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MEMORIES OF THE WAR: Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia. 

Descriptions enclosed in brackets are derived, non-original descriptions. All other descriptions are original.

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Photographer

845 Small Ammunition Laboratory, Richmond. April 5, 1865 Alexander Gardner

846

[Richmond, Va., Ruins of R. and P. R.R. bridge, from island in James River]

Alexander Gardner

847 [Richmond, Virginia. Tredegar Iron Works.] Alexander Gardner
848 Ruins of Arsenal, Richmond, 7th St., looking west, 5 April 1865. Alexander Gardner
850 [Soldiers with stacked arms, resting in the shade on Capitol Square. City Hall beyond.] Alexander Gardner
852 [Haxall & Crenshaw Flour Mills from the James River, looking upriver.] Alexander Gardner
853 Ruins of Danville Railroad Bridge across the James, at Richmond - View from the Manchester side of the river. 10th April 1865. Alexander Gardner
854 Interior view of Galligo Mills, Richmond. April 6, 1865. Alexander Gardner
855 Washington Statue, Richmond 10 April, 1865. Alexander Gardner
856 [View of ruins in the Burnt District looking toward the Capitol.] Alexander Gardner
857 [View in the Burnt District; piles of rubble around lampost, gutted buildings beyond.]

Alexander Gardner

858 [Soldier & Boy sitting in rubble; Exchange Hotel in background.] Alexander Gardner

859

Castle Thunder, Richmond, Looking up Carey Street, April 7, 1865.

Alexander Gardner

860 [Alms House, General Hospital #1, Richmond Va.] Alexander Gardner
861 Ruins of Arsenal, Franklin Paper Mills, and Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Bridge. ?? April, 1865. Alexander Gardner
862 [Tredegar Iron Works, showing footbridge to Brown's Island; man sitting nearby.] Alexander Gardner
863 [Ruins of buildings, two men standing in background, small stack of shot to their left.] Alexander Gardner
864 [Ruins of buildings, looking west, 2nd Presbyterian Church in background.] Alexander Gardner
865 Ruins of Armory, Richmond, Va. April 8, 1865. Alexander Gardner

866

Pratt’s Castle, Gamblers Hill, Richmond, Residence of General Heningson, April 8, 1865.

Alexander Gardner

867 [Ruins of the Franklin Paper Mills.] Alexander Gardner
868 [Canal Bridge at foot of 7th Street, barges beyond.] Alexander Gardner
869 [View of ruins and Mayo's Bridge from Mayo Island; looking northwest.] Alexander Gardner
870 [View of ruins of Richmond & Petersburg Railroad bridge.] Alexander Gardner
871 [View of Belle Isle from south bank.] Alexander Gardner

872

View of Ruins, Looking up Twelfth Street from Carey Street April 6, 1865.

Alexander Gardner

873

Libby Prison, from Union Hotel, April 6, 1865.

Alexander Gardner

874 [Ruins of Mayo's Bridge, looking south toward Manchester.] Alexander Gardner
875 [View of Millrace on the Manchester side of the city, looking towards Tredegar Iron Works.] Alexander Gardner
876 [Belle Isle Railroad Bridge from the south.] Alexander Gardner
877 [Freshet in the James River, possible Mayo Island, trees surrounded by water.] Alexander Gardner
878 [Haxall Mills, showing the James River, looking west.] Alexander Gardner
879 [Ruins of paper mill with waterwheel.] Alexander Gardner
880 [Haxall's and Crenshaw's Mills; canal in foreground.] Alexander Gardner

881

Panorama of Richmond from Gambells Hill, #1.

Alexander Gardner

882

Panorama of Richmond from Gambells Hill, #2.

Alexander Gardner

883

Panoramic View of Richmond in Ruins, from the Old Arsenal looking down the James River, April, 1865

Alexander Gardner

884

Panoramic View of Richmond in Ruins, from the Old Arsenal looking down the James River, April, 1865

Alexander Gardner

885 Ruins of Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Bridge across the James. April 5, 1865. Alexander Gardner
886 [Ruins of the Gallego Flour Mills.] Alexander Gardner

887

Ruins of Arsenal, Richmond, Looking towards Petersburg Depot, April 10, 1865.

Alexander Gardner

888 [Waterwheel at Franklin Paper Mill; different view.] Alexander Gardner

890

Graves of Union Soldiers, on Belle Isle, Richmond, April 8, 1865.

Alexander Gardner

891

Belle Isle, Richmond, April 8, 1865.

Alexander Gardner

894

Kerr’s Tobacco Factory, on Carey and Twenty-first Streets, Richmond, used as a store house for supplies sent to Federal Prisoners and where the first Union Flag was thrown out on the morning of the third of April, 1865. Taken April 7, 1865.

Alexander Gardner

895 [Libby Prison, Cary street, looking west.] Alexander Gardner

896

Libby Prison, looking West, on Water Street, Richmond, April 6, 1865.

Alexander Gardner

897

Castle Thunder, Richmond, on Carey, from 19th street. April 6, 1865.

Alexander Gardner

898 [Richmond City Hospital] Alexander Gardner
899 [Ruins of R&P RR bridge, looking west. Brown's Island beyond.] Alexander Gardner
900 [View in the Burnt District.] Alexander Gardner
901 [View in the Burnt District.] Alexander Gardner
902 [Bank & 11th Streets, from Capitol Square.] Alexander Gardner
903 [View in the Burnt District.] Alexander Gardner
904 View of Ruins on Main St., Richmond, looking down from 12th St., April 6, 1865 Alexander Gardner

905

View of Ruins, Richmond, from Main Street, looking down 14th Street, April 8, 1865.

