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[Band of 9th Veteran Reserve Corps, Washington Circle]

A print of a photograph of the 9th Veteran Reserve Corps band. Shows 17 musicians in the grey uniforms, shakoes, and frogged jackets of the 9th Veteran Reserve Corps, posed with brass instruments. The drums are stacked in front of the group. Two...

GLC05111.01.0144

[Portrait of George H. Thomas in carte de visite, in strip]

Three copies of a photograph of General George H. Thomas. Taken by Brady sometime after 1862. Thomas is wearing a Union army general officer's uniform with shoulder strips indicating his rank as Major General, to which he was promoted on April 25th...

GLC05111.01.0057

[Portrait of Fancis Preston Blair, Jr. in uniform and holding sword, half length.]

A copy of a photograph of Francis Preston Blair, Jr. in Union military attire circa 1862. Blair was a representative in Congress from Missouri from 1857-1862, where he resigned upon joining the Union Army during the Civil War. Appointed brigadier...

GLC05111.01.0058

[Vingette portrait of Major Gen. Sheridan]

A copy of a photographic portrait of Philip Henry Sheridan. A bust showing shoulder and head, Sheridan is wearing the uniform of a Union Army General Officer and his rank is shown as Major General (two stars on shoulder straps). Philip Henry Sheridan...

GLC05111.01.0059

Gipsy Booth Groupe, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, NY.

One photograph entitled, "Gipsy Booth Groupe, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, NY," dated 1864. Published by Churchill & Dennison. Image is of seven people dressed as gypsies. The people are identified by numeric notations written in graphite around the...

GLC05111.01.0060

Curiosity Shop, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, NY

One photograph entitled, "Curiosity Shop, At Army Relief, Albany, NY," dated 1864. Published by Churchill & Dennison. Image is of an elaborate display of stuffed and mounted exotic animals. The display is draped in American flags and patriotic...

GLC05111.01.0061

Spanish Booth Groupe, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, N.Y.

One photograph entitled, "Spanish Booth Groupe, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, N.Y.," dated 1864. Published by Churchill & Dennison. Image is of eight people dressed up in Spanish costumes. The people are identified by numeric notations written in...

GLC05111.01.0062

Scotch Booth Groupe, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, NY.

One photograph entitled, "Scotch Booth Groupe, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, NY.," dated 1864. Published by Churchill & Dennison. Image is of eleven people dressed up in Scottish costume. The people are identified by numeric notations written in...

GLC05111.01.0063

Russian Booth Groupe, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, NY.

One photograph entitled, "Russian Booth Groupe, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, NY.," dated 1864. Published by Churchill & Dennison. Image is of thirteen people dressed up in Russian costumes. The people are identified by numeric notations written in...

GLC05111.01.0064

Schenectady Booth, [Army Relief Bazaar, Albany, NY].

A print of a photograph taken at the Army Relief Bazaar held in Albany, NY from February 22nd, 1864 until that March. Title written in graphite on recto. Image of thirteen people. The people are identified by numeric notations written in graphite...

GLC05111.01.0065

Holland Booth Groupe, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, N.Y.

One photograph entitled, "Holland Booth Groupe, At Army Relief Fair, Albany, N.Y.," dated 1864. Published by Churchill & Dennison. Image is of nine people dressed up in Dutch costumes. The people are identified by numeric notations written in...

GLC05111.01.0066

English Booth Groupe, at Army Relief Fair, Albany, NY. [1861-1864 ca.]

Image of seven people dressed in dark colors. A large Union Jack representing the United Kingdom is present on the right-hand side behind two women, another flag is present on the left. It features the Union Jack in its canton, though the rest of the...

GLC05111.01.0067

Line Officers of 170 NY Vol

A print of a photograph of eight officers seated and ten officers standing behind them. Title in graphite beneath: "Line Officers of 170 NY Vol." Note uniforms: double stripping on trousers. Officers braiding [ranking] on jacket sleeves and piping on...

GLC05111.01.0068

[Coln and Staff of the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment]

One undated photograph entitled, "Coln and Staff of the 8 Pennsylvania," taken by Egbert Guy Fowx. Image is of Union soldiers in uniform; four soldiers seated and seven standing behind. Tents pictured in the background. Pencil inscription on side of...

GLC05111.01.0070

[164th New York Zouaves standing in inspection formation]

A print of a photograph taken of Zouaves of the 164th N.Y., "Corcoran's [Irish] Legion," in formation with line officers to the front on either side and a drummer on the left side of the image. The troops hold their rifles at the Support Arms...

GLC05111.01.0071

26 Michigan

A print of a photograph of soldiers standing in two lines (close formation) facing at the Left Oblique to the camera. Two officers stand in front of their men, one for each line. A bugler wearing a heavily trimmed musicians jacket stands on the...

GLC05111.01.0072

[Photograph of Federal soldiers lined up for review]

One undated photograph e of Union soldiers lined up in front of a camp for review taken by Egbert Guy Fowx. An officer stands to the far left of the group, facing the troops. Sibley tents behind the troops on the left side of the image. A-frame tents...

GLC05111.01.0073

"Building winter quarters"

An oval-shaped print of a photograph of Brigadier General George Stoneman (1822-1894) and four other officers sit on horses while Union soldiers stand on top of a cabin, stretching a canvas across the open roof. A tent has been erected next to the...

GLC05111.01.0074

Bullrun Bridge and Block House

A print of a landscape photograph of a military encampment near Bull Run, a tributary of the Occoquan River. The Orange and Alexandria railroad bridge on the right is of military construction and was constructed using prefabricated segments known as...

GLC05111.01.0075

Pontoon bridge across James River

A print of a photograph of boats in a river. Over a dozen boats can be seen. The titular pontoon bridge can be seen stretching across the horizon. Penciled below the image is: "Pontoon bridge across the James River over which the army of the Potomac...

GLC05111.01.0076

[Monitor Sangus, gunboat Saginaw in deep James River, VA]

One photograph of a gunboat known as the Monitor Sangus dated 1864. Taken by Egbert Guy Fowx. The title is taken from the inscription on the recto. The image shows "Saginaw," a Federal steamer, and "Sangus," a monitor [ironclad], on the James River...

GLC05111.01.0077

Headquarters of Capt E E Camp at city

A print of a photograph of a gathering of people outisde a large two-storey building. Sign on building reads: "E.E. Camp. Capt. & A.Q.M. USA." Elisha Ely Camp was the Assistant Quartermaster of the United States Army, having been promoted to that...

GLC05111.01.0078

44 Newyork Encampment Christmas Night

A print of a photograph of the encampment of the 44th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment on December 25th, 1863, while wintering at Brandy Station, VA. Title taken from inscription on recto. Snow covers much of the ground. To the left are the...

GLC05111.01.0079

[Officers of the 139th PA Infantry]

One undated photograph of the officers of the 139th Pennsylvania Infantry taken by Egbert Guy Fowx. Image is of the officers posed in front of their camp. To the left in the background are members of the regimental band. A sibley tent stands behind...

GLC05111.01.0080

[Federal regiment with winter quarters and women and children in rear]

One undated photograph of an unidentified Union regiment, posed in front of an encampment taken by Egbert Guy Fowx. Bare trees in background suggest that the image was taken in winter. The sibley tents in the background have been erected over wooden...

GLC05111.01.0081