circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: View of house near roadside

A road runs down the center of the image. The house appears on the right side of the road. Two men are standing near a well or gazebo. The man on the left is hunch over and has his hands on the shoulders or neck of the second man. A town is visible on the right side of the image behind the fence. Numeric notation: "1165"

GLC05111.01.0407

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: A general and 12 officers of the 2nd or 15th Corp

Inscription on verso: "Gen. Ordway Gardner Collection." Numeric Notation: "281 XXII"

GLC05111.01.0408

1862-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Profile of officer sitting in front of a log cabin.

The logs of the cabin are arranged vertically instead of horizontally. A ladder leans against the brick chimney of the cabin. The officer sits in a camp chair facing to the right. The image is in the shape of a circle and is bordered in black. Inscription on verso: "Ordway - Gardner Collection. Numeric notation: "137b XI" (or IX?).

GLC05111.01.0409

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Officer sitting on box of "Army Bread from the Union Mechanic Baking Company."

There are several stacks of boxes of army bread or "hardtack" behind the officer. Inscription on verso: Ordway - Gardner Collection." Numeric notation: "241 XXXV"

GLC05111.01.0410

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: View of overgrown breastworks or old ruins.

A mound of flat stones and branches occupies the center of the image. More rocks appear to the right of the center mound. The entire are is heavily covered in brush and branches. Inscription on verso: "Genl. Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notation: "264 VII"

GLC05111.01.0411

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: A general and four Federal officers posed in front of open tent.

A fifth man holding a mug poses in the tent's doorway. Inscription on verso: "Genl. Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notation: "280 VIII."

GLC05111.01.0412

1862-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Group of five Federal officers at table in front of tent, served by black servant. [1862-1865 ca.]

The men face the camera. The table has been set with white dishes. The tent is in the woods. A second tent is located to the rear and left of the main scene. Inscription on verso: "Genl. Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notation: "140 XI" (or IX).

GLC05111.01.0413

1862-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Group of five Federal officers at table in front of tent, served by black servant [variant]. [1862-1865 ca.]

The men are looking at their plates. The table has been set with white dishes and the servant holds a white pitcher. The tent is in the woods. A second tent is located to the rear and left of the main scene. Inscription on verso: "Genl. Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notation: "132 XI" (or IX).

GLC05111.01.0414

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: View of ruins of large white house with columns through trees.

The ruins of the building are visible just beyond the trees in the center of the image. A few tents occupy the right side of the image. Inscription on verso: "Genl. Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notation: "293 VIII."

GLC05111.01.0417

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Two officers and a man in civilian dress posed in front of tents.

The man in civilian dress is opening a flask and the officer standing on the right holds a tin cup. The second officer sits in a camp chair between the two other men. The rank insignia is blurred. Inscription on verso: "Genl. Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notation: "222 XXXV."

GLC05111.01.0418

circa 1861-1865

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Black troops of Ferrero's division, on the eastern front at Petersburg

Inscription on verso "Bombproof quarters in Federal camp. 21 black soldiers and one white soldier posed in camp. Numeric notation: "XI - III 802."

GLC05111.01.0419

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Petersburg streetview

The street runs down the center of the photograph. Many buildings stand on the left side of the image. The building on the corner on the right side of the image bears a sign reading "George family." The text between George and family has been cut off by the edge of the photograph. Numeric notation: "959 XI - IV."

GLC05111.01.0420

circa 1861-1865

Roche

Photograph

Title: Dead Confederate soldier in the trenches [Petersburg]

Title from inscription on verso. Stamp of F. H. Meserve on verso. Numeric notation: "360" and "268." Number scratched in negative 6189

GLC05111.01.0421

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Fort[ificati]i[o]ns on the lines. Petersburg

Inscription on verso: "Fort[ificat]i[o]ns on the lines. Federal [struck: or Confederate] says Mr. McCabe." Petersburg. Numeric notation: "1055 XI - III."

GLC05111.01.0423

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Confederate battery at Howlett's house. James River

View of artillery piece on swivel base looking out of a fort over the water. Title from inscription on verso. Also inscribed on verso:" Same as 20. Different view XII." Numeric notation: "XII."

GLC05111.01.0424

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Wilderness # 44. Cash corners opposite the Spotsylvania hotel

Inscription on verso: "Cash Corners opposite hotel." Additional inscription on verso: "Wilderness #44." Stamp of the Century Co. on verso. Numeric notation: "114."

GLC05111.01.0428

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Where the Federals made a stand south of the "Plank Road"

Variant. Inscription on verso: "Chancellorsville." Additional inscription on verso: "not this." Numeric notation: "2" "9."

GLC05111.01.0429

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Federal entrenchments, the Wilderness - north side of Orange Plank Road

Solider is seated in brush behind fallen tree trunks. Title from inscription on recto. Additional inscription on verso: "Duplicate." Numeric notation: [in blue] "169" and struck "101-5180" "67-3333+4" "67-33402."

GLC05111.01.0430

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Wilderness # 11. Log breastworks in woods at Spotsylvania

Variant. Inscription on verso: "Confed. entrenchments near Spottswood House." Stamp of the Century Co. on verso. Numeric notation: "836" "41" & [in red] "67." Additional inscription on verso "Wilderness # 11."

GLC05111.01.0431

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Wilderness # 4. View taken from the wilderness tarvern, Lacy house in distance

Battle line lay just another mile over the hill. "Inscription on verso: "Distant view of Lacy House from old wilderness tavern." Additional inscription on verso: "Wilderness # 4." Stamp of the Century Co. on verso. Numerical notation: "29" & [in red] "63."

GLC05111.01.0432

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Wilderness # 29. The entrenchments in field

Inscription on verso: "The entrenchments in field at junction of Brock and Piney Branch Roads. " Image of a field with a road on the left of the image. A fence is barely visible on the far left of the image. Numeric notation: "83." Stamp of the Century Co. on verso.

GLC05111.01.0433

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Wilderness # 31. Confederate & federal entrenchments (Spotsylvania)

Inscription on verso: "Confederate and Federal entrenchments in which the opposing forces lay in close proximity for 24 hours. Field between the two in which Confederate General Edward Johnson was captured." One of the trees has a sign on it which can be read in # 435. Three men pose in the field. Additional inscription on verso "F. H. Meserve Collection." Inscription on recto of mount "Not Used." Johnson was captured at the Bloody Angle in Spotsylvania. Same locale as # 435.

GLC05111.01.0434

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Wilderness # 30. Confed. entrenchments near McCool's house (Spotsylvania)

Title from inscription on verso. Close view of tree with sign reading: "On fame's eternal camping ground their silent tents are spread & glory guards with solemn round the bivouac of the dead." Stamp of the century co. on verso. Inscription on verso: "94." Same locale as # 434, the Bloody Angle at Spotsylvania.

GLC05111.01.0435

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Wilderness # 42. Trees shattered by artillery

Inscription on verso: "Trees shattered by artillery near junction of old and new Cold Harbor roads."

GLC05111.01.0436

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Wilderness # 24. Confed. entrenchments across Orange Plank Road

Title from inscription on verso. Image of a man standing near the side of the road. Shattered trees in the background and debris everywhere. Stamp of the century co. on verso.

GLC05111.01.0437