Civil War Historical Scenes

Historic photographs related to the Civil War, featuring military encampments, battlefields, and fortifications across Virginia, highlighting significant military history.

City Point, Virginia (vicinity). Cavalry camp | Library of Congress

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.

Scene of unsuccessful charges against Confederate entrenchments at junction of old and new Court House Roads. No. 5039, No. "109.", Title from item, Mounted with 5 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of the "Wilderness", Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia.

Fort Brady, James River, Virginia near Dutch Gap Canal. Title from item, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia.

City Point, Virginia (vicinity). Cavalry camp | Library of Congress

Fort Burnham, formerly Confederate Fort Harrison, James River, Virginia, with man on horseback and tents in background. Civil War Photograph Collection , No. 2562. Military camps, Virginia, James River, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities.

Cumberland Landing, Virginia. Federal encampment on the Pamunkey. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

James River, Virginia. Interior view of Ft. Brady. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Cumberland Landing, Virginia. Federal encampment on the Pamunkey. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Hdq. Petersburg, Virginia 1864-5. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Camp of 55th New York Infantry, near Tenallytown i.e. Tenleytown, D.C.. No. 4544, Title from item, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Washington (D.C.).

Group of Federal soldiers in Confederate fort on heights of Centreville with Quaker guns. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , FCivil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, Forts & fortifications, Quaker guns, United States, Virginia, Centreville.

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. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Wilderness, Battle of the, Va, 1864, Dwellings, Funeral rites & ceremonies, United States, Virginia, Spotsylvania Court House.

Headquarters Army of Potomac - Brandy Station, April 1864--Camp of Telegraph Corps | Library of Congress

Medical supply boat "Planter" on Appomattox River, Virginia. Civil War Photograph Collection, No. 1038 VA. Piers & wharves, Virginia, Appomattox River, 1860-1870, Side wheelers, Virginia, Appomattox River, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Equipment & supplies.

Belle Plain, Virginia. Encampment of 2nd New York and 1st Mass. Heavy Artillery. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Fort Pulaski, Georgia. View of guns: JEFFERSON DAVIS, BEAUREGARD and STEPHENS | Library of Congress

Camp of Gen'l M'Dowell's body guard, July 5, 1862. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. 1862 - 1865. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. United States , History , Civil War, 1861-1865

Tent wards at Harewood (i.e. Campbell) Hospital, Washington, D.C.. No. B176, Title from item, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Washington (D.C.).

Germantown, Virginia Headquarters of the U.S. Christian Commission. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States Christian Commission, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia, Germantown.

Soldier chopping wood in camp. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Atlanta, Georgia. Confederate fort in front of Atlanta. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Yorktown, Virginia (vicinity). Battery No. 4. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Brandy Station, Virginia. Headquarters, 5th Army Corps. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Falmouth, Virginia. Mail wagon for headquarters, Army of the Potomac. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Battlefield of Gaines' Mill, Virginia , Unburied dead on battlefield (from Gaines' Mill, vicinity Cold Harbor). No. 914, 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 1 other photographs with general caption: Battlefield of Gaines' Mill, Va, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia.

Camp at Stoneman (i.e. Stoneman's) Station, Acquia (i.e. Aquia) Creek and Fredericksburg R.R.. No. B453, Title from item, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia.

Yorktown, Virginia. Both sections of Federal mortar battery No. 4. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Fort Sheridan, camp ground by the lake | Library of Congress

Crowd on field, around Curtiss and aeroplane, Mineola, L.I.

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.

Bull Run, Virginia William N. Thornton's i.e., Thornberry house on the route to Sudley Ford. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va, 1861, Dwellings, United States, Virginia, Bull Run.

Bermuda Hundred, Virginia. View. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Morris Island, South Carolina Quarters of Federal garrison inside Fort Wagner. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, Charleston (S.C.), History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Forts & fortifications, United States, South Carolina, Morris Island.

Wilcox's Landing, Virginia, vicinity of Charles City Court House. Field telegraph station. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Communications, Wilderness, Battle of the, Va, 1864, Telegraph, United States, Virginia, Wilcox's Landing.

Bull Run, Virginia Catharpin Run, Sudley Church, and the remains of the Sudley Sulphur Spring house. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Communications, Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va, 1861, Photography, Dwellings, United States, Virginia, Bull Run.

Rappahannock River, Virginia Fugitive African Americans fording the Rappahannock. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, African Americans, Bull Run, 2nd Battle of, Va, 1862, United States, Virginia, Rappahannock River.

Bivouaced in the rifle pits 5th Corps. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. United States, Army, Corps, 5th (1862-1865) , Military cookery, 1860-1870, Military camps, 1860-1870, Forts & fortifications, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Trench warfare, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, Petersburg (Va.), History, Siege, 1864-1865, United States, Virginia, Petersburg

Alexandria, Virginia. Sanitary Commission lodge. Convalescent. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Panoramic view of front. (Part 2). Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Petersburg, Virginia. Interior view of Confederate works near Elliott's salient. 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.

Antietam, Maryland. Field where Sumner's corps charged. Bodies of Confederate in front of the Dunker church | Library of Congress

Bull Run, Virginia Sudley Church. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va, 1861, Churches, United States, Virginia, Bull Run.

Strikers stoning guards, Bayonne

Petersburg, Virginia View 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.

