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Impact of Photography on the Civil War

Published on Nov 22, 2015

Civil War Photography

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Impact of Photography on the Civil War

Created by Madhurya Gajula
Photo by ecstaticist

Photography was new when the Civil War broke out. Because of its innovation, people were able to have a visual reference to the actual battlefield, allowing more people to better war.

Impacts of Photography

  • enhanced the political image of politicians
  • got rid of the beliefs that war was Victorian
  • bonded those at home and those at the war front
  • a new perspective of life at war was introduced

Famous Photographers

  • Mathew Brady