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The U.S. Civil War was one of the most devastating conflicts of the 19th century. From 1861 to 1865, more than 600,000 people died in the struggle between North and South. The Civil War was not only the first “modern” war, in which railroads, ironclads and submarines were used, it was also the first conflict to be comprehensively documented in photographs. Soldiers had their pictures taken so that loved ones back home would have something to remember them by. At the same time, pictures of their families accompanied the soldiers onto the battlefield. The Civil War also marked the first time that courageous photographers like Mathew Brady, Alexander Gardener, and Timothy O’Sullivan moved from battle to battle to take pictures. The results were not just images of death and devastation, but also pictures of daily life in a grim war. Of the innumerable photographs taken, around 7,200 original plates are still kept in the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
The exhibition by Michael Ebert is supported by DGPh, Epson, and Wacom Europe GmbH
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| James F. Gibson:"1862 May 14. Cumberland Landing, Va. Group of "contrabands" at Foller's house", 14. Mai 1862 |
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| Photograph unknown: Portrait of Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson, officer of the Federal Army, Um 1863. |
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