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The battle of Cold Harbor, throwing up breastworks

The battle of Cold Harbor, throwing up breastworks

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.235) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Behind the breastworks at Cold Harbor awaiting an attack

Behind the breastworks at Cold Harbor awaiting an attack

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.234) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

View from the breastworks of Fort Sedgwick, called by the rebel soldiers "Fort Hell"

View from the breastworks of Fort Sedgwick, called by the rebel soldie...

Stereograph showing long wooden spikes, chevaux-de-frise, extending from the fortifications of Fort Sedgwick, Petersburg, Virginia.

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Interior view of breastworks on extreme left of the Federal line]

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Interior view of breastworks on extreme left...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Gettysburg, June-July, 1863.

Battle-field of Gettysburg - Little Round Top--Swamp and breastworks in foreground

Battle-field of Gettysburg - Little Round Top--Swamp and breastworks i...

Stumps and rocks with tree covered hill in background. Public domain photograph of 19th-century stereoscopic card, landscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Federal breastworks in the wods on Culp's Hill

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Federal breastworks in the wods on Culp's Hi...

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On Hancocks front-- the soldiers ha[ving] no picks and shovels used bayonets, tin pans, old canteens, and even their hands in throwing up breastworks ARW

On Hancocks front-- the soldiers ha[ving] no picks and shovels used ba...

Signed lower left: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed on verso. Inscribed lower left: June 3rd. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.77) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Line of breastworks looking eastward

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Line of breastworks looking eastward

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Scene behind the breastworks on Culps Hill, morning of July 3rd 1862

Scene behind the breastworks on Culps Hill, morning of July 3rd 1862

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.289) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Burning breastworks and forts at Manassas

Burning breastworks and forts at Manassas

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.7) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Breastworks and "Cheavaux de Frise" in the Rebel Fort Mahone, called by the soldiers "Fort Damnation"--Lieut. J.B. Krepps, 2d Penn. Veteran Artillery and comrades viewing the works

Breastworks and "Cheavaux de Frise" in the Rebel Fort Mahone, called b...

Stereograph showing Union soldiers standing on the log fortified parapet at Fort Mahone, Petersburg, Va. Lt. John B. Krepps, 2nd Penn. Heavy Artillery, 112th Regiment, Battery K is fourth from left. Part of se... More

Petersburg, Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of Petersburg

Petersburg, Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of Petersburg

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Rebel breastworks in front of Petersburgh (i.e. Petersburg). The small mounds with chimneys are the soldiers' quarters, under ground

Rebel breastworks in front of Petersburgh (i.e. Petersburg). The small...

Stereograph showing a soldier standing near a log fortified parapet at a Confederate fort. No. 3218, part of series: War Views. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. This view was taken ... More

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Line of breastworks on Round Top

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Line of breastworks on Round Top

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[Petersburg, Virginia View from breastworks of Fort Sedgwick]

[Petersburg, Virginia View from breastworks of Fort Sedgwick]

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865.

[North Anna River, Virginia Federal troops occupying line of breastworks on the north bank]

[North Anna River, Virginia Federal troops occupying line of breastwor...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Grant's Wilderness Campaign, May-June 1864.

Scene behind the breastworks on Culps Hill, morning of July 3rd 1862

Scene behind the breastworks on Culps Hill, morning of July 3rd 1862

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.289) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Interior view of breastworks on extreme left of the Federal line]

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Interior view of breastworks on extreme left...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Gettysburg, June-July, 1863.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Line of breastworks on Round Top

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Line of breastworks on Round Top

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On Hancocks front-- the soldiers ha[ving] no picks and shovels used bayonets, tin pans, old canteens, and even their hands in throwing up breastworks ARW

On Hancocks front-- the soldiers ha[ving] no picks and shovels used ba...

Signed lower left: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed on verso. Inscribed lower left: June 3rd. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.77) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Line of breastworks looking eastward

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Line of breastworks looking eastward

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Rebel advance through the smoke, and seizure of a part of the breastworks on Brock road. The logs had caught fire

Rebel advance through the smoke, and seizure of a part of the breastwo...

Signed lower right: ARW. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above image: between 4 and 5 PM 9th May '64. Inscribed on verso: One rebel color bearer stood up on the log with his flag. how much farther he got... More

The 31st regt. Ohio Volunteers, [Col. M.B. Walker] building breastworks and embrasures before Corinth, Miss., May, 1862

The 31st regt. Ohio Volunteers, [Col. M.B. Walker] building breastwork...

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Middleton, Strobridge & Co.

[North Anna River, Virginia Federal troops occupying line of breastworks on the north bank]

[North Anna River, Virginia Federal troops occupying line of breastwor...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Grant's Wilderness Campaign, May-June 1864.

Scene behind the breastworks on Culps Hill, morning of July 3rd 1862

Scene behind the breastworks on Culps Hill, morning of July 3rd 1862

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.289) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Breastworks and "Cheavaux de Frise" in the Rebel Fort Mahone, called by the soldiers "Fort Damnation"--Lieut. J.B. Krepps, 2d Penn. Veteran Artillery and comrades viewing the works

Breastworks and "Cheavaux de Frise" in the Rebel Fort Mahone, called b...

Stereograph showing Union soldiers standing on the log fortified parapet at Fort Mahone, Petersburg, Va. Lt. John B. Krepps, 2nd Penn. Heavy Artillery, 112th Regiment, Battery K is fourth from left. Part of se... More

Attack of Johnston's Div., C.S.A. on the breastworks on Culps Hill defended by Wadsworth's Div., 1st Corps, and a part of the 12th Corps [under] General Slocum, half past seven P.M., July 2nd / Edwin Forbes.

Attack of Johnston's Div., C.S.A. on the breastworks on Culps Hill def...

"No. 5." Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.287) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Petersburg, Virginia View from breastworks of Fort Sedgwick]

[Petersburg, Virginia View from breastworks of Fort Sedgwick]

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865.

[North Anna River, Virginia Federal troops occupying line of breastworks on the north bank]

[North Anna River, Virginia Federal troops occupying line of breastwor...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Grant's Wilderness Campaign, May-June 1864.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Federal breastworks in the wods on Culp's Hill

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Federal breastworks in the wods on Culp's Hi...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rebel advance through the smoke, and seizure of a part of the breastworks on Brock road. The logs had caught fire

Rebel advance through the smoke, and seizure of a part of the breastwo...

Signed lower right: ARW. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above image: between 4 and 5 PM 9th May '64. Inscribed on verso: One rebel color bearer stood up on the log with his flag. how much farther he got... More

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Breastworks on left wing of the Federal line]

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Breastworks on left wing of the Federal line...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Gettysburg, June-July, 1863.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View of breastworks on Round Top

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View of breastworks on Round Top

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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View of breastworks on Round Top the hill which formed our extreme left

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View of breastworks on Round Top the hill wh...

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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View of breastworks on Round Top the hill which formed our extreme left

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View of breastworks on Round Top the hill wh...

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Rebel advance through the smoke, and seizure of a part of the breastworks on Brock road. The logs had caught fire

Rebel advance through the smoke, and seizure of a part of the breastwo...

Signed lower right: ARW. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above image: between 4 and 5 PM 9th May '64. Inscribed on verso: One rebel color bearer stood up on the log with his flag. how much farther he got... More

[Petersburg, Virginia Breastworks of the Confederate Fort Mahone ("Fort Damnation")]

[Petersburg, Virginia Breastworks of the Confederate Fort Mahone ("For...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865.

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Interior view of breastworks on extreme left of the Federal line]

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Interior view of breastworks on extreme left...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Gettysburg, June-July, 1863.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View of breastworks on Round Top

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View of breastworks on Round Top

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Petersburg, Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of Petersburg. (The small mounds with chimneys are soldier's quarters under ground)

Petersburg, Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of Petersburg. ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo, American history, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

View of breastworks on Round Top - the hill which formed our extreme left at the battle of Gettysburg

View of breastworks on Round Top - the hill which formed our extreme l...

