In Focus

Published: 3/18/25

Living with Winter

By: Bob Zeller

Category: Images

A close look at a seemingly ordinary photograph of a Union regiment's winter camp reveals interesting details.

Published: 1/2/25

Fredericksburg Revisited

By: Bob Zeller

Category: All Battles

A photograph from 1866 highlights the ground over which the Battle of Fredericksburg was fought.

Published: 10/2/24

A Package from Home

By: Bob Zeller

Category: Images

A captivating photograph of Union officers opening a package from home.

Published: 8/2/24

Thaddeus Lowe’s Balloon Inflation Wagons

By: Bob Zeller

Category: Civilians

A photograph helps tell the story of Thaddeus Lowe's hydrogen gas reconnaissance balloons.

Published: 3/18/24

The Broken Glass Plate of Lincoln and McClellan

By: Bob Zeller

Category: Commanders

A look at Alexander Gardner's iconic photo of Abraham Lincoln and George McClellan at Antietam.