Battle Ground of Resacca, GA, No. 3 1866

"Battle Ground of Resacca, GA, No. 3" is a photograph by George N. Barnard, taken in 1866, that documents the aftermath of the Battle of Resaca, a pivotal engagement in the American Civil War. The photograph, now part of The Art Institute of Chicago's collection, shows a landscape scarred by war, with dead trees and a sense of desolation, capturing the physical and emotional toll of the conflict. Barnard's work as a photojournalist during the war provided a powerful visual record of the conflict's impact on the American landscape.