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circa 1861-1865

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Title: General Joseph Hooker

General Joseph Hooker seated half-length portrait.

GLC05111.01.0930

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Atlanta where McPherson was killed [stereocard]

The images shows two wheels propped up against each other in the trees. The center tree bears a sign. Scraps of wood and cloth are scattered on the ground. Inscription on verso: "Atlanta where McPherson was killed." Additional inscription on verso: "No label." Numeric notation on verso: "104." Numeric notation on recto: "104."

GLC05111.01.0931

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Ben McCullough

Bust image of Ben McCullough. Inscription on verso: "Ben McCullough."

GLC05111.01.0932

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Water Battery on James Island, South Carolina

Image of five cannon facing towards the sea on James Island, South Carolina. Inscription on verso: "Water Battery of Fort Johnson, James Island, S.C." Numeric notation on verso: "42." Additional Numeric notation on verso: "262."

GLC05111.01.0933

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Confederate Fortifications at Manassas

Image of fortifications constructed by the Confederates at Manassas. In the central section of the image, a set of railroad tracks is evident, with another set of earthen fortifications evident in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Manassah [Manassas] Confed. Fortifications." Numeric notation on verso: "163." Additional numeric notation on verso: "692."

GLC05111.01.0934

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Soldiers Fortifications

Image of fortifications built alongside a series of hills. Numeric notation: "219."

GLC05111.01.0935

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Soldiers outside of Barracks-type house

A partial image (only two-thirds of image is shown, with blank undeveloped section above) of a line of twenty-eight soldiers standing outside of a building which appears as if it could be used for barracks.

GLC05111.01.0936

1862

Photograph

Title: Confederate Winter Quarters

Roughly constructed wooden buildings which were used as the winter quarters of the Confederate Army. Inscription on verso: "Winter quarters of the Rebel army at Manassas, Va., 1862." Numeric notation on verso: "121." Additional inscription on verso: "Collection of Americana. Frederick H. Meserve 265 Edgecombe Avenue New York City."

GLC05111.01.0937

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Confederate General William Henry Wallace

Bust photograph of William H Wallace, Confederate General. Inscription: "W.H. Wallace."

GLC05111.01.0938

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Four soldiers on railroad tracks

Four soldiers guarding a long series of train parts. Numeric notation: "543."

GLC05111.01.0939

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Red Gall

Image of a man posing with his cheek resting on his right fist, and his right elbow resting on his right knee. His left hand is resting on his left thigh. There are penciled in completions of those sections of his arms which have been cropped from the image. Inscription on verso: "'Red Gall' (The Great South)."

GLC05111.01.0940

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Winter Quarters of the Engineer Corps

Building constructed by the engineering corps, ornately designed and covered by vegetation to camoflage the structure. Inscription on verso: "Winter quarters of the Engineer corps." Numeric notation on verso: "237."

GLC05111.01.0941

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Captain Knapp's Battery

Image of an artillery unit, surrounding three cannon. Inscription on verso: "Independent Penn. battery "E" (Knapp's battery)." Numeric notation on verso: "387." Faded duplicate of image #903.

GLC05111.01.0942

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Confederate Fortifications

Image of constructed (wooden and earthen) fortifications built by Confederates. "Inscription on verso: "Conf. Fortifications." Numeric notation on verso: "1072."

GLC05111.01.0943

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Effect of the Yankee Drill on the Teaser

Image of what appears to be the effects of a Union torpedo on a southern ship. Inscription on verso: "Effect of Yankee Drill on the 'Teaser.'" Numeric notation on verso: "386."

GLC05111.01.0944

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: View of the Old Lacy House from the Old Wilderness Tavern

Image of the ruins of the Lacy House, where all that remains in this image is a foundation and part of a wall. A wooden structure to the left of the ruins remains intact, however. Inscription: "View of the Old Lacy House from the Old Wilderness Tavern." Inscription on verso: "Duplicate."

GLC05111.01.0945