1864/12/15

Photograph

Title: View from an elevation in front of the Capitol, Nashville, Tenn., looking west

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "View from an elevation in front of the Capitol, Nashville, Tenn., looking west over the Battle field on the first day of the fight, Dec. 15th, 1864." Looking down a hill, over the roofs of some houses and barns. View slightly to the right of War View: 2636 (GLC05137.046).

GLC05137.045

December 16, 1864

Photograph

Title: View from the front of the State House... Nashville, Tenn.

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "View from the front of the State House looking over the field during the battle at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 15th and 16th, 1864." Six men and one woman on a hill, looking down over the roofs of some houses and barns. View slightly to the right of War View: 2635 (GLC05137.045).

GLC05137.046

1864/12/16

Photograph

Title: View of the outer Trenches on the last day of the battle in front of Nashville..

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "View of the outer Trenches on the last day of the battle in front of Nashville, Tenn. Dec. 16, 1864, showing the ground where the most desperate charges were made." A scarred field, with two houses still standing in the distant background. A group of wagons also stand in the background.

GLC05137.047

December 16, 1864

Photograph

Title: View from the portico of the State House, Nashville, Tenn., looking south west

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "View from the portico of the State House, Nashville, Tenn., looking south west." With man seated on base of column adorned with three Greek styled female statues.

GLC05137.048

1864

Photograph

Title: Panoramic view of Nashville, Tenn., looking down the Cumberland River....

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "Panoramic view of Nashville, Tenn., looking down the Cumberland River, taken from the top of the Southern Military College, now used as a military hospital for officers."

GLC05137.049

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Lookout Mountain, Tenn

Inscription of verso: "Point Lookout & Lookout Valley Walstons [?] Ridge and battle field." A Union officer stands on a rocky outcropping, his sword at his side, his back to the river valley below. A second soldier is reading to his right.

GLC05137.050

1861-1865 ca.

Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

Photograph

Title: Tomb of Ex-President Polk, Nashville, Tenn.

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher.

GLC05137.051

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Contrabands repairing the railroad at Stone River battle ground

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Five or six men working on the railroad. Caption: "Contrabands at work repairing the Rail Road at Stone River Battle ground, near Murfreesburgh [sic], Tenn."

GLC05137.052

1864

Photograph

Title: Bombproof Works Occupied by U.S. Colored Troops, Petersburg, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Galleries of A. Gardner. Neg. by T. H. O'Sullivan. Caption: "View of Bombproof Works occupied by U.S. Colored Troops in front of Petersburg, Va., August 7, 1864."

GLC05137.054

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: View in Petersburg, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "View in Petersburg, Va., north-east side, showing the effect of shot and shell." Shows a house with corner of the roof and two walls knocked out.

GLC05137.055

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Arsenal Grounds near Petersburgh RR Bridge, Richmond, Va

Published by E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "View in the Arsenal Grounds, near the Petersburgh R. R. Bridge, Richmond, Va. showing Shot, Shell, and Cannister scattered around." Large stores of munitions -- pyramids of cannonballs, canisters, and other explosive material.

GLC05137.056

1865/04/02

Photograph

Title: The Trenches of Fort Mahone

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "A Dead Rebel Soldier, as he lay in the Trenches of Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers 'Fort Damnation.' This view was taken the Morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865." A soldier lying crumpled in a ditch, with a musket over his body. With tax stamp.

GLC05137.057

1865/04/02

Photograph

Title: The Trenches of Fort Mahone

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "A Dead Rebel Soldier, as he lay in the Trenches of Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers 'Fort Damnation.' This view was taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865." Side view of a soldier's body, his hands folded over his belly and pockets turned out.

GLC05137.058

1865/04/02

Photograph

Title: The Trenches of Fort Mahone

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "A Dead Rebel Soldier, as he lay on the foot passage in the Trenches of Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers 'Fort Damnation.' Part of a broken Musket and Bayonet stuck in the bank. The marks and spots on his face are blood oozing from the wound in his head. This view was taken the Morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865." View of a soldier's body with his hands folded over his belly. Same subject as #5137.57 with photograph shot lengthwise from above the head.

