Civil War
from Library of Congress
Wide-ranging collection of drawings and photographs related to the Civil War from Richmond and the surrounding area.
Georeferencing Progress
63.9% complete (15 skipped)Georeferenced Images Map
Images
Artillery captured from the rebels
1865.
1 photographic print on stereo card : albumen ; 10 x 18 cm. | Stereograph showing two Union soldiers standing amid the cannons and caissons captured …
Ruins of Richmond and Petersburg R.R. bridge, Ric…
photographed 1865, [printed between 1880 and 1889]
1 photographic print on card mount : albumen. Subjects: history, civil war, richmond, albumen prints, united states, virginia Locations: united state…
Chimborazo Hospital, (Confederate) Richmond, Va.,…
photographed 1865, [printed between 1880 and 1889]
1 photographic print on card mount : albumen. Subjects: history, civil war, richmond, albumen prints, united states, virginia Locations: united state…
Libby Prison
between ca.1865 and 1869
1 photographic print on stereo card : albumen ; 8 x 18 cm. | Stereograph showing a man standing outside Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia. Subjects:…
The Union prison camp at "Belle Isle," Richmond, …
between 1862 and 1865
1 photograph : print on card mount ; mount 10 x 18 cm (stereograph format) | Photograph shows Maj. Thomas P. Turner, commandant of the "Libby Prison,…
Treasury building, now National Bank of Virginia
between 1861 and 1865
1 photograph : gelatin silver print on card mount ; 10 cm. x 6 cm. (carte de visite format) | Photograph shows the undamaged facade of a brick buildi…
Libby prison, Richmond, Va.
between 1861 and 1865
1 photograph : gelatin silver print on card mount ; 10 cm. x 6 cm. (carte de visite format) | Photograph shows a group of people including a child an…
Ruins of Galego (i.e. Gallego) flour mills
between 1861 and 1865
1 photograph : gelatin silver print on card mount ; 10 cm. x 6 cm. (carte de visite format) | Photograph shows a view looking down on the ruins of th…
Penitentiary
between 1861 and 1865
1 photograph : gelatin silver print on card mount ; 10 cm. x 6 cm. (carte de visite format) | Photograph shows an exterior view of the Virginia State…
Portico of executive mansion
between 1861 and 1865
1 photograph : gelatin silver print on card mount ; 10 cm. x 6 cm. (carte de visite format) | Photograph shows a group of men seated in the portico o…
View of capitol square
between 1861 and 1865
1 photograph : gelatin silver print on card mount ; 10 cm. x 6 cm. (carte de visite format) | Photograph shows a view of Capitol Square Park in downt…
Capitol building
between 1861 and 1865
1 photograph : gelatin silver print on card mount ; 10 cm. x 6 cm. (carte de visite format) | Photograph shows the west facade of the Virginia State …
Washington Monument, Capitol Square, Richmond, Va.
between 1861 and 1865
1 photograph : gelatin silver print on card mount ; 10 cm. x 6 cm. (carte de visite format) | Photograph shows the equestrian statue of George Washin…
Residence of Gen. Lee
between 1861 and 1865
1 photograph : gelatin silver print on card mount ; 10 cm. x 6 cm. (carte de visite format) | Photograph shows the three story home of General Robert…
Libby Prison, Richmond, Va.
1864
1 print : color lithograph ; image 21.7 x 29.2 cm, on sheet 30 x 44 cm. | Print shows an exterior of Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, from across …
Libby Prison, Richmond, Va.
1864
1 print : color lithograph ; image 21.6 x 28.9 cm, on sheet 24.8 x 35.4 cm. | Print shows an exterior of Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, from acr…
Scenes in and about the Army of the Potomac
1862 July 26
1 wood engraving ; 36 x 23.8 cm. (image). Subjects: soldiers, chickahominy river, guards, military uniforms, drawings, united states, union, bridges,…
Lt. Bishop A.P.M. receiving prisoners in the room…
1865
1 drawing on olive paper : pencil ; 21.7 x 23.5 cm. Subjects: military personnel, prisoners, military service, lieutenant, prison facilities, richmon…
Evans 20th N.Y. Cav. giving the oath in the Capit…
1865 April 3 - July
1 drawing light green paper : pencil ; 24.9 x 33.5 cm. (sheet). Subjects: military officers, army, rites & ceremonies, drawings, military service, un…
Rebs taking the oath at Richmond
1865 [April-May]
1 drawing on olive paper : pencil and Chinese white ; 16.6 x 25.4 cm. (sheet). | Seven diverse figure studies. Subjects: drawings, united states, civ…
![Rebel officers coming into Richmond by the ponton [sic] bridge to give themselves up](https://cdn.yesterdays.maprva.org/images/7258/1/thumbnail.webp)
Rebel officers coming into Richmond by the ponton…
1865 April
1 drawing on green paper : pencil ; 16.8 x 23.9 cm. (sheet). Subjects: military officers, cavalry, pontoon bridges, drawings, united states, civil wa…
Single reclining figure with cloth over face
between 1860 and 1865
1 drawing on green paper : pencil ; 11.8 x 22.3 cm. (sheet). | Possibly a casualty. Subjects: soldiers, military personnel, prisoners, drawings, unit…
Robert E. Lee, seated
1865
1 photograph : albumen print ; oval image 21 x 16 cm, in frame 41 x 36 cm. | Photograph shows portrait of Robert E. Lee sitting in a chair, holding a…
Gen'l. Robt. E. Lee and staff
1865 April 16
1 photographic print : albumen. | Photograph shows portrait of Lee seated with George Washington Custis Lee and Walter H. Taylor standing. Subjects: …