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Landung einer Französischen Hülfs-Armee in America, zu Rhode Island, am 11ten Julius 1780 / D. Chodowiecki del. et sculp.

Landung einer Französischen Hülfs-Armee in America, zu Rhode Island, a...

Print shows the disembarkation of French troops, under the command of Comte de Rochambeau, at Newport, Rhode Island, one of twelve scenes depicting the history of the American Revolution. S. 136. [Plate] 9. Pu... More

[John Cassin, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile]

[John Cassin, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile]

Title devised by Library staff, other information from Miles. Trimmed to image. Dexter, 402 Published in: Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical profile portrait in America / Ellen G. Miles. Washington, D.C. : Nation... More

[Horseman at the head of a column of infantry]

[Horseman at the head of a column of infantry]

Title devised. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.632) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Unidentified Union officer, full-length portrait with right hand in coat, facing front]

[Unidentified Union officer, full-length portrait with right hand in c...

On verso: Photographed by Amey & Lemer, Wyeth's Hall, Harrisburg. In album: [U.S. army officers and other persons of the Civil War period / John White Geary, comp. 1861-1865], no. 86, surrogate p. 22 (upper rig... More

[Details and bust portrait soldier]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Details and bust portrait soldier]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Title devised. Inscribed on green overlay: sketch of Castle Pinkney [sic] on the back of this. Formerly Waud no. B-123. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.887) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil W... More

Maj. Genl. Joe Hooker / From photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery.

Maj. Genl. Joe Hooker / From photographic negative in Brady's National...

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Ulysses S. Grant, in uniform, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Ulysses S. Grant, in uniform, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing fro...

Photograph of etching was possibly a carte de visite before being trimmed to oval shape. Reference copy in BIOG FILE.

[Unidentified officer on horseback]

[Unidentified officer on horseback]

Possibly an image of Sheridan. Title devised. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.559) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform] / Bell & Brother, photographers, 480 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform] / Bell & Brother, photographer...

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

[Full-length sketch of soldier]

[Full-length sketch of soldier]

Title devised. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.615) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Soldier named Halsey in Union uniform with sword in front of painted backdrop] / Jno. Holyland, Metropolitan Gallery, 250 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, D.C.

[Soldier named Halsey in Union uniform with sword in front of painted ...

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

Bv't. Maj. General I.H. Duval. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Bv't. Maj. General I.H. Duval. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left. No. 8237. Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sketches with Co. B, 8th Reg. Pennsylvania Ma. under the officers of the old Southwark Guard / J. Queen del.

Sketches with Co. B, 8th Reg. Pennsylvania Ma. under the officers of t...

Drawing shows soldier guarding as men sleep in bedrolls on sidewalk.

[General James Longstreet, C.S.A., head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly right]

[General James Longstreet, C.S.A., head-and-shoulders portrait, facing...

Reference copy in BIOG FILE. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chs [i.e., Charles] Zagonyi, Major Comm. body guard / E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm), 501 Broadway, N.Y.

Chs [i.e., Charles] Zagonyi, Major Comm. body guard / E. & H.T. Anthon...

Officer Charles Zagonyi, full-length portrait, in full military dress with sword, standing, facing front. Gift; Mrs. Norman P. Mason; 1963 Oct. Printed on verso: from photographic negative from Brady's Nationa... More

[Thomas Ewing, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

[Thomas Ewing, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left]

Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bomb proof quarters at Ft. Burnham. The sides and top are 7 feet thick, contains two rooms, sleeping and cooking

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.

[Unidentified soldier from Kentucky in Confederate uniform with two revolvers]

[Unidentified soldier from Kentucky in Confederate uniform with two re...

Case: Berg, no. 3-118. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library o... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket]

Case: Berg, no. 1-38. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Paul Reeder, Germantown, Tenn., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Con... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union sack coat and forage cap with musket and scabbard]

[Unidentified soldier in Union sack coat and forage cap with musket an...

Case: Leather scroll motif. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union officers's uniform and Connecticut state seal buttons]

[Unidentified soldier in Union officers's uniform and Connecticut stat...

Case: Berg, no. 3-167. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Nick Harris, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part... More

[Colonel Joseph Walker of Co. K, 5th South Carolina Infantry Regiment, and Field and Staff, Palmetto South Carolina Sharpshooters Regiment, in uniform, two-piece belt buckle with palmetto, and sash over shoulder for officer of the day, with eagle head sword]

[Colonel Joseph Walker of Co. K, 5th South Carolina Infantry Regiment,...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Case: Berg, no. 2-64. Identification based on information from Shannon W. Pritchard, Old South Military Antiques, who was verbally told the soldier's name. Gift; Tom Liljen... More

Unidentified Confederate soldier in uniform with Kentucky state seal buttons From Uhlman & Rippel's Gallery, No. 51 Edmond St., St. Joseph, Mo

Unidentified Confederate soldier in uniform with Kentucky state seal b...

Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: Thanatos Archive, Duvall, Washington, October 2015. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). F... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with three Remington revolvers, two Bowie knives, and a Springfield rifle musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with three Remington revolvers,...

Case: Berg, no. 1-192. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union assistant surgeon uniform with Ames medical sword]

[Unidentified soldier in Union assistant surgeon uniform with Ames med...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; floral design. Identification of soldier from match with photograph in Digital Maine Repository (https://digitalmaine.com/arc_civilwarportraits/1137/) made b... More

[General William Tecumseh Sherman]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[General William Tecumseh Sherman]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Frame: Thermoplastic. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Regimental Headquarters, Falmouth, Va., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Librar... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and Louisiana state seal belt buckle with musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and Louisiana state seal ...

Case: Rinhart, no. 141. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library ... More

[Unidentified soldier in uniform smoking a cigar]

[Unidentified soldier in uniform smoking a cigar]

Soldier is possibly a Confederate. Case: Berg, no. 3-99. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: JG Autographs, Inc., Peabody, Massachusetts, July 2014. Forms part of: Liljenquist Famil... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and kepi with unidentified young boy, probably father and son]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and kepi with unidentified youn...

Case: Berg, no. 3-141. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Published in: Military images. Henryville, Pa., March-April 1999 (XX, 5), p. 11. pp/liljwoch pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with musket]

Case: Leather scroll. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform]

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform]

Case: Leather; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: Canberg & Son, 2013. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Fo... More

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms with Model 1809 Prussian bayoneted muskets and Model 1858 cloth-covered canteens]

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms with Model 1809 Prussian ...

Case: Leather; ornate oval design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photograph... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and derby hat with sword]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform and derby hat with sword]

Case: Leather; geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: The Virginia Confederate, Waldorf, Maryland, 2013. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Phot... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate 1st Lieutenant uniform]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate 1st Lieutenant uniform]

Case: Leather flower and vase design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: The Picket Post, Fredericksberg, Virginia, 2010. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War ... More

[Unidentified soldier from North Carolina with Model 1855 Colt revolving rifle]

[Unidentified soldier from North Carolina with Model 1855 Colt revolvi...

Case: Leather; geometric design. Soldier's home state information from seller. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:14 Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Con... More

[Unidentified soldier in uniform with Company H hat holding bayoneted musket]

[Unidentified soldier in uniform with Company H hat holding bayoneted ...

Case: Berg, no. 1-55. Uncertain if Union or Confederate. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress).

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap with holstered revolver and bayoneted musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap with holstered r...

Case: Leather geometric with scroll embellishments. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified sergeant and corporal in Union uniforms in front of painted backdrop showing camp scene]

[Unidentified sergeant and corporal in Union uniforms in front of pain...

Case: Berg, no. 2-56. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph fi... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Colt revolver and Sheffield side knife]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Colt revolver and Sheffiel...

Case: Berg, no. 1-162. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Matthew Fleming, Milan, Ohio, 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Cong... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and U.S. belt buckle with pistol holding hand-drawn map of Virginia]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and U.S. belt buckle with pisto...

Case: Leather, floral and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). NewsetLilj02 pp/liljunion

Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform and kepi with ostrich feather

Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform and kepi with ostrich fe...

