Civil War Battlefields

Historic images of Civil War battlefields and military fortifications, depicting the terrain and strategic military positions during the conflict.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Federal breastworks in the wods on Culp's Hill | Library of Congress

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Federal breastworks in the wods on Culp's Hill | Library of Congress

Scene of General Wadsworth's death. Tree in foreground was shattered by shell that killed his horse. No. 5030, Title from item, Mounted with 4 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness", Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia.

First World War Panoramas Collection

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Breast works on extreme left | Library of Congress

War album 107, picture 33074.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Breast works on extreme left. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Petersburg, Virginia. Bomb-proofs in front of Petersburg. (Photographic wagon, Engineer Department shown). Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

War album 107, picture 32904.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Confederate soldiers who had evidently been shelled by our batteries on Round Top. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Tributed dead. 1948. Zeeland

Manassas, Virginia. Confederate fortifications. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Original caption: "Pala Res'n - (ECW) View of bridge in truck trail.". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Castell Dante, an uprooted tree by a grenade. .

Confederate entrenchments on Orange Plank Road. No. 5031, Title from item, No. "68.", Title devised by library staff, Mounted with 4 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness", Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia.

A Marine Championship Cross-Country is held in the area of the Van Braam Houckgeestkazerne (VBHKAZ) in Doorn. It's pretty heavy.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Anefo photo collection. Land mines clear at Vierlingsbeek. Landscape with barbed wire calipers and hectometers. 1945. Noord-Brabant, Vierlingsbeek

Collection of the Dutch Heidematschappij. Sacre Rouge. 35-40 years. June 1934. France, Pontvallain

Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.

Own trenches in attacks on Dolina. .

''Nos Chateaux au Pillage; Quelques aspects du Chateau du Gue a Tresmes, pres de Congis, apres un court sejour des allemands', 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". L'Illustration, Paris, 1926.

Petersburg, Virginia. View showing how close picket lines to each other. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Mud creek. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Anefo photo collection. Convoy through the KNIL-Bataljon "Infantry I" to Wonogiri. Roadblocks and other obstacles must be cleaned up. The Indonesian population worked to make the road reappearable. January 1949. Indonesia, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Yorktown, Virginia (vicinity). Battery No. 4 | Library of Congress

First World War Panoramas Collection

Russ.erdhütten with trenches (at c.v.zabreniec) July 1915.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Charleston, South Carolina (vicinity). The Swamp Angel. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

North Anna River, Virginia. Cavalry crossing Chesterfield bridge. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Dr. Nanning. Unhygienic states in Batavia. An open sewer. October 8, 1947. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

08/31/1915. A trench Photographed from the Ruins of a nearby house in Serbian territory. Label: Charles Trampus.

The Dutch army is practicing in La Courtine. Pay attention! The above description is a generic series description based on the information stated by the army film and photo service. In the long term, this global description will be specified.

Petersburg, Virginia Chevaux-de-frise in front of Fort Sedgwick. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, Petersburg (Va.), History, Siege, 1864-1865, Forts & fortifications, United States, Virginia, Petersburg.

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Lady hobby near Sabron. February 1958. Hollandia, Guinea, Sabron

Battle-field of Gettysburg The effect of musketry and shell on the trees of Culp's Hill, on ground occupied by Rebels, in front of Union breast-works.. Tipton & Myers' Stereoscopic Views, No. 522, Title from item. Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa, 1863, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles.

Chattanooga, Tennessee (vicinity). Tripod signal erected by Capts. Dorr and Donn of U.S. Coast Survey at Pulpit Rock on Lookout Mountain. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Unidentified Airdrome in New Guinea.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Grave Major J. Arkell. British military cemetery in Batavia. August 1946. Batavia, Indonesia, Jakarta, Dutch East Indies

Grenade goal destroyed oak a.d.isonzofront.

Washington's HeadquartersTappan (from McGuire Scrapbook) 1837 C. V. B.. Washington's HeadquartersTappan (from McGuire Scrapbook). C. V. B.. American. 1837. Graphite on off-white wove paper

Pass Tronya-Wyszkov; Own trenches in the forest. .

Historic photographs of the Norfolk Naval shipyard located in the Fifth Naval District. Operating under the Department of Defense and the Department of the Navy.

Red Army Sappers Operating on Leningrad Front -- Radio picture from the Leningrad front showing Soviet Sappers making passages for red Army Scouts in enemy Barbed wire Entanglements. August 23, 1942. (Photo by U.S.S.R. Official Photograph).

Gyttorps powder use. After blasting. The stone burst into easy-to-use pieces.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,CAMOUFLAGE War

Dresden. Garrison Lazaret (Reserve Lazarett i)

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Elk Mountain, Md. Signal tower overlooking Antietam battlefield. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Communications, Antietam, Battle of, Md, 1862, Signal towers, United States, Maryland, Elk Mountain

The Battle of the Somme, July - November 1916 Battle of Albert. 9.2-inch gun on railway mounting, after firing. 1st July 1916.

Own rest positions of the K. u. k. Dragonian regiments Colonel Serda in the forest west of Rozensk. .

