Factory complex in Collinsville, Conn. Collinsville Co. supplied axes and more to the Union army. CLICK TO ENLARGE ALL PHOTOS. |
Another view of the old Collinsville Company. |
Spring sunrise at Antietam National Battlefield. |
Springhouse at Roulette Farm at Antietam is bathed in warm morning light in this shot taken in October. This photo is not quite tack sharp, but I just have a Blackberry to shoot with! |
This broken gravestone of "Darling Allie," in Center Cemetery in Rocky Hill, Conn., is next to the grave of Jarvis Blinn, who was killed at Antietam. |
Using special effects on picnik.com, the photo of West Avon (Conn.) Congregational Church is turned into a "painting." Civil War soldiers are buried in the cemetery next to the church, including many from the congregation. |
The 16th Connecticut monument at Antietam. |
Ornate gravestone of John McCall of the 8th Connecticut in Yantic Cemetery in Norwich, Conn. McCall, wounded at Antietam, was killed at Drewry's Bluff. |
A ghostly salute, Blackberry in my hand, at the graves of Sergeant Charles Lewis and his fiancee, Sarah Hyde, at Carey Cemetery in Canterbury, Conn. Lewis was killed at Antietam. |
Excellent photos and wonderful prose that honors thee soldiers and the story of the Civil War.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is the one in Collinsville with the Connecticut monument at Antietam a close second.
Looking forward to where you'll take us and who you'll introduce us to in 2012.
Beautiful photos John. Looking forward to more in 2012.
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