Case: Tortoise shell with mother of pearl and silver wire inlay, leaves and flowers design. Seller indicates that soldier has sergeant's stripes on his uniform that are covered by the mat. Deposit; Tom Liljenqu... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Photograph case has coin visible through cracked section. Case cracked with gilded border. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[William W. Smith of Company G and Company K, 4th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment in uniform and tricorn hat]

[William W. Smith of Company G and Company K, 4th Massachusetts Infant...

Photograph shows identified soldier, William W. Smith, who enlisted in Company G, 4th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, as a private and enlisted in Company K as a sergeant. Case: Rinhart, no. 54. Gift; Tom Lil... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate officer's uniform with sword and framed photograph]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate officer's uniform with sword and ...

Photo shows officer with photograph of man with top hat possibly from Quinby's Charleston studio. Frame: Berg, no. 7-43. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Colle... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform with Colt Dragoon revolver and sword in front of American flag]

[Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform with Colt Dragoon revol...

Case: Berg, no. 1-188; vintage mat provided by donor. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). NewsetLilj01 p... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Company F hat and upside down U.S. belt buckle, armed with Colt revolver and cavalry sword]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Company F hat and upside d...

Case: Leather; geometric design; vintage case, brass mat, and preserver supplied by donor. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs ... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Case: Berg, no. 1-127. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljunion

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with musket and saber bayonet

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with musket and saber bayonet

Case: Leather; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Paul Reeder, Germantown, Tennessee, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Li... More

[Unidentified soldier in Western Confederate battleshirt]

[Unidentified soldier in Western Confederate battleshirt]

Case: Berg, no. 1-148R; manufactured by Littlefield, Parsons & Co. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Fo... More

[Unidentified soldiers in Union officers' uniforms and hats with engineers' insignia seated outdoors with food on their laps]

[Unidentified soldiers in Union officers' uniforms and hats with engin...

Case: Leather; Geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:180) Purchased from: Jeffrey Kraus Antique Photographics, 2014. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs ... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform in front of posing stand and leaning against column]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform in front of posing stand and le...

Case: Leather, geometric design with circle motif. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Lee's Headquarters Civil War Memorabilia, Fredericksburg, Va., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquis... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket in front of painted backdrop showing a window with curtains]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket in front ...

Case: Berg, no. 3-164. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Medhurst & Co., Overland Park, Kan., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library ... More

[Unidentified sailor in Union uniform with pistol]

[Unidentified sailor in Union uniform with pistol]

Case: Berg, no. 3-162. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Ryan M. Cooper Nautical Antiques, Yarmouth Port, Maine, 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Ph... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with pipe]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with pipe]

Case: Rinhart, no. 184 (variant). Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Heller's Civil War Antique Shop, Newport, Pa., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War ... More

James H. Carlten, Brig. General, Colonel, 1st Colonel Infantry.

James H. Carlten, Brig. General, Colonel, 1st Colonel Infantry.

James H. Carlten, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing right. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). No. 6559.

Maj. General Thomas / A.S. Morse, photographer, Dep't. of the Cumberland, Branch of Hd. Qrs., 25 Cedar Street, Nashville, Tenn.

Maj. General Thomas / A.S. Morse, photographer, Dep't. of the Cumberla...

Photograph shows portrait of Major General George Henry Thomas, known as the "Rock of Chickamauga." Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Phot... More

[Rear view of a cannon with a soldier sitting adjacent to it facing forward]

[Rear view of a cannon with a soldier sitting adjacent to it facing fo...

Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support wi... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with revolver]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with revolver]

Possibly a Border Ruffian from Missouri or Kansas. Case: Leather; geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Librar... More

[Private George H. Hall of Kane County Illinois Cavalry Company and Co. H, 15th Illinois Cavalry Regiment with sword and handgun]

[Private George H. Hall of Kane County Illinois Cavalry Company and Co...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Manuscript describes details of Hall's military service; recipe for chemical solution on verso. Case: Leather; geometric. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Fo... More

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Co. A kepi

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Co. A kepi

Case: Leather; geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: Richard Ferry, November 2014. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of C... More

Major Robert Anderson, U.S.A., in command of Fort Sumpter, Charleston Harbor, S.C. / photographed by Webster & Bros.

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.

[Private James B. McCutchan of Co. D, 5th Virginia Infantry Regiment]

[Private James B. McCutchan of Co. D, 5th Virginia Infantry Regiment]

Photograph shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Domenick A. Serrano, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of... More

Winfield Scott, Lieut. General of U.S. Army designed & drawn on stone by O. Starck ; lithographed by Mayer & Stetfield

Winfield Scott, Lieut. General of U.S. Army designed & drawn on stone ...

Full-length portrait shows Winfield Scott in full uniform, riding a horse and waving his hat. After serving as general in chief of the U.S. Army at the start of the Civil War, Scott ended his long military care... More

[Union soldiers in front of tents, probably at Camp Griffin, Langley, Virginia]

[Union soldiers in front of tents, probably at Camp Griffin, Langley, ...

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

William Quantrill of Co. C, Quantrill's Missouri Cavalry Company

William Quantrill of Co. C, Quantrill's Missouri Cavalry Company

Photograph shows identified Confederate soldier, guerrilla fighter, and leader of the Lawrence Massacre. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2017; (D073) Purchased from: Medhurst & Co., North Liberty, Iowa, January 2017... More

[Unidentified cavalry officer in Union uniform with sword]

[Unidentified cavalry officer in Union uniform with sword]

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

[Three unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms]

[Three unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms]

Case: Leather; oval surrounded by leaves design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Daniel A. Schwab, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection o... More

Four unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms, one in a musician's uniform, with revolver

Four unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms, one in a musician's unif...

Case: Leather; geometric design. Seller indicated that the photograph was originally purchased at an estate sale for the Wolfe family in Holidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (D... More

Major Anderson, U.S.A. commanding Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor / lith. P.S. Duval & Son, Philadelphia.

Major Anderson, U.S.A. commanding Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor / lit...

Print shows Major Robert Anderson, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing slightly left, wearing military uniform.

[Private Stanford Lea Jessee of Co. A, 29th Virginia Infantry Regiment in uniform with rifle and Bowie knife]

[Private Stanford Lea Jessee of Co. A, 29th Virginia Infantry Regiment...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; geometric. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: Rick Brown, July 2014. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War P... More

[John Lawrence Rapier, Pvt., 1st Battalion Zouaves, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[John Lawrence Rapier, Pvt., 1st Battalion Zouaves, head-and-shoulders...

Information from negative sleeve. Copy photo made by LC in 1961 from unidentified source. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress).

[Private George H. Bannister of Company H, 13th New Hampshire Infantry Regiment in sack coat and forage cap with holstered bayonet, cartridge pouch, and bayoneted musket]

[Private George H. Bannister of Company H, 13th New Hampshire Infantry...

Photograph shows identified soldier in Union uniform. Case: Berg, no. 3-19. Tintype of Mary Bannister, wife of George, found in case and processed as AMB/TIN no. 2351-A. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-20... More

Hard times in Ole Varginny, an worse a cumin'! Scene--Rebel pickets in Western Virginia / / J.McL.

Hard times in Ole Varginny, an worse a cumin'! Scene--Rebel pickets in...

Cartoon showing two Confederate pickets standing in the wilderness on a cold Virginia night, complaining about the cold, the lack of quinine or alcohol to warm the body and boost the spirits; they conclude with... More

U.S. Grant, Lt. General U.S.A.. American Civil War 1861-1865.

U.S. Grant, Lt. General U.S.A.. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Photograph shows signed portrait of Ulysses S. Grant in the uniform of a Major General. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: Heritage Auctions, December 2014. Forms part of: Liljenqui... More

Colonel McCallum - Public domain portrait print

Colonel McCallum - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows side profile portrait of Daniel Craig McCallum, Superintendent of United States Military Railroads, in uniform. Originally in album belonging to Joel B. Clough, Civilian Engineer, United States... More

Pivot guns crew, U.S. Steamer Pocahontas

Pivot guns crew, U.S. Steamer Pocahontas

Photograph shows sailors posed on the ship near the pivot gun. Title inscribed in ink on the front of the mount. Gladstone's inventory code and notes: M22. Purchase; William A. Gladstone; 1995; (DLC/PP-1995:113.269).

[Portraits of Provost Marshal, McLean]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Portraits of Provost Marshal, McLean]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Title inscribed above and below: Provost Marshal; McLean. Inscribed below inset: feet of officer. Formerly Waud no. C-58. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.985 recto) Forms part of: Morgan collection of... More

[Abraham Lincoln on battlefield at Antietam, Maryland, cropped version that highlights McLellan and Lincoln]

[Abraham Lincoln on battlefield at Antietam, Maryland, cropped version...

Abraham Lincoln with, from left: Col. Alexander S. Webb, Chief of Staff, 5th Corps.; Gen. George B. McClellan; Scout Adams; Dr. Jonathan Letterman, Army Medical Director; an unidentified person; and standing be... More

[Private Samuel H. Wilhelm of I Company, 4th Virginia Infantry Regiment with knife]

[Private Samuel H. Wilhelm of I Company, 4th Virginia Infantry Regimen...

Photograph shows identified soldier in Confederate uniform, who died as POW of acute diarrhea at Fort Delaware, Del., on September 22, 1863. Case: Leather; floral and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012... More

[2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment raid on rice plantation, Combahee, South Carolina, and escaped slave named Gordon]

[2nd South Carolina Infantry Regiment raid on rice plantation, Combahe...

Top illustration shows slaves escaping to a Union ship as buildings burn in the distance. Three bottom illustrations show an escaped slave in tattered clothing upon his crossing of Union lines, welts from being... More

[W. P. Ward of Company F, 40th Georgia Battalion Infantry Regiment]

[W. P. Ward of Company F, 40th Georgia Battalion Infantry Regiment]

Photograph shows identified soldier, W. P. Ward, who enlisted in Company F, 40th Georgia Battalion Infantry Regiment, as a private. Case: Leather; diamond motif surrounded by scrolls. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 20... More

[Sergeant Tom Strawn of Company B, 3rd U.S. Colored Troops Heavy Artillery Regiment, with revolver in front of painted backdrop showing balustrade and landscape]

[Sergeant Tom Strawn of Company B, 3rd U.S. Colored Troops Heavy Artil...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Frame: wooden with brass mat. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) Purchased from: Frank Picini, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Colle... More

L. S. Trowbridge, Mich.. American Civil War 1861-1865.

L. S. Trowbridge, Mich.. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Photograph shows portrait of Brevet Brigadier General Luther Stephen Trowbridge of Field and Staff, 5th Michigan Cavalry Regiment, and Field and Staff, 10th Michigan Cavalry Regiment, in uniform. Notation on v... More

Officers and non-commissioned officers of Co. J(?), 93d N.Y. Inf'y., Bealton [i.e., Bealeton], Virginia

Officers and non-commissioned officers of Co. J(?), 93d N.Y. Inf'y., B...

Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 511. LC-B817-7511 broken Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Huntsville, Alabama, from General Logan's head-quarters

Huntsville, Alabama, from General Logan's head-quarters

Bird's-eye view of Huntsville, Alabama, with soldiers marching, followed by others on horseback, and two covered wagons. Civil War Collection (Library of Congress). Illus. from: Harper's weekly, 1864.

Army of the Potomac--General Hancock and staff / photographed by Brady.

Army of the Potomac--General Hancock and staff / photographed by Brady...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1864 Aug. 13, p. 517. Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arlington House, east front, June 28, 1864 (Andrew J. Russel)

Arlington House, east front, June 28, 1864 (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows a group of men, some Union soldiers, including African Americans, in front of Arlington House, Robert E. Lee's former home. The home was taken over by Union forces in 1864, and later became a m... More

Chevaux-de-Frise in front of the Rebel Works at Petersburgh (i.e. Petersburg), Virginia

Chevaux-de-Frise in front of the Rebel Works at Petersburgh (i.e. Pete...

Stereograph showing a soldier standing next to the defensive fortification composed of wooden spikes attached to a frame in front of a Confederate fort. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic Histo... More

[Captain William A. Hill of Company D, 4th Virginia Cavalry Regiment, with book on lap]

[Captain William A. Hill of Company D, 4th Virginia Cavalry Regiment, ...

Photo shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; decorative diamond motif surrounded by scrolls design. Title on spine of book appears to be Literary history of the Bible. Written on object: Taken at Culpeper 18... More

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

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.

Castle Thunder Prison, Petersburg [i.e. Richmond], April, 1865 (Andrew J. Russel)

Castle Thunder Prison, Petersburg [i.e. Richmond], April, 1865 (Andrew...

Photograph shows a Union guard standing next to Castle Thunder, a Confederate military prison in Richmond, Virginia. Published in: Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 historic prints / by Andrew J. Russell ;... More

Florence military prison series--"Washing up" / J.E. Taylor.

Florence military prison series--"Washing up" / J.E. Taylor.

Prisoners of war being washed in large tubs. 13490 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 56. Photographic reproduction of watercolor by James E. Taylor, 1897.

Bronson Howard's greater Shenandoah during American Civil War

Bronson Howard's greater Shenandoah during American Civil War

Caption: Col. West: "You say a prisoner has been captured? Is it a spy?" Serg't Barket: "Worse, a petticoat! Created and "copyright 1898 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cin'ti & N.Y." Management, Jacob Litt. N.Y. 81... More

Pasig Church - Public domain dedication image

Pasig Church - Public domain dedication image

Photograph shows American soldiers at Pasig Church, Pasig, Philippines. Negatives in album shot in 1899 and 1900 by Dean C. Worcester and P. L. Sherman, private secretary to Worcester. No. 53. Transfer; Manusc... More

Brig.-General Lucius J. Gartrell; Brig.-General Dudley M. DuBose; Brig.-General Thomas R.R. Cobb; Brig.-General E.P. Alexander; Brig.-General A.R. Lawton; Brig.-General A.H. Colquitt; Brig.-General Henry L. Benning; Maj.-General Howell Cobb; Brig.-General Alfred Iverson; Brig.-General B.M. Thomas

Brig.-General Lucius J. Gartrell; Brig.-General Dudley M. DuBose; Brig...

Head-and-shoulders portraits of ten Confederate leaders. Illus. in: Confederate military history / ... edited by Gen. Clement A. Evans of Georgia. Atlanta, Ga. : Confederate Publishing Company, 1899, vol. 6, o... More

9th U.S. Infantry Gattling gun detachment in court of the Forbidden City, Peking, China

9th U.S. Infantry Gattling gun detachment in court of the Forbidden Ci...

Photograph shows U.S. soldiers posed around a Gatling gun. D24236 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 12011. Copyright 1900 by B. L. Singley.

Col. G.A Wingate, seated on ground, 1913

Col. G.A Wingate, seated on ground, 1913

U.S. soldiers near the Mexican border during the Mexican revolution. George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress).

A company officer of the 442nd Combat Team makes corrections in the saluting technique of one of the rookies from Hawaii as the unit began training with remarkable speed after its arrival at Camp Shelby

A company officer of the 442nd Combat Team makes corrections in the sa...

Photograph by Bureau of Public Relations, U.S. War Department. Public domain photograph of Imperial Japan, Japanese empire, during World War Two, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Charles Willson Peale - [Henry Dearborn, bust portrait, facing left]

Charles Willson Peale - [Henry Dearborn, bust portrait, facing left]

Photograph of a painting by Charles Wilson Peale, possibly painted while Dearborn served as a member of Congress in Washington, between 1796 and 1797; in Independence Hall.

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform Whipple, 96 Washington Street, Boston

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform Whipple, 96 Washington Street, B...

Soldier possibly served with Colonel Robert Gould Shaw in the 7th New York Infantry Regiment, 2nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, or 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (Source: Thanatos Archive indicates th... More

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