circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Black soldiers manning a cannon

The image shows a group of 5 black soldiers manning a cannon along a river. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XII" and "51."

GLC05111.01.1042

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Bombproof restaurant, Petersburg

The image shows a man sitting in front of a bombproof restaurant with a sign: "Fruit & Oyster House" and scattered trees in the surrounding landscape. Numeric notation on recto: "180." Inscription on verso: "Bomb-proof restaurant on the Petersburg line." Numeric notations on verso: "180" "48" and "1051."

GLC05111.01.1043

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Supply Wharf with covered wagons

The image shows a group of covered wagons, one possibly marked with crossed cannons, and a supply wharf on a river in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "X" and "707."

GLC05111.01.1044

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Military Cemetery, Alexandria

The image shows the entrance gate of a military cemetery with a Union flag flying above. Inscription on verso: "Gardner" and "Alexandria, Va." Numeric notations on verso: "XXXII" and "1172."

GLC05111.01.1045

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Settler's home

The image shows five standing figures and one sitting figure scattered in front of what appears to be a settler's home. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "IV" and "543."

GLC05111.01.1046

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Nature scene

The image shows a nature scene with a river in the background and possibly a fortification in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XII" and "1126."

GLC05111.01.1047

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Supply wharf, Belle Plain

The image shows numerous covered wagons on the road to the supply wharf with A-frame tents and at least six visible boats docked and out on the river. Numeric notation on image: "82." Inscription on verso: "Belle Plain Landing, Va." Numeric notations on verso: "82" and "62."

GLC05111.01.1048

30 May 1864

Photograph

Title: Evacuation of Port Royal

The image shows a large group of people, wagons and cattle waiting at the edge of a river with a pontoon bridge leading to a group of boats, and a wood-slat roof in the foreground. Numeric notation on recto: "2492." Inscription on verso: "Evacuation of Port Royal, Va., May 30, 1864." Numeric notations on verso: "134" "105" and "2492."

GLC05111.01.1049

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: House with shell damage

The image shows a house with bomb damage on the rear corner and the front steps. Inscription on verso: "Gardner" and "A of P Frederick." Numeric notations on verso: "VI" and "716."

GLC05111.01.1050

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Meade's headquarters at Gettysburg

The image shows a small white wooden house with evidence of shelling in the front yard. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "VII" and "1167."

GLC05111.01.1051

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Town scene

The image shows a dirt road lined with wooden buildings, a fence, and trees, with a large building in the distance at the end of the road. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "IV" and "532."

GLC05111.01.1052

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Culpepper Courthouse with prisoners on balcony.

The image shows a group of people standing in front of an unidentified municipal building, with three people hanging clothes from the balcony. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "IV" and "523 (?)"

GLC05111.01.1053

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Camp in front of a large white building

The image shows a small camp in front of an unidentified large white building surrounded by a lawn and trees. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "IV" and "537."

GLC05111.01.1054

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Flooded road

The image shows a single horseback rider crossing a flooded road, with an open field in the background. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "X" and "960."

GLC05111.01.1055

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Pontoon bridge with barn

The image shows a dilapidated barn with a pontoon bridge across a river to the right and horses and covered wagons in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "X" and "747."

GLC05111.01.1056

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Farmyard near Antietam

The image shows broken down farm buildings and wagons. Inscription on verso: "Antietam (C.C. Buil.)" and "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "000."

GLC05111.01.1057

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Bombed brick building

The image shows a bombed brick building with debris scattered on the ground. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "X" and "774."

GLC05111.01.1058

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Women in front of a house

The image shows a group of seven white and two black women standing in front of a white pickett fence surrounding a two-story house.

GLC05111.01.1059

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Artillery and earthworks with wooden buildings

The image shows three buildings behind earthworks with pyramids of cannonballs. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "57."

GLC05111.01.1061

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Planing mill at Petersburg

The image shows a bombed planing mill in the background with an open road in the foreground. Inscription on verso: "Petersburg, Va. Planing mill showing effects of bombardment." Numeric notations on verso: "98" and "1104."

GLC05111.01.1062

April 1865

Photograph

Title: Bombed railroad depot, Charleston

The image shows a railroad depot in ruins after bombardment. Inscription on verso: "Ruins of Northeastern RR Depot" "Charleston S.C. Apr/65." Numeric notations on verso: "3453" and "41."

GLC05111.01.1063

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Inside of the bombed Dunlop House, Petersburg

The image shows the rubble inside a house after being hit by a Union cannon. Inscription on verso: "Where one of Grant's Messengers Called. East Parlor Dunlop House Petersburg." Numeric notations on verso: "24" and "42."

GLC05111.01.1064

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Nature scene with river

The image shows a view looking down onto the banks leading to a river in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "1123" and "XII."

GLC05111.01.1065

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Bombed building on the Appomattox River.

The image shows a bombed building on the far bank of the river with a man standing amidst the rubble on the near bank, a fence leading into the water on the far right, and more buildings in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Appomattox River above the City" and "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XI-IV" and "1092."

GLC05111.01.1066

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Fort Moultrie, Charleston after bombardment.

The image shows a main wall of Fort Moultrie and the surrounding building ridden with bomb damage. Charleston Bay is visible in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Fort Moultrie from Sullivan's Island." Numeric notation on verso: "99."

GLC05111.01.1067