American Civil War Pictures

losthorizon

Amazing collecting of Photos.

One or two are gruesome

http://m.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/02/the-civil-war-part-1-the-places/100241/

Joko

Amazing pictures.

These are genuinely fascinating.

JerryHandbag

Great photos....2 ghosts standing near the water in the background of no.3 :eek::pac:

Paparazzo

Some great photos.
I went to the next page, some amazing photos of new york

http://m.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/04/historic-photos-from-the-nyc-municipal-archives/100286/

This is a great photo:

Painters suspended on cables of the the Brooklyn Bridge, on October 7, 1914

NilByMouth

Had to log in to thank the OP:D
fascinating set of photo's!

draoicht

Thanks OP, some amazing photos there.

Some Irish connections there:

No. 22: Officers of the 69th Infantry New York, at Fort Corcoran, Virginia, with Col. Michael Corcoran.

Michael Corcoran was from Sligo and at the start of the Civil War was awaiting court martial for refusing to parade the 69th in front of the Prince of Wales in protest at Britains actions during the famine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Corcoran

Also No. 28: ...stone wall at the foot of Marye's Heights...

This is the position that The Irish Brigade, led by Thomas Francis Meagher, assaulted and was decimated in the process.

Big Nasty

draoicht wrote: »

Thanks OP, some amazing photos there.

Some Irish connections there:

No. 22: Officers of the 69th Infantry New York, at Fort Corcoran, Virginia, with Col. Michael Corcoran.

Michael Corcoran was from Sligo and at the start of the Civil War was awaiting court martial for refusing to parade the 69th in front of the Prince of Wales in protest at Britains actions during the famine.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Corcoran

Also No. 28: ...stone wall at the foot of Marye's Heights...

This is the position that The Irish Brigade, led by Thomas Francis Meagher, assaulted and was decimated in the process.

Fantastic pics!

Michael Corcoran was actually an ancestor of mine.