Then & Now Civil War Photography

The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.

[@tiojimmy3425]

Hey folks... November 19th is the reading of the Gettysburg Address, just two weeks... Rain or shine (or snow). The cemetery gets packed, and since nothing happened last year, this year should a great event. Dress warm and I'll see you there... tio Jimmy

[@AmericanBattlefieldTrust]

We'll be there!

[@michaelvaughn8864]

@@AmericanBattlefieldTrust Amazing video as always from you folks at ABT💯 Keep up the great work👍

[@lukycharms9970]

I LOVE when you can look at paintings or photographs of battlefields and still see the exact place those photos and paintings were made. At least for me it really gives you a whole different level of appreciation.

[@renayeblack5906]

wow, very cool...thank you. 🇺🇸

[@michaelratliff9449]

Fantastic!..thank you!

[@nickmerino9440]

Amazing video.

[@eightyblox6829]

Can't wait to get to Gettysburg

[@kevinyoung9557]

That crest is a tough nut to break. Defensive paradise

[@whildenm]

Just beautiful .. haven't yet visited Gettysburg but will most definitely be visiting the 16th MI

[@thirdgen377]

There's a big monument dedicated to the 16th in the area they fought. I am from Michigan as well so I felt I had to give my respects to the boys who died there. Gettysburg is a very heavy place, my man. Can't say I cried when I was there but there were areas where my eyes began to well up because you know what happened. Especially at devil's den. By the end of the trip I was mentally exhausted and was struggling to keep myself from getting sad. You'll know what I mean when you go there.

[@stevenpatriquin4640]

Nice. Keep up good work.

[@mikelaughlin4789]

Very interesting as always.

[@krasius47]

Amazing. I love then and now pictures. Blows my mind imagining it at that time and the chaos that took place and then seeing it now, quiet and calm. But the chaos remains.

[@uralbob1]

Gettysburg is on my bucket list!

[@johnmarston6716]

I was standing right there a year ago

[@ChrundleTGreat]

I LOVE visiting battle fields!! Especially Gettysburg!! Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia and Lookout Mountain, Tennessee are some great ones too. And Chickamauga, Georgia too!

[@530eman]

Super cool to see for those of us too far away to visit, thank you

[@catz_crazy6672]

Im going today its nice that i live only an hour from Gettysburg

[@BackYardScience2000]

Blue Licks Battlefield State Park is only about 20 minutes away from where I live and do business. It's an awesome place to visit and I highly recommend checking it out. There are actually several battlefields protected by the state and by the federal government in Kentucky that are well worth going and checking out.

[@TheTwoFingeredBulldog]

I live near some epic battle sites.

[@richardglady3009]

Very well done photography. You can really see the geography of the area. Thank you.

[@jeffreypadilla5582]

Once again thank you for an exciting video makes you feel like your right there. Like the fact that things are left the way it was back in the battle. Cool.

[@funnerthanbefore4947]

I been keeping up lately and I feel like more "then and now" would be awesome!!

[@fozleegames9192]

I went there yesterday

[@user-ty4pw8yy3l]

❤ your commentary always.

[@leegainey6843]

I love this content!

[@MicahBellEdits]

awesome!!

[@garrettelliott2565]

My family and I will be there in a few weeks!

[@brennanc4321]

They're places where developers won't build houses on.

[@g-mang-man7924]

I have been in that exact spot!

[@kenanacampora]

The great Gary Adelman.

[@discernablewind6984]

Even if you just visit the museum, you’ll appreciate BOTH SIDES THAT FOUGHT HERE. The 360 tapestry artwork is breathtaking especially if you follow up with walking the grounds. All battlefields are worth a visit and they are IMPORTANT TO REMIND YOUNGER GENERATIONS THAT THIS COUNTRY DOES NOT SUCK!!! WE STAND FOR SOMETHING AND IT IS ABOUT TIME WE THE PEOPLE TAKE IT BACK FROM CORRUPT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE!!

[@badmonkey2222]

Thank you guys for what you do.

[@Ekstrax]

cool!

[@annecornine8469]

I have been to G-burg many times...and love the area & battlefield...always something new to see!!!😊

[@raezor82]

Just visited this past weekend. Unfortunately Little Round Top was detoured so we couldn’t go there.

[@xjcrossx]

Just went to Devil's Den today and saw some cool spots that had pictures 130 years ago and the rocks were still there. Little Round Top is closed still.

