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1864/[08/17]
Riddle, A.J.
"…North End of Andersonville Prison, Ga."
Image composed of two mounted albumen prints, with ink and paint embellishments. With Century Co. stamp and various inscriptions.
GLC06999.35
1861-1877
Unknown
"Am Thinking, Sadly Thinking"
features poem
GLC08413.22
"And like said Jimmy when he had his quiet play spell..."
Seems to be about a child playing who later has to clean up. Other side features illustration showing little boy asking his grandma if she needs help.
GLC08284.016
1864 August 17
"Andersonville Prison, Georgia."
Caption reads "South-east view, taken from the stockade," but it is incorrect; it should read southwest view. With Century Co. stamp and graphite inscriptions. Same image as GLC06999.11 and GLC06999.12.
GLC06999.10
"Arrival of first negroes in the lines."
Image of fifteen blacks arriving in a covered wagon at a Union Army Camp. Only one of the men in the group is uniformed, and a second soldier is evident, albeit blurred, on a horse to the rear of the wagon. Inscription on verso: "Arrival of first...
GLC05111.01.0925
circa 1925
Tanner, James (1844-1927)
"At the deathbed of Abraham Lincoln"
One article entitled, "At the Deathbed of Abraham Lincoln," written by James Tanner and printed by the National Republic. Consists of an eye witness account related to Lincoln's assassination and his deathbed. Relays the chaos at the scene at Ford's...
GLC05603.03.04
"Be Kind to Each Other"
GLC08413.26
"Bend Softly Down"
GLC08413.24
Fowx, Egbert Guy
"Building winter quarters"
An oval-shaped print of a photograph of Brigadier General George Stoneman (1822-1894) and four other officers sit on horses while Union soldiers stand on top of a cabin, stretching a canvas across the open roof. A tent has been erected next to the...
GLC05111.01.0074
1861/07/25
Hunt, Henry Jackson (1819-1889)
"Camp near Fort Albany."
Testament. Meigs's assistance at the Battle of Bull Run. Verso contains copy of J.B. Richardson's recommendation to appoint John R. Meigs lieutenant in the regular army.
GLC07059.09
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