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[Private Silas A. Shirley of Co. H, 16th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, with books and sign reading Victory or Death!]

[Private Silas A. Shirley of Co. H, 16th Mississippi Infantry Regiment...

Photo shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; central oval and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Matthew Fleming, Milan, Ohio, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Fa... More

Birds eye view of Florida and part of Georgia and Alabama

Birds eye view of Florida and part of Georgia and Alabama

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 117.2 At top of map: Panorama of the seat of war. "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1861 by John Bachmann." Tables of distances from Key West and Ta... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B929. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

General Lew Wallace, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

General Lew Wallace, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

A black and white photo of a man with a beard. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Circular letter No. 4. Montgomery, May 20, 1861.

Circular letter No. 4. Montgomery, May 20, 1861.

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 1, Folder 14.

[Civil War envelope for U.S. Christian Commission showing carrier pigeon with letter]

[Civil War envelope for U.S. Christian Commission showing carrier pige...

Addressed to Mrs. Kate A. Holloway, Aaronsburg, Centre Co., Pa.; postmarked Washington, D.C.; stamped: Due 3. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civ... More

[Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regiment, full-length portrait, facing front] / photographed by E. & J. Bruening.

[Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regiment, full-length portrait, fac...

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 73. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

Confederate Artillery captured at Missouri (i.e. Missionary) Ridge headquarters Army of the Cumberland

Confederate Artillery captured at Missouri (i.e. Missionary) Ridge hea...

No. 8123. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. V, p. 69". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Amerikakoku, Sadahide Utagawa - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Amerikakoku, Sadahide Utagawa - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Japanese print shows an American man on horseback gesturing to his left with a whip to a man holding the bridle of his horse. Signature: Gountei Sadahide ga. Seal date: Cock 9. Possibly section of a multi-part... More

[Unidentified Union officer, bust portrait, facing front] / E. & J. Bruening's Photograph Gallery, Indianapolis, Ind.

[Unidentified Union officer, bust portrait, facing front] / E. & J. Br...

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 67. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

Fort Totten, [Washington, D.C.], 1861 to 65

Fort Totten, [Washington, D.C.], 1861 to 65

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

[Civil War envelope showing United States Signal Corps insignia]

[Civil War envelope showing United States Signal Corps insignia]

Addressed to Miss Mary Guthrie, New Rumley, Harrison Co., Ohio; bears 3 cent stamp; illegible postmark. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) pp/liljmem

Salute of 161 guns - Public domain  drawing

Salute of 161 guns - Public domain drawing

Soldiers in dress uniform prepare to fire a cannon, soldiers marching in background. Title inscribed above image. Inscribed lower right: snow on ground /dark lowering day. Inscribed on LC mat: Alfred Waud, 1861... More

Fort Totten, Washington, D.C. Interior  view

Fort Totten, Washington, D.C. Interior view

No. B279. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Civil War envelope showing soldier standing at attention in camp with message "Our Union defenders"]

[Civil War envelope showing soldier standing at attention in camp with...

Addressed to Mr. Bingiman, T. Bullen[?], Florida, Henry Co., Ohio; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked in Columbus[?], January 31. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) pp/liljmem

Confederate fortifications in rear of Vicksburg, Miss.

Confederate fortifications in rear of Vicksburg, Miss.

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

[Union saxhorn and drum musicians probably at Camp Griffin, Langley, Virginia]

[Union saxhorn and drum musicians probably at Camp Griffin, Langley, V...

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

[Unidentified officer in Union uniform with sword] / A. Judson & Co., 238 Broad St., Newark, N.J.

[Unidentified officer in Union uniform with sword] / A. Judson & Co., ...

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

William E. Henry, supervisor, Const. Corp., U.S. Mil. Rds., Alex.

William E. Henry, supervisor, Const. Corp., U.S. Mil. Rds., Alex.

