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Rappahannock Station, Virginia. Canvas pontoon wagon, 50th New York Engineers

A print of a photograph of a pontoon wagon. Graphite inscriptions on verso: "272," "IX" and "Camp Pontoon Wagon." Pontoon wagon and a coiled rope and anchor are also on the cart. Many trees visible in background.
Same image as GLC 5111.01.0207

GLC05111.01.0251

Company E, 93rd Regiment, N.Y. Vols. [August 1863]

[Title Continued] "General Head-Quarters guard, Army Potomac, camp near Bealton Station, Va. 1st Lieut. Wm. L. Bramhall. Capt. H. C. Newton. 2nd Lieut J. J. Sherwood." "Incidents of the War" series, positive by Alexander Gardner. Shows 34 men...

GLC05111.01.0252

Fairfax Court House. Fairfax, Va. [June 1863]

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. "Incidents of the War" series. Published in Gardner's "Photo Sketchbook of the Civil War," with accompanying panel of text. Published by Phip & Solomon. A group of mounted Federal soldiers stand in front of the...

GLC05111.01.0253

Sutlers Department, 93rd N.Y. Vols, Headquarters Army of the Potomac. [August 1863]

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. "Incidents of the War" series. [title continued] "A. Garrison. W. J. Babcock. C. Borum." Shows a group of four men in front of a sutler's tent. A group of nine men are gathered behind the tent. One of the men...

GLC05111.01.0255

Co. 'D', U.S. Engineers Camp in Front of Petersburg, Va. September 1864.

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. Positive by A. Gardner. "Incidents of the War" series. A whole in the negative in the upper left corner shows in the image. Co. D, U.S. Engineers posed in four rows with canopy of pine branches and tents behind. The...

GLC05111.01.0256

Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Dismounted gun

A print of a photograph of Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Image looks out from the fort over the beach and water. A heavy artillery piece has been destroyed on the right hand side of the image. To the left of the carriage, against the parapet are...

GLC05111.01.0257

Quarters of men in Fort Sedwick, generally known as Fort Hell. May 1865.

Title taken from accompanying text. Negative by Timothy H. O'Sullivan, positive by Alexander Gardner. Shows the elaborate trenches and earth-works in the fort. Two photography assistants pose in background with light colored frock coats. Published...

GLC05111.01.0258

Evacuation of Aquia Creek, VA. July 1863. [Copy 1]

Published in Gardner's "Photo Sketchbook of the Civil War," with accompanying panel of text. "Incidents of the War" series. Image of steamers at the landing with barges in foreground.
See GlC 5111.01.0261

GLC05111.01.0260

Evacuation of Aquia Creek, VA. July 1863. [Copy 2]

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. Published in Gardner's "Photo. Sketchbook of the Civil War," with accompanying panel of text. Image of steamers at the landing with barges in foreground.
See GlC 5111.01.0261

GLC05111.01.0261

Blanford Church, Petersburg, Virginia. [April 1865]

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan, published by Alexander Gardner. From Gardner's "Photo. Sketchbook of the Civil War" Vol. 2, plate 85. With text plate attached.

GLC05111.01.0262

Charles City Court House, rear view. June 1864.

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan, published by Alexander Gardner. Taken from Gardner's "Sketchbook of the Civil War," vol. 2, plate No. 68. The original text plate is still attached.

GLC05111.01.0263

[Beach landscape with large sand dunes possibly Fort Fisher, NC]

A print of a photograph of a beach with sand dunes. Previously identified as being Fort Fisher, NC but matches no other image known from that era. "533" is written on the reverse.

GLC05111.01.0264

Three first traverses on land end, Fort Fisher, N.C. [January 1861]

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. Taken from Gardner's "Sketchbook of the Civil War." Shows earth works of Fort Fischer with heavy artillery guns in traverses.
Note: traverse in center background is the same that appears in GLC 5111.01.0257...

