circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Dunker Church at Antietam battlefield, taken after battle damage has been repaired.

Inscription on verso: "Dunkar[d] Church (Antietam)." Numeric notation on verso: "45(916)."

GLC05111.01.0757

19 September 1862

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Dunker Church at Antietam battlefield, with dead artillery horse.

Inscription on verso: "Dunker[d] Church." Variant view of Dunker Church. In other views, the bodies of Confederate soldiers can be seen piled together amongst horse carcases and an abandoned limber. Numeric notation on verso: "48."

GLC05111.01.0758

February 14, 1863

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Phillips House, Falmouth Station, Virginia, still smoldering from the fire that devastated it.

Inscription on verso: "Phillips House." Numeric notation on verso: "140."

GLC05111.01.0786

1864-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Ruins of railroad bridge and mill on the Appomattox River, Petersburg [VA], with man standing on river bank.

Inscription on verso: "Ruined Mills & RR Bridge across Appomattox." Note: Steam engine that was torched while upon the bridge [at center], now resting on its side on the far bank. Numeric notation on verso: "20."

GLC05111.01.0791

circa 1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Remains of the Franklin Paper Mill, with a large water wheel and a man seated on the left side of the image.

Inscription on verso: "Ruins Franklin Paper Mill." Numeric notation on verso: "22."

GLC05111.01.0792

1864-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Remains of Old Mill at Petersburg, Virginia.

Inscription on verso: "Ruins Old Mill at Petersburg, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "23."

GLC05111.01.0793

1863-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Ruins of former headquarters of Gen. John Magruder's with seven men standing in road and a pile of rubble in immediate foreground.

Inscription on verso: "Genl McGruder's H.Q." Numeric notation on verso: "146."

GLC05111.01.0794

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Ruins of Harpers Ferry Arsenal

The burned out ruins of the Harpers Ferry Arsenal and Armory, with two men surveying the remains. Inscription on verso: "Ruins of Harpers Ferry Arsenal." Numeric notation on verso: "10."

GLC05111.01.0796

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Ruins of Stone Bridge on Manassas battlefield.

Stone bridge foundation remains in right foreground and sparse vegetation. The bridge once spanned Bull Run--site of fierce fighting in 1861 and 1862. Numeric notation on verso: "3/0." Taken by Barnard & Gibson in March 1862. (Photographic History of the Civil War, Vol. 1, p. 829). See GLC 5111.01.0039 [also of Stone Bridge].

GLC05111.01.0802

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: African Americans near canal in Richmond

Image shows twelve adults and children near a riverbank or canal. A large building in the rear of the image stands testament to the destructive power of the war, as all that remains is the brick shell of the once large structure. Inscription on veros: "Group of Negros." Numeric notation on verso: "85."

GLC05111.01.0924

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: View of the Old Lacy House from the Old Wilderness Tavern

Image of the ruins of the Lacy House, where all that remains in this image is a foundation and part of a wall. A wooden structure to the left of the ruins remains intact, however. Inscription: "View of the Old Lacy House from the Old Wilderness Tavern." Inscription on verso: "Duplicate."

GLC05111.01.0945

[25 May 1864]

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Destroyed Railroad bridge at North Anna River

The image shows a railroad bridge that had been destroyed by Confederate soldiers. In the distant background are four soldiers. (Same as #982.) Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "762" and "X."

GLC05111.01.0981

[25 May 1864]

Photograph

Title: Destroyed Railroad bridge at North Anna River

The image shows a railroad bridge that has been destroyed by Confederate soldiers. In the distant background are four soldiers. Same as #981. Numeric notation on image: "350." Inscription on verso: "Destruction of a railroad bridge." Numeric notations on verso: "350" "69" and "57."

GLC05111.01.0982

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

Photograph

Title: Ruins of the church at Hampton, Virginia

A view of the ruins of a church in Hampton, Virginia. A man sits on a former section of wall, surveying the almost total destruction of the place of worship. Inscription on verso: "Hampton Va Church." Numeric notation on verso: "129."

GLC05111.01.0894

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Ruins of Old Brick Church at Hampton, Virginia [stereoview]

A stereoview (perhaps made up to be mounted on cardstock) of the ruins of the brick church at Hampton, Virginia. A leafless tree stands sentinel over the ruins of the church. Inscription on verso: "Ruins of Old Brick Church Hampton Va." Numeric notation on verso: "131."

GLC05111.01.0895

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Ruins of Old Brick Church at Hampton, Virginia [stereoview]

Identical to image #895. Inscription on verso: "Ruins of Old Brick Church Hampton Va." Numeric notation on verso: "131."

GLC05111.01.0896

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Ruins of the church at Hampton, Virginia [stereoview]

Identical to image #894. A stereoview of the ruins of the church at Hampton Virginia. A man sits on a former section of wall, surveying the almost total destruction of the place of worship. Inscription on verso: "Hampton Va Church." Numeric notation on verso: "129."

GLC05111.01.0897

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Caissons destroyed by Confederates

Image of two large wagon wheels at the base of what appears to be a hill. Inscription on verso: "Caissons destroyed by Confederates." Numeric Notation on verso: "25."

GLC05111.01.0908

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: The Destruction of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad

Two rails are laying atop a pile of wooden ties, the rails bent centrally to be rendered useless. As far back as the eye can see in this image, similar piles are seen. Inscription on verso: "Destruction of Orange & Alexandria RR." Numeric Notation on verso: "9."

GLC05111.01.0910

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Burned-out Remains of Real's Farm

The burned out remains of a stone farmhouse are seen near a wooden bard which seemingly survived unscathed. Inscription on verso: "Real's Farm-burned by bursting of a shell." Numeric notation on verso: "150(302)."

GLC05111.01.0913

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Three soldiers near earthworks

The image shows three soldiers standing near the sandbag fortifications, possibly after a battle, objects are strewn on the ground and a house in the background looks as though it has been bombarded. Inscription on image: "Haas & Seale." Inscription on verso: "'field officer' in the ______ island, S.C." Numeric notation on verso: "35."

GLC05111.01.1012

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Zouaves at Yorktown

The image shows 4 Union Zouaves around the wreckage of bombed cannon. Numeric notation on image: "249." Inscription on verso: "Confederate fortification Yorktown, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "249" "65" and "83."

GLC05111.01.1021

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Bombed structure with pontoon bridges

The image shows a wooden cabin destroyed by a shell with two pontoon bridges crossing a river. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "X" and "766." Deleted numeric notation on verso: "767."

GLC05111.01.1028

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