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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Documentary Photography Comes of Age on the Peninsula
Short article highlighting the progression of Civil War era documentary photography during the Peninsula Campaign in Virginia in 1862, especially at...
John L. Burns
John Lawrence Burns was born in Burlington, New Jersey , on September 5, 1793 . He is sai d to have beg u n his military service after he enlisted in...
Lost In the Mail: Dead Letter Office Photos
Not all Civil War letters and photographs met the hands of their target recipients, but the Dead Letter Office offered a second-chance of uniting...
In Through the Camera's Lens: Savage Station
Matthew B. Brady's photographers capture the human wreckage of the Battle of Savage's Station.
Showing a Battlefield in its Best Light
Photographer Chris Heisey offers some feedback and pointers to all Civil War Trust shooters who love battlefields and enjoy photographing our hallowed...
Step Into The Gettysburg Address
Garry Adelman and Chris Gwinn visit the location where Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address and "step in" to the famous 1863 photograph. View...