karl
July 26th, 2012, 11:38 AM
These are the striking black-and-white images which capture America on the cusp of monumental change during the Civil War.
But instead of portraying dramatic events such as the bloody Battle of Antietam or Abraham Lincoln’s historic address at Gettysburg, the images reveal day-to-day life for those caught during wartime in Washington DC.
Defending the nation’s capital, which was ripe for invasion by Confederate forces that had set their sights on the city, became a top priority for the U.S. government.
See the photos in the link
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2179103/American-civil-war-photographs-capture-soldiers-frontline-American-history.html#ixzz21kOF6e7H
But instead of portraying dramatic events such as the bloody Battle of Antietam or Abraham Lincoln’s historic address at Gettysburg, the images reveal day-to-day life for those caught during wartime in Washington DC.
Defending the nation’s capital, which was ripe for invasion by Confederate forces that had set their sights on the city, became a top priority for the U.S. government.
See the photos in the link
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2179103/American-civil-war-photographs-capture-soldiers-frontline-American-history.html#ixzz21kOF6e7H