Snapshots of the Past

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333 historic pictures in the Civil War Photographs collection, part of Library of Congress Collections. Each one can be ordered as a print or licensed, and the collection is a starting point for telling stories about the past.

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Cumberland Landing Virginia. Federal encampment on the PamunkeyCumberland Landing Virginia. Federal encampment on the Pamunkey (1862)Cumberland Landing Virginia. Federal encampment on the PamunkeyCumberland Landing Virginia. Federal encampment on the Pamunkey (1862)Cumberland Landing Virginia. Federal encampment on the PamunkeyCumberland Landing Virginia. Federal encampment on the Pamunkey (1862)Cumberland Landing Virginia. Federal encampment on the Pamunkey RiverCumberland Landing Virginia. Federal encampment on the Pamunkey River (1862)Cumberland Landing Virginia. Group of civilians and soldiersCumberland Landing Virginia. Group of civilians and soldiers (1862)District of Columbia. Soldiers cemetery near Fort Stevens (Brightwood)District of Columbia. Soldiers cemetery near Fort Stevens (Brightwood) (1865)Drewrys Bluff Virginia (vicinity). Obstructions in James river. Blocked by the ConfDrewrys Bluff Virginia (vicinity). Obstructions in James river. Blocked by the Conf (1865)Drewrys Bluff Virginia. Interior of Confederate Fort Darling on the JamesDrewrys Bluff Virginia. Interior of Confederate Fort Darling on the James (1865)Dutch Gap Canal James River Virginia (vicinity). A 10-inch Columbiad gun in BatteryDutch Gap Canal James River Virginia (vicinity). A 10-inch Columbiad gun in Battery (1865)Dutch Gap Canal James River Virginia (vicinity). Confederate battery DantzlerDutch Gap Canal James River Virginia (vicinity). Confederate battery Dantzler (1865)Dutch Gap Canal James River Virginia. Confederate battery on James River above DutcDutch Gap Canal James River Virginia. Confederate battery on James River above Dutc (1865)Dutch Gap Virginia. View of Dutch Gap canalDutch Gap Virginia. View of Dutch Gap canal (1864)Elk Mountain Maryland. Signal towerElk Mountain Maryland. Signal tower (1862)Elk Mountain Maryland. Signal tower overlooking Antietam battlefieldElk Mountain Maryland. Signal tower overlooking Antietam battlefield (1862)Emmitsburg Maryland. St. Josephs SeminaryEmmitsburg Maryland. St. Josephs Seminary (1863)Falmouth Virginia. Lord William Abinger and group of officers at headquarters ArmyFalmouth Virginia. Lord William Abinger and group of officers at headquarters Army (1863)Federal fortifications and campFederal fortifications and camp (1861)Fort Fisher North Carolina. Battery Lamb on sea frontFort Fisher North Carolina. Battery Lamb on sea front (1865)Fort Monroe Virginia. 3d Regiment Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. (152nd Volunteers)Fort Monroe Virginia. 3d Regiment Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery. (152nd Volunteers) (1864)Fort Monroe Virginia. Blockade runner TEASER off Fort MonroeFort Monroe Virginia. Blockade runner TEASER off Fort Monroe (1864)Fort Monroe Virginia. WharfFort Monroe Virginia. Wharf (1864)Frederick Maryland. Tynan and childrenFrederick Maryland. Tynan and children (1862)Fredericksburg Virginia. Pontoon bridge across the RappahannockFredericksburg Virginia. Pontoon bridge across the Rappahannock (1864)Fredericksburg Virginia. Soldiers drawing water from a well. Army of the PotomacFredericksburg Virginia. Soldiers drawing water from a well. Army of the Potomac (1864)Fredericksburg Virginia. View of town from east bank of the RappahannockFredericksburg Virginia. View of town from east bank of the Rappahannock (1863)Fredericksburg Virginia. Wounded Indians from the Wilderness on Maryes HeightsFredericksburg Virginia. Wounded Indians from the Wilderness on Maryes Heights (1864)Gloucester Virginia. Fortifications showing a 11-inch smooth-bore Dahlgren naval guGloucester Virginia. Fortifications showing a 11-inch smooth-bore Dahlgren naval gu (1862)Hampton Virginia. Slab-townHampton Virginia. Slab-town (1864)HancockHancock (1860)James River Virginia. Group of officers on deck of the MONITORJames River Virginia. Group of officers on deck of the MONITOR (1862)Lookout Mt. ?Lookout Mt. ? (1861)Manassas Station Virginia. General Beauregards headquartersManassas Station Virginia. General Beauregards headquarters (1862)Morris Island South Carolina. The Marsh Battery or Swamp Angel after the explosionMorris Island South Carolina. The Marsh Battery or Swamp Angel after the explosion (1863)Murfreesboro Tennessee (vicinity). Monument erected on the battlefield of Shiloh inMurfreesboro Tennessee (vicinity). Monument erected on the battlefield of Shiloh in (1861)Nashville Tennessee. Fortified bridge over the Cumberland RiverNashville Tennessee. Fortified bridge over the Cumberland River (1864)P.J. OsterhausP.J. Osterhaus (1860)A parrott gun (trained on Sumter?)A parrott gun (trained on Sumter?) (1862)PattenPatten (1860)Petersburg Virginia. Group of Engineers and Draughtsmen headquarters Army of the PoPetersburg Virginia. Group of Engineers and Draughtsmen headquarters Army of the Po (1864)Petersburg Virginia (vicinity). FortificationsPetersburg Virginia (vicinity). Fortifications (1862)Petersburg Virginia (vicinity). Mill dam on Appomattox RiverPetersburg Virginia (vicinity). Mill dam on Appomattox River (1865)Petersburg Virginia. Group of mechanics of 1st Division 9th Army CorpsPetersburg Virginia. Group of mechanics of 1st Division 9th Army Corps (1864)Petersburg Virginia. Officer seatedPetersburg Virginia. Officer seated (1862)Petersburg Virginia. Photographers resting in campPetersburg Virginia. Photographers resting in camp (1862)Petersburg Virginia. Bollingbroke streetPetersburg Virginia. Bollingbroke street (1865)Petersburg Virginia. BuildingsPetersburg Virginia. Buildings (1865)Petersburg Virginia. Camp in pine woodsPetersburg Virginia. Camp in pine woods (1864)Petersburg Virginia. Capt. John S. Crawford 114th Pennsylvania InfantryPetersburg Virginia. Capt. John S. Crawford 114th Pennsylvania Infantry (1864)Petersburg Virginia. Company H 114th Pennsylvania InfantryPetersburg Virginia. Company H 114th Pennsylvania Infantry (1864)Petersburg Virginia. Company H 114th Pennsylvania InfantryPetersburg Virginia. Company H 114th Pennsylvania Infantry (1864)Petersburg Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of PetersburgPetersburg Virginia. Confederate breastworks in front of Petersburg (1865)Petersburg Virginia. Confederate fortifications on the outer line captured by the 1Petersburg Virginia. Confederate fortifications on the outer line captured by the 1 (1864)Petersburg Virginia. Damage to garden wallPetersburg Virginia. Damage to garden wall (1865)Petersburg Virginia. Damaged housesPetersburg Virginia. Damaged houses (1865)Petersburg Virginia. Earthworks in front of PetersburgPetersburg Virginia. Earthworks in front of Petersburg (1865)Petersburg Virginia. Field and staff officers of 39th U.S. Colored InfantryPetersburg Virginia. Field and staff officers of 39th U.S. Colored Infantry (1864)Petersburg Virginia. Group of officers at headquarters Army of the PotomacPetersburg Virginia. Group of officers at headquarters Army of the Potomac (1864)Petersburg Virginia. Group of Provost Guard headquarters Army of the PotomacPetersburg Virginia. Group of Provost Guard headquarters Army of the Potomac (1865)Petersburg Virginia. HousePetersburg Virginia. House (1865)Petersburg Virginia. Interior of colonial mansion on Bollingbrook streetPetersburg Virginia. Interior of colonial mansion on Bollingbrook street (1865)Petersburg Virginia. Interior view of Confederate works near Elliotts salientPetersburg Virginia. Interior view of Confederate works near Elliotts salient (1865)Petersburg Virginia. Interior view of Fort SedgwickPetersburg Virginia. Interior view of Fort Sedgwick (1865)Petersburg Virginia. Lt. Vane and horse Army of the PotomacPetersburg Virginia. Lt. Vane and horse Army of the Potomac (1864)Petersburg Virginia. Military telegraph operator headquarters Army of the PotomacPetersburg Virginia. Military telegraph operator headquarters Army of the Potomac (1864)Petersburg Virginia. Officers of 114th Pennsylvania InfantryPetersburg Virginia. Officers of 114th Pennsylvania Infantry (1864)Petersburg Virginia. Pontoon bridgePetersburg Virginia. Pontoon bridge (1865)Petersburg Virginia. TelegrapherPetersburg Virginia. Telegrapher (1861)Point of Rocks Virginia (vicinity). Redoubt Zabriskie.Point of Rocks Virginia (vicinity). Redoubt Zabriskie. (1864)Point of Rocks Virginia (vicinity). Signal towerPoint of Rocks Virginia (vicinity). Signal tower (1864)Portrait of brevetted Brigadier General Napoleon Bonaparte McLaughlen (1823-1887)Portrait of brevetted Brigadier General Napoleon Bonaparte McLaughlen (1823-1887) (1864)R.M. WestR.M. West (1860)Rear Adm. W.B. Shubrick U.S.N.Rear Adm. W.B. Shubrick U.S.N. (1860)Rebel Army of Virginia: Longstreet Beauregard Breckenridge Fitzhugh Lee R.E. Lee A.Rebel Army of Virginia: Longstreet Beauregard Breckenridge Fitzhugh Lee R.E. Lee A. (1860)Richard Brooke Garnett CSARichard Brooke Garnett CSA (1860)RileyRiley (1860)Ripley CSARipley CSA (1860)Robert E. Lee C.S.A.Robert E. Lee C.S.A. (1860)Roger W. Hanson C.S.A.Roger W. Hanson C.S.A. (1860)Roger W. Hanson C.S.A.Roger W. Hanson C.S.A. (1860)S.W. CrawfordS.W. Crawford (1860)Sam Jones CSASam Jones CSA (1860)Sarg. C.M. Chandler 6th Vermont Inf.Sarg. C.M. Chandler 6th Vermont Inf. (1860)Seabrook South Carolina. Natural archSeabrook South Carolina. Natural arch (1862)Seth EastmanSeth Eastman (1860)Sgt. Oscar Ryder 7th N.Y.S.M.Sgt. Oscar Ryder 7th N.Y.S.M. (1860)St. Augustine Florida. Entrance gateSt. Augustine Florida. Entrance gate (1861)St. Augustine Florida. Street viewSt. Augustine Florida. Street view (1861)Stoneman USAStoneman USA (1860)Sunday Morning Mass. Camp of 69th N.Y. SMSunday Morning Mass. Camp of 69th N.Y. SM (1860)Surg. C.P. Frost 15th Vermont Inf.Surg. C.P. Frost 15th Vermont Inf. (1860)Surg. D.G. Rush 101st Pa InfSurg. D.G. Rush 101st Pa Inf (1860)Surg. George Bayles 4th N.Y. heavy artillerySurg. George Bayles 4th N.Y. heavy artillery (1860)Surg. H.A. Potter 50th N.Y. EngineersSurg. H.A. Potter 50th N.Y. Engineers (1860)Surg. J.E. DexterSurg. J.E. Dexter (1860)Surg. M.E. Simmons 22nd Mass InfSurg. M.E. Simmons 22nd Mass Inf (1860)Surg. R.H. GilbertSurg. R.H. Gilbert (1860)Surg. S.J. Jones U.S.N.Surg. S.J. Jones U.S.N. (1860)Surg. W.B. Crandall 16th N.Y. Inf.Surg. W.B. Crandall 16th N.Y. Inf. (1860)T.C.H. Smith 1st Ohio Cav.T.C.H. Smith 1st Ohio Cav. (1860)UntitledUntitled (1860)UntitledUntitled (1860)UntitledUntitled (1862)UntitledUntitled (1860)Varina Landing James River Virginia. View of pontoon bridge and supply boatVarina Landing James River Virginia. View of pontoon bridge and supply boat (1862)W.H. MorrisW.H. Morris (1860)Warrenton Virginia. General Alfred PleasontonWarrenton Virginia. General Alfred Pleasonton (1863)Washington Navy Yard District of Columbia. Lewis Payne the conspirator who attackedWashington Navy Yard District of Columbia. Lewis Payne the conspirator who attacked (1865)Washington Navy Yard District of Columbia. Samuel Arnold a conspirator (seated)Washington Navy Yard District of Columbia. Samuel Arnold a conspirator (seated) (1865)Washington District of Columbia (vicinity). Headquarters of Gen. Gershom MottWashington District of Columbia (vicinity). Headquarters of Gen. Gershom Mott (1865)Washington District of Columbia (vicinity). Great Falls Potomac RiverWashington District of Columbia (vicinity). Great Falls Potomac River (1862)Washington District of Columbia. 6-pdr. Wiard gun at the ArsenalWashington District of Columbia. 6-pdr. Wiard gun at the Arsenal (1862)Washington District of Columbia. Building of the U.S. Clothing DepartmentWashington District of Columbia. Building of the U.S. Clothing Department (1865)Washington District of Columbia. Chair occupied by Lincoln when assassinatedWashington District of Columbia. Chair occupied by Lincoln when assassinated (1865)Washington District of Columbia. Company E 9th U.S. Veteran Reserve CorpsWashington District of Columbia. Company E 9th U.S. Veteran Reserve Corps (1865)Washington District of Columbia. Government mess houseWashington District of Columbia. Government mess house (1865)Washington District of Columbia. Government repair shopsWashington District of Columbia. Government repair shops (1865)Washington District of Columbia. Grand review of the armyWashington District of Columbia. Grand review of the army (1865)Washington District of Columbia. Grand review of the armyWashington District of Columbia. Grand review of the army (1865)Washington District of Columbia. Group at Quartermaster Generals office. CorcoransWashington District of Columbia. Group at Quartermaster Generals office. Corcorans (1865)Washington District of Columbia. Interior of Fort TottenWashington District of Columbia. Interior of Fort Totten (1861)

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