The destructive ironclad ships of the U.S. Civil War in rare photographs, 1861-1864
This post was originally published on this siteFor thousands of years, warships were built of wood and powered by human muscles and the wind. Gunpowder […]
American Civil War
Scars of Gordon, a whipped Louisiana slave, 1863
This post was originally published on this siteThe famous “whipped slave” photograph pictures the runaway slave Gordon exposing his severely whipped back to the camera […]
The last Civil War veterans, 1890-1950
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1.5 million Union and perhaps 600,000 Confederate veterans were very visible members of post-war society. For one […]
Civil War veteran poses with a fighter jet, 1955
This post was originally published on this siteThis interesting picture shows a supposed Civil War veteran from Florida enjoying himself next to a fighter jet. […]