Today’s feature was sent in by a subscriber who wrote, “Hi Mr. O’Quin, thought you might want to put these on your site.
James LaVerdure”

Yes, James, we do.  The pictures are fascinating!  Cpt. Otis

If you have any interest in the U.S. Civil War…..here is a series (many rather graphic) of 48 photographs  from various locations where battles were fought.

These are some amazingly good quality black and white photos taken during the civil war.  Each one is worth a thousand words.

The Civil War, Part 1: The Places – In Focus – The Atlantic

Click here to view the photos.

Courtesy of The Atlantic.

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