1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery at Fort Richardson
Photograph
Black and white photograph depicting the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery participating in a drill at Fort Richardson in Arlington, Virginia, during the American Civil War. The image shows Union soldiers preparing artillery pieces as part of the ongoing defense of Washington, D.C. Soldiers are posed around manned cannons, with piles of munitions visible in the background.
1998.10.0053
Civil War
Virginia
United States of America
North America
Photograph Collection
circa 1861 - circa 1865
19th Century
Photograph, Black-and-White
Photograph
Graphic Documents
Documentary Objects
Category 08: Communication Objects
10 in
8 in
Inventory
Excellent