1862

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

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Soldier in barrel labeled "Too fond of whiskey; forged an order on the surgeon," with one soldier saying to him "How are you Monitor?" and another saying to him "Where's the Merrimac?" Illus. in: Harper's weekl More

Shows McClellan's army at Harrison's Landing in Charles City County and shows names of some residents. Pen-and-ink on tracing linen, mounted on cloth. LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), H99 Available also through the More

This map shows an area of Henrico County, Va., east of the city of Richmond and south of the Chickahominy River, where the Battle of Fair Oaks, or Seven Pines, took place 31 May-1 June 1862. Confederate Gen. J More

Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, 1862 July 12, p. 448. Reference copy may be in LOT 4421-E. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Women in cartoons 1862; CW, 1861-1865 C More

On verso: 1862. 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 209, Folder 14.

Journal of the times Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay

This map shows the names and configurations of Union fortifications on the Virginia side of the Potomac River in 1862, and in some cases lists the name of the regiment that built the structure.

[Scale ca. 1:490,000]. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 465.8 6th improved edition. Edition statement is printed at the top of the map. Includes additional place names. Description derived from published bibliograp More

No. 671. Alternate title, photographer, and date from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published by the Center for Civil War Photography, c More

Photograph shows slaves working in the sweet potato fields on the Hopkinson plantation. Title inscribed in ink on front of the mount. Date from similar photograph on mount at the New York Public Library. Capti More

Photograph shows two men, probably soldiers, posed in front of the Seabrook house with a third man off to the side in the garden. Title inscribed in ink on the front of the mount. Gladstone's inventory code and More

Photo shows officers smoking pipes and cigars as one opens a wine bottle; two soldiers and a horse stand in the background. Case: Berg, no. 3-36. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: More

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Verse. 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 21a.

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Cartoon showing men sailing away in balloons. Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, 1862. Reference copy may be in LOT 4420D. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf.

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On verso: Fotografia: Aubert y Cia. 2[superscript A] C. San Francisco, 7, Mexico. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 7, lower right. On mou More

No. 82 (handwritten) and 2569 (stamped) on mount. Forms part of Civil War photos, military construction and transportation in Northern Virginia and elsewhere / United States Military Railway Department (Librar More

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This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card (copy of P&AGA catalog card). Associated name on shelflist card: Ehrgott, Forbriger & Company, Cincinnati. The same stone, with only a change of face More

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 305a.8 At top of map: Burnside's expedition map. Portrait of "Genl. Burnside" is in the lower right corner. Map identifies coastal forts. Description derived from p More

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Colonel David Fry and Union men grouped around American flag to pledge their allegiance to the Union, during plot to burn Confederate bridge, Tennessee. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1862 March 29, p. 193.

Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 4577. Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Map shows the area surrounding Vicksburg, Miss., including Warrenton, in December of 1862 at the time of the initial and unsuccessful Union assault, and on the eve of Grant's siege of the city. The Vicksburg & More

Detailed map shows the area surrounding Shiloh, Tenn., including Pittsburg Landing on the Tennessee River. Arrows show the direction of the Confederate assault. Color coding indicates the location of Union and More

The map shows the area surrounding the Bull Run Mountains including Centreville and Kellysville, Va. As part of the Second Bull Run Campaign, Pope's U.S. Army of Virginia assigned to protect Washington, the She More

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C. S. A. 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 175, Folder 20.

Slightly damaged house, #716. Mathew Brady Collection. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Civil War House More

Signed lower right: Alf R Waud. Title devised from Harpers Weekly title. Published in: Harper's Weekly, November 22, 1862, p. 741. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.399) Forms part of: Morgan collection More

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Journal of the times Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Drawing shows two Far"e islanders on a rowboat. One stands and pushes against rocks with a long pole while the other sits and rows. Taylor visited the Faroe Islands in 1862, perhaps en route to Russia. Gift; Ch More

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Exchange Wm. & Mary's College Lib. 2-14-41.; Rec. R. B. 3-10-41.; On verso, Copy 2: Exchange Wm. & Mary College Liby 2-15-41.; Printed Ephemera -Confederate States of America. Available also through the Librar More

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1862 May 10, p. 41. Reference copy in LOT 4420B.

Journal of the times Courtesy of Boston Public Library

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Relief shown by hachures. Sun print. Map of Perryville and vicinity, annotated in blue and red crayon to show what may be the position of the Union and Confederate troops on October 9, the day after the battle More

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Relief shown by hachures. Shows roads, railroads, rivers, houses, names of residents, and woodland. The map is based on James Keily's "Smith's map of Henrico County, Virginia" (Richmond, Robert P. Smith & C. Ca More

Photograph shows non-commissioned staff Color Sergeant William Lamonby and Company Sergeant Thompson; Right Gen. Guide Wyckoff, Color Sergt. Geo. V.W. House; Lockwood; Sergt. Major Charles Walker; Left Gen. Gui More

Pen-and-ink. Relief shown pictorially. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1862 May 17. Reference copy may be in LOT 4416(O). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: US Hist. 6 April 1862; Civ More

Title devised. Inscribed below image: Hardee. Formerly Waud no. B-153. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.917) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Title inscribed lower right. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.676) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Tents, and cannons covered with cloth. Title inscribed right margin. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.678) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

2 illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1862 Jan. 18, p. 129.

Photograph shows graveyard of St. John's Episcopal Church in Hampton, Virginia, with ruins of church in the background. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by Barnard & Gibson, in the Clerk' More

Concerns the Battle of Frazier's Farm, 30 June 1862, also known as the Battle of Glendale and the Battle of White Oak Swamp. It was one of the Seven Days' Battles, 26 June-1 July 1862. Includes the Confedera More

Shows the area of Wormsley Creek to the north and Poquoson River to the south as McClellan's forces prepared to launch the siege of Yorktown, Va. The locations of Howard's Bridge across the Poquoson and the roa More

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.247) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Print shows soldiers searching by torch-light through a wooded area for wounded soldiers after a Rebel assault on Schwartz's battery during the Union siege of Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Illustration from: Harpe More