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Lt. Colonel B.H. Hill, 5th U.S. Artillery

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Lt. Colonel A. Senger, 15th N.Y. Heavy Artillery

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Colonel H.H. Hall, 4th N.Y. Heavy Artillery

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Capt. A.M. Randol, 1st U.S. Artillery. Colonel 2d, N.Y. Cavalry.

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Capt. A.M. Randol, 1st U.S. Artillery. Colonel 2d, N.Y. Cavalry

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, in pencil, on emulsion: 1660. Corresponding print is in LOT 4192. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congre... More

Lt. Colonel Nelson White, 1st Conn. Artillery

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Colonel H.H. Hall, 4th N.Y. Heavy Artillery

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Lt. Colonel Nelson White, 1st Conn. Artillery

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Lt. Colonel B.H. Hill, 5th U.S. Artillery

Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Corresponding print is in LOT 4192. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information... More

[Sharpshooter covering artillery men] during American Civil War

Title devised. Formerly Waud no. B-34. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.799) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Bvt. Brig. General John S. Cavender (1st Mo. Light Artillery)]

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Colonel H. Almstedt, 2nd Mo. Artillery

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Colonel T.D. Doubleday 4th N.Y Heavy Artillery

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Lt. Colonel B.H. Hill, 5th U.S. Artillery

Capt. A.M. Randol, 1st U.S. Artillery. Colonel 2d, N.Y. Cavalry

Colonel H.H. Hall, 4th N.Y. Heavy Artillery

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Surg. George [Bayles] 4th N.Y. heavy artillery

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Capt. A.M. Randol, 1st U.S. Artillery. Colonel 2d, N.Y. Cavalry

Lt. Colonel R.C. Benton, 1st Vt. Heavy Artillery

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Capt. A.M. Randol, 1st U.S. Artillery. Colonel 2d, N.Y. Cavalry.

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Lt. Colonel B.H. Hill, 5th U.S. Artillery

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Capt. A.M. Randol, 1st U.S. Artillery. Colonel 2d, N.Y. Cavalry.

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Lt. Colonel B.H. Hill, 5th U.S. Artillery

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Colonel Thomas S. Mather, 2nd Ill. Light Artillery

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Lt. Colonel Nelson White, 1st Conn. Artillery

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The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861

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Fort Gaines in Northwest DC near Tenleytown

Officers of the 55th New York Volunteer Infantry at Fort Gaines in Northwest DC near Tenleytown. An early war defensive earthwork, Fort Gaines was relegated to reserve status after the construction of Fort Baya... 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

Fort Totten, Northeast Quadrant of the Northern Defenses, in Washingto...

Fort Totten, Northeast Quadrant of the Northern Defenses, in Washington DC. The fort and auxiliary battery occupied a high point in advance of the Soldiers' Home or Military Asylum, President's Lincoln summer ... 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

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

[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

[Ship deck with sailors and cannons]

Photograph possibly by George H. Houghton, photographer of other photographs in this album and fellow resident of Mead's in Brattleboro, Vermont. Houghton worked as a photographer at Camp Griffin and in the Tid... More

Bombardment of Ft. Sumter - A group of men standing on top of a pile o...

Photograph shows Battery Stevens, commanded by First Lieutenant James Wilson from Battery C, 1st U.S. Artillery, after the fall of Battery Wagner. Photographer and date from another copy in the Hagley Library,... More

[Unidentified soldier from Union artillery uniform]

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Swearing in of Capt. Smith's artillery boys at Camp Smith

Photograph shows Union artillery regiment camp tents and a group of soldiers in the distance, Camp Smith, Cairo, Illinois. Title from pencil inscription on item. Photographs possibly taken by Munn & Faul. Purch... More

Headquarters Chief of Artillery Department of the Cumberland

Photograph shows rows of carts and cannons in front of the buildings. No. 4515. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Views at Chattanooga, Tennessee. Photograph is half of a stereograph pa... More

Bombardment of Fort Sumter by the batteries of the Confederate states,...

Print shows Confederate soldiers firing cannons from an artillery battery, bombarding Fort Sumter in the distance.

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform and artillery Hardee hat]

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Confederate artillery near Charleston, S.C., 1861

Photograph showing Confederate soldiers around a cannon. No. 4389. Mounted with four other photographs. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. 9, p. 49 (top)". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Corporal Samuel H. Overton of A Company, 44th Virginia Infantry Regim...

Photograph shows identified soldier in Confederate uniform, possibly with Virginia state seal buckle. Case: Berg, no. 3-3. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). pp/liljconfed NewsetLilj03

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and Richmond Howitzers ar...

