army of the potomac

Winslow Homer - Campaign sketches. The coffee call / H.W. [i.e. W.H.]

Print shows Army of the Potomac soldiers waiting for coffee at a campfire in an encampment. Purchase; William Reese Company; 2013; (DLC/PP-2013:089.01).

Battery A, Fourth U.S. Artillery, Robertson's brigade / negative by J....

Photograph showing the mounted battery of Captain Robertson. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 2, no. 59. Copyright ... More

Breaking camp, Brandy Station, Virginia / negative by J. Gardner, posi...

Photograph showing an African American man standing beside a chimney in the deserted quarters of General Sharp at Brandy Station, Virginia. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander ... More

Field hospital, Second Army Corps, Brandy Station / negative by J. Gar...

Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. 2, no. 54. Copyright by A. Gardner. Alexander Gardner (October 17, 1821 - Decemb... More

Commissary Department, Head-quarters, Army of the Potomac / negative b...

Photograph showing a group of soldiers in front of the commissary buildings at the Army of the Potomac headquarters at Brandy Station, Virginia. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexa... More

Review by the President of the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac

Signed lower right: Alf R [Waud]. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed below title: General Buford's division of regulars passing by the general gallopping[sic] to the head of the column. Published in: Harper... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union corporal's uniform resting arm on table...

Case: Rinhart, no. 80. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congre... More

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Map of 1st and 2nd Bull Run battles. Official map from the Topographic...

In this detail of a printed map, Sneden has juxtaposed troop locations during First Bull Run (21 July 1861) and Second Bull Run (29-30 August 1862). He has also noted the location where Union General Philip Kea... More

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Pay-day in the Army of the Potomac / drawn by Mr. Homer.

Composite of scenes of soldiers getting paid, sending money home, buying food and liquor, and two women reading letter. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1863 Feb. 28, p. 136-137.

[William Wilson, scout, headquarters, Army of the Potomac, seated on h...

Civil War unprocessed photograph collection. LC-B817-7127 (orig. glass neg.)

[Civil War envelope showing Army of the Potomac, 9th Corps, 1st Divisi...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an American Civil War, military forces and conflict, officer, uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Unidentified soldier of VI Army Corps, Army of the Potomac in uniform ...

Tax stamp on verso. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2018; (D074) Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljpaper pp/liljwoch

Sumners troops crossing the Chickahominy to Fair Oaks

Sumner's II Corps crossed the Chickahominy on 31 May 1862. Signed lower right: ARW. Title inscribed under image. Inscribed upper right: 106. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.42). Forms part of: Morgan ... More

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

The Army of the Potomac in huts / / sketched by Theodore R. Davis. The...

Top illustration shows soldiers marching in front of log huts and one soldier cutting logs. Bottom illustration shows two black teamsters lashing each other with whips. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1863 Jan. 17, p. 33.

Public Ledger, [newspaper]. April 22, 1865.

Picryl description: Public domain book scan - American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The plains of Manassas, looking towards the Bull Run Mountains, from G...

"View of the plain of Manassas looking towards the Bull Run Mts. from Genl. Thos F. Meaghers Hqs. Irish Brigade Camps in the distance log huts built by the Army of Virginia occupied by Genl. Richardson's Div. S... More

St. Patrick's Day in the army--The steeple chase / EF.

"Mar. 17 St. Patrick's Day at the Army of the Potomac Sports of the Irish Brigade, Genl. Meagher The steeple chase" on mat. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.46) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civi... More

The World, [newspaper]. June 9, 1864.

St. Patrick's Day in the army--Jumping the ditch / EF.

"Jumping the ditch St. Patrick's Day at the Army of the Potomac Sports of the Irish Brigade, Genl. Meagher" on mat. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.45) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

St. Patrick's Day in the army--The grand stand / EF.

