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[Captain Augustus C. Thompson of Co. G, 16th Georgia Infantry Regiment with sword]

[Captain Augustus C. Thompson of Co. G, 16th Georgia Infantry Regiment...

Photo shows soldier believed to be identified as Augustus C. Thompson. Case: Berg, no. 3-22. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: B.G. "Chip" Newman, Broker of Fine Antiquities, Mad... More

Officers of the 16th U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment atop Lookout Mountain, Tennessee

Officers of the 16th U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment atop Lookou...

Photograph shows portrait of officers identified as Captain Samuel Galloway, Lieutenant Jeremiah Chauncy, Lieutenant Charles W. Seidel, Lieutenant Lovett S. Rivenburg, Lieutenant William Jones, Lieutenant Josep... More

Lieutenant Bent D.C. Rowland of Co. G, 16th U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment and Co. A, 36th Illinois Infantry Regiment

Lieutenant Bent D.C. Rowland of Co. G, 16th U.S. Colored Troops Infant...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: History Comes Alive, September 2015. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (L... More

[Private Silas A. Shirley of Co. H, 16th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, with books and sign reading Victory or Death!]

[Private Silas A. Shirley of Co. H, 16th Mississippi Infantry Regiment...

Photo shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; central oval and scroll design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Matthew Fleming, Milan, Ohio, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Fa... More

Lieutenant Colonel Charles Cummings of Co. E, 1st Vermont Heavy Artillery Regiment, 16th Vermont Infantry Regiment, and 17th Vermont Infantry Regiment in uniform

Lieutenant Colonel Charles Cummings of Co. E, 1st Vermont Heavy Artill...

Annotation from negative, scratched on emulsion: 1468; tape on glass support: 1334 [crossed out]. Credit line: Civil war photographs, 1861-1865, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General inf... More

Journée memorable de Versailles le lundi 5 Octobre 1789

Journée memorable de Versailles le lundi 5 Octobre 1789

Print shows market women of Paris riding on a cannon drawn by two horses, one with rider, during the memorable journey from Paris to Versailles, accompanied by members of the National Guard and others carrying ... More

Die erste Figur darinnen der Scharmützel dess Bayrischen Volcks mit dem Feind beym Brückl. und der Böheimb retirata gegen ihren auffgeworffnen Schantzen zusehen Joan. Sadeler fecit

Die erste Figur darinnen der Scharmützel dess Bayrischen Volcks mit de...

Print shows birds-eye view of the skirmish between forces of the Holy Roman Empire, Bavaria and Bohemia in a valley along a small river and swamp with troops in formation on opposite sides of a bridge. Troops i... More

Eigentlicher Abriss auch Waarhafftiger Bericht wie es mit Eroberung der uhralten Weltberühmten Stadt Magdeburg hergangen

Eigentlicher Abriss auch Waarhafftiger Bericht wie es mit Eroberung de...

Engraving shows the fortified city of Magdeburg, Germany under attack in 1631. Smoke and flames are seen in parts of the city. Also shown are locations of additional fortifications and locations of troops on th... More

T'Sas van Gendt Belegert den 28. Iuly 1644 door syn Dr. Hoocheyt Fredrick Hendrick van Nassou Pr. van Orangien etc. ende by hem verovert den 6 September des selven jaers

T'Sas van Gendt Belegert den 28. Iuly 1644 door syn Dr. Hoocheyt Fredr...

Birds-eye view engraving shows map of the area around Sas van Gent in the Netherlands during the siege of 1644. Includes views of the fortress of Ravenburgh at Sas van Gent and surrounding smaller fortification... More

La siege de Hulst per son altese la Prince d'Orangie 1645 De belegeringe van de stadt Hulst door syn hoogheyt den Prince van Orangien int Iaer 1645 Getekent ende met de ketting gemeten door Iohan van Duynen Ingenieur, ende geadmiteert Landtmeeter by de H. State zum Zelandt ; C.J. Visscher excudit

La siege de Hulst per son altese la Prince d'Orangie 1645 De belegerin...

