Civil War Trust

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Show us your best Civil War battlefield photos of 2013!
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 2013 Annual Photography Contest. Learn how to enter »

Entry Period May 1st - August 16th, 2013 | Winners Announced: September, 2013

Contest Categories:

Civil War 1863

In honor of the Sesquicentennial, this category is for photos of Civil War battlefields and sites associated with the third year of the Civil War
Flickr Tag to Use: CWT1863

Civil War Battlefields

This category is for all your great photos of scenic Civil War battlefields
Flickr Tag to Use: CWT13BF

People on Civil War Battlefields

This category focuses on people visiting or enjoying Civil War battlefields
Flickr Tag to Use: CWT13P

Preservation Threats

Enter your photos that showcase modern threats to Civil War battlefields
Flickr Tag to Use: CWT13PT

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: CWT13TN

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

Photo Credits: Header background image by Mark Anderson (Third Place, 2012 Civil War Trust Photo Contest - "1862" Category); left image by Rose Krohn Epps (Second Place, 2012 Civil War Trust Photo Contest - "Battlefield" Category); right image by Tara Baldwin (First Place, 2012 Civil War Trust Photo Contest - "People on Battlefields" Category).