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Andrew J. Russell — Scene of Battle, Fredericksburg, Virginia [Caissons Destroyed by Federal Shells]

Andrew J. Russell

Scene of Battle, Fredericksburg, Virginia [Caissons Destroyed by Federal Shells]

1863

Among the most haunting Civil War photographs, Russell's documentation of battlefield destruction at Fredericksburg reveals the devastating material cost of the Union Army's bombardment.

Medium
Albumen print

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Andrew J. Russell, Scene of Battle, Fredericksburg, Virginia [Caissons Destroyed by Federal Shells], 1863

Among the most haunting Civil War photographs, Russell's documentation of battlefield destruction at Fredericksburg reveals the devastating material cost of the Union Army's bombardment.

Medium
Albumen print
Year
1863
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Albumen Print, Civil War, Documentary, American, Photograph, Landscape, Post-War, Historical, War

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