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1864/08
Unknown
Military telegraph operators at City Point, Va. [August 1864]
Published in Photographic History of the Civil War, Vol 8, p. 361, which identifies five of the people in the image.
GLC05111.01.0361
circa 1861-1865
Benecke, R. (fl. ca. 1862-1863)
[The steamer Robert E. Lee]
"R. E. Lee" is handwritten on front, and "Steamer Robt. E. Lee" is written on back. Circa dates based on Civil War.
GLC05137.186
1861 ca.
[W. L. Evans]
Possibly a carte de visite of Evans, a Civil War soldier. Accompanied by a letter from Evans to Achsah Level dated 19 April 1861 (GLC06452.05.01).
GLC06452.05.02
1863/07, 1865
O'Sullivan, Timothy
Evacuation of Aquia Creek, VA. July 1863. [Copy 1]
Published in Gardner's "Photo Sketchbook of the Civil War," with accompanying panel of text. "Incidents of the War" series. Image of steamers at the landing with barges in foreground. See GlC 5111.01.0261
GLC05111.01.0260
Unidentified soldier, seated full-length portrait with forage hat in lap
Graphite inscription on verso "Civil War Soldier 1.50.' Ink inscription on verso "MFC." Photographers imprint on verso: "Photographed by Jos. Jeanes, No. 411 Market Street, Wilmington, Del."
GLC05111.02.1202
1865/04
Blanford Church, Petersburg, Virginia. [April 1865]
Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan, published by Alexander Gardner. From Gardner's "Photo. Sketchbook of the Civil War" Vol. 2, plate 85. With text plate attached.
GLC05111.01.0262
[circa 1864]
Fort Snelling and the Valley of the Minnesota.
Small image of Fort Snelling and the Valley of the Minnesota. Black & white. Printed by Whitney's Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota. Originally with a letter (see GLC00203.10) by Edwin Jackson, a Private in Company D of the 6th Minnesota Volunteers during...
GLC00203.10.01
1889
Bell, C. M. (Charles Milton), (c. 1849-1893)
[Cabinet photograph of Absalom Baird]
With short biographical description on verso. Awarded the Medal of Honor, Civil War at Jonesboro, Ga. Gilt edges. Sept 1864 - "Voluntarily led a detached brigade in an assault upon the enemy's works."
GLC02136.16
circa 1862
Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896)
[Full-length portrait of William H. "Bull Run" Russell, British reporter for Times of London]
Full length standing portrait, holding cane and hat. Russell was an influential reporter for The Times of London, a British newspaper. He won international recognition following his reporting of the Crimean War from 1851-1855. During the American...
GLC05111.01.0472
1865, 1866
High Bridge Crossing Appomattox, near Farmville, Va.
[Title continued] "on south side railroad, Va." Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. From Gardner's "Phot. Sketchbook of the Civil War," plate "No. 98" with text accompanying panel.
GLC05111.01.0268
no date
E. & H. T. Anthony
Union Martyrs
White mount with gold border. Imprint of E. & H.T. Anthony on verso. Collage of 17 Union officers killed in the Civil War, including Reynolds, McPherson, Hayes, Sedgwick, and Stevens.
GLC00919.24.25
1863/06, 1865
Fairfax Court House. Fairfax, Va. [June 1863]
Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. "Incidents of the War" series. Published in Gardner's "Photo Sketchbook of the Civil War," with accompanying panel of text. Published by Phip & Solomon. A group of mounted Federal soldiers stand in front of the...
GLC05111.01.0253
1864/06
Charles City Court House, rear view. June 1864.
Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan, published by Alexander Gardner. Taken from Gardner's "Sketchbook of the Civil War," vol. 2, plate No. 68. The original text plate is still attached.
GLC05111.01.0263
not before 1864/06/14
"Signal Tower, Cobb[']s Hill."
[not before 14 June 1864, cf. The Photographic History of the Civil War, 310-311.] Image shows four soldiers, a wooden structure, and a carriage in the foreground, and the signal tower slightly behind and the right.
GLC03029.20
Armstead, George (fl. 1861-1865)
Ruins of Mississippi Valley Mill.
A print of a photograph taken of ruins during the Civil War. Civilian sitting in foreground, another standing with white frock coat in middleground, and a third on the other side of the tree from the second. The size of the final figure in contrast...
GLC05111.01.0027
1862 ca.
Caldwell, John C.
As Brigadier general, seated facing left
Front of mounting is black. Graphite inscription on verso "(?) Brig-Gen J.C. Caldwell and Bvt. Maj-General E.B.Tyler" "487" "428" "Lossings Civil War" "Page 487-Caldwell- Page 428 is E.B. Tyler."
GLC05111.02.0273
1864 ca.
Geary, John White (1819-1873)
Albumen photograph of John Geary in uniform by Henssey & Co.
Geary commanded the XII Corps at Gettysburg. He restored order to San Francisco but failed to do the same as territorial governor of Kansas. After the Civil War he was governor of Pennsylvania.
GLC00235
1861-1865 ca.
[Eleazer L. Sarsons]
Civil War era tintype of Sarsons from waist up, in a formal uniform with two rows of vertical buttons. He is hatless. GLC03953.18-.20 show Sarsons in different ranks, from private to captain.
GLC03953.18
1863/08
Pywell, William R.
Slave Pen, Alexandria, VA., August, 1863. [Copy 1]
Title from text on recto. Taken from Gardner's "Photo. Sketchbook of the Civil War," plate "No. 2." Shows a large red brick building with a white brick addition: the slave pen. A sign on the red brick building reads: "Price, Birch & Co. dealers in...
GLC05111.01.0282
Slave Pen, Alexandria, VA., August, 1863. [Copy 2]
GLC05111.01.0283
1863 ; 1940s ca.
War Photograph & Exhibition Company
On the battlefield at Gettysburg
A stereocard of the Patriot Publishing Company. Description of the photograph reads "A group of Union dead on the right of the federal lines on the first days' fight, July 1, 1863. These soldiers were killed by one discharge of "cannister" from a...
GLC08685
1860s-1870s
Gen. Sharman's wagon train, near Savannah, Ga.
Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. No. 3547. Published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium, 591 Broadway, New York.
GLC00561.08
Lulu Falls, on the top of Lookout Mountain, Tenn.
Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. No. 3652. Published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium, 591 Broadway, New York.
GLC00561.09
Masked Battery and obstruction in the James river, Fort Darling, near Richmond, Va.
Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. No. 3349. Published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium, 591 Broadway, New York.
GLC00561.10
1861-1877
[photograph of Archibald Jerome Stemple]
Photograph of Archibald Jerome Stemple, oldest son of Major David Stemple, Jr., by his first wife, Elizabeth Wotring. "A.J." was killed during the Civil War at the battle of Cold Harbor.
GLC03523.40.43
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