Photo of Union soldiers of the 7th New York State Militia Regiment posing in front of a building during the American Civil War, location unknown, c. 1861-1863. Two black civilians and another soldier can be seen peering out of windows/doors on the first floor of the building.
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Monday, December 15, 2025
Photo of Union Army Cooks of the 43rd New York Infantry Regiment Preparing a Meal in Camp Griffin in Lewinsville, Virginia (1861-1862)
"Culinary art in Camp, 43rd Reg. N.Y. Volunteers." Photo of Union Army cooks of the 43rd New York Infantry Regiment preparing a meal in Camp Griffin in Lewinsville, Virginia, c. 1861-1862. Taken by photographer Charles Bierstadt and originally published as a stereoview. The lattice fence seen in the background of this looks quite similar to the one in the photo of the "hotel" building at Camp Griffin taken by George Houghton, so I surmise this kitchen scene might have been taken nearby, maybe even on the same property.
Friday, October 10, 2025
Photo of Union Soldiers of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment in Their Winter Camp in Wolf Run Shoals, Virginia (1863)
Photo of Union soldiers of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment in their winter camp in Wolf Run Shoals, Virginia, early in 1863. From the book Pictorial History Thirteenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers War of 1861-1865 published in 1910.
Source: Library of Congress.
Friday, April 4, 2025
Photo of Union Army Major Edward Parker Rice Posing With His Horse Possibly on a Street in St. Louis, Missouri (1865)
Portrait of Major Edward Parker Rice of the Union Army posing with his horse possibly on a street in St. Louis, Missouri, shortly after the end of the American Civil War, June 1865. Originally published as a stereoview.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Photo of a Group of Armed Union Soldiers Posing in Front of a Barracks Building During the American Civil War, Location Unknown (1860's)
Portrait of a group of armed Union soldiers posing in front of a barracks building during the Civil War, location unknown, c. 1860s.
Friday, September 15, 2023
View of a Parade of Zouaves and Other Soldiers on Broadway in Baltimore, Maryland, Taken a Few Years After the Civil War (1868)
Monday, February 26, 2018
Ambrotype Portrait of an African American Union Soldier Named Qualls Tibbs Who Served With the 27th United States Colored Infantry During the American Civil War (1860's)
Ambrotype portrait of an African American Union soldier named Qualls Tibbs who served with the 27th United States Colored Infantry during the American Civil War, c. 1864-1865.
Source: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Monday, February 5, 2018
View of Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Procession Consiting of Union Soldiers, Musicians, And Others Wearing Civilian Clothing on Pennsylvania Avenue (1865)
View of Abraham Lincoln’s funeral procession consiting of Union soldiers, musicians, and others wearing civilian clothing on Pennsylvania Avenue, April 19, 1865. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
Source: Library of Congress.
Monday, January 22, 2018
Animated Time-Lapse Portrait of Union Army General Edwin Sumner During the American Civil War (1860's)
Animated time-lapse portrait of Union Army general Edwin Sumner during the American Civil War, c. 1861-1865.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Portrait of a Union Soldier Posing With a Horse During the American Civil War (1860′s)
Portrait of a Union soldier posing with a horse during the American Civil War, c. 1861-1865. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
Source: Library of Congress.
Sunday, November 26, 2017
Portrait of Union Soldiers of the 56th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment Playing a Game of Cards in a Camp During the American Civil War (1860′s)
Portrait of Union soldiers of the 56th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment playing a game of cards in a camp during the American Civil War, c. 1860′s. From the book War Diary and Letters of Stephen Minot Weld, 1861-1865 published in 1912.
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Portrait of an Unidentified Mounted Union Officer Posing With an African American Camp Servant in a Camp During the American Civil War (1860′s)
Portrait of an unidentified mounted Union officer posing with an African American camp servant in a camp during the American Civil War, c. 1860′s.
Source: Library of Congress.
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.
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Portrait of an Unidentified Union Officer During the American Civil War (1860′s)
Portrait of an unidentified Union officer during the American Civil War, c. 1860′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Portrait of an Unidentified Union Officer During the American Civil War (1860′s)
Portrait of an unidentified Union officer during the American Civil War, c. 1860′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Saturday, September 2, 2017
Portrait of an Unidentified Union Officer During the American Civil War (1860′s)
Portrait of an unidentified Union officer during the American Civil War, c. 1860′s. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Thursday, August 17, 2017
View Probably Showing Union Army Stables and Corral in Winter During The American Civil War (1860′s)
View probably showing Union Army stables and corral in winter during the American Civil War, location unknown, c. 1860′s. Photos with snow on the ground taken during the war are somewhat rare. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration.
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Portrait of Union Soldiers Sergeant Charles M. McKnight and Corporal Dorman Conner Who Served With Company H of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment During the American Civil War (1862)
Portrait of Union soldiers Sergeant Charles M. McKnight and Corporal Dorman Conner who served with Company H of the 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War, 1862. From the book Pictorial History Thirteenth Regiment Vermont Volunteers War of 1861-1865.
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Animated Stereoscopic Portrait of Union Soldier A.C. Allen of the 22nd Regiment New York State Militia near Harpers Ferry, Virginia (1862)
Animated stereoscopic photographs of Union soldier A.C. Allen of the 22nd Regiment New York State Militia near Harpers Ferry, 1862. Attributed to Mathew Brady.
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Friday, November 11, 2016
Portrait of Union Soldiers from Company D of the 45th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment Posing in Front of a Building Serving as Their Quarters in New Bern, North Carolina (1860's)
Portrait of Union soldiers from Company D of the 45th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment posing in front of a building serving as their quarters in New Bern, North Carolina, during the American Civil War, 1862-1863. From the book History of the Forty-Fifth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia published in 1908.


















