1865, united states history

[Abraham Lincoln, three-quarter length portrait, seated and holding hi...

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New England Freedman's aid society to the colored people of the South....

New England Freedman's aidmsociety. 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 71, Folder 41.

Washington, District of Columbia. Grand review of the army

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[Sketches of details of bunting for Lincoln's funeral]

Drawing of architectural details. Relates to President Abraham Lincoln laying in state at the Illinois statehouse in Springfield, Ill., May 3-4,1865. (Source: Mark Johnson, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency... More

Washington, District of Columbia. Officers and men, 3d Regiment, Massa...

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Petersburg, Virginia. Fortifications in front of Petersburg

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[Major General George Armstrong] Custer, American Civil War Photograph...

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Richmond, Virginia. Ruins of Gallego Mills

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View of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter), showing the debris, shot, and shel...

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Farmville, Virginia (vicinity). Distance view of High bridge of the So...

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District of Columbia. Headquarters of General Martin D. Hardin at Fort...

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President's car, Alexandria - A black and white photo of a train

Photograph shows the president's rail car at the Alexandria station. Photograph probably taken in Jan. The car was later used as Lincoln's funeral car.

"Is all dem Yankees dat's passing?"

Caricature showing black woman on porch looking at large number of Union troops marching by (Sherman's march through Georgia). Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1865 Jan. 7, p. 16.

Washington, District of Columbia. Grand review of the army

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Prospect Hill, Virginia. Signal station at camp of 13th New York Caval...

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Richmond, Virginia. Pratt's castle on Gamble's Hill

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Poplar Grove, Virginia. Officer's quarters and church. 50th New York E...

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Appomattox Court House, Virginia. McLean house

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Poe, General, O.M. U.S.A., American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negati...

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Petersburg, Virginia. Earthworks in front of Petersburg

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Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. View of Maryland Heights

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General Henry S. Gansevoort and staff, Prospect Hill, Virginia (near W...

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[Washington, District of Columbia (vicinity)]. General James A. Hall, ...

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Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia. Man arrested on suspicion ...

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Military prisons at Charleston, South Carolina / sketched by Lieutenan...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 9, no. 425 (1865 February 18), p. 108.

Washington, District of Columbia. Officers of 9th or 10th U.S. Veteran...

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W. Powell Ware's new method of equation. New York. Oliver printer. [c....

On verso: Filed May 26, 1865. 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 126, Folder 29.

Washington, District of Columbia. Grand review of the army. Troops pas...

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View of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter). Interior, showing remains of a cas...

Stereograph showing a fortified enclosure on the parapet, and gabions used as reinforcements inside Fort Sumter.

Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Dismounted gun

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[Mounted cavalry riding past reviewing stand during the "grand review"...

No. 1252. On verso: Grand Review of Army, Wash. D.C., May 1865. Printed 1905 by Handy Studio, Washington, D.C.

Richmond, Virginia. Burnt district - 19th century Virginia.

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[Washington, D.C. Spectators at side of the Capitol, which is hung wit...

No. 748. Hand-written on back of mount: Grand Review of Army, Wash. D.C., May 1865, scene at Capitol. Printed 1905 by Handy Studio, Washington, D.C. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Title ... More

Maj. H.H. Humphrey and others, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Ne...

Three Civil War Union soldiers, drinking outside a canopied living quarters area, African American on right holding bottle. Original neg. no.: LC-B817-7406.

Washington, District of Columbia. [General Martin D. Hardin's] headqua...

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"As if he had been in a bottle strongly corked" / W.H.T.

Photographic reproduction of drawing shows caricature of Brigadier General Benjamin Franklin Butler inside a corked bottle referring to a quotation about Butler by U.S. Grant: "... as completely shut off from f... More

Benet, General S.V. U.S.A., American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negat...

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Richmond, Virginia. Ruins of Gallego Mills. Interior view

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View of Ft. Sumpter (i.e. Sumter), showing a mingled mass of debris, s...

Stereograph showing two men seated on rocks amidst the debris of Fort Sumter. One man leans on a damaged cannon. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony... More

Panoramic view, the ruins of Charleston, S.C., Roman Catholic Cathedra...

Stereograph showing a young man seated on the ruins of exterior stairs. The ruins of several buildings, and the cathedral are in the distance. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Hand... More

Drewry's Bluff, Virginia (vicinity). Sling for heavy artillery

Photo shows the equipment used by Union troops to remove heavy artillery pieces from Drewry's Bluff, which was on the James River and part Confederate defenses for Richmond, Virginia, until evacuated in April 1865.

General Ferrero and staff, Petersburgh (i.e. Petersburg), Virginia

Stereograph showing General Edward Ferrero and staff on the steps of a building in Petersburg, Virginia. No. 3333. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright in 1865 by E. & H. T. A... More

McLean's House, Appomattox Court-House, Virginia where the capitulatio...

Photograph showing a group of people seated on the steps of the brick house in which the terms of surrender were signed on the ninth of April 1865 in the village of Appomattox Court House. Illus. in: Gardner's... More

District of Columbia. Soldiers' cemetery near Fort Stevens (Brightwood...

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Richmond, Virginia. Ballard house on Franklin Street. (Photographer's ...

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Richmond, Virginia. Burnt district - 19th century Virginia.

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Washington, District of Columbia. Grand review of the army

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Dutch Gap Canal, James River, Virginia (vicinity). A 10-inch Columbiad...

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Interior of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter), Charleston Harbor, S.C., April...

Stereograph showing crowd at the flag-raising ceremony inside Fort Sumter on the occasion of the anniversary of Major General Anderson's surrender four years earlier. Part of series: The War for the Union. Phot... More

Appomattox Station, Virginia / negative by T.H. O'Sullivan, positive b...

Photograph showing tracks at the Appomattox railroad station where a train containing provisions for the Confederate Army was overtaken by Union forces.

Petersburg, Virginia. Earthworks in front of Petersburg

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Pontoon bridges across James River, Richmond Virginia

Photograph shows an aerial view of the James River with a pontoon bridge going across it. No. B841. Mounted with four other photographs with general caption: Views in Richmond, Va., April, 1865. Photograph is ... More

Seward. Eight years of service, such as greatest Kings ... A. D. F. R....

Verse. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 duplicate copies Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 126, Folder 11a. Copy scanned: 2

Quartermaster's Office at 7th St. Wharf, Wash., D.C.

Fourteen men posed in front. Brady-Handy Studio. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). No. 876.

War views. No. 1997, Ruins of P.M. Gen'l M. Blair's residence, MD

Stereograph shows several citizens standing among the ruins of Postmaster General Montgomery Blair's home, which was destroyed by Confederate forces during a raid on July 12, 1864. Caption continues: Destroyed... More

Petersburg, Virginia. Blandford church, American Civil War Glass Negat...

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Washington, District of Columbia (vicinity). Headquarters of defenses ...

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Dutch Gap Canal. Taken after the bank was blown out

Stereograph showing partial view of the canal on the James River in Virginia. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright in 1865 by E. & H. T. Anthony & Co. Forms part of: Civil War... More

Petersburg, Virginia. [Confederate Fort McGilvery] - 19th century Virg...

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Jeffie Davis the belle of Richmond. New York The American News company...

Cartoons of capture of Jefferson Davis.; Cartoons. 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... More

Dead Confederates in the trenches of Fort Mahone, April 3, 1865

No. B654. Photographer's name from photographic print from the same negative at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Dead Confederates at Ft. Mahone,... More

Ford's Theatre. Washington, D. C. [Playbills for Friday evening, April...

"Brown" type reproduction. Cf. Brenner, Ford's Theatre Lincoln Assassination Playbills. Another copy: E or Buckingham reproduction reprinted as a "Lincoln Souvenir" and stamped: "Engraving, Copyright. 1891."

Thornburgh, Honorable Jacob Montgomery of Tenn. Lt. Colonel 4th Tenn. ...