Birds-eye view engraving shows map of the area around Hulst (Zeeland) in the Netherlands during the siege of 1645 under Prince Frederick Hendrick of Nassau, Prince of Orange. Includes plan from above of the sta... More

Disegno della piazza di Marsal in Lorene Ger. Bouttats fe

Disegno della piazza di Marsal in Lorene Ger. Bouttats fe

Birds-eye view print shows the fortified cities of Marsal and Moyenvic in the Moselle area of the northern Lorraine area of France during the 1663 siege of Marsal. Includes views of the star fortress of Moyenvi... More

Eigentliche Darstellung der Vestung Candia nebenst einer vollkömmlichen Beschreibung des jenigen so sich nach angelangten Königlichen Frantzösischen Succurs bey der langwirigen und merckwürdigen Belägerung solcher berühmten Haupt-Vestung bis zu völliger Aufhebung derselben zugetragen : darbey auch ein ausführlicher Bericht wie die Türcken vor Candia nunmehr gäntzlich abgetrieben enthalten auch denselben etwas von dem Tod des Königl. Frantzösischen Generals Herzogen von Beauforts, beigefügt ist

Eigentliche Darstellung der Vestung Candia nebenst einer vollkömmliche...

Birds-eye view print shows ships sailing into the harbor at Candia (Ērakleion), Greece. Include views of the fortifications around the city and a panorama view of the hills in the background. On the left side o... More

Abbildung der zwo blutigen Seeschlaten sic gehalten, auff den 7. vnd 14. Iuni 1673 zwischen beyden mächtigen königlichen Seeflotten von Franckreich vnd Englandt gegen die von den vereinigten Niderlanden ..

Abbildung der zwo blutigen Seeschlaten sic gehalten, auff den 7. vnd 1...

Birds-eye view engraving shows three views on one sheet. The top and largest picture shows galleon ships involved in battle on the sea. The picture on the lower left shows a plan of the star fortress of "Langac... More

Belegeringh der Stadt Graeve gedowongen op den 27 Octob. Anno 1674

Belegeringh der Stadt Graeve gedowongen op den 27 Octob. Anno 1674

Birds-eye view engraving shows the star fortress of Grave on the Maas River in the Netherlands under siege in 1674. Includes locations of troops, depictions of cannon-fire into the city. Includes 2 medallion po... More

Warhaffter Bericht, was gestalten Ofen den 2ten Sept. An. 1686 durch die Christliche Armee mit Sturm erobert worden

Warhaffter Bericht, was gestalten Ofen den 2ten Sept. An. 1686 durch d...

Print shows a birds-eye view of an attack on Budapest, Hungary in September 1686. Includes view of the city being shelled, location of troops and panorama view of the landscape in the distance. In the foregroun... More

Höchst-erfreuliche Vorstellung der von den Christlichen Armeen ernstlich bestürmten und nunmehro glückreichst-eroberten Türkischen Haubt-Vestung Ofen sampt einer kurzgefassten Beschreibung alles desjenigen was von Anfang der Belägerung bis auf höchstverlangte Einnahm davor merk- und leswürdiges passiret

Höchst-erfreuliche Vorstellung der von den Christlichen Armeen ernstli...

Print shows birds-eye view of the city of Ofen [Buda] on the banks of the Danube under siege in 1686. Includes views of troops in battle, explosions and smoke rising from the city with its numerous towers. In t... More

Warhaffte Beschreibung der jüngsten gloriosen Victori wider den Erbfeind in Ungarn an der Theysz bey Zenta wie auch die Verzeichnus der hohen Generalität wie selbige in dem Treffen gestanden und commandirt hat : Alles aus warhafftem Abriss, wie er Ih. Kayserl. Majest. übergeben worden genommen und entworfen

Warhaffte Beschreibung der jüngsten gloriosen Victori wider den Erbfei...

Birds-eye view print shows layout and plan of the battlefield outside of Senta. In the foreground are generals on horseback above Turkish troops identified by a long spear with a crescent moon at the top. Also ... More

Die von denen Kayserlichen Hohen Alliirten belagerte und Heldenmütig eroberte Residenz-Stadt Bonn

Die von denen Kayserlichen Hohen Alliirten belagerte und Heldenmütig e...

Birds eye view print shows the walled city of Bonn on the bank of the Rhine River under attack by cannons on the opposite side of the river. In the foreground are troops, cannons, generals on horseback and sold... More

Die von hohen Alliirten durch Accord eroberte Stadt und Vestung Rissel

Die von hohen Alliirten durch Accord eroberte Stadt und Vestung Rissel

Birds-eye view print shows the city of Lille [Rijsel in Dutch] in France under siege between August and October, 1708. Includes views of the city's churches and soldiers firing cannons at the fortress city. In ... More

Plan de la Ville et de la Citadelle de Lille, assiegée l'année passée par les Alliéz avec toutes leurs Fortifications, les lignes de Circonvalation, les Approches, les Batteries et le nom de chaque Regiment : le tout designé au naturel, par un fameux Ingenieur. M DCC VIII. Ios. Frid. Leopold fecit et excudit

Plan de la Ville et de la Citadelle de Lille, assiegée l'année passée ...

