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RF2FWPBRW–Map Showing defenses of Washington. specially compiled for photographic history of Civil War from the official map of the Engineer Bureau of the U.S. War Department drawn in 1865
RMCXTTJJ–Wyld's military map of the United States, with the forts, harbors, arsenals, and military positions. 1861 USA Civil War
RMBHK91C–geography / travel, USA, American Civil War 1861 - 1865, Battle of Forts Jackson und St. Philip, Louisiana, 18.- 28.4.1862, breakthrough of the USS 'Iroquis', 24.4.1862, wood engraving, 19th century, ,
RM2K08F1G–Fort Lincoln, Washington D.C. during the American Civil War. Fort Lincoln was one of seven temporary earthwork forts part of the Civil War Defenses of Washington, DC during the American Civil War built by the Union Army to protect the city from the Confederate Army. The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 - May 9, 1865) a civil war in the United States between the Union states and the Confederacy states
RM2MWC6R5–The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip (April 18–28, 1862) was the decisive battle for possession of New Orleans in the American Civil War. The two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River south of the city were attacked by a Union Navy fleet. The bombardment of hte forts was largely ineffective but the passing of Unionist fleet during the night of 24th April 1862 resulted in a battle in which the Confederate fleet was destroyed, and New Orleans fell with no futher fighting. This image depicts the Unioist fleet firing on the Confederate shore batteries.
RM2PYXCC4–AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ILLUSTRATION 'The great fight at Charleston S.C. April, 7th 1863- between 9 United States 'Iron-Clads,' under the command of Admiral Dupont; and Forts Sumter, Moultrie, and the Cummings and the Point Batteries in possession of the rebel confederate army'
RMCWA6JG–United States during the Civil War. 'Free or non-slaveholding states' are colored green, 'border slave states' are yellow, and
RMKF0E94–The Battle of Roanoke Island, February 7–8, 1862. An incident in the Union North Carolina Expedition of January to July 1862 during the American Civil War, when Brigadier General Ambrose E. Burnside landed an amphibious force and took Confederate forts on the island. From Hutchinson's History of the Nations, published 1915.
RMW9FA0T–Antique 1873 engraving, Attack on Forts Sumter and Wagner. The First Battle of Charleston Harbor was an engagement near Charleston, South Carolina that took place April 7, 1863, during the American Civil War. SOURCE: ORIGINAL ENGRAVING
RMDHNWWN–Civil War Era Union soldier reenactors marching in formation, Fort Union National Monument, New Mexico USA
RMBMDGNA–Vintage lithograph print depicting the Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12 - 13 1861) - the beginning of the American Civil War.
RMERG7CB–The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip on 24 April, 1862, during American Civil War as illustrated by J O Davidson. Here,
RF2J67P9W–Bombardment of the Forts in the Capture of New Orleans, 1862, in the American Civil War. 19th century illustration
RM2PC779R–Confederate fortifications at Gloucester Point, Virginia, opposite Yorktown, Virginia. Civil War Photograph Collection, This record contains unverified data from caption card, Caption card tracings: Civil War Forts..; Civil War Yorktown Campaign; Geogr.; Ph. Ind.
RFBY5F8D–By early 1862, fifty-two forts and redoubts were ready in the vicinity of the National Capital, Washington, D.C.—as shown and la
RMCBRY2Y–Bombardment and Capture of the Forts at Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina, during USA Civil War, August 27th 1861
RFPXEH1F–Located on Garden Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, Fort Jefferson is perhaps the most isolated and intricately built of all US Civil War forts
RMBHK7YK–geography / travel, USA, American Civil War 1861 - 1865, Battle of Forts Jackson und St. Philip, Louisiana, 18.- 28.4.1862, CSS 'Manassas' ramming the USS 'Brooklyn', 24.4.1862, wood engraving, 19th century, ,
RM2MWC773–The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip (April 18–28, 1862) was the decisive battle for possession of New Orleans in the American Civil War. The two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River south of the city were attacked by a Union Navy fleet. The bombardment of hte forts was largely ineffective but the passing of Unionist fleet during the night of 24th April 1862 resulted in a battle in which the Confederate fleet was destroyed, and New Orleans fell with no futher fighting. This image depicts the landing of Unionist representatives at New Orleans to negotiate the surrender.
RMRYBJCA–The Civil War in Chili: Forts Valdivia and Yerbas Buenas, at Valparaiso, Firing on the Rebel Congressional 'Esmeralda
RFW3CAMT–A bearded man wearing the military uniform of a U.S. Civil War Union soldier poses with weapons he carries as an interpreter who greets visitors to Fort Clinch State Park in Fernandina Beach on the east coast of Florida, USA. His right hand holds a Springfield rifled musket with its bayonet attached, and a pistol is tucked in the leather belt around his waist that also carries ammunition. This historic fort at the entrance to Cumberland Sound and the St. Mary’s River was initially occupied by the Confederate Army until it came under control of Union troops in 1862.
RF2J4X49F–CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS. FLEET PASSING FORTS ON THE MISSISSIPPI from the book The great Civil War : a history of the late rebellion : with biographical sketches of leading statesmen and distinguished naval and military commanders, etc. by Robert Tomes, 1817-1882 Publisher New York : Virtue and Yorston 1865-1867
RMDA3PJN–MCLEAN, Virginia - Historic cannon at Fort Marcy. On the banks of the Potomac in McLean, Virginia, just west of Washington DC, Fort Marcy is an historic site on the George Washington Parkway managed by the National Park Service. During the Civil War it was one of several forts that surrounded Washington DC to protect the city.
RMDHFTJ4–Civil War Era Union soldier reenactors during flag-raising ceremony, Fort Union National Monument, New Mexico USA
RMBTJNXT–United States during the Civil War. 'Free or non-slaveholding states' are colored green, 'border slave states' are yellow, and 'seceded or Confederate States' are pink. 1862.
RMERG7CD–The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip on 24 April, 1862, during American Civil War as illustrated by J O Davidson. Here,
RF2K31CJ4–The War on the Mississippi - Panoramic view of the U. S. Fleet passing the Forts of the Mississippi on its way to New Orleans, Louisiana, April 19th, 1862. 19th century American Civil War illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RF2M66MTT–This 1866 illustration shows a sand-bag battery at Fort Moultrie. During the first battle of the Civil War (April 12-13, 1861), Confederates at Fort Moultrie fired on Union troops in Fort Sumter. Confederate forces successfully used both forts to protect Charleston from a combined Union navy and army siege from 1863 to 1865. Though heavily damaged by Union bombardments during the Civil War, Fort Moultrie played a key role in the Confederate defense of Charleston harbor.
RFPXEEA3–Located on Garden Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, Fort Jefferson is perhaps the most isolated and intricately built of all US Civil War forts
RM2JCA5MM–Southern States Map 1863. Original Title: 'Map of the Southern States, including Rail Roads, County Towns, State Capitals, Country Roads, the Southern Coast from Delaware to Texas, showing the Harbors, Inlets, Forts and Positions of Blockading Ships.' Published in 1863, the map shows the Confederate states without naming the Confederacy. It gives important historical detail including railroads and the naval blockade. Medallions in each corner offer portraits of key players on the Union side.
RM2MWC78B–he Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip (April 18–28, 1862) was the decisive battle for possession of New Orleans in the American Civil War. The two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River south of the city were attacked by a Union Navy fleet. The bombardment of hte forts was largely ineffective but the passing of Unionist fleet during the night of 24th April 1862 resulted in a battle in which the Confederate fleet was destroyed, and New Orleans fell with no futher fighting. This image depicts Admiral David Farragut's flagships Hartford and Mississippi passing the forts and being engaged
RMD2TEHT–THE CIVIL WAR IN CHILI: FORTS VALDIVIA AND YERBAS BUENAS, AT VALPARAISO, FIRING ON THE REBEL CONGRESSIONAL 'ESMERALDA'
RFW3CAMR–A bearded man wearing the military uniform of a U.S. Civil War Union soldier poses with weapons he carries as an interpreter who greets visitors to Fort Clinch State Park in Fernandina Beach on the east coast of Florida, USA. His right hand holds a Springfield rifled musket with its bayonet attached, and a pistol is tucked in the leather belt around his waist that also carries ammunition. This historic fort at the entrance to Cumberland Sound and the St. Mary’s River was initially occupied by the Confederate Army until it came under control of Union troops in 1862.
RF2J4X41M–MOBILE BAY FLEET PASSING THE FORTS AND OBSTRUCTIONS Vignette Title. from the book The great Civil War : a history of the late rebellion : with biographical sketches of leading statesmen and distinguished naval and military commanders, etc. by Robert Tomes, 1817-1882 Publisher New York : Virtue and Yorston 1865-1867
RM2DJ5TB5–'Animadversions of Warre' by Robert Ward,'The Manner of Fortifications', National Civil War Centre, Newark Museum, Newark-on-Trent, Notts, UK.
RMDA3PR5–MCLEAN, Virginia - Historic cannon at Fort Marcy. On the banks of the Potomac in McLean, Virginia, just west of Washington DC, Fort Marcy is an historic site on the George Washington Parkway managed by the National Park Service. During the Civil War it was one of several forts that surrounded Washington DC to protect the city.
RMADB3K5–Bombardment and capture of Forts Walker and Beauregard, Port Royal, South Carolina, November 7, 1861.
RMDHNWWW–Civil War Era Union soldier reenactors stand in formation before flag-raising ceremony, Fort Union National Monument, NM USA
RMW7E36R–Bombardment of Forts Jackson and St Philip, Louisiana, American Civil War, April 1862. Artist: Unknown
RMERG7CE–The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip on 24 April, 1862, during American Civil War as illustrated by J O Davidson. Here,
RF2K3427B–Blowing up Rebel forts on Craney Island, Virginia, by Com. Louis Malesherbes Goldsborough, June 2nd, 1862. 19th century American Civil War illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RF2GDHRFE–The 1899 caption reads: “Farragut forces the entrance of Mobile Bay painting by W H Overend.” The Hartford was a sloop-of-war, named for the capital of the state of Connecticut and launched in 1858 from the Boston Navy Yard. In January 1862, it was the flagship of Union naval commander David S. Farragut with the west Gulf Blockading Squadron. The squadron entered Mobile Bay and prepared to attack the forts on the Mississippi on its way to take New Orleans. The Hartford dodged a ram by the Confederate ironclad Manassas and ran aground and then was set afire by a direct hit. Farragut and his cre
RMBMJD0H–Commodore Farragut's fleet, passing the forts on the Mississippi, April 24th 1862 during the USA Civil War
RFPXEH4C–Located on Garden Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, Fort Jefferson is perhaps the most isolated and intricately built of all US Civil War forts
RMMAN26M–Contains casual jottings of paymaster's accounts, mention of steamboat Shreveport, and various officers and forts of the Western Department in the Civil War. Title: Notebook kept by Col. Henry Almstedt, St. Louis, 1st Regt. U.S.R.C., approximately 1865 . 1865. Almstedt, Henry, -1884
RM2MWC78F–The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip (April 18–28, 1862) was the decisive battle for possession of New Orleans in the American Civil War. The two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River south of the city were attacked by a Union Navy fleet. The bombardment of hte forts was largely ineffective but the passing of Unionist fleet during the night of 24th April 1862 resulted in a battle in which the Confederate fleet was destroyed, and New Orleans fell with no futher fighting. This image depicts Captain Bailey on the Unionist boat Cayuga breaking through the Confederate ships blocking the
RM2GNAYTA–THE MEN WHO DARED SAILORS ON THE USS HARTFORD AFTER PASSING THE NEW ORLEANS FORTS from the book ' The Civil war through the camera ' hundreds of vivid photographs actually taken in Civil war times, sixteen reproductions in color of famous war paintings. The new text history by Henry W. Elson. A. complete illustrated history of the Civil war
RMDA3PR1–MCLEAN, Virginia - Historic cannon at Fort Marcy. On the banks of the Potomac in McLean, Virginia, just west of Washington DC, Fort Marcy is an historic site on the George Washington Parkway managed by the National Park Service. During the Civil War it was one of several forts that surrounded Washington DC to protect the city.
RMKTRD84–United States flag and the Alabama state flag at national historic landmark Fort Morgan, Alabama
RMDHFTHX–Civil War Era Union soldier reenactors at attention during flag-raising ceremony, Fort Union National Monument, New Mexico US
RMP9H03D–Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Poster 'Homes forts, al front' (Strong men, to the front). Publish…
RMERG7CC–The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip on 24 April, 1862, during American Civil War as illustrated by J O Davidson. Here,
RF2KDA9H8–The U. S. gunboat Marblehead engaging Forts Sumter and Moultrie, Charleston Harbor. November 1862. 19th century American Civil War illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RMW7EXWY–'One of the Forts erected by the Parliament for the defence of London during the Civil War', c1808, Artist: Unknown.
RF2FMEGXP–The 1912 caption reads: “Farragut and Granger after Battle of Mobile Bay.” The Battle of Mobile Bay of August 5, 1864, was an engagement of the American Civil War in which a Union fleet commanded by Rear Admiral David G. Farragut, assisted by a contingent of soldiers, attacked a smaller Confederate fleet led by Admiral Franklin Buchanan and three forts that guarded the entrance to Mobile Bay. The Union offensive started on August 3, 1864, with Major General Gordon Granger's landing on Dauphin Island.
