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[Captain Augustus C. Thompson of Co. G, 16th Georgia Infantry Regiment...

Photo shows soldier believed to be identified as Augustus C. Thompson. Case: Berg, no. 3-22. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: B.G. "Chip" Newman, Broker of Fine Antiquities, Mad... More

[James Hagan, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right]

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

Headquarters 6th Army Corps. Warren Station, in front of Petersburg, V...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a train station, railroad tracks, railway, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

View on James River near Jones' Landing

No. B1171. 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 ... More

[U.S. Quartermaster's office, Charleston, South Carolina]

Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 3435. Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Illustrated Civil War "Union Envelopes"]: [Caricature of "Southern Ge...

This record contains unverified, old data from caption card, with subsequent revisions. Caption card tracings: The South; Patriotism; Devils & Demons (Cart. themes); Cotton industry; C.W. CS Govt.; Seals; Va. H... More

John C. Fremont / Fabronius., Head and Shoulders Portrait

Portrait print of John C. Fremont, head-and-shoulders view, facing slightly left.

Water battery on James River, Virginia near Dutch Gap Canal

No. 4249. Mounted with 5 other photographs, two photographs showing different views of the same location and three showing a different location. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Harper's Ferry, West Virginia - An old photo of a train crossing a bri...

Photograph shows railroad tracks in foreground with bridge and town in background. No. 187. Alternate title from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Z... More

[Brothers Private William Savage Moore and Private John C. Moore of Ri...

Photograph shows identified soldiers in Confederate uniforms. More information is in "Glimpses of Soldiers' Lives," SoldierbiosMoores.html Case: Berg, no. 2-59. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). ... More

U.S. service rifle, Harpers Ferry, Virginia

Photograph of mechanical drawing showing rifle with bayonet from the side, top, and bottom. In album: Benjamin Brown French "Photographs," p. 110. Reference copy in LOT 12251, v. 2. Original in PR 12 LOT 12251.

[General Edwin Vose Sumner of General Staff Regular Army Infantry Regi...

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

[Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad tracks at the foot of Lookout Moun...

Photo by R.M. Cressey. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Civil War, 1861-1865 RR; Shelf.

General John N. Winder, C.S.A, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Ne...

Photograph shows General John Henry Winder (1800-1865), half-length portrait, facing front, wearing a U.S. Army uniform. Winder was U.S. Army officer, who later served in the Confederate Army during the civil war.

Military railroad bridge across Chattanooga Creek, L8536

Strong's dime caricatures. No. 4, "The schoolmaster abroad" at last

The fourth in Strong's series of antisecessionist satires. Here the artist is optimistic about newly elected Abraham Lincoln's ability to end the secession movement among the Southern states. (The Library's imp... More

[1st Lieutenant John Paul Kuntze, Union officer, bust portrait, facing...

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 13. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

Harewood (i.e. Mt. Pleasant) Hospital, Washington, D.C.

No. B1119. Original caption from Col. Godwin Ordway misidentifies hospital as "Harewood." Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Aerial reconnaissance, August 10th, 1861 : [Sewells Point, Virginia] /

Relief shown by hachures. Civil War salted paper maps. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 654 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Bv't. Brig. General O.C. Risdon. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Orlando Charles Risdon, facing left, in uniform. Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 5877.

Song to our flag - "Hail That Great and Glorious Banner," by A.W. Burn...

Music cover showing eagle carrying U.S. flag.

R.R. turntable, Petersburg, Virginia (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows the turntable in a railroad yard in Petersburg, Virginia.

The "Keystone" Battery, of Pennsylvania. American Civil War 1861-1865.

No. B1237. 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 ... More

U.S. gunboat Pittsburg - Mississippi River Fleet

No. 3136. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. VI, p. 148". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[General John A. Rawlins, left, General U.S. Grant, center, and an uni...

Title devised by library staff. Identification of officers and location from photograph from the same negative in the MOLLUS-MASS Civil War Photographs Collection.

General U.S. Grant. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Full length portrait, standing alongside his horse, facing left. N. 2426. Civil War Photograph Collection. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Wounded soldiers at hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia

No. B462. Hand written on verso: "Reproduced in Miller, Hist. of Civil War, vol. 7, page 252-3". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Swamp on Appomattox River, Virginia, near Broadway Landing

No. B207. 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

A Night haul, engraving, Library of Congress

African Americans netting herring by torchlight. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, (1861 Sept. 28). Reference copy may be in LOT 4397L. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracin... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B904. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

U.S. Sloop "Pensacola" - A black and white photo of a ship in the wate...

