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United States Civil War Collection

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Painting Of Monitor Battling Merrimack

Painting Of Monitor Battling Merrimack
(Original Caption) A painting depicting the Union ship, the Monitor battling the Confederate ship, the Merrimack during the Civil War. The battle took place on Mar

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Rally Spirits of 76 Handbill

Rally Spirits of 76 Handbill
POSTER EXHORTING CITIZENS OF LEOMINSTER, MASS. TO A JULY 8, 1854 ANTI-SOUTH RALLY AGAINST THE "NEBRASKA INIQUITY"

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Union Infantry Corporal Holding Revolver

Union Infantry Corporal Holding Revolver
Civil War: Portrait of an unidentified Union Infantry corporal, holding a Colt model 1849 pocket revolver. Civil War camp photographers kept such equipment to add a martial touch to their portraits

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Youngest Soldier in U.S. Civil War

Youngest Soldier in U.S. Civil War
Sergeant Johnny Clem, the youngest soldier in the Civil War (aged 13), he later rose to the rank of Major General of the Regular Army

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Civil War Field Hospital

Civil War Field Hospital
Nurses, physicians, and soldiers stand outside the field hospital of the U.S. Sanitary Commission during the United States Civil War

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: General Ulysses S. Grant in Uniform

General Ulysses S. Grant in Uniform

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Freed African Americans Along a Wharf

Freed African Americans Along a Wharf
A group of freed African American slaves along a wharf during the United States Civil War

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Ulysses S. Grant in Uniform

Ulysses S. Grant in Uniform
(Original Caption) Ca.1860s-Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), as an officer. Photographed standing in the studio, in military uniform, by Matthew Brady

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Confederate Soldiers Relaxing at their Camp

Confederate Soldiers Relaxing at their Camp
A group of confederate soldiers relaxing at their camp. Undated photograph

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Sgt. Oscar Ryder of the Union Army

Sgt. Oscar Ryder of the Union Army
Sgt. Oscar Ryder of the 7th New York State Militia of the Union Army

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Portrait of Civil War Soldier Kady Brownell

Portrait of Civil War Soldier Kady Brownell
Kady Brownell wears a Civil War uniform

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Wounded Civil War Zouave Soldier

Wounded Civil War Zouave Soldier
A member of a Confederate Civil War Zouave unit (right) wears the distinctive uniform of baggy pants, decorative jacket, and fez. Standing at his side is a Confederate soldier

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: USS Baron de Kalb Ironclad Gunboat

USS Baron de Kalb Ironclad Gunboat
Union USS Baron de Kalb ironclad gunboat, originally named the USS St. Louis

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Confederate Army with Cannon

Confederate Army with Cannon
Gunners of General William B. Hazen's division of the 15th Corps stand around a field gun at Fort McAllister in Richmond Hill, Georgia

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Union General Daniel E. Sickles in Civil War Uniform

Union General Daniel E. Sickles in Civil War Uniform
(Original Caption) Portrait of American Union general and politician Daniel Edgar Sickles in Civil War uniform. He is shown waist up, seated with his arms crossed. Photograph circa 1860s

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Civil War Volunteer Clara Barton Sitting by Clock

Civil War Volunteer Clara Barton Sitting by Clock
Clara Barton, under President Abraham Lincoln's charge for sending supplies to civil war soldiers, holds a pair of gloves next to a table and clock

Background imageUnited States Civil 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 imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Confederate Army Captain George Hillyer

Confederate Army Captain George Hillyer
Captain George Hillyer, Captain of the 9th Georgia Infantry Regiment of the Confederate States Army

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Two Confederate Soldiers

Two Confederate Soldiers
A pair of soldiers from the Confederate States Army

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Union Officers in Camp

Union Officers in Camp
(Original Caption) 3/21/1942-Union officers and Camp servants during the Civil War

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Stonewall Jackson

Stonewall Jackson
(Original Caption) Portrait of Stonewall Jackson. Undated photograph

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Joseph Hooker Civil War Major General

Joseph Hooker Civil War Major General
(Original Caption) Joseph Hooker, Civil War General. Undated photograph by Mathew Brady. BPA2# 2355

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Union Officer Carl Schurz

Union Officer Carl Schurz
(Original Caption) Carl Schurz as an officer during the Civil War. Undated composite photograph. Depicted headshoulders

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Armory Square Hospital During the United States Civil War

Armory Square Hospital During the United States Civil War
Injured soldiers at Armory Square Hospital during the United States Civil War

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Wounded Soldier During the American Civil War

Wounded Soldier During the American Civil War
A wounded member of the Zouave, the French infantry, is offered a drink from a soldier's canteen while recovering from an injury during the American Civil War

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Confederate 'Zouaves' Soldier

Confederate "Zouaves" Soldier
(Original Caption) Photo shows a Confederate soldier (Zouave) from New Orleans. From the Confederate Museum, Richmond. VA. Undated

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Private Francis E. Brownell

Private Francis E. Brownell
(Original Caption) Civil War soldier Private Francis E. Brownell, 11th New York Infantry (Fire Zouaves). Photograph by Mathew Brady. Undated

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Confederate Naval Yard

Confederate Naval Yard
Members of the Confederate States Navy at a campsite in Pensacola, Florida, during the Civil War

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Woodcut of the Confederate Army Recruiting

Woodcut of the Confederate Army Recruiting
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Drumming up recruits for the Confederate Army. Woodcut from 1861

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Sergeant John R. Fell

Sergeant John R. Fell
SGT. JOHN R. FELL CO. B. LOUISIANA GUARDS 1ST REGIMENT C.S.A. TINTYPE, COURTESY MR. LEE WALLACE OF ARLINGTON VIRGINIA

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Two Confederate Soldiers

Two Confederate Soldiers
A pair of soldiers of the Confederate States Army, one brandishing a flintlock pistol

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Civil War Parade; Zouaves March; Lithogr

Civil War Parade; Zouaves March; Lithogr
(Original Caption) New York, NY: New York Civil War Parade. Zouaves of the 7th Regiment parading on Boradway before their departure to the front. Lithograph, 1861. BPA2# 3574

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Confederate General Braxton Bragg in Uniform

Confederate General Braxton Bragg in Uniform
4/6/1862- Official portrait of Civil War officer General Braxton Bragg of the Confederate States of America

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: The General Locomotive

The General Locomotive
(Original Caption) 4/12/1862-: Great Locomotive Chase (Andrews Raid). The Locomotive General, which was pirated by a group of Union soldiers and driven from Marietta, Georgia to Chattanooga

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Staff of Union General Andrew Porter

Staff of Union General Andrew Porter
5/20/1862: The staff of Union General Andrew Porter lounge in front of a tent during the Civil War

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Union Soldiers with Cannon

Union Soldiers with Cannon
(Original Caption) Portrait of four Civil War artillery officers grouped around a cannon in the vicinity of Fair Oaks, Virginia, June 1862. BPA2# 719

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Fugitive Slaves Ford Rappahannock River

Fugitive Slaves Ford Rappahannock River
8/1962-Virginia-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Fugitive Negroes fording the Rappahannock River

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Lincoln Visits Civil War Headquarters

Lincoln Visits Civil War Headquarters
President Lincoln visits General George B. McClellan and his staff at his camp near Sharpsburg, Maryland, on October 3, 1862, a few weeks after the Battle of Antietam

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: General Alfred Pleasonton and Staff

General Alfred Pleasonton and Staff
(Original Caption) Portrait of General Alfred Pleasonton, Cavalry Commander at Gettysburg, posing with his staff. Photograph, 1863

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Union Officers Outside Tent

Union Officers Outside Tent
Officers of the Union Army sit outside a tent reading letters

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Black Laborers At Alexandria

Black Laborers At Alexandria
A group of Black laborers near a coal wharf at Alexandria, Virginia, USA, circa 1862 - 1865. (Photo by Matthew Brady/Bettmann)

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: The Capture Of Arkansas Post; Ar

The Capture Of Arkansas Post; Ar
(Original Caption) AR: The capture of Arkansas Post, Ark.--General Stephen G. Burbridge, accompanied by his staff, planting the stars and stripes on Fort Hindman, January 11th, 1863. Undated woodcut

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Drummer Boys of the 61st New York Infantry During the Civil War

Drummer Boys of the 61st New York Infantry During the Civil War
(Original Caption) Picture shows the Drummer Boys of the 61st New York Infantry

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Army Factions At Gettysburg Battlefield

Army Factions At Gettysburg Battlefield
(Original Caption) The "Army of the Potomac" under General Meade in combat with the "Army of Virginia" at Gettysburg Battlefield, July 3, 1863. Lithograph by Currier & Ives

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: 19th-Century Print of Rioters Attacking Brownstones

19th-Century Print of Rioters Attacking Brownstones
The event took place during the New York Draft Riots which happened in July of 1863

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Dr. C.K. Irwin Seated in Tent Opening

Dr. C.K. Irwin Seated in Tent Opening
(Original Caption) 9/1683- Gettysburg, PA: Dr. C.K. Irwin acting medical director of the Excalibur Brigade seated at the entrance of a tent with another unidentified officer

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Crowd Gathered for Gettysburg Address

Crowd Gathered for Gettysburg Address
(Original Caption) 11/19/1863-Gettysburg, PA: View of the crowd gathered at Gettysburg on the occasion of Abraham Lincoln's address

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: The Wounded Soldiers By Matthew Brady

The Wounded Soldiers By Matthew Brady
(Original Caption) "The Wounded Soldiers." Photograph by Mathew B. Brady, taken during Civil War

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Photographers at Signal Tower

Photographers at Signal Tower
(Original Caption) 1864- Appomatox River, VA: Photographers at signal tower at Point Rocks, Appomatox River, Virginia. BPA2#4504

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Filling water barrels from a well

Filling water barrels from a well

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Union Army Arsenal at City Point

Union Army Arsenal at City Point
(Original Caption) 1864-City Point, VA: View in City Point, VA, 1864, with arsenal cannons, ammunition of Union Army. Photograph by Mathew Brady. BPA2# 710

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: William T. Sherman in Uniform

William T. Sherman in Uniform
General William Tecumseh Sherman wears his uniform and a black arm band in honor of the late President Abraham Lincoln

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Wide Scenery of War Torn Buildings

Wide Scenery of War Torn Buildings
Richmond, VA.: View of the Ruins of Richmond, Virginia, pertaining to the U. S. Virginia/U. S. Hist: Civil War battles

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: General Ulysses S. Grant

General Ulysses S. Grant
General Grant stands in front of his campaign tent at his headquarters in City Point (now Hopewell), Virginia

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: General William Tecumseh Sherman

General William Tecumseh Sherman
(Original Caption) General William Tecumseh Sherman (1870-1891) famed for his march through Georgia

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Grant Writing Memoirs

Grant Writing Memoirs
Civil War general and former president Ulysses S. Grant, wrapped in warm clothing, writes part of his Personal Memoirs on the porch of his home. Grant died in 1885, just after finishing the work

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Painting of a Docked Confederate Torpedo Boat

Painting of a Docked Confederate Torpedo Boat
CONFEDERATE TORPEDO BOAT. PAINTING BY CONRAD WISE CHAPMAN

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Confederate Army Recruiting

Confederate Army Recruiting
A drawing depicting the Confederate army recruiting for men at Woodstock, Va. by Thompson. (Photo by Bettmann via Getty Images)

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Political Cartoon of Jefferson Davis Carrying a Lighthouse and Fort Sumpter

Political Cartoon of Jefferson Davis Carrying a Lighthouse and Fort Sumpter

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Map Of Gettysburg with Troop Positions

Map Of Gettysburg with Troop Positions
(Original Caption) Map of Gettysburg showing Civil War artillery, cavalry and infantry positions. Undated color slide

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Officer Carl Schurz During Civil War

Officer Carl Schurz During Civil War
(Original Caption) Carl Schurz as an officer during the Civil War. Undated composite photograph. Depicted 3/4 length holding his hat

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Civil War Veterans Playing Cards

Civil War Veterans Playing Cards
Elderly Civil War veterans playing cards together

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: The Union Must be Preserved at All Hazards Political Cartoon

