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[Union troops mustering, 1862]

62 men of company I mustering in front of an arbor bearing their company designation. A man in back holds an American flag. Two musicians are featured on the far left. Tents drawn in the background behind the trees.

GLC05111.01.0464

Naval Heroes

Maquette comprised of 7 cartes de visite of naval admirals who served in the Union Forces during the American Civil War and 2 separate oval pieces of scalloped paper inscribed with the words "Naval" and "Heroes." Each carte de visite is pasted on...

GLC05111.01.0467

Generals of Departments

Maquette comprised of 7 cartes de visite of Union Army generals who served in the American Civil War and 2 separate oval pieces of scalloped paper inscribed with the words "Generals of" and "Departments." Each carte de visite is pasted on scalloped...

GLC05111.01.0468

[Group portrait of General John Grubb Parke and 4 Union officers]

Union General John Grubb Parke is seated in the center and is surrounded by 4 Union officers. Parke assumed command of the Union Army's IX Corps in 1863. On the far right sits Charles Greely Loring, Sr., who served as the inspector general of the IX...

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[Large portrait of General Nathaniel Prentiss Banks]

Vignette bust portrait of Union General Nathaniel Prentiss Banks. Uniform has been heavily retouched. Prior to his service in the Union Army, Banks served as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1856 to 1857 and Governor of Massachusetts...

GLC05111.01.0470

Group of 7 sailors from the U.S.S. "Viking" [tintype]

The sailors pose with an American flag and another flag. Six of the men wear dark uniforms with white trim and large stars on the collars. The seventh man, standing between the two flags, wears a light shirt with dark pants. His shirt has white...

GLC05111.01.0499

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

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 issued wool blankets and canvas shelter-halves. The men wear their dress uniforms...

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Company H, 114th Pennsylvania Infantry Zouaves, Petersburg, Va. [August 1864 ca.]

The Zouaves form two rows, one standing and the other sitting or kneeling. Two officers sit on either side in the first row on tree stumps. The man seated in the first line at the far left has a drum between his knees. There is a tent on the left...

GLC05111.01.0569

Gen. Bradley Johnson, 1/2 length portrait. [salt print]

The image has been touched up [painted] for re-photographing. Inscription on recto: "Retouch with Col's uniform (Confederate)." Inscription on verso: "Genl Beverly Johnson of Md Col Johnson C.S.A 1st Maryland Regt." Additional inscription on verso...

GLC05111.01.0597

Zouaves at Yorktown

The image shows 4 Union Zouaves around the wreckage of bombed cannon. Numeric notation on image: "249." Inscription on verso: "Confederate fortification Yorktown, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "249" "65" and "83."

GLC05111.01.1021

Bust portrait of Grant

Bust portrait of a bedraggled Grant with three stars visible on his uniform jacket. Union troops can be seen through a window in the background.

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Bust portrait of Grant with two stars visible on his uniform jacket.

Bust portrait of Grant with two stars visible on his uniform jacket. Engraved by H. B. Hall & Sons, New York.

GLC04360.105

Bust portrait of Grant with three stars visible on his uniform

Bust portrait of Grant with three stars visible on his uniform jacket. Entitled "Lieut. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, U.S.A., with printed signature. Engraved by H. B. Hall.

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Bust portrait of Grant with three stars visible on his uniform

Bust portrait of Grant with three stars visible on his uniform jacket. With Printed Signature. "Engraved by H. Wright Smith from a Photograph."

GLC04360.108

Bust portrait of Grant with two stars visible on his uniform

Bust portrait of Grant with two stars visible on his uniform jacket. With printed signature. Engraved by F. Halpin from a Brady photograph. Published by Derby & Miller, N.Y.

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Bust portrait of Grant with three stars visible on his uniform

Bust portrait of Grant with three stars visible on his uniform jacket. Printed signature. Engraved by J.C. Buttre from a Barr & Young photograph.

GLC04360.110

Bust portrait of Grant with two stars visible on his uniform

Bust portrait of Grant with two stars visible on his uniform jacket. With printed signature. Engraved by H. P. Hall from a Brady photograph.

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Bust portrait of older looking Grant

Bust portrait of older looking Grant in civilian dress. With printed signature. Engraved by H. W. Smith from a Brady photograph.

GLC04360.112

Carte de visites of men of Co. M 7th Iowa cavalry who fought against the Sioux [word processed inventory available]

Many of the men's cartes have been signed or otherwise identified. Almost all the men are in uniform. Most come from the Sioux City studio of Gurnsey.

GLC04506

Angstead, William.

Gurnsey imprint on verso. Ink signature of Angstead on verso, along with penciled inscription in another hand: "2nd Lieut. Co. M." Oval bust portrait in uniform. Written at B.H. Guernsey.

GLC04506.01

Barlow, Frank.

Gurnsey imprint and ink signature of Barlow on verso. Oval bust portrait in uniform.

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Beatty, William.

Ink signature of Barlow on verso: "Wm Beatty, Otterville, Cooper Co., Missouri." Penciled inscription in another hand: "Age 19, Co. M, 7 Iowa Cavalry, Native- Ohio." Oval vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC04506.03

Carte de visite of Joseph Brady

Imprint of Hamilton and ink signature of Brady on verso. Oval bust portrait in uniform.

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Brady, William.

Ink signature of Brady, along with penciled inscription in another hand: "William Brady, Age 22, Co. M, 7 Iowa Cavalry, Jones County, Iowa, Native- Pennsylvania." Vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC04506.05

Burwell, James H.

Imprint of Gurnsey on verso, along with ink signature of Burwell ("J. H. Burwell, Burgess, Clinton Co."), and penciled inscription in another hand ("James H. Burwell, Age 19, Co. M, 7 Iowa Cavalry, Native- Ohio"). Oval bust portrait in uniform...

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