Below is a limited selection of Civil War digital image resources available on the open web. The largest resource of Civil War photographs, prints, and drawings is available through the Library of Congress website, although a host of universities, museums, and private entities maintain online collections, as well.
Civil War Collections, Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Division
Through photographs, prints, and drawings one can examine the faces, places and events of the U.S. Civil War. The Prints & Photographs Division holds thousands of images relating to the Civil War, found in varied collections. Among the collections included:
Not sure what you are looking for or just want to browse? You can easily view the complete collection by selecting 'View All' located at the left of the screen or you can browse by selecting creator/related names, subjects, or formats. Additionally, you may search by all text, subject, creator/name, title or number field in the provided search box.
Selected Civil War Photographs, Library of Congress American Memory Project
No formal search interface provided. Instead one can browse photographs by selecting any of four main headings: activities, places, portraits, and Lincoln's assassination. Photographs in the first two headings are arranged under subheadings by date, with undated items listed at the end of each subheading.