RMEPE7CT–Charleston Harbor and its approaches, showing Forts Sumter and Wagner, James Island, South Carolina during the USA Civil War
RFPXEFBJ–Located on Garden Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, Fort Jefferson is perhaps the most isolated and intricately built of all US Civil War forts
![States, 'In compliance with Special Order No. 2, I send you reports of Forts 1 to 9.' Title: Contemporary copy of letter signed D. Urban, Head quarters 2nd Reg't Mo. Arty. [2nd Regiment Missouri Artillery], St. Louis, to Colonel Henry Almstedt, Comdg. Post, January 20, 1863 . 20 January 1863. Urban, D. Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MAMWTR/states-in-compliance-with-special-order-no-2-i-send-you-reports-of-forts-1-to-9-title-contemporary-copy-of-letter-signed-d-urban-head-quarters-2nd-regt-mo-arty-2nd-regiment-missouri-artillery-st-louis-to-colonel-henry-almstedt-comdg-post-january-20-1863-20-january-1863-urban-d-MAMWTR.jpg "States, 'In compliance with Special Order No. 2, I send you reports of Forts 1 to 9.' Title: Contemporary copy of letter signed D. Urban, Head quarters 2nd Reg't Mo. Arty. [2nd Regiment Missouri Artillery], St. Louis, to Colonel Henry Almstedt, Comdg. Post, January 20, 1863 . 20 January 1863. Urban, D. Stock Photo")
RMMAMWTR–States, 'In compliance with Special Order No. 2, I send you reports of Forts 1 to 9.' Title: Contemporary copy of letter signed D. Urban, Head quarters 2nd Reg't Mo. Arty. [2nd Regiment Missouri Artillery], St. Louis, to Colonel Henry Almstedt, Comdg. Post, January 20, 1863 . 20 January 1863. Urban, D.
RM2MWC74F–he Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip (April 18–28, 1862) was the decisive battle for possession of New Orleans in the American Civil War. The two Confederate forts on the Mississippi River south of the city were attacked by a Union Navy fleet. The bombardment of hte forts was largely ineffective but the passing of Unionist fleet during the night of 24th April 1862 resulted in a battle in which the Confederate fleet was destroyed, and New Orleans fell with no futher fighting. This image depicts Admiral David Farragut's flagships Hartford and Mississippi passing the forts and being engaged
RM2WRBKRX–Charleston, South Carolina (vicinity). View of Forts Wagner & Gregg on Morris Island, evacuated by Confederates, September 6, 1863, Cooley, Sam A. (Samuel A.), photographer, 1865., United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Glass negatives, 1860-1870., Stereographs, 1860-1870, Glass negatives, 1860-1870, 1 negative (2 plates): glass, stereograph, wet collodion
RM2GNB71T–The Battle of Mobile Bay, Alabama of August 5, 1864, was an engagement of the American Civil War in which a Union fleet commanded by Rear Admiral David G. Farragut, assisted by a contingent of soldiers, attacked a smaller Confederate fleet led by Admiral Franklin Buchanan and three forts that guarded the entrance to Mobile Bay. Farragut's order of 'Damn the torpedoes! Four bells. Captain Drayton, go ahead! Jouett, full speed!' became famous in paraphrase, as 'Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!' Color artwork painting from the book ' The Civil war through the camera ' hundreds of vivid photo
RMDA3PT4–MCLEAN, Virginia - Historic cannon at Fort Marcy. On the banks of the Potomac in McLean, Virginia, just west of Washington DC, Fort Marcy is an historic site on the George Washington Parkway managed by the National Park Service. During the Civil War it was one of several forts that surrounded Washington DC to protect the city.
RMW3H4HC–Civil War in America - Read's grand panoramic view of the free and confederated slave States of America - showing all the important cities, forts, harbours, rivers, railways etc. - from the Gulf of
RME17X6G–Firing of Civil War Era cannon by soldier reenactors, Fort Union National Monument, New Mexico USA
RMHT26KF–'One of the Forts erected by the Parliament for the defence of London during the Civil War', c1808, Artist: Unknown.
RMERG7CF–The Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip on 24 April, 1862, during American Civil War as illustrated by J O Davidson. The
RF2K1P1HY–Portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant, commanding the U. S. troops at the capture of Forts Henry and Donelson. 1862. 19th century American Civil War illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
RMT7W2JD–The Siege of Petersburg - The 5th and 9th Army Corps in possession of the Weldo's Railroad - View of the forts just completed to protect the position. American Civil War, 1864
RFPXEED9–Located on Garden Key in Dry Tortugas National Park, Fort Jefferson is perhaps the most isolated and intricately built of all US Civil War forts
RMMYWFD1–. English: Scale ca. 1:205,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 109 Map of Mobile Bay showing forts, towns, soundings, and a few roads. Description derived from published bibliography. Available also through the Library of Congress web site as raster image. . Approaches to Mobile, Ala. 1864.. 1864. United States Coast Survey 373 Approaches to Mobile, Ala. 1864. LOC 99447256
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