circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Unidentified group of fifteen Union officers, including a major general]

A print of a photograph showing fifteen Union officers posing in front of a large tent. There is a Major General present, at center seated, who is clean-shaven. "XI-II" "575."

GLC05111.01.0149

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Unidentified brigadier general and staff]

A print of a photograph of a Union general and his staff. A total of eight men in the photograph. The general and two men are seated and four others are standing behind them. The eighth man leans against the cabin. The men are posed in front of a log cabin with a plank roof. A wooden sidewalk runs around the structure and a flagpole flying the United States colours is visible on the left.

GLC05111.01.0151

September 1863

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Major General W.H. French and Staff

Print of a photograph by Gardner showing Major General W.H. French and his staff in a grove of trees. Inscription on verso: "W. H. French & Staff, Culpepper Sept. 1863." "XXIV" "501." French was mustered out of service in May 1864 when his 3rd Corps was amalgamated into the 2nd Corps.

GLC05111.01.0152

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Gen. Julius White and staff.

A print of a Gardner photograph. Brig. Gen. Julius White and eight staff officers posed in front of tent, under a shelter built of branches. Small dog near the seated man on the right side of the photograph. Same men as in next photograph. General White is seated center. "XXIV" "562." See GLC 5111.01.0155, .0156

GLC05111.01.0154

1864

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Gen. Julius White and staff.

A print of a Gardner photograph. Brig. Gen. Julius White and eight staff officers posed in front of tent, under a shelter built of branches. Small dog near the seated man on the right side of the photograph. Same men as in previous photograph. General White is seated center. (Inscription on the front of modern mount: "Alex. Gardner - Union Officers 1864 Meserve Coll.") This information from previous cataloger, there is no modern mount present. See GLC 5111.01.0154, .0156

GLC05111.01.0155

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Brigadier General White and staff]

Gardner photograph. Brig. Gen. Julius White and eight staff officers posed in front of tent, under a shelter built of branches. Small dog near the seated man on the right side of the photograph. General White is seated center and wears a slouch hat. Staff officers are posed differently than in last two photographs [.0154, .0155] and tent flap is now closed. "XXIV" "845." See GLC 5111.01.0154, .0155

GLC05111.01.0156

July 1864

Photograph

Title: [Washington, D.C. Maj. Gen Alexander M. McCook (center) and staff on porch of quarters, Brightwood (7th Street Road near present Sheridan St.]

A print of a photograph of Major General Alexander McDowell McCook [seated center]and six members of his staff posed on porch of quarters, Brightwood [7th Street Road near present Sheridan St.], Washington D.C. Inscription on recto top left corner "7760" "153" "5." Inscription on bottom recto: "7660 Gen. A. McD McCook & staff, Brightwood A[rmy] o[f the] C[umberland]. Page 119." Mounted with a printed red border. See GLC 5111.01.0194

GLC05111.01.0193

July 1864

Photograph

Title: [Washington, D.C. Maj. Gen Alexander M. McCook (center) and staff on porch of quarters, Brightwood (7th Street Road near present Sheridan St.]

A print of a photograph of Major General Alexander McDowell McCook [seated center]and six members of his staff posed on porch of quarters, Brightwood [7th Street Road near present Sheridan St.], Washington D.C. See GLC 5111.01.0193

GLC05111.01.0194

March 1864

Photograph

Title: [Stevensburg, Va. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick, 3d Division, Cavalry Corps, with ladies and staff members on the porch of headquarters]

A print of a photograph of Major General H. Judson Kilpatrick, with wife, another woman, and seven members of his staff. A personalized flag [3rd Div., Cavalry Corps] displayed on the porch has the Latin word "Tuebor" ["I Will Defend"] painted above an ealge clinching an United States flag in the center of a large white circle. The flag has six red and six white horizontal stripes and is bordered with gold braiding. Painted in the stripes are the names and dates of battles. The practice of creating personalized flags was quite common during the war. Other union soldiers are visible in the…

GLC05111.01.0173

September 1863

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Gen. George G. Meade and staff, Culpeper, Va. Sept. 1863

A print of General George G. Meade sitting in a chair on a porch outside his headquarters [Wallack's House]. General Andrew A. Humphreys climbs the steps toward Meade. Standing, to Meade's right is Major J.C. Biddle, A.D.C. Eight other officers of the general staff are also in the picture. Red mount. Pencil notation on recto "7367-7088."

