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.

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Incidents of the war. Fortifications on Heights of Centreville. No. 3. March 1862.

Order a pdf of this item here.

A high-resolution version of this object is available for registered users. LOG IN

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC05111.01.0037 Author/Creator: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 Place Written: Centreville, Virginia Type: Photograph Date: March 1862 Pagination: 1 albumen : b&w Height: 32.9 cm, Width: 45.4 cm Order a Copy

One photograph entitled, "Incidents of the war. Fortifications on Heights of Centreville. No. 3. March 1862," taken by Alexander Gardner dated March 1862. Image shows two Quaker guns and several men posed near the interior wall of the fort. View looking out toward a field. Federal troops took the position after the Confederates evacuated it. See GLC 5111.01.0374 for another view of Quaker guns at Centreville.

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
Barnard, George N., 1819-1902
Gibson, James, 1828-1905

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources