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Residence of Lieut. Gen. Grant
1865/04/15
R. Newell, Philadelphia. Handwritten identification on verso: "Residence of Lieut. Gen. Grant As it appeared April 15th - 1865" Building in the city decorated with patriotic bunting.
GLC05137.161
High Bridge Crossing Appomattox, near Farmville, Va.
1865, 1866
O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882
[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
Federal soldiers posed in front of the Appomattox Court House. [April 1865 ca.]
1865/04 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]
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
High bridge over Appomattox River, [near Farmville, Va.]. [April 1865 ca.]
Title from inscription on verso. Longview looking down the tracks of the South Side Railroad crossing over the Appomattox. A man sits on the guard rail on the left hand side of the image. A smaller bridge can be seen on lower ground in the right...
GLC05111.01.0393
McLean House and family posed on front porch at Appomattox Court House. [April 1865 ca.]
Three women, two men, and little girl sit on the steps of the McLean house. Half of a seventh person is visible. Inscription on verso: "The McLean House." Photo is attached to board which has an illustration on verso of dogs and cats drinking from...
GLC05111.01.0532
Three women and two men stand on the porch of the McLean house. Inscription on verso: "McLeans House Appomattox." Numeric Notation on verso: "42(451)." See GLC 5111.01.0280, .0532.
GLC05111.01.0732
Seventeen soldiers in front of Appomattox Courthouse.
circa 1861-1865
Inscription on verso: "Appomattox Courthouse, Va. where Lee surrendered." Numeric Notation on verso: "44(856)." The men stand behind their stacked arms. Two tents are on the left side of the image.
GLC05111.01.0733
Waterfall on Appomattox River with factory in background.
Inscription on verso: "Waterfall on Appomattox." Numeric Notation on verso: "21(799)."
GLC05111.01.0734
Waterfall on Appomattox River with man seated in foreground and buildings in background.
Inscription on verso: "Waterfall on Appomattox." Numeric Notation: "144."
GLC05111.01.0735
Waterfall on Appomattox River with ruins and structures in foreground and background.
Inscription on verso: "Waterfall on Appomattox." Numeric Notation on verso: "26."
GLC05111.01.0736
Northern View of Waterfall on Appomattox River with tree and several men in foreground, buildings in distance.
Inscription on verso: "View of Falls-North side Appomattox." Numeric Notation on verso: "24."
GLC05111.01.0737
Ruins of railroad bridge and mill on the Appomattox River, Petersburg [VA], with man standing on river bank.
1864-1865 ca.
Inscription on verso: "Ruined Mills & RR Bridge across Appomattox." Note: Steam engine that was torched while upon the bridge [at center], now resting on its side on the far bank. Numeric notation on verso: "20."
GLC05111.01.0791
Appomattox Court House
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
This picture shows Union soldiers grouped before the Appomattox Court House after Lee's surrender to Grant. Inscriptions on verso: "Appomattox Courthouse" "Gardner" "Fr. guide only" and "in Ohio photo." Numeric notations on verso: "XI-IV" and "1164...
GLC05111.01.0989
Bombed building on the Appomattox River.
The image shows a bombed building on the far bank of the river with a man standing amidst the rubble on the near bank, a fence leading into the water on the far right, and more buildings in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Appomattox River above...
GLC05111.01.1066
As major general, standing full length portrait, leaning on table
Ord, Edward Ortho Cresap, 1818-1883
Graphite inscription on verso "**Book" "Maj Gen Ord. Table on which the Surrender was signed." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portait Gallery."
GLC05111.02.0625
Union Sentinel - Extra
9 April 1865
Announces the surrender of General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox and publishes the correspondence between General Ulysses S. Grant and Lee leading up to the surrender, including the terms and Lee's acceptance.
GLC04407
to Ulysses S. Grant & E.M. Stanton
15 April 1865
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
Writes to General Grant and Secretary of War Stanton to report on his correspondence with General Johnston to arrange terms of surrender at Durham Station, North Carolina. He writes that he will accept the same terms that Grant gave Lee at Appomattox...
GLC04545.01
Battles and battleflags of the 89th Regiment, N. Y. S. Vols.
circa 1870
unknown, fl. 1870
One undated albumen print entitled, "Battles and Battleflags of the 89th Regiment, N.Y.S. Vols." Image is a collage composed of two separate images of printed lists of Civil War battles where the New York's 89th Regiment was present, the United...
GLC04558.208
Diary of Milton Whipple
1 January 1865-13 Mayt 1865
Whipple, Milton, fl. 1865
Early entries are brief and mostly record staff changes, troop movements, drills, and the weather but the entries lengthen as Whipple details the Appomattox campaign and the last few weeks leading up to General Robert E. Lee's surrender. On 24...
GLC04561
to William Lewis Maury
8 November 1876
Murdaugh, William H., fl. 1850-1863
Murdaugh heard that Maury switched professions from farming to insurance. Comments that if Tilden is elected, "there will be more openings for us [former Confederates] than ever have been since the day of Appomattox." In order to write to Jeff Page...
GLC04572.44
Diary of John W. Phoenix
1 January 1865-18 June 1865
Phoenix, John W., fl. 1864-1865
Early entries mostly detail the weather, regimental duties, and camp life at Little Rock, Arkansas. On 21 January he indicates that the regiment has received marching orders but he is to remain at camp. This marching brigade came back on 4 February...
GLC03956.02
[Collection of two documents of Captain J. S. James] Decimalized
1865
GLC03988
[Parole for Capt. J. S. James]
1865/04/10
Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh, 1837-1891
Certifies Captain James of the 24th regiment of Virginia cavalry as a paroled prisoner of the Army of Northern Virginia and gives him permission to go home safely and undisturbed.
GLC03988.01
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