February 1865

Reekie, John, fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: The Aiken House, in front of Petersburg, Va., near headquarters Army of Potomac

A print of a photograph taken by John Reekie in February of 1865. Inscription on verso "Aiken House near Yellow [House]." A group of women pose on the porch and a Union soldier poses against the fence on the far left. The tent to the right is the safeguard's, a soldier(s) posted to protect the household and property from stragglers. Trees obscure much of the house from view.

GLC05111.01.0112

April 1864

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Headquarters Army of the Potomac - Brandy Station, April 1864. Provost Marshal's Office

A print of a photograph of the Provost Marshal's Office of the Army of the Potomic. Taken at Brandy Station, VA which served as the headquarters of the Army of the Potomic after 1863. A small group of men standing in front of two well constructed log cabins [including glass plate windows in doors] with brick chimneys and tin-lined roofs. Graphite inscription on verso: "Gardner XI 259."

GLC05111.01.0113

1864

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [General with two artillery crews and their guns at attention in front of house]

An albumen print of a two story house. A group of artillery officers stands on the porch, along with an unknown general standing in the center. The number "8" appears over the portico to the house. Several soldiers appear in the second floor windows. The artillerymen manning the Napoleon smoothbores are wearing shoulder scales, usually worn by U.S. Regulars as part of the dress uniform. They might belong to a U.S. Regular artillery unit. Note the sword holding open the middle window on the second story. There is some loss on the right side of the photograph possibly due to ink spilling or…

GLC05111.01.0114

1864

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: General being handed order with two artillery crews and their guns at attention in front of house. [1861-1865 ca.]

A print of a photograph of a two story house. A group of artillery officers stands on the porch. The number "8" appears over the portico to the house. The artillerists manning the Napoleon smoothbores are wearing shoulder scales, usually worn by U.S. Regulars as part of the dress uniform. They might belong to a U.S. Regular artillery unit. One soldier hands a paper [order] to an unknown general. Note the sword holding open the middle window on the second story. Also note the negative must have been damaged since there is a diagonal break running across the image. Inscription on verso: "…

GLC05111.01.0115

September 1863

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Culpeper, Va. Officers of the U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade commanded by Capt. James M. Robertson]

A print of a photograph of the twenty-one officers of the U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade commanded by Capt. James M. Robertson [seated at center, holding sword]. One officer holds a small guitar and another holds a banjo. A black servant is pouring drinks from a small keg. Three tents in the background. Gardner-Ordway Collection. "VIII" "83." See GLC 5111.01.0117, .0118, & .0119.

GLC05111.01.0116

September 1863

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Officers of the U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade commanded by Capt. James M. Robertson, Culpeper, VA.]

A print of a photograph of twenty-five officers of the U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade commanded by Capt. James M. Robertson [seated at center, holding sword]. One officer holds a small guitar and another holds a banjo. A black servant is pouring drinks from a small keg. Three tents in the background. Inscription on verso reads: "a group of officers singing to the guitar / The Gettysburg Campaign." Also inscribed on verso: "Ordway-Gardner VIII 76." Inscription on modern mat: "Alex Gardner Union troops 1864 Meserve Collection." Graphite notation on bottom center of image "10". See GLC…

GLC05111.01.0117

September 1863

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Officers of the U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade posing with politician]

A print of a photograph of thirty officers of the U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade commanded by Capt. James M. Robertson [seated just right of center, holding hat] and a "politician" [seated center with top hat]. Four tents in the background. Inscription on verso reads: "Gardner VIII 607." See GLC 5111.01.0116, .0117, & .0119.

GLC05111.01.0118

September 1863

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Officers of the U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade posting with politician]

A print of a photograph of thirty officers of the U.S. Horse Artillery Brigade commanded by Capt. James M. Robertson [seated just right of center, holding hat] and a "politician" [seated center with top hat]. Four tents in the background. See GLC 5111.01.0116, .0117, & .0118.

GLC05111.01.0119

November 1862

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Warrenton, Va. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside and staff; another view]

A print of a photograph of a group of Union army officers posing in front of a tent. The man seated to the right of Maj. Gen. Burnside [center, holding paper] wears civilian garb and may be a news correspondent. A zouave soldier stands on the far right. Inscription on verso: "Burnside & Staff. 382 VI."

