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	Search results for Potomac    Refine your search Creator Forbes, Edwin (28) Eugene F Drake of Comp... (4) Adapted from Contempor... (1) Beem, David Enoch, 183... (1) c.d Fredricks & co New... (1) Format of Original Etching (28) Albumen Photograph (4) Carte de Visite (2) Manuscript (2) Map (1) Show more... Subject Military Life (27) United States History ... (21) United States History ... (20) United States -- Histo... (7) United States -- Histo... (7) Show more... Date 1876 (26) ca 1864-1865 (4) [1876?] (2) 1861 (1) 1862 (1) Show more... Notes This Item is Part of t... (4) Camp Morton Contained ... (4) This Item was Part of ... (3) This Item was Part of ... (2) 0000.0542 (1) Show more... results 1-20 of 38 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Beem Letter, July 1863 Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863; Gettysburg Campaign, 1863; Pennsylvania--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army of the Potomac. Corps, 2nd; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Campaigns; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Casualties; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives; Military maneuvers; Military standards; Soldiers--Correspondence; Troop movements Letter from Captain David Beem to his wife relating details of the battle at Gettysburg. Beem says that the First Army Corps along with a portion of the 11th Corps was badly defeated by the rebels in the... 2. Inside Camp Morton Prisons; Prisoners of war; Prisoners; Camp Morton (Ind.); Indianapolis (Ind.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons Up to 5,000 Confederates were held in the camp at one time. The ditch, which prisoners called the Potomac, flooded in rainy seasons, while in hot weather it disappeared except for a few stagnant pools.... 3. On the Potomac, 1861 United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Soldiers; Campfires; Rifles; Firearms; Cooking utensils; Eating & drinking; Military uniforms; Military life; Military cookery The tintype shows members of the Twelfth Indiana Infantry eating around a campfire. The men posed for the camera, holding plates and cups. One soldier appears to be feeding another with a spoon or fork,... 4. Major General George Brinton McClellan Generals--United States--Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits; McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885 Instrumental in creating the Army of the Potomac, the Philadelphia native graduated from West Point in 1846. He was chief engineer and vice-president of the Illinois Central Railway before the war, and... 5. George Brinton McClellan Generals--United States--Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits; McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885 Instrumental in creating the Army of the Potomac, this Philadelphia native graduated from West Point in 1846. He was chief engineer and vice-president of the Illinois Central Railway before the war, and... 6. Map of Camp Morton, 1862 Prisons; Maps; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons; Camp Morton (Ind.) Named after Governor Morton, the site was on a tract of land bordered by 22nd Street, Talbott Avenue, 19th Street and Central Avenue in Indianapolis. It housed political prisoners as well as Confederate... 7. Plate 7 United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Cattle; Military life; Military; Cattle herding In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 8. Newspapers for the Army United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life; Newspapers; Newspaper carriers; Newspaper industry; Campfires; Huts In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 9. Plate 4 United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life; Huts; Barrels; Snow; Laundry; Clotheslines; Axes In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 10. Through the Wilderness United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life; Mud; Artillery (Weaponry); Artillery (Troops); Horse artillery In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 11. Trading for Coffee and Tobacco Between the Fortified Lines During a Truce United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life; Battlefields; Barter In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 12. Picket Line United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life; Military camps; Guards; Shelters In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 13. Plate 32 United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life; Cabins; Poultry houses; Birdhouses; Beehives; Cows; Military life In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 14. Supply Train United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military supplies; Covered wagons; Military life In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 15. Coming into the Lines United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Covered wagons; Military life; Shelters; Guards In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 16. Plate 2 United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life; Military camps; Barrels; Horses; Shelters In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 17. Plate 27 United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military cookery; Military life; Artillery (Troops); Artillery (Weaponry); Horses; Barrels In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 18. Home Sweet Home United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military camps; Music; Barrels; Tipis In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 19. Fall in for Soup United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military camps; Military cookery; Military life; Campfires; Tents; Covered wagons In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 20. Rear of the Column United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Covered wagons; Military life; Military supplies In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 38 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next
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