"Mar. 17 St. Patrick's Day at the Army of the Potomac Sports of the Irish Brigade, Genl. Meagher The grand stand" on mat. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.44) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil ... More

[Falmouth, Virginia Aides de camp to General Joseph Hooker: Capts. Wil...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Burnside and Hooker, November 1862-April 1863.

Group of Irish brigade as they lay on the battlefield of Antietam, 19t...

Photograph shows dead soldiers, members of the Irish brigade commanded by Gen. Thomas F. Meagher, on the battlefield of Antietam. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 550. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the yea... More

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

The Army of the Potomac--the picket-guard

Three soldiers by river. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1861, Nov. 2, p. 694, bottom.

The Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia position of Union Army, 2nd M...

Shows the position of Union troops on the second day of the Battle of Chancellorsville, including Oliver Otis Howard's 11th Corps, Daniel Edgar Sickles' 3rd Corps, George Gordon Meade's 5th Corps, Henry Warner ... More

Johnson's Mill, Petersburg, Virginia / negative by T.H. O'Sullivan, po...

Photograph showing a group of military personnel standing on rocks in the Appomattox River opposite Johnson's Mill, which was built in 1773. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander... More

The Army of the Potomac crossing the Rappahannock River on a pontoon b...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.129) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

The plains of Manassas, looking towards the Bull Run Mountains, from G...

"View of the plain of Manassas looking towards the Bull Run Mts. from Genl. Thos F. Meaghers Hqs. Irish Brigade Camps in the distance log huts built by the Army of Virginia occupied by Genl. Richardson's Div. S... More

St. Patrick's Day in the army--The grand stand / EF.

"Mar. 17 St. Patrick's Day at the Army of the Potomac Sports of the Irish Brigade, Genl. Meagher The grand stand" on mat. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.44) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil ... More

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

The Army of the Potomac crossing the Rappahannock River. Retreat from ...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.203) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

The New Year's address of the Newsmen of the New York Herald.

Picryl description: Public domain book scan - American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Army forge scene, in front of Petersburg / negative by David Knox, pos...

Photograph showing a group of military personnel preparing to shoe a horse in the camp's temporary blacksmith shop. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C... More

Jericho Mills, North Anna, Virginia / Alex. Gardner, photographer.

Photograph showing a pontoon bridge connecting one side of the North Anna River in Virginia with the Union Army camp after their defeat of the Confederates. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the... More

Mortar dictator in front of Petersburg / negative by David Knox ; posi...

Photograph showing a group of military personnel around a thirteen inch mortar used to fire on Petersburg. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp... More

The Army of the Potomac marching over the second Bull Run battleground...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.157) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Review of the Army of the Potomac, commanded by General Joe E. Hooker,...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.56) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Review of the Army of the Potomac, commanded by General Joe E. Hooker,...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.56) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Camp architecture, Brandy Station, Virginia / negative by T.H. O'Sulli...

Photograph showing a group of soldiers and their wives sitting in front of a well appointed summer quarters at camp in Brandy Station, Virginia. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexa... More

The grand review at Washington May 23th 1865 The glorious Army of the ...

Copyright by Casimir Bohn. Public domain scan of American 19th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Officers' winter quarters, Army of Potomac, Brandy Station

Two men beside log structure with brick chimney, Brandy Station, Virginia. Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 133VA.

U.S. Military telegraph construction corps negative by T.H. O'Sullivan...

Photograph showing members of the construction corps hanging a telegraph wire, possibly in Virginia. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Sol... More

The Army of the Potomac crossing the Rappahannock River on a pontoon b...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.129) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Review by the President of the Cavalry of the Army of the Potomac

Signed lower right: Alf R [Waud]. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed below title: General Buford's division of regulars passing by the general gallopping[sic] to the head of the column. Published in: Harper... More

[Falmouth, Virginia Group in front of post office tent at Army of the ...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Burnside and Hooker, November 1862-April 1863. Photograph includes woman.

[Letter to Joseph Hooker from Lincoln, January 26, 1863.]

