What might be the first-ever picture taken of combat might have been taken at Dutch Gap Channel during the Civil War while it was being dug.
Two pictures were taken in a short time.
By the time the second was taken, smoke was evident and workers were scrambling on the dam.
An 1869 caption reads, "The mist arising against the bank is caused by a rebel shell, which exploded just as the view was being photographed."
You can see the two photographs yourself at
http://www.civilwarphotography.org/3d-17.html.
Never Heard of This Before. --B-R'er
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