Partially hand colored engraving presents five images. The largest image shows a plan of the fortified city of Lille, France surrounded by formations of troops during the siege in 1708. Descriptive text in inse... More

Die durch Siegreiche Waffen der Hohen Alliirten eroberte Flandrische Vestung Dovay Ao. 1710, vom 4. Maj. bis 25. Iun I. A. Thelott, del ; C. Remshard, sculp

Die durch Siegreiche Waffen der Hohen Alliirten eroberte Flandrische V...

Birds-eye view print shows the walled city and fortress of Douai, France under siege between May 4 and June 25, 1710. Includes views of the city's church towers, soldiers firing cannons at the city, and smoke r... More

Dess Heldenmütigen Printzens Eugenij beglückter Sieg wider die Türcken

Dess Heldenmütigen Printzens Eugenij beglückter Sieg wider die Türcken

Print shows a birdseye view of a battle scene on a hillside, in the distance are the rivers labeled "Donau" [Danube] and "Sau" [Sava], with the city of Belgrade at the confluence. The figure of Prince Eugene o... More

Le General Arnold un des chefs de l'armée Anglo-Americaine.

Le General Arnold un des chefs de l'armée Anglo-Americaine.

Benedict Arnold, half-length portrait, facing front, wearing uniform; in oval with ornate border.

General Arnold, Head and Shoulders Portrait

General Arnold, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Benedict Arnold, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, in oval. Engraved for Murray's History of the American War. Illus. in: An impartial history of the war in America; from its first commencement, to the... More

Der Americanische Gener: Arnold

Der Americanische Gener: Arnold

Benedict Arnold, half-length portrait, facing right, wearing military uniform; in oval frame. Illus. in: Geschichte der kriege in und ausser Europa / Christoph Heinrich Korn. Nürnberg : G. N. Raspe, 1776-84, p.... More

The Hon[ora]ble S[i]r William Howe, Knight of the Bath and commander in chief of his magesty's forces in America / Corbutt, delin; se bend chez J.M. Will, à Augsbourg.

The Hon[ora]ble S[i]r William Howe, Knight of the Bath and commander i...

Print shows Sir William Howe, three-quarter length portrait, in uniform. Reference copy in BIOG. FILE. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, no. 5405.

Admiral Byron, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Admiral Byron, Head and Shoulders Portrait

John Byron, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, in medallion. Engraved for Murray's History of the American War. Illus. in: An impartial history of the present war in America; containing an account of it... More

Major General Arnold Wounded Dec. 31-1775 at the attack of Quebec.

Major General Arnold Wounded Dec. 31-1775 at the attack of Quebec.

Benedict Arnold, full-length portrait, wearing uniform, standing, facing slightly right, gesturing with right hand. Illus. in: An impartial history of the war in America, between Great Britain and her colonies,... More

The desponding hero of the Coldstream - a military madrigal, British Cartoon Print

The desponding hero of the Coldstream - a military madrigal, British C...

Print shows dejected members of the Coldstream Guards sitting around a banquet table bemoaning a possible assignment in America. Includes five stanzas of verse. Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collectio... More

Colonel Barre, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Colonel Barre, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Colonel Isaac Barré, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, in medallion. Illus. in: The London Magazine, May 1780, p. 195-196. Published in: The American Revolution in drawings and prints; a checklist of 1... More

John Andre esqr., late Adjutant General of the British forces in America

John Andre esqr., late Adjutant General of the British forces in Ameri...

John André, full-length portrait, facing right with left arm raised and pointing to the right, wearing military uniform. Illus. in: Walker's Hibernian magazine; or, Compendium of entertaining knowledge. Dublin ... More

Conclusion de la campagne de 1781 en Virginie. Le Marquis de la Fayette ... peint par L. le Paon peintre de Bataille de S.A.S. Mgr. le Prince de Condé ; gravé par N. le Mire des Academies Imperiales et Royales et de celle des Siences sic et Arts de Rouen et de Lille

Conclusion de la campagne de 1781 en Virginie. Le Marquis de la Fayett...

