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River landing at Turkey Island where gunboats were stationed. [Malvern Hill] [1862-1865 ca.]

Title from graphite inscription on verso. Orange crayon inscription on verso: "219/37." Graphite inscription on verso crossed out by orange crayon: "37/567." On bluish-gray mount.

GLC05111.01.0330

Malvern house. [Malvern Hill] [1862-1865 ca.]

Brick house with white trim. The photograph accompanies a series on Malvern Hill and is on a bluish-gray mount.

GLC05111.01.0331

Barn and farm buildings on a distant hill. [Malvern Hill] [1862-1865 ca.]

Photograph is taken upon a hill and looks across to a barn and farm buildings (partially obscured by trees) on another hill. Illegible pencil inscription on recto. The photograph accompanies a series on Malvern Hill and is on a bluish-gray mount.

GLC05111.01.0332

Fenced in farm buildings. [1862-1865 ca.]

The photograph accompanies a series on Malvern Hill and is on a bluish-gray mount.

GLC05111.01.0333

View of trees across a sandy, brush-covered landscape. [1862-1865 ca.]

Sandy landscape with small brush in foreground. A group of trees dominates the middle of the image and a forest is visible in the distance. The photograph accompanies a series on Malvern Hill and is on a bluish-gray mount.

GLC05111.01.0334

View of field and forest in distance beyond a sandy landscape in foreground. [1862-1865 ca.]

Graphite inscription on recto: "Guide to Redwood." The photograph accompanies a series on Malvern Hill and is on a bluish-gray mount.

GLC05111.01.0335

View of fence and forest distance, field in foreground. [1862-1865 ca.]

Graphite inscriptions on recto: "No use" and "14." The photograph accompanies a series on Malvern Hill and is on a bluish-gray mount.

GLC05111.01.0336

Panoramic view of Knoxville, Tenn. March 21, 1864. [four images, 360 degree view]

Four images numbering 8494 - 8497. The images were taken from the cupola of the University of Tennessee. The images have been reduced by the photographer in different scales. Collateral note says "The right on No. 1 should join the left of No. 2...

GLC05111.01.0337

Headquarters of Brig. Gen. Williams [3rd Brigade, Banks' Division] near Darn[e]stown, Md., [on Muddy Branch]. [1861 ca.]

Title acquired from inscribed information on mount. Unknown photographer. A row of soldiers stand at attention to the left of the flag pole.

GLC05111.01.0338

Rail bridge across the Tennessee River at Bridgeport, Ala. [1864 ca.]

Railroad bridge on the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad. This was the fourth bridge constructed at this spot, the previous three being destroyed by the Confederates. The broad wagon-way below the railroad trestles can be seen.

GLC05111.01.0339

Scene on the Tennesse River. [1863-1864 ca.]

View of the Tennessee River taken from an elevated position. In the foreground is a plank building and a slightly open draw bridge. Two steam boats are in the river and steaming toward the draw bridge. A metal pipe is sticking out of the window of...

GLC05111.01.0340

City Point, VA, as it appeared when captured

Identified by inscription on recto. In the building in the immediate foreground shows heavy damage from shelling. A long line of wagons pass behind the building and are heading toward the wharves in the background. Several ships are visible in the...

GLC05111.01.0341

View of trenches and earthworks

Graphite inscriptions on verso: "24" and "8545."

GLC05111.01.0342

House built by Genl Grant on the farm nr. St. Louis [Hardscrabble]

Title taken from inscription on mount. Mounted on purple mount. The full note on the picture: "House built by Genl. Grant on the farm n[ea]r St. Louis given to him by his father in Law, Judge Dent." Judge Dent gave the newly wed couple the land in...

GLC05111.01.0343

Navy Department building [1860's ca.]

Tree lined street. The navy department building is visible behind the line of trees. Inscription on verso: "Navy Dept. West and North." An additional inscription "not this" is partially trimmed off. The building in the photograph matches a...

GLC05111.01.0344

Confederate blockade runner "Teaser" on the James River. [1861-1862 ca.]

Ink inscription on verso: "Naval 20." Graphite inscription on verso: "Confederate blockade runner "Teaser." and "414-XXV." Orange crayon inscription on verso: "164/33" The "Teaser" was captured by U.S.S. Maratanza on July 4, 1862.

GLC05111.01.0345

Iron clad monitor "Choctaw" at Vicksburg. [1863 ca.]

Inscription on verso mis-identifies the ship: "Mississippi River Iron Clad Monitor "Chickasaw" stationary turret." "Choctaw." Stamped Number "12257." Shows the monitor on the River with a view of Vicksburg in the background. See Photographic...

GLC05111.01.0346

Union gunboat off Hampton Roads [?].

Identified per PR's note on verso of mount. Shows the starboard side of a U.S. sloop and several others in the background. The ship flies an U.S. flag and portholes brandishing cannons can also be seen. "71" "175."

GLC05111.01.0347

Steamer "General Bragg." [1862-1865 ca.]

Long purple ink inscription of W. H. Chamberlain pasted on verso. Chamberlain claims to have spoken to Capt. J. Frank Richardson, who identified this ship as the "General Bragg." However, the inscription has been crossed out and the name "The...

GLC05111.01.0348

Unidentified naval officers and sailors posed on deck of ship.

Same crew on deck but arranged differently in .0350.
See GLC 5111.01.0350.

GLC05111.01.0349

Unidentified naval officers and sailors posed on deck of ship near the wheel. [Copy 1]

Image identical to .0251, but has a gold or yellow tint. Same crew on deck but arranged differently in .0349.
See GLC 5111.01.0251 & 5111.01.0349.

GLC05111.01.0350

Unidentified naval officers and sailors posed on deck of ship near the wheel. [Copy 1]

Image identical to .0250, but has a purplish - brown tone.
See GLC 5111.01.0251

GLC05111.01.0351

Portrait of Col. Phelps of Ohio.

GLC05111.01.0352

Portrait of Maj. Gen. Erasmus D. Keyes, 4th Corps on Penninsula. [1862-1863 ca.] [oval]

Keyes commanded the 4th Corps in the Peninsular Campaign [1862] and was made major general in 1863. MI-48

GLC05111.01.0353

Portrait of Maj. Gen. E.V. Sumner, on steps of a house. [November 13, 1862]

Edward Vose Sumner was made major general for his service in the Peninsular Campaign of 1862.

GLC05111.01.0354