1861?

Crawford, Martin S., fl. 1861

Photograph negative

Title: Colonel Martin S. Crawford, 3d Ga. Inf. [standing full portrait as civilian]

Carte de visite negative. Crawford elegantly dressed as a civilian, standing with one foot forward and hand draped over a stand. Crawford served as a colonel in the 3d Ga. Inf. C.S.A. He also served as Confederate Commissioner to Washington, and was a member of the Provisional Congress from Georgia. "Original collodion negative by M.B. Brady." (From note on old storage envelope from previous owner.) LIMITED USE: USE COPY PRINT.

GLC05111.01.0482

1865/04 ca.

Photograph

Title: Petersburg Gas Works and rubble of smokestack. [April 1865 ca.]

Title from inscription on verso. Image of what remains of the Gas Works building with gaping holes, caused by artillery fire, in its walls. The pile of bricks in the foreground is all that remains of the once-famous 80-foot-tall somkestack. Federal artillery used it for target practice until it finally collapsed. Numeric notation: "1021 XI - IV."

GLC05111.01.0397

1864 ca.

Photograph

Title: Pontoon bridge over the James River, Va., from North bank. [1864 ca.]

Location either at Weyanoke Point or Powhattan Point, near Harrison's Landing, VA. Soldiers are crossing the bridge while cavalry troopers wait to cross. The bridge appears to have a section detached to allow the ship on the left passage. The camera is elevated to provide a nice view of the crossing. Numeric notation: "X 781." See GLC 5111.01.0104.

GLC05111.01.0398

1864 ca.

Photograph

Title: Ambulance convoy at rest on its way to hospital at City Point, Va. [1864 ca.]

The first few ambulances have the rear flaps closed, while the three closest to the camera have the flaps open. Later pencil inscription on verso says "July 1863" but the bare trees and donned great coats indicates probably a winter scene. Numeric notation: "XXXI 1146."

GLC05111.01.0402

1862/03 ca.

Photograph

Title: The Robinson House at Manassas Battlefield [Henry Hill]. [March 1862 ca.]

A view of the Robinson House and front yard. Numeric Notation: "319 I"

GLC05111.01.0405

1863/09 ca.

Photograph

Title: Provost Marshal General Marsena R. Patrick and staff, Culpeper, Va. [September 1863 ca.]

Inscription on verso: "Genl. Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notation: "285." See GLC 5111.01.0209, .0316.

GLC05111.01.0415

1864/02 ca.

Photograph

Title: Two men in civilian dress sitting in clearing and smoking pipes, Brandy Station. [February 1864 ca.]

Both men wear knee high boots. Two horses are visible in the background. The man on the left sits on a box while the man on the right sits in a camp chair. Possibly scouts? The Library of Congress labeled the image as two men: "discussing the probabilities of the next advance." Inscription on verso: "Genl. Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notation: "175 XXXV."

GLC05111.01.0416

1864/06/15

Photograph

Title: Captured Confederate camp captured by 18th Corps [Petersburg ?]

Image of a rough camp with two men standing outside of a tent on the right side of the image. A third man sits near them. The foreground of the image is littered with brush or debris. Many of the tents and cabins look delapitatted. Numeric notation: "782 XI - III."

GLC05111.01.0422

1864/06/20 or 24

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Redoubt near Dunn's House. Outer line Confed. fortifications. Petersburg

Title from inscription on verso. Captured Confederate earthworks at Dunn's house, Petersburg. A tent appears in the right foreground of the image. A few pieces of carefully scattered debris are near the tent. A ditch runs down the center of the image. Men pose at various places in the image. Hoses and wagons are visible in the left distance, just in front of a large house. Numeric notation: "784 XI - III."

GLC05111.01.0425

1864/05/25

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Wilderness # 57. Union breastworks on the North Bank of the North Anna River

Near the Chesterfield bridge. Ditch with tents or tarps stretched over top. Men sitting on the edge of the ditch. Numeric notations: "756 X." Inscription on verso: "Conf. Fortifications at Chesterfield bridge." Additional inscription: "Wilderness # 57."

GLC05111.01.0426

1864/05/25

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Wilderness # 55. Chesterfield Bridge, North Anna River, view from South Bank

Variant copy. A few men are moving across the bridge and one man stands behind a mound of dirt on the right hand side of the image. Numeric notation: "752 X." Inscriptions on verso: " Chesterfield Bridge, No. Anna River." Additional inscription on verso: "Wilderness # 55."

GLC05111.01.0427

1862/06

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Capt. J. C. Tidball and officer near Fair Oaks

Developed from a cracked plate. Inscription on verso. Show five artillery officers posed around a canon. Written near Fair Oaks, Virginia

GLC05111.01.0446

1864 ca.

Lacomb, fl. 1864

Photograph

Title: Fort Negley, Nashville, Tenn. [1864 ca.]

Occupation of Nashville. Looking up a hill toward the fort. Three men with horses in the foreground. Housed in box 46. Confederate salt print.

GLC05111.01.0476

1864 ca.

Photograph

Title: Fort Negley, Nashville, Tenn. [1864 ca.] [oversize composite photograph]

A large panoramic image made by joining two large-format photographs. "Designed & built on the German Polygonal System in 1862 - 63 by Gen. St. Clair Morton, Capt. of Engineers." View of the interior of the fort with the city of Nashville visible in the distance. Eight men pose in a group on the left side of the image. On the right side of the image, five men pose in various locations around the fort. Mounted on cloth.

GLC05111.01.0477

1861?

Photograph negative

Title: Distinguished officers. Confederate Navy [3 joined CDV collodion negatives]

Negative containg three images of the same carte de visite for reproduction. The carte contains trimmed oval photographs of seven naval figures (from the top, left to right): Lieut. Maury, Comm. Hollins, Comm. Semmes. Adml. Buchanan. Lieut. Reed, Capt. Hartstein, Capt. Moffet. LIMITED USE: USE COPY PRINT.

GLC05111.01.0480

1865/04/20 ca.

Longstreet, James, 1821-1904

Photograph negative

Title: James Longstreet. Lt. Gen. C.S.A. 20 30-3 [CDV negative in brass plate]

Carte de visite. Collodion glass plate negative presented as an ambrotype. Glass negative accompanied by modern contact print from the negative. Showsa mature Longstreet in civilian clothing (probably 4/1865). Glass carte de visite negative is in a brass protector, with two 20th century contact prints (silver process). Dimensions are size of protector. LIMITED USE: USE COPY PRINT.

GLC05111.01.0483

1861?

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph negative

Title: William H. Morris, Br. M.G. Vols. [standing portrait, Napoleon pose]

Carte de visite negative. Title from original envelope. Inscription of Rinhart on envelope: "Original collodion negative by M.B. Brady." The "Brady N.Y." is scratched into the negative. LIMITED USE: USE COPY PRINT.

GLC05111.01.0484

1865?

Morris, William Hopkins, 1827-1900

Photograph negative

Title: William H. Morris, Br. M.G. Vols. [partial profile with medal, large moustache]

Carte de visite negative. Copy negative of another CDV for reproduction; CDV has printed "Brady. New York" mount. Very dark glass negative, half-length, partial portrait. Probably end of war or post-war. Wearing medal and sports a large mustache. Wears one star. LIMITED USE: USE COPY PRINT.

GLC05111.01.0485

1865?

Porter, David Dixon, 1813-1891

Photograph negative

Title: Glass plate negative of Adm. D. D. Porter, standing, full length frontal, holding hat.

Carte de visite negative. Carte de visite format, rather deteriorated, dark image with Porter standing next to chair. LIMITED USE: USE COPY PRINT.

GLC05111.01.0486

1865?

Porter, David Dixon, 1813-1891

Photograph negative

Title: Glass plate negative of Adm. D. D. Porter, seated, half-length holding gloves

Carte de visite negative. Copy negative of another CDV for reproduction. Not an original collodion negative gelatin copy negative. Accompanied by later print, some re-photographing early portraits, also photo of CDV "Ad. D.D. Porter" (same pose as 2nd Porter). LIMITED USE: USE COPY PRINT.

GLC05111.01.0487

1861-62 ?

Photograph

Title: Unidentified civilian in plaid bow tie holding gun & sword [ambrotype] [cased]

Cased. Oval brass mat removed from photograph by previous owner and placed inside the image case. 9th plate ruby type

GLC05111.01.0491

1864/09

Photograph

Title: Unidentified artillery soldier, 1/2 length portrait, wearing kepi [tintype]

His buttons have been painted gold and the piping around his collar has been painted red (for artillery). Red 5 cent tax stamp on verso, canceled in September 1864 by Bell & Bro.

GLC05111.01.0505

1861 ca.

Photograph

Title: Robert Anderson button with his tintype portrait [fastener has fallen off]

Measure is diameter of the button. A youthful portrait of Anderson. The raised inscription on the button around the image reads: "Stand by the stars and stripes."

GLC05111.01.0507

1864/02 ca.

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Field Hospital, 1st Divison, 2nd Army Corps, Brandy Station. [Feb. 1864 ca.] [copy 2]

The image shows a camp consisting of rough cabins with tents stretched over them as roofs. The soldiers are posed in front of the structures. Note the woman standing in the midst of the soldiers on the right hand side of the image. See GLC 5111.01.0274, .0509

GLC05111.01.0508

1864/02 ca.

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Field Hospital, 1st Divison, 2nd Army Corps, Brandy Station. [Feb. 1864 ca.] [variant]

The image shows a camp consisting of rough cabins with tents stretched over them as roofs. The soldiers are posed in front of the structures. Note that in this image, there are fewer people and the woman stands apart from the soldiers. See GLC 5111.01.0274, .0508

GLC05111.01.0509