Civil War Round Table of Fredericksburg
Dedicated to Studying, Discussing, & Preserving the History of the American Civil War
Wed, Sep 23
|Jepson Alumni Executive Center
September Dinner - Civil War Photo Forensics
Investigating Battlefield Photographs Through a Critical Lense Include Guests in Number of Tickets Purchased
Time & Location
Sep 23, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Jepson Alumni Executive Center, 1119 Hanover St, Fredericksburg, VA 22401, USA
About the event
Our speaker, Dr. Scott Hippensteel reconsiders iconic photographs from the American Civil War in a completely new light, questioning everything we have been taught about the images and their significance. Employing new scientific techniques to investigate the timing, location, and authenticity of photographs taken by Alexander Gardner, Mathew Brady, Timothy O’Sullivan, and their contemporaries, Hippensteel provides fresh insights into the motivations behind these pioneers in battlefield photography.