Introduction

U. S. Civil War was fought from 1861 to 1865. It was one of the first wars to be photographed.  The technology of photography had advanced to the point where photographers were able to go onto the field of battle and photograph actual battle scenes.  As a result, we have thousands of photographs of the Civil War.

The best known photographer of the Civil War was Matthew Brady. Because of his efforts, we have thousands of photographs of the Civil War.

What would it have been like to be a reporter during Civil War?  Click here to see a BrainPop movie about the Civil War.  You will need a password for this.  See Mr. Frerichs for the password.