To order The Civil War redefined America and forever changed American art. The war’s grim reality, captured through the new medium of photography, was laid
27th Virginia Infantry soldier, in Stonewall’s Brigade writes letter on Dec 21, 1861
Camp Stephenson (near Martinsburg, Va.) 12/22/61. Middleton writes aunt pert to Dam No. 5 campaign & battle, pitched tents at at Big Spring near Martinsburg (WestVa.), marched
96th PA Infantry soldier (Richards) writes of Fredericksburg, December 15, 1862
HQ, 27th Brig., 1st Div., on battlefield 12/15/62 “Our brigade crossed the river on Thursday afternoon towards dark, but for some reason or another we
5th U.S. Artillery, Battery M, soldier tells of repelling Longstreet at Signal Hill, December 1864
Soldier (Benton) writes wife pert. to an attack by Longstreet’s Corps & repulsing it “one corps of Longstreet came upon our cavalry pickets on Sat.
31st Ohio soldier writes of destruction of Atlanta in September 1864
Camp near Atlanta 9/14/64. Soldier (Stickell) writes soldier friend (now in U.S. Engrs.) about city’s capture & destruction. Writes “Has never seen such a riddled
76th Ohio soldier writes of Atlanta Campaign 8/5/64
On the field near Atlanta, Ga. 8/5/64 Soldier (Humphrey) writes mother about recent battles of Atlanta & Ezra Church. “Since my last to you we
