circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Headquarters guard on Sherman's march through North Carolina

This image shows a unit from Sherman's army sitting in front of A-frame tents in the woods, as they moved toward Fayetteville, North Carolina. Numeric notation alongside image: "887" and "356." Inscription on verso: "Camp Scene." Numeric notation on verso: "827" "144" and "18."

GLC05111.01.0966

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Bridge span over Bull Run

This image shows a single soldier standing on a bridge just a few days before the second battle at Bull Run. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "IV" and "547."

GLC05111.01.0968

[April 1864]

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Headquarters of Captain Bates of the Third Army Corps, near Brandy Station

The image shows a group of ambulances with a photographer's wagon in front of a group of quartermaster's wagons and a large store of supplies for the Wilderness Campaign. Inscription on verso: "Ordway, Gardner Coll." Numeric notation on verso: "XI" and "137a"

GLC05111.01.0970

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Entrenchment with stairs.

The image shows an entrenchment with stairs. The location is unidentified. Inscription on verso: "Fortifications on the lines. (not marked Fed. or Conf.)" and "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "III" "IX" and "35."

GLC05111.01.0972

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Pontoon bridge on the Rappahannock River

The image shows covered wagons crossing a pontoon bridge on the Rappahannock River. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "715" and "X."

GLC05111.01.0975

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

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

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

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

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

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

1863

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Members of South Carolina Regiment laid for burial [stereocard]

Inscription on verso: "Photographic Incidents of the War. No. 250. Members of a South Carolina Regiment laid out for burial." Numeric notation on verso: "63." Additional inscription on verso: "W. W. Lytle."

GLC05111.01.0838

1862

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: South view of Rappahannock Bridge [stereocard]

Inscription on verso: "Photographic incidents of the war. No. 517. Rappahanock Bridge. South View. Negative by T.O. Sullivan."

GLC05111.01.0841

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Three Union Officers sit outside a tent

Three union officers, one of which is a Major General, and two of which are seated outside a tent in camp. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "450."

GLC05111.01.0890

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Five Officers in camp

Five officers posed in camp, three of which are seated. Four officers seem to be wearing boots which would denote cavalry or mounted service. Numeric notation on verso: "135."

GLC05111.01.0891

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

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

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