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

Thirty-two pounder howitzer on Seven Pines battlefield.

June 19, 2012

Library of Congress

Seven Pines, Va. Twin houses on battlefield, with 32-pdr. field howitzer in foreground

From Library of Congress:

Title: Seven Pines, Va. Twin houses on battlefield, with 32-pdr. field howitzer in foreground.

(Note — the title description of the artillery piece is likely wrong.  Please see first comment below.)

June 1862

Photographer: George N. Barnard

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the Peninsular Campaign

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/cwp2003000069/PP/

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