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26th New York Infantry, Fort Lyon, Virginia

26th New York Infantry, Fort Lyon, Virginia

No. B529. Hand written on verso: "similar to LC-B8184-545". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Alexandria, Virginia (vicinity). General Samuel P. Heintzelman's headquarters at Fort Lyon

Alexandria, Virginia (vicinity). General Samuel P. Heintzelman's headq...

Caption from negative sleeve: Gen. Samuel P. Heintzelman's Hdqrs. Fort Lyon, Va., vicinity of Alexandria, Va. Two plates form left (LC-B811-2305A) and right (LC-B811-2305B) halves of a stereograph pair. Corresp... More

Alexandria, Virginia (vicinity). General Samuel P. Heintzelman's headquarters at Fort Lyon

Alexandria, Virginia (vicinity). General Samuel P. Heintzelman's headq...

Caption from negative sleeve: Gen. Samuel P. Heintzelman's Hdqrs. Fort Lyon, Va., vicinity of Alexandria, Va. Two plates form left (LC-B811-2305A) and right (LC-B811-2305B) halves of a stereograph pair. Corresp... More

Plan of Fort Lyon on Eagle Hill above Alexandria, Va.

Plan of Fort Lyon on Eagle Hill above Alexandria, Va.

Shows a detailed drawing of Union Fort Lyon located on Eagle Hill in Fairfax County, Va. This fort was the headquarters for Major General Samuel Peter Heintzelman, U.S.A. NOTE: Researchers will be served a col... More

Main administration building at "New" Fort Lyon, which replaced another of the same name that was originally called Fort Wise, on the prairie in what is now Bent County, Colorado. The old fort, built during the Civil War to protect settlers from Indian attacks and promote white settlement of the West, has since served multiple purposes: prison, sanitorium, and, as of 2016, transitional housing for homeless people with substance-abuse problems

Main administration building at "New" Fort Lyon, which replaced anothe...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograp... More

The U.S. forts and batteries near Alexandria Va. Sept 1862 showing Fort Lyon with extended works.

The U.S. forts and batteries near Alexandria Va. Sept 1862 showing For...

Shows the locations of Union fortifications surrounding Alexandria, Va., including forts Lyon and Ellsworth in Fairfax County. The locations of Hunting Creek and the Potomac River are also indicated.

Chapel at "New" Fort Lyon, which replaced another of the same name that was originally called Fort Wise, on the prairie in what is now Bent County, Colorado. The old fort, built during the Civil War to protect settlers from Indian attacks and promote white settlement of the West, has since served multiple purposes: prison, sanitorium, and, as of 2016, transitional housing for homeless people with substance-abuse problems

Chapel at "New" Fort Lyon, which replaced another of the same name tha...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograp... More

26th New York Infantry, Fort Lyon, Virginia

26th New York Infantry, Fort Lyon, Virginia

No. B529. Hand written on verso: "similar to LC-B8184-545". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Buildings at "New" Fort Lyon, which replaced another of the same name that was originally called Fort Wise, on the prairie in what is now Bent County, Colorado. The old fort, built during the Civil War to protect settlers from Indian attacks and promote white settlement of the West, has since served multiple purposes: prison, sanitorium, and, as of 2016, transitional housing for homeless people with substance-abuse problems

Buildings at "New" Fort Lyon, which replaced another of the same name ...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograp... More

Buildings at "New" Fort Lyon, which replaced another of the same name that was originally called Fort Wise, on the prairie in what is now Bent County, Colorado. The old fort, built during the Civil War to protect settlers from Indian attacks and promote white settlement of the West, has since served multiple purposes: prison, sanitorium, and, as of 2016, transitional housing for homeless people with substance-abuse problems

Buildings at "New" Fort Lyon, which replaced another of the same name ...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograp... More

26th New York Infantry, Fort Lyon, Virginia

26th New York Infantry, Fort Lyon, Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain image of war, military conflict, infantry, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Agricultural buildings at "New" Fort Lyon, which replaced another of the same name that was originally called Fort Wise, on the prairie in what is now Bent County, Colorado. The old fort, built during the Civil War to protect settlers from Indian attacks and promote white settlement of the West, has since served multiple purposes: prison, sanitorium, and, as of 2016, transitional housing for homeless people with substance-abuse problems

Agricultural buildings at "New" Fort Lyon, which replaced another of t...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Colorado Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograp... More

26th New York Infantry, Fort Lyon, Virginia

26th New York Infantry, Fort Lyon, Virginia

Picryl description: Public domain image of military personnel, conscription, group of people in uniform, armed forces, infantry, war activity, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Map of Alexandria, Virginia] - Public domain old map

[Map of Alexandria, Virginia] - Public domain old map

Illustrates Alexandria's central position in the defense of Washington, where at least 12 outlying forts surrounded the city. Military camps of various Union officers such as Samuel Peter Heintzelman are indica... More

Fort Lyon, near Alexandria, Virginia

Fort Lyon, near Alexandria, Virginia

The map shows a close up drawing of Fort Lyon located on Eagle Hill in Alexandria, Virginia. Shows the fort's defenses, including abatis, ditches, salients, sally port, and bomb proof. NOTE: Researchers will b... More

The U.S. forts and batteries near Alexandria Va. Sept 1862 showing Fort Lyon with extended works

The U.S. forts and batteries near Alexandria Va. Sept 1862 showing For...

Shows the locations of Union fortifications surrounding Alexandria, Va., including forts Lyon and Ellsworth in Fairfax County. The locations of Hunting Creek and the Potomac River are also indicated. NOTE: Rese... More