Bealeton, Virginia. Company B, 93d New York Infantry. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Brandy Station, Virginia (vicinity). Headquarters, 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Antietam, Maryland. Dead of Stonewall Jackson's Brigade by rail fence on the Hagerstown pike. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Charleston, South Carolina. Rifled cannon in the Arsenal yard | Library of Congress

Brzesko. Brest after out

Washington, District of Columbia. The Grand Review of the Army. Infantry passing on Pennsylvania Avenue near the Treasury. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Brandy Station, Virginia Tent of A. Foulke, Sutler, at headquarters of 1st Brigade, Horse Artillery. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Equipment and supplies, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Horse artillery, Sutlers, Foulke, A, United States, Virginia, Brandy Station.

Aquia Creek Landing, Virginia Embarkation of 9th Army Corps for Fort Monroe. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Equipment and supplies, Burnside's Expedition to North Carolina, 1862, , Government vessels, United States, Virginia, Aquia Creek Landing.

Standing at the Typa, inner moving lock in Kupczynce.

Soldiers() in wagons and mounted on horses during the "grand review" of the Union Army, Washington, D.C.. No. 1277, On verso: Grand review of Army, Wash. D.C. May 1865, Printed 1905 by Handy Studio, Washington, D.C. United States, Army, Rites & ceremonies, Washington (D.C.), 1860-1870, Parades & processions, Washington (D.C.), 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Commemoration.

Cedar Mountain, Virginia. Officers of 10th Maine Regt. on the battlefield | Library of Congress

Cub Run, Virginia View with destroyed bridge. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Transportation, Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va, 1861, Bridges, United States, Virginia, Cub Run.

View on the battlefields of Kenesaw (i.e. Kennesaw), Ga.. No. B567, Title from item, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Georgia, Kennesaw Mountain.

The battle of Chancellorsville. Scene at junction of U.S. ford road, and road to Rapidan River. Morgan collection of Civil War drawings. Chancellorsville, Battle of, Chancellorsville, Va, 1863, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, United States, Virginia, Chancellorsville

Petersburg, Virginia. View of mills. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Civil War View. Artist: Thomas C. Roche (American, 1826-1895) , et al. Date: 1860s. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Brandy Station, Virginia Field hospital of the 3rd Division, 2d Corps. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Medical aspects, Hospitals, United States, Virginia, Brandy Station.

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.

07/31/1914. French army artillery. Schneider Gun Battery Located in the line of fire.

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.

Appomattox Court House, Virginia. McLean house. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Antietam, Maryland. General John C. Caldwell and staff on battlefield. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Washington, District of Columbia. Quartermaster warehouse. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Funeral victims flight disaster in Bandoeng. Bandoeng: On the plunge on the Parkweg in Bandoeng, the remains of the Niwa artists and soldiers, with military honor, are ordered to the earth, with military honor. 12 February 1948. Bandung, Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Dutch Gap Canal, James River, Virginia (vicinity). Confederate battery Dantzler. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Head Quarters 3d Army Corps. March, 1864. No. 522, Title from item, Hand written on mount: "Mr. Miller's house, Fleetwood Hill, Culpeper Co, Va.", Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia, Culpeper.

Brandy Station, Virginia. Colonel John R. Coxe, A.C.S., and lady seated before his log-cabin winter quarters at Army of the Potomac headquarters. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Brandy Station, Virginia. Army of the Potomac. Eastern half of the camp | Library of Congress

Washington, District of Columbia. The Grand Review of the Army. The Presidential reviewing stand. 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) | Library of Congress

North Anna River, Virginia. Interior view of Confederate redoubt commanding Chesterfield bridge. Captured by 2nd Corps under General Hancock, May 23, 1864. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Headquarters of General John H. King. No. 5432, Title from item, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

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.

Petersburg, Virginia. Interior view of Fort Sedgwick. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Dismounted gun. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Cold Harbor, Virginia (vicinity). Collecting remains of dead on the battlefield. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

German railway troops. Grafting

A parrott gun (trained on Sumter). Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Arlington Cemetery. George D. Wakely (American, born England, 1836 - 1922)

Adkin collection : Untitled, by Leslie Adkin.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. View in wheatfield opposite our extreme left | Library of Congress

District of Columbia. Officers of 3d Battalion 15th New York Heavy Artillery at Brigade headquarters, Fort Lincoln. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Washington, District of Columbia. Captain Paul of General Andrew A. Humphrey's staff. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Jericho Mills, Virginia. Canvas pontoon bridge across the North Anna, constructed by the 50th New York Engineers, where the 5th Corps under General Warren crossed. View looking down stream from north bank. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Soldiers' cemetery, Arlington. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Virginia, Arlington (Va.)

The Washington Arsenal , Washington, D.C., 1862. Park of artillery (Excelsior Brigade) at Washington Arsenal. No. 671, 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, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Washington (D.C.)

Brandy Station Virginia. Army of the Potomac. Officer's winter quarters | Library of Congress

Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. View from parapet of Fort Sumter the day the flag was raised. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Bealeton, Virginia Members of the Bureau of Military Information: Colonel George H. Sharpe, John C. Babcock, unidentified, and Lieutenant Colonel John McEntee. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Covert operations, Babcock, John C, 1836-1908, McEntee, John, Sharpe, George H, (George Henry), 1828-1900, Secret service, United States, Virginia, Bealeton.

Aircraft, Burma, India & INDIA,GLIDERS War

Soldier standing at graves of Federal soldiers, along stone fence, at Burnside Bridge, Antietam, Maryland | Library of Congress

Richmond, Virginia Guns and ruined buildings near the Tredegar Iron Works. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Richmond (Va.), History, 1865, Iron industry, United States, Virginia, Richmond.

War album 106, picture 32595.

Camp Douglass, sic Wis. | Library of Congress

Farmers rummaging among the ruins of their homes flattened by artillery fire, Poland, World War I, photograph by the Daily Mirror, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XLI, No 51, December 20, 1914.

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