Print shows Marquis de Lafayette, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, wearing uniform and holding two swords in left hand while directing American troops during the battle at Yorktown; a black soldier... More

Robert Pollard - General Carleton, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Robert Pollard - General Carleton, Head and Shoulders Portrait

General Guy Carleton, head-and-shoulders portrait, wearing uniform, facing right, in medallion. Engraved for Murray's History of the American War. Illus. in: An impartial history of the war in America; from its... More

General Clinton, Head and Shoulders Portrait

General Clinton, Head and Shoulders Portrait

General Sir Henry Clinton, head-and-shoulders portrait, wearing uniform, facing left, in oval.

General Gage / R. Pollard sculp., engraving, Library of Congress

General Gage / R. Pollard sculp., engraving, Library of Congress

General Thomas Gage, half-length portrait, wearing uniform, facing slightly left; in oval. Engraved for Murray's History of the American War. Illus. in: An impartial history of the war in America; from its firs... More

Charles Henri Comte Destaing, né le 24 Novembre 1729

Charles Henri Comte Destaing, né le 24 Novembre 1729

Charles Henri comte d'Estaing, head-and-shoulders portrait, wearing uniform, facing slightly right; in framed medallion. Illus. in: Extrait du journal d'un officier de la marine de l'escadre de M. le comte d'Es... More

Attaque de Brimstomhill / dessiné par le Paon peintre de S. a S. Mgr. le Prince de Condé ; gravé par N. Ponce graveur de Mgr. Comte d'Artois.

Attaque de Brimstomhill / dessiné par le Paon peintre de S. a S. Mgr. ...

Print shows the siege of a British fort on Brimstone Hill on St. Kitts by the French. Includes description below title. Illus. in: Recueil d'estampes representant les différents événemens de la Guerre qui a pr... More

Landung einer Französischen Hülfs-Armee in America, zu Rhode Island, am 11ten Julius 1780 / D. Chodowiecki del. et sculp.

Landung einer Französischen Hülfs-Armee in America, zu Rhode Island, a...

Print shows the disembarkation of French troops, under the command of Comte de Rochambeau, at Newport, Rhode Island, one of twelve scenes depicting the history of the American Revolution. S. 136. [Plate] 9. Pu... More

Prise de la Dominique / gravé par Godefroy de l'Académie Imple. et Royale de Vienne &c.

Prise de la Dominique / gravé par Godefroy de l'Académie Imple. et Roy...

Print shows French troops storming the British fort on the island of Dominica in the Leeward Islands. Illus. in: Recueil d'estampes representant les différents événemens de la Guerre qui a procuré l'indépendan... More

Siege du Fort S. Philippe / dessiné par le Paon peintre de S.A.S. Mgr. le Prince de Conde ; gravé par Godefroy de l'Académie Impèriale et Royale de Vienne &c.

Siege du Fort S. Philippe / dessiné par le Paon peintre de S.A.S. Mgr....

Print shows the bombardment of the fort St. Philip's Castle on the island of Minorca during the siege of the fort by French and Spanish forces; Lt. General Duc de Crillon, on horseback, watches from near an art... More

Journée de Lexington dessiné et gravé par F. Godefroy de l'Academie Imple. et Rle. de Vienne &c

Journée de Lexington dessiné et gravé par F. Godefroy de l'Academie Im...

Print shows an orderly maneuver of British forces during their engagements with American minutemen militias in and around the towns of Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. Illus. from: Recueil d'estampes re... More

Reddition de l'armée du Lord Cornwalis / dessiné par le Barbier peintre du roi ; gravé par Godefroy de l'Academie Imple. et Royale de Vienne &c.

Reddition de l'armée du Lord Cornwalis / dessiné par le Barbier peintr...

Print shows the surrender of the British Army at Yorktown on October 19th 1781, with Comte de Rochambeau directing British General Charles O'Hara to present Cornwallis's sword to General George Washington; incl... More

Siege du Fort S. Philippe dessiné par le Paon peintre de S.A.S. Mgr. le Prince de Conde ; gravé par Godefroy de l'Academie Imperiale et Royale de Vienne &c

Siege du Fort S. Philippe dessiné par le Paon peintre de S.A.S. Mgr. l...

Print shows the bombardment of the fort St. Philip's Castle on the island of Minorca during the siege of the fort by French and Spanish forces; Lt. General Duc de Crillon, on horseback, watches from near an art... More

Attaque de Brimstomhill dessiné par le Paon peintre de S. a S. Mgr. le Prince de Condé ; gravé par N. Ponce Graveur de Mgr. Comte d'Artois

Attaque de Brimstomhill dessiné par le Paon peintre de S. a S. Mgr. le...

Print shows the siege and preparations for an assault on a British fort on Brimstone Hill on St. Kitts by the French, as soldiers and native troops move mortars and cannons into position; includes description. ... More

Sir Roger Curtis / drawn from the life by Miller & engraved by Birrell.

Sir Roger Curtis / drawn from the life by Miller & engraved by Birrell...

Sir Roger Curtis, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing uniform; in framed medallion on pedestal. Illus. in: History of war with America, France, Spain, and Holland : commencing in 1775 and ending ... More

Major John Andre, late Adjutant General of the British army in North America / Dodd delin. ; Cook sculp.

Major John Andre, late Adjutant General of the British army in North A...

John André, full-length portrait, facing right with left hand on hip, right hand holding sword, wearing military uniform in wilderness setting; in frame with floral banner. Engraved for Raymond's History of En... More

De Crillon / Le Grand del. ; Birrell sc.

De Crillon / Le Grand del. ; Birrell sc.

Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, duc de Mahon, head-and-shoulders portrait, wearing uniform, in medallion. Illus. in: History of the war with America, France, Spain, and Holland : commencing in 1775 and e... More

Lord Cornwallis, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Lord Cornwallis, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Charles Cornwallis, head-and-shoulders portrait, wearing military uniform, facing slightly right; in oval. Illus. in: History of the war with America, France, Spain, and Holland : commencing in 1775 and ending ... More

Captain Asgill, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Captain Asgill, Head and Shoulders Portrait

Captain Sir Charles Asgill, head-and-shoulders portrait, wearing military uniform and hat, left profile; in oval. Illus. in: History of the war with America, France, Spain, and Holland : commencing in 1775 and ... More

Journée memorable du 6 Octobre 1789

Journée memorable du 6 Octobre 1789

Print shows members of the Gardes du Corps who had been disarmed, joined by the National Guard, and the market-women of Paris who had marched on Versailles in the preceding days, now making the return trip to P... More

[John Cassin, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile]

[John Cassin, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile]

Title devised by Library staff, other information from Miles. Trimmed to image. Dexter, 402 Published in: Saint-Mémin and the Neoclassical profile portrait in America / Ellen G. Miles. Washington, D.C. : Nation... More

The brave brigadier general Zebulon M. Pike, who gloriously fell in his countrys [sic] cause April 27th 1813 / J. Kennedy s.

The brave brigadier general Zebulon M. Pike, who gloriously fell in hi...

Print shows Zebulon M. Pike, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, wearing military uniform. Engraver may have been James Kennedy, fl. 1797-1815, in New York (1797-1812) and Philadelphia (1812-1820?). Aft... More

Genl. H. Dearborn / C.W. Peale pinx. ; Edwin sc.

Genl. H. Dearborn / C.W. Peale pinx. ; Edwin sc.

Print shows Henry Dearborn, bust portrait, facing left. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

James Lawrence Esqr. late of the United States Navy / Stuart pinxt ; Rollinson sct.

James Lawrence Esqr. late of the United States Navy / Stuart pinxt ; R...

Print shows James Lawrence, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, wearing military uniform. Published in the Analectic Magazine, 1813 Dec. The Library has two impressions one mounted on wove paper, the oth... More

Commodore McDonnaugh heroe of Lake Champlain designd & acquatinted by W. Strickland

Commodore McDonnaugh heroe of Lake Champlain designd & acquatinted by ...

Print showing Commodore Thomas Macdonough, bust portrait, left profile, wearing military uniform. No. 82. "This is a second state; the engraver has been erased." Similar to Stauffer 3051 attributed to William ... More

John Wesley Jarvis - Thomas MacDonough U.S.N.

John Wesley Jarvis - Thomas MacDonough U.S.N.

Print shows Commodore Thomas MacDonough, half-length portrait in uniform. Engraving by J.B. Forrest from the original by J.W. Jarvis. Illustrated in: The national portrait gallery of distinguished Americans / ... More

Major Genl. Winfield Scott / Wood pinxt. ; Edwin sc.

Major Genl. Winfield Scott / Wood pinxt. ; Edwin sc.

Print shows Winfield Scott, half-length portrait, facing slightly right, holding sword at right side, left hand in coat, wearing military uniform. Winfield Scott was stationed in Buffalo during the invasion of ... More

American generals / Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. sc.

American generals / Tanner, Vallance, Kearny & Co. sc.

Print shows a composite of bust portraits of American generals during the War of 1812, including Henry Dearborn, Winfield Scott, Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison, Jacob Brown, and Zebulon Pike.

O.H. Perry Esqr. hero of the Lake designd & acquatinted by W. Strickland

O.H. Perry Esqr. hero of the Lake designd & acquatinted by W. Strickla...

Print showing Oliver H. Perry, bust portrait, left profile, wearing military uniform. Caption in ribbon below laurel branches: "We have met the enemy - and they are ours."

Le tigre enchainé - A group of men in uniforms standing next to each other

Le tigre enchainé - A group of men in uniforms standing next to each o...

Cartoon showing Napoleon I as a tiger in chains held by a British officer holding a whip; two men representing Russia and Austria play musical instruments nearby. DeVinck, 9800 Forms part of: French Political C... More

Gold medal presented to Jackson by Congress

Gold medal presented to Jackson by Congress

Print shows the obverse and reverse sides of a medal, with bust portrait of Major General Andrew Jackson. Inscribed in pencil below image on left: By Fürst vide Loudat. Inscribed in pencil below image on right... More

The death of General Ross, near Baltimore, as soon as he perceived that he was wounded he fell into the arms of a brother officer / G.M. Brighty del. ; Brown sculp.

The death of General Ross, near Baltimore, as soon as he perceived tha...

Print shows Robert Ross, full-length portrait, seated on horse, facing left, mortally wounded, being assisted by another soldier.

The death of General Ross, near Baltimore, as soon as he perceived that he was wounded he fell into the arms of a brother officer / G.M. Brighty del. ; Brown sculp.

The death of General Ross, near Baltimore, as soon as he perceived tha...

Print shows Robert Ross, full-length portrait, seated on horse, facing left, mortally wounded, being assisted by another soldier. Briggs Coll. 41499.

Tribute to departed worth -

Tribute to departed worth -

Print showing Liberty and Freedom aside a funerary monument to Oliver H. Perry. Shows the stern of his ship "Lawrence", a bald eagle, cannons and cannonballs, tridents, military banners and the American flag. ... More

Justice rendue au courage - A drawing of a man standing on top of a table

Justice rendue au courage - A drawing of a man standing on top of a ta...

Print shows Minerva or Justice crowning an Ultra royalist on the left with an over-sized candle snuffer or extinguisher and an officer of the empire on the right with a laurel wreath.

Comre. Oliver H. Perry / engraved by Henry Meyer from an original picture by John W. Jarvis.

Comre. Oliver H. Perry / engraved by Henry Meyer from an original pict...

Print shows Oliver H. Perry, half-length portrait, facing slightly left, wearing military uniform. (DLC/PP-46039). The portrait of Perry painted by J.W. Jarvis between 1814 and 1820 is now in the Collection of... More

Stephen Decatur, Esq. painted by Mrs. Plantou a few days before his death ; engraved by C. Goodman & R. Piggot

Stephen Decatur, Esq. painted by Mrs. Plantou a few days before his de...

Print shows Stephen Decatur, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, wearing uniform, with emblems of his naval service. Stephen Decatur won acclaim as a lieutenant during the war with Tripoli. As a captain d... More

Sacred to the memory of the late Commodore Stephen Decatur

Sacred to the memory of the late Commodore Stephen Decatur

Print shows funerary monument, emblems, War of 1812 naval operations, and text commemorating Commodore Stephen Decatur.

Com. Perry J.W. Jarvis p. ; Ml. Pekenino sc

Com. Perry J.W. Jarvis p. ; Ml. Pekenino sc

Print shows Oliver H. Perry, half-length portrait, wearing military uniform. Stauffer, 2451 Gift, Estate of J.H. Corning, 1940 June 20, (400110-70).

Major Genl. A. Macomb / T. Sully pinxt ; on stone Childs direx.

Major Genl. A. Macomb / T. Sully pinxt ; on stone Childs direx.

Print shows Alexander Macomb, half-length portrait, facing slightly right, with arms folded across chest, wearing military uniform. Painted by Thomas Sully in 1829 as Macomb assumed the position of Major Gener... More

Jacob Brown / painted by J.W. Jarvis ; eng. by A.B. Durand from copy by James Herring.

Jacob Brown / painted by J.W. Jarvis ; eng. by A.B. Durand from copy b...

Print shows Jacob Brown, half-length portrait, facing slightly right, wearing uniform and hat, and holding gloves in left hand. Includes facsimile signature. The New York Historical Society possesses the oil p... More

William Bainbridge, U.S.N. / painted by J.W. Jarvis ; engd by G. Parker.

William Bainbridge, U.S.N. / painted by J.W. Jarvis ; engd by G. Parke...

Print shows William Bainbridge, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing military uniform. Published in: The national portrait gallery of distinguished Americans, vol. 3 / James Herring and James B. ... More

O.H. Perry / painted by J.W. Jarvis ; engraved by W.G. Jackman.

O.H. Perry / painted by J.W. Jarvis ; engraved by W.G. Jackman.

Print shows Oliver H. Perry, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, wearing military uniform. The portrait of Perry painted by J.W. Jarvis between 1814 and 1820 is now in the Collection of the Detroit Insti... More

Jackson quelling the mutiny - Public domain book illustration, Library of Congress

Jackson quelling the mutiny - Public domain book illustration, Library...

Print shows Andrew Jackson, on horseback, raising a rifle to take aim at mutinous soldiers. Facsimile of letter from Jackson to F.P. Blair dated Hermitage, April 9th, 1845, on verso of mount. Published in Life... More

General Burgoyne / Pollard sc., Head and Shoulders Portrait

General Burgoyne / Pollard sc., Head and Shoulders Portrait

General John Burgoyne, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left; in medallion. Engraved for Murray's History of the American War. Illus. in: An impartial history of the present war in America; containing an acc... More

A view of Miramichi, a French settlement in the Gulf of St. Laurence, destroyed by Brigadier Murray detached by General Wolfe for that purpose, from the Bay of Gaspe Vue de Miramichi establissement Francois dans le Golfe de St. Laurent, détruit par le Brigadier Murray, détaché a cet effet de la Baye de Gaspé, par le Général Wolfe / / drawn on the spot by Capt. Hervey Smyth ; etch'd by Paul Sandby ; retouched by P. Benazech.

A view of Miramichi, a French settlement in the Gulf of St. Laurence, ...

Print shows a detail of British troops in small boats approaching a French settlement. Printed for John Bowles at No. 13 in Cornhill, Robert Sayer at No. 53 in Fleet Street, Thos. Jefferys the corner of St. Ma... More

Maj. Theodore Winthrop, killed at Bulls Bluff

Maj. Theodore Winthrop, killed at Bulls Bluff

Maj. Theodore Winthrop, bust portrait, facing left. Gift; Mrs. Norman P. Mason; 1963 Oct. In album: Cartes de visite portraits of U.S. Army officers, children, and others, p. 23, right.

Wahrhaffter Endtwurff des Sigreichen Treffens so den 12. Augusti 1687 von Ihro Röm.-Kaÿserlichen Maijes. u deren des Röm. Reichs Comingierten Waffen wider den Erbfeindt erhalten ..

Wahrhaffter Endtwurff des Sigreichen Treffens so den 12. Augusti 1687 ...

Birds-eye view engraving shows the battlefield outside of Mohács in Hungary in 1687. Depicted are imperial troops and troops of the Ottoman Empire. Includes views of troop locations, tents, encampments. In the ... More

Belager- und Eroberung der Kön. Ungarischen Haupt-Stattt Ofen durch die Kayserl. und dero Hohen Alliirten glückseleige Waffen J. Christoph Haffner Sculp

Belager- und Eroberung der Kön. Ungarischen Haupt-Stattt Ofen durch di...

Print shows birds-eye view of the city of Ofen [Buda] on the banks of the Danube under siege in 1686. Includes views of troops in battle, explosions and smoke rising from the city with its numerous towers. In t... More

Genl. Scott's entrance into Mexico. Plate 45

Genl. Scott's entrance into Mexico. Plate 45

Public domain illustrated book page scan, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Union case for daguerreotype, ambrotype, or tintype showing the George Washington equestrian monument on the Virginia state capitol grounds by Thomas Crawford surrounded by seraphs, eagles and Union shields; back is design of seraphs, eagles, and shields only]

[Union case for daguerreotype, ambrotype, or tintype showing the Georg...

Case: (front) Berg, no. 1-3S; (back) 1-3S variant. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

O.H. Perry / Kilburn, del. - Public domain portrait engraving

O.H. Perry / Kilburn, del. - Public domain portrait engraving

Print shows Oliver Hazard Perry, half-length portrait, standing, facing left, in oval shape of rope, surrounded by naval scene. Published in Gleason's pictorial, 1854.

