[Prof. Maillefert and Naval Officers Employed to Remove Gunpowder from Confederate Torpedoes, James River, Virginia] 1865

Egbert Guy Fowx's 1865 photograph, "[Prof. Maillefert and Naval Officers Employed to Remove Gunpowder from Confederate Torpedoes, James River, Virginia]," captures a scene of post-Civil War recovery. The image shows a group of Union naval officers working to dismantle Confederate torpedoes, or underwater mines, in a wooded area near the James River in Virginia. This snapshot of a historical event offers a glimpse into the aftermath of the war and the efforts to remove dangerous remnants of conflict.