American civil war photographs.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2237476/Civil-War-era-photograph-collection-displays-dignity-young-men-join-battle.html

These photos are amazing, and what about the frames?

[emmie]

both stunning, such young men, what on earth is wrong with mankind that has to send it's sons to their deaths. some of the very young men that fought for Britain in WW1 makes your heart bleed.

[paddywak]

So sad, some of the younger ones didn't look big enough to pick up a rifle let alone use one

[Mosaic]

Wonderful, and so poignant.