1865/05

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Quarters of men in Fort Sedwick, generally known as Fort Hell. May 1865.

Title taken from accompanying text. Negative by Timothy H. O'Sullivan, positive by Alexander Gardner. Shows the elaborate trenches and earth-works in the fort. Two photography assistants pose in background with light colored frock coats. Published in Gardner's "Photo Sketchbook of the Civil War" as plate "No. 83."

GLC05111.01.0258

September 1862

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Signal Station on Elk Mtn Antietam

A print of a photograph of some ment standing on top of a signal tower on Elk Mountain. The tower is approximately two meters tall and built of stacked wooden logs. Print is an oval shape.Title from inscription on verso. Published in Gardner's "Photo Sketchbook of the Civil War."

GLC05111.01.0259

July 1863

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Evacuation of Aquia Creek, VA. July 1863. [Copy 1]

Published in Gardner's "Photo Sketchbook of the Civil War," with accompanying panel of text. "Incidents of the War" series. Image of steamers at the landing with barges in foreground. See GlC 5111.01.0261

GLC05111.01.0260

June 1863

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Evacuation of Aquia Creek, VA. July 1863. [Copy 2]

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. Published in Gardner's "Photo. Sketchbook of the Civil War," with accompanying panel of text. Image of steamers at the landing with barges in foreground. See GlC 5111.01.0261

GLC05111.01.0261

1865/04

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Blanford Church, Petersburg, Virginia. [April 1865]

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan, published by Alexander Gardner. From Gardner's "Photo. Sketchbook of the Civil War" Vol. 2, plate 85. With text plate attached.

GLC05111.01.0262

1864/06

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Charles City Court House, rear view. June 1864.

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan, published by Alexander Gardner. Taken from Gardner's "Sketchbook of the Civil War," vol. 2, plate No. 68. The original text plate is still attached.

GLC05111.01.0263

circa 1861-1865

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: [Beach landscape with large sand dunes possibly Fort Fisher, NC]

A print of a photograph of a beach with sand dunes. Previously identified as being Fort Fisher, NC but matches no other image known from that era. "533" is written on the reverse.

GLC05111.01.0264

January 1865

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Three first traverses on land end, Fort Fisher, N.C. [January 1861]

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. Taken from Gardner's "Sketchbook of the Civil War." Shows earth works of Fort Fischer with heavy artillery guns in traverses. Note: traverse in center background is the same that appears in GLC 5111.01.0257. Includes text page description. Written at Fort Fisher

GLC05111.01.0265

June 1863

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Fairfax Courthouse, Virginia. Capt. J.B. Howard, Office of Assistant Quartermaster, Army of the Potomac

A print of a photograph of a tent of the Assistant Quartermaster Captain J. B. Howard, Army of the Potomac. Graphite inscription on verso: "Camp of 3rd Corps in Culpepper. Capt Howard AQM and aids, clerks &c. John Henry in the foreground. Capt Furey on the left in profile." Shows 9 Union soldiers, two civilians in light colored frocks [possibly photography assistants], and one African-American man posed in front of tent. A flag flies in front of the tent. A sign attached to the flag pole reads: "Office of Assistant Quartermaster."

GLC05111.01.0266

1864/03 ca.

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Detachment 50th N.Y. Vol. Engineers, Pontoon Wagon and Saddleboat. [March 1864 ca.]

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. "Incidents of the War" series. Title, imprint and copyright information are printed on both sides of the mount. Image of a pontoon wagon and boat affixed. Sutlers cabin with tent roof surrounded by a log stockade in right background, along with photographers wagon.

GLC05111.01.0267

1865, 1866

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: High Bridge Crossing Appomattox, near Farmville, Va.

[Title continued] "on south side railroad, Va." Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. From Gardner's "Phot. Sketchbook of the Civil War," plate "No. 98" with text accompanying panel.

GLC05111.01.0268

February 1864

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Commissary Department, Head-Quarters, Army of the Potomac. [February 1864]

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. From Gardner's "Phot. Sketchbook of the Civil War," plate "No. 61" with text accompanying panel. Shows a group of soldiers standing outside two log cabins. The cabins logs run vertically, instead of horizontally and the cabins are roofed with tents. The chimney jutting out from in back of the cabin on the right is made up of logs. In front of the entrance to the cabin on the right, a butcher holds a saw as he cuts through a slab of meat.

GLC05111.01.0269

January 1865

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: [Fort Fisher, N.C. Interior view, showing traverse with dismounted gun]

A print of a photograph from the ruins of Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Discarded clothing lies in the immediate foreground. A ladder and slight slope lead to a platform where a Union soldier stands next to a destroyed artillery piece. The carriage is on his left and the gun itself lies on the ground on his right. "243" is written on the back. See Jordan, "Timonthy O'Sullivan. America's Forgotten Photographer" p. 88. Written at Fort Fisher

GLC05111.01.0270

April 1864

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Brandy Station, Virginia. Headquarters Army of the Potomac (Gen. Rufus Ingalls quarters)

A print of a photograph of the Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, featuring the cabin of General Rufus Ingalls. Graphite inscription on verso: "Quarters of General Ingalls & Col. Platt, Headquarters, Army of Potomac, Brandy Station 1863 -4." Well constructed winter quarters consisting of log cabins with plank roofs and tents. Zouave soldiers [114th Penn.] and standard Union soldiers stand outside the cabins. Trees visible in foreground and background.

GLC05111.01.0271

February 1864

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Head-Quarters Army of the Potomac, Brandy Station, Va. [February 1864 ca.]. [Copy 1]

Zouaves from the 114th Penn. standing in front of wall of brush with winter quarters and tents in background. The men wear their dress uniforms which include turbouns. From Gardner's "Photographic Sketchbook of the Civil War," plate "No. 60" with accompanying panel of text. See GLC 5111.01.0273, .0511

GLC05111.01.0272

April 1864

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: [Head-Quarters Army of the Potomac, Brandy Station, Va.]

A print of a photograph of the Army of Potomac headquarters at Brandy Station, VA. Zouaves from the 114th Penn. standing in front of wall of brush with winter quarters and tents in background. Thrown up on the wall of brush to dry out are government issued wool blankets and canvas shelter-halves. The men wear their dress uniforms which include turbans. Graphite inscription on verso: "Gardner XI 302." See GLC 5111.01.0272, .0511

GLC05111.01.0273

February 1864

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Brandy Station, Virginia (vicinity). Field hospital of 3d Division, 2d Army Corps

A print of a photograph of the field hospital at Brandy Station, VA. The image shows a camp consisting of rough cabins with tents stretched over them as roofs lining either side of the image. The soldiers are posed in front of the structures. Note the woman standing with soldiers on the right hand side of the image. Heavily wooded area. Graphite inscription on verso: "Gardner XI 632." See GLC 5111.01.0508, .0509

GLC05111.01.0274

July 6 1864

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Petersburg, Virginia. Gen. Orlando B. Willcox and staff

A print of a photograph of Union General Orlando B. Willcox and his staff. Graphite inscription on verso: "XXIV 67." Willcox sits second from the right surrounded by staff under a canopy of pine branches. There are ten men in the photograph. A tent is behind them.

GLC05111.01.0275

1863 ca.

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: General Orlando B. Willcox and 8 staff members posed in front of tent [1863 ca.] [Copy 2]

Wilcox sits second from the right surrounded by staff under a canopy of pine branches. A tent is behind them.

GLC05111.01.0276

1864 ca.

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Gen. Orlando B. Willcox and staff, 3d Division, 9th Corps, Petersburg, VA. [1864 ca.]

Pencil inscription on verso: "Wilcox." General Orlando B. Wilcox [seated] and seven staff officers. An enlisted man with bayonet fixed stands guard near the flag of the 9th Corps. "9329" "R-712."

GLC05111.01.0277

1865/04 ca.

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Federal soldiers posed in front of the Appomattox Court House. [April 1865 ca.]

Soldiers posed in front of, and on the steps and porch of the Appomattox. Notes the stacked arms in the foreground. Wilmer McLean and children appear in the center of the photograph. Graphite inscription on verso: "Appomattox Court House." Written at the Appomattox Court House

GLC05111.01.0278

April 1865

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Rail lines at Appomattox Station, Va. [April 1865]

From Gardner's "Photo. Sketchbook of the Civil War," with accompanying panel of text describing the events of 1865 leading up to Appomattox and Lee's surrender. Two men pose on the train tracks and a third sits on a pari of train wheels. The men are joined by two small boys. A snake-rail fence separates the tracks from a two-story wood builing standing off to the right.

GLC05111.01.0279

1865/04 ca.

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: McLean family posed on front porch at Appomattox Court House. [April 1865 ca.]

Graphite inscription on verso: "McLean's House where Grant & Lee signed the capitulation. Wants 20." Posed on the porch is Mr. McLean, Mrs. McLean, along with one another woman, and a small boy and girl. Written at the Appomattox Court House See GLC 5111.01.0532

GLC05111.01.0280

1862/08

Pywell, William R., fl. 1862-1866

Photograph

Title: Marshall house, King and Pitt Streets, Alexandria, Virginia. August 1862.

Negative by William R. Pywell, positive by Alexander Gardner. Notice the ghosted image of a woman looking in the window of the dry goods store and the woman entering the store. Gardner's "Photo. Sketchbook of the Civil War," plate "No. 1". Graphite inscription on verso: "FY350-1/30."

GLC05111.01.0281

1863/08

Pywell, William R., fl. 1862-1866

Photograph

Title: Slave Pen, Alexandria, VA., August, 1863. [Copy 1]

Title from text on recto. Taken from Gardner's "Photo. Sketchbook of the Civil War," plate "No. 2." Shows a large red brick building with a white brick addition: the slave pen. A sign on the red brick building reads: "Price, Birch & Co. dealers in Slaves." The addition has bars on the windows. Negative by Wm. R. Pywell.

GLC05111.01.0282