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Gibson's horse battery (C. 3d U.S. Art'y.) near Fair Oaks, Va. June 1862 – Vintage Print

Gibson's horse battery (C. 3d U.S. Art'y.) near Fair Oaks, Va. June 1862, [photographed 1862 June, printed later] — historic photograph
Gibson's horse battery (C. 3d U.S. Art'y.) near Fair Oaks, Va. June 1862, [photographed 1862 June, printed later]. Historic photograph from the Horses collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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A window into the past: Gibson's horse battery (C. 3d U.S. Art'y.) near Fair Oaks, Va. June 1862, preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Gibson's horse battery (C. 3d U.S. Art'y.) near Fair Oaks, Va. June 1862

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Gibson's horse battery, identified in the record as Battery C of the 3rd U.S. Artillery, was photographed near Fair Oaks, Virginia, in June 1862, shortly after the fighting there on May 31 and June 1 during the Peninsula Campaign. Horse artillery was built for speed, with guns and caissons pulled by teams of horses so the batteries could move quickly to support infantry. This view shows the men and teams in the open ground of the campaign, a rare look at the mobility that gave these units their name.

Created / published[photographed 1862 June, printed later]
Medium1 photographic print.
GenrePhotographic prints 1860-1910.
NotesNo. 431. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).
SubjectsCannons--1860-1870. Military personnel--Virginia--Fair Oaks (Henrico County)--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,720 × 3,786 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-221459

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