Alexander Gardner

906 [Bank street looking east; Exchange Hotel in background.] Alexander Gardner
907 [Ruins of Richmond, looking towards Gamble's Hill; caissons in foreground.] Alexander Gardner

908

Ruins of Gallago Flour Mills, Richmond, from Canal Street said to be largest mills in the country, capable of turning out 2,100 barrels of flour per day. View from Canal Street and taken on April 10, 1865.

Alexander Gardner

909

Mechanicsville, Va., April 10, 1865.

John Reekie

910

Tomb of President Monroe, Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, April 10, 1865.

John Reekie

911

Residence of Jefferson Davis, Clay and Twelfth Streets, Richmond, April 12, 1865.

John Reekie

912

Executive Mansion, (Jeff Davis’) Richmond, April 12, 1865.

John Reekie

913

Bridge Across the Chickahominy, Mechanicsville Road, Va., April 15, 1865.

John Reekie

914

Unburied Dead on Battlefield.

John Reekie

916

View on Battle-Field of Cold Harbor, April 15, 1865.

John Reekie

917 View on Battle-field of Cold Harbor. John Reekie
917 [Washington Monument on Capitol Square; soldiers milling about. Similar to 919.]

John Reekie

918

Collecting the remains of the dead, Gaines Mill, Va.

John Reekie

919

Washington Monument on Capitol Square, Richmond, April 14, 1865.

John Reekie

920

Elliston’s Mill—Battlefield of Mechanicsville, Va, April 15, 1865.

John Reekie

921

Ballard’s Hotel, Richmond, April 14, 1865.

John Reekie

922

Caisons on Stoney Creek, Destroyed on the evacuation of Richmond, April 15, 1865.

John Reekie

923

City Hall, Richmond. April 14, 1865.

Alexander Gardner

924 Chickahominy River, Va. Bridge John Reekie
925 Residence of General Robert E. Lee, Franklin Street, Richmond, April 17, 1865. John Reekie

926

Residence of General Robert E. Lee, Franklin Street, Richmond, April 17, 1865.

John Reekie

927 [Looking up Main street.] John Reekie
928 [Monumental Church, Broad Street, with west side and front visible.] John Reekie
929 [View from Hollywood cemetery.] John Reekie

930

Bridge Across the Chickahominy, Va., April 15, 1865.

John Reekie

931 [View of graves in Oakwood Cemetery.] John Reekie

932

Ruins of Gaines’ Mill, Scene of two Battles, 27th June, 1862 and 1st June, 1864. Taken April 15, 1865.

John Reekie

933 [Chickahominy River, Va. Bank of the Chickahominy River.] John Reekie
935 Oldest House in Richmond, Main street, near 20th, over 200 years old. Headquarters of Gen. Washington, and afterwards residence of President Monroe. Alexander Gardner
936 [Richmond, Va. April 1865. House.] John Reekie
937 [St. Paul's Church from Capitol Square.] John Reekie

938

Spottiswood Hotel, Richmond, April 15, 1865.

John Reekie

939 [Ruins of Gallego Flour Mills; Haxall & Crenshaw's Mill at Right.] John Reekie
940 [View on Canal Basin, looking toward the Capitol. Barge at left, Customs House at right.] John Reekie
941 [View on Canal, looking toward Gamble's Hill; barges laden with furniture in foreground.] John Reekie
942 [Bank street at Customs House, cavalry horses tied at Capitol fence.] John Reekie
943 [View through window of the Burnt District.] John Reekie
944 [View in Burnt District.] John Reekie
945 [Burnt District, looking toward the Capitol.] John Reekie
946 [Ruined building in the Burnt District.] John Reekie
947 [View on the Canal Basin, barge across foreground.] John Reekie
948 Group of Contrabands at Haxall's Mill, Richmond. June 9, 1865 Alexander Gardner
949 [Petersburg fortifications.] John Reekie
950 [Earthworks in front of Petersburg.] John Reekie

951

Union Wagon Train leaving Petersburg on Washington Street, April 10,1865.

John Reekie

952

View looking northwestward on Sycamore Street, Petersburg, April 10, 1865.

John Reekie

953 [Pontoon bridge over the James River.] John Reekie
954 [Pontoon bridge over the James River.] John Reekie
960 [Point at which Grant crossed the James.] John Reekie
964 [Ballard house on Franklin Street.] John Reekie
965 [Residence of Gen. Robert E. Lee.] John Reekie
983 [Petersburg, Va. August 1864. Troops drawn up to witness an execution.]

John Reekie

990

Cemetery

John Reekie

1000 [Richmond, Va., April 1865. View of church.] John Reekie
1010 [Richmond, Va. April 1865. Church.] John Reekie
1011 [Richmond, Va. April 1865. Pontoon bridge across the James River.]

John Reekie

1020 [Graves of Confederate soldiers in Oakwood Cemetery.] John Reekie
1021 [Petersburg, Va. April 1865. Gas works showing the effect of bombardment.] John Reekie
1109 [Ruins of Mill on the James River and Kanawha Canal above Richmond.]

John Reekie