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

[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

Officers of the 16th U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment atop Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Officers of the 16th U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment atop Lookou...

Photograph shows portrait of officers identified as Captain Samuel Galloway, Lieutenant Jeremiah Chauncy, Lieutenant Charles W. Seidel, Lieutenant Lovett S. Rivenburg, Lieutenant William Jones, Lieutenant Josep... More

[Private Silas A. Shirley of Co. H, 16th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, with books and sign reading Victory or Death!]

[Private Silas A. Shirley of Co. H, 16th Mississippi Infantry Regiment...

Photo shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; central oval and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Matthew Fleming, Milan, Ohio, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Fa... More

Lieutenant Colonel Charles Cummings of Co. E, 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery Regiment, 16th Vermont Infantry Regiment, and 17th Vermont Infantry Regiment in uniform

Lieutenant Colonel Charles Cummings of Co. E, 1st Vermont Heavy Artill...

Annotation from negative, scratched on emulsion: 1468; tape on glass support: 1334 [crossed out]. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General inf... More

Lieutenant Bent D.C. Rowland of Co. G, 16th U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment and Co. A, 36th Illinois Infantry Regiment

Lieutenant Bent D.C. Rowland of Co. G, 16th U.S. Colored Troops Infant...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: History Comes Alive, September 2015. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (L... More

Portrait of Emanuel Rudasill, Company M, 16th North Carolina Regiment, C.S.A.

Portrait of Emanuel Rudasill, Company M, 16th North Carolina Regiment,...

Forms part of Selected Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 (Library of Congress) Copy photo made by LC in 1961 of a photograph from unidentified source. Previously identified as Capt. James R. Love. The North Caro... More

[Portrait of Emanuel Rudasill, Company M, 16th North Carolina Regiment, C.S.A.]

[Portrait of Emanuel Rudasill, Company M, 16th North Carolina Regiment...

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

[Envelope addressed to General Howell Cobb, Commdr., etc., Quincy, Florida.; postmarked Savannah, Ga.]

[Envelope addressed to General Howell Cobb, Commdr., etc., Quincy, Flo...

Handwritten envelope addressed to General Howell Cobb of 16th Georgia Infantry Regiment and General Staff; bears 10-cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family... More

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: William D. Kelley to Titian J. Coffey, Friday, October 25, 1861 (Telegram regarding conviction for piracy)
To the Hone. Jno. Hancock, Esqre. president of ye Continental Congress, this map of the seat of civil war in America, is respectfully inscribed by his most obedient humble servant, B. Romans.

To the Hone. Jno. Hancock, Esqre. president of ye Continental Congress...

Scale ca. 1:320,000. Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Indexed for points of interest. Insets with indexes: Plan of Boston and its environs, 1775.--A view of the lines thrown up on Boston Neck; by the min... More

Plan of U.S. military prison, Elmira, N.Y.
A view of the lines thrown up, on Boston Neck, by the Ministerial Army / B. Romans.

A view of the lines thrown up, on Boston Neck, by the Ministerial Army...

Print with legend shows and identifies several locations in the vicinity of Boston, including John Hancock's house, Beacon Hill, the British encampment on McHill, and a blockhouse. Illus. on map: To the Hone. ... More

[Map of portion of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia] /

[Map of portion of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia] /

Public domain scan of a vintage map, city plan, atlas, cartoghraphy, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Affair of the Wmsbg Road or Fair Oaks No. 2, Oct. 26-27-28/64 /

Affair of the Wmsbg Road or Fair Oaks No. 2, Oct. 26-27-28/64 /

Public domain scan of a architecture diagram, settlement map, plan, or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Affair of the Wmsbg Road or Fair Oaks No. 2, Oct. 26-27-2864

Affair of the Wmsbg Road or Fair Oaks No. 2, Oct. 26-27-2864

One of a series of five maps drawn by Col. Normand Smith showing Civil War battle lines. Original maps are included in Personal Papers Collection, accession 24417, Gaines Family Papers, 1776-1905. This item is ... More

The Metropolitan Sanitary Fair - the art gallery

The Metropolitan Sanitary Fair - the art gallery

Illustration shows people viewing paintings at event in New York City to raise money for the Civil War; page also includes poem "Dead" by Theo. P. Cook and beginning of story "Maritana" by Lizzie Campbell. Ill... More

Geographical history of the rail road regiment, 89th regiment of Illinois vols. infantry. [1862-1865]

Geographical history of the rail road regiment, 89th regiment of Illin...

Scale 1:633,600. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 77.6 Map of parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia showing the operations of the 89th regiment of Illinois volunteers. The regiment was first attached t... More

Cold Harbor [Hanover County, Virginia] /

Cold Harbor [Hanover County, Virginia] /

Public domain scan of a vintage map, city plan, atlas, cartoghraphy, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Cold Harbor Hanover County, Virginia

Cold Harbor Hanover County, Virginia

One of a series of five maps drawn by Col. Normand Smith showing battle lines. Original maps are included in Personal Papers Collection, accession 24417, Gaines Family Papers, 1776-1905. This item is in the Map... More

Map of the Chaffin's Bluff area of Henrico County, Virginia

Map of the Chaffin's Bluff area of Henrico County, Virginia

Additional annotations made in pencil. Map shows federal and Confederate positions September 28, 1864. One of a series of five maps drawn by Col. Normand Smith showing battle lines. Original maps are included i... More

[Map of the Chaffin's Bluff area of Henrico County, Virginia] /

[Map of the Chaffin's Bluff area of Henrico County, Virginia] /

Public domain document scan of a map, military, war history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Map of portion of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia

Map of portion of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Virginia

One of a series of five maps drawn by Col. Normand Smith showing battle lines. Original maps are included in Personal Papers Collection, accession 24417, Gaines Family Papers, 1776-1905. Oriented with north tow... More

Vessels destroyed at Norfolk 1861. - Public domain map

Vessels destroyed at Norfolk 1861. - Public domain map

Sketch map of "U.S. Navy Yard" vicinity at Portsmouth (Va.) showing buildings, shipbuilding docks, drydock, buoys, and locations of the scuttled U.S. ships "Pennsylvania", "Columbia", "Raritan", and "Delaware".... More

[Swift Creek area, Chesterfield and Prince George Counties, Virginia] /
Swift Creek area, Chesterfield and Prince George Counties, Virginia

Swift Creek area, Chesterfield and Prince George Counties, Virginia

One of a series of five maps drawn by Col. Normand Smith showing battle lines. Original maps are included in Personal Papers Collection, accession 24417, Gaines Family Papers, 1776-1905. This item is in the Map... More

Ellerson's Mill. Battle-field of Mechanicsville, Virginia

Ellerson's Mill. Battle-field of Mechanicsville, Virginia

Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 920. Public domain photograph - historical image of Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ulysses S. Grant Papers: Series 10, Addition III, 1819-1969; Oversize, 1819-1969; Writings; By others; Grant, Ulysses S., III; Research material, undated (Container 10:22)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Edwin M. Stanton to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, April 05, 1865 (Telegram concerning Secretary Seward's injury)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Arthur H. Boreman and A. S. Garretson to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, October 31, 1863 (Request reply to their letter)
[Civil War envelope showing Columbia with shield and American flag and White House]

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia with shield and American flag and...

Picryl description: Public domain image of postal stamp, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Elihu B. Washburne to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, March 16, 1862 (Telegram regarding military affairs at Cairo)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Thomas P. Akers to Marshall O. Roberts, Tuesday, October 11, 1864 (Cover letter)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Albert V. Colburn to Hudson, October 1861 (Telegram regarding military affairs; endorsed by William Seward to Lincoln)

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: A...

Telegram regarding military affairs; endorsed by William Seward to Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: John B. Johnson, (Calling card)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: John E. Wool to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, September 07, 1862 (Telegram concerning military affairs)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: William S. Roberts to Edward S. Sanford, Tuesday, November 04, 1862 (Telegram reporting New York election results)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Abraham Lincoln to William H. Seward, ND (Mrs. Handy)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Cuthbert Bullitt to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, March 03, 1864 (Telegram reporting Louisiana election results)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: James C. Orr to George S. Boutwell, Wednesday, December 31, 1862 (Concern for his appointment as collector)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: T. G. Jones to Abraham Lincoln, March 1862 (Recommendation)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: L. Truman to Benjamin F. Tracy, Friday, February 05, 1864 (Recommendation)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: William H. Seward to Abraham Lincoln, August 18 (Introduction)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Hamilton R. Gamble to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, August 23, 1862 (Introduction)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: John Sherman to Abraham Lincoln, March 1865 (Appointment of collector at Cleveland)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Morton McMichael to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, April 13, 1865 (Telegram concerning national day of thanksgiving)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Joseph A. Gilmore to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, March 09, 1864 (Telegram reporting New Hampshire election results)

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J...

