Artillery captured from the rebels
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Source:
Library of Congress
Collection:
Civil War
Date:
1865.
Region:
Richmond, Virginia
(inherited from collection)
Description:
1 photographic print on stereo card : albumen ; 10 x 18 cm. | Stereograph showing two Union soldiers standing amid the cannons and caissons captured by the Union near Rocketts in Richmond, Virginia. The confiscated artillery is to be shipped North. Subjects: union, artillery (weaponry), confederate, history, confiscations, equipment & supplies, soldiers, civil war, military personnel, stereographs, richmond, richmond (va.), albumen prints, united states, virginia Locations: united states, richmond, virginia Notes: No. 6285. Part of series: The War for the Union. Photographic War History, 1861-1865. Title from item. Forms part of: Civil War Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Original negative is: LC-B811-3285.
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By:
John Pole
Date:
Aug 7, 2026
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1 submission
Confidence:
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Notes:

Definitely looking south along the James, as we near Rocketts Landing. The 1876 Beers map has the street just west of this view labeled as Rocketts St. I think this spot is a pretty good approximation for the view.

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Aug 7, 2026 9:58 AM
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Definitely looking south along the James, as we near Rocketts Landing. The 1876 Beers map has the street just west of this view labeled as Rocketts St. I think this spot is a pretty good approximation for the view.