A Rare Look at Union Soldiers Guarding the Potomac River in 1861

Published April 28, 2023

Take a rare look at Union soldiers guarding the Potomac River in Washington, DC in 1861. Georgetown University is visible in the background. Photo by George Barnard.

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What an incredible photo. We dug this one up thanks to Reddit.

Union soldiers guarding the Potomac River in Washington, DC in 1861. Georgetown University is visible in the background. Photo by George Barnard

Posted in Faces & Places of Yesterday
and tagged 1860s, Potomac River, The Civil War

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