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Civil War Collection

Background imageCivil War Collection: First Draft of 'Battle Hymn of the Republic'

First Draft of "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
(Original Caption) 1861- Washington, DC: Facsimile of the handwritten first draft of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic"

Background imageCivil War Collection: General Grant National Memorial, Riverside Park, New York City, USA, (B&W)

General Grant National Memorial, Riverside Park, New York City, USA, (B&W)

Background imageCivil War Collection: Naval Battle on the Mississippi, 1861 Civil War Engraving

Naval Battle on the Mississippi, 1861 Civil War Engraving
Engraving of the great Naval battle on the Mississippi, passage of the Second Division of the Federal Squadron past St

Background imageCivil War Collection: Battle of Gettysburg Map, July 3, 1863 Civil War Engraving

Battle of Gettysburg Map, July 3, 1863 Civil War Engraving
Engraving of the Map of the Battle of Gettysburgs, Pennsylvania, July 3, 1863 Civil War Engraving from Famous Leaders and Battle Scenes of the Civil War, Published in 1864

Background imageCivil War Collection: Map of Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds

Map of Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds
Vintage engraving from 1863 of a map of Map of Pamlico and Albemarle Sounds at the time of the American Civil War

Background imageCivil War Collection: Battle of Pharsalus

Battle of Pharsalus
The Battle of Pharsalus in Greece during Caesars Civil War, 9th August 48 BC. Julius Caesars troops were victorious over Pompey the Great, despite their vastly inferior numbers

Background imageCivil War Collection: North Carolina Politician Zebulon Bair Vance

North Carolina Politician Zebulon Bair Vance
(Original Caption) Portrait photograph of Zebulon Baird Vance (1830-1894), North Carolina Representative, Governor, and Senator during the American Civil War and Reconstruction eras. Undated photo

Background imageCivil War Collection: American Senator Stephen A. Douglas

American Senator Stephen A. Douglas
(Original Caption) Full length portrait of statesman, Stephen Arnold Douglas, (1813-1861). He served as the senator of Illinois. Photograph by Matthew Brady. Undated photograph

Background imageCivil War Collection: Stonewall Jackson; Waist Up

Stonewall Jackson; Waist Up
(Original Caption) 1852-Thomas Jonathan ("Stonewall") Jackson, as a lieutenant during the Mexican War. Half length photograph, 1852

Background imageCivil War Collection: Lithograph of Civil War General Robert E. Lee and His Men Gazing over Terrain

Lithograph of Civil War General Robert E. Lee and His Men Gazing over Terrain
(Original Caption) USA: Robert E. Lee at Fredricksburg. December 13, 1862

Background imageCivil War Collection: Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln
(Original Caption) 1860-Rare full length portrait of Abraham Lincoln in the summer before he was elected President. He wears a suit and stands with his hand on a Bible that rests on a table

Background imageCivil War Collection: Confederate General Robert E. Lee

Confederate General Robert E. Lee
(Original Caption) Robert E. Lee (1807-1870), Commander-in-Chief of the Confederate armies during the Civil War. Undated head and shoulders photograph

Background imageCivil War Collection: Ambrose Everett Burnside

Ambrose Everett Burnside
(Original Caption) Portrait of Ambrose Everett Burnside (1824-1881), American Army Officer for whom sideburns are named. Undated photograph by William Brady

Background imageCivil War Collection: Mary A. Ball Bickerdyke

Mary A. Ball Bickerdyke
(Original Caption) Mary A. Ball Bickerdyke. Mother, was soldier's angel during Civil War. Sherman said "She outranks me." Undated photograph

Background imageCivil War Collection: General George Custer

General George Custer
Major General George A. Custer (1839-1876), American Army officer. Undated photograph by Mathew Brady

Background imageCivil War Collection: Hospital During the Civil war

Hospital During the Civil war
(Original Caption) Hospital During the Civil war

Background imageCivil War Collection: American Troops at Civil War Camp

American Troops at Civil War Camp
(Original Caption) USA: Regimental fife and Drum Corps in the field. Brady photograph

