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.

Families in Camp, 1862

  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