Wartime Photography
Published: 5/1/18
The Chancellors of Chancellorsville
An 1866 photo shows Rev. Melzi S. Chancellor and six members of his family outside Dowdall’s Tavern at Chancellorsville.
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Published: 12/15/17
Winter is Coming
Explore captivating Civil War scenes that depict the harsh winter conditions Union and Confederate soldiers endured.
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Published: 9/15/15
The Dead of Antietam
Explore Mathew Brady's haunting photographs of "The Dead of Antietam," capturing the devastating reality of war in chilling detail.
Published: 6/30/14
Inside the Photographer’s Studio
Between 1861 and 1865, roughly one thousand photographers captured the people and places of the Civil War; dozens followed the armies, shooting pictures of the men who were firing the...
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Published: 10/9/13
Wounded Warriors: Civil War Amputation
Learn about the realities of Civil War amputation and the difficult decisions doctors faced on the battlefield.
Published: 5/1/13
Faces of Gettysburg
View the images—and stories—of a select few who were swept up in the epic engagement at Gettysburg.
Published: 5/1/13
Reunion on Little Round Top
During the 25th anniversary of Gettysburg, former Confederate general James Longstreet is reunited with former Union generals on Little Round Top.
Published: 12/6/11
Image of the Day: Hope That Thing Isn’t Loaded!
A Union volunteer strikes a (potentially tragic?) pose with a group of comrades. We hope those guys were friends! Image Credit: Library of Congress
Published: 12/1/11
The Devil and Robert E. Lee
In 1865, Mathew Brady photographed Robert E. Lee outside his Richmond home, unknowingly capturing the word "Devil" scrawled on a nearby brick.