1862 September 5

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph signed

Title: [Gerrit Smith]

Mounted (for an album?) to 16.3 x 10 cm. Inscribed on the mount: "I am, my dear Mary R. Smith, your old friend, Gerrit Smith."

GLC05110

circa 1861-1865

Header Record

Title: Civil War era photographs

Includes 112 Gardiners, 19 Brady, 30 O'Sullivans, plus Faux, Armistead, French, Gessner and McPherson & Oliver. Includes many salt prints. Glass plate negatives #478-487; Cased images #488-507. Numbered separately and described in separate database. Inventory available.

GLC05111.01

28 February 1857

Hesler, Alexander, 1823-1895

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln: Immediately prior to Senate nomination, Chicago, Illinois]

A printing of a photograph taken of Abraham Lincoln by Alexander Hesler in Chicago on February 28th, 1857. The photograph portrays Lincoln's head and shoulders as he faces to the right. Lincoln had intentionally touseld his hair as he claimed his friends would not recognize him well-groomed. Lincoln is known to have liked this photograph though admitted his wife and others did not, because of the hair. This is a copy of Ostendendorf no. 2 (also known as Meserve no. 6). Possibly ca. 1857-58 given loss of detail. Print is albumen and mounted. Backing material has "Hesler" imprinted at lower…

GLC05111.01.0001

20 May 1860

Marsh, William, fl. 1860

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln, candidate for U.S. president, half-length portrait, looking right, May 20,1860]

A print of a photograph of Abraham Lincoln taken by William Marsh, in Springfield, Illinois on May 20th, 1860. It is a half-length photograph, Lincoln is facing right but looking directly at the camera. Taken two days after Lincoln recieved the nomation for presidential candidate by the Republican Party. Known as Ostendorf no. 21 and Mesere no. 21. "33439" is written in pencil upside-down on the rear left-hand corner of the reverse. A second string of numbers, "536203" is present further down. Print is albumen and mounted. Title comes from Library of Congress record.

GLC05111.01.0002

03 June 1860

Hesler, Alexander, 1823-1895

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln, candidate for U.S. president. Head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, June 3, 1860.]

A print of a photograph of Abraham Lincoln taken by Alexander Hesler in Springfield, Illinois on June 3rd, 1860. The photograph portrays Lincoln's head and shoulders as he faces to the right, the photograph is oval-shaped. Hesler's "tousled hair" portrait of Lincoln was not popular amongst Republican leadership, so he was asked to take another picture to be used during the presidential campaign. Hesler took 4 photographs that day. The original plates are in the collection of the Chicago Historical Society but are broken. Known as Ostendorf no. 28 and Meserve no. 28. This is a mounted albumen…

GLC05111.01.0003

03 June 1860

Hesler, Alexander, 1823-1895

Photograph

Title: [Abraham Lincoln, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right.]

A print of a photograph of Abraham Lincoln taken by Alexander Hesler in Springfield, Illinois on June 3rd, 1860. The photograph portrays Lincoln's head and shoulders as he faces to the right, the photograph is oval-shaped. Hesler's "tousled hair" portrait of Lincoln was not popular amongst Republican leadership, so he was asked to take another picture to be used during the presidential campaign. Hesler took 4 photographs that day. The original plates are in the collection of the Chicago Historical Society but are broken. Known as Ostendorf no. 29 and Meserve no. 27. This is a mounted albumen…

GLC05111.01.0004

May 1865

unknown, fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: [Lincoln funeral caisson in New York]

One photograph of Abraham Lincoln's funeral caisson dated May 1865. Shows the funeral caisson stopped in front of the Clinton Market on a cobblestoned street.

GLC05111.01.0007

May 1865

Fassett, Samuel M., fl. 1859-1865

Photograph

Title: [Fassett] Photographer Chicago

One photograph of the road where Abraham Lincoln's home in Springfield, Illinois may have been located, taken by Samuel M. Fassett. Fassett's name appears to be rubbed out on mount; full title taken from pencil inscription underneath. Image shows members of Lincoln's funeral committee gathered near the edge of the road, next to a house.

GLC05111.01.0008

03 May 1865

Ingmire, F.W., 1822-1876

Photograph

Title: President Lincoln's house, with Congressional Delegation

A print of a photography taken by Fredrick William (F. W.) Ingmire of the Congressional funeral delegation outside the house of Abraham Lincoln. Taken on May 3rd, 1865, the day before Lincoln's funeral. The Lincoln house is draped in banners and curtains in mourning. It is a mounted albumen print. Printed on the mounting is a list of all the members of Congress in attendence. Photograph has blind embossed stamp of H.W. Fay. Inscribed "Compliments T.E. Septon."

