30+ Rare and Fascinating Photos from the American Civil War

This photograph captures the strategic making of a ‘Sherman’s Necktie’, a tactic used in war for gaining an advantage. By sabotaging the enemy’s logistics, it boosted morale and strategy, embodying a chess match’s complexity.

To disrupt Union forces, Confederate soldiers twisted railroad tracks into unusable shapes by heating and bending them, a method named after its devastating effectiveness. This tactic severely hampered the Union’s transport of troops, food, and supplies.