Stereograph showing a fortification of stone walls on a hill. No. 241. Part of series: Photographic Incidents of the War. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative... More

[Petersburg, Virginia Breastworks of the Confederate Fort Mahone ("Fort Damnation")]

[Petersburg, Virginia Breastworks of the Confederate Fort Mahone ("For...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865.

[Petersburg, Virginia Breastworks of the Confederate Fort Mahone ("Fort Damnation")]

[Petersburg, Virginia Breastworks of the Confederate Fort Mahone ("For...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865.

Sketch of the forts and breastworks near Petersburg

Sketch of the forts and breastworks near Petersburg

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.281) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

The battle of Cold Harbor, throwing up breastworks

The battle of Cold Harbor, throwing up breastworks

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.235) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Behind the breastworks at Cold Harbor awaiting an attack

Behind the breastworks at Cold Harbor awaiting an attack

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.234) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Petersburg, Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of Petersburg

Petersburg, Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of Petersburg

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[Petersburg, Virginia Breastworks of the Confederate Fort Mahone ("Fort Damnation")]

[Petersburg, Virginia Breastworks of the Confederate Fort Mahone ("For...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865.

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Breastworks on Little Round Top; Round Top in distance]

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Breastworks on Little Round Top; Round Top i...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Gettysburg, June-July, 1863.

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Breastworks on Little Round Top; Round Top in distance]

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Breastworks on Little Round Top; Round Top i...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Gettysburg, June-July, 1863.

Petersburg, Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of Petersburg

Petersburg, Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of Petersburg

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The battle of Cold Harbor, throwing up breastworks

The battle of Cold Harbor, throwing up breastworks

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.235) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Breastworks on the left wing, Battle of Gettysburgh / Negative by Brady & Co., Washington.

Breastworks on the left wing, Battle of Gettysburgh / Negative by Brad...

Stereograph shows two of Brady's photographers seated on the Union line at Gettysburg. E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. acquired the negatives from the studio of Mathew Brady in exchange for photographic supplies. Nota... More

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View of breastworks on Round Top the hill which formed our extreme left

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View of breastworks on Round Top the hill wh...

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Attack of Johnston's Div., C.S.A. on the breastworks on Culps Hill defended by Wadsworth's Div., 1st Corps, and a part of the 12th Corps [under] General Slocum, half past seven P.M., July 2nd / Edwin Forbes.

Attack of Johnston's Div., C.S.A. on the breastworks on Culps Hill def...

"No. 5." Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.287) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Attack of Johnston's Div., C.S.A. on the breastworks on Culps Hill defended by Wadsworth's Div., 1st Corps, and a part of the 12th Corps [under] General Slocum, half past seven P.M., July 2nd / Edwin Forbes.

Attack of Johnston's Div., C.S.A. on the breastworks on Culps Hill def...

"No. 5." Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.287) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

This is a piece of the first flag taken from Corinth by the first man that entered the breastworks (genuine). I obtained it at the Union Club, Feby. 22, 1864

This is a piece of the first flag taken from Corinth by the first man ...

Piece of cloth with manuscript note. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Published in: The Civil War: A ... More

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Breastworks on left wing of the Federal line]

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Breastworks on left wing of the Federal line...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Gettysburg, June-July, 1863.

Breastworks near Williamsport, Md., thrown up by Gen. Lee's army, on its retreat toward the Potomac

Breastworks near Williamsport, Md., thrown up by Gen. Lee's army, on i...

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

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Breastworks on left wing of the Federal line]

[Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Breastworks on left wing of the Federal line...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of the war, Gettysburg, June-July, 1863.

