Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

Cumberland Landing, Virginia. May 1862.

May 16, 2012

Library of Congress

May 1862, Cumberland Landing, Virginia, Federal encampment

 

May 1862, Cumberland Landing, Va, Federal encampment

Lower image has been cropped and enhanced to show encampment in the haze in the original photo.

Photographed by James F. Gibson (highly likely)

Part of Civil War glass negative collection.  Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Record page for this image: http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/cwp2003000051/PP/

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