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Views in the woods in the Federal lines on north side of Orange Plank Road

Views in the woods in the Federal lines on north side of Orange Plank ...

Photograph showing skulls and bones of unburied soldiers. No. 5020. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness". Forms part of Civil War Photograph Collection (Librar... More

Views in the woods between Palmers and Spotswoods Houses at point where Federals carried Confederate entrenchments

Views in the woods between Palmers and Spotswoods Houses at point wher...

Photograph showing fallen trees in woods. No. 5015. Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness". Forms part of Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). ... More

Mrs. Nelson's Crossing, Virginia Ruins of the Richmond and York River Railroad bridge across the Pamunkey, above White House

Mrs. Nelson's Crossing, Virginia Ruins of the Richmond and York River ...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Grant's Wilderness Campaign, May-June 1864. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library ... More

Massaponax Church, Virginia View of the church, temporary headquarters of General Ulysses S. Grant, surrounded by soldiers

Massaponax Church, Virginia View of the church, temporary headquarters...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Grant's Wilderness Campaign, May-June 1864. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library ... More

[Cold Harbor, Virginia Photographer's wagon and tent]

[Cold Harbor, Virginia Photographer's wagon and tent]

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

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) and Grant (120,000) including the approach and the movement toward Spottsylvania [sic] Courthouse /

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) ...

"Read numerically." Annotated in pen-and-ink, crayon and pencil. Confederate troop positions are colored red. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 667 LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 10660 Call no. cited in LC Ci... More

[Germanna Ford, Rapidan River, Virginia Artillery crossing pontoon bridges]

[Germanna Ford, Rapidan River, Virginia Artillery crossing pontoon bri...

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

Wilderness battlefield, April 1866 - 19th century Virginia.

Wilderness battlefield, April 1866 - 19th century Virginia.

Purchase; Robin Stanford; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:022). Forms part of: The Robin G. Stanford Collection. Digitized 2015 Funding from Center for Civil War Photography.

[Cold Harbor, Virginia View of the battlefield]

[Cold Harbor, Virginia View of the battlefield]

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

[Cold Harbor, Virginia, vicinity. W. P. Burnett's house; tents at left]

[Cold Harbor, Virginia, vicinity. W. P. Burnett's house; tents at left...

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

Grant writing telegram that the Army had crossed Rapidan 1864

Grant writing telegram that the Army had crossed Rapidan 1864

Title inscribed below image. Very similar to Waud no. 433, which may have been traced from this drawing. References: Ray, plate 68. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.432) Reference print available in th... More

[Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, vicinity. Burial of soldier by Mrs. Alsop's house, near which Ewell's Corps attacked the Federal right on May 19, 1864]

[Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, vicinity. Burial of soldier by Mr...

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

Wounded escaping from the burning woods of the Wilderness

Wounded escaping from the burning woods of the Wilderness

Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, June 4, 1864, p. 357. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.535) Reference print available in the Civil War Drawing... More

[Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, vicinity. Body of a Confederate soldier near Mrs. Alsop's house]

[Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, vicinity. Body of a Confederate s...

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

Confederate dead on the battlefield - 19th century Virginia.

Confederate dead on the battlefield - 19th century Virginia.

Stereograph showing the dead body of one of Confederate General Ewell's soldiers lying against a barricade where he fell, near Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, May 20, 1864. No. 723. Part of series: The War... More

Spot where General Wadsworth, USA, fell. Shattered tree struck by same shell that killed his horse

Spot where General Wadsworth, USA, fell. Shattered tree struck by same...

Purchase; Robin Stanford; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:022). American Scenery (Stereoscopic) label on verso, no. 65. Forms part of: The Robin G. Stanford Collection. Digitized 2015 Funding from Center for Civil War Photography.

[Belle Plain, Virginia Wagons of the Sanitary Commission and a crowd at the landing]

[Belle Plain, Virginia Wagons of the Sanitary Commission and a crowd a...

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

In front of Warren, Grant and Meade in foreground

In front of Warren, Grant and Meade in foreground

Rough sketch: officers on horseback from behind, looking toward battlefield landscape. Title inscribed lower left. Inscribed below image: Lacy house. Inscribed within image on right: Signal Flag; green and red ... More

Battle of the Wilderness--Desperate fight on the Orange C.H. Plank Road, near Todd's Tavern, May 6th, 1864

Battle of the Wilderness--Desperate fight on the Orange C.H. Plank Roa...

16272T(?) U.S. Copyright Office. Copyrighted 1887 by Kurz & Allison, Art Publishers, Chicago, U.S.A.

Remains of unburied soldiers, one-half mile S.W. of Chancellorsville House. View taken April 1865

Remains of unburied soldiers, one-half mile S.W. of Chancellorsville H...

Purchase; Robin Stanford; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:022). American Scenery (Stereoscopic) label on verso, no. 3. Forms part of: The Robin G. Stanford Collection. Digitized 2015 Funding from Center for Civil War Photography.

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

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

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

Sketched on battlefield of Wilderness May 6th, 1864, 6 o'clock during Burnsides' charge

Sketched on battlefield of Wilderness May 6th, 1864, 6 o'clock during ...

"Gun in position on the Wilderness battlefield" and "A hot day on the battlefield" on mat. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.224) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Soldiers filling canteens] - 19th century Virginia.

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Soldiers filling canteens] - 19th century Vi...

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

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Soldiers filling canteens] - 19th century Virginia.

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Soldiers filling canteens] - 19th century Vi...

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

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

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

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

View in woods front of Reb works near Spottwood [i.e. Spotswood] House, (Wilderness)

View in woods front of Reb works near Spottwood [i.e. Spotswood] House...

Purchase; Robin Stanford; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:022). American Scenery (Stereoscopic) label on verso, no. 39. Forms part of: The Robin G. Stanford Collection. Digitized 2015 Funding from Center for Civil War Photography.

[North Anna River, Virginia Destroyed bridge of the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad]

[North Anna River, Virginia Destroyed bridge of the Richmond and Frede...

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

The battle of the Wilderness Virginia May 5th & 6th 1864

The battle of the Wilderness Virginia May 5th & 6th 1864

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 0488

Views in the woods in the Federal lines on north side of Orange Plank Road

Views in the woods in the Federal lines on north side of Orange Plank ...

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

[Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, vicinity. Body of another Confederate soldier near Mrs. Alsop's house]

[Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, vicinity. Body of another Confede...

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

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Nurses and officers of the U.S. Sanitary Commission]

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Nurses and officers of the U.S. Sanitary Com...

Woman seated in center with umbrella identified as volunteer nurse Abby Gibbons of New York City with her daughter Sarah Hopper Gibbons seated at left (Source: descendant Andrea Schear, Oct. 2013) Photograph fr... More

Ely's Ford - Public domain  drawing

Ely's Ford - Public domain drawing

Wagons and cavalry fording river in foreground, while infantry cross pontoon bridge in background. Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed upper left: Poplars. Inscribed lower left... More

Ely's Ford - Public domain scenic drawing

Ely's Ford - Public domain scenic drawing

Wagons and cavalry fording river in foreground, while infantry cross pontoon bridge in background. Signed lower right: A.R. Waud. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed upper left: Poplars. Inscribed lower left... More

Grant writing telegram that the Army had crossed Rapidan 1864

Grant writing telegram that the Army had crossed Rapidan 1864

Title inscribed below image. Very similar to Waud no. 433, which may have been traced from this drawing. References: Ray, plate 68. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.432) Reference print available in th... More

The crossing of the Rapidan at Germanna Ford, May 5, 1864--Wilderness campaign

The crossing of the Rapidan at Germanna Ford, May 5, 1864--Wilderness ...

"The Army of the Potomac crossing the Rapidan River at Germanna Ford The first day's advance of the Army of the Potomac in its great and last campaign against Richmond" on mat. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1... More

[James River, Virginia Point where Army of the Potomac crossed in June 1864 (Wyanoke Wharf?)]

[James River, Virginia Point where Army of the Potomac crossed in June...

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

[Jones' Landing, Virginia, vicinity. Pontoon bridge over the James, from the north bank]

[Jones' Landing, Virginia, vicinity. Pontoon bridge over the James, fr...

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

One of Grant's breast works opposite of cemetery no. 2, Wilderness

One of Grant's breast works opposite of cemetery no. 2, Wilderness

Purchase; Robin Stanford; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:022). American Scenery (Stereoscopic) label on verso, no. 63. Forms part of: The Robin G. Stanford Collection. Digitized 2015 Funding from Center for Civil War Photography.

Sketched on battlefield of Wilderness May 6th, 1864, 6 o'clock during Burnsides' charge

Sketched on battlefield of Wilderness May 6th, 1864, 6 o'clock during ...

"Gun in position on the Wilderness battlefield" and "A hot day on the battlefield" on mat. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.224) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) and Grant (120,000) including the approach and the movement toward Spottsylvania [sic] Courthouse /

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) ...

"Read numerically." Annotated in pen-and-ink, crayon and pencil. Confederate troop positions are colored red. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 667 LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 10660 Call no. cited in LC Ci... More

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) and Grant (120,000) including the approach and the movement toward Spottsylvania [sic] Courthouse /

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) ...

"Read numerically." Annotated in pen-and-ink, crayon and pencil. Confederate troop positions are colored red. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 667 LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 10660 Call no. cited in LC Ci... More

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) and Grant (120,000) including the approach and the movement toward Spottsylvania [sic] Courthouse /

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) ...

"Read numerically." Annotated in pen-and-ink, crayon and pencil. Confederate troop positions are colored red. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 667 LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 10660 Call no. cited in LC Ci... More

[Bethel Church, Virginia View of the church, temporary headquarters of General Ambrose E. Burnside]

[Bethel Church, Virginia View of the church, temporary headquarters of...

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

[View of Battle of the Wilderness looking towards the Rapidan River]

[View of Battle of the Wilderness looking towards the Rapidan River]

Key included on mount. 1. Burnside's Corps; 2. Part of 1st Corps; 3. Fifth Corps; 4. Lacy House, headquarters of Genl. Warren; 5. Orange turnpike on which the battle commenced; 6. Confederate prisoners under gu... More

[North Anna River, Virginia Destroyed bridge of the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad]

[North Anna River, Virginia Destroyed bridge of the Richmond and Frede...

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

The battle of the Wilderness Virginia May 5th & 6th 1864

The battle of the Wilderness Virginia May 5th & 6th 1864

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 0488

Wounded soldiers crossing the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg on a flatboat--After the battle of the Wilderness / EF.

Wounded soldiers crossing the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg on ...

"Wounded soldiers from the battle of the Wilderness crossing the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg on a flat boat" on mat. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.218) Forms part of: Morgan collection of C... More

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Burial of Unoin soldiers]

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Burial of Unoin soldiers]

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

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Burial of Unoin soldiers]

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Burial of Unoin soldiers]

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

Skirmish in the Wilderness. Bucktails. 5 Corps point. '64

Skirmish in the Wilderness. Bucktails. 5 Corps point. '64

Signed lower right: AR Waud. Title inscribed above image. Inscribed on verso: The Bucktails did some fine work on Crawfords front, but being left behind when Crawford suddenly fell back and not notified of that... More

Skirmish in the Wilderness. Bucktails. 5 Corps point. '64

Skirmish in the Wilderness. Bucktails. 5 Corps point. '64

Signed lower right: AR Waud. Title inscribed above image. Inscribed on verso: The Bucktails did some fine work on Crawfords front, but being left behind when Crawford suddenly fell back and not notified of that... More

[Port Royal, Virginia Transports being loaded from a pontoon bridge during the evacuation]

[Port Royal, Virginia Transports being loaded from a pontoon bridge du...

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

[Belle Plain, Virginia  Army wagons and transports at the lower landing]

[Belle Plain, Virginia Army wagons and transports at the lower landin...

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

The crossing of the Rapidan at Germanna Ford, May 5, 1864--Wilderness campaign

The crossing of the Rapidan at Germanna Ford, May 5, 1864--Wilderness ...

"The Army of the Potomac crossing the Rapidan River at Germanna Ford The first day's advance of the Army of the Potomac in its great and last campaign against Richmond" on mat. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1... More

Plan of the Battle of the Wilderness, Va. : May 5th to 12th.

Plan of the Battle of the Wilderness, Va. : May 5th to 12th.

While labelled the Battle of the Wilderness (May 5-6), this map depicts troop locations and movements during engagements in the days immediately following as both armies met at Spotsylvania Court House (May 8-1... More

Evacuation of Port Royal, Virginia, May 30, 1864

Evacuation of Port Royal, Virginia, May 30, 1864

Horses on bank as United Army personnel cross pontoon bridge onto waiting boats. Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). The war for the Union, photographic war history. No. 2492. Original glass ... More

Port Royal, Virginia Transports being loaded from a pontoon bridge during the evacuation

Port Royal, Virginia Transports being loaded from a pontoon bridge dur...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Grant's Wilderness Campaign, May-June 1864. Stereo filed in LOT 4175. Across the Rappahannock River can be seen Walsingham Plantation in King George County. Civi... More

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

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

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

In front of Sedgwick May 6th 1864

In front of Sedgwick May 6th 1864

Title inscribed below image. Sketch on verso of officers on horseback and foot soldiers, inscribed: nr Hatchers run [Oct.- Dec. 1864]. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.622) Forms part of: Morgan collec... More

[Mrs. Nelson's Crossing, Virginia Ruins of the Richmond and York River Railroad bridge across the Pamunkey, above White House]

[Mrs. Nelson's Crossing, Virginia Ruins of the Richmond and York River...

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

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) and Grant (120,000) including the approach and the movement toward Spottsylvania [sic] Courthouse /

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) ...

"Read numerically." Annotated in pen-and-ink, crayon and pencil. Confederate troop positions are colored red. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 667 LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 10660 Call no. cited in LC Ci... More

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) and Grant (120,000) including the approach and the movement toward Spottsylvania [sic] Courthouse /

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) ...

"Read numerically." Annotated in pen-and-ink, crayon and pencil. Confederate troop positions are colored red. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 667 LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 10660 Call no. cited in LC Ci... More

Genl. Wadsworth just before his death

Genl. Wadsworth just before his death

Sketch of Wadsworth on horseback. Title inscribed below image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.467a) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Soldier's graves of the 5th A.C. (i.e. Army Corps) Wilderness battle field

Soldier's graves of the 5th A.C. (i.e. Army Corps) Wilderness battle f...

Purchase; Robin Stanford; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:022). American Scenery (Stereoscopic) label on verso, no. 54. Forms part of: The Robin G. Stanford Collection. Digitized 2015 Funding from Center for Civil War Photography.

[Germanna Ford, Rapidan River, Virginia Artillery crossing pontoon bridges]

[Germanna Ford, Rapidan River, Virginia Artillery crossing pontoon bri...

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

A canvas pontoon bridge - 19th century Virginia.

A canvas pontoon bridge - 19th century Virginia.

Stereograph showing an aerial view from the north bank of the North Anna River of a canvas pontoon bridge constructed by the 50th New York Engineers near Jericho Mills, Virginia in May 1864. The 5th Corps under... More

The battle of the Wilderness Virginia May 5th & 6th 1864

The battle of the Wilderness Virginia May 5th & 6th 1864

Currier & Ives : a catalogue raisonné / compiled by Gale Research. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, c1983, no. 0488

The army marching past Todds Tavern

The army marching past Todds Tavern

Four rough sketches of troop movements. Title inscribed below first image. Formerly Waud no. B-97. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.861) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Wounded soldiers crossing the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg on a flatboat--After the battle of the Wilderness / EF.

Wounded soldiers crossing the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg on ...

"Wounded soldiers from the battle of the Wilderness crossing the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg on a flat boat" on mat. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.218) Forms part of: Morgan collection of C... More

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Burial of Unoin soldiers]

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Burial of Unoin soldiers]

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

[Port Royal, Virginia Transports being loaded from a pontoon bridge during the evacuation]

[Port Royal, Virginia Transports being loaded from a pontoon bridge du...

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

[Signal officers watching the camps of General Lee's army on the south side of the Rapidan River, from the signal station on Poney Mountain] / E.F.

[Signal officers watching the camps of General Lee's army on the south...

"View from the top of signal station on Poney Mountain Officers watching the camps of Genl. Lee's army on the opposite of the Rapidan River" on mat. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.128) Forms part of:... More

[Port Royal, Virginia The Rappahannock River front during the evacuation]

[Port Royal, Virginia The Rappahannock River front during the evacuati...

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

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) and Grant (120,000) including the approach and the movement toward Spottsylvania [sic] Courthouse /

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) ...

"Read numerically." Annotated in pen-and-ink, crayon and pencil. Confederate troop positions are colored red. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 667 LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 10660 Call no. cited in LC Ci... More

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) and Grant (120,000) including the approach and the movement toward Spottsylvania [sic] Courthouse /

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) ...

"Read numerically." Annotated in pen-and-ink, crayon and pencil. Confederate troop positions are colored red. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 667 LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 10660 Call no. cited in LC Ci... More

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) and Grant (120,000) including the approach and the movement toward Spottsylvania [sic] Courthouse /

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) ...

"Read numerically." Annotated in pen-and-ink, crayon and pencil. Confederate troop positions are colored red. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 667 LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 10660 Call no. cited in LC Ci... More

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) and Grant (120,000) including the approach and the movement toward Spottsylvania [sic] Courthouse /

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) ...

"Read numerically." Annotated in pen-and-ink, crayon and pencil. Confederate troop positions are colored red. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 667 LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 10660 Call no. cited in LC Ci... More

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) and Grant (120,000) including the approach and the movement toward Spottsylvania [sic] Courthouse /

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) ...

"Read numerically." Annotated in pen-and-ink, crayon and pencil. Confederate troop positions are colored red. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 667 LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 10660 Call no. cited in LC Ci... More

Grant telegraphing the news of the crossing of the river Rapidan--May 1864

Grant telegraphing the news of the crossing of the river Rapidan--May ...

Title inscribed above image. This drawing probably traced from Waud no. 432, with more background detail filled in. Gift; J.P. Morgan; 1919; (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.433). Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Fifteen pen and ink maps of the battle of the Wilderness /

Fifteen pen and ink maps of the battle of the Wilderness /

Annotated in pen-and-ink and pencil. Confederate troop positions are colored red. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 668 LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 10662 Call no. cited in LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.): G129... More

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Wounded from the Battle of the Wilderness]

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Wounded from the Battle of the Wilderness]

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

[Cold Harbor, Virginia, vicinity. Cavalry horses outside the Old Church Hotel]

[Cold Harbor, Virginia, vicinity. Cavalry horses outside the Old Churc...

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

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Nurses and officers of the U.S. Sanitary Commission]

[Fredericksburg, Virginia Nurses and officers of the U.S. Sanitary Com...

Woman seated in center with umbrella identified as volunteer nurse Abby Gibbons of New York City with her daughter Sarah Hopper Gibbons seated at left (Source: descendant Andrea Schear, Oct. 2013) Photograph fr... More

[Massaponax Church, Virginia View of the church, temporary headquarters of General Ulysses S. Grant, surrounded by soldiers]

[Massaponax Church, Virginia View of the church, temporary headquarter...

