Thomas C. Roche

[1] He continued to work for the Anthonys during the Civil War, making photographs for his company's popular "Instantaneous Views.

[3] An anecdote describes Roche's reaction to the horrors of war while photographing the construction of the Dutch Gap Canal: after an artillery shell exploded next to him, it was said, "shaking the dust from his head and his camera he quickly moved to the spot and, placing it over the pit made by the explosion, exposed his plate as coolly as if there were no danger.

Meigs wanted to document the logistical efforts that supplied the Union armies during the Siege of Petersburg.

Roche's most well-known images are the photos of dead Confederate soldiers in the trenches outside of Petersburg soon after they were abandoned.

[5] After the war, Roche returned to work for the Anthonys, with whom he published a book on photography.