Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Portrait of a Group of Union Soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia Posing in Front of a Tent in Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C. (1861)


Portrait of a group of Union soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia posing in front of a tent in Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C., 1861. The African American boy was probably a camp servant. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.

Thursday, August 17, 2017

View Probably Showing Union Army Stables and Corral in Winter During The American Civil War (1860′s)


View probably showing Union Army stables and corral in winter during the American Civil War, location unknown, c. 1860′s. Photos with snow on the ground taken during the war are somewhat rare. Attributed to Mathew Brady.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration.