Swamp Angel, Charleston, S.C, American Civil War Glass Negative.
Title from unverified information on negative sleeve. Annotation from negative, in pencil: 755 Pulaski. Corresponding print is in LOT 4166-B. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, ... More
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.
[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
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
Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, James River, Virginia
No. B481. 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
Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, James River, Virginia
No. 4094. Hand written on verso: Miller I, 276. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Fort Ellsworth, near Alexandria, Virginia during American Civil War
No. B542. 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
[Variety of barricades in use near Petersburg, Virginia]
No. B711. Mounted with five other photographs under the general caption: Views on the Petersburg lines. Forms part of: Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eton collection).
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
Fort Clinch, Fernandina, Fla., American Civil War Glass Negative.
Print shows soldiers on the dirt road leading up to Fort Clinch which was occupied by Federal troops in early 1862. No. 5816. Mounted with one print and two other photographs. Print is half of a stereograph pa... 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.
Views at Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, James River, Virginia
No. 4242. Mounted with 5 other photographs showing different views of the same location. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
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
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
Seige of Yorktown, Virginia: Confederate water batteries
Tents and houses; bay in left backgrd. Civil War Collection. No. 452. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Forts; Geogr.; C.W. Artillery; C.W. Campaigns Yorktown.
View taken in 1861, Confederate States of America.
Photograph shows group of men at the entrance of Fort Sumter. No. 4394. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 9, p. 41. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Fort Sumter, Charleston, S.C. Pho... More
Fort Brady, James River, Virginia near Dutch Gap Canal
No. B519. 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
View from casemates Confederate fort-D, looking north, Atlanta, Georgi...
No. B579. Hand written on back of mount: Miller III, 136. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Confederate fortifications at Manassas, Virginia, Confederate States o...
No. B722. Mounted with 5 other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Fort Totten, Washington, D.C. - A group of men standing around a horse...
No. B528. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 5, p. 81. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
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.
First Conn. Artillery, Ft. Richardson, Arlington Heights, Virginia
Public domain photograph - Artillery gun, cannon, armed forces, military activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Confederate fortifications, Yorktown, Virginia, Confederate States of ...
No. B141. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 8, page 371. Hand written on verso from an unidentified source: Confederate Battery at Yorktown which fired upon the Federal Balloonist and upon which "Balloon Bry... More
Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, James River, Virginia
No. B596. 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
Fort Putnam, previously Confederate Battery Gregg, Morris Island, S.C.
Photograph shows mounted guns inside the fort. No. B42. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Confederate fort G, first fort south of W. and A. R.R., looking south,...
No. B637. 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
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
Fort Taylor, Key West, Fla., American Civil War Glass Negative.
Print shows Fort ZacharyTaylor on the coast of Key West, Florida. No. 5817. Mounted with one print and two other photographs. Print is half of a stereograph pair. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
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.
Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, James River, Virginia
No. B517. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 1, pp. 110-111. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
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.
Fort Totten, Washington, D.C. - A black and white photo of a group of ...
No. B463. Hand written on verso: See Miller, vol. 5, p. 81. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
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.
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
Fortifications. Fredericksburg, Virginia?, gelatin silver print
Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Battery Rodgers, Potomac River, near Alexandria
No. B469. Hand written on verso: 15 inch Rodman. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 5, p. 87. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Rifle pits on the picket line in front of Petersburg, Virginia
No. B234. Forms part of: Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eton collection).
Fort Totten, Washington, D.C. - A group of men standing in front of a ...
No. 467. hand written on verso: inside Fort Totten. hand written on verso: see Miller, vol. 5, page 81. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
[The gun "Jeff Davis," identified as a Rodman smooth bore gun in Port ...
Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 196. Public domain photograph - Artillery gun, cannon, armed forces, military activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Interior view of Fort Brady, James River, Virginia, near Dutch Gap Can...
Union soldiers by two large cannons positioned behind fortifications. Civil War Photograph Collection. No. B689.
Fort Sumter, showing the effects of the bombardment by the artillery o...
Copy photograph shows a photo of the damaged walls of Fort Sumter viewed by men on a nearby sandbar. The photo is mounted above a printed caption with Engineer Department noted on the left. Mounted with two ot... More
Seige of Yorktown, Virginia: Confederate fortifications
6 men at sand-bagged cannon emplacement in right backgrd. Civil War Collection. No. 2364. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Forts; Geogr.; C.W. Artillery; C.W. Campa... More
[Fortifications on a vast area of land]
Title devised by library staff. No. 199. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Fort Mahone (Confederate) in front of Petersburg, Virginia
No. B246. Forms part of: Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eton collection).
Confederate fortifications, Yorktown, Virginia, Confederate States of ...