Yorktown, Virginia (vicinity). Headquarters of General George B. McClellan, Camp Winfield Scott. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

german soldiers advancing towards the Desna River Bridge Operation Barbarossa - German Invasion of Russia, 1941 - 15th Infantary Division of the Thuringia-Kurhessen Division

Lowerphone accommodation of K.U.K. Dragon regiments fruit serda in the forest west of Rozensk. .

Dutch Gap Canal, James River, Virginia, November, 1864. No. B84, Title from item, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Transportation, United States, Virginia, James River.

Anefo photo collection. Landmines clear at Hoek van Holland. Series of land mines clear at Hoek van Holland. August 1945. Hoek van Holland

09/30/1936. Cannons taken from the Nationalists in narrow Quinto, next to the trenches that they abandoned in their retreat. The Republican Forces conquered the positions of Mount Aragon and the narrow fifth that the Nationals had to defend the city of Huesca.

First World War Panoramas Collection

Anefo photo collection. Two jet jays crashed in Olland near Boxtel. One of the wrecks. October 14, 1963. Boxtel

Petersburg, Virginia. Officer seated. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Drewry's Bluff, Virginia. Soldier's cemetery. Grave of Sgt. Frank L. Smith, Co F, 1st Conn. Heavy Artillery in foreground | Library of Congress

Bad Hartha. Warnsdorfer Quelle

Unknown motive. Okänt motiv.

Photographs depicting military activities in France, May - June 1940. Included photographs of Rommel, Guderian, Dreuz, Bottcher, Italian General Garaboldi, Lucie Rommel, shots of Rommel with Hitler. Photographs of equipment and troops arriving and in action, from the personal collection of Rommel.

Morris Island (vicinity), South Carolina. The "Marsh Battery" or "Swamp Angel" after the explosion, August 22, 1863. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Battleground of from the J.R.93 Turawahöhe Sept.16.

Presumably a photo gallery of a honing unit with field of application in Galicia.

Chickahominy River, Virginia Military bridge built by the 15th New York Volunteers under Colonel John McL. Murphy. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, Army, New York Engineer Regiment, 15th (1861-1865) , United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Transportation, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union, Peninsular Campaign, Va, 1862, Bridges, Infantry, Union, Murphy, John McL, United States, Virginia, Chickahominy River, New York troops , 15th New York Engineers

Charleston, South Carolina. Exterior view of Fort Sumter showing result of bombardment from August 17 to September 23, 1863 and chevaux-de-frise for protection against assault. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View at Trostle's barn where the 9th Massachusetts Battery was cut up. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Saipan Taken Hill By Hill -- Marines and their amphibious tractors go down one hill and up another in pursuit of the retreating enemy on Saipan, some of their field pieces, pulled to forward positions by Jeeps, are firing on Jap positions at the foot of the hill. July 10, 1944. (Photo by Official U.S. Marine Corps Photograph).

Position of the 32th hunter on Tatarovka.

Triangla. Kolmila.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

The New "Ironsides".These pictures show the new armoured cars with which a famous cavalry regiment has been equipped and which have been aptly christed "Ironsides". They are very fast and can negotiate rough country. These pictures were taken during an exercise with the new vehicles.The crew camouflage their armoured ***** with branches. September 17, 1940. (Photo by British Official Photo).

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Leaners for horses at the Waldecke Westl.kawivrij.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,CAMOUFLAGE War

Photographer at Manassas, July 1862 , Alternate title Our artist at Manassas, 4th July, 1862. No. 651, Title from item, Alternate title, photographer, and date 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 5 other photographs, Hand written on verso: Miller, vol. 1, p. 39, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948, Exhibited as a digital copy in: "Not an Ostrich: And Other Images from America's Library" at the Annenberg Space for Photography, 2018; Photographers section. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia, Manassas.

First Pictures of the ***** Madrid - Getafe Falls. The Croydon of Madrid ... A large bridge on the outskirts of Gatafe destroyed by the Reds as they retreated towards the capital.These sensational pictures are the first to be received of the Anti-Reds forces attack on Madrid and were received this evening by air from our own correspondent. November 10, 1936. (Photo by Keystone).

Anefo photo collection. Firefighter. Voluntary fire brigade of Enkhuizen celebrates 150th anniversary. April 17, 1946. Enkhuizen

08/31/1916. Of the French Army in the Campaign. Artillery Ammunition Depot Covered from the attack of the Aviators.

Trenched trench on the Markowka.

Yorktown, Virginia (vicinity). Battery No. 4, mounting 13-inch mortars. South end | Library of Congress

Yorktown, Virginia. Battery No. 4 | Library of Congress

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Return in the direction of and through the ANAI gorge. Refinition from the Padang sector in the direction of the "Anai gap": a train with coal wagons passes a bridge under surveillance of soldiers. December 22, 1948. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Sumatra

Anefo photo collection. Front Noord-Oost Nederland: V1 Startbaan. Launching installation of German V-1 Rockets at Almelo (Paradijsbos). April 20, 1945. Almelo, Overijssel

Aircraft, Burma, India &CAPTUREDMATERIEL War

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