Gettysburg

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Survey map and profile of part of Pennsylvania and Maryland from Gettysburg to the Potomac River. Shows relief by hachures along the line, creeks, roads, cities and towns. Chartered on January 9, 1838; construc More

Significance: The farm house was used by General Alfred Pleasonton of the Union as a headquarters during the Battle of Gettysburg and also as a hospital by U.S. troops. Confederate Gen. William Barksdale died a More

1. Baloon ascensions.; 2. McClellan, John H. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 163, Folder 58.

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Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, glass side: Randall. Provost marshall at Gettysburg 1863. Credit line: Brady-Handy photograph collection, Library of Congress, Pri More

Sticker: Small Early Blue. Purchase, Donald Samick, 2003 (DLC/PP-2003:109). Forms part of: Lamb Design Collection.

Relief shown by hachures. Annotated in ink: underlines and place name changes. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1858 by M.S & E. Converse..." Imperfect: lacking lower left central portion of ma More

Exhibition: Maps for an Emerging Nation: Commercial Cartography in Nineteenth-century America, Aug. 8-Oct. 20, 1977, Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1857 by Robert P. More

Photograph showing view from summit of Little Round Top, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, with farms in the distance. On recto: The E. N. Pickerill Collection. Accession box no. DLC/PP-1970:253

Relief shown by hachures. Date and title from Stephenson's Civil War maps, 1989. Pen-and-ink and crayon on tracing cloth mounted on paper. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H9 Available also through the Library of C More

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Illustrated with the "Proposed design for the National Homestead of Gettysburg for soldier's orphans".

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Signed lower right: A.R. Waud (underlined). Title from recto. Inscribed upper left: E. Catholic College. Emmitsburg is associated with the advance and retreat of the Confederate army at Gettysburg. Gift, J.P. M More

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Relief shown by hachures. Reduced and redrawn version of the index map in the U.S. Army, Corps of Engineer's Military Maps Illustrated the Operations of the Armies of the Potomac & James... ([Washington] War De More

Printed in black and orange ink.

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Photograph shows a half-length portrait of William Dorsey Pender. Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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Photograph shows dead Confederate soldiers at the southwestern edge of the Rose Woods, probably on July 5th or 6th, 1863 (Source: Early photography at Gettysburg / by William A. Frassanito. Gettysburg, Pa. : Th More

Photograph shows portrait of identified young woman who was killed by a stray bullet at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Notation on verso: "Jennie Wade shot by a stray ball while baking in kitchen." Gift; Tom Liljen More

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h More

No. 969. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites an More

Photograph shows clump of trees on left that was point of direction for Pickett's soldiers, monument to 2nd Corps placed near where General Alexander S. Webb was wounded, spot in the center where General Armist More

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Photograph shows dead Confederate soldiers at the southwestern edge of the Rose Woods, probably on July 5th or 6th, 1863 (Source: Early photography at Gettysburg / by William A. Frassanito. Gettysburg, Pa. : Th More

Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 2394(?). Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

This photograph of the Gettysburg battlefield was selected from an album attributed to Mathew Brady. However, many were not taken by Brady himself, but by his team of unrecognized assistants or by former associ More

No. 4426. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a More

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No. 4067. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a More

No. 962. Caption continues: The intrenchments (i.e. entrenchments) on side of the hill was the line of Wadsworth's Division. The lunettes in foreground covered the guns of Reynolds, (L, 1st New York) Battery. More

Case: Berg, no. 3-97. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Union Drummer Boy, Gettysburg, Pa., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Librar More

No. 959. Different cropping of this image in LC-B817-7318. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, PA, December 2017. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljpaper

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This photo shows a close-up of Union and Confederate soldiers engaged in hand to hand combat.

No. 4411. Title devised by library staff. Mounted with five other photographs. Photograph is half stereograph. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Arnold's Battery A - 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery fires a round into the oncoming Confederate soldiers while a cannon sits in the foreground

No. 955. Caption continues: This battery was posted at Abram Trostle's (i.e. Abraham Trossel's) house. In the battle of second day it fought with fixed prolonges until the enemy was within six feet of the guns More

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Photograph shows mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment who was given to the state of Wisconsin after the war. Printed on recto: "With the Stereoscope, by the fireside, one can wander through strange ci More

Case: Berg, no. 2-77. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pa., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of More

No. 961. Caption continues: The foreground of the picture is the crest of Cemetery Hill at the point when the assault struck. Hoke's brigade formed behind the rising ground in centre of picture. Hays' brigade More

Copyright J224990 Aug. 16, 1917. Embossed on image: White Studio, Hanover, Pa. Possibly a copy photograph made from an albumen print of a Brady negative.

Copyright J224991 Aug. 16, 1917. Embossed on image: White Studio, Hanover, Pa. Possibly a copy photograph made from an albumen print of a Brady negative.