Photograph shows portrait of Henry in front of painted backdrop showing military camp. Originally in album belonging to Joel B. Clough, Civilian Engineer, United States Military Railroad, 1863 and 1864. Gift; F... More

U.S. gunboat Peosta - Mississippi River Fleet

U.S. gunboat Peosta - Mississippi River Fleet

No. 3133. Cited in: The South Besieged: The Image of War, vol. 5, p. 49. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Interior of Surgeon (David) McKay's quarters

Interior of Surgeon (David) McKay's quarters

No. 1024. Alternate title 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, c2003. Mounted with 4 ot... More

Dedication of monument at Gettysburg cemetery

Dedication of monument at Gettysburg cemetery

No. 4426. 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

Hunting Creek Bridge, near Alexandria, Virginia

Hunting Creek Bridge, near Alexandria, Virginia

No. B183. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. 4, page 325 ( The barracks at Giesboro, Wash., D.C.)" Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Earthwork fort at Alexandria protecting the left of the line of the grand army, showing its commanding position

Earthwork fort at Alexandria protecting the left of the line of the gr...

Title inscribed above image. Inscribed within image as indicators: Fill in with soldiers of the Pennsylvania 4th drilling; narrow Road; Field rough; Trees cut down; distant country. Inscribed vertically left ma... More

Battlefield of Bull Run. Soldiers' graves

Battlefield of Bull Run. Soldiers' graves

No. B1250. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Purchase; L.C. Handy, Washington, D.C.; 1905 Nov. 25; (DLC/PP-1905: 42760A)

Colonel E. E. Ellsworth killed in Alexandria, Virginia, May 24, 1861

Colonel E. E. Ellsworth killed in Alexandria, Virginia, May 24, 1861

Photograph shows a bust portrait engraving of Col. Ellsworth who was killed at the Marshall House in 1861 after pulling down the Confederate flag. No. 3175. Mounted with two other photographs with general capt... More

George F. Train - Public domain portrait print

George F. Train - Public domain portrait print

George F. Train, full-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left. Copyright by J. Magee.

[Captain Charles Nagel, Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regiment, full-length portrait, standing, facing front] / T.M. Schleier's Cartes de Visite Photograph Gallery, Nashville, Tenn.

[Captain Charles Nagel, Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regiment, fu...

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 31. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

Camp of 44th New York Infantry near Alexandria, Virginia

Camp of 44th New York Infantry near Alexandria, Virginia

Photograph shows tents in the foreground with King Street in the background. No. B173. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Taylor's Tavern, near Falls Church, Virginia

Taylor's Tavern, near Falls Church, Virginia

Photograph shows soldiers in uniform standing outside the tavern. No. 4422. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Alexandria, Virginia. Marshall house, American Civil War Glass Negative.

Alexandria, Virginia. Marshall house, American Civil War Glass Negativ...

Public domain photograph of building, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

View of "Y" on the City Point & Army line, near yellow house

View of "Y" on the City Point & Army line, near yellow house

Photograph shows a group of men gathered near the "Y" in the railroad tracks near City Point, Virginia.

[Richard W. Johnson, Union general, bust portrait, facing front]

[Richard W. Johnson, Union general, bust portrait, facing front]

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 5. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

U.S. warship, gelatin silver print during American Civil War

U.S. warship, gelatin silver print during American Civil War

Public domain photograph of ship deck, boarding people, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Colonel Edward D. Baker, 1811-1861] / E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm), 501 Broadway, N.Y.

[Colonel Edward D. Baker, 1811-1861] / E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm), 501 B...

Gift; Mrs. Norman P. Mason; 1963 Oct. In album: Cartes-de-visite portraits of U.S. Army officers, children, and others, p. 11, left.

[A sailor sits in a small boat in the foreground with a side wheeler in the rear]

[A sailor sits in a small boat in the foreground with a side wheeler i...

No. 188 inscribed on photograph. Title devised by library staff. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Views on James River, Virginia, near Deep Bottom

Views on James River, Virginia, near Deep Bottom

No. B826. Mounted with 4 other photographs with general caption: Views on James River, Va., near Deep Bottom. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Army of the James, signal tower on left of Bermuda Hundred lines

Army of the James, signal tower on left of Bermuda Hundred lines

Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. 8, p. 331". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Campbell Hospital, Washington, D.C. during American Civil War

Campbell Hospital, Washington, D.C. during American Civil War

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

Portrait photo of Group of 21st Michigan Infantry

Portrait photo of Group of 21st Michigan Infantry

Picryl description: Public domain image of an 18th-19th century military conflict, armed forces, infantry, militia, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

General Terry's Head Quarters, Hatcher's farm

General Terry's Head Quarters, Hatcher's farm

Army tents, soldiers and building in background. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). No. 2446.

[Captain Hubert Anton Casimir Dilger, Union officer, full-length portrait, standing, facing front]

[Captain Hubert Anton Casimir Dilger, Union officer, full-length portr...

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 40. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

Hiram Sanders - Public domain portrait print

Hiram Sanders - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows portrait of Hiram Sanders or Saunders of the military railroads in Virginia. Originally in album belonging to Joel B. Clough, Civilian Engineer, United States Military Railroad, 1863 and 1864. ... More

Long bridge, Washington, D.C. - A black and white photo of people on a bridge

Long bridge, Washington, D.C. - A black and white photo of people on a...

Photograph shows General Daniel Craig McCallum, Military Director and Superintendent of the Union railroads during the Civil War, with unidentified men on railroad bridge. No. B266. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

(Deck of warship), gelatin silver print

(Deck of warship), gelatin silver print

Part of Brady-Handy Collection. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Captain Philip H. Monninger, Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regiment, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front]

[Captain Philip H. Monninger, Union officer in the 32nd Indiana Regime...

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 64. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

[Civil War envelope showing shield with message "Shield of liberty"]

[Civil War envelope showing shield with message "Shield of liberty"]

Addressed to Mr. Jas. H. Luther, Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Li... More

Headquarters of General John H. King

Headquarters of General John H. King

No. 5432. 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

Shameful extortion - Public domain  engraving

Shameful extortion - Public domain engraving

Cartoon showing African American examining yardgoods and saying to clerk, "What! Dollar and half fer dis ninepence caliker, an' ole fashion at dat! Great King!". Wood engraving in Southern Illustrated News, 186... More

Brig. General Clement H. Stevens, American Civil War Photograph, Glass Negative.

Brig. General Clement H. Stevens, American Civil War Photograph, Glass...

Clement H. Stevens, half-length portrait, standing, facing slightly left. Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 2997.

Gaikoku jinbutsu zuga - Oroshia, Amerika nyonin

Gaikoku jinbutsu zuga - Oroshia, Amerika nyonin

Japanese print shows the clothing styles of Russian men, and an American woman. Signature: Ikkeisai Yoshiiku ga. Seal date: Cock 2. From series entitled: Gaikoku jinbutsu zuga (Portraits of foreigners). Annota... More

Co., 30th Pennsylvania Infantry. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Co., 30th Pennsylvania Infantry. American Civil War 1861-1865.

No. B466. 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

U.S. frigate Pensacola off Alexandria, Virginia

U.S. frigate Pensacola off Alexandria, Virginia

No. B864. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Assistant Adjunct General Temple Clark, Union officer, half-length portrait, facing right]

[Assistant Adjunct General Temple Clark, Union officer, half-length po...

In: Adolph Metzner photograph album ..., no. 6. Color laser copy reference surrogate, showing front and back of photo, filed with finding aids for LOT 8751 in P&P Reading Room.

Isham W. Garrott, 1816-1863, Confederate States of America.

Isham W. Garrott, 1816-1863, Confederate States of America.

Half lgth., facing slightly left; wearing uniform and hat. CSA general. Civil War Collection. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified data from caption card. Capti... More

Confederate dead in front of Fort Robinette, Corinth, Mississippi

Confederate dead in front of Fort Robinette, Corinth, Mississippi

No. 4070. 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

[Group of 26 unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms with stacked bayoneted muskets in front of tree]

[Group of 26 unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms with stacked bayo...

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

[Civil War envelope showing Liberty Bell with message "Proclaim liberty throughout all the land, unto all the inhabitants thereof"]

[Civil War envelope showing Liberty Bell with message "Proclaim libert...

