The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was fought in September 1862 and located in Maryland. The battle produced terrible casualties on both ends of the U.S Civil War. The image depicts dead Confederate soldiers on the battlefield, and pictures like this were used to inform people far away about what was occurring.
The Battle Of Antietam
The Fall of Fort Sumter
New photography techniques were introduced by the Civil War that meant daguerreotypes had become redundant. This stereoscopic photograph was created by Alma A. Pelot that shows two photos taken from slightly different angles that give a 3D effect when the two images are viewed together.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Fall Of Fort Sumter