The defenses of Centreville, forts, breastworks, etc., from a point south of the Warrenton turnpike

The defenses of Centreville, forts, breastworks, etc., from a point so...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.8) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

The defenses of Centreville, forts, breastworks, etc., from a point south of the Warrenton turnpike

The defenses of Centreville, forts, breastworks, etc., from a point so...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.8) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Interior of the Union Fort Sedgwick, called by the rebel soldiers "Fort Hell," showing Union soldiers on the breastworks

Interior of the Union Fort Sedgwick, called by the rebel soldiers "For...

Stereograph showing Union soldiers standing on the gabion fortifications in Fort Sedgwick, Petersburg, Va. No. 3213, part of series: War Views. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Capt... More

Breastworks on the left wing, Battle of Gettysburgh / Negative by Brady & Co., Washington.

Breastworks on the left wing, Battle of Gettysburgh / Negative by Brad...

Stereograph shows two of Brady's photographers seated on the Union line at Gettysburg. E. & H.T. Anthony & Co. acquired the negatives from the studio of Mathew Brady in exchange for photographic supplies. Nota... More

Petersburg, Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of Petersburg

Petersburg, Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of Petersburg

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Rebel advance through the smoke, and seizure of a part of the breastworks on Brock road. The logs had caught fire

Rebel advance through the smoke, and seizure of a part of the breastwo...

Signed lower right: ARW. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above image: between 4 and 5 PM 9th May '64. Inscribed on verso: One rebel color bearer stood up on the log with his flag. how much farther he got... More

Burning breastworks and forts at Manassas

Burning breastworks and forts at Manassas

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.7) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

On Hancocks front-- the soldiers ha[ving] no picks and shovels used bayonets, tin pans, old canteens, and even their hands in throwing up breastworks ARW

On Hancocks front-- the soldiers ha[ving] no picks and shovels used ba...

Signed lower left: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed on verso. Inscribed lower left: June 3rd. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.77) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Petersburg, Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of Petersburg. (The small mounds with chimneys are soldier's quarters under ground)

Petersburg, Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of Petersburg. ...

Public domain photograph of American Civil War era building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Interior of the Union Fort Sedgwick, called by the rebel soldiers "Fort Hell," showing Union soldiers on the breastworks

Interior of the Union Fort Sedgwick, called by the rebel soldiers "For...

Stereograph showing Union soldiers standing on the gabion fortifications in Fort Sedgwick, Petersburg, Va. No. 3213, part of series: War Views. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Capt... More

[Petersburg, Virginia View from breastworks of Fort Sedgwick]

[Petersburg, Virginia View from breastworks of Fort Sedgwick]

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Line of breastworks on Round Top

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Line of breastworks on Round Top

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Interior of the Union Fort Sedgwick, called by the rebel soldiers "Fort Hell," showing Union soldiers on the breastworks

Interior of the Union Fort Sedgwick, called by the rebel soldiers "For...

Stereograph showing Union soldiers standing on the gabion fortifications inside Fort Sedgwick, Petersburg, Va. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Copyright 1865 by E. & H.T. Anthony &... More

View of breastworks on Round Top - the hill which formed our extreme left at the battle of Gettysburg

View of breastworks on Round Top - the hill which formed our extreme l...

Stereograph showing a fortification of stone walls on a hill. No. 241. Part of series: Photographic Incidents of the War. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative... More

Interior of breastworks on Round Top, Gettysburg / negative by T.H. O'Sullivan; positive by A Gardner.

Interior of breastworks on Round Top, Gettysburg / negative by T.H. O'...

Photograph showing a temporary fortification abandoned by the Union army on the Gettysburg line. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomon... More

[Petersburg, Virginia View from breastworks of Fort Sedgwick]

[Petersburg, Virginia View from breastworks of Fort Sedgwick]

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865.

Rebel breastworks in front of Petersburgh (i.e. Petersburg). The small mounds with chimneys are the soldiers' quarters, under ground

Rebel breastworks in front of Petersburgh (i.e. Petersburg). The small...

Stereograph showing a soldier standing near a log fortified parapet at a Confederate fort. No. 3218, part of series: War Views. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. This view was taken ... More