No. B140. 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
Fortifications on the Petersburg lines during American Civil War
No. B197. Hand written on verso: Image of War, vol. 6, pg. 240. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 3, pg. 192. Forms part of: Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eton collection).
Fortifications on left of Bermuda Hundreds Lines near Point of Rocks, ...
No. B593. 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
Battery on Morris Island, gun that fired over 1200 shots into Fort Sum...
Photograph shows the interior of Fort Putnam with a cannon in the foreground with soldiers in the background. No. 4971. Similar view: LC-B811-3520. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Vie... More
Fort Johnson and Battery Gregg - Public domain scan / drawing
Photograph of drawing shows soldiers rowing a boat in front of Fort Johnson and Battery Simpkins with Charleston in the background. No. B680. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Charlesto... More
Civil war glass negatives and related prints - Harris and Ewing, Washi...
An old photo of a bunch of watermelons, 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. a... More
Confederate fortifications at Warren Station, Confederate States of Am...
No. 660. Mounted with five other photographs under the general title: Views on the Petersburg Lines. Forms part of: Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eton collection).
Building stockade, Alexandria, Virginia (Andrew J. Russel)
Hand written on mount: image printed in reverse. 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 w... More
Chevaux de frise in front of Confederate fortifications, Petersburg, V...
No. B271. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. V, p. 193. Forms part of: Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eton collection).
Views of Fort Sumter from drawings
Photograph of drawing shows Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor with a boat sailing by. The Confederate flag waves above the fort. No. B701. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Fort Sumter,... More
Interior of Fort Sedgewick (i.e. Sedgwick) in front of Petersburg, Vir...
No. B479. Forms part of: Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eton collection).
Water battery on James River, Va. near Dutch Gap Canal
No. 4231. Mounted with 5 other photographs, two photographs showing different view of the same location and three showing a different location. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Siege of Yorktown, Virginia Confederate Water Battery, Nelson Church i...
No. 463. Civil War Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Civil War Fortifications; Civil War Batteries Water; Civil War Battlefiel... More
Battery Rodgers, (interior), vicinity, Alexandria, Virginia
Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fortifications on Bermuda Hundred's Line near Point of Rocks, Virginia
No. B707. 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
Confederate fortifications, Yorktown, Virginia, Confederate States of ...
8 men at sand-bagged cannon emplacement; man in mid-ground seated on wreckage of cannon. Civil War Collection. No. 2367. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Forts...; ... More
Civil War, Fort Pulaski - A black and white photo of a brick wall
Copyright no. J154948, May 4, 1911. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. I, 361.
Views of Fort Sumter from drawings
Photograph of drawing showing ruins of Fort Sumter from Charleston Harbor with a Confederate flag waving on the left. No. B698. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: Fort Sumter, Charleston... More
Water battery on James River, Virginia near Dutch Gap Canal
No. 5118. Mounted with 5 other photographs showing different views of the same location. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
"King Cotton", Yorktown, Virginia during American Civil War
Fortification with bales of cotton inside. Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 2B67. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Ph. Ind.; Plantation crops Cotton; C.W. Forts... More
Fort Totten, Washington, D.C. Interior view
No. B279. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Siege of Yorktown. Federal Battery No. 1 near Farnhold's house, mounti...
No. 94. 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... More
Army of the James. Entrenchments on Bermuda Hundred lines
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
View of Confederate lines, near Chattanooga R.R. looking south, Atlant...
No. B527. Hand written on back of mount: from the 1st fort east of W and A. R.R.; looking south. #8J16. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Fort Mahone (Confederate), Confederate States of America.
No. 712. Mounted with five other photographs under the general title: Views on the Petersburg Lines. Forms part of: Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eton collection).
Battery Rodgers, Potomac River, near Alexandria
No. 143. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. V, p. 87. Hand written on verso: also BH825-16. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Colonels Orlando M. Poe & Orville E. Babcock at Fort Sanders, Knoxvill...
Photograph shows Colonel Orlando M. Poe (in great coat) and Colonel Orville E. Babcock at Fort Sanders battlefield. Caption continues: repro. in Divided We Fought, p. 246. See also: PH-Barnard (G.), no. 87 (A size).
Battery at Annapolis, Md. - A black and white photo of a bunch of boat...
Photograph shows four mounted cannons. Brady-Handy Collection. Public domain photograph of a navy ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fortifications on the Petersburg lines during American Civil War
No. B179. On verso: Miller, vol. 5, page 173. Forms part of: Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eton collection).
Exterior view of the gorge of Fort Sumter on the 14th, April 1861 afte...
Copy photograph showing a group of men in front of the damaged walls of Fort Sumter near the gorge. Mounted with two other photographs. Photograph is possibly half of a stereograph pair. Letter "A" is noted in... More
Fort Corcoran - A black and white photo of a group of people and horse...
