View of Buildings Razed by Union Troops in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Shortly After the Battle of Baton Rouge (1862)

View of buildings razed by Union troops in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, shortly after the Battle of Baton Rouge, 1862. A defensive stockade built by the Union garrison is visible in the background. By Andrew Lytle. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

Portrait of a Group of Union Soldiers Posing in Front of a Building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, During the Civil War (1860′s)

Portrait of a group of Union soldiers posing in front of a building in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, during the Civil War, c. 1860′s. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

View of African American Civilians in Line to Receive Rations in a Street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (1865)

View of a street in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1865. The crowd of people down the street are said to be African Americans civilians in line to receive rations. By Andrew Lytle. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

View of a Military Band Playing on a Wagon During a Political Rally For a State Senate Candidate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

View of a military band playing on a wagon during a political rally for a state senate candidate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, late 1860's. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.