At the time of the Civil War ... were America’s first pictorial war correspondents. They were young men (none were women) from diverse backgrounds—soldiers, engineers, lithographers and ...
Some reflect the pageantry and pride imbued in uniforms or encouragement from the sound of a bugle. Others show how a loved one was cherished through a photograph. This section displays objects that ...
But he feared the Civil War would shatter his beloved ... Through his ministrations of wounded soldiers, he found that purpose and a new inspiration for his art.