Map of the Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run), 1861
War Department. Office of the Chief of Engineers. 1818-9/18/1947View Full Item in National Archives at College Park - CartographicMap of the seat of war in 1861 including Washington, Baltimore, Harper’s Ferry, and Annapolis
View Full Item in Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 dcuBoston c1861. Another issue. Various scales. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 17 Containing a map of the vicinity of Washington, Baltimore, Harper's Ferry and Annapolis, with five mile distance lines from…
Illustration from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper of the Union bombardment of Fort Henry, Tennessee, March 1862
View Full Item in Tennessee State Library and ArchivesPrint shows the explosion of a large caliber gun defending Fort Henry from naval assault. Wounded soldiers and a flotilla of attacking naval ships can also be seen. Reverse of print has articles, poet…
Illustration of the Battle of Shiloh, the bloodiest battle to date, Pittsburg Landing, southwestern Tennessee, April 1862
Bleischwitz, J. (Joseph), L. Prang & CoView Full Item in Boston Public LibraryDate supplied by cataloger. Title from item. JB
Illustration of the naval Battle of Memphis, which severely restricted Confederate naval activity on the Mississippi River, June 6, 1862
Simplot, AlexanderView Full Item in Chicago History MuseumThe scene depicts Confederate and Union ships in the midst of aa naval battle. In the foreground two ships fire upon each other and groupings of fighting ships are visible at the left, background and…
Map of the Second Manassas (Bull Run) campaign, July 1-August 30, 1862
View Full Item in Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 dcuVarious scales. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 578 Maps indicate "Jackson's flank march showing ultimate position behind R.R. grade," and positions of troops on July 1, Aug. 17, Aug. 20, Aug. 29, sunset…
Map of the battlefield of Antietam on September 17, 1862, the bloodiest single day in United States History
View Full Item in Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 dcuScale ca. 1:13,300. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 252 Handwritten inscription in the upper right-hand corner reads "Lieut Crawford with compts of Lt. Wm. H. Willcox." Shows roads and streets, houses, f…
Photograph of deceased soldiers in a ditch after the Battle of Antietam, September 1862
View Full Item in Wisconsin Historical SocietySite of the Battle of Antietam. The bloody lane.
Map of the battlefield of Chancellorsville, Virginia, April-May 1863
View Full Item in Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 dcu[S.l.], 1863. Scale 1:63,360. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 528 Shows troop positions and movements, roads, railroad, drainage, fords, and vegetation. Description derived from published bibliography. A…
Letter from Union soldier James Thitchener to his aunt describing his experiences at the Battle of Chancellorsville, May 12, 1863
Thitchener, JamesView Full Item in Historic Huguenot StreetJames gives thanks that his life was spared in battle and is saddened by the number of men that were left behind at the battle of Chancellorsville. His regiment retreated quickly, but James feels he w…
Photograph of General George Meade, who took command of the Union Army of the Potomac three days before the Battle of Gettysburg
Matthew BradyView Full Item in Private CollectionCopy of photograph of General George G. Meade taken by Civil War photographer Mathew Brady, mounted by J. B. Leib & Sons, York, PA.
Map of Union and Confederate positions and movements during the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, 1863
View Full Item in Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 dcuScale ca. 1:25,500,. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 331 From his Sketch of the battles of Gettysburg . . . New York, C. A. Alvord, 1863. 24 p. Oval-shaped map depicting troop and artillery positions, re…
Alexander Gardner photograph of a dead soldier at Gettysburg titled “A Sharpshooter’s Last Sleep,” 1863
Alexander GardnerView Full Item in The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)Photograph
Gettysburg battle report from Union Colonel Joshua Chamberlain describing the actions of his regiment at Little Round Top, July 6, 1863
Chamberlain, Joshua L, Herendeen, George BView Full Item in Maine State ArchivesGettysburg battle report from Lt. Col. Joshua L. Chamberlain to Brigade Headquarters describing the actions of his regiment, the 20th Maine, at Little Round Top. "In the midst of this struggle, our am…
Alexander Gardner and Timothy O’Sullivan photograph of the battlefield at Gettysburg titled “A Harvest of Death,” 1863
Alexander Gardner, Timothy O'SullivanView Full Item in The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)Photograph
Map of the Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, which ended in Union victory on July 4, 1863
View Full Item in Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 dcuRelief shown by hachures. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), S120, 285 Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. Dedicated in ms: To Thomas E. Sherman to keep forever, from hi…
Illustration of Confederate surrender at Vicksburg, Mississippi on July 4, 1863
Gaddis, JohnView Full Item in Wisconsin Historical SocietyThe surrender of Confederate troops after the battle of Vicksburg. Watercolor by Private John Gaddis of the 12th Wisconsin Infantry, Company E.
