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[Album of photographs of Union Army on Morris and Folly Island, South Carolina][Decimalized .01-.44]

Collection of albumen photographs dated 1863 printed by Haas and Peale. Consists of 43 photographs depicting fortifications found on Morris and Folly Island, South Carolina. Images were taken before and after Battle of Fort Sumter.

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General Gillmore's Headquarters

One albumen print entitled, "No. 13 - General Gillmore's Headquarters, Folly Island." Depicts a house on a small hill. Soldiers are seen on the porch and one stands at the base of the hill. Printed by Haas & Peale.

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General Gillmore and Staff

One albumen print entitled, "No. 18 - General Gillmore and Staff." Image is a portrait of soldiers in front of a tent. General Quincy Adams Gillmore is seated in the center.

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No. 1 - Naval Battery

One undated albumen print entitled, "No.1 - Naval Battery." Depicts soldiers sitting on sand bags with two 80-pound Whitworths before breaching Fort Sumter. Printed by Haas and Peale.

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Lane on Folly Island

One undated albumen print entitled, "No. 2 - Lane on Folly Island." Image is of a horse passing through a forest. Printed by Haas and Peale.

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Naval Battery

One undated albumen print entitled, "No. 3 - Naval Battery." Depicts naval men behind a wall of sandbags with two 8-inch parrot riffles.

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First Parallel

One undated albumen print entitled, "No. 4 - First Parallel." Depicts an encampment from a distance. Printed by Haas and Peale.

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Battery Strong

One undated albumen print entitled, "No. 5 - Battery Strong." Depicts military men with one 300-pound parrot rifle.

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Battery Brown

One albumen print entitled, "Battery Brown." Printed by Haas & Peale.

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Gun in Battery

One undated albumen print entitled, "No. 7 - Gun in Battery." Image is of William Rosecrans with a burst gun in the battery. Printed by Haas and Peale.

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Beacon House on Morris Island, South Carolina

One albumen print entitled, "Beacon House." Depicts the Beacon House on Morris Island, South Carolina following the struggle at Fort Wagner.

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Bombproof for telegraph operator in trenches

One albumen print entitled, "No. 9 - Bombproof for telegraph operator in trenches." Image depicts a shelter on the edge of a body of water.

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Battery, Hays

One albumen print entitled, "No. 10 - Battery Hays." Depicts seven 30-pound parrot rifles in preparation for Fort Wagner. Printed by Haas & Peale.

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Battery Reynolds

One albumen print entitled, "No. 11 - Battery Reynolds." Depicts five 10-inch siege mortars before the Battle at Fort Wagner. Printed by Haas & Peale.

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300 Pounder Parrot Rifle

One albumen print entitled, "No. 12 - 300 Pounder Parrot Rifle." Printed by Haas and Peale.

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Headquarters Field Officer of the Trenches, Second Parallel.

One albumen print entitled, "No. 14 - Headquarters Field Officer of the Trenches, Second Parallel." Depicts Union soldiers at the trenches. Printed by Haas & Peale.

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Battery Hays

One albumen print entitled, "No. 16 - Battery Hays." Depicts one 8-inch Parrot Rifle in front of a low trench surrounded by water.

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Full Sap

One albumen print entitled, "No. 17 - Full Sap." Depicts a group of soldiers in a trench.

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Beacon House

One albumen print entitled, No. 19 - Beacon House." Printed by Haas & Peale. (see GLC05134.008)

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Section of Captain Ashcroft's Battery

One albumen print entitled, "No. 20 - Section Capt. Ashcroft's Battery, 12-pounder Napoleons, in Second Parallel." Image depicts soldiers standing behind cannons. Printed by Haas & Peale.

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Battery Weed

One albumen print entitled, "No. 21 - Battery Weed." Image depicts five 10-inch siege mortars stationed in a trench in the distance. Prepared before the Battle at Fort Wagner. Printed by Haas & Peale.

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Two sections, Henry's Battery

One albumen print entitled, "No. 22 - Two sections, Henry's Battery." Depicting one 12-pound Howitzer in the Second Parallel. Soldiers are lined up with canons by sandbags.

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Battery Meade

One albumen print entitled, "No. 23 - Battery Meade." Depicts Union soldiers with two 100-pounder Parrot Rifles in a trench. Taken before breach battery against Fort Sumter. Printed by Haas & Peale.

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Battery Rosecrans

One albumen print entitled, "No. 24 - Battery Rosecrans." Image is of Union soldiers with a row of three 100-pound Parrot Rifles. This took place before breaching the battery against Fort Sumter. Printed by Haas & Peale.

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Battery Hays

One albumen print entitled, "No. 25 - Battery Hays." Depicts Union soldiers with seven 30-pound Parrot Rifles before the Battle at Fort Wagner. Printed by Haas & Peale.

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