Rare Photos of Soldiers and Civilians Smiling During the American Civil War (1861-1865)

A collection of photographs of Union soldiers and civilians smiling during the American Civil War. The criteria for smiling in the collection are photographs where a person’s teeth are visible, as many times I have found that claims of a smile can be hard to verify without this rule. This is a compilation of new and old material previously seen in my people smiling series of videos. Thanks to Garry Adelman for finding some of these. Sources: Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration. 22nd regiment new york state militia, harpers ferry, virginia, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, smile, african american, black history, museum, historical, vintage, albumen prints, glass negatives, posing, brandy station, april 1864, group portrait, camp, encampment, cooking, kitchen, fight, chickens, general orlando b. wilcox, headquarters, siege of petersburg, august, va, wounded, brompton, fredericksburg, may, battle of the wilderness, edisto island, hopkinson’s plantation, charleston, south carolina, woman, freed slaves, slavery, donkey, cart, buildings, hoe, ny, george templeton strong, fort monroe, meal, eating, jack, captain goodrich, federal officer, servant, beef killers, camp winfield scott, yorktown, city point, fort mahone, fortifications, april, wheelbarrow, fort mcallister, georgia, artillery, laughing, hut, cabin, interior, studio,