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Richmond, Virginia. Ruins of building and Richmond & Petersburg Railro...

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Petersburg, Virginia. Camp of 2d Wisconsin Infantry

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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Capt. [John J] Huff's clerk

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Petersburg, Virginia. Confederate fortifications at "Gracie's Salient....

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Petersburg, Virginia. Street - 19th century Virginia.

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Contrabands accompanying the line of Sherman's march through Georgia /...

Four illustrations: contrabands accompaning the line of Sherman's march through Georgia; dead girl(?) on bed and man standing alongside; John Garth and Olivia Ruthermayne seated; Ruthermayne escutcheon (barber supplies).

To the freedmen. Wendell Phillips on learning to read and write. Bosto...

Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 1865

Photograph shows group of Federal soldiers with rifles. For larger image of portrait, see LOT 4165-G, no. 70.

A proclamation. Wheareas the President of the United States, on the 8t...

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 235, Folder 26.

General L.D. Watkins, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

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Farmville, Virginia (vicinity). High Bridge over the Appomattox River ...

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Death of President Lincoln! Born February 12th, 1809:--- Died April 15...

Death of President Lincoln.; Verse.; On verso: 1404 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; Portfol... More

Dead Confederate soldiers in trenches of Fort Mahone in front of Peter...

Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. No. 4283. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Dead Confederates in Ft. Mahone, Petersburg, Va. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

New and short route to the gold mines of the Black Hills, Montana and ...

Transportation.; Imprint 2. 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 13, Folder 1.

Negley, Honorable James S. of Pa Rep. General in Union Army

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Haymarket, [Washington, D.C.], 1865, American Civil War Glass Negative...

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Petersburg, Virginia. The first Federal wagon train enterering the tow...

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Turnbull, General Thomas C. U.S.A. (not in uniform)

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Petersburg, Virginia. Earthworks [Fort Stedman] in front of Petersburg

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Washington, District of Columbia. Quartermaster's Office (Capt. Charle...

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Washington monument, in the Capitol grounds, Richmond, Virginia The st...

Stereograph showing the Washington Monument with an equestrian statue of George Washington in the grounds of Capitol Square, Richmond, Virginia. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Dat... More

Darrall, Honorable Chester Bidwell of La. Assistant Surgeon of 86th N....

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Prospect Hill, Virginia. General Henry S. Gansevoort and staff

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Appomattox Court House, Virginia. McLean house

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The custom house, Richmond, Virginia, Ap. 1865 (Andrew J. Russel)

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The ruins of the Circular church and Seccession Hall, Meeting St., Cha...

Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. II, p. 172. Copyright by E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. in 1865. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Librar... More

... Dear Sir.-The Union State Executive Committee, respectfully, but e...

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Petersburg, Virginia. Planning mill - 19th century Virginia.

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Washington, District of Columbia. Government repair shops

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War views. No. 2041, Bounty brokers looking out for substitutes

Stereograph shows a line of men standing outside a recruitment office looking for men to enlist in the army for the bonuses offered by local, state, or federal agencies. (DLC/PP-2012:069.07)

Runaways and skulkers. A letter to congressman. Amendments to the cons...

Title. 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 189, Folder 25.

McFreely, General R. U.S.A. (probably MacFeely)

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Important to oil companies, and those boring for oil ... New York, Apr...

On verso: Mechanics Oil Land Boring Co.; M. 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 126, Folder 9.

Washington, District of Columbia. Grand review of the army. Interior v...

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Lincoln's funeral, Washington, D.C. during American Civil War

Drawing shows Ford's Theatre, 10th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. decorated with funeral bunting for President Abraham Lincoln's funeral. Title inscribed below image. Formerly matted with Waud no. 572 (may be r... More

Appomattox Court House, Virginia. View of Court House and soldiers

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Address of the President. To the people of the Confederate States of A...

Removed from the McClellan Papers.; Printed Ephemera -Confederate States of America. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. 2 du... More