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Destroyed cannon, Port Hudson, LA

The image show a close up of the wreckage of a destroyed cannon. Numeric notation on recto: "761" and measurements of photo: "3 1/8" "2 5/8." Numeric notation on verso: "761," "217C," "G9733-12," and "L9." Inscription on verso: "Fort [sic] Hudson"...

GLC05111.01.1275

18th New York Artillery with cannon and fortifications, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows the 18th New York artillery standing behind fortifications with cannon. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson," "Capt. Mack's Battery #10" and "Collection of Americana Frederick H. Meserve 265 Edgecombe Avenue New York City."

GLC05111.01.1276

Naval battery with cannon and soldiers, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows approximately eleven soldiers with four cannon and fortifications. Numeric notation on image: "765" and measurements of photo: "6 1/2" and "7." Numeric notations on verso: "219," "765" and "246215." Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson...

GLC05111.01.1277

River fortification with guns, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows the bank of a river with fortifications and a gun. Numeric notation on image: "797," and measurements of photo: "6 1/2" and "6"." Numeric notation on verso: "210" "797" "175" and "G9733-12." Inscription on verso: "To [illegible] guns...

GLC05111.01.1278

Captain Grimsby's [?] Battery, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows a large group of soldiers behind a battery with two cannon. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson," "Capt. Grimsby's Battery" and "Collection of Americana Frederick H. Meserve 265 Edgecombe Avenue New York City."

GLC05111.01.1279

Captain Cox's Battery, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows approximately thirteen soldiers behind a battery with one cannon. Numeric notation on recto: "766" and measurements of photo: "6 1/2" and "7 high." Numeric notations on verso: "8," "766," "221" and "296275." Inscription on verso:...

GLC05111.01.1280

Bomb scene, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows three soldiers standing amid extensive bomb damage. Cannon and fortifications lie in ruins. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson."

GLC05111.01.1281

Captain Bainbridge's Battery, Port Hudson, LA

Image shows a large battery with approximately thirteen soldiers and four cannons visible. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson" and "Capt. Bainbridge's Battery #7."

GLC05111.01.1282

Cannon with fortifications, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows a cannon with its fortifications. Inscription on verso: "View of interior of [cut off] Port [cut off]" and "Collection of Americana Frederick H. Meserve 265 Edgecombe Avenue New York City."

GLC05111.01.1284

Rebel gun with fortifications, Port Hudson, LA

Image shows a cannon with fortifications. Inscription on verso: "Rebel Gun on the river front--" and "Port Hudson."

GLC05111.01.1285

Cannon with fortification, Port Hudson, LA

Image shows a cannon with fortifications. Inscription on image: "From J.C. Palfrey." Inscription on verso: "Fort [sic] Hudson."

GLC05111.01.1289

Bomb-damaged river gun, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows two men standing near the debris of a damaged cannon with fortifications and a river in the background. Inscription on verso: "Seenie's River Gun" and "Port Hudson."

GLC05111.01.1293

Cannon with fortifications, Port Hudson, LA

Image shows a cannon mounted on a revolving turret with fortifications in the background. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson."

GLC05111.01.1296

Fortifications with supply crates, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows fortifications with stacks of supply crates, cannonballs, and one man standing in the distance on the right edge of the photo. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson Interior 19. Gen Battery."

GLC05111.01.1297

Bombed fortifications, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows extensive damage to fortifications with scattered debris and destroyed cannon. Numeric notation on image: "763" and measurements of photo: "3 1/8, Cut to 2 5/8." Numeric notations on verso: "763" "1962-15" and "Volume 10."...

GLC05111.01.1298

Gun battery with fortifications, Port Hudson, LA

The image, a bit out of focus, shows a section of gun battery with three cannons and fortifications, and supplies in the foreground. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson 19 Gun Battery Opposite Citadel."

GLC05111.01.1302

Bomb-damaged fortifications with cannon, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows fortifications with extensive bomb damage, and cannon in the foreground. Inscription on verso: "Fort [sic] Hudson."

GLC05111.01.1304

Cannon with fortifications, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows a large cannon with cannonballs in the foreground and fortifications in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson."

GLC05111.01.1306

Cannon with fortifications, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows stone wall fortifications with a single cannon in the center of the photo, and woods in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson."

GLC05111.01.1307

Ruins of fortifications and cannon, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows extensive destruction to fortifications. A cannon lies in ruins in the foreground. Inscriptions on verso: "Rebel work in Camp of Duryea's and Bainbridge's Batteries garrisoned by 15th Arkansas" and "MES."

GLC05111.01.1308

Two cannons, one in ruins, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows two cannons, one in the foreground intact, and one in the distance in ruins. Woods cover the background. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson" and "MES."

GLC05111.01.1309

Cannon with fortifications, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows three soldiers resting amid fortifications and a cannon. Inscription on image: "From J. C. Palfrey." Inscription on verso: "Fort [sic] Hudson."

GLC05111.01.1310

Two soldiers with cannon, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows one man on horseback and one man standing with a cannon in the center of the photo. Inscription on verso: "Fort [sic] Hudson."

GLC05111.01.1313

One soldier with a cannon and fortifications, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows one man standing to the left of a cannon and fortifications. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson."

GLC05111.01.1314

Two soldiers and a cannon [stereocard]

Two Union soldiers pose with a cannon.

GLC05111.01.0815

Soldiers and Cannon, at Bull Run [stereocard]

Inscription on verso: "War Views. No. 2060. Soldiers and part of a Battery, on the Battlefield of Bull Run." Numeric notation on verso: "44."

GLC05111.01.0830

Loading the transports

A shipyard with hundreds of stacked cannonballs on the lower left and men on- and off-loading supplies along a long pier to the USS Robert Morris. Graphite inscription on verso "7" "Loading the transports The Lower Wharf at Yorktown May 6th" "300-."...

GLC05111.02.1442

Ambrotype of a young artillerist and his wife

Piping on the soldier's uniform jacket and hat has been painted red. The woman's brooch and the cross cannon's on the soldier's hat have been painted gold. Crude red stripes have been painted on the American flag on the left side of the photo....

GLC05131.04

Marine Barracks, Charlestown Navy Yard, man sitting on cannonballs

Frank Rowell, Boston, Mass., publisher. Heywood, photographer. A civilian man seated among stacks of cannonballs. Caption: "Marine Barracks, Charlestown Navy Yard."

GLC05137.266

Stereograph view of Citadel at Fort Morgan showing effects of Farragut's shells

GLC05174.01

Battery Brooke from South to North

Gallery of Alex Gardner, Photographer to the Army of the Potomac, Washington. Negative by Wm. Frank Browne. "Battery Brooke from South to North -- Epaulment for Gun shown in No. 1027."

GLC05137.053

Fortifications in front of Petersburgh, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Negative by Brady & Co., Washington. Caption: "Fortifications and bomb-proofs, in front of Petersburgh, Va." Shows an unexploded cannonball at the entrance of an underground bomb-proof.

GLC05137.073

Sherman's Battery as it appeared on its return from the Battle of Bull Run

E. Anthony, publisher. [Title continued] "The defect in the left hand picture is unfortunate, but does not mar the interesting part of the picture."

GLC05137.006

Battery at the Relay House Near Baltimore, MD

[Title and date inscribed on verso.]

GLC05137.018

Bombproof Works Occupied by U.S. Colored Troops, Petersburg, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Galleries of A. Gardner. Neg. by T. H. O'Sullivan. Caption: "View of Bombproof Works occupied by U.S. Colored Troops in front of Petersburg, Va., August 7, 1864."

GLC05137.054

The Rebel Works at Petersbugh, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Handwritten above caption: "Emma G. Griggs From my Husband." Caption: "A large Gun in the Rebel Works at Petersburgh, Va. It is stated that during the fight, Sunday, April 2d, 1865, Gen. Lee stood on the little knoll...

GLC05137.069

Interior View Showing the Northeast Angle

Quinby & Co.,Charleston, S.C., publisher. Extensive caption describes Gen. Wade Hampton and Rev. Bishop Lynch and others standing by a 10-inch Columbiad gun.

GLC05137.086

Fort Johnson Battery

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Shows Fort Sumpter across the water in the distance. Fort Johnson's cannons peak out from behind their entrenchments.

GLC05137.092

Fort Wagner, Morris Island

Series title but no Anthony imprint. Caption: "200 pdr. Parrott Gun in Fort Wagner, Morris Island, near Charleston." Shows artillerists posed around gun as if awaiting orders to load and fire. Although this card carries the "War Views" series...

GLC05137.096

Fort Putnam, on Morris Island, near Charleston

Series title but no Anthony imprint. Shows two soldiers lounging on a pyramid of cannonballs. Cannon, ammunition, boxes of supplies and defensive walls also visible. Although this card carries the "War Views" series title there is no identification...

GLC05137.098

The 600 lb. Blakely Gun, Frazier's Wharf, Chalreston, S. C

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "The ruins of the 600 lb. Blakely Gun, Frazier's Wharf, Charleston, S. C., exploded by the Rebels at the time of the evacuation."

GLC05137.103

Swamp Angel Batter, Charleston, S. C

Series title but no Anthony imprint. Interior view showing several artillerists posed around a cannon as if awaiting orders to fire.

GLC05137.109

Battery at Ft. Brady, James River, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Four guns and crews posed as if awaiting orders to load and fire. [Similar image to 5137.113.]

GLC05137.112

Battery at Ft. Brady, James River, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. One gun and crew posed as if awaiting orders to load and fire. [Similar image to 5137.112.]

GLC05137.113

Fortress Monroe, The Gun Yard

With tax stamp

GLC05137.114

Sergeant William Harmany, standing full-length portrait wearing officer's hat

Ink inscription on recto "Sarg. Wm. Harmany." Ink inscription on verso "Wm. Harmany. 112th Pa Regt. 2nd Artillery." Photographers imprint on verso: "Brady's National Photographic Galleries, No. 352 Pennsylvania Av. Washington, D.C. & Broadway &...

GLC05111.02.1251

Shipyard scene

Image shows a large warship in the distance, with smaller boats and approximately 7 people in the foreground on shore. Imprint on recto "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Barnard & Gibson, in the Clerk's Office of the...

GLC05111.02.1294

James River, Fort Darling, near Richmond, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Negative by Brady & Co., Washington. Caption: "Masked Battery and obstructions in the James River, Fort Darling, near Richmond, Va."

GLC05137.124

Arsenal grounds, Richmond, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "View in the Arsenal grounds, Richmond, Va., showing all kinds of fixed ammunition and a portion of the Petersburgh Railroad Bridge."

GLC05137.123

Captured Brass Guns, the Rocketts, Richmond, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Last two digits of original series number, 3175, crossed out and "93" handwritten in.

GLC05137.128