Though the Civil War is usually remembered in black and white, seeing it in color brings the period to life in a whole new way. From soldiers’ uniforms and weapons to the weathered and defeated faces ...

Log-in to bookmark & organize content - it's free! Melissa Winn of the American Battlefield Trust provides opening remarks for her lecture about the rise of portrait photography during the Civil War.

On the National Museum of Health and Medicine’s Flickr, portraits of these wounded soldiers show the grim resilience, military pride, and shocked resignation in their faces. Sometimes posed in their ...

This restored and colorized collection provides a unique glimpse into everyday life during the American Civil War in the 1860s. The photos show soldiers in camp, families waiting at home, and towns ...

The Civil War claimed the lives of approximately 620.000 young men, tore families apart, and shaped a nation. The conflict holds immense historical significance. This restored and colorized collection ...