Showing posts with label camp life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label camp life. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Portrait of Union Artillerymen of the 1st Illinois Light Artillery Regiment Posing in Their Dining Hall in Camp Smith in Cairo, Illinois (1861)


Portrait of Union artillerymen of the 1st Illinois Light Artillery Regiment posing in their dining hall in Camp Smith in Cairo, Illinois, 1861. The roof of the structure was made from the shell of a decayed sycamore tree. The men are identified from left to right as: George L. Whittier, Wallace Ames, Chauncey R. Crandall, W. L. Southworth. From the book History of Battery "A" First Illinois Light Artillery Volunteers by Charles B. Kimbell originally published in 1899.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Animated Stereoview of a Union Soldier Cutting a Comrade's Hair in a Camp During the Civil War (1861)


Animated stereoview of a Union soldier cutting a comrade's hair in an unidentified camp during the Civil War, c. 1861. Originally titled "the amateur barber." Published by E. & H. T. Anthony & Company.

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Thursday, June 30, 2016

Portrait of Union Soldiers of the 8th Regiment New York State Militia Posing in a Camp (1861)


Portrait of Union soldiers of the 8th Regiment New York State Militia posing in a camp, location unknown, 1861. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Portrait of Three Union soldiers Posing in Front of a Tent in an Unidentified Camp During the Civil War


Portrait of three Union soldiers posing in front of an adjutant's tent in an unidentified camp during the Civil War. From Miller's Photographic History of the Civil War.

Sunday, January 3, 2016

Portrait of Union Soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia Posing in Front of a Tent at Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C. (1861)


Portrait of Union soldiers of the 7th Regiment New York State Militia posing in front of a tent at Camp Cameron in Washington, D.C., 1861. Attributed to Mathew Brady. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Sunday, December 13, 2015

Thursday, November 19, 2015

Photo of Six Union Soldier Musicians of the 4th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment Posing in a Camp Somewhere in Virginia (1862)


Portrait of six Union musicians of the 4th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment posing in a camp somewhere in Virginia, possibly Camp Griffin in what is now McLean, Virginia, c. 1862. Taken by photographer George Houghton.

Source: Library of Congress.

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Friday, April 24, 2015

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

A Group of Union Telegraph Operators Drinking in Their Quarters Situated Near the Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac During the Siege of Petersburg



A group of Union telegraph operators drinking in their quarters situated near the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac during the Siege of Petersburg near Petersburg, Virginia. By Timothy O’Sullivan. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Union Soldiers of the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery Regiment Sitting Down for a Meal in a Tent During the Civil War (1863)


Union soldiers of the 1st Connecticut Heavy Artillery Regiment sitting down for a meal in a tent during the Civil War, 1863.

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Monday, March 9, 2015

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Hand-Colored Portrait of a Group of Union Soldiers Posing With Hardtack During the Civil War


Hand-colored portrait of a group of Union soldiers posing with hardtack, cups, and canteens in an unidentified camp during the Civil War. They have also been identified as Confederate troops by some sources.

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Friday, February 20, 2015

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Three Union Soldiers of the 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment Posing in Front of a Tent During the Civil War


Three Union soldiers of the 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Regiment posing in front of a tent in an unidentified camp during the Civil War. The soldier in the middle is feeding a squirrel. Attributed to Mathew Brady. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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Monday, February 2, 2015

Union Surgeons Seymour Churchill and William A. Madell of the 23rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment Posing in Front of a Tent During the Civil War


Union surgeons Seymour Churchill and William A. Madell of the 23rd New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment posing in front of a tent in an unidentified camp during the Civil War. Attributed to Mathew Brady. Animated stereoscopic photographs.

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