Between the Battles

These photographs capture some of the flavor of living through a war.
Civil War newspaper vendor, 1863

  New Reports
Everyone wants news of the war, which is both frustrating and horrifying. After big battles, newspapers often publish long lists of casualties, with names of all those fallen in battle. People scanning these lists are hoping not to see any names they recognize.

Union Families in Camp, 1862

  Union Families in Camp
Families are sometimes allowed into army camps, away from the battlefield.


Officer's Quarters, 1864

  Officer's Quarters
Federal officer at his headquarters hut, with wife.


Confederate Soldiers, 1863

  Confederate Soldiers
There are no photographers in the South, so photos of Southerners in the war are rare


Scouts and guides, 1864

  Scouts and guides
A rough and ready bunch that moves out ahead of the Union army, for reconnaissance


Military Telegraph Corps, 1865

  Military Telegraph Corps
This group follows behind the Union army, stretching telegraph wires to army headquarters in the field