A. C. Lenert’s memorandum book documenting his experiences as a member of Waul’s Texas Legion at the Siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi
View Full Item in UNT Libraries Special CollectionsLine-by-line typed transcription of the text portion of A. C. Lenert's memorandum book documenting his experiences as a member of Waul’s Texas Legion at the battle of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The expen…
Article from the Army and Navy Journal describing the Union attack on Fort Wagner, October 24, 1863
View Full Item in Boston Public LibraryFrom the Army and Navy Journal. October 24, 1863 ed. Vol. 1, no. 9, p. 130. Oriented with north toward the upper right.
Map of the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19-20, 1863
View Full Item in Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcuRelief shown by form lines and hachures. Title and information about authorship from label affixed at lower right. Orientation incorrectly indicated; interchanging "N" and "W" corrects error. Availabl…
Report of the killed, wounded, and missing, 26th Ohio Volunteer Infantry at the Battle of Chickamauga, September 26, 1863
United States -- War DeptView Full Item in Tennessee State Library and ArchivesOne sheet of charts and enumerations listing the number of officers, men, and musicians from the 26th Ohio that were killed, wounded, or missing in the Battle of Chickamauga, September 19- 20, 1863. T…
Letter from U.S. Assistant Surgeon William Githens describing his treatment of wounded from the Battle of Chickamauga, October 7, 1863
View Full Item in Tennessee State Library and ArchivesLetter from Githens at field hospital near Chattanooga, Tennessee on October 7, 1863, describing his treatment of wounded from the Battle of Chickamauga.
Carte de visite photograph of three Union officers atop Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee
View Full Item in Tennessee State Library and ArchivesCarte de visite of three Union officers on horseback atop Lookout Mountain. Gen. John Haskell King is pictured in the center. Gen. King commanded a brigade of Regulars in Baird's Division, Thomas' Cor…
Fisheye view of Chattanooga and vicinity showing troop positions in 1863
View Full Item in Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 dcu[S.l., 1863] Not drawn to scale. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 399 Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image.
Map of Union and Confederate positions during Union General William T. Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea, 1864
View Full Item in Wisconsin Historical SocietyThis map covers most of Georgia and South Carolina, showing defenses along the seacoast and around the principal towns, Confederate prisons at Andersonville and south of Millen, Ga., roads, railroads…
Cannonball from the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, fought on June 27, 1864
View Full Item in Tennessee State Library and ArchivesCannonball from the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia. The cannonball is a 12-lb. sphere case with a fuse.
Letter from Johannes Lefevre to his father describing the Battle of Winchester, September 26, 1864
Lefevre, Johannes, 1837-1864View Full Item in Historic Huguenot StreetJohannes writes this letter to his father fully describing the Battle of Winchester which occurred a week prior. Johannes feels lucky to have come out of this battle untouched since his company had su…
Report of ammunition expenditures by battle for the third quarter of 1864 from the first veteran regiment of New York cavalry
Redway, Hamilton KView Full Item in UNT Libraries Special CollectionsAn abstract of materials expended or consumed in Company F, first veteran regiment of New York cavalry for the third quarter of 1864. The form used is No. 9-(a.). A total of 800 stores of ammunition w…
Map of Appomattox Court House showing the positions of Confederate and Union Armies at the time of surrender, April 9, 1865
View Full Item in Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 dcuScale 1:31,680. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 524 Shows positions of Union and Confederate troops by the colors blue and red respectively, houses, names of residents, roads, relief by hachures, drainag…