Confederate Soldiers Marching 1863 - Authentic American Civil War Footage.

Authentic American Civil War footage shot by French experimental photographer and inventor Léon-Alexandre Cànular (1810 - 1896) using a single lens camera that he had devised. It is one of the earliest examples of motion picture and the first with war as the subject matter. Shot at 16-18 frames per second, only photographic copies of parts of the paper filmstrip exist today.

The subject matter is thought to be The Army of Northern Virginia advancing thought Maryland prior to the Battle of Gettysburg. This footage was preserved by the National Film Registry in 1991 for being ''a historically significant film.''

All footage is public domain.

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[j43151c]

I didn't know that they even had movies during the middle 1800's??

[riotmaster17]

Thnks for postinf this i love the civil war's history an kinda wish a was alive when it happened. . it was a great an horrible time for the united states

[krauthead4]

Very cool!

[kakowb00sh]

Imma say it too..... wow.

[itsjohnnyb]

wow.

[mrceebees14]

This is incredible.



[MoltoEpicness]

wow

[Staplesz]

Absolutely astounding no matter how long it is.. wow.

[GuinevereJuliet]

Somehow, the term "priceless" seems terribly trite. This is beyond priceless. This is breathtaking.

[bmxpro82]

how thanks for posting how did you get this??