Folded broadside printed on one leaf. The original manuscript letter is in the Stern Collection, and is permanently displayed in the foyer of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division.

The Army of the Potomac crossing the Pamunkey, on the march to Cold Ha...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.226) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

The Army of the Potomac crossing the Rappahannock River. Retreat from ...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.203) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Headquarters, New York Herald, Army of the Potomac, Bealton / negative...

Photograph showing the war correspondents of the New York Herald gathered at their camp headquarters near the Army of the Potomac in Bealeton, Virginia. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war... More

Winslow Homer - Campaign sketches. Foraging / Homer.

Print shows three Army of the Potomac soldiers taking a cow or bull as an African American man protests. Purchase; William Reese Company; 2013; (DLC/PP-2013:089.03).

Winslow Homer - Campaign sketches. The baggage train / Homer.

Print shows two African American drovers, one with a pipe and the other with a whip, sitting on the back of a covered wagon, which is part of a baggage train for the Army of the Potomac. Purchase; William Rees... More

Incidents of the war, group at Secret Service Department Headquarters,...

Photograph shows fourteen men, including Allan and William Pinkerton, and several Union Army officers posed in front of a tent. Title from text printed on the front of the mat. Photograph is a 50th year Anniver... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union corporal's uniform resting arm on table...

Case: Rinhart, no. 80. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congre... More

The Army of the Potomac crossing the Chicahominy at Long Bridge

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.239) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

W.G. Johnson's tent, purveyor 2d. division, 9th Corps, Army of the Pot...

Stereograph shows sutler selling supplies in tent at Petersburg, Virginia. Corresponding glass negatives: LC-B811-2448B, left, and LC-B811-2448A, right. E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. acquired the negatives from the ... More

Provost Marshals department. Hd. qtrs. Army Potomac

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, April 18, 1863, p. 245. Possibly Falmouth, Va. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.476) Reference print available... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with 6th Corps of the Army of t...

Case: Leather geometric scroll design. Digital photo with mat removed by Mike O'Donnell. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

The Army of the Potomac crossing Broad Run. Retreat from Culpepper [si...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.206) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

St. Patrick's Day in the army--The grand stand / EF.

"Mar. 17 St. Patrick's Day at the Army of the Potomac Sports of the Irish Brigade, Genl. Meagher The grand stand" on mat. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.44) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil ... More

St. Patrick's Day in the army--The grand stand / EF.

"Mar. 17 St. Patrick's Day at the Army of the Potomac Sports of the Irish Brigade, Genl. Meagher The grand stand" on mat. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.44) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil ... More

Group of Irish brigade as they lay on the battlefield of Antietam, 19t...

Photograph shows dead soldiers, members of the Irish brigade commanded by Gen. Thomas F. Meagher, on the battlefield of Antietam. Brady's Album Gallery, no. 550. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the yea... More

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war.

[Civil War envelope from the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of stamped postal envelope, free to use, no copyright restrictions

[Officers of U.S. horse artillery brigade, near Culpeper, Virginia, Se...

Officers of Army of the Potomac posed in front of three tents. Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 78.

Head-quarters, Army of the Potomac, Brandy Station, Virginia / negativ...

Photograph showing a group of Zouaves standing in front of the Army of the Potomac headquarters at Brandy Station, Virginia. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washin... More

Charles City Court-House, Virginia / negative by T.H. O'Sullivan. posi...

Photograph showing a soldier guarding the front of the courthouse building, the county seat of Charles City. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Phi... More

Sumners troops crossing the Chickahominy to Fair Oaks

Sumner's II Corps crossed the Chickahominy on 31 May 1862. Signed lower right: ARW. Title inscribed under image. Inscribed upper right: 106. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.42). Forms part of: Morgan ... More

Residence, chief quartermaster, Third Army Corps, Brandy Station / neg...

Photograph showing the residence and business office of the Chief Quartermaster of the Third Army Corps with attendants. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington... More