GLC05111.01.0120

March 1864

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Scouts and guides of the Army of the Potomac, Brandy Station, VA. March 1864.

A print of a photograph of a large group including two black contraband wearing white aprons in the center-left of the image and a third young black contraband squatting on the far right. Some of the soldiers wear cavalry jackets. Others in the group appear to be civilians because of their dress. Behind a field of crops is a brick house. Number "102" scratched in the negative three times. A nearly identical image except with the young black boy standing with the others in the second row can be seen in .0372. See GLC 5111.01.0372

GLC05111.01.0121

August 1864

Photograph

Title: Petersburg, Va. Officers of the 114th Pennsylvania Infantry playing cards in front of tents

A print of a photograph of Union officers playin cards. The soldiers sit at a table in their camp in the woods playing cards while behind, two back servants look on. One holds a tray with a bottle and a drink poured into a small cup. Three of the soldiers are smoking pipes and the man seated on the left wears a camp / smoking cap. The soldiers are From left: Captain A. H. G. Richardson, Captain J. S. Richardson, unidentified, Captain J. S. Crawford, unidentified, Captain Harry E. Rulon. The 114th Penn. enlisted men wore brick red baggy trousers, white leggings, dark blue jackets with red trim…

GLC05111.01.0123

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Union officers in front of tents]

A print of a photograph of six Union officers. The tent to the rear is a "Sibley" tent attached to log base [wintered or garissoned for long-term dwelling] and appears to be attached to an A-frame tent in the front. A brick chimney had been built behind the Sibley quarters and a tin smoke pipe pokes throught the A-frame tent. The group appears to be all officers, and the two men standing on the right wear oiled cloth kepi covers. Inscription on verso: "Gardner XI or (IX) 291."

GLC05111.01.0124

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Group of five officers sitting outside a log cabin at Spotsylvania]

A print of a photograph of five Union officers seated outside a log cabin. A tent is stretched out to form the roof on the well-constructed log cabin. The cabin has a brick chimney topped with a barrel. An A-frame tent with a brick chimney is behind the cabin. A high ranking officer sits in the center and wears a badge on his coat [perhaps, a 6th Corps badge]. One of the men wears a non-regulation checker-patterned coat. "XI" or "IX" "154." Variant sky-line above the cabin. See GLC 5111.01.0126, .0127

GLC05111.01.0125

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Group of five officers sitting outside a log cabin at Spotsylvania]

A print of a photograph of five officers seated outside of a log cabin. A tent is stretch out to form the roof on the well constructed log cabin. The cabin has a brick chimney topped with a barrel. An A-frame tent with a brick chimney is behind the cabin. A high ranking officer sits in the center and wears a badge on his coat [perhaps, a 6th Corps badge]. One of the men wears a non-regulation checker-patterned coat. The number "155" appears at the top center of the photograph. It was probably scratched into the negative plate by the photographer. Verso notations: "223." See GLC 5111.01.0125…

GLC05111.01.0126

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Group of four officers sitting outside a log cabin at Spotsylvania]

A print of a photograph of four Union officers seated outside of a log cabin. Officer on the right is looking directly at the camera. Brick structures can be seen in the center left. Inscription on verso: "Gardner IX (or XI) 590." See GLC 5111.01.0125, .0126

GLC05111.01.0127

February 1864

Gibson, James F., fl. 1864

Photograph

Title: [Brandy Station, Va. Headquarters of 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery]

A print of a photograph of the headquarters of the 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery in Brandy Station, VA. Brick chimneys have been added to the tents. One has a barrel placed on top of it. Soldiers stand near the flag pole and one soldier stands to the left of the door of the log cabin. A black soldier stands to the right of the door to the cabin, near the wood pile. Inscription on verso: "Gardner XI (or IX) 637." See GLC 5111.01.0129, .0130

GLC05111.01.0128

February 1864

Gibson, James F., fl. 1864

Photograph

Title: [Brandy Station, Va. Headquarters of 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery.]

