circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: The Union Lines before Petersburg

The image shows the state of the Union lines before the battle at Petersburg. Numeric notation on image: "197." Inscription on verso: "The Union line before Petersburg." Numeric notation on verso: "79" "53" and "197"

GLC05111.01.0969

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: 96th Pennsylvania near First Bull Run

The image shows the 96th Pennsylvania forming before what appears to be the First Bull Run. Numeric notation on verso: "721" and "10."

GLC05111.01.0973

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: 96th Pennsylvania near First Bull Run

The image shows the 96th Pennsylvania forming before the First Bull Run, with a group of sibley tents in the background. Numeric notation on verso: "650" and "11."

GLC05111.01.0974

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Poplar Grove Church

The image shows the Poplar Grove Church, which was built by the 50th New York Volunteer Engineers in 1864-65. A Union drum Corps is in the right foreground, with other Union soldiers in front of the church. The site is near Petersburg, VA. Inscription on verso: "Church of the Engineer Corps before Petersburg." Numeric notation on verso: "348" and "45."

GLC05111.01.0979

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Lacy House

The image shows the Lacy house with a four-horse wagon in the foreground. Inscriptions on verso: "For Guide Only" "Gardner" and "Army of Pot. Frederick." Numeric notations on verso: "698" and "VI."

GLC05111.01.0980

[3 April 1865]

Photograph

Title: Dead Confederate soldier at Fort Mahone

Photo of a dead rebel soldier the day after the storming of Petersburg, VA. He is lying in the trenches of Fort Mahone. Inscription on verso: "Dead Confederate soldier in the trenches." Numeric notation on verso: "245."

GLC05111.01.0984

[3 April 1865]

Photograph

Title: Dead Confederate soldier at Fort Mahone

The photo shows a Confederate soldier killed by a shell in the trenches at Fort Mahone. The photo was taken the day after the storming of Petersburg, VA. Inscription on verso: "A dead Confederate soldier" and "Collection of Americana Frederick A Meserve 265 Edgecombe Avenue New York City." Numeric notations on verso: "6" and "269."

GLC05111.01.0985

[3 April 1865]

Photograph

Title: Dead Confederate soldier at Fort Mahone

The photo shows a dead Confederate soldier, probably killed by a fragment of a nearby shell explosion. The photo was taken the day after the storming of Petersburg, VA, on April 3,1865. Inscription on verso: "Dead Confederate soldier in the trenches." Numeric notations on verso: "68" and "363."

GLC05111.01.0986

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Smokestack from the CSS Virginia II

The image is the smokestack of the destroyed CSS Virginia II. It was photographed after the capture of Richmond by the Union. Numeric notation on recto: "264." Inscription on verso: "Smokestack of the Rebel ram "Virginia." Numeric notations on verso: "80" "264" and "75."

GLC05111.01.0987

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Appomattox Court House

This picture shows Union soldiers grouped before the Appomattox Court House after Lee's surrender to Grant. Inscriptions on verso: "Appomattox Courthouse" "Gardner" "Fr. guide only" and "in Ohio photo." Numeric notations on verso: "XI-IV" and "1164."

GLC05111.01.0989

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Dead soldiers on Antietam battlefield

The image shows numerous dead soldiers lying along a fence on the Antietam battlefield. Inscription on verso: "On the Antietam battlefield." Numeric notations on verso: "149" and "143."

GLC05111.01.0991

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Houses along an empty road

The image shows three houses on an empty road. Inscription on verso: "Gardner" and "Army of Pot. Frederick." Numeric notation on verso: "VI" and "718."

GLC05111.01.0993

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Dead soldiers on the Cold Harbor battlefield

Unburied remains of dead soldiers, on an open battlefield with a treeline in the distance. Numeric notation on recto: "914" and "128." Inscription on verso: "Unburied dead on battlefield." Numeric notation on verso: "128" "914" and "128."

GLC05111.01.0995

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Bringing in the wounded

The photo shows three men standing by a stretcher. Lying on the stretcher is a man who may be dead. Two horses and a building surrounded by a fence and trees are also in the image. Numeric notation on image: "343." Inscription on verso: "Bringing in the wounded" and "MES." Numeric notations on verso: "343" "726" and "163A."

GLC05111.01.0997

September, 1862

Photograph

Title: Army blacksmith at Antietam

Same as #1002. The image shows a busy blacksmith's shop, with what appears to be an African-American smith seated in the center of the photo surrounded by equipment, horses and soldiers. Numeric notation on image: "110." Inscription on verso: "Army blacksmith and forge, Antietam, Sept., 1862." Numeric notations on verso: "110" and "34."

GLC05111.01.1001

September, 1862

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Army blacksmith at Antietam

Same as #1001. The image shows a busy blacksmith's shop with what appears to be an African-American smith seated in the center of the photo surrounded by equipment and soldiers. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "V" and "587."

GLC05111.01.1002

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Trossell's Barn, at Gettysburg [stereocard]

Inscription: "At Gettysburg. Trossell's Barnyard, where 9th Massachusetts Battery fought. They lost 81 out of 88 horses." Numeric notation on verso: "451."

GLC05111.01.0844

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Bodies collected for burial near McPherson's woods [stereocard]

Inscription: "Bodies of the dead collected for burial in the field near McPherson's woods, south of Chambersburg Pike, on battlefield of first day." Numeric notation on verso: "390."

GLC05111.01.0845

1865

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: Union Picket line at Fort Mahone [stereocard]

Inscription on verso: "War Views. Union Picket line in front of the rebel Fort Mahone, called by the soldiers 'Fort Damnation,' Richmond, Va. No. 3201." Numeric notation on verso: "107."

GLC05111.01.0846

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Union soldiers in front of fence at Antietam [stereocard]

Inscription: "A hot spot at Antietam. Union soldiers killed while 'charging' a Rebel Battery, September 17, 1862." Numeric notation on verso: "449."

GLC05111.01.0847

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Battlefield of Strawbury Plains [stereocard]

Inscription on verso: "War Views. The Battlefield of Strawbury Plains, from the R.R. bridge, 15 miles above Knoxville, Tenn. No. 2666."

GLC05111.01.0849

1862

Gibson and Staff

Photograph

Title: Burnside Bridge at Antietam

Image of a bridge over a stream with barrels floating in it. Inscription on verso: "Photographic Incidents of the War. No. 584. Burnside Bridge, Antietam, Looking up stream."

GLC05111.01.0853

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Belle Island, seen from Petersburgh Railroad [stereocard]

Inscription on verso: "War Views. View of Belle Island, from the Petersburgh Railroad, Manchester, Va. No. 3275."

GLC05111.01.0860

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Marye's House near Fredericksburg, Virginia

Inscription on verso: "Marye's house near Fredericksburg, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "46(344)."

GLC05111.01.0864

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Baptist Church at the end of a road in Fredericksburg

A Baptist church stands at what seems to be the end of a road, with houses set to each side of it. A covered wagon sits, apparantly ready to unload parishiners, while a man on horseback peers intently at it. Inscription on verso: "Bapti." Numeric notation on verso: "135."

GLC05111.01.0865