[@thirdgen377]

When I visited Devil's Den I found the spot where a Confederate sharpshooter was famously "killed" (it was later known that his body was moved there for a photo op) by a stone wall between the boulders. I still get chills today thinking about it and how over the years people keep the wall built as it was when the battle occurred

[@Ajax7051]

*he comes when a battle is happening * i take what I said back

[@benrance6064]

I know Red Dead Redemption 2 when I see it

[@barrymcclaughry9229]

That looks like an infantry motel

[@genesmolko8113]

I can't help but think that the soldiers who fought there did not find the battlefield beautiful, it was horrific to them. They did their duty.

[@bstrakos2934]

Get the book by Anthony Frassinito shows all the photo that were taken by Brady and Gardner and where they are located.

[@ijunkie]

Just visited yesterday, unfortunately Little Round Top is still closed for restoration or something.

[@equalityforever302]

What a pretty place.

[@Fixingtodraw]

What a view where the Lincoln cutthroats were hiding.

[@codeman9145]

“Battlefields are beautiful” 😂. I get what you’re saying though man lol

[@luisridez9219]

Haunted!

[@chadillac2472]

The civil war was an extensively photographed war, yet I cannot find a single photo of the aftermath of a major battle...

[@helenafarkas4534]

because camera equipment was so bulky and difficult to transport at that time that by the time civilians were able to get their cameras on location, the armies had long moved on.

[@donkey1912]

Who were those men fighting from the states you mentioned? What states were their adversaries from? Now talk about the historically accurate beaver dam currently down in the valley below.

[@user-kb6xn6ig7k]

Tomorrow, 11/19/2023: 160 year anniversary of the Gettysburg Address.

[@BigRigsAdventures]

There are so many reasons not to like Undetected and Un defused mines or explosives

[@LBGirl1988]

Never mentioned the southern men who fought there. They were in rebellion but they were also Americans.

[@iamjames8403]

I wonder why so many battle fields in south west Pennsylvania are undocumented and or unobserved and ignored although these battle fields didn't matter before now that oil/gas and coal are taking over they will be completely forgotten.

[@thunderkatz4219]

I want to go to ww1 and civil war battlefields it seems more interesting than ww2 to me

[@dickfitswell3437]

I wonder if any trees are still alive that were alive then. I know it's a long time ago but possible 😅

[@turinturambar8622]

Little round top is totally closed off right now. And everywhere is terribly overgrown with invasive species.

[@thetexastickler5698]

How's he recording outta his front and back facing camera at the same time?

[@sir.stupidity6751]

It's closed 😢

[@wisconsin9009]

Please hurry with little round top!! Sad I didn’t get to see the view

[@Skatle-314]

You should go to the old Clinton battle field from the civil war

[@davemi3213]

Oh my you mean giant rocks didn’t disappear?

[@davemi3213]

Being that we haven’t had another ice age or asteroid hit in the last 155 years I’d be more surprised if the rocks and wall wasn’t there 😊

[@Murdersharkvr]

I can’t see it until 2033 😢 it’s because of school and stuff

[@outdoorrelaxation5511]

That whole area and devils den are currently closed for erosion control

[@josephdelatorre3751]

The newest Battlefield where Confederates attacked the capital. Was January 6th 2020. Let's not forget!

[@dextercochran4916]

Let's go Brandon!

[@Benucci_music]

I would have been a Yankee but changed sides to be part of the good old confederates

[@LeslieDevoe]

And Maine Men, like who, The 20th Maine? You mean the Battle of Gettysburg saving bayonet charge? You must not be from New England. Nice piece of work nonetheless.. Apparently it's been reclaimed from overgrowth. Too bad it wasn't done before the movie. It just wasn't believable shooting it out among the woods. Had it been like that during the Battle Longstreet maneuvers would never have been seen.

[@davemi3213]

Why is it interesting that rocks are still there?

[@heathenhawk853]

fools errand attacking there , They should have listened to Hood

[@pparalaxx3014]

Ah yes the view of thousands of dead men along with the smell of rotten flesh such beautiful, such authenticity. S

[@davemi3213]

Where do you expect rocks to go?

[@micanopykracker902]

Wasnt there an actually staging of bodies and photographed after the war for soe propaganda reason???

[@davemi3213]

Where would you expect those rocks to go?

[@caseylopez7338]

Battlefield for pointless wars.