Photograph showing Civil War vessel in harbor, near dock. Public domain scan of 19th-century salted paper print artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

U.S. gunboat Lafayette, Mississippi River Fleet

No. 4584. 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

Colonel G.D. Wells, 34th Massachusetts. Inf'y

Head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left. Public domain photograph - military portrait, armed forces officer, leader, commander, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Double turreted monitor, Onondaga, James River, Virginia

Public domain photograph of historic place, landmark, 19th-century, vintage travel, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[General George A. Forsyth, half-length portrait, facing slightly left...

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

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with conversion musket an...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an American Civil War, military forces and conflict, officer, uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Non-commissioned officers, 19th Iowa Infantry, exchanged prisoners fro...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Civil War envelope showing Corporal Francis Brownell killing James Ja...

Addressed to Wharton Gray, Amenia Termin[al?], Amenia, Du[t]chess, N.Y.; postmarked New York; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljmem

General Hospital at Point of Rocks, Virginia

No. B86. 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

[Unidentified young soldier in Union corporal's uniform]

Public domain portrait photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Panorama of the seat of war : bird's eye view of Texas and part of Mex...

Shows the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico from "Littel [i.e., Little] Constance Bay," Louisiana to the Rio Grande. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1861 by John Bachmann ... Southern District o... More

[Civil War envelope showing sailor climbing up flagpole to American fl...

Addressed to Miss Adelia Fries, Philadelphia, No. 931 No[r]th Tenth Street; postmarked [Alex]andria, Va.; bears 3 cent stamp. Notation at bottom of envelope: Wm. Birney, Maj., 4 [?] Regt., N.J. Vols. Lines fro... More

[Unidentified graduating cadet in military trousers and mortarboard]

Public domain photograph of painting, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Remains of wreck on the track, ready for transportation to Alexandria....

Photograph shows the remains of a train derailed in battle returning to Alexandria by train. Published in: Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 historic prints / by Andrew J. Russell ; with a preface by Joe B... More

[Boundary monument at Point Roberts - Treaty of Washington June 15th 1...

In: Photographs of British Northwest Boundary Survey, 1858-1861. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a ... More

[Union soldiers stand around a mounted cannon at a fort]

Title devised by library staff. 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 mi... More

Point of Rocks, Appomattox River (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph showing the high rock cliff known as Point of Rocks projecting out into the channel of the Appomattox River.

[Dr. Felix Blazer, First Assistant Surgeon in the 32nd Indiana Regimen...

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 23. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

Freedman's Barracks, Alexandria, Virginia during American Civil War

Photograph shows a group of freedmen and women standing in front of the barracks. No. B350. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Civil War envelope showing flying 34-star American flag with message ...

Addressed to Mr. Tilden Upton, Flanders, N. Jersey; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked Hartland, [Mic]h. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Ph... More

[Headquarters, 6th Army Corps, Warren Station, in front of Petersburg,...

No. B860. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Petersburg, Virginia. Photograph is half of a stereograph pair. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Co. I, 6th Vermont Infantry - Camp Griffin, Virginia

No. 4125. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. 8, p. 64 - 65". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Prof. Agassiz / James W. Black, photographer.

Professor Louis Agassiz, half-length portrait, seated, facing front. Gift; Mrs. Norman P. Mason; 1963 Oct. In album: Cartes de visite portraits of U.S. Army officers, children, and others, p. 24, left.

[Abraham Lincoln, half-length portrait, seated]

Attribution to Brady and date from: Looking for Lincoln: the making of an American icon / Philip B. Kunhardt, III. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2008, p. 468. Ostendorf, no. 59 Meserve, no. 67 Published in: Linco... More

Backyard, American Civil War Glass Negative.

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Battlefield of Bull Run - Public domain old map

Map of battlefield, Manassas, Va., July, 1861. Illus. in: Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War, 1861 July, p. 156. P&P Reading Room reference collection. This record contains unverified, old data from ca... More

U.S. gunboat Osage - Mississippi River Fleet

No. 3126. Hand written on mount: "Lt. Comdr. Thos. O. Selfridge". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Magazine in Fort Brady, James River, Virginia near Dutch Gap Canal

Picryl description: Public domain image of an American Civil War, military forces and conflict, officer, uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Richard Coulter, Colonel 11th Reg. Bvt. Brig. & Maj. General

Richard Coulter, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left. Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 4724.

The first telegraphic message from California

Angel carrying telegram, "May the Union be Perpetual," on telegraph wires. Illus. from: Harper's weekly, 1861, p. 752.

Wilderness Church - A black and white photo of a house in the woods

No. 5003. Mounted with 4 other photographs. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 2, page 117. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

The mint at New Orleans, seized by the state

Horse-drawn carriage in front of the mint at New Orleans. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1861 Feb. 16, p. 109.

Winfield Scott during American Civil War

Photoprint by Brady. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card.

Confederate gun "Whistling Dick", Vicksburg, Miss.

No. 3167. 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

Views of Richmond, Virginia - A black and white photo of a flooded are...

Photograph shows a city in the distance across the river. No. B765. Mounted with three other photographs with general caption: Views of Richmond, Va. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Medical supply boat "Planter" on Appomattox River, Virginia]

Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 1038 VA. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Looking up the Potomac River, from Fort Sumner (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows two men, one seated and one standing, on a bank above the Potomac River in Fort Sumner, Maryland. No. 261.

Encampment near Washington, D.C. during American Civil War

Brady-Handy Collection. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with percussion pistol]

Frame: Thermoplastic; scroll and flower design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: Scott N. Hills, Arcade, New York, 2013. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War ... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union officer's uniform with sword]

Case: Leather; floral and geometric pattern. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Paul Reeder, Civil War Collector and Dealer, Germantown, Tennessee, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with two revolvers and picking ...

Case: Berg, no. 4-62G. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: B.G. "Chip" Newman, Broker of Fine Antiquities, Madison, Mississippi, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection o... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with bayoneted musket and...

Case: Leather; geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: Matt Crawford, Macrafly, Lincoln, Nebraska, July 2015. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War ... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate major's uniform]

Case: Berg, no. 4-66. Attributed to photographer Charles Rees by a former owner, but uncertain. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Domenick A. Serrano, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenq... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat and forage cap with bayonete...

Case: Leather geometric with scroll embellishment Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with Bowie knife]

Case: Berg, no. 3-478. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Nick Harris, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap]

Case: Berg, no. 3-483. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified young soldier in Union frock coat and kepi with cartridg...

Case: Berg, no. 1-189. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate captain's uniform with black cuff...

Case: Berg, no. 3-136. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph f... More

[Lieutenant William Bowen Gallaher of Co. E, 1st Virginia Cavalry Regi...

Photo shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Regimental Headquarters, Falmouth, Va., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Co... More

[Unidentified young drummer boy in Union uniform]

Case: Leather; geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: Paul Brzozowski, Fairfield, Connecticut, April 2015. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Ph... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket]

Case: Leather, floral and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). NewsetLilj02 pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union corporal's uniform with revolver, bayon...

Case: Berg, no. 3-149. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library o... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform, backpack, and U.S. beltplate]

Case: Berg, no. 3-170. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Nick Harris, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with fez, backpack, and bedroll...

Case: Leather; oval and scroll design. 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 Photog... More

[Unidentified young soldier in Union infantry uniform with Hardee hat ...

Case: Berg, no. 1-51. 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

[Corporal John I. Guigher of Co. I, 56th Pennsylvania Infantry Regimen...

Photo shows identified soldier. Case: Rinhart, no. 141. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with revolver]

Case: Berg, no. 3-325. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library o... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union first sergeant's uniform with militia s...

Case: Berg, no. 2-47S. 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 o... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap]

Case: Leather quatrefoil. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Sergeant Philip Almeron Faatz of Co. K and Co. A, 3rd New York Light ...

Photo shows identified soldier. Case: Berg, no. 3-200. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Matthew Fleming, Milan, Ohio, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform with unidentified wo...

Case: Berg, no. 1-55. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Medhurst & Co., Olathe, Kansas, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Con... More

[Unidentified cavalry soldier in Union uniform with Sharps carbine rif...

Case: Leather; floral and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Ti... More

Portrait photo of [Unidentified sailor with his wife]

Case: Berg, no. 5-55G. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). NewsetLilj02 pp/liljwoch

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with photograph case]

Case: Berg, no. 5-10Ga. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 2013. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (... More

[Unidentified boy in Union uniform with drum]

Case: Berg, no. 1-3S. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: Caleb Bisacky, September 2014. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). ... More

[Lieutenant Colonel Thomas D. Chamberlain of Co. G and I, 20th Maine I...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Case: Thermoplastic; woman's head. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congres... More

[Unidentified young soldier in Union shell jacket and forage cap]

Case: Rinhart, no. 54. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with saxhorn]

Case: Leather; geometric design with leaves. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotyp... More