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1861 ca.
Cook, George S., 1819-1902
Nathan G. Evans
Title on mount. Photograph inlaid on cabinet card sized mount, possibly cut out of an album. Evans is a Brigadier General in this photograph.
GLC07068.01
W. C. Wickham, Brig. General
Quarter length bust portrait of William C. Wickham on cabinet card sized mount.
GLC07068.02
C. M. Wilcox, Brigadier General
Half length portrait of Cadmus M. Wilcox.
GLC07068.03
Samuel McGowan
Quarter length bust portrait in uniform. Photograph on cabinet card sized mount.
GLC07068.04
Harry T. Hays, Brig. General
Bust portrait of the bearded Confederate General Harry Thompson Hays. Photograph on cabinet card sized mount.
GLC07068.05
1865/04 ca.
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond, Va
Shows factory buildings, with two men standing (facing away from the camera), in the center foreground
GLC07069.01
View of Crenshaw's Mill, [Richmond, Va.]
Shows mill on a river, with a masonry bridge at the center of the image. Ruins of buildings on banks of river.
GLC07069.02
1864 ca.
View of Chimborago Hospital, Richmond, Va.
Distant view showing barracks, with Black man holding crutches sitting in the left foreground, facing away from the camera. Title from pencil note on verso.
GLC07070
1865/03/02
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
Oval albumen bust portrait of Ulysses S. Grant
Signed on the mount and dated by Grant as Lt. General. at City Point, Va. However, the vignetted image probably may have been taken 1862-63 because it shows Grant as a Major General with only two stars. (Image dimensions 20.4 x 15.7 cm.)
GLC07071
1862 ca.
John B, Hood, General
Photographic bust portrait of "the Iron Boar" John Bell Hood showing three stars. Photograph likely taken while Hood was in command of the Army of Tennessee. Photograph on cabinet card sized mount.
GLC07072
1863 ca.
Fitzhugh Lee
Bust portrait of Fitzhugh Lee as a Major General. Photograph on cabinet card size mount.
GLC07073
April 1865
[Photograph of General Robert E. Lee]
3/4 length bust portrait of Lee. Variant of Meredith p. 61 (which has full image). This photograph is one of the series which Brady took at Richmond after Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, Virginia.
GLC07075
George E. Pickett
Photographic bust portrait in uniform as Major General.
GLC07076
1865 ca.
Russell, Andrew J., 1829-1902
Civil War photographs, album of 117 large format prints, with 20 small prints
Album of 117 large format albumen prints, plus 20 smaller prints, mounted back to back on thick card with letterpress or manuscript labels.
GLC07077
1861/06/17
Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892
to George B. McClellan re: use of steamboats to carry troops down Mississippi
GLC07060.01
1864/05/02
to Henry Wilson re: requesting promotions for Generals Ingalls, Rucker and Allen
GLC07060.02
1863/04/07
McCauly, Jefferson, fl. 1863
to master re: slave inquiring about health of wife and other family members
Written on blue paper by a slave (probably traveling with Confederate officer) to his master. Location name is illegible
GLC07049
1863/11/30
Beauregard, G.T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893
to Rene Beauregard (his son) re: hope
"Never think that 'All is lost' when there is still the least ray of hope left...our cause stands on 'Right & Justice' and must triumph." Written on stationery of the Department of South Carolina.
GLC07050
1865/04/27
Farewell to his troops one day after Johnston's surrender
"The day was when I was confident that this parting would be under far different and auspicious circumstances... but circumstances which neither the courage, the endurance and the patriotism of our armies could overcome leave turned my brightest...
GLC07051
1888/08/07
Buell, Don Carlos, 1818-1898
to E.T. Lawsing re: answering inquiries on Shiloh
"In case of a battle on Monday without my command, Genl. Grant would without doubt have been defeated."
GLC07052
1862/06/10
Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893
to G. C. Gardner re: defense of his "woman order"
"The women more bitter in their secession than the men, were everywhere insulting my soldiers...tending to provoke retort recrimination and return of insult, which would have ended in disgraceful and murderous riot... how do you 'regard and treat' a...
GLC07053
1861/09/09
Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890
to William T. Sherman. re: strategy to gain control of Kentucky and Michigan
Incomplete reply in pencil on integral leaf: "We are not prepared to make the active move....until we are better equipped." Docketed on verso.
GLC07054
1863/05/31
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
to Stephen A. Hurlbut re: seige of Vicksburg
"Vicksburg is so strong by nature and so well fortified that...it must be taken by regular siege or by starving out the garrison. I have all the force necessary if my rear was not threatened...the entire rebel force heretofore against me are...
GLC07055
1864/05/21
to Ambrose E. Burnside re: instructions in attempt to outflank Lee at North Anna
"You want to keep as close to the enemy as possible and report any movements you might observe."
GLC07056
1863/03/23
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
Draft General Order re: Fredricksburg
Announcing day of fasting and prayer in wake of victory at Fredericksburg; "Soldiers! No portion of our people have greater cause to be thankful to almighty God than yourselves. He has preserved your lives amidst countless dangers..." and pray that...
GLC07057
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