circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Hillside overlooking City Point, Virginia

The image shows three men in front of two tents on a hillside overlooking City Point, Virginia. Ships' masts are visible in the distance. Inscription on recto: "City Point." Inscription on verso: "Duplicate." Numeric notation on verso: "246."

GLC05111.01.1122

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Soldiers relaxing at Pickett Station, Blackburn's ford, Bull Run

The image shows a cluster of soldiers sitting and drinking outside a small tent. Graphite inscription on verso: "Pickett station, Blackburn's ford, Bull Run." Numeric notations on verso: "159" and "116."

GLC05111.01.1123

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Soldier observing a farm

A soldier stands by a fence in the foreground looking back at several figures, including women and children, on a farm. Three houses stand behind a horse and wagon just beyond the soldier. Numeric notations on verso: "IV" and "525(?)." Inscription on verso: "Gardner."

GLC05111.01.1124

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Office of Sanitary Commission, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

The image shows a three story brick buliding. Many people are clustered outside the entrance and many boxes are stacked along its side. Inscription on verso: "Gettysburg Office of Sanitary Commission." Additional inscription on verso: "Ordway Gardner Coll" "not this" "1st day." Numeric notations on verso: "238" and "VII."

GLC05111.01.1125

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Three story building on tree lined street

The image shows a tree lined street with a three story terraced building. A wagon stands in the foreground. Numeric notations on verso: "542" and "IV." Inscription on verso: "Gardner."

GLC05111.01.1126

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Brick plantation house in woods

A brick plantation house in the woods with a clapboard addition in the rear. A man stands by the front steps. Part of a tent is visible in the foreground. Inscription on verso: "From Genl Ordway Gardner negatives." Numeric notations on verso: "299" and "II."

GLC05111.01.1127

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Five log cabins on the horizon

The image shows five log cabins on the horizon. A man lounges in a field in the center of the image. Numeric notations on verso: "IV" and "648." Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation scratched into negative: "648."

GLC05111.01.1128

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Camp of A frame tents

The image shows many rows of A frame tents surrounded by a fence of pine boughs with an arched entrance. The trees in the foreground have been cut down. Numeric notations on verso: "131" and "XI." Inscription on verso: "Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notations scratched into negative "99 131."

GLC05111.01.1129

June 15, 1864

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Federal occupation of outer line Confederate fortications captured by 18th Corps

The image shows men, tents, and horses inside the fortifications, whose sides are lined with cannons. A large wooden platform is in the foreground. Inscription on verso: "Outer line of Conf. Fortifications captured by 18th Corps June 15/64. Interior view with Fed. battery in occupation." Graphite inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "788" and "XI-III."

GLC05111.01.1130

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Men on horseback in front of brick house

The image shows a brick house in the center of the image with a fence running off to the side. Several figures, some on horseback, stand just in front of the house. A man, woman, and child stand in front of a tent in the foreground. Numeric notations on verso: "650" and "IV." Inscription on verso: "Gardner."

GLC05111.01.1131

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Railroad station in Chattanooga, Tennessee

The image shows several railroad tracks and trains leading up to a large stone building. Many men stand or sit on either side of the foremost track, waiting for the train. Inscription on verso: "Chattanooga, Tenn." Numeric notations on verso: "285" and "55."

GLC05111.01.1132

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Camp in Monument Garden, Chattanooga, Tennessee

The image shows many men seated or standing in a clearing in front of log cabins with tent roofs. Inscription on verso: "Camp in Monument Garden, Chattanooga." Numeric notations on verso: "333" and "52."

GLC05111.01.1133

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Nature scene with river

The image shows a view looking between the banks of a river that leads into the distance. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XII" and "1211."

GLC05111.01.1134

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Line of wagons near camp

The image shows a short line of wagons. A few tents stand next to two buildings on slightly elevated ground. A man stands midground in the center of the image and several buildings are visible in the distance behind him. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "392" and "XIV."

GLC05111.01.1135

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: View from interior of fortifications with ruins in distance

The image shows the interior of fortifications with a cannon in the foreground. The ruins of a brick building stand next to a log building. The ruins of another building are visible in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XII" and "13."

GLC05111.01.1136

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Man surveying fortications

The image shows the outer edge of fortifications which stretch into the distance. A man sits behind a cannon in the foreground. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "47" and "XII."

GLC05111.01.1137

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Swiveling cannons in shoreline fortifications

The image shows two different kinds of cannons looking out of shoreline fortifications. The guns are built on wheels and a track so that they can swivel. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "1132" and "M-1-132."

GLC05111.01.1138

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Railroad battery before Petersburg

The image shows a cannon inside a small railroad, car-like, battery that rides on tracks in the foreground. Two men stand near the cannon with four others nearby. Inscription on verso: "Railroad battery before Petersburg." Additional inscription "MES." Numeric notation "296."

GLC05111.01.1139

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Front view of railroad battery

The image shows the front of a railroad battery with five soldiers nearby. Inscription on verso: "Confederate ironclad" "Railroad battery?" and "no label." Numeric notation on verso: "33." Numeric notation on recto: "298."

GLC05111.01.1140

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: View from Tylers Battery, Fredericksburg

The image shows two cannons behind fortifications. Inscription on verso: "Fredericksburg. View from Tylers Battery" and "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "676" and "VI."

GLC05111.01.1141

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: The thirteen inch mortar "Dictator"

The image shows the mortar on a large wooden platform. Ten soldiers stand or sit around the gun. Four cannon balls are stacked to the side. Inscription on verso: "The thriteen-inch mortar 'Dictator'." Numeric notations on verso: "34" and "199." Numeric notation on verso: "199."

GLC05111.01.1142

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Confederate Battery on James River, Virginia above Dutch Gap Canal

The image shows a cannon and a soldier standing in fortifications. (Identical to #1152.) Inscription on verso: "Confederate Battery on James River Va above Dutch Gap Canal." Numeric notations on verso: "46" and "97." Taken along the James River in Virginia.

GLC05111.01.1143

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Rear view of cannon in fortifications overlooking a waterway

The image shows a cannon inside fortifications overlooking a waterway. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XII" and "53."

GLC05111.01.1144

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Fort Pulaski

The image shows a man in civilian clothes surveying a cannon behind fortifications. Inscription on verso: "Ft. Pulaski" and "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XII" "4" "36" "M-5-144" and "M-5-309."

GLC05111.01.1145

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Army of the James, cannon overlooking the river

The image looks out from fortifications on the James River, showing the rear of a cannon and a man standing next to it. Inscription on verso: "Army of the James" and "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "19" and "XII." Taken along the James River in Virginia.

GLC05111.01.1146