circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Confederate Fortifications

A view of hundreds of Confederate-built dirt fortifications. Inscription on verso: "Conf. Fortifications." Numeric notation on verso: "1067."

GLC05111.01.0892

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Two Confederate soldiers, fallen amidst their own fortifications [stereoview]

A stereoview (perhaps made up to be mounted on cardstock) of two Confederate soldiers, fallen in the trenches dug amongst their fortifications. Numeric notation on verso: "115."

GLC05111.01.0893

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Ruins of the church at Hampton, Virginia

A view of the ruins of a church in Hampton, Virginia. A man sits on a former section of wall, surveying the almost total destruction of the place of worship. Inscription on verso: "Hampton Va Church." Numeric notation on verso: "129."

GLC05111.01.0894

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Ruins of Old Brick Church at Hampton, Virginia [stereoview]

A stereoview (perhaps made up to be mounted on cardstock) of the ruins of the brick church at Hampton, Virginia. A leafless tree stands sentinel over the ruins of the church. Inscription on verso: "Ruins of Old Brick Church Hampton Va." Numeric notation on verso: "131."

GLC05111.01.0895

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Ruins of Old Brick Church at Hampton, Virginia [stereoview]

Identical to image #895. Inscription on verso: "Ruins of Old Brick Church Hampton Va." Numeric notation on verso: "131."

GLC05111.01.0896

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Ruins of the church at Hampton, Virginia [stereoview]

Identical to image #894. A stereoview of the ruins of the church at Hampton Virginia. A man sits on a former section of wall, surveying the almost total destruction of the place of worship. Inscription on verso: "Hampton Va Church." Numeric notation on verso: "129."

GLC05111.01.0897

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Sentry at Stone Church at Centreville, Virginia

A guard stands sentry atop a hill, while five others on picket approach his position. In the center of the image is the Stone Church of Centreville, Virginia. Inscription on verso: '"Stone Church Centreville, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "19."

GLC05111.01.0898

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Sentry at Stone Church at Centreville, Virginia [stereoview]

Identical to image #898. Stereoview (perhaps made up to be mounted on cardstock) of a guard on sentry duty, standing on a hill near the Stone Church at Centreville, Virginia. Inscription on verso: "Stone Church Centreville, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "19."

GLC05111.01.0899

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Twenty Five officers of the 80th New York Volunteers

A view of twenty-five officers (standing and seated) of the 80 N.Y. Volunteers, posing in camp. Inscription "Officers 80 N.Y. Vols." Additional inscription on verso: "Duplicate."

GLC05111.01.0900

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Colonel de Trobriand and Officers of the 55th New York

Image of seven officers (including Colonel de Trobriand) at a large battery. Inscription: "Col. de Trobriand and officers 55 N.Y." Additional inscription on verso: "Duplicate."

GLC05111.01.0901

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Camp of the 150th Pennsylvania Volunteers

Image of the camp of the 150th Pennsylvania Volunteers, with smoke rising from cooking fires and the troops in columns, seemingly ready to march off to battle. Inscription on verso: "Camp of the 150th Pa Vols." Numeric notation on verso: "14."

GLC05111.01.0902

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Captain Knapp's Battery

Image of an artillery unit, surrounding three cannons. Inscription on verso: "Capt Knapps Battery." Numeric notation on verso: "16."

GLC05111.01.0903

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Gun Battery overlooking lowlands

An image of a gun battery emplacement, with the cannon facing a marshy area. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric Notation on verso: "50."

GLC05111.01.0904

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Gun emplacement overlooking river

Image of a man (who looks completely out of place as he is wearing civilian clothes) standing at a gun emplacement which is overlooking a river. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso; "27."

GLC05111.01.0905

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Winter Quarters of the Confederate Army

Image of a vastly unvegetated field. Wooden fence-like construction on the foreground appears to be in need of rebuilding. People are nowhere to be seen. Inscription on verso: "Winter Quarters Confederate Army." Numeric notation on verso: "5(45)."

GLC05111.01.0906

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Encampment of Seven Thousand Confederates in distance

Image of valley in which seven thousand Confederate soldiers camped. Inscription on verso: "Encampment of 7000 Confederates." Numeric notation on verso: "3(553)."

GLC05111.01.0907

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Caissons destroyed by Confederates

Image of two large wagon wheels at the base of what appears to be a hill. Inscription on verso: "Caissons destroyed by Confederates." Numeric Notation on verso: "25."

GLC05111.01.0908

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Line of Breast Works, Virginia

Image of a tree atop what appears to be a rocky hill. A path is evident in the lower left corner of the image. Inscription on verso: "Line of Breast Works, Va." Numeric Notation on verso: "8."

GLC05111.01.0909

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: The Destruction of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad

Two rails are laying atop a pile of wooden ties, the rails bent centrally to be rendered useless. As far back as the eye can see in this image, similar piles are seen. Inscription on verso: "Destruction of Orange & Alexandria RR." Numeric Notation on verso: "9."

GLC05111.01.0910

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Fairfax Courthouse

Image of the Courthouse at Fairfax, Virginia. Two men sit next to a well, while several others are mounted on horses. To the periphery of the building several other people are seen. Inscription on verso: "Fairfax Court House." Numeric notation on verso: "39."

GLC05111.01.0911

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Headquarters of General David Hunter

Image of a small wooden house, situated next to a dirt road, which was maintained as the headquarters of Union General David Hunter. Inscription on verso: "H.Q. Gen. Hunter." Numeric notation on verso: "43."

GLC05111.01.0912

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Burned-out Remains of Real's Farm

The burned out remains of a stone farmhouse are seen near a wooden bard which seemingly survived unscathed. Inscription on verso: "Real's Farm-burned by bursting of a shell." Numeric notation on verso: "150(302)."

GLC05111.01.0913

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Harewood Hospital, Washington, D.C.

The image shows a cluster of white hospital buildings situated on top of a hill. Inscription on verso: "General View of Harewood Hospital, Washington, D.C." and "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XXXI" and "1014." Deleted numeric notation on verso: "1502."

GLC05111.01.1060

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

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Confederate redoubt

The image shows a group of Confederate soldiers at rest near their tents, with a cannon to the left of the tents. Inscription on verso: "A Confederate redoubt" and "MES." Numeric notation on verso: "146" and "755."

GLC05111.01.1004