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"Gen. Heinkelman [Heintzelman] & staff at Arlington House."

Gathering of soldiers and women on the steps of Arlington House. Photographer Timothy O'Sullivan (in the tall black hat) stands next to Gen. Heinztelman (Horan, 32).

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Genl. Lee's Head Quarters

Image of stone house that served as Lee's Head Quarters at Gettysburg and surrounding grounds.

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"Bridge destroyed by the Rebels in July 2d."

Image of bridge at Hanover Junction prior to destruction by Confederates, with men visible atop bridge, and railroad tracks in foreground.

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"Huts built by Reb[s] occupied by the Union sol[diers]s. Brandy."

Image of soldiers gathered before a group of a log structures.

GLC03029.06

"3 Reb Pris[oners] behind B[reast]works. "

Image of three Confederate prisoners gathered behind the breastworks. Identified as Gettysburg in Ward, 237.

GLC03029.07

"3 Reb Pris[oners] behind B[reast]works."

Slightly darker print of image #7. Caption and image number on side of negative are slightly easier to read than in image #7.

GLC03029.08

"Engineers R. R. Depot."

Image shows eight men in a mixture of military and civilian dress, accompanied by four women and two young girls. No railroad is visible.

GLC03029.09

River scene with boats

Negative number 8913 penciled on verso, and also visible on front of image. River scene showing loading of ships, with a small encampment in the middle ground.

GLC03029.10

"Street S[c]ene Alex[andria], Va."

Street scene showing horses, wagons, and several men on or beside the railroad tracks outside of a soap and candle factory.

GLC03029.11

"Butler's line on the Appomattox n[ea]r Pertersbg [Petersburg.]"

Shows cleared area behind a temporary fortification. Soldiers and log structures visible in the extreme background.

GLC03029.12

"13th N.Y. artillery at [F]ort Burpee."

Shows several groups of soldiers gathered behind the breastworks. Companion with image #14 (right half of stereo).

GLC03029.13

"13th N.Y. artillery at Ft. Burpee."

Companion with image #13 (left half of stereo).

GLC03029.14

"Ram Atlanta."

[not before Union capture of C.S.S. Atlanta in Wassaw Sound, Ga., , cf. Davis and Wiley, v.1, 1050.] Distant image of C.S.S. Atlanta, presumably after Union capture, with soldiers standing along all three decks.

GLC03029.15

"Woods on Right wing."

Shows a lone man seated on a rock in the woods, facing away from the camera. The man may be Brady, who often wore a white jacket.

GLC03029.16

Men in front of tent

Pencil note "9997" on verso. Shows three white men outside of tent, one standing and wearing a kepi. An African American man (possibly a servant) stands to the right. Image affords a good view of the inside of the tent.

GLC03029.17

[Nine Officers]

Image shows nine officers in a clearing (eight standing and one seated).

GLC03029.18

"Fort Brady."

Image shows two cannons in a fortified trench, each manned by four soldiers.

GLC03029.19

"Signal Tower, Cobb[']s Hill."

[not before 14 June 1864, cf. The Photographic History of the Civil War, 310-311.] Image shows four soldiers, a wooden structure, and a carriage in the foreground, and the signal tower slightly behind and the right.

GLC03029.20

"Breast work on Left wing Round top Getezsburg [Gettysburg]."

Shows a lone man in a straw hat (perhaps Brady) amongst fallen trees and a crude stone fortification.

GLC03029.21

[Farmhouse]

Shows a wooden house [farmhouse?] with a man and woman in front.

GLC03029.22

[merchants building]

Shows a three-story wooden building with signs for various types of merchants, including clothing, furniture, and millinery. A fourth sign advertises Carpenter's Photography Studio.

GLC03029.23

"Ruins in Alex[andria], 1863."

Dramatic pose of hooded woman mourning in the ruins.

GLC03029.24

"Cleaning the wreck."

Soldiers and civilians clearing wrecked trains and bent rails from a track.

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"Tomb of the Mother of Washingto[n] at Fdkg [Fredericksburg]."

"No. 8." penciled on verso, along with the number 9220. Image shows a single soldier standing in front of the monument with his back to the camera.

GLC03029.26

"Birney['s] H Qr [Headquarters]."

"10803" penciled on verso. Image shows a clearing with Birney's headquarters to the right, and a group of soldiers and horses standing to the left. Slightly lighter print of image #28.

GLC03029.27