THE
CIVIL
WAR
November 1864. Aiken's Landing, Virginia.
"Army of the James.  Convalescent Colored troops at Aiken's Landing.  A.M. Aiken's house at right."
September 1862. "Antietam, Maryland. Confederate dead by a fence on the Hagerstown Road."
The first major battle of the Civil War on Union territory was fought 150 years ago.
Wet plate glass negative.
April 1865. Charleston, South Carolina.
"St. Philip's Church with ruins of Circular Church and Secession Hall."
Casualties of the Great Fire of 1861.
Wet plate glass negative by George N. Barnard.
February, 1863
"Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia. Group of Commissary clerks."
Wet plate glass negative by Alexander Gardner.
August 1864
"Petersburg, Virginia. Part of Company C, 1st Massachusetts Cavalry."
Wet plate glass negative, photographer unknown.