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The flag of Fort Sumter, Confederate States of America.

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

Fort Taylor, Key West, Fla., American Civil War Glass Negative.

Print shows Fort ZacharyTaylor on the coast of Key West, Florida. No. 5817. Mounted with one print and two other photographs. Print is half of a stereograph pair. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Fort Darling, Drewry's Bluff, James River, Virginia

No. B596. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

Bomb proof quarters at Ft. Burnham. The sides and top are 7 feet thick...

Stereograph showing three Union soldiers in front of bombproof quarters at Fort Burnham, near James River, Virginia.

Barracks at Fort Carroll - A black and white photo of a large building

Public domain photograph of American Civil War, 19th-century early photogrpahy, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fort Putnam, previously Confederate Battery Gregg, Morris Island, S.C.

Photograph shows mounted guns inside the fort. No. B42. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Confederate fort G, first fort south of W. and A. R.R., looking south,...

No. B637. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

Major Robert Anderson, U.S.A., in command of Fort Sumpter, Charleston ...

Title page illustration showing Robert Anderson, head-and-shoulders portrait, wearing uniform, facing front. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, v. 11, no. 271 (1861 February 2), p. 161.

Fort Marion, Saint Augustine, Florida, Confederate States of America.

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of Florida, mid-19th century albumen print, no copyright restrictions.

U.S. iron clad Galena, after her attack on Fort Darling, James River, ...

Photograph showing the deck of the warship after receiving Confederate cannon fire, with holes in the smokestack. Mounted on board with five other photographs. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congr... More

[Washington, District of Columbia]. Camp beside [Fort Totten]

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[Morris Island, South Carolina. The Beacon House after the struggle fo...

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Signal tower Fort Reno D.C. / Lt. J.R. Underdunk(?), U.S.A. del.

Drawing shows signal tower constructed at Fort Reno in Washington, D.C.

Butler's victims of Fort St. Philip

Union General Benjamin F. Butler with Confederate prisoners at Fort St. Philip near New Orleans, Louisiana. Drawn and published by Adalbert Volck. Illus. in: V. Blada's war sketches. London [i.e. Baltimore], 18... More

Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Gun with muzzle shot away

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Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Fort Darling. Confederate

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Historic Blakeley State Park, scene of the last major battle of the Ci...

The Battle of Blakeley was fought at Fort Blakeley on April 9, 1865 at 5:30 p.m. Historic Blakeley State Park was created in 1981 to preserve the National Register Site and its 5 1/2 miles of pristine breastwor... More

Washington, District of Columbia. Sergeants of 3d Regiment Massachuset...

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Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Adj. Quarters, 1st Conn. Heavy Artillery at ...

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Fort C.F. Smith, Co. L, 2d New York Artillery

Group of soldiers with cannon and caisson. Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 675. Original neg. number: LC-B817-7675.

[Interior of Fort Wagner in April, 1865. Charleston Harbor, S.C. Low a...

Brady Collection. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Shelf. South Carolina. Civil War, 1861-1865.

Washington, District of Columbia. Officers of 3d Regiment Massachusett...

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Washington, District of Columbia. Officers of companies, F and K, 3d R...

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View of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter). Interior, showing sallyport (entra...

Stereograph showing gabions and ruins inside Fort Sumter facing the entrance. Soldier being photographed on the parapet by Sam Cooley. No. 3062. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Cop... More

Quartermaster's office, Fort Fisher, N.C., American Civil War Glass Ne...

No. 7209. Alternate title, photographer, and date from Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published by the Center for Civil War Photography, ... More

The opening of the lower Mississippi and the capture of New Orleans. M...

"Clifton" and "Westfield," altered New York City ferry-boats. "Owasco." "Harriet Lane." Illus. in: Battles and leaders of the Civil War, p. 96.

Historic Blakeley State Park, scene of the last major battle of the Ci...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a park, trees, outdoors, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fort Gaines, Alabama - Drawing. Public domain image.

In 1853, Congress named the fortification for General Edmund Pendleton Gaines, a Revolutionary War commander who won lasting fame for his tenacious defense of Fort Erie. Fort Gaines was in active use during the... More

The United States frigate Constitution - at anchor off Fort Adams, New...

14 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Bufford, J.H. Copyright deposit: [inscribed] July 8, 1861, No. 14; [stamped] Jan 18, 18... More

The siege of Vicksburg, the fight in the crater of Fort Hill, after th...

Print shows Union soldiers in trench and behind wooden walls and gabions as an assault is made on Fort Hill during the siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Includes a "description of the position" with a key that i... More

The 24th Corps charging a fort to the left.

This image may depict the final assault on Petersburg, at Fort Gregg, 2 April 1865. Signed lower right: A.R.W. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed lower left: [B]attery Greig[sic]. Inscribed above image: Reb... More

Aiken's Landing, Virginia (vicinity). Interior view of Fort Brady on t...

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[Savannah, Ga., vicinity. Sherman's troops removing ammunition from Fo...

Photograph of the War in the West. These photographs are of Sherman at the sea, December 1864. After marching through Georgia for a month, Sherman stormed Fort McAllister on December 13, 1864 and captured Sava... More

View from Confederate fort, east of Peachtree street, looking east, At...

No. B624. Hand written on back of mount: Rebel works in front of Atlanta, no. 4. Hand written on back of mount: Miller vol. 3, page 137. Attributed to George N. Barnard, based on record for LC-USZC6-43 and LC-... More

Fort Sherman, Chattanooga, Tennessee during American Civil War

Photograph shows view of the fort with Lookout Mountain in the distance.

[Atlanta, Ga. General William T. Sherman on horseback at Federal Fort ...

Photograph of the War in the West. These photographs are of Sherman in Atlanta, September-November, 1864. After three and a half months of incessant maneuvering and much hard fighting, Sherman forced Hood to a... More

Fort McAllister, Ga. soon after it had been carried(?) by assault, Dec...

Photograph shows a chevaux-de-frise in a ditch at Fort McAllister, near Savannah, Georgia. Original negative for this print: LC-B811-4001. Forms part of: Visual materials from the papers of O.M. Poe.

A dead rebel soldier, as he lay in the trenches of "Fort Hell"

Stereograph showing a dead Confederate soldier crumpled sideways at the bottom of a trench in Fort Mahone, Petersburg, Virginia. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Caption continues: ... More

Fort Brady, James River, Virginia near Dutch Gap Canal

No. B505. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

[Fort Burnham, Virginia Encampment and earthworks]

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the Army of the James, June 1864-April 1865.

Capture of Fort Harrison on the Chaffins Farm line of Works

Measured grid drawn in pencil over image to aid engravers. Title inscribed upper left. Inscribed lower left: Troops in column of Division; The Brushwood nearly breast-high. Inscribed lower right: Troops formed ... More

[District of Columbia. Officers of Companies A and B, 3d Massachusetts...

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, view of the defenses of Washington.

Interior of Fort Sumpter [i.e. Sumter], Charleston Harbor, S.C. April ...

Stereograph shows flag-festooned stage and benches within Fort Sumter with crowd waiting for ceremony to raise the American flag in triumph. Corresponding glass negatives: LC-B811-3139A, left, and LC-B811-3139... More

Interior of Fort Sedgwick - 19th century Virginia.

Stereograph showing a view of the above ground portion of bomb-proof living quarters in Fort Sedgwick, outside Petersburg, Va. A soldier carries water past a primitively constructed chimney.

Savannah, Georgia (vicinity). Mortar, Fort McAllister

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Confederate dead at Fort Robinette, Corinth

Stereograph showing dead Confederate soldiers in front of the damaged battery at Fort Robinette, Corinth, Mississippi the morning after the attack. No. 1291. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic ... More

Charleston, South Carolina (vicinity). Interior view of Fort Johnson. ...

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

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

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View from the parapet of Fort Moultrie, Charleston Harbor (i.e. Sulliv...

Stereograph showing a cannon inside the battery of Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island near Charleston, South Carolina.

[Atlanta, Ga. General William T. Sherman, leaning on breach of gun, an...

Ft. Ericson, Newport News - Public domain drawing

Seascape with ship, fort on shore. Title inscribed lower right. Formerly Waud no. B-118. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.882) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Unidentified fort] - Public domain scenic drawing

Title devised. Female figure with head cropped on verso. Formerly Waud no. C-16. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.943) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform next to draped table in front o...

Frame:Thermoplastic scroll frame. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "The Last Full Measure : Civil War Photographs from the Liljenquist Family Collection" at the Library of Congress, W... More

Charleston, South Carolina. Flag-raising ceremony at Fort Sumter

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

Washington, District of Columbia. James rifles in Fort Totten

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

[Petersburg, Virginia Chevaux-de-frise in front of Fort Sedgwick]

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

Charleston, South Carolina (vicinity). Interior of Confederate Fort Mo...

Public domain historical photo, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Interior view of Fort Wagner, showing quarters of Federal garrison on...

Photograph shows four men standing on the parapet overlooking Charleston harbor, and an American flag waving above the fort in the distance. Gun batteries are in the foreground. Purchase; Robin Stanford; 2015;... More

[Fort Monroe, Virginia The "Lincoln Gun," a 15-inch Rodman Columbiad]

Photograph of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy -- specifically of Fort Monroe, Va.

[Fort Fisher, N.C. Interior of the "Pulpit"; another view]

Photograph of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy, specifically of Fort Fisher, N.C., January 1865.

Washington, District of Columbia. Sgt. and officer of 31st Penn. Infan...

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Arlington, Virginia. Big gun at Fort Woodbury

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[Centreville, Virginia Fort on the heights, with Quaker guns]

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Confederate winter quarters, 1861-1862.

