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Civil War Encampments and Fortifications

Historic images of military encampments, fortifications, and battle sites during the American Civil War, showcasing tents, trenches, and natural landscapes.

"The stone-wall" at foot of Marye's Heights held by Cobb's Brigade, C.S.A., Dec. 13, 1862 | Library of Congress

North end of the Ortscharf Berlin before the own position.

Own position D.56. Jnftr.Brigade, Vojscica. .

Headquarters of Grahams Brigade and Camp of 31st Pennsylvania Infantry. No. 4136, Title from item, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Sprilling attempts at the Russian war showplatz.

War album 95, picture 28125.

Camp Winfield Scott, Yorktown, Va. | Library of Congress

District of Columbia. Interior view of Fort Lincoln. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military facilities, Forts & fortifications, United States, District of Columbia, Washington (D.C.)

Felice Beato, Top of the Wall From Anting Gate, Pekin, Taken Possession by English and French Troops, October 1860, 1860 Top of the Wall From Anting Gate, Pekin, Taken Possession by English and French Troops, October 1860

View of our works on Charles Town heights & the heights occupied by the rebels taken from Cope's hill battery in Boston. 6th Janry 1776. Robertson, Archibald, approximately 1745-1813. 1776. Drawings. Spencer Collection. Armies , British , To 1799, Military officers , Personal narratives, War in art, United States , History , Revolution, 1775-1783, Campaigns & battles, Charlestown (Boston, Mass.), Harbors, Military architecture

Landing where they exchange prisoners, James River, April 1865 | Library of Congress

No. 91. Fairfax Station - Orange & Alexandria Railroad.. A.J. Russell (American, 1830 - 1902)

War album 107, picture 33086.

Bridge construction in Galicia in the section of the fourth K.U.K. Army.

Battery No 1, Near Yorktown, Virginia Made 1862 United States. Albumen print, pl. 13 from the album Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, vol. 1 (1866) . Wood and Gibson

Infantry stop north Ldziany, May 8, 1917..

Hand grenade leaf in trench on Porte Le Pozze.

Nashville, Tenn. Federal outer line; another view. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, Campaigns & battles, Nashville, Battle of, Nashville, Tenn, 1864, United States, Tennessee, Nashville.

View from the Ditch of the 14th Infantry Regiment, Machine Gun Department II, Law Gun. .

First bombardment by Lafraun and Awesgeutsh.

Entering soldiers probably 4. K.U.K. Army on a river.

Own trenches in attacks from Zydaczow. .

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

'All That Remains of Sermaize', (1919). Creator: Unknown.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Kepandjen to Kediri. A destroