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The War between the States was one of the first conflicts to be documented in detail by photojournalists.

Photographing the Remains of the Fallen

Photographs have memorialized the costs of conflict since before the Civil War. But since 1991, snapping photos of fallen U.S. soldiers' coffins has been prohibited. On Feb. 26, the Pentagon announced the controversial ban would be lifted.

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