Civil War Pictures: Pictures from Gettysburg, Antietam, Fort Sumter, and Petersburg

*Includes nearly 35 pictures taken at Gettysburg in the days after the fighting and pictures of important generals who fought there. *Includes over 30 pictures taken at Antietam in the days after the fighting. *Includes nearly 50 pictures taken during and after the Siege of Petersburg. *Includes nearly 40 pictures of Fort Sumter taken from 1861-1865. After the bloodiest day in American history took place at the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, the magnitude of the clash attracted photojournalists, who took pictures of the battlefield so soon after the fighting that many of the corpses were still on the field. Antietam was the first battle to have its war dead publicized in photos for Americans back at home, and the shocking photos horrified the public, having a perceptible effect on morale. Photojournalism had changed forever. In the years after Antietam, journalists would descend on battlefields after large battles had been fought and the importance of the result became clear. After Gettysburg and the surrounding area had to deal with the carnage and devastation left from the battle, famous photographers like Alexander Gardner and Timothy H. OSullivan took pictures all along famous battlefield spots like Little Round Top and the Wheatfield. This collection of Civil War photographs includes pictures taken from Antietam, Gettysburg, Petersburg, and Fort Sumter, including rare glimpses at camp life, pictures of the buildings that were Meades and Lees headquarters, pictures of soldiers being buried, the re-raising of the American flag at Fort Sumter, and pictures of some of the wars most important commanders.