As William Earle Williams explored the landscape of the Civil War, he observed a deficiency of historical markers—plaques, statues, monuments—commemorating the roles of African Americans. By photographing sites where Black soldiers were prominently involved, Williams counters historical narra­tives that sideline or omit the experiences of the more than 180,000 African Americans who participated in the conflict. Jamestown is one of the first sites where ships carrying enslaved Africans landed in the American colonies, and during the war, it housed a Confederate fort built by enslaved people. Williams’s photographs emphasize the important role landscapes play in shaping and reshaping collective memory and shifting historical narratives.