[1864]

Photograph

Title: Burned railroad car sheds in Atlanta

The image shows the burned railroad car sheds after Sherman's troops destroyed Atlanta, and were preparing to move on to Savannah. Numeric notation on image: "55." Inscription on verso: "Preparing for the 'March to the sea.'" and "Atlanta." Numeric notation on verso: "55."

GLC05111.01.0978

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Poplar Grove Church

The image shows the Poplar Grove Church, which was built by the 50th New York Volunteer Engineers in 1864-65. A Union drum Corps is in the right foreground, with other Union soldiers in front of the church. The site is near Petersburg, VA. Inscription on verso: "Church of the Engineer Corps before Petersburg." Numeric notation on verso: "348" and "45."

GLC05111.01.0979

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Lacy House

The image shows the Lacy house with a four-horse wagon in the foreground. Inscriptions on verso: "For Guide Only" "Gardner" and "Army of Pot. Frederick." Numeric notations on verso: "698" and "VI."

GLC05111.01.0980

[25 May 1864]

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Destroyed Railroad bridge at North Anna River

The image shows a railroad bridge that had been destroyed by Confederate soldiers. In the distant background are four soldiers. (Same as #982.) Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "762" and "X."

GLC05111.01.0981

[25 May 1864]

Photograph

Title: Destroyed Railroad bridge at North Anna River

The image shows a railroad bridge that has been destroyed by Confederate soldiers. In the distant background are four soldiers. Same as #981. Numeric notation on image: "350." Inscription on verso: "Destruction of a railroad bridge." Numeric notations on verso: "350" "69" and "57."

GLC05111.01.0982

[3 April 1865]

Photograph

Title: Dead Confederate soldier at Fort Mahone

Photo of a dead rebel soldier the day after the storming of Petersburg, VA. He is lying in the trenches of Fort Mahone. Inscription on verso: "Dead Confederate soldier in the trenches." Numeric notation on verso: "245."

GLC05111.01.0984

[3 April 1865]

Photograph

Title: Dead Confederate soldier at Fort Mahone

The photo shows a Confederate soldier killed by a shell in the trenches at Fort Mahone. The photo was taken the day after the storming of Petersburg, VA. Inscription on verso: "A dead Confederate soldier" and "Collection of Americana Frederick A Meserve 265 Edgecombe Avenue New York City." Numeric notations on verso: "6" and "269."

GLC05111.01.0985

[3 April 1865]

Photograph

Title: Dead Confederate soldier at Fort Mahone

The photo shows a dead Confederate soldier, probably killed by a fragment of a nearby shell explosion. The photo was taken the day after the storming of Petersburg, VA, on April 3,1865. Inscription on verso: "Dead Confederate soldier in the trenches." Numeric notations on verso: "68" and "363."

GLC05111.01.0986

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Smokestack from the CSS Virginia II

The image is the smokestack of the destroyed CSS Virginia II. It was photographed after the capture of Richmond by the Union. Numeric notation on recto: "264." Inscription on verso: "Smokestack of the Rebel ram "Virginia." Numeric notations on verso: "80" "264" and "75."

GLC05111.01.0987

Apr. 65

Photograph

Title: Charleston Hotel

The image shows the Charleston Hotel with two wagons and approximately six pedestrians on the street in front of the Hotel. Inscription on verso: "Charleston Hotel Charleston SC Apr 65." Numeric notation on verso: "3431" and "108."

GLC05111.01.0988

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Appomattox Court House

This picture shows Union soldiers grouped before the Appomattox Court House after Lee's surrender to Grant. Inscriptions on verso: "Appomattox Courthouse" "Gardner" "Fr. guide only" and "in Ohio photo." Numeric notations on verso: "XI-IV" and "1164."

GLC05111.01.0989

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: "Castle Thunder," Richmond, Virginia

The image shows one of the "Castle Thunder" buildings in the south. A one-time tobacco factory, this building was the chief Provost Prison for the Confederacy. Standing in front of the prison are three Confederate soldiers. Inscription on verso: "'Castle Thunder' Richmond, Va." Numeric notations on verso: "200" "87" and "71."

GLC05111.01.0990

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Dead soldiers on Antietam battlefield

The image shows numerous dead soldiers lying along a fence on the Antietam battlefield. Inscription on verso: "On the Antietam battlefield." Numeric notations on verso: "149" and "143."

GLC05111.01.0991

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Town scene with railroad

The image shows a train stopped to unload supplies at a loading dock, a fenced yard in the foreground with numerous stray wagon wheels leaning against the fence, and many wagons and horses in front of some larger buildings in the background. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "528" and "IV."

GLC05111.01.0992

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Houses along an empty road

The image shows three houses on an empty road. Inscription on verso: "Gardner" and "Army of Pot. Frederick." Numeric notation on verso: "VI" and "718."

GLC05111.01.0993

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Aquia Creek

The photo shows a wagon train in the foreground moving towards the river bank, with a riverside settlement and various boats in the river. Inscription on image: "Aquia Creek," which may refer to the Confederate District in the Department of Northern Virginia. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "681" and "V." Written in Aquia Creek, Virginia, in Stafford County.

GLC05111.01.0994

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Dead soldiers on the Cold Harbor battlefield

Unburied remains of dead soldiers, on an open battlefield with a treeline in the distance. Numeric notation on recto: "914" and "128." Inscription on verso: "Unburied dead on battlefield." Numeric notation on verso: "128" "914" and "128."

GLC05111.01.0995

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Pleasanton's Headquarters, Auburn, VA

The image shows Pleasanton's Headquarters with Cavalry Corps gathered between two lines of A-frame tents. Inscription on verso: "Pleasanton's Hdqtrs. Auburn, Va." and "Genl. Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notations on verso: "VIII" and "273."

GLC05111.01.0996

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Bringing in the wounded

The photo shows three men standing by a stretcher. Lying on the stretcher is a man who may be dead. Two horses and a building surrounded by a fence and trees are also in the image. Numeric notation on image: "343." Inscription on verso: "Bringing in the wounded" and "MES." Numeric notations on verso: "343" "726" and "163A."

GLC05111.01.0997

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Group photo of officers

The image shows a group of 13 officers posed before an open A-frame tent. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "624" and "XXXV."

GLC05111.01.0998

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Soldiers on a pontoon bridge

The image shows a group of soldiers posed on a pontoon bridge with a single soldier crouched next to the water in the foreground. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "X" and "764."

GLC05111.01.0999

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Town scene

The image shows a town scene with two covered wagons and various horses in the background. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "IV" and "534."

GLC05111.01.1000

September, 1862

Photograph

Title: Army blacksmith at Antietam

Same as #1002. The image shows a busy blacksmith's shop, with what appears to be an African-American smith seated in the center of the photo surrounded by equipment, horses and soldiers. Numeric notation on image: "110." Inscription on verso: "Army blacksmith and forge, Antietam, Sept., 1862." Numeric notations on verso: "110" and "34."

GLC05111.01.1001

September, 1862

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Army blacksmith at Antietam

Same as #1001. The image shows a busy blacksmith's shop with what appears to be an African-American smith seated in the center of the photo surrounded by equipment and soldiers. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "V" and "587."

GLC05111.01.1002

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Soldiers seated at their tent

The image shows two soldiers seated in front of their A-frame tent. Inscription on verso: "Ordway Gardner Coll." Numeric notations on verso: "VIII" and "215."

GLC05111.01.1003