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Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: Review of Rhode Island and Maine Troops, 1861. Creator: James Walker

Review of Rhode Island and Maine Troops, 1861. Creator: James Walker
Review of Rhode Island and Maine Troops, 1861

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: General Henry Warner Slocum, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown

General Henry Warner Slocum, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Gen. Slocum [Senior], between 1855 and 1865. [Politician, Union general during the American Civil War]

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: Columbia from the Capitol, 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard

Columbia from the Capitol, 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard
Columbia from the Capitol, 1866. Albumen print, plate 53 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: Battle Field of New Hope Church, GA, No. 1, 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard

Battle Field of New Hope Church, GA, No. 1, 1866. Creator: George N. Barnard
Battle Field of New Hope Church, GA, No. 1, 1866. Albumen print, plate 25 from the album " Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866)

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: Gen. W. H. L. Wallace s, 2nd Div. Army of the Tenn. 1887. Creator: Henry Hamilton Bennett

Gen. W. H. L. Wallace s, 2nd Div. Army of the Tenn. 1887. Creator: Henry Hamilton Bennett
Gen. W.H.L. Wallace s, 2nd Div. Army of the Tenn. 1887. Albumen print, stereo, from the series " The Chicago Panorama of the [1862] Battle of Shiloh"

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: Gen. Grant giving order to Gen. McPherson, 1887. Creator: Henry Hamilton Bennett

Gen. Grant giving order to Gen. McPherson, 1887. Creator: Henry Hamilton Bennett
Gen. Grant giving order to Gen. McPherson, 1887. Albumen print, stereo, from the series " The Chicago Panorama of the [1862] Battle of Shiloh"

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: Crescent Regt. of New Orleans in the 'Hornets Nest', 1887

Crescent Regt. of New Orleans in the "Hornets Nest", 1887
Crescent Regt. of New Orleans in the " Hornets Nest", 1887. Albumen print, stereo, from the series " The Chicago Panorama of the [1862] Battle of Shiloh"

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: 1st Ark. Con. Regt. making a charge in 'Hornets Nest', 1887

1st Ark. Con. Regt. making a charge in "Hornets Nest", 1887
1st Ark. Con. Regt. making a charge in " Hornets Nest", 1887. Albumen print, stereo, from the series " The Chicago Panorama of the [1862] Battle of Shiloh"

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: General Grants Council of War, Massaponax Church, Virginia, May 21, 1864

General Grants Council of War, Massaponax Church, Virginia, May 21, 1864

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: Battle of Bakers Creek, Mississippi, American Civil War, 16 May 1863

Battle of Bakers Creek, Mississippi, American Civil War, 16 May 1863. Defeat of the Confederate troops under Lieutenant-General John C Pemberton by Indiana troops under General McGinnis

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: James Ewell Brown Stuart, Confederate general, 1862-1867. Artist: J Rogers

James Ewell Brown Stuart, Confederate general, 1862-1867. Artist: J Rogers
James Ewell Brown Stuart, Confederate general, 1862-1867. A dashing cavalry commander, Jeb Stuart was known for his mastery of reconnaissance

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: Private John Parkhurst, Company E, Second New York Heavy Artillery, 1865

Private John Parkhurst, Company E, Second New York Heavy Artillery, 1865

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The War in America: passage of the Shenandoah River at Front Royal..., 1864. Creator: Unknown

The War in America: passage of the Shenandoah River at Front Royal..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in America: passage of the Shenandoah River at Front Royal by the divisions sent to reinforce General Early, 1864

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Colonel Lamb blockade-runner, built at Liverpool, 1864. Creator: Smyth

The Colonel Lamb blockade-runner, built at Liverpool, 1864. Creator: Smyth
The Colonel Lamb blockade-runner, built at Liverpool, 1864. Engraving from a drawing by Mr. William Woods. '...an exciting race took place...between the paddle-wheel steam-boat Douglas...and

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: Presidential electioneering in New York: torchlight procession of the M'Clellan party, 1864

Presidential electioneering in New York: torchlight procession of the M'Clellan party, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Presidential electioneering in New York: torchlight procession of the M'Clellan party, 1864. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. C. D. Shanly

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: box at Bristol for subscriptions to the distressed operatives fund, 1862

The Cotton Famine: box at Bristol for subscriptions to the distressed operatives fund, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: box at Bristol for subscriptions to the distressed operatives fund, 1862. Donations for unemployed Lancashire textiles workers

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The town and port of Nassau, New Providence, Bahama Islands, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

The town and port of Nassau, New Providence, Bahama Islands, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The town and port of Nassau, New Providence, Bahama Islands, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by an officer of the 1st West India Regiment

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: operatives waiting for their breakfast in Mr. Chapman's courtyard..., 1862

The Cotton Famine: operatives waiting for their breakfast in Mr. Chapman's courtyard..., 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: operatives waiting for their breakfast in Mr. Chapman's courtyard, Mottram, near Manchester, 1862. Unemployed mill workers. Engraving of a photograph by Mr. Gothard

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The War in America: Fort Lafayette, the Federal Bastille for political prisoners, 1862

The War in America: Fort Lafayette, the Federal Bastille for political prisoners, 1862. Creator: Smyth
The War in America: Fort Lafayette, the Federal Bastille for political prisoners, 1862. 'The traveller to America who enters the beautiful harbour of New York...will observe

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The War in America: recruiting in New York: the Irish Zouaves, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The War in America: recruiting in New York: the Irish Zouaves, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The War in America: recruiting in New York: the Irish Zouaves, 1862. Scene at a recruiting-office at Mozart Hall, Broadway

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Jackal tender and boats going to meet the American mail steamer at Roche's Point..., 1864

The Jackal tender and boats going to meet the American mail steamer at Roche's Point..., 1864. Creator: Smyth
The Jackal tender and boats going to meet the American mail steamer at Roche's Point, near Queenstown [in Ireland], 1864

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The fight between the Alabama and the Kearsarge, 1864. American Civil War - sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, from a sketch by Robert Lancaster, the owner of the yacht Deerhound

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Deerhound rescuing a portion of the crew of The Alabama, 1864. American Civil War - view of the sea battle off Cherbourg on 19th June, '...from the plan and information supplied by Mr

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: working men's dining-hall, Gaythorn cooking-depot, Manchester, 1862

The Cotton Famine: working men's dining-hall, Gaythorn cooking-depot, Manchester, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: working men's dining-hall, Gaythorn cooking-depot, Manchester, 1862. Meals for unemployed Lancashire mill workers

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: distributing tickets for bread, soup, meat, meal, coal etc, Manchester, 1862

The Cotton Famine: distributing tickets for bread, soup, meat, meal, coal etc, Manchester, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: distributing tickets for bread, soup, meat, meal, coal etc, at the office of a district provident society, Manchester, 1862. From "Illustrated London News", 1862

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: school for mill operatives at Mr. Stirling's mill...Manchester, 1862

The Cotton Famine: school for mill operatives at Mr. Stirling's mill...Manchester, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: school for mill operatives at Mr. Stirling's mill, Lower Mosley-street, Manchester, 1862. Literacy classes for unemployed Lancashire textiles workers

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: provision-shop...Manchester and Salford Provident Society, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Cotton Famine: provision-shop...Manchester and Salford Provident Society, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: provision-shop where goods are obtained for tickets issued by the Manchester and Salford Provident Society, 1862. Unemployment in Lancashire

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The late outrage on the Neutrality of Brazil: The Florida…and the Wachusetts…Bahia Harbour, 1864

The late outrage on the Neutrality of Brazil: The Florida…and the Wachusetts…Bahia Harbour, 1864. Creator: Smyth
The late outrage on the Neutrality of Brazil: The Florida (Confederate) and the Wachusetts (Federal) in Bahia Harbour, 1864. 'Wachusetts; the Brazilian warship; Forida

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: the Manchester and Salford Provident Society distributing clothing, 1862

The Cotton Famine: the Manchester and Salford Provident Society distributing clothing, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: the Manchester and Salford Provident Society distributing clothing, 1862. Charitable donations for unemployed Lancashire textiles workers

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: operatives reading the latest news from America in Camp-field free library

The Cotton Famine: operatives reading the latest news from America in Camp-field free library, 1862 Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: operatives reading the latest news from America in Camp-field free library, Manchester, 1862. Unemployed Lancashire textiles workers reading newspaper accounts of the American

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: Captain Semmes, of the Confederate States' sloop-of-war Alabama ('290'), 1862. Creator: Unknown

Captain Semmes, of the Confederate States' sloop-of-war Alabama ("290"), 1862. Creator: Unknown
Captain Semmes, of the Confederate States' sloop-of-war Alabama ("290"), 1862. 'The Confederate screw-steamer Alabama is the notorious vessel whose doings on the Newfoundland banks

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: the Society of Friends' soup-kitchen...Lower Moseley-street, Manchester, 1862

The Cotton Famine: the Society of Friends' soup-kitchen...Lower Moseley-street, Manchester, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: the Society of Friends' soup-kitchen, Ball-street, Lower Moseley-street, Manchester, 1862. Unemployed Lancashire textiles workers queue for food

