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Images of Virginia Campaigns of 1864

All images courtesy of the Library of Congress

 

Army of the Potomac at the start of the Overland Campaign, Crossing the Rapidan River at Germanna Ford

May 4, 1864

Photograph by Timothy O'Sullivan

Sketch by Edwin Forbes

End of the Battle of the Wilderness

Grant's forces continue offensive southward toward Spotsylvania

May 7, 1864

Sketch by Edwin Forbes

Burial of the dead from the Battle of Harris' Farm

Part of the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

May 20, 1864

Photograph by Timothy O'Sullivan

Engraving Recreation for Mass Production

 “Now, boys, we’ve got ’em!” 

The last words of Col. James McMahon, 164th New York 

Battle of Cold Harbor

June 3, 1864

Sketch by Alfred Waud

The 6th Corps--Battle of the Wilderness--fighting in the woods

May 7, 1864

Sketch by Edwin Forbes

General Grant holding a Council of War

Outside Massaponax Church in Spotsylvania County

May 21, 1864

Photograph by Timothy O'Sullivan

The Bucktail's Last Shot -from the Battle of Bethesda Church

June 8, 1864

Sketch by Edwin Forbes

The Battle of Cold Harbor (Bomb Proofs) 

June 8, 1864

Sketch by Edwin Forbes

The Burial Party on the battlefield of Cold Harbor

Battle May 31 -June 12, 1864

Burial in April 1865

Photograph by John Reekie

Ruins of the Virginia Military Institute

Result of Raid by Union General Hunter/ Shenandoah Valley Campaign

June 12, 1864

Photograph courtesy of VMI Archives

Plan of the Rebel Attack on Washington, D.C.

Under leadership of Confederate General Jubal Early

July 11-12, 1864

Official plan made in September 1864 in the office of Col. Alexander, U.S.A

(Chief Engineer of the Defenses of Washington)

Battle of the Crater (Petersburg, Virginia)

Scene of the Explosion Saturday July 30th

July 30, 1864

Sketch by Alfred R. Waud

Union occupied Crater in Petersburg

As it appeared in 1865

Photograph courtesy of the National Archives

Sheridan's Wagon Trains in the Valley. Early Morning Mist and Smoke.

October 1864

Sketch by Alfred R. Waud

Sheridan's Army following Early up the Shenandoah Valley

August-October 1864

Sketch by Alfred R. Waud

 

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