GLC05111.01.0009

1866

Photograph

Title: [Illinois Soldiers College, 1866-1873]

A print of a photograph of the main building of Illinois Soldiers College, established March 30th, 1866 in Fulton, IL as a school where disabled veterans and their children, as well as orphans of Union soldiers, could receive an education. The school was first established as the Western Union College and Military Academy in September of 1861. Funded by the state of Illinois and renamed in 1873 to Northern Illinois College, and then in 1903 to Hansen's Military Academy. It is an albumen print mounted on two layers of backing material.

GLC05111.01.0010

May 1865

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Photograph

Title: [Lincoln's tomb showing his and Willie's caskets, covered with flowers and crepe]

A print of a photograph of the caskets of Abraham Lincoln and William Wallace Lincoln in the receiving vault of Oak Ridge Cemetary, Springfield, IL. Taken sometime in May, 1865. Willie's remains were exhumed upon his father's death and transferred to Springfield, where both of their remains were interred with Edward's and Tad's in 1871. Half stereo-card size print. Ex-Fay. An albumen print on a modern mounting.

GLC05111.01.0012

15 April 1861

Cook, George S., 1819-1902

Photograph

Title: [Confederate Flag raised over Ft. Sumter]

Extremely rare salt print taken by George S. Cooke of the interior of Fort Sumter after it was taken by Confederate troops. With pencil inscription at the top of the mount: "With the new flag of the south now raised and our Southerners in the stronghold at Fort Sumpter [sic], we will see which sister states join the cause." The flag described is the first flag of the Confederacy, with 7 stars and three horizontal stripes. The image has been published: Davis, Image of War v.1 p.102. On back side of photograph there is penciled a note from M.J. Davis to General Gideon Johnson Pillow…

GLC05111.01.0013

1863

Photograph

Title: [Port Hudson, Provost Marshall's Quarters]

A print of a photograph taken in Port Hudson, Louisiana in 1863. It portrays a cabin with black women laborers gathered in front and black soldiers lined up on the side. Pencil description written on back notes that Provost Marshall Captain Schenk [?] stands in the doorway of the house. Said to be a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation. Either McPherson & Oliver or the same photographer who did the winter scene (next item). It is a mounted albumen print.

GLC05111.01.0014

08 January 1864

Photograph

Title: Sleigh-ride at Port Hudson, La. Friday Jan. 8, 1864

A print of a photograph taken on January 8th, 1864, in Port Hudson, LA. Colonel Cyrus Hamlin [later made Brig. Gen]--son of Vice President Hannibal Hamlin--sits in the small one-horse sleigh at left. Behind him are officers of the 80th U.S. Colored Infantry [originally the 8th Corps d'Afrique], a black regiment he was raising at the time. Title from ink inscription on mount. A pencil note at the bottom identifies the soldiers on the sleighs. Small one-story structures can be seen in the background as well as trees. A mounted albumen print.

GLC05111.01.0015

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Arrival of Ohio Troops at Balti

A print of a photograph taken of a various trains arriving at a yard. Likely Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD, as the masts of ships in the harbor can be seen in the background. The trains are mostly enclosed boxcars, though a passenger car can be seen at the center of the right side and another in the center below the top of the photograph. Written on the back is "arrival of Ohio troops at Balti" [it may also say Balto, it is ambiguous].

GLC05111.01.0016

June 1862

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Military Bridge Aacross the Chickahominy

One photograph entitled, "Military Bridge Aacross the Chickahominy" taken by David B. Woodbury dated June 1862. Image is of federal soldiers armed with axes, shovels, and other tools are lined up on the nearly complete Woodbury's Bridge constructed over the Chickahominy River in Virginia. A supply wagon can also be seen.

GLC05111.01.0018

October 1862

Armstead, George, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: A Camp Meeting With a Purpose

A print of a photograph taken near Corinth, Kentucky in October 1862. Image shows a large assemblage of troops stretching across the entire photograph. A few soldiers sit in the shade under trees next to horses in the foreground, apart from the assembled troops. Published in Photographic History of the Civil War (2:161) which describes the image as : "With arms stacked, the soldiers are gathered about an improvised stand sheltered with a canvas, listening to a speech upon a burning question of the hour -- the employment of colored troops in the field. . . General Thomas, at the moment this…

GLC05111.01.0019

circa 1861-1865

Armstead, George, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Depot at Stevenson, Ala.

A print of a photograph taken between 1861 and 1865 in Stevenson, Alabama. The photograph shows a large contingent of men, most likely soldiers, standing in front of the building at the Stevenson Railway Depot. Three men stand in the foreground in front of the others. The depot was built in 1852 and rebuilt in 1872, the second structure still stands and as of 2017 serves as a museum. On the verso: a purple ink inscription on adhered tag: "No 10. Depot at Stevenson, Ala. with troops and citizens."; graphite inscriptions: "Use for Chattanooga article identify figures Brig Gen'l. Logan," "10…

GLC05111.01.0020

1862

Armstead, George, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Battery Williams and winter quarters at Corinth, Miss.