No. 966. Caption continues: Archer's (Confederate) brigade was advancing to seize the clump of woods on right of picture. General Reynolds ordered Meredith's brigade to repel the attempts, and was sitting on h More

Photograph shows group portrait of soldiers of 107th New York Infantry Regiment, some identified as Brigadier General Robert B. Van Valkenburgh, seated left; Major Gabriel L. Smith, standing left; and Quarterma More

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The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h More

Scale 1:2400 ("1" = 200 feet"). LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 350.5 Manuscript map drawn on tracing linen of the intersection of the Emmitsburg and Taneytown roads. Depicted are roads, buildings, names of reside More

This map of the battlefield at Gettysburg juxtaposes locations of various units on the first and third days of the three-day battle. Most of the fighting on July 1st seems to have taken place to the northwest o More

This map of the battlefield at Gettysburg juxtaposes locations of various units on the first and third days of the three-day battle. Most of the fighting on July 1st seems to have taken place to the northwest o More

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Photographer name from negative sleeve: Alex. Gardner. Caption from negative sleeve: Officers of 3d and 4th PA Cavalry, illustrating the hardships of war. Westover Landing. Annotation from negative, glass side: More

Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Gettysburg, PA. View from Culpr [?] Culpeper Hill. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167-A. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library More

Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, PA, December 2017. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljpaper

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On verso: Mc# 09-82-038.342 Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 158, Folder 18a.

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No. 964. Hand written on verso: "See also B811-242". Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. II, p. 241". Illus. in: E468.7 .G2, Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C More

Dead horses on battlefield, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; barn in background. Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 266.

Formerly attributed to Mathew B. Brady (American, born Ireland, 1823?–1896 New York)

Union positions are indicated in black and Confederate positions in red. Description derived from published bibliography. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 346.1 Available also through the Library of Congress Web si More

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No. 235. Top left photograph on mount with five other photographs. Forms part of Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eaton Collection) Alexander Gardner (October 17, 1821 - December 10, 1882) wa More

Photograph shows officers of the Sanitary Commission in front of the headquarter in Gettysburg. No. 238. Alternate title, photographer, and date from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the ga More

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No. 96. Illus. in: E468.7 .G19, Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, pl. 40. Photographer and date from image in Gardner's Pho More

Mathew Brady is recognized as the father of photojournalism because of his initiatives in documenting the Civil War through photography, a technology which was still in its infancy. His photographs, as well as More

Scale ca. 1:36,500. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 347 Map gives Union positions in black and Confederate positions in red, batteries and lines of fire, roads and streets, vegetation, drainage, and relief by hach More

Attack of the Louisiana Tigers on a battery of the Eleventh Corps Battle of Gettysburg is from a drawing by Alfred R. Waud. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1863 Aug. 8, p. 508-509.

Photograph showing a temporary fortification abandoned by the Union army on the Gettysburg line. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomon More

1 of 20 Mns to Ohio. Indicates position held by Battery July 2, 1863 around 4:00PM. In engagements on 2nd & 3rd July, 1863. Located in National Cemetery, E side upper Cemetery Drive. LF&RF located 65'&63' W-E o More

Photograph shows photographer Mathew Brady standing in the field. No. 953. Another print from this negative is in LOT 4167-A, no. 37. Date taken from this item. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. II, p. 241. More

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This map shows the disposition of troops on this second day of the battle. The designation "5 p.m." appears slightly to the left of the title. As the fighting began late in the day and continued on well into th More

1 of 6 Monuments to Indiana. Indicates position occupied by regiment evening of July 2, 1863 aiding in repulse of Hay's & Hoke's Brigades. LF&RF markers 428' & 533' SE of Mn. Located summit E. Cememtery Hill.

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.93) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.75) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Photograph showing a dead Confederate soldier and his gun. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, no. 41. Copyright by More

Indicates the general terrain and disposition of troops around Gettysburg, Pa., as well the fighting northwest of town between the Union's I Corps, under Maj.Gen. John F. Reynolds and Confederate forces under H More

Regional view shows paths taken by different segments of the Union army on a march from Frederick, Md., to Gettysburg, Pa., as well as the location of the Confederate army units in the vicinity. The Union troop More

Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Battle of Gettysburg, dead Confederate Sharpshooter in Devil's Den. Dead body in photo was moved 72 yards to make famous photo of a Dead Confede More

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 321 Inset: Plan of the Soldiers National Cemetery. Uncolored. 6 x 13 cm. Bears a "Proof" mark in the lower left corner. Endorsed (facsim.): I am perfectly satisfied More

Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Gettysburg, June-July, 1863. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress More

No. 4181. Caption continues: This battery was posted at Abram Trostle's house. In the battle of second day it fought with fixed prolonges until the enemy was within six feet of the guns. Nearly all the horses More

No. B1209. See also: HABS, PA, 1-GET, 7-. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Gettysburg, June-July, 1863.

Covers parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, focusing on the Gettysburg area south through Sharpsburg and Frederick City, Md., and ending around Harpers Ferry, Va. [now W.Va.]. At the end of June 1863 More