Oliver Hazard Perry U.S.N. / engraved by J.B. Forrest from the original by J.W. Jarvis by the permission of the Corporation of New York ; Miller print.

Oliver Hazard Perry U.S.N. / engraved by J.B. Forrest from the origina...

Print shows Oliver H. Perry, three-quarter length portrait, standing on board a ship, facing slightly left. Published in: The national portrait gallery of distinguished Americans : with biographical sketches, ... More

Nicaragua - fillibusters [sic] reposing after the battle in their quarters at the convent

Nicaragua - fillibusters [sic] reposing after the battle in their quar...

General William Walker's men reposing in convent of San Francisco, during entrance into Granada, in 1855. Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1856 May 3, p. 336.

Maj. General G.A. Custer / From photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery.

Maj. General G.A. Custer / From photographic negative in Brady's Natio...

Photograph shows portrait of George Armstrong Custer in uniform. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: Thomas Harris, New York, New York, May 2015. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Co... More

[General John Buford of General Staff U.S. Volunteers Infantry Regiment in uniform] / From photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery.

[General John Buford of General Staff U.S. Volunteers Infantry Regimen...

Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: The Excelsior Brigade, Inc., April 2015. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljpaper

[Private Vernon Mosher of Co. F, 97th New York Infantry Regiment, in uniform, amputated hand visible] / Thomas D. Givin, photographer, No. 432 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.

[Private Vernon Mosher of Co. F, 97th New York Infantry Regiment, in u...

Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: Rick Brown, May 2015. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljpaper

[Two unidentified soldiers of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, later assigned to Co. A, 46th Virginia Infantry Regiment, in uniform]

[Two unidentified soldiers of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, later...

Case: Berg, no. 1-39. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: Anne Arundel House, Linthicum Heights, Maryland, 2013. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs... More

Entrance of the American Army into New York, Nov. 25th 1783 / Chapin ; P. Greatbach.

Entrance of the American Army into New York, Nov. 25th 1783 / Chapin ;...

George Washington and other officers of the Continental Army arriving in New York amid a jubilant crowd. Entered according to act of Congress, AD 1859, by John Emmins in the clerk's office of the district court... More

[Roger Weightman Hanson, three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing left]

[Roger Weightman Hanson, three-quarter length portrait, standing, faci...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an American Civil War, military forces and conflict, officer, uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[General Charles Griffin, full-length portrait, seated, with three aides standing behind him]

[General Charles Griffin, full-length portrait, seated, with three aid...

Photograph possibly by Brady. Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Full length portrait of officer]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Full length portrait of officer]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Title devised. Inscribed vertically right margin: Army of the Potomac. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.0304) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Unidentified Union officer, full-length portrait, standing, with both hands of sword, facing front]

[Unidentified Union officer, full-length portrait, standing, with both...

On verso: Broadbent & Co., 814 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. In album: [U.S. army officers and other persons of the Civil War period / John White Geary, comp. 1861-1865], no. 92, surrogate p. 23 (lower right).... More

[Bust portrait of an officer]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Bust portrait of an officer]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Title devised. Formerly Waud no. C-39. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.966) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Unidentified Union officer, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing left, with sword at his side]

[Unidentified Union officer, three-quarter length portrait, seated, fa...

On verso: Brady's National Photographic Portrait Galleries, Broadway & Tenth Street, New York. & No. 352 Pennsylvania Av. Washington, D.C. In album: [U.S. army officers and other persons of the Civil War period... More

[Single figure in uniform, seen from the rear]

[Single figure in uniform, seen from the rear]

Picryl description: Public domain book scan - American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Questioning the farmer of the period on topography

Questioning the farmer of the period on topography

An officer asks a question of a farmer; two children (one black) are present. Title inscribed below image. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.643) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Full length portrait of soldier]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

[Full length portrait of soldier]. American Civil War 1861-1865.

Title devised. Sketch was formerly mounted with Waud nos. 639, 641, and 642. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.640) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

[Brig. General Ambrose E. Burnside, full-length studio portrait, standing, facing slightly left, wearing military uniform]

[Brig. General Ambrose E. Burnside, full-length studio portrait, stand...

Exhibited: "With Malice Toward None : The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Exhibition" at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2009.

[Benjamin Butler] - Public domain  drawing

[Benjamin Butler] - Public domain drawing

Three-quarter length profile portrait of Gen. Benjamin Butler. Title devised. Profile bust portrait, right margin, inscribed: McMarkin Chun [?] Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.582) Forms part of: Morg... More

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