The bombardment and capture of Fort Fisher, N.C. Jany. 15th 1865

Print shows Union soldiers during the attack on Fort Fisher, North Carolina, with Union warships, just offshore, bombarding the fort. Caption: Both the Army and Navy were engaged in this great exploit, the mos... More

[Fort Burnham, Virginia, vicinity. Camp of the 5th Pennsylvania Cavalr...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the Army of the James, June 1864-April 1865.

Fort Sedgwick near Petersburg, Confederate States of America. (Andrew ...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

Dead Confederates in the trenches of Fort Mahone, April 3, 1865

No. B964. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Dead Confederates at Ft. Mahone, Petersburg, Va. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Atlanta, Georgia. Sherman's men in Confederate fort

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

[Civil War envelope showing Columbia in a ring of clouds above Fort Su...

Addressed to Miss Katie Tolles, Attica, N.Y.; bears 3 cent stamp. Notations on verso. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljmem

Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. View of Confederate Fort Darling and obstruc...

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

[Petersburg, Virginia Interior of Fort Steadman]

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

[Morris Island, S.C. Two 100-pdr. Parrott guns and stacks of shells in...

Photograph of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy, specifically of Charleston, S.C., 1863-1865.

Charleston, South Carolina. Interior of Fort Moultrie; Looking through...

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View of the east face of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter), Charleston Harbor...

Stereograph showing a damaged cannon among the rocks, cannon shells, and debris of the exterior of Fort Sumter. No. 3125, from series: War Views. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic History. Han... More

[Fair Oaks, Virginia, vicinity. Capt. Rufus D. Pettit's Battery B, 1st...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the Peninsular Campaign, May-August 1862.

[Fair Oaks, Virginia, vicinity. Fort Richardson and adjacent encampmen...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, the Peninsular Campaign, May-August 1862.

[Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia Embarkation of 9th Army Corps for Fort ...

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

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. Dead Confederate soldiers in trenches of Fort Ma...

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Inside view, Fort Sumter, Confederate States of America.

Photograph shows gabions used as reinforcements inside Fort Sumter. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with ... More

[Three scenes of military facilities: lower battery on the Ogeechee de...

Possibly by William Waud. Title devised from inscriptions below images. Formerly Waud no. C-100. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.1027) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Group of Federal soldiers in Confederate fort on heights of Centrevil...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Confederate winter quarters, 1861-1862.

Pontoon bridge over the James River above Ft. Powhatan

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed lower left. Inscribed below title: put in more boats ad libitum; evening effect misty; Inscribed upper left Atlanta 3 ports on a side. Sunset; rebel ram Atlanta. G... More

[Arlington, Virginia Guns and gun-crews of Fort Richardson]

Photograph of Washington, 1862-1865, view of the defenses of Washington. Photograph of 1st Connecticut Artillery drilling at Fort Richardson.

Fort Johnson, Charleston Harbor, S.C. during American Civil War

Photograph shows two African American soldiers amongst the supplies and ammunition inside the fort with the U.S. flag flying in the background. No. B35. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Saint Augustine, Fla. Artillery inside Fort Marion; tents on rampart]

Photograph of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy, specifically of Florida.

[Saint Augustine, Fla. Artillery inside Fort Marion; tents on rampart]

Photograph of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy, specifically of Florida.

Interior of Fort Sumpter (i.e. Sumter), showing light house

Stereograph showing a beacon above a bombproof construction on the parapet of Fort Sumter, with gabions used as reinforcements. No. 344, part of series: War Views. Copyright 1865 by John P. Soule. Attributed t... More

[Charleston, S.C. Interior view of Fort Johnson, with stacks of shot]

Photographs of the Federal Navy, and seaborne expeditions against the Atlantic Coast of the Confederacy, specifically of Charleston, S.C., 1863-1865.

[Interior of Fort Putnam on Morris Island]

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Ft. Monroe [Gunnery?] - Public domain scan / drawing

Title from inscription below image. Last word of the title is illegible, the conjecture is based on image content. Inscribed vertically upper left margin: No I 6. Faint sketch of man's head above image. Sketch ... More

[Fort Burnham, formerly Confederate Fort Harrison, James River, Virgin...

Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). No. 2562. Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

St. Augustine, Florida. Fort Marion, Confederate States of America.

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Civil War, Fort Pulaski - A black and white photo of a brick wall

The new batteries erected on Morris Island for the defence of Charlest...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1861 March 30, p. 293.

Fort Beauregard, Bay Point, S.C. Nov. 1861

Photograph shows a view inside the fort. No. 205. Photographer identified in Catalogue of photographic incidents of the war, from the gallery of Alexander Gardner...by Bob Zeller, published by the Center for C... More

Capture of Fort Henry by U.S. gun boats under the command of Flag Offi...

Print shows four Union ironclads in the foreground, identified as the "St. Louis", "Carondelet", "Cincinnati", and the "Essex", bombarding Confederate Fort Henry in the background; also shows two Confederate st... More