September 1864

McPherson, & Oliver, fl. 1864

Photograph

Title: No 8. Fort Morgan from south-east side.

A print of a photograph of Fort Morgan, AL. Orange 5 cent "playing card" stamp, canceled" "M&O" on verso. Pencil inscriptions: "89" and "McKirby" near Kean Archives stamp on verso. Light house visible in the distance. The most powerful of defenses protecting Mobile Bay was Fort Morgan, which was bombarded by Farragut's fleet, and later taken by Union forces in 1864. The walls show the damage inflicted during the battle. Badly battered light house visible in the center. The United States flag flies over the captured fort. The image is "No. 8" in a series of 9 photographs taken.

GLC05111.01.0242

September 1864

McPherson, & Oliver, fl. 1864

Photograph

Title: No. 9. Light House, Mobile Point.

A print of a photograph of Fort Morgan, AL. Orange 5 cent "playing card" stamp, canceled" "M&O" on verso. Pencil inscriptions: "89" and "McKirby" near Kean Archives stamp on verso. The most powerful of defenses protecting Mobile Bay was Fort Morgan, which was bombarded by Farragut's fleet, and later taken by Union forces in 1864. The walls in the distance show the damage inflicted during the battle. Badly battered, barely standing light house is in the center of image. A row of Union soldiers and sailors stand to the left of the lighthouse. The image is "No. 9" in a series of 9…

GLC05111.01.0243

circa 1861-1865

Moore, Henry P., 1833-1911

Photograph

Title: From Top of Signal Station, Looking South, showing all between Hospital and Signal Station

A print of a photograph of the Union encampment on Hilton Head Island, SC. Accompanying text reads: "From top of Signal Station, Looking South, Showing all between Hospital and Signal Station." Railroad tracks run down the center of the image with several spur lines branching out on both sides. There are buildings near the spur lines. Also several rows of artillery gun barrels and other pieces of equipment are lined up to the left of the center track. Tents appear in right background. Note that the photograph's mount has been trimmed and the original identification tag has been adhered to the…

GLC05111.01.0244

1862/04/07

Moore, H.P., fl. 1862

Photograph

Title: Negro Quarters, John E. Seabrook's Plantation, Bird's eye view, Edisto Island, SC. April 7, 1862.

Title taken from accompanying text on recto. A dozen slave quarters can be seen in the background. A barn appears in the center middleground and what might be the enslaver's brick house can be seen in the immediate foreground.

GLC05111.01.0245

1862/04/08

Moore, H.P., fl. 1862

Photograph

Title: Fish Pond, John Seabrook's Plantation, Edisto Island, SC. April 8, 1862

Shows three union soldiers, probably officers, in a row boat in the middle of a pond. The plantation master's house is visible in distance on the left hand side of the image. A white gazebo-like structure is on an island in the middle of the pond.

GLC05111.01.0246

circa 1861-1865

Moore, Henry P., 1833-1911

Photograph

Title: Fort Pulaski, Ga. Battery A looking towards Tybee.

A print of a photograph showing Fort Pulaski, near Savannah, GA. Title taken from accompanying text.Officers of the 48th NY Infantry garrisoned the fort and posed for the camera along with their colonel, W.B. Barton, standing with his wife in the right foreground. A black dog can be seen at one man's feet. The man reclining on the swivel behind the first gun appears to have had his left leg amputated. In the distance is the mouth of the Savannah River, and on the horizon, Tybee Island. After Fort Pulaski had been nearly destroyed by Union bombardments in April 1862, it would be occupied and…

GLC05111.01.0247

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Tennessee State Capitol]

A print of a photograph of the Tennesse State Capitol in Nashville, TN. Crisp, detailed image of the state house surrounded by a barren landscape. Log breastworks can be seen surrounding the base of the building. The building was constructed between 1845 and 1859.

GLC05111.01.0248

circa 1861-1865

Munn & Faul

Photograph

Title: U.S. Quartermasters Wharf barge in Cairo, Ill. with Mississippi fleet in the distance

A print of a photograph of a wharf at Cairo, IL. The wharf belongs to the U.S. Quartermaster. A riverine fleet can be seen in the background. Title from graphite inscription on recto. Ink inscription on recto "R-684." Graphite inscription on verso: "Mississippi Fleet lying off Cairo to be sold at Mound City 17th Aug. Munn & Faul Photographers Cairo, Ills." Someone has inscribed "Wand" on the recto."

GLC05111.01.0249

circa 1861-1865

Russell, Andrew J., 1829-1902

Photograph

Title: Army wagon after three years of service.

A print of a photograph of a wagon. Title from inscription on recto. Wagon is very worn with mud encrusted wheels. Headquarters baggage tent in background along with some buildings. "416" and "O'Sullivan" are written on the back. There is also a faded stamp with some sections made illegible with black marker. Few words can be made out.

GLC05111.01.0250

March 1864

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: 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

1863/08

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: 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 posed in field by flag. Damage to the negative is apparent in the photograph. Graphite inscription on verso: "Frank M. Rood on end." Trimmed.

GLC05111.01.0252

June 1863

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: 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 Courthouse. An officer poses next to the copula on the roof.

GLC05111.01.0253

August 1863

Photograph

Title: [Bealeton, Va. Sutler's tent at Army of the Potomac headquarters]

A print of a photograph of a sutler's tent at the Army of the Potomac headquarters. Four men, including two sergeants, stand in front opening of tent speaking to someone inside the tent. Nine additional men are posed in the rear if the tent. One of them sits in a tree. Inscription on verso: "Sutlers tent Gardner VIII 216." Same as GLC 5111.01.0254 only without accompanying text.

GLC05111.01.0254

1863/08

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: 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 sits in a tree. Same as GLC 5111.01.0254 only with accompanying text.

GLC05111.01.0255

1864/09

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: 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 two men sitting on the far right exchange a piece of hardtack.

GLC05111.01.0256

January 1865

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: 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 stands of unfired grape shot. The Y shaped lines in the middle of the image were probably caused by a cracked negative. Fort Fisher was held by the Confederates until two battles with the Union, one in December of 1864 and the next the following January, when it was captured.

GLC05111.01.0257

1865/05

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: 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 in Gardner's "Photo Sketchbook of the Civil War" as plate "No. 83."

GLC05111.01.0258

September 1862

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Signal Station on Elk Mtn Antietam

A print of a photograph of some ment standing on top of a signal tower on Elk Mountain. The tower is approximately two meters tall and built of stacked wooden logs. Print is an oval shape.Title from inscription on verso. Published in Gardner's "Photo Sketchbook of the Civil War."

GLC05111.01.0259

July 1863

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: 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

June 1863

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: 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

1865/04

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: 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

1864/06

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: 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

circa 1861-1865

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: [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

January 1865

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: 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. Includes text page description. Written at Fort Fisher

GLC05111.01.0265

June 1863

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: 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 on the left in profile." Shows 9 Union soldiers, two civilians in light colored frocks [possibly photography assistants], and one African-American man posed in front of tent. A flag flies in front of the tent. A sign attached to the flag pole reads: "Office of Assistant Quartermaster."

GLC05111.01.0266