Addressed to J. Baucus Esq., Bacon Hill, N.Y.; bears 3 cent stamp. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljmem

Battery Sherman, Vicksburg, Miss. during American Civil War

Battery Sherman, Vicksburg, Miss. during American Civil War

No. 8181. Mounted with one other photograph. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. II, p. 197". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

2d Rhode Island Infantry. American Civil War 1861-1865.

2d Rhode Island Infantry. American Civil War 1861-1865.

No. 1056. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with lanyard around his neck]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with lanyard around his n...

Case: Velveteen; handmade. 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 (Libra... More

[Two unidentified soldiers in Confederate uniforms with muskets and bayonets]

[Two unidentified soldiers in Confederate uniforms with muskets and ba...

Case: Leather, leaf, lozenge, and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambr... More

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with Enfield rifle]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with Enfield rifle]

Case: Leather; circle design. Information from seller: photograph came from an estate in Atlanta, Georgia. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Bryan Watson, Civil War Images, Torrin... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and forage cap]

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

[Roswell K. Bishop of Company I, 123rd New York Infantry Regiment in uniform with holstered revolver]

[Roswell K. Bishop of Company I, 123rd New York Infantry Regiment in u...

Photograph shows identified soldier in Union uniform. Case: Berg, no. 3-181. Additional information in collections file; killed at Chancellorsville, Virginia May 3, 1863. Albumen print of Bishop processed as L... More

Portrait photo of [Unidentified sailor in Union uniform]

Portrait photo of [Unidentified sailor in Union uniform]

Case: Berg, no. 7-44. 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 Confederate uniform with musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Confederate uniform with musket]

Case: Leather, 10-pointed star and floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Historical Shop, Metairie, La., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union hospital steward uniform]

[Unidentified soldier in Union hospital steward uniform]

Case: Rinhart, no. 167 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 sack coat and Company C forage cap with Colt revolver]

[Unidentified soldier in Union sack coat and Company C forage cap with...

Case: Berg, no. 1-154. Additional information in collections file. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). p... More

[Unidentified soldier of "First Scotch Regiment," 12th Illinois Infantry Regiment, in sack coat and Tam o'Shanter cap in front of painted backdrop showing weapons and American flag at Benton Barracks, Saint Louis, Missouri]

[Unidentified soldier of "First Scotch Regiment," 12th Illinois Infant...

Case: Leather; star and scroll design. Photographer's name attribution based on article: Ertzgaard, John. "The elusive photographer of Benton Barracks." Military images, 10.6 (1989): pp. 24-25. Gift; Tom Liljen... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket, knife, and pistol]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket, knife, a...

Case: Berg, no. 2-63; vintage brass mat supplied by donor. Pistol is possibly a pepperbox. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs ... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with teamster's bullwhip]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with teamster's bullwhip]

Photograph shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; geometric scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: Anne Arundel House, Linthicum Heights, Maryland, 2013. Forms part of... More

[Unidentified cavalry soldier in Union uniform with bugle and sword]

[Unidentified cavalry soldier in Union uniform with bugle and sword]

Case: Berg, no. 1-51. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Published in: Cavalry : photographs of America... More

[Three unidentified soldiers in Union uniform in front of painted military camp scene backdrop]

[Three unidentified soldiers in Union uniform in front of painted mili...

Case: Leather gem 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

[Private Stephen Pollard of Co. B and Co. L, 7th Confederate States Cavalry Battalion, in uniform with 1855 Springfield pistol carbine and pistols]

[Private Stephen Pollard of Co. B and Co. L, 7th Confederate States Ca...

