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Gun Battery overlooking lowlands

An image of a gun battery emplacement, with the cannon facing a marshy area. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric Notation on verso: "50."

GLC05111.01.0904

Gun emplacement overlooking river

Image of a man (who looks completely out of place as he is wearing civilian clothes) standing at a gun emplacement which is overlooking a river. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso; "27."

GLC05111.01.0905

Winter Quarters of the Confederate Army

Image of a vastly unvegetated field. Wooden fence-like construction on the foreground appears to be in need of rebuilding. People are nowhere to be seen. Inscription on verso: "Winter Quarters Confederate Army." Numeric notation on verso: "5(45)."

GLC05111.01.0906

Encampment of Seven Thousand Confederates in distance

Image of valley in which seven thousand Confederate soldiers camped. Inscription on verso: "Encampment of 7000 Confederates." Numeric notation on verso: "3(553)."

GLC05111.01.0907

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

Line of Breast Works, Virginia

Image of a tree atop what appears to be a rocky hill. A path is evident in the lower left corner of the image. Inscription on verso: "Line of Breast Works, Va." Numeric Notation on verso: "8."

GLC05111.01.0909

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...

GLC05111.01.0910

Fairfax Courthouse

Image of the Courthouse at Fairfax, Virginia. Two men sit next to a well, while several others are mounted on horses. To the periphery of the building several other people are seen. Inscription on verso: "Fairfax Court House." Numeric notation on...

GLC05111.01.0911

Headquarters of General David Hunter

Image of a small wooden house, situated next to a dirt road, which was maintained as the headquarters of Union General David Hunter. Inscription on verso: "H.Q. Gen. Hunter." Numeric notation on verso: "43."

GLC05111.01.0912

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

South Carolina Signal Station #12 [stereoview]

Stereoview (probably made up to be mounted on cardstock) of a signal station in South Carolina. The station takes the form of a large white house, with a lookout post built on the roof. Inscription on verso: "Signal Station S.C. No. 12." Numeric...

GLC05111.01.0915

Alexander Gardner's Photography Gallery

Image of the photography studio and gallery operated by Alexander Gardner. Numeric notation on verso: "176."

GLC05111.01.0916

Crowd watching a Review of troops

A large crowd stands under an elevated grandstand, witnessing a review of troops. Inscription on verso: "Crowd Watching Review." Numeric Notation on verso: "166."

GLC05111.01.0917

Review of Troops

An image of a review of troops. The line of review stretches far into the distance. Numeric notation on verso: "1270."

GLC05111.01.0918

Roche's House near Fort Albany, Virginia

Image of Roche's House, with Mr. T. Roche leaning against a tree. Inscription on verso: "Roche's House Near Fort Albany Va." Numeric notation on verso: "187." Written near Fort Albany, Virginia

GLC05111.01.0919

Departure from Old Homestead

Image of family all bundled up on a covered wagon. It seems that the family, along with its furniture, are all packed up in an effort to find a new homestead. Inscription on verso: "Departure from Old Homestead." Numeric notation on verso: "92."

GLC05111.01.0920

Execution of a colored soldier

Image of corpse hanging from gallows. Inscription on verso: "Execution of Johnson, a colored soldier." Numeric notation on verso: "99."

GLC05111.01.0921

"Group of Negros at Rhett's Plantation."

Inscription on verso: "Group of Negros at Rhett's Plantation. S.C." Numeric notation on verso: "87."

GLC05111.01.0922

Party on Smith's Plantation

Inscription on verso: "Party on Smith's Plantation." Numeric notation on verso: "86."

GLC05111.01.0923

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...

GLC05111.01.0924

"Arrival of first negroes in the lines."

Image of fifteen blacks arriving in a covered wagon at a Union Army Camp. Only one of the men in the group is uniformed, and a second soldier is evident, albeit blurred, on a horse to the rear of the wagon. Inscription on verso: "Arrival of first...

GLC05111.01.0925

Wagon fording the Rappahannock River

A wagon, loaded with people and pulled by oxen, is emerging from fording the Rappahannock River, while what appears to be a colored regiment stands guard. Inscription on verso: "Fugitive Negroes fording Rappahannock River." Numeric notation on verso...

GLC05111.01.0926

Main Walk inside Fortress Monroe

The brick avenue inside Fort Monroe, with a man standing beside the road on the left, a civilian talking to an officer on the road, and five boys near the tree on the right. Incription on verso: "Main Walk Fortress Monroe." Numeric notation on verso...

GLC05111.01.0927

A Virginia Family Coach

An old coach wagon, in less than pristine shape. The curtains surrounding the inside of the coach are in tatters. Inscription on verso: "An old Virginia Family coach." Numeric Notation on verso: "82."

GLC05111.01.0929

General Joseph Hooker

General Joseph Hooker seated half-length portrait.

GLC05111.01.0930