GLC05111.01.0265

Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia. Capt. J.B. Howard, Office of Assistant Quartermaster, Army of the Potomac

A print of a photograph of a tent of the Assistant Quartermaster Captain J. B. Howard, Army of the Potomac. Graphite inscription on verso: "Camp of 3rd Corps in Culpepper. Capt Howard AQM and aids, clerks &c. John Henry in the foreground. Capt Furey...

GLC05111.01.0266

Detachment 50th N.Y. Vol. Engineers, Pontoon Wagon and Saddleboat. [March 1864 ca.]

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. "Incidents of the War" series. Title, imprint and copyright information are printed on both sides of the mount. Image of a pontoon wagon and boat affixed. Sutlers cabin with tent roof surrounded by a log stockade...

GLC05111.01.0267

High Bridge Crossing Appomattox, near Farmville, Va.

[Title continued] "on south side railroad, Va." Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. From Gardner's "Phot. Sketchbook of the Civil War," plate "No. 98" with text accompanying panel.

GLC05111.01.0268

Commissary Department, Head-Quarters, Army of the Potomac. [February 1864]

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. From Gardner's "Phot. Sketchbook of the Civil War," plate "No. 61" with text accompanying panel. Shows a group of soldiers standing outside two log cabins. The cabins logs run vertically, instead of horizontally and...

GLC05111.01.0269

[Fort Fisher, N.C. Interior view, showing traverse with dismounted gun]

A print of a photograph from the ruins of Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Discarded clothing lies in the immediate foreground. A ladder and slight slope lead to a platform where a Union soldier stands next to a destroyed artillery piece. The carriage is...

GLC05111.01.0270

Brandy Station, Virginia. Headquarters Army of the Potomac (Gen. Rufus Ingalls quarters)

A print of a photograph of the Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, featuring the cabin of General Rufus Ingalls. Graphite inscription on verso: "Quarters of General Ingalls & Col. Platt, Headquarters, Army of Potomac, Brandy Station 1863 -4."...

GLC05111.01.0271

Head-Quarters Army of the Potomac, Brandy Station, Va. [February 1864 ca.]. [Copy 1]

Zouaves from the 114th Penn. standing in front of wall of brush with winter quarters and tents in background. The men wear their dress uniforms which include turbouns. From Gardner's "Photographic Sketchbook of the Civil War," plate "No. 60" with...

GLC05111.01.0272

[Head-Quarters Army of the Potomac, Brandy Station, Va.]

A print of a photograph of the Army of Potomac headquarters at Brandy Station, VA. Zouaves from the 114th Penn. standing in front of wall of brush with winter quarters and tents in background. Thrown up on the wall of brush to dry out are government...

GLC05111.01.0273

Brandy Station, Virginia (vicinity). Field hospital of 3d Division, 2d Army Corps

A print of a photograph of the field hospital at Brandy Station, VA. The image shows a camp consisting of rough cabins with tents stretched over them as roofs lining either side of the image. The soldiers are posed in front of the structures. Note...

GLC05111.01.0274

Petersburg, Virginia. Gen. Orlando B. Willcox and staff

A print of a photograph of Union General Orlando B. Willcox and his staff. Graphite inscription on verso: "XXIV 67." Willcox sits second from the right surrounded by staff under a canopy of pine branches. There are ten men in the photograph. A tent...

GLC05111.01.0275

General Orlando B. Willcox and 8 staff members posed in front of tent [1863 ca.] [Copy 2]

Wilcox sits second from the right surrounded by staff under a canopy of pine branches. A tent is behind them.

GLC05111.01.0276

Gen. Orlando B. Willcox and staff, 3d Division, 9th Corps, Petersburg, VA. [1864 ca.]

Pencil inscription on verso: "Wilcox." General Orlando B. Wilcox [seated] and seven staff officers. An enlisted man with bayonet fixed stands guard near the flag of the 9th Corps. "9329" "R-712."

GLC05111.01.0277

Federal soldiers posed in front of the Appomattox Court House. [April 1865 ca.]

Soldiers posed in front of, and on the steps and porch of the Appomattox. Notes the stacked arms in the foreground. Wilmer McLean and children appear in the center of the photograph. Graphite inscription on verso: "Appomattox Court House."...