Photo shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; mixed floral design. Featured in: Burns, Ken. The Civil War. Episode 4, 1861 simply murder. United States : PBS, 1990. Additional information in collections file.... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform holding American flag]

[Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform holding American flag]

Case: Leather; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: Ron Palm's Museum of Civil War Images, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, May 2015. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collect... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union greatcoat with bayoneted musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Union greatcoat with bayoneted musket]

Case: Rinhart, no. 85. 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 cavalry uniform with Colt Dragoon revolvers and sword]

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

Case: Berg, no. 2-67. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). NewsetLilj01 pp/liljunion

[Corporal L. Purnell of Co. I, 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, in uniform]

[Corporal L. Purnell of Co. I, 11th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, in ...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; scroll design (back). Notation inside case: Taken at Fredericksburg, Va., June 1st 1863. Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2nd 1863. Identification of soldier... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with medal]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with medal]

Case: Berg, no. 3-406. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted rifle musket, Bowie knife, and two revolvers]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted rifle musket, Bo...

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 cavalry soldier in Union shell jacket and forage cap with 1840 Cavalry saber]

[Unidentified cavalry soldier in Union shell jacket and forage cap wit...

Case: Leather, diamond and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pa., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Pho... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union corporal's uniform]

[Unidentified soldier in Union corporal's uniform]

Not in case. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljunion

[Two unidentified sailors in Union uniforms seated outdoors]

[Two unidentified sailors in Union uniforms seated outdoors]

Case: Leather; Floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:180) Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pa., 2014. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Lib... More

[Private Simeon J. Crews of Co. F, 7th Texas Cavalry Regiment, with cut down saber and revolver]

[Private Simeon J. Crews of Co. F, 7th Texas Cavalry Regiment, with cu...

Photo shows identified soldier. Case: Berg, no. 2-10. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: B.G. "Chip" Newman, Broker of Fine Antiquities, Madison, Mississippi, 2012. Forms part of:... More

Portrait photo of Mrs. Sarah A. Dasher, [...], Ga.

Portrait photo of Mrs. Sarah A. Dasher, [...], Ga.

Photo shows identified woman (Source of full identification: Laura Elliott, September 2016). Case: Berg, no. 6-143. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Ferry's Military Antiques, M... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket, knife, revolver, canteen, and knapsack]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket, knife, r...

Case: Berg, no. 2-19 (mirror image). Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintyp... More

[Lieutenant Smith Whitfield of Co. B, 24th Tennessee Infantry Regiment in uniform]

[Lieutenant Smith Whitfield of Co. B, 24th Tennessee Infantry Regiment...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Notation on manuscript in case: "S. Whitfield, Tenn. Vols." Case: Berg, no. 3-95; card for case manufacturer A.P. Critchlow & Co. behind photo. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014;... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket]

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

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with keyed bugle]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with keyed bugle]

Case: Rinhart, no. 119. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified woman, possibly Mrs. James Shields, in mourning dress and brooch showing Confederate soldier and holding young boy wearing kepi]

[Unidentified woman, possibly Mrs. James Shields, in mourning dress an...

Case: Papier mache with mother of pearl and hand painting; floral design. Identification of woman as Mrs. James Shields from dealer. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: The Virginia ... More

[Unidentified young soldier in Confederate uniform and hat with artillery insignia]

[Unidentified young soldier in Confederate uniform and hat with artill...

Case: Leather; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). NewsetLilj01 pp/liljconfed

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat with pin of a profile bust portrait of an unidentified man and Hardee hat]

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat with pin of a profile bust p...

Case: Thermoplastic, central design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pa., 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photogra... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with cavalry saber, single shot pistol carbine, and Colt Navy revolver]

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with cavalry saber, single shot...

Case: Berg, no. 1-54. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Published in: Military images. Henryville, Pa.... More

[Unidentified young soldier in Confederate infantry uniform]

[Unidentified young soldier in Confederate infantry uniform]

Case: Berg, no. 3-106. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljconfed

[Unidentified young soldier in Confederate private's uniform]

[Unidentified young soldier in Confederate private's uniform]

Attributed to Charles Rees by former owner. Case: Berg, no. 3-175. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Bill Turner, La Plata, Maryland, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Colle... More

John B. Bradt to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, March 25, 1861  (Printed Receipt)
7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B924. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

The Army of the Potomac--the picket-guard

The Army of the Potomac--the picket-guard

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

Ruins on Carey Street, Richmond, Virginia

Ruins on Carey Street, Richmond, Virginia

No. 4438. 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

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