April 1865

Reekie, James, fl. 1862-1865

Photograph

Title: Ellison's Mill, Mechanicsville battlefield [VA].

Inscription on verso: "Elliston's [sic] Mill." Numeric notation on verso: "147."

GLC05111.01.0795

January 1865

Reekie, James, fl. 1862-1865

Photograph

Title: Medical supply boat, Appomattox Landing, VA. [Appomattox River] January 1865.

Negative by J. Reekie. Taken from Gardner's "Photographic Sketchbook, Vol II. No. 72" with text accompanying panel. Also includes text description page. The well-known supply steamer, "Planter," is in the center of the photograph. The opposite bank of the river forms a part of "Bermuda Hundreds, occupied by Gen Butler after the failure of his advance on Richmond. Written at Appomattox Landing.

GLC05111.01.0108

February 1865

Reekie, James, fl. 1862-1865

Photograph

Title: The Aiken House, near Petersburg.

Text description page taken from Gardner's "Photographic Sketchbook, Vol II. No. 72." Written near Petersburg, Virginia

GLC05111.01.0110

February 1865

Reekie, James, fl. 1862-1865

Photograph

Title: Aiken House on Welden Railroad, [near Petersburg] VA. February 1865.

Negative by J. Reekie. From "Gardner Sketchbook," with text accompanying panel. A group of women pose on the porch and a Federal soldier poses against the fence on the far left. The tent to the right is the safeguard's, a soldeir(s) posted to protect the household and property from stragglers. Written near Petersburg, Virginia

GLC05111.01.0111

1862 ca.?

Reekie, James, fl. 1862-1865

Photograph

Title: Gen'l. Butlers lookout on the Appomattox [River] near Broadway Landing, Bermuda Hundreds, VA. [1864 ca.]

Title taken from inscription on recto. Huge signal tower built by General Benjamin F. Butler with a signalmen standing on various levels and several men posed in front of it. Modern graphite inscription on mount suggests the photo was taken by J. Reekie in 1862 ca., although a similar picture taken from different angle appears in the Photographic History of the Civil War, Vol. 2, p. 439, states the photograph was taken in June 1864.

GLC05111.01.0109