Wilderness Church - A black and white photo of a house in the woods
No. 5003. Mounted with 4 other photographs. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 2, page 117. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Battlefield of Bull Run, ruins of Henry house
No. B124. 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
North Woods - near Dunker Church taken after the war
No. 4412. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of Antietam. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Bodies of Confederate artillerymen near Dunker church
No. 552. Alternate title and photographer 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, c2003. M... More
McCool's [i.e. McCoull's] house during American Civil War
No. 5024. No. 99. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness". Hand written on mount: McCool's house within the "Bloody Bugle". See Miller, vol. 3, p. 57. Gift; Col. ... More
Federal entrenchments across Plank Road about one mile west of Chancel...
No. 4994. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battle-field of Chancellorsville. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 2, page 119. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
View on Bull Run, crossing of Orange and Alexandria railroad
No. B161. 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
South Mountain, Maryland?, gelatin silver print
Part of Brady-Handy Collection. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The battle-field of Gettysburg. Little Round Top
No. 959. Different cropping of this image in LC-B817-7318. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Confederate shell in tree at the "Bloody Angle" near McCool's house, S...
No. 5455. 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
Chicamauga (i.e. Chickamauga) battlefield during American Civil War
Part of Brady-Handy Collection. Another print of this negative identifies the location as Resaca, Georgia.
The battle-field of Gettysburg. Dead horses of Bigelows (9th Massachus...
No. 955. Caption continues: This battery was posted at Abram Trostle's (i.e. Abraham Trossel's) house. In the battle of second day it fought with fixed prolonges until the enemy was within six feet of the guns... More
Missionary Ridge - A black and white photo of a field with dead trees
No. B615. 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 on Bull Run, crossing of Orange and Alexandria railroad
No. B136. 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
General G.G. Meade's headquarters, Gettysburg, American Civil War Glas...
Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Marye's Heights, Fredericksburg, Virginia, Confederate fortifications
No. B609. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 2, p. 98-99. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Mrs. Allen's house used as hospital by Kearny's Brigade
No. 4398. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of Fair Oaks, Va. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Battle-field of Gettysburg. Scene of the charge of the Louisiana Tiger...
No. 961. Caption continues: The foreground of the picture is the crest of Cemetery Hill at the point when the assault struck. Hoke's brigade formed behind the rising ground in centre of picture. Hays' brigade ... More
Ruins of railroad bridge at Blackburn's Ford, Bull Run, 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
Confederate entrenchments at edge of woods, Palmer's field, on Orange ...
No. 5009. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness." Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Missionary Ridge - An old black and white photo of a field
No. 610. 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
View on battle-field of Resaca, Ga.
No. B627. 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
Resaca, Georgia - A black and white photo of a field with trees
No. B539. Another print of this negative identifies the location as Chickamauga. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Confederate entrenchments on Orange Plank Road
No. 5032. No. "69." Mounted with 4 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Missionary Ridge - A black and white photo of a dirt field
No. B618. Left side of panorama shown in LC-B818-8552. Hand written on verso: Miller II, 309. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
View of battlefield. Peach Tree Creek, Ga.
Part of Brady-Handy Collection. Published in: Barnard, George N., Photographic views of Sherman's campaign. New York: Dover Publishers, 1977, E475.97 .B32 1977. Hand written on verso: Similar to Miller III, 125.
Antietam Cemetery in foreground, South Mountain in background - gap sh...
No. 5078. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of Antietam. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
The battle-field of Gettysburg. Little Round Top and Round Top
No. 969. 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
Gettysburg, battlefield of, Scene of Pickett's charge, 974
Photograph shows clump of trees on left that was point of direction for Pickett's soldiers, monument to 2nd Corps placed near where General Alexander S. Webb was wounded, spot in the center where General Armist... More
Lookout Mountain - A black and white photo of a field with a mountain ...
No. B1304. 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 ... More
[General Robert E. Lee's headquarters, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania]
Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 2394(?). Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Confederate entrenchments near junction of old and new Court House Roa...
No. 5037. No. "107." Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness". Hand written on mount: Confederate entrenchments near "Bloody Angle". See Miller, vol. 3, p. 57. Gif... More
Shiloh, Confederate States of America, American Civil War.
Part of Brady-Handy Collection. Hand written on mount: Probably better captioned: Fort Burnham (previously Confederate Fort Harrison).
Battlefield of Bull Run, ruins of the stone bridge
No. B1130. 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 ... More
Dedication of monument at Gettysburg cemetery
No. 4426. 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
Battlefield of Bull Run. Soldiers' graves
No. B1250. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Purchase; L.C. Handy, Washington, D.C.; 1905 Nov. 25; (DLC/PP-1905: 42760A)
Battle-field of Gettysburg. Culp's Hill
No. 962. Caption continues: The intrenchments (i.e. entrenchments) on side of the hill was the line of Wadsworth's Division. The lunettes in foreground covered the guns of Reynolds, (L, 1st New York) Battery. ... More
Palmer's field, on Orange Turnpike, Confederate entrenchments at edge ...
No. 5008. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness." Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Ruins of r.r. bridge at Blackburn's Ford, 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
Ruins of railroad bridge at Blackburn's Ford, Bull Run, 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
North slope of Lookout Mountain, from the west
No. B1302. 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 ... More
Battle-field of Gettysburg. Scene of General Reynold's death
No. 966. Caption continues: Archer's (Confederate) brigade was advancing to seize the clump of woods on right of picture. General Reynolds ordered Meredith's brigade to repel the attempts, and was sitting on h... More
Fair Oaks Station, Virginia - 19th century Virginia.
Battery of howitzers and soldiers, during Civil War. Stereo, The War for the Union. Photographic War History (no. 471). LC-B8171-471 (half). This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption ... More
Antietam, Maryland. General Joe Hooker's headquarters
Caption from negative sleeve: Gen. Hooker's Headquarters, Battle of Antietam. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167-C. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More
Antietam, Maryland. Burnside bridge. Southeastern view
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Burnside Bridge South Eastern view, Sept. 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167-C. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of ... More
Antietam, Maryland. Bodies in front of the Dunker church
Caption from negative sleeve: Dunker Church, Antietam, Sept. 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167-C. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gene... More
Cedar Mountain, Virginia. Officers of 10th Maine Regt. on the battlefi...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Group, officers of the 10th Maine on the Battlefield of Cedar Mountain, Aug. 1862. Officers include: Lt. Littlefield, Lt. Whitney, Lt. Col. Fill... More
Antietam, Maryland. Burnside bridge across the Antietam. Southwest vie...
Photographer name from negative sleeve: Alex. Gardner. Caption from negative sleeve: Burnside Bridge, across the Antietam, South-west view. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167-C. Credit line: Civil war photograp... More
Manassas Junction, Virginia, after its evacuation by the Confederates,...
No. B831. Mounted with 5 other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Battlefield of Bull Run, ruins of the stone bridge
No. 4228. Illus. in: E468.7 .G2, Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, no. 7. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Fair Oaks, Virginia. Rear view of old frame house, orchard, and well a...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Rear view of old Frame House, Orchard and well at Seven Pines. Over 400 soldiers were buried here after the Battle of Fair Oaks. June 1862. Anno... More
View of Marye's Heights and part of battlefield of Fredericksburg, Vir...
No. 958. 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
Antietam, Maryland. Burnside bridge, looking up stream
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Burnside bridge, Antietam. Looking up stream. Sept. 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167-C. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, L... More
Cedar Mountain, Virginia. Bodies of horses on battlefield
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Battle field of Cedar Mountain. Bodies of horses. August 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865... More
Cedar Mountain, Virginia. Parson Slaughter's house on Slaughter's (or ...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Parson's Slaughter House on Cedar Mountain. Site of a Confederate Battery. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167. Credit line: Civil war photograph... More
Manassas Junction Virginia, after its evacuation by the Confederates, ...
No. B719. Mounted with 5 other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Confederate fortifications, Manassas, Virginia March 1862
No. B677. Mounted with 5 other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Antietam, Maryland. Real's barn, burned by the bursting of a Federal s...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Real's barn, burned by the bursting of a federal shell at the battle of Antietam. Sept. 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167-C. Credit line:... More
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View from Culp's hill
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Gettysburg, PA. View from Culpr [?] Culpeper Hill. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167-A. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library ... More
Antietam, Maryland. Burnside bridge from the southeast
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Burnside Bridge from the south east. Sept. 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167-C. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of... More
Cedar Mountain, Virginia. Panoramic view from center of battlefield of...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Panoramic View from centre of battle field of Cedar Mountain. Union camps in the foreground, mountain in the distance. Aug. 1862. Corresponding ... More
[Antietam, Md., 1862, Dunker church], American Civil War Glass Negativ...
No. 1196. Title taken 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, c2003. Mounted with 4 other p... More
Yorktown, Virginia. View of ravine, where a large number of Confederat...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: View of Ravine at Yorktown where a large number of Confederate Magazines were situated, June 1862. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167. Credit li... More
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Nov. 19, 1863. Crowd and marching troops on w...
On mount: Miller, v. 2, p. 233. 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
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View of Little Round Top
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Battlefield of Gettysburg, Little Round Top mountain. July 1863. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167-A. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-... More
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View of Round Top
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: View of Round Top. July 1863. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167-A. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints a... More
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View of breastworks on Round Top
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: View of breast works on Round Top, Gettysburg. July 1863. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167-A. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, L... More
The battle-field of Gettysburg. The valley of the shadow of death. Bet...
No. 971. Illus. in: E468.7 .G2, Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, no. 44. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. I, p. 71. Gif... More
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania November 1863. Dedication of Gettysburg battl...
No. 4426. 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, which creates a glossy s... More
The battle-field of Gettysburg. McPherson's woods in which Archer's (C...
Photograph shows photographer Mathew Brady standing in the field. No. 953. Another print from this negative is in LOT 4167-A, no. 37. Date taken from this item. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. II, p. 241. ... More
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Little Round Top, American Civil War Glass N...
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Little Round Top, Gettysburg. July 1863. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167-A. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congres... More
Scene of the charge of the Louisiana Tigers. View taken from Cemetery ...