No. B442. 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
Exterior view of the gorge of Fort Sumter on the 14th April 1861 after...
Copy photograph shows a photo of a group of men in front of the damaged walls of Fort Sumter near the gorge. Mounted with two other photographs. Photograph is possibly half of a stereograph pair. Letter "B" is... More
Fortifications on the Petersburg lines during American Civil War
No. B487. Forms part of: Civil War Photographs (Anthony-Taylor-Rand-Ordway-Eton collection).
Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, S.C. Fort Sumter in the distance
Photograph shows mounted guns with view of Fort Sumter in the background. No. B1194. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Interior of Fort Marion, Saint Augustine, Florida
Photograph shows soldiers with artillery in the yard of the fort. No. 4961. Mounted with two prints and one other photograph. Photograph is half of a stereograph pair. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
View from Confederate lines south-east of Atlanta, Ga.
No. B642. Hand written on verso: see also B8184-10464 made from George Barnard. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
300 pdr. [i.e. pounder] Parrot Rifle, Fort Chatfield, Morris Isand
Photograph shows a group of soldiers by the 300 pound Parrot rifled cannon with the name "Col. Brayton" inscribed on it in battery Chatfield on Morris Island. No. 4308. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. V, ... More
Fortifications on Bermuda Hundred's Line near Point of Rocks, Virginia
No. B662. 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
Yorktown, Virginia (vicinity). Battery No. 4, mounting 13-inch mortars...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Battery No. 4, near Yorktown, mounting ten 13 inch mortars, each weighing 20,000 punds. East north end. May 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT ... More
Fort Pulaski, Georgia. Front view, American Civil War Glass Negative.
Photographer name from negative sleeve: T. O'Sullivan. Caption from negative sleeve: Fort Pulaski, Ga., Front View. Corresponding print is in LOT 4166-G. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library o... More
Confederate naval battery at Yorktown, Virginia; Nelson Church hospita...
Photo from Brady Collection. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: CW Churches Virginia; Civil War, 1861-1865 Batteries Water battery; Shelf.
Gloucester, Virginia. Fortifications showing a 11-inch smooth-bore Dah...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Fortifications at Gloucester, showing the water battery. June 1862. Annotation from negative, stereo label: A Dahlgren 11-inch Smooth-bore naval... More
Yorktown, Virginia (vicinity). Battery No. 4, mounting 13-inch mortars...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Battery No. 4, near Yorktoqn Mounting ten 13 inch mortars, each weighing 20,000 lbs. May 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT 4166-J. Credit line... More
Fort Pulaski, Georgia. The breach, American Civil War Glass Negative.
Photographer name from negative sleeve: T.H. O'Sullivan. Caption from negative sleeve: The Breach, Fort Pulaski, GA, April 1862. Annotation from stereo label: Miller vol. 6, p. 237. Corresponding print is in LO... More
Confederate fort at Manassas, Virginia August 1862 (Andrew J. Russel)
No. 4097. 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
Siege of Yorktown. Federal Battery No. 1
No. 4179. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. V, p. 23. Illus. in: E468.7 .G2, Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, [D.C.]: Philp & Solomons, [1865-66], v. 1, no. 13. ... More
Siege of Yorktown, Virginia Views of Federal Battery, No. 4
Soldiers with three 13 inch mortars. LC-B811-375. Civil War Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Original glass negative no.: LC-B811-375. Caption card ... More
Yorktown, Virginia. Naval battery with Nelson church in background use...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Naval Battery, Yorktown, with Nelson Church now used as a Hospital. July 1, 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT 4166-J. Credit line: Civil war p... More
Manassas, Virginia. Confederate fortifications. (U.S. Military Railroa...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Confederate fort at Manassas. Aug. 1862. Annotation from negative, stereo label: Miller vol. 1. Corresponding print is in LOT 4166-K. Credit lin... More
Yorktown, Virginia (vicinity). Battery No. 4, mounting 13-inch mortars...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Battery No. 4, near Yorktown mounting ten 13 inch mortars each weighing 20,000 pounds. South end. May 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT 4166-J... More
Yorktown, Virginia. Confederate fortifications built on the site where...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Confederate fortifications, Yorktown, Built on the site where Cornwallis Delivered up his Sword, Juen 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT 4166-J... More
Yorktown, Virginia. View from Cornwallis cave
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: View of Yorktown from Cornwallis' cave, Confederate Water Batts. McClellan No. 1 Bat. In the distance. June 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT ... More
Fort Pulaski, Georgia. Rear view, American Civil War Glass Negative.
Caption from negative sleeve: Fort Pulaski, Ga., Rear View. April 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT 4166-G. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.... More