Fortifications at Manassas
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“I die for the inalienable right of mankind to freedom, whatever hue the skin may be.”
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John Brown Souvenir of the World’s Columbian exposition. Chicago. 1893.
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John Brown Song
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Centreville, Va. Stone church
Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, First Bull Run, July 1861.
Site of the first major battle of the war.
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Washington, D.C. Adjusting the ropes for hanging the (Lincoln Assassination) conspirators
Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, the assassination of President Lincoln, April-July 1865. Photograph includes woman.
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Antietam, Md. President Lincoln and Gen. George B. McClellan in the general’s tent; another view.
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882, photographer.
CREATED/PUBLISHED
1862 October 3.
SUMMARY
Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Battle of Antietam, September-October 1862.
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Fair Oaks, Va. Prof. Thaddeus S. Lowe observing the battle from his balloon “Intrepid.
CREATED/PUBLISHED
1862 May 31.
SUMMARY
Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the Peninsular Campaign, May-August 1862.
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Portrait of Private of Company F., 4th Michigan Infantry, U.S.A. 1861
First post! I’m going to try and bring you some lesser known, less archetypal images from the Civil War. Mostly they will be pulled from the Library of Congress since their collection is so vast. This one is from Mathew Brady’s studio, from which you’ll be seeing a lot of posts as well. Enjoy!
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