Background imageCivil War Collection: Mathew Brady Seated

Mathew Brady Seated
(Original Caption) Portrait of Matthew Brady (1823-1896) pioneer photographer

Background imageCivil War Collection: First Photo Of Union Army In Combat

First Photo Of Union Army In Combat
(Original Caption) First photo of Union Army in combat. Photograph by Mathew Brady, circa 1861

Background imageCivil War Collection: Union Soldiers Drilling

Union Soldiers Drilling
(Original Caption) 1861- PA- The camp and regimental drill of the 96th Pennsylvania Infantry at Camp Northumberland

Background imageCivil War Collection: Civil War Engineers

Civil War Engineers
(Original Caption) Engineers of eigth New York State militia at Camp McDowell

Background imageCivil War Collection: Civil War Photographer Matthew Brady

Civil War Photographer Matthew Brady
(Original Caption) 7/22/1861-Full length, profile portrait of famed photographer, Matthew Brady. He is most known for his effort to document the U.S. Civil War

Background imageCivil War Collection: Spy Rose O'Neal Greenhow with Her Daughter

Spy Rose O'Neal Greenhow with Her Daughter
Confederate spy Rose O'Neal Greenhow with her daughter in the courtyard of the Old Capitol Prison in Washington, DC

Background imageCivil War Collection: Portrait of Confederate Spy Belle Boyd

Portrait of Confederate Spy Belle Boyd
(Original Caption) Belle Boyd, confederate spy. 1862, photograph BPA 2# 708

Background imageCivil War Collection: Portrait of Civil War Soldier

Portrait of Civil War Soldier
(Original Caption) Civil War Soldier, (Sergeant Dore), in battle dress

Background imageCivil War Collection: Youthful Union Infantry Private

Youthful Union Infantry Private
(Original Caption) Civil War: Youthful Union Infantry Private with musket, bayonet, 1862, single shot martial pistol (in belt) cartridge box, cap pouch and bayonet scabbard. Photograph

Background imageCivil War Collection: Surgeon At Work In Field During Civil Wa

Surgeon At Work In Field During Civil Wa
(Original Caption) 1862-The surgeon at work at the rear during an engagement in the Civil War. Engraving, 1862

Background imageCivil War Collection: Church and Street Guarded by Union Soldiers

Church and Street Guarded by Union Soldiers
(Original Caption) 5/1862-Centreville, VA: Main street and church of Centreville, Virginia, guarded by Union soldiers. Photo by George Bernard and James Gibson, May, 1862

Background imageCivil War Collection: Engineer Corps Making Corduroy Roads

Engineer Corps Making Corduroy Roads
(Original Caption) 6/1862- Richmond, VA: Photograph view along the Chickahominy River near Richmond, VA, showing the Engineer Corps making corduroy roads

Background imageCivil War Collection: Turret On The USS Monitor Battleship

Turret On The USS Monitor Battleship
(Original Caption) 7/1862- Picture shows a close-up of the turret, on the USS Monitor, is seen as two military officers stand aboard looking at the cannon in the turret. BPA2# 716

Background imageCivil War Collection: African American Soldier Shooting Corner

African American Soldier Shooting Corner
(Original Caption) Civil War: African American pickets on duty at Dutch Gap. Stereographic photo circa 1861-1865

Background imageCivil War Collection: Supplies Landing in Virginia Harbor

Supplies Landing in Virginia Harbor
(Original Caption) 1864-City Point, VA: Landing supplies at City Point, Virginia. General view of the harbor, circa 1864

Background imageCivil War Collection: Gunboat Doing Cannon Drill

Gunboat Doing Cannon Drill
(Original Caption) Dahlgren gun crew drill aboard the U.S. gunboat "Mendota." Photograph, 1864

Background imageCivil War Collection: Union Soldiers Around Kitchen Cabin

Union Soldiers Around Kitchen Cabin
(Original Caption) Log hut used as company kitchen, 1864. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)