GLC05137.059

1865/04/02

Photograph

Title: The Trenches of Fort Mahone [copy 2]

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "A Dead Rebel Soldier, as he lay on the foot passage in the Trenches of Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers 'Fort Damnation.' Part of a broken Musket and Bayonet stuck in the bank. The marks and spots on his face are blood oozing from the wound in his head. This view was taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865." View of a soldier's body with his hands folded over his belly. Same subject as #5137.57 with photograph shot lengthwise from above the head.

GLC05137.060

1865/04/02

Photograph

Title: The Trenches of Fort Mahone

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "Rebel soldiers killed in the trenches of Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers 'Fort Damnation." This view shows the construction of their bomb proofs and Covered passages, which branch off in every direction. Taken the morning after the storming of Petersburg, Va., April 2d, 1865." Several corpses lying in a trench, with muskets propped up against the trench wall.

GLC05137.061

1865/04/02

Photograph

Title: The Trenches of Fort Mahone [copy 2]

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "Rebel soldiers killed in the trenches of Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers 'Fort Damnation." This view shows the construction of their bomb proofs and Covered passages, which branch off in every direction. Taken the morning after the storming of Petersburg, Va., April 2d, 1865." Several corpses lying in a trench, with muskets propped up against the trench wall. Tax stamp removed.

GLC05137.062

1865/04/02

Photograph

Title: Inside Fort Mahone

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "This picture is a good view of the covered ways inside the Rebel Fort Mahone, called by the soldiers 'Fort Damnation.' The Union soldiers had to charge up and down the obstructions. In the foreground centre is a dead rebel soldier sticking out through the debris, and further on lies another Confederate soldier."

GLC05137.063

1865/04/02

Photograph

Title: Inside Fort Mahone [copy 2 with different caption]

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "This picture is a good view of the Covered Ways inside the Rebel Fort Mahone, called by the soldiers 'Fort Damnation.' The Union soldiers had to charge up and down these obstructions. In the foreground centre is a dead Rebel Soldier sticking out through the debris, and further on lies another Confederate Soldier. This View was taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865." With tax stamp. The same image as GLC05137.63, but an earlier version. Note differences in captions.

GLC05137.064

1865/04/02

Photograph

Title: The Morning After the Storming of Petersburgh, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "A dead Rebel Soldier, inside the Union Picket lines. This view was taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865." Tax stamp removed.

GLC05137.065

1865/04/02

Photograph

Title: The Morning After the Storming of Petersburgh, Va. [copy 2]

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "A dead Rebel Soldier, inside the Union Picket lines. This view was taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865."

GLC05137.066

1865/04/02

Photograph

Title: The Morning After the Storming of Petersburgh, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "This View was taken in the Rebel Trenches, the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865, and shows a dead Rebel Soldier who must have died instantly, his left temple and part of the head was (sic) carried away by a shell or solid shot, his blanket is across his breast, tied in the usual way, and his musket by his side, his rations lay scattered all around him. Half way up the side of the embankment is a foot passage, and the bottom of the Trench contains about two feet of water; our Union Soldiers had to charge across these…

GLC05137.067

1865/04/02

Photograph

Title: The Morning After the Storming of Petersburgh, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Caption: "A Rebel Soldier, killed in the trenches before Petersburgh. The shots and marks on his face, are blood issuing from his mouth and nose. The wound is in the head, caused by a fragment of shell. View taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865. Tax stamp partially torn off.

GLC05137.068

1865/04/03

Photograph

Title: The Rebel Works at Petersbugh, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Handwritten above caption: "Emma G. Griggs From my Husband." Caption: "A large Gun in the Rebel Works at Petersburgh, Va. It is stated that during the fight, Sunday, April 2d, 1865, Gen. Lee stood on the little knoll in the foreground and actually shed tears when he saw his own troops being driven back by the Union soldiers. This view was taken April 3d, after the storming of Petersburgh, Va." With three cent tax stamp.

GLC05137.069

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Union picket line in front of rebel Fort Mahone

John C. Taylor, Hartford, Conn. Caption: "Union picket line in front of rebel Fort Mahone, called by the soldiers 'Fort Damnation'. These are the original views taken by 'Brady,' the Government Artist, during 1861-2-3-4-5. They can be obtained only of John C. Taylor, 17 Allen Place, Hartford, Conn."

GLC05137.070