A print of a photograph taken of Battery Williams in Corinth, MS. In October 1862, Confederate forces attacked Corinth in an attempt to recapture the strategically important rail lines there. Union forces had taken Corinth the previous spring and erected seven batteries to defend it. On 4 October 1862 the cannonade from Battery Williams devastated the Confederate troops attacking Battery Robinett[e]. The assaults were made bloody and futile for the Confederates by the overwhelming fire laid down. A mounted albumen print. On front: "16 Armstead" in ink on tag; "#805," "6 1/2," and "9738-9-175…

GLC05111.01.0021

1863

Photograph

Title: Battery Williams and Robinette at Corinth taken the winter after the battle.

A print of a photograph taken in Corinth, MS in the winter after the Second Battle of Corinth (roughly 1862-1863). Purple ink inscription on adhered tag on back side. No. 13. Details given: Valuable view of Batteries Williams and Robinette, at Corinth, Miss. Railroad shown is Memphis & Charleston: camera faces west toward Memphis with Corinth behind the camera position to the east. Battery Williams appears on the south side of the RR [left], distinguishable by its flagstaff. Battery Robinette is at the extreme right, facing north. The line of works running to the railroad was built after…

GLC05111.01.0022

circa 1861-1865

Armstead, George, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Federal garrison [winter] quarters, Corinth or Memphis.

A print of a photograph taken during the Civil War. Groupings of three rifles balanced together stand in front of garrison quarters with Federal soldiers sitting and standing and sittingagainst the quarters. Perhaps, Quarter Masters or Sutler's shop, last quarter on the left in row. On verso: purple ink inscription on adhered tag: "No 7. Good view of comfortable quarters. Same time and place. See 'Plato House' and 'Fox River Avenue' on house to the right. [in black ink] (Corinth or Memphis.)"; stamp of Century company; "7 Armstead," "5790-31," and another illegible two words in pencil.

GLC05111.01.0023

1862

Armstead, George, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Corona College, Corinth.

A print of a photograph of the main building of the former Corona College in Corinth, MS. The building is three stories and made of brick. A horse-drawn ambulance is parked at the entrance. Note that the columns are also made of brick. Corona College was founded in 1857 as a female seminary. After the Battle of Shiloh in 1862, the Union Army commandeered the college to use as a hospital. The Army left the area in 1864 and burned the building to the ground, the college never re-opened. On verso: purple ink inscription on adhered tag: "No 18. Corona College, Corinth. Used as a hospital.";…

GLC05111.01.0024

1862

Armstead, George, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Camp of 57th Ill. Infantry, Corinth, MS.

A print of a photograph taken in Corinth, MS during the Civil War. Image of well constructed buildings made from planks. Railroad tracks run in the foreground. This was the camp of the 57th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment from October 1862 to November 1863. On verso: purple ink inscription on adhered tag: "No 21. Winter quarters 57th Illinois. Shown also in No. 16 from a different point."; inscriptions in graphite: "VIII", "21 Armstead," "Winter [illegible,]" and "154."; and stamps of the Century Co. On recto, in graphite from top left: "2753 Final," "258," "-13 1/2- shift negative in…

GLC05111.01.0025

1862-1863

Armstead, George, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Eight Union officers in front of barracks]

A print of a photograph taken during the Civil War. It shows seven Union Army officers and one sergeant standing in front of and leaning on a porch of a Union barracks. The building is a simple clapboard structure and others like it are visible to both sides and the rear. The men are staring off to the left-hand side. On verso: purple ink inscription on adhered tag: "No. 5 Cannot fix location with certainty. May be Memphis or Corinth. Tenn. 1862-3."; in graphite: "5 Armstead," "X 11" and "5790-31[illegible] War."; stamp of the Century Co. Crops marks on recto.

GLC05111.01.0026

circa 1861-1865

Armstead, George, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Ruins of Mississippi Valley Mill.

A print of a photograph taken of ruins during the Civil War. Civilian sitting in foreground, another standing with white frock coat in middleground, and a third on the other side of the tree from the second. The size of the final figure in contrast to the ruins gives evidence to the massive scale of the structure. Identified in Photographic History of the Civil War as "Mississippi Valley Mill." Purple ink inscription on adhered tag: No 9. "Cannot locate this is a typical war scene burned mill or factory." Inscription on verso: "XI 317." Stamp of the Century Co.

GLC05111.01.0027