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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Escape to Freedom: Capturing the Journey at Cow’s Ford
On August 19, 1862, photographer Timothy O’Sullivan’s took this iconic image of enslaved people escaping to freedom during the Union’s chaotic retreat...
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