GLC05111.01.0174

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Cavalry officers]

A print of a photograph of a group of cavalry officers. Previous entry into identity statement identified the man as center as General William H. French, which he is definitevely not. French was more portly, had differing facial hair, and often wore a longer jacket. Verso notation: "XXIV" "603"

GLC05111.01.0178

September 1864

Photograph

Title: [Unidentified brig. generals and staff in front of house.]

A print of a photograph of two brigadier generals and four other officers posing in front of a house. There is also a vacant chair in the image to the left.

GLC05111.01.0195

October 1863

Photograph

Title: [Portrait of Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton, officer of the Federal Army, and staff, Warrenton, Va.]

A print of a portrait of Major General Alfred Pleasonton and 22 members of his staff. He was the cavalry commander of the Army of the Potomac and had a very interesting career, eventually retiring as a Major in the regular army. Graphite inscription on verso: "Gardner XXIV 369." See GLC 5111.01.0205

GLC05111.01.0201

October 1863

Photograph

Title: Warrenton, Virginia. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton and staff

A print of a portrait of Major General Alfred Pleasonton and 22 members of his staff. He was the cavalry commander of the Army of the Potomac and had a very interesting career, eventually retiring as a Major in the regular army. See GLC 5111.01.0201

GLC05111.01.0205

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Group of eight Union officers.

A print of a photograph of eight Union officers seated and standing underneath a canopy made of pine branches. Seated at center is a brigadier general. There is a tent erected on the left, to the side of the canopy.

GLC05111.01.0206

December 1864

Photograph

Title: [Hampton Roads, Va. Rear Admiral David D. Porter and staff aboard his flagship, U.S.S. Malvern]

A print of a photograph of Rear Admiral David D. Porter and his staff aboard the U.S.S. Malvern. Porter stands center with arm crossed over chest. Porter was the second officer to be promoted to 'full' admiral in the United States Navy (in 1870). At the extreme left stands Lieut. W.B. Cushing; fifth from left with is arms folded is Lieut.-Commander K.R. Breese; on Porter's right is Lieut-Commander Henry A. Adams, Jr. Graphite inscription on verso: "Gardner XXII 227.

GLC05111.01.0208

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Confederate fortification Yorktown, Virginia

The image shows a row of four swiveling cannons inside Confederate fortifications. Four soldiers are visible in the distance. The near cannon is numbered "106" and the first two are labeled "Gen: Magruder Yorktown." Inscription on verso: "Confederate fortification Yorktown, Va." Numeric notations on verso: "139" and "458." Numeric notation on recto: "411."

GLC05111.01.1163

1862

Photograph

Title: Oval half length portrait of George B. "Little Mac" McClellan [split stereocard]

Image of George McClellan seated, with his hands folded on his lap, and facing proper right. Typed inscription on recto "'Little Mac.' Photograph taken in 1862."

GLC05111.01.1210

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: "Fighting" Joseph Hooker

Image of General Joseph Hooker. Inscription on recto: "Hooker." Inscription on verso: "1861--Photographic History--1865," followed by a brief summary of Hooker's career.

GLC05111.01.1211

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: "Fighting" Joe Hooker [split stereocard]

Image of General Joseph Hooker seated with his hands in his lap. Inscription on recto: "1922. 'Fighting Joe Hooker.'" Inscription on verso: "Fay," followed by a description of the image.

GLC05111.01.1212

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [General W. S.] Hancock [split stereocard]

Image of General W.S. Hancock seated with his hands in his lap and facing to the left of the camera. Inscription beneath image: "Hancock."

GLC05111.01.1213

1877

Photograph

Title: General W. S. Hancock [split stereocard]

Image of General W.S. Hancock, seated with his hands in his lap and facing to the left of the camera. Inscription beneath photograph: "1877. General W. S. Hancock."

GLC05111.01.1214

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [General Daniel Sickles] [split stereocard]

Inscription on verso: "Gen. Sickles," and "1861--Photographic History--1865 . . . ."

GLC05111.01.1215

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Major] General F. C. Barlow [split stereocard]

Close-up image of General F. L. Barlow looking to his left. Inscription beneath image: "Gen. F.C. Barlow." Inscription on verso: "1861--Photographic History--1865 . . . ."

GLC05111.01.1216

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Major General Francis C. Barlow [split stereocard]

Image of Major General Francis C. Barlow looking to his left. Inscription beneath image: "1955. Major General Francis C. Barlow."

GLC05111.01.1217