Telegram reporting New Hampshire election results

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Benjamin F. Butler to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, November 18, 1861 (Cover letter)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: John J. D. Kingsbury, ND (Cover with address only)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J. C. Lonnerman Company to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, May 02, 1849 (Carpet Bill)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Edward Ball to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, August 22, 1861 (Recommendations)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Louis Eliel to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, December 12, 1860 (Wants to know Lincoln's position on secession)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Isaac R. Diller, Monday, December 15, 1862 (Bill)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: John Brough to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, July 20, 1864 (Introduction; endorsed by Andrew G. Curtin)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Jesse L. Williams to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, January 05, 1861 (Recommendation for Caleb Smith)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Henry W. Halleck to George McClellan, Sunday, January 26, 1862 (Telegram regarding military affairs)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: William H. Seward to Abraham Lincoln, ND (Meeting with delegation from Maine)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 2. General Correspondence. 1858-1864: George Ashmun to Abraham Lincoln, ND (Envelope)
map from "The History of Leicester during the ... Civil War. A lecture, etc"

map from "The History of Leicester during the ... Civil War. A lecture...

This image has been taken from scan 000005 from "The History of Leicester during the ... Civil War. A lecture, etc". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by users of ... More

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 4. Addenda, 1774-1948: Envelope, undated
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Leander Munsell to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, April 23, 1846 (Appointment)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Justin Butterfield to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, April 10, 1848 (Request for documents)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: George W. Dole to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, March 30, 1848 (Appointments)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Abraham Lincoln to Elihu B. Washburne, Sunday, April 30, 1848 (Politics)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: James M. McLean to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, June 11, 1849 (Abraham Lincoln in Land Office)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Isaac Shelby to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, June 13, 1849 (Referral)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: James Harkness to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, April 17, 1849 (Requests Reports)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: James M. Davis to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, June 10, 1849 (Abraham Lincoln in Land Office)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Abraham R. McIlvaine to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, June 18, 1849 (Abraham Lincoln in Land Office)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Abraham Lincoln to Jacob Collamer, Saturday, April 07, 1849 (Recommendation)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: John A. Jones to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, April 17, 1849 (Appointment)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: David King to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, April 10, 1849 (Land Bounty)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Robert Moseley to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, April 17, 1849 (Appointment)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: C. H. Knapp and A. L. Knapp to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, June 05, 1849 (Abraham Lincoln in Land Office)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Anson G. Henry to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, June 15, 1849 (Appointment)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Abraham Lincoln to John M. Clayton, Sunday, March 11, 1849 (United States Marshal Appointment)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Abraham Lincoln to Thomas Ewing, Saturday, April 07, 1849 (Recommendation)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Fitz Henry Warren to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, March 31, 1849 (Postmaster Appointment)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Peter Menard to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, April 04, 1849 (Appointment)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Daniel P. King to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, June 15, 1849 (Abraham Lincoln in Land Office)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: William H. Henderson to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, May 18, 1849 (Abraham Lincoln in Land Office)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: William Thomas to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, June 11, 1849 (Abraham Lincoln in Land Office)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: J. W. Smith to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, February 22, 1849 (Appointment)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Nathaniel Pope to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, February 20, 1849 (Appointment)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: A. M. Blackburn to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, April 08, 1849 (Appointment)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Edward D. Baker to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, April 27, 1849 (Appointment)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: W.T. Chellares & Co to Stephen T. Logan and Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, April 11, 1849 (Legal Business; Introduction for Appointment)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Abraham Lincoln to Thomas Ewing, Saturday, April 07, 1849 (Recommendation)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Richard T. Gill and L. T. Garth to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, April 19, 1849 (Tremont Post Office)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Abraham Lincoln, May 1, 1849 (Memorandum on appointment of W. S. Wallace)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Oaks Turner and George Dent to Abraham Lincoln, Saturday, February 24, 1849 (Dixon Land Office)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Abraham Lincoln to John M. Clayton, Saturday, March 10, 1849 (United States Marshal Appointment; endorsed by Lincoln)

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: A...

United States Marshal Appointment; endorsed by Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: John E. Collins to William Larned Marcy, Saturday, February 24, 1849 (Appointment)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: William H. Henderson to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, May 13, 1849 (Abraham Lincoln in Land Office)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Charles H. Constable to Abraham Lincoln, Sunday, June 10, 1849 (Abraham Lincoln in Land Office)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Edward D. Baker to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, June 08, 1849 (Recommendation; endorsed by James)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: David Mark to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, May 02, 1849 (Recommendation for Turner R. King)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Unknown to Abraham Lincoln, March 22, 1849 (Patronage)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Alexander P. Dunbar and William W. Bishop to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, June 06, 1849 (Abraham Lincoln in Land Office)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Abraham Lincoln to William M. Meredith, Friday, March 09, 1849 (Appointments)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: George S. Gideon to Abraham Lincoln, Wednesday, April 18, 1849 (Printed Newspaper Prospectus)
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