Civil War Trust

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Show us your best Civil War battlefield photos of 2012!
Fancy yourself a modern day Alexander Gardner or Mathew Brady? If so, we have a contest for you. The Civil War Trust is proud to announce the opening of our 2012 Annual Photography Contest. Learn how to enter »

Entry Period May 10th - August 26th, 2012 | Winners Announced: September, 2012

Contest Categories:

Civil War 1862

In honor of the Sesquicentennial, this category is for photos of Civil War battlefields and sites associated with the second year of the Civil War
Flickr Tag to Use: CWT1862

Civil War Battlefields

This category is for all your great photos of scenic Civil War battlefields
Flickr Tag to Use: CWT12BF

People on Civil War Battlefields

This category focuses on people visiting or enjoying Civil War battlefields
Flickr Tag to Use: CWT12P

Preservation Threats

Enter your photos that showcase modern threats to Civil War battlefields
Flickr Tag to Use: CWT12PT

Then & Now

In this category entrants will upload a historic photo and a modern photo of the same Civil War site
Flickr Tag to Use: CWT12TN

All photographic submissions should be uploaded to our American Civil War Battlefields photo group on Flickr.

Photo Credits: Header background image by Andy House (Grand Prize, 2012 Civil War Trust Photo Contest); left image by Craig Weeks (2nd Place, 2011 Civil War Trust Photo Contest - "People" Category); right image by Michael Criswell (1st Place, 2011 Civil War Trust Photo Contest - "Battlefields" Category).