by Linn (Royan M.)

Cowan’s Auctions says: Following the battle of Missionary Ridge in November 1863, J.B. Linn and his brother, Royan M. Linn, established an impromptu studio near Point Lookout. Capitalizing on the scenic grandeur, the Linn brothers photographed untold thousands of Union soldiers starting in December 1863 and afterwards as the western armies congregated for the advance on Atlanta.