unlike most Civil War POWs, some Union soldiers captured at the Battle of First Bull Run didn't endure harsh or inhumane conditions.
Published: 12/1/19
Million-Dollar Soldier
Moses Brown Jenkins was one of the wealthiest young men in America. When news of the attack on Fort Sumter spread, he promptly enlisted.
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.
Published: 9/1/19
A Tough Job
View a wartime photo of a lone worker “straightening slight bends in a rail by use of [a] Jack-Screw.”
Published: 9/1/19
Teacher, Nurse, and “Strong, Gentle Girl”
Learn about Georgiana “Georgie” Willets, who taught freed slaves at the Camp Barker refugee camp in New York City.
Published: 9/1/19
Jack, the Four-Legged Soldier
Read about "Jack," a stray dog who accompanied the men of the 102nd Pennsylvania Infantry when they went to war in 1861.
Published: 7/1/19
A Bright Future
A look at a portrait of Union officer Thomas Bartlett Griffith wearing stylish spectacles with tinted glass and a second pair of lenses.
Published: 5/1/19
Brady at Work?
In the spring and summer of 1861, as Washington, D.C., filled with tens of thousands of Union soldiers, renowned photographer Mathew B. Brady and his crew visited the army camps,...
Published: 5/1/19
Charley’s Legacy
Charles Gloyd came home after three years of service in the 118th Ohio Infantry with haunting memories of the war—and a serious alcohol addiction.
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Published: 2/19/19
Feeding the Troops
Explore images illustrating the essential importance of food to Union and Confederate soldiers.
Published: 12/1/18
Dispatches from Hell
Junius Henri Browne was a war correspondent for the New-York Tribune. Read about his capture and escape during the Civil War.
Published: 12/1/18
Eyewitnesses to History
A rarely seen photograph of Abraham Lincoln's first inauguration outside of the unfinished dome of the U.S. Capitol in March 1861.
Published: 10/1/18
The Virtuous Knight of the Orphan Brigade
Read the story of Lafayette Hewitt, who refused a promotion to colonel that would take him away from the all-Kentucky Orphan Brigade.
Published: 10/1/18
The Sable Arm in Kentucky
In this image, African-American soldiers from the 4th U.S. Colored Artillery conduct a changing of the guard on the parapet of Fort Halleck.
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