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: group of mill operatives at Manchester, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Cotton Famine: group of mill operatives at Manchester, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: group of mill operatives at Manchester, 1862. Lancashire Textile workers. 'The Carder's business is to see that machinery is kept in perfect working order...The Jack Tenter

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: meeting of the central relief committee...Manchester townhall..., 1862

The Cotton Famine: meeting of the central relief committee...Manchester townhall..., 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: meeting of the central relief committee in the mayor's parlour at the Manchester townhall - Earl Derby in the chair, 1862

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: waiting-room at the district provident institution, Manchester, 1862

The Cotton Famine: waiting-room at the district provident institution, Manchester, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: waiting-room at the district provident institution, Manchester, 1862. View of '...the antechamber to the kitchen...Here the distribution [of soup to unemployed Lancashire

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: making up parcels of clothing at the industrial institution, Manchester, 1862

The Cotton Famine: making up parcels of clothing at the industrial institution, Manchester, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: making up parcels of clothing at the industrial institution, Manchester, 1862. 'Our Artist has made a sketch of that portion of the building where the bales are received in

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: receiving clothes at Bridewell Hospital...for the distressed operatives, 1862

The Cotton Famine: receiving clothes at Bridewell Hospital...for the distressed operatives, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: receiving clothes at Bridewell Hospital, London, for the distressed operatives, 1862. '[In Lancashire]

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: distributing coal at the Castle-field old coal-wharf, Manchester, 1862

The Cotton Famine: distributing coal at the Castle-field old coal-wharf, Manchester, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: distributing coal at the Castle-field old coal-wharf, Manchester, 1862. Charity for unemployed Lancashire textiles workers

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: shop for mill-hands at Mr. Birley's mill, Manchester, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Cotton Famine: shop for mill-hands at Mr. Birley's mill, Manchester, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: shop for mill-hands at Mr. Birley's mill, Manchester, 1862. Charity for unemployed Lancashire textiles workers. 'Mr

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: dwellings of Manchester operatives, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Cotton Famine: dwellings of Manchester operatives, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: dwellings of Manchester operatives, 1862. Starvation and destitution among unemployed Lancashire textiles workers. 'No

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The Cotton Famine: the sewing-class at the Manchester...Provident Society's rooms, 1862

The Cotton Famine: the sewing-class at the Manchester...Provident Society's rooms, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Cotton Famine: the sewing-class at the Manchester and Salford Provident Society's rooms, 1862. Unemployed Lancashire textiles workers

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: Burning of the United States' mail-steamer Roanoke, off St. George's, Bermuda..., 1864

Burning of the United States' mail-steamer Roanoke, off St. George's, Bermuda..., 1864. Creator: Smyth
Burning of the United States' mail-steamer Roanoke, off St. George's, Bermuda, on the 9th of October, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by one of the passengers

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: Major-General 'Stonewall' Jackson, of the Confederate Army, 1862. Creator: Unknown

Major-General "Stonewall" Jackson, of the Confederate Army, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Major-General "Stonewall" Jackson, of the Confederate Army, 1862. '...a Portrait of the famous Confederate officer General Thomas Jefferson Jackson

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The War in America: Howlett's battery on the James River..., 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

The War in America: Howlett's battery on the James River..., 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The War in America: Howlett's battery on the James River, engaging the Federal monitors - by our special artist, 1864

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: Presidential electioneering in New York - a street scene, 1864. Creator: Unknown

Presidential electioneering in New York - a street scene, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Presidential electioneering in New York - a street scene, 1864. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. C. D. Shanly. '...there was another tremendous demonstration here in favour of M'Clellan

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The War in America: march of Kershaw's and Fitz Lee's divisions of the Confederate Army..., 1864

The War in America: march of Kershaw's and Fitz Lee's divisions of the Confederate Army..., 1864
The War in America: march of Kershaw's and Fitz Lee's divisions of the Confederate Army up the valley of Virginia, 1864

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The War in America: the Confederates quitting Brownsville, Texas..., 1864. Creator: Unknown

The War in America: the Confederates quitting Brownsville, Texas..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in America: the Confederates quitting Brownsville, Texas, on hearing of the approach of Federal transports, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. A. G. Wedge

Background imageAmerican Civil War Collection: The suspected Confederate cruiser Pampero seized at Glasgow, 1864. Creator: Unknown

The suspected Confederate cruiser Pampero seized at Glasgow, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The suspected Confederate cruiser Pampero seized at Glasgow, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Hugh Aird. 'This vessel...has created a good deal of interest



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