Case: Berg, no. 1-148R. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library ... More

[Untitled], American Civil War Glass Negative.

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Confederate Artilleryillery captured at Missionary Ridge at headquarte...

No. 4141. 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

Surgical photograph ... prepared under the supervision of ... War Dep...

Photographs show men displaying the wounds received during the Civil War. Upper left: John Brink, Private, Company K, 11th Pennsylvania Cavalry (Surgical photo 208). Upper right: Sergeant Warden (Surgical photo... More

Fort Slemmer Co. and 2d Pennsylvania Artilleryillery

No. 532. 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

Gallant charge of United States cavalry. Gallant charge of Lieutenant ...

Print shows a Union cavalry charge with men on horseback, mostly carrying swords, charging past Confederate cannons at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax, Virginia. 365 U.S. Copyright Office. Entered according to Act... More

Crow's Nest battery and lookout in front of Petersburg, Virginia

No. B157. Forms part of: Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eton collection).

Fort Richardson-1st Connecticut Heavy Artilleryillery

No. 4448. 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

[Mounted guns and ammunition around the perimeter of a fort, and tents...

No. B621. Title devised by library staff. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Water battery on James River, Virginia near Dutch Gap Canal

No. 4248. 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.

Fort Whipple, Arlington Line, Virginia

Interior view of Fort Whipple's gun platform and artillery positions. General John G. Barnard described the work as such: "Fort Whipple with its auxiliary batteries added greatly to the strength of this part o... More

[Private Henry Augustus Moore of Co. F, 15th Mississippi Infantry Regi...

Photograph shows identified soldier who died from wounds suffered in the Vicksburg Campaign in 1863. Case: Leather; octagon and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: B... More

The Swamp Angel Battery from drawing

Photograph of drawing shows soldiers and Parrott cannon named Swamp Angel inside battery designed by Colonel Edward Wellman Serrell of 1st New York Engineers Regiment for Morris Island, South Carolina. A group ... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform holding sword, with Company D a...

Case: Berg, no. 1-90. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Shilohrelics.com, Savannah, Tenn., 2011. pp/liljunion

A squad of Capt. Smith's battery - Lieut. Woods in command

Photograph shows soldiers, probably Battery A Company, 1st Light Artillery (Illinois), standing next to a cannon, Camp Smith or Fort Prentiss, Cairo, Illinois. Photograph possibly taken by Munn & Faul. Purchas... More

1st Conn. Artilleryillery, Ft. Richardson, Arlington Heights, Virginia...

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 and salt, w... More

Ox team with cannon, 15th & Penn. Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Photograph shows a team of oxen hauling a 15 inch Rodman at the intersection of 15th St. and Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. No. 1486.

Artilleryillery Depot, (Camp Barry) near Washington, D.C.

No. B586. 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

[Private Albert B. Martin of Co. 3, Washington Louisiana Light Artille...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Domenick A. Serrano, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Ci... More

Capt. A. N. Francis. American Civil War 1861-1865.

No. B1012. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: 22nd New York State Militia. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Ft. Carroll, Wash., D.C. - A black and white photo of an old farm

Photograph showing guns and ammunition inside of Fort Carrol, near Giesboro, Washington, D.C.

Fort Slemmer, Northeast Quadrant of the Northern Defenses, in Washingt...

2nd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery at Fort Slemmer. Perhaps the most vivid image of the Defenses of Washington in regards to design and structures, including the curtain walls, parapet, sallyport (rear exit), di... More

Artilleryillery Depot (Camp Barry) near Washington, D.C.

No. B515. 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

Hotel entrance to Long Bridge, Washington, D.C. (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows Union soldiers and artillery in front of a Washington D.C. hotel near railroad tracks leading to Long Bridge.

Hancock's headquarters 1861 - Public domain weapon drawing

Photograph shows a caisson and cannon in the foreground with a military camp and house that served as the headquarters of a person named Hancock, probably General Winfield Scott Hancock, probably at Camp Griffi... More

Fort Putnam, previously Confederate Battery Gregg, Morris Island, S.C.

Photograph shows a parapet inside the fort with a sign, Fort Putnam", and artillery. No. 4110. Similar view in LC-B811-3479. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Private James E. Staley of Band Company, 9th Indiana Infantry Regimen...

Photograph shows identified soldier, James E. Staley, who served as a musician in 9th Indiana Infantry Regiment from 1861-1862 and as a private in Company B, 1st Indiana Heavy Artillery Regiment from 1864-1866.... More

First Conn. Artillery, Ft. Richardson, Arlington Heights, Virginia

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The Evacuation of Fort Sumter, April 1861

Attributed to Alma A. Pelot (American, active Charleston, South Carolina, 1850s–1860s)

Heavy Artillery, 19th century - Early photography, Public domain image

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

Arnold's Battery A - 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery fire their guns.