The Union Must be Preserved at All Hazards Political Cartoon
Cartoon showing General George McClellan attempting to mediate between President Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Capturing Fort Donelson

Capturing Fort Donelson
Capture of Fort Donelson, Tennessee: Charge of Gen. Smith's division. Undated engraving. | Location: Fort Donelson, Tennessee, USA

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Painting of Civil War Sailing Ships

Painting of Civil War Sailing Ships
This painting is by an unknown American artist, depicting a Confederate blockade runner and a Union man-of-war

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman by George Peter Alexander Healy

Portrait of William Tecumseh Sherman by George Peter Alexander Healy
(Original Caption) William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891). American Civil War general. Painting by George Peter Alexander Healy. Undated

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: 19th-Century Print of a Draft Rioters Protesting in the Street

19th-Century Print of a Draft Rioters Protesting in the Street
The event took place during the New York Draft Riots which happened in July of 1863

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Provost Guard Attacking the Rioters Print

Provost Guard Attacking the Rioters Print
The event took place during the New York Draft Riots which happened in July of 1863

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: 19th-Century Engraving of a Mob Setting Fire to a House

19th-Century Engraving of a Mob Setting Fire to a House
The event took place during the New York Draft Riots which happened in July of 1863

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Cavalry Overcoat Worn During Civil War

Cavalry Overcoat Worn During Civil War
(Original Caption) Civil War Confederacy; Military Camps, Solider, Uniform, etc. In this Lithograph the U.S. Armys Cavalry Overcoat

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Abraham Lincoln at the Gettysburg Address by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris

Abraham Lincoln at the Gettysburg Address by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris
11/19/1863-Gettysburg, PA-ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: Abraham LIncoln at the Gettysburg Address. Painting by J.L.G. Ferris

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: 19th-Century Woodcut of the Murder of Colonel H.F. O'Brien

19th-Century Woodcut of the Murder of Colonel H.F. O'Brien
The event took place during the New York Draft Riots which happened in July of 1863

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: The Peace Makers by George Peter Alexander Healy

The Peace Makers by George Peter Alexander Healy
Located in the White House, Washington, DC, USA

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Engraving by J.J. Cade After Fleeing from the Land of Bondage by Felix Octavius Carr Darley

Engraving by J.J. Cade After Fleeing from the Land of Bondage by Felix Octavius Carr Darley
ORIGINAL CAPTION READS: "Fleeing form the land of bondage

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Portrait of a Negro Union Infantry Corporal

Portrait of a Negro Union Infantry Corporal
A Negro Union Infantry corporal holds an 1849 Colt pocket revolver during the Civil War

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Portrait of Young Private Edwin E. Jennison

Portrait of Young Private Edwin E. Jennison
A portrait of young Confederate soldier, Private Edwin E. Jennison, who was later killed at Malvern Hill during the United States Civil War

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Children Saluting Flags at Memorial Day Parade

Children Saluting Flags at Memorial Day Parade

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Children Saluting Flags at Memorial Day Parade

Children Saluting Flags at Memorial Day Parade
(Original Caption) 5/31/1922-The grandest old emblem that ever will be loved by the brave and the free. It's the flag we shall brag of forever. Dear old banner of liberty

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Veterans Marching in the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Day Parade

Veterans Marching in the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Day Parade
Veterans marching in the Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Day Parade in New York on May 30, 1938. The veterans were led by Thomas H. Stritch

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: McLean House

McLean House
(Original Caption) McLean House (where Lee and Grant met 1865). Appomatox Court House, Virginia

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Headquarters of General Jackson

Headquarters of General Jackson
(Original Caption) General (Stonewall) Jackson Headquarters(Winter 1861-1862) Winchester, Virginia

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Appomattox Courthouse

Appomattox Courthouse
Soldiers camp in front of the Appomattox County Courthouse, namesake of Appomattox Court House, the town where in a private house General Lee surrendered to General Grant

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Belle Boyd

Belle Boyd was a spy for the Confederacy during the American Civil War

Background imageUnited States Civil War Collection: Hospital During the Civil War

Hospital During the Civil War
(Original Caption) Hospital during the Civil War. Undated, after a photo by Brady. From the U.S. Army Medical Library, Washington, D.C



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