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

In front of Warren, Grant and Meade in foreground

In front of Warren, Grant and Meade in foreground

Rough sketch: officers on horseback from behind, looking toward battlefield landscape. Title inscribed lower left. Inscribed below image: Lacy house. Inscribed within image on right: Signal Flag; green and red ... More

Major-General Wadsworth fighting in the Wilderness

Major-General Wadsworth fighting in the Wilderness

Title printed below image. Published in: Harper's Weekly, June 4, 1864, p. [3]56. The original drawing is Waud no. 157. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.157) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil W... More

The war in Virginia - A black and white image of a battle

The war in Virginia - A black and white image of a battle

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, (1864 May 28), pp. 152-153.

Fredericksburg, Virginia Cooking tent of the U.S. Sanitary Commission

Fredericksburg, Virginia Cooking tent of the U.S. Sanitary Commission

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Grant's Wilderness Campaign, May-June 1864. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library ... More

Massaponax Church, Virginia "Council of War": General Ulysses S. Grant, General George G. Meade, Assistant Secretary of War Charles A. Dana, and numerous staff officers

Massaponax Church, Virginia "Council of War": General Ulysses S. Grant...

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Grant's Wilderness Campaign, May-June 1864. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library ... More

Fredericksburg, Virginia Wounded from the Battle of the Wilderness

Fredericksburg, Virginia Wounded from the Battle of the Wilderness

Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Grant's Wilderness Campaign, May-June 1864. Civil War photographs, 1861-1865 / compiled by Hirst D. Milhollen and Donald H. Mugridge, Washington, D.C. : Library ... More

[Jones' Landing, Virginia, vicinity. Pontoon bridge over the James, from the north bank]

[Jones' Landing, Virginia, vicinity. Pontoon bridge over the James, fr...

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

Wounded soldier leaning on a pitchfork at Battle of the Wilderness, May 7, 1864

Wounded soldier leaning on a pitchfork at Battle of the Wilderness, Ma...

"Wounded soldier leaning on a pitchfork leaving the Battle of the Wilderness, May 7, 1864" on mat Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.214) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Soldier's graves near cemetery no. 2 (Wilderness)

Soldier's graves near cemetery no. 2 (Wilderness)

Purchase; Robin Stanford; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:022). American Scenery (Stereoscopic) label on verso, no. 73. Forms part of: The Robin G. Stanford Collection. Digitized 2015 Funding from Center for Civil War Photography.

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) and Grant (120,000) including the approach and the movement toward Spottsylvania [sic] Courthouse /

Battle of the Wilderness, May 5 - 6 and 7, 1864, between Lee (60,000) ...

"Read numerically." Annotated in pen-and-ink, crayon and pencil. Confederate troop positions are colored red. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 667 LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 10660 Call no. cited in LC Ci... More

Left of No. 6, May 5th, 1864 - Public domain  drawing

Left of No. 6, May 5th, 1864 - Public domain drawing

Battery and landscape. Title inscribed below image. Inscribed above image: Russet broken into green [and] red dust. Formerly Waud no. B-142. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.906) Forms part of: Morgan ... More

[Bethel Church, Virginia View of the church, temporary headquarters of General Ambrose E. Burnside]

[Bethel Church, Virginia View of the church, temporary headquarters of...

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

Fifteen pen and ink maps of the battle of the Wilderness /

Fifteen pen and ink maps of the battle of the Wilderness /

Annotated in pen-and-ink and pencil. Confederate troop positions are colored red. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 668 LeGear. Atlases of the United States, 10662 Call no. cited in LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.): G129... More

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

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

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

[Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, vicinity. View from Beverly house looking toward Spotsylvania Court House]

[Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia, vicinity. View from Beverly house...

Photo shows Fifth Corps artillery reserve in the distance. (Source: Grant and Lee / William Frassanito. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1983.) Photograph from the main eastern theater of war, Grant's Wildern... More

[Cold Harbor, Virginia, vicinity. Cavalry horses outside the Old Church Hotel]

[Cold Harbor, Virginia, vicinity. Cavalry horses outside the Old Churc...

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

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