A print of a photograph of the headquarters of the 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery. Inscription on verso: Mislabeled "Atlanta" Photograph shows a log cabin with a tent used as a roof and A-frame tents on either side of it with brick chimeys. A barrel has been placed ont top of one of the chimneys. Soldiers posed around tent in the center of photograph. The Horse Artillery flag flies on the left bearing cross cannons and the names of battles it has been engaged in. "XI" "634." See GLC 5111.01.0128, .0130

GLC05111.01.0129

February 1864

Photograph

Title: [Major Generals George G. Meade, John Sedgwick, and others with staff officers at Horse Artillery headquarters, Brandy Station, VA.]

A print of a photograph of staff officers at Brany Station, VA. From the far right: Brig. Gen. A.T.A. Torbert, Major General John Sedgwick, and General George G. Meade. Brig. Gen. Robert O. Tyler stands fifth from left in the front row. The rest of the officers are unidentified. The log cabin and two tents and trees in the background match that of another image in this set (Winter quarters with one log cabin and two tents). Inscription on back Sedgwick, Meade & staff officers IX (or XI) 518. Century Co. stamp # 136. See GLC 5111.01.0128, .0129

GLC05111.01.0130

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Group of twenty Union officers posed in front of log cabin.]

A print of a photograph of twenty Union officers. The man standing center with arms crossed on chest appears to be a colonel and the highest ranking officer present. Behind the group to the left are winter quarters made of wood with tents attached to the bases.

GLC05111.01.0131

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Group of tewnty-two Federal soldiers posed in formation. [1861-1865 ca.]

The first row of soldiers kneels and the second row stands behind them. All the soldiers hold their rifles at their waists, pointed toward the camera. The men wear Western Army style frock coats. A brass [company] letter is pinned to the tops of their caps, although it is indistinguishable in the image. Officers stand slightly to either side of the enlisted men. An officer with a white beard stands in the center, behind the enlisted soldiers.

GLC05111.01.0132

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Ruins of mill and water wheel at Richmond, VA]

A print of a photograph of a water wheel with debris from burned out building on top. Water still cascades down the wheel. Wheel is from the Gallego Flour Mill in Richmond, VA, the largest of its kind in the world before its destruction during the war. Inscription on verso: "Fred. or clean." Additional inscription: "Ordway-Gardner Coll. VI 177." Century Co. stamp # 129. Photo appears in the Photographic History of the Civil War, Vol. II, p. 1186: "Though water still flowed over the mill wheel, the machinery no longer turned. Like the Confederacy, it had ground to a halt."

GLC05111.01.0134

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Three brick buildings seen from across a field]

A print of a photograph of two large brick buildings which form an L-shape. Trees stand in front and what appears to be a few rows of corn stalks can be seen on the far left. A smaller house-like brick building sits off to the right. Inscription on verso: "Gardner 630."

GLC05111.01.0135

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Dead Confederate soldier badly mutilated in field near Rose Woods, Gettysburg, 5 July 1863.

Image of a horribly mutilated corpse. The soldier's stomach has been ripped open and a dismembered hand lies near the body [which was probably moved into the shot from further away]. The soldier was either blown open by an artillery shell or had been nawed on by hogs that roamed the field after the battle. According to William Frassinito in "Gettysburg: A Journey in Time," Gardner placed the rifle across the soldiers leg and placed an artillery shell just above his knee. A canteen lies next to the rifle, as well. Gardner titled the image "War, effect of a shell on a Confederate soldier…

GLC05111.01.0142

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Wreckage of heavy artillery piece including gun, carriage, and unused shells]

A print of a photograph showing the remains of a heavy artillery piece. The unused spherical shells scattered across the image include wooden sabots attached to the shells by tin straps. The top of the shell in the center of the image displays where the fuze would be attached. This type of smoothbore munition was commonly used by Confederate artillery.

GLC05111.01.0143

March 1863

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: [Drum corps of 61st New York Infantry, Falmouth, VA]

A print of a photograph of the drum corps of the 61st New York Infantry. Thirteen drummer boys of the 61st NY Infantry posed in a field with their drums. The front row of boys are seated on their drums with the rear row is wearing their drums on harnesses. All of the drummers look away from the camera, thus the image produces a profile of each individual. "XXIII" "520."

GLC05111.01.0145