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

Fort Brady, James River, showing part of battery

Title from negative sleeve. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about Civil war photographs is available at loc.gov Forms pa... More

Flag of Battery D, 2d U.S. Artillery

No. 4510. Mounted with 4 other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Rear view of a cannon with a soldier sitting adjacent to it facing fo...

Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support wi... More

Fort Putnam, previously Confederate Battery Gregg, Morris Island, S.C.

Photograph shows mounted guns inside the fort. No. B42. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

artillery battery from "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, being fo...

This image has been taken from scan 000517 from volume 01 of "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War, being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon “the Century War Series.” ... More

Fort Brady [i.e. Fort Carroll] (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows mounted guns and ammunition around the perimeter of a fort, possibly interior of Fort Carrol in Giesboro, Washington, D.C. instead of Fort Brady. No. 587. Corrected title from published source... More

Battery Rodgers - An old black and white photo of two men standing nex...

Hand written on verso: 15 inch Rodman smooth bore Battery Rodgers, near Alexandria. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 5, p. 88. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

In this Matthew Brady photograph, a nine-inch Dahlgren gun on a slide-...

Navy Historical Center -- In this Matthew Brady photograph, a nine-inch Dahlgren gun on a slide-pivot mounting is seen in operation aboard a U.S. Navy warship during the Civil War. A similar gun, originally mo... More

Confederate Artillery Fire - National Parks Gallery

Shiloh Cannon Crew portraying Confederate artillery. Public domain photograph of military forces, army, artillery, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Evacuation of Fort Sumter - Public domain dedication. Metropolitan...

Picryl description: Public domain book scan - American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, S.C. Fort Sumter in distance

Photograph shows two mounted guns at the parapet inside Fort Johnson. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. III, p. 173". Similar view in LC-B811-3471. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Sling for heavy artillery. Drewry's Bluff, Virginia]

Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative may be available: LC-B811-1152.

Battery Rodgers, Defenses of the Potomac River, Alexandria, Virginia.

Soldiers posing with Battery Rodger's 15-inch Rodman gun, the largest cannon in the Federal arsenal mounted in Washington DC. Battery Rodgers located near the Alexandria Whard, was constructed to guard the ap... More

Fort Carroll (Andrew J. Russel) during American Civil War

No. B500. See also: LOT 11486-G for similar photographs by Andrew J. Russell. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Fort Carroll, Wash., D.C. (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph showing guns and ammunition in Fort Carrol, near Giesboro, Washington, D.C.

Civil war glass negatives and related prints - Harris and Ewing, Washi...

A group of men standing around a cannon, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.C. ... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform standing with Napoleon cannon i...

Case: Leather; scroll design. Uncertain if Union or Confederate. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Pub... More

[Major John C. Pelham of Alburtis Light Artillery and 1st Co. Stuart H...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Handwritten name on recto bottom. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: The Virginia Confederate, Waldorf, Maryland, 2013. Forms part of: Liljenqu... More

[Unidentified artillery soldier in Confederate uniform and kepi hat]

Case: Leather, plain with gilt border. Additional information in collections file. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Union Drummer Boy, Gettysburg, Pa., 2011. Forms part of: L... More

Bombardment of Fort Sumter by the batteries of the Confederate states

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1861 April 27, pp. 264-265. Public domain photograph related to Confederate States of America, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picry... More

[Union artillery unit posing with horses and cannons]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate artillery uniform and kepi]

Case: Rinhart, no. 87. 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

Brady's incidents of the war. (Fort Richardson Virginia) Camp 1st. Con...

Photograph shows Union soldiers with cannons in an artillery bunker at Fort Richardson, Arlington, Virginia. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861 by M.B. Brady, in the Clerks Office of the Dis... More

[Portrait of a Federal soldier (Horse artillery)]

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

[Two views: Group of guns and gun carriages dismantled by Major Anders...

Two wood engravings of drawings by an officer of Major Anderson's command Reference copy may be available in Lot 9355. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, (1861 Jan. 26), p. 53. This record contains unverified, old da... More

Camp of the Massachusetts second compy., light artillery at Stewart's ...

Print shows two scenes: upper scene - soldiers in camp with several horses, wagons, and cannons; lower scene - soldiers riding on horsebacks. 24 U.S. Copyright Office. Associated name on shelflist card: Sachse ... More