Photo shows the site where confederate infantry commanded by Brigadier General H.S. Hays (the Louisiana Tigers) charged against Union batteries on Cemetery Hill on the evening of July 2nd and broke through the ... More
Battle-field of Gettysburg, Dead horses of Bigelow's (9th Massachusett...
No. 4181. Caption continues: This battery was posted at Abram Trostle's house. In the battle of second day it fought with fixed prolonges until the enemy was within six feet of the guns. Nearly all the horses ... More
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania July 1863. Battlefield of Gettysburg. Woods o...
Another print from this negative is LOT 4167-A, no. 7.
Battle-field of Gettysburg. Temporary entrenchments thrown up by the F...
No. 968. Illus. in: E468.7 .G2, Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 1, no. 38. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. II, p. 251. G... More
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Breast works on extreme left
Caption from negative sleeve: Breastworks on extreme left. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167-A. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General info... More
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania July 1863. Battlefield of Gettysburg. View of...
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, which creates a glossy surface to h... More
Views of Fredericksburg, Virginia, February 1863
No. 683. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 8, p. 323. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
View on Bull Run. March, August 1862 (Andrew J. Russel)
No. B217. Hand written on mount board: "May 1863 - A.J. Russell photo." Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
View on Bull Run, May, 1863 (Andrew J. Russel)
No. B1248. Date from record for LOT 11486-H, no. 6. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.
Cedar Mountain, Virginia, American Civil War Glass Negative. (Andrew J...
No. 1297. 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
Views in the woods between Palmers and Spotswoods Houses at point wher...
Photograph showing fallen trees in woods. No. 5016. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness". Forms part of Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). ... More
Battlefield of Chickasaw Bayou, Miss. The Poison Spring, February, 186...
No. 396. Photographer's name 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, c2003. Mounted with 5... More
Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi, American Civil War Glass Negative.
Photographer name from negative sleeve: Wm. R. Pywell. Caption from negative sleeve: Chickasaw Bayou, Miss., February 1864. Annotation from stereo label: Miller vol. 2. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167. Credi... More
Views in the woods in the Federal lines on north side of Orange Plank ...
Photograph showing bones of unburied soldiers. No. 5022. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness". Forms part of Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congre... More
Views in the woods in the Federal lines on north side of Orange Plank ...
Photograph showing skulls and bones of unburied soldiers. No. 5019. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness". Forms part of Civil War Photograph Collection (Librar... More
Chickasaw Bluffs, Miss. February 1864, American Civil War Glass Negati...
No. 395. Mounted with 5 other photographs. Photographer's name from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published by the Center for Civil War ... More
Views in the woods in the Federal lines on north side of Orange Plank ...
Photograph showing skulls and bones of unburied soldiers. No. 5020. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness". Forms part of Civil War Photograph Collection (Librar... More
Views in the woods between Palmers and Spotswoods Houses at point wher...
Photograph showing fallen trees in woods. No. 5015. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness". Forms part of Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). ... More
Views in the woods in the Federal lines on north side of Orange Plank ...
Photograph showing skulls and bones of unburied soldiers. No. 5022. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness". Forms part of Civil War Photograph Collection (Librar... More
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Entrance to Gettysburg National Cemetery
Photographer name attribution from Civil War caption books. Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Entrance to Gettysburg National Cemetery. July 1865. Corresponding print is in LOT 4... More
Bull Run, Virginia. Dedication of the battle monument
Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Dedication of monument at Bull Run, Va., June 10, 1865. Man standing next to the monument is James McCallum; photo also includes Generals Benham... More
Skulls and bones of unburied soldiers on south side of Plank Road in 1...
No. 4998. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battle-field of Chancellorsville. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 3, p. 21. Photographed by a member of the field staff organized by M. B. B... More
Dedication of monument at Bull Run, Virginia
Hand written on verso: "362 - Virginia." Purchase; L.C. Handy, Washington, D.C.; 1905 Nov. 25; (DLC/PP-1905: 42760A)
Confederate lines at Cold Harbor, Virginia
No. 4155. Illus. in: E468.7 .G2, Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], vol. 2, plate 96. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 3, p. 85... More
Monument on battle-field of Groveton, Virginia
No. 1193. Similar, but cropped differently, to Civil War negative no. LC-B817- 7299. Date from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published b... More
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Entrance to National Cemetery
Photographer name attribution from Civil War caption books. Title from Civil War caption books. Caption from negative sleeve: Entrance to National cemetery at Gettysburg, Pa. Corresponding print is in LOT 4167-... More
Trees shattered by artillery fire on south side of Plank Road
No. 4997. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battle-field of Chancellorsville. Photographed by a member of the field staff organized by M. B. Brady and possibly by George N. Barnard. Forms ... More
Trees shattered by artillery fire on south side of Plank Road near whe...
No. 4996. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battle-field of Chancellorsville. Photographed by a member of the field staff organized by M. B. Brady and possibly by George N. Barnard. Forms ... More
Skulls and bones of unburied soldiers on south side of Plank Road in 1...
No. 4999. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battle-field of Chancellorsville. Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 8, p. 173. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.