Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 [Manassas, Va. Men of Co. C, 41st New York Infantry]

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0191 Author/Creator: O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882 Place Written: Manassas, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: July 1862 Pagination: 1 albumen print Height: 26.4 cm, Width: 21.2 cm Order a Copy

A print of a photograph of the 41st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Approximately sixty-two men posed around construction site. Note the partially constructed sidewalk in the left foreground and the lumber in the right background. The soldier's rifles are stacked. Some of the soldiers pose as if they are whittling and one looks as if he is drinking from a canteen. One soldier poses with a bugle and another with a drum, and many tug on pipes. Officers are present in the foreground. The 41st N.Y. was active from June 27, 1861 to July 3, 1863.

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources