Mathew Brady Civil War Exhibit

Abraham Lincoln, 1860: Lincoln posed for Brady in New York on February 27, 1860, the day he delivered a campaign speech at the Cooper Union that helped catapult him to the presidency. (Photo Credit: Library of Congress ) 1

Portrait of Ulysses S. Grant: Throughout the Civil War, Mathew Brady photographed dozens of officers and politicians from both the Union and Confederate sides of the conflict. 2

Your Assignment Each of you will be assigned a photograph by Brady and his studio. Find a passage from The Red Badge of Courage that matches your photo (in content, style, or tone). On Tuesday, you will present your passage that you found and we will discuss them. 3

9th New York Militia, June 1861: One of Brady's early subjects was the growing number of Union camps in and around Washington, D.C., in the early months of the Civil War. 4

93rd New York Infantry at Antietam: Union troops gather near Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 16, 1862, the day before the Battle of Antietam, which would become the bloodiest single day in American history. 5

The "Sunken Road" at Antietam : In 1862, Alexander Gardner, one of Brady's most trusted associates, produced a series of photographs showing the aftermath of Antietam. Later that year, Brady unveiled these images to the public for the first time, bringing home the terrible truth about the war's human cost. 6

Burying Union dead at Fredericksburg: In December 1862, the Union suffered a serious defeat at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, losing nearly 13,000 men 7

Battery in Action 8

Battle of Gettyburg: Fought over three days in July 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg was the largest and most important battle of the Civil War. 9

African-American Soldiers Training: Following the Emancipation Proclamation, tens of thousands of African American soldiers swelled the Union ranks. 10

In late 1864, Brady's photographers captured images of one of the final campaigns of the war, the prolonged siege of Petersburg, Virginia. 11

During the Civil War, more than 420,000 soldiers were captured and imprisoned. At least 56,000 of them would die in a prison camp. 12

Wounded Soldiers in Hospital: Casualty figures for the American Civil War reached staggering proportions, with more than 200,000 soldiers killed and more than 400,000 wounded. 13

Union Soldiers, 1864: Mathew Brady and his studio artists would create over 10,000 images of the American Civil War. 14

Union Camp: The 50th New York Engineers spent the winter of camped near the Rappahanock River 15

Confederate Dead at Petersburg, Virginia: After a nine-month siege, the Confederates finally abandoned their position outside Petersburg in the spring of Just a few weeks later, Richmond would fall and Robert E. Lee would surrender at Appomattox. 16

View of the Wilderness 17