David Knox
A Fancy Group, in Front of Petersburg
1864
Among the more candid moments in Gardner's war photography, this image captures Union soldiers in an informal group pose, offering a humanizing glimpse into military camaraderie during the brutal Petersburg siege.
- Medium
- Albumen print, pl. 76 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, Volume II" (1866)
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