Background imageCivil War Collection: Soldiers On Deck Of Ship

Soldiers On Deck Of Ship
(Original Caption) Religious services on the deck of the U.S. monitor "Passaic." Photograph by Samuel A. Cooley, 1864. Stereoscopic image. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageCivil War Collection: Field Surgery, Christian Commission;Civil

Field Surgery, Christian Commission;Civil
(Original Caption) Field Surgery: The Christian Commission in the field during the Civil War. Woodcut, 1864

Background imageCivil War Collection: Mathew B. Brady W/Civil War Battery

Mathew B. Brady W/Civil War Battery
(Original Caption) 6/21/1864-Petersburg, Virginia: Mathew B. Brady (in straw hat) under fire with a battery near Petersburg

Background imageCivil War Collection: Civil War Hospital Stewards Drinking

Civil War Hospital Stewards Drinking
(Original Caption) Civil War hospital stewards of the 2nd Division, 95th Army Corps, Virginia

Background imageCivil War Collection: Soldiers from Pennsylvania Infantry

Soldiers from Pennsylvania Infantry
(Original Caption) 8/1864-Soldiers of Company F, 114th Pennsylvania Infantry, U.S.A. Petersberg, VA, August, 1864. The war between the states (Civil War)

Background imageCivil War Collection: Civil War Family From South On Porch

Civil War Family From South On Porch
(Original Caption) May 1865-City Point, VA: Civil war Family group: General R. ingolls on a step of house with members of his family

Background imageCivil War Collection: Stereopticon View Of Abraham Lincoln

Stereopticon View Of Abraham Lincoln
(Original Caption) 1865-Stereopticon view of Abraham Lincoln in 1865, showing him shortly before his assassination. Photograph. BPA2# 2855

Background imageCivil War Collection: Company E in Formation

Company E in Formation
(Original Caption) 1865- Company E, Fourth Colored Infantry, at Fort Lincoln. Photograph by William Morris Smith

Background imageCivil War Collection: Civil War Ammunition Dump

Civil War Ammunition Dump
(Original Caption) Solid shot, mortar shells, and grape amidst the ruins of Tredegar Iron Works

Background imageCivil War Collection: Fort Fisher After Capture

Fort Fisher After Capture
(Original Caption) 1/1865-Fort Fisher, NC: The "Pulpit" after capture, Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Photo by O'Sullivan, January, 1865

Background imageCivil War Collection: Civil War Hospital Operating Room

Civil War Hospital Operating Room
(Original Caption) Military Medicine: Operating room in a Civil War Hospital tent. Woodcut, 1865

Background imageCivil War Collection: Christian Commission Office

Christian Commission Office
(Original Caption) 4/1865-Washington, DC- Civil War: Christian Commission office, Washington, DC. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageCivil War Collection: Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee
(Original Caption) 1865-Robert E. Lee in his new uniform shortly before he met Grant at Appomattox

Background imageCivil War Collection: General Robert E. Lee on Porch

General Robert E. Lee on Porch
(Original Caption) 4/1865- Richmond, VA: Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) after Appomattox on the porch of Richmond, Virginia House

Background imageCivil War Collection: Abraham Lincoln's Body on Display at New York City Hall

Abraham Lincoln's Body on Display at New York City Hall
Official escorts stand alongside the body of Abraham Lincoln, which lays in an open coffin, on display for public viewing inside New York City Hall

Background imageCivil War Collection: General George Custer

General George Custer
(Original Caption) This photo of General George Armstrong Custer, best known for his famous "last stand, " is one of a set of 44 original wet plate negatives by Mathew Brady

Background imageCivil War Collection: Custers Last Charge At Little Big Horn

Custers Last Charge At Little Big Horn
(Original Caption) "Custer's Last Charge". George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) at the catastrophic Battle of the Little Bigh Horn, July 25, 1876

Background imageCivil War Collection: Before And After Civil War

Before And After Civil War
(Original Caption) The changing South; "Before the War and since the War." One side of the image shows slave supervisor with bloodhounds comandeering a band of negroes

Background imageCivil War Collection: 'Michigan Bridget' Carrying The Flag

"Michigan Bridget" Carrying The Flag
(Original Caption) A Woman in Battle- "Michigan Bridget" carrying the flag

Background imageCivil War Collection: Captain Dodge's Troops to the Rescue

Captain Dodge's Troops to the Rescue
One of four African American calvary regiments who fought with Apache Indians, circa 1890. (Original Caption) Capt. Dodge's colored troops to the rescue

Background imageCivil War Collection: Pedestrians and Wagon Travelers near Grant's Tomb

Pedestrians and Wagon Travelers near Grant's Tomb
(Original Caption) New York City: Riverside Drive in 1897 with Grant's Tomb in the background

Background imageCivil War Collection: Soldiers In Training

Soldiers In Training
(Original Caption) Yenan, China: BEFORE THEY FACE THE ALLIES: This is an authentic scene in Yenan of People's Guerilla Fighters in training

Background imageCivil War Collection: Woman In Civil War Period Dress

Woman In Civil War Period Dress
(Original Caption) 1860-1870: Lady in elaborate head gear of Civil War Period. Photo by M. Brady

Background imageCivil War Collection: Civil War Surgeon At Work

Civil War Surgeon At Work
(Original Caption) One of the few existing photographs showing a Civil War surgeon at work. (John Joseph Craven: 1822-1893)

Background imageCivil War Collection: Political Cartoon of Jefferson Davis As a Donkey

Political Cartoon of Jefferson Davis As a Donkey
(Original Caption) Jefferson Davis: Jeff sees the elephant. North and South- Jefferson Davis with quizzing glass and donkeys (Confederate troops). Elephant carries cannons. Undated political cartoon

Background imageCivil War Collection: Troops Put Up Sandbags At Int. Settlemen

Troops Put Up Sandbags At Int. Settlemen
(Original Caption) Shanghai, China: British troops protecting International Settlement at Shanghai. Undated photograph

Background imageCivil War Collection: Preparing Telegraph Message To Report

Preparing Telegraph Message To Report
(Original Caption) Civil War photo: Lowe (in foreground) preparing telegraph message to report aerial observations

Background imageCivil War Collection: Portrait Of Confederate Officer

Portrait Of Confederate Officer
(Original Caption) Confederate Officer: Captain William C. Brown. Rough and Ready Guards. 14th N.C. Regiment. C.S.A. Ambrotype. Undated photograph

Background imageCivil War Collection: General Stonewall Jackson's Cook

General Stonewall Jackson's Cook
(Original Caption) General Stonewall Jackson's cook photographed with medals pinned to the front of his suit. Undated photograph. BPA2# 2006

Background imageCivil War Collection: Waist Up Photo Of Stephen J. Mallory

Waist Up Photo Of Stephen J. Mallory
(Original Caption) Stephen R. Mallory (1813?-1873). Secretary of the Confederate Navy

Background imageCivil War Collection: Union Cavalry Private Holding Gun

Union Cavalry Private Holding Gun
(Original Caption) Civil War: Union Cavalry Private. Well equipped with a pair of Colt Model 1861 Navy revolvers and saber, holster, cap pouch and saber scabbard. Photograph

Background imageCivil War Collection: Matthew B. Brady

Matthew B. Brady
(Original Caption) Portrait of Matthew B. Brady (1823-1896). Renowned Civil War photographer. Undated photograph

Background imageCivil War Collection: Pair Of Union Infantry Privates

Pair Of Union Infantry Privates
(Original Caption) Civil War: Pair of Union Infantry Privates with muskets, bayonets, cartridge boxes, etc...Photograph, tintype

Background imageCivil War Collection: Union Army Recuiting Poster

Union Army Recuiting Poster
(Original Caption) Union Army Draft Poster, 1862 at Philadelphia. "TO ARMS! RALLY FOR THE RIGHT! Recruits Wanted For THREE MONTHS SERVICE, IN COMPANY A GRAY RESERVES. CAPT. CHARLES S

Background imageCivil War Collection: Civil War Union Infantry Private

Civil War Union Infantry Private
(Original Caption) Civil War Union Infantry private (American Indian?) with musket and bayonet, cartridge box, cap pouch and bayonet scabbard. Undated photograph

Background imageCivil War Collection: Barnard'S Camp With Men, Photographic Exp

Barnard'S Camp With Men, Photographic Exp
(Original Caption) 1864-GA: Barnard's photographic equipment, southeast of Atlanta, Georgia. Photograph, 1864

Background imageCivil War Collection: Carl Schurz Full Length Holding Cane

Carl Schurz Full Length Holding Cane
(Original Caption) Carl Schurz as an officer during the Civil War. Undated composite photograph. Depicted full length holding a cane

Background imageCivil War Collection: Well-Equipped Confederate Private

Well-Equipped Confederate Private
(Original Caption) A well-equipped Confederate infantry private early in the war...musket, bayonet, cartridge box, cap pouch and bayonet scabbard. Tintype. Undated

Background imageCivil War Collection: Civil War Refugee Family W/Loaded Wagon

Civil War Refugee Family W/Loaded Wagon
(Original Caption) Wagon loaded with belongings of a Civil War refugee family. Undated photograph

Background imageCivil War Collection: General View Exterior of Slave Market

General View Exterior of Slave Market
(Original Caption) Atlanta, Georgia-The slave market in Atlanta, GA, during the Civil War. Ca. 1860-1865

Background imageCivil War Collection: Major Belle Reynolds & Husband On Horses

Major Belle Reynolds & Husband On Horses
(Original Caption) Major Belle Reynolds and husband, Adj. William S. Reynolds, 17th Ill. Infantry, USA. She is said to have been the only woman major in the army. Photograph, ca. 1860s

Background imageCivil War Collection: Employees Of A Civil War Repair Shop

Employees Of A Civil War Repair Shop
(Original Caption) washington, DC- Civil War: Ambulance shop and Government repair shop. Undated photograph

Background imageCivil War Collection: Portrait Of Union Officer A.Rupetti

Portrait Of Union Officer A.Rupetti
(Original Caption) Portrait of, Lt. Colonel A. Rupetti, an Officer of the Union Army during the Civil War: A member of the Garibaldi Gaurd, the 39th New York Infantry in a studio pose

Background imageCivil War Collection: Civil War Officers In Front Of Tent

Civil War Officers In Front Of Tent
(Original Caption) Civil War Union officers General Krutz and Weitzel sit together at the entrance to a tent during the war. Undated photograph circa 1860

Background imageCivil War Collection: Portrait Of Army Surgeon Lavington Quick

Portrait Of Army Surgeon Lavington Quick
(Original Caption) Portrait of Union Army Surgeon Lavington Quick, the Medical Director of the 24th Army Corps, 1864-65. Undated photograph circa 1864

Background imageCivil War Collection: Lord Abinger And Officers Of Potomac

Lord Abinger And Officers Of Potomac
(Original Caption) Falmouth, VA: Lord Abinger and a group of officers of the Army of the Potomac. Undated photograph circa 1860

Background imageCivil War Collection: Portrait Of Col. Elmer Elsworth

Portrait Of Col. Elmer Elsworth
(Original Caption) Full length portrait of Union Officer Col. Elmer E. Elsworth (1837-1861), the first Union officer to be killed in the Civil War. Undated photograph circa 1860

Background imageCivil War Collection: Civil War Recruiting Poster

Civil War Recruiting Poster
(Original Caption) Recruiting Poster. $300. Bounty offered to volunteers during the Civil War, New York

Background imageCivil War Collection: Family Opens Christmas Presents

Family Opens Christmas Presents
(Original Caption) Christmas presents shortly after the Civil War. Sketched and drawn by S. Eytinge, no date

Background imageCivil War Collection: Woodcut Of Andrew Johnsons Impeachment

Woodcut Of Andrew Johnsons Impeachment
(Original Caption) The Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson (1808-1875 - 17th President of the U. S.) on February 24, 1868. Woodcut



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