GLC05111.01.0278

Rail lines at Appomattox Station, Va. [April 1865]

From Gardner's "Photo. Sketchbook of the Civil War," with accompanying panel of text describing the events of 1865 leading up to Appomattox and Lee's surrender. Two men pose on the train tracks and a third sits on a pari of train wheels. The men are...

GLC05111.01.0279

McLean family posed on front porch at Appomattox Court House. [April 1865 ca.]

Graphite inscription on verso: "McLean's House where Grant & Lee signed the capitulation. Wants 20." Posed on the porch is Mr. McLean, Mrs. McLean, along with one another woman, and a small boy and girl. Written at the Appomattox Court House
See...

GLC05111.01.0280

Black troops of Ferrero's division, on the eastern front at Petersburg

Inscription on verso "Bombproof quarters in Federal camp. 21 black soldiers and one white soldier posed in camp. Numeric notation: "XI - III 802."

GLC05111.01.0419

Redoubt near Dunn's House. Outer line Confed. fortifications. Petersburg

Title from inscription on verso. Captured Confederate earthworks at Dunn's house, Petersburg. A tent appears in the right foreground of the image. A few pieces of carefully scattered debris are near the tent. A ditch runs down the center of the...

GLC05111.01.0425

Wilderness # 57. Union breastworks on the North Bank of the North Anna River

Near the Chesterfield bridge. Ditch with tents or tarps stretched over top. Men sitting on the edge of the ditch. Numeric notations: "756 X." Inscription on verso: "Conf. Fortifications at Chesterfield bridge." Additional inscription:...

GLC05111.01.0426

Wilderness # 55. Chesterfield Bridge, North Anna River, view from South Bank

Variant copy. A few men are moving across the bridge and one man stands behind a mound of dirt on the right hand side of the image. Numeric notation: "752 X." Inscriptions on verso: " Chesterfield Bridge, No. Anna River." Additional...

GLC05111.01.0427

Field Hospital, 1st Divison, 2nd Army Corps, Brandy Station. [Feb. 1864 ca.] [copy 2]

The image shows a camp consisting of rough cabins with tents stretched over them as roofs. The soldiers are posed in front of the structures. Note the woman standing in the midst of the soldiers on the right hand side of the image.
See GLC 5111.01...

GLC05111.01.0508

Field Hospital, 1st Divison, 2nd Army Corps, Brandy Station. [Feb. 1864 ca.] [variant]

The image shows a camp consisting of rough cabins with tents stretched over them as roofs. The soldiers are posed in front of the structures. Note that in this image, there are fewer people and the woman stands apart from the soldiers.
See GLC 5111...

GLC05111.01.0509

Evergreen Cemetery Gatehouse, Gettysburg, Pa. [July 7, 1863]

Taken by O'Sullivan. Frassanito states that this is the earliest known photograph of the gatehouse after the battle. The artillery earthworks occupied by Stewart's Battery B, 4th U.S. Arty. can be seen in the foreground. Seated in the wagon that is...

GLC05111.01.0523

Courthouse at Culpeper, Virginia acting as prison with Confederate P.O.W.s on balcony.

Inscription on verso: "Culpepper, Courthouse." Numeric notation on verso: "62."

GLC05111.01.0740

Military Telegraph Corps Wagon and Tent [stereocard]

Inscription on verso: "Photographic incidents of the war. No. 786. Field Telegraph, Battery Wagon and officers tent of military telegraph corps-headquarters Army of the Po[t]omac, 24th June 1864."

GLC05111.01.0842

Mess of Company D, 93rd New York Volunteers [stereocard]

Inscription on verso: "Photographic incidents of the war. No. 218. Capt. H. Smith's Mess, Co. D, 93rd N.Y.V., Bealton, Va., August, '63."

GLC05111.01.0852

Five generations on Smith's Plantation, Beaufort, South Carolina

The image shows 8 African-Americans posed in front of a wooden building. Inscription on verso: "Negro family representing 5 generations." Numeric notations on verso: "91" and "No 17."

GLC05111.01.1038

Headquarters Army of the Potomac - Brandy Station, April 1864. Provost Marshal's Office

A print of a photograph of the Provost Marshal's Office of the Army of the Potomic. Taken at Brandy Station, VA which served as the headquarters of the Army of the Potomic after 1863. A small group of men standing in front of two well constructed log...

GLC05111.01.0113

Bealeton, Virginia. Company K, 93rd New York Infantry

A print of a photograph showig approximately 54 soldiers posed in a field. The 93rd served as Gen. Meade's headquarters guard, explaining why it was photographed so often. Unit identified on verso. Photograph has been cut down from full size.

GLC05111.01.0147

[Twelve medical personnel]

A print of a photograph of Union medical personnel. Hospital stewards or surgeons, posed in front of tents. The soldiers are wearing green half chevrons edged with yellow on their sleves. The caduceus in the center of the chevron indicate the...

GLC05111.01.0148

Camp of U.S. Engineer Battalion, Brandy Station, Va., March, 1864

A print of a photograph of athe US Engineer Battalion at Brandy Station, VA. Inscription on verso: "Also see 433- IX Camp U.S. Engineer Battalion" "IX" "310." Winter camp showing rows of log cabins at a distance. Horse stands in field in the mid...

GLC05111.01.0160

[Brandy Station, Va. Officer's quarters, U.S. Engineers]

A print of a photograph of six neatly constructed log cabins. Two men stand in front of the third cabin from the right. A horse and U.S. Engineers flag are in front of the left most cabin. A horse tie fence stands in front of the cabins. A "Sibley"...

GLC05111.01.0165

Gen. George G. Meade and staff, Culpeper, Va. Sept. 1863

A print of General George G. Meade sitting in a chair on a porch outside his headquarters [Wallack's House]. General Andrew A. Humphreys climbs the steps toward Meade. Standing, to Meade's right is Major J.C. Biddle, A.D.C. Eight other officers of...

GLC05111.01.0174

Pontoon wagon and boat, 50th New York Engineers, Rappahannock Station, Va., March, 1864

A print of a photograph of a pontoon boat on top of a wagon. Other such combinations can be seen on the left side. A line of trees is visible in the background. Inscription on verso: "50th N.Y. Engineers near Rappahannock Station." "X," "7." From the...

GLC05111.01.0187

[Manassas, Va. Men of Co. C, 41st New York Infantry]

A print of a photograph of the 41st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Approximately sixty-two men posed around construction site. Note the partially constructed sidewalk in the left foreground and the lumber in the right background. The soldier's...

GLC05111.01.0191

[Culpeper, Va. Officers of the 80th New York Infantry, Provost Guard]

A print of a photograph of officers of the 80th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. There are 25 men standing and sitting in front of two tents. One man peaks out from the tent on the left hand side of the photograph. At Culpeper, VA. Gardner...

GLC05111.01.0203

[Petersburg, Va. "Essayons Dramatic Club," a group of the U.S. Engineer Battalion]

A print of a photograph of the Essayons Dramatic Club, an amateur theatrical company comprised of members of the U.S. Engineers. The "castle" insignia worn only by U. S. Regular engineers and the 15th & 150th N.T. Engineers clearly identifies them...

GLC05111.01.0204

[Rappahannock Station, Va. Pontoon wagon, 50th New York Engineers]

A print of a photograph of a pontoon wagon stannding near some trees. A rope and anchor are also present on the wagon. Graphite inscription on verso "Gardner- Ordway Collection IX 128."
Same image as GLC 5111.01.0251

GLC05111.01.0207

Culpeper, Virginia. Gen. Marsena R. Patrick and staff

A photograph of General Marsena Rudolph Patrick and his staff seated on a porch. Patrick is seated at center with hate on knee and holding saber. Patrick was the Provost Marshal for the Army of the Potomic for much of the war. Note a drapery / banner...

GLC05111.01.0209

Field where Gen. Reynolds fell, Gettysburg [published by Gardner]

Photograph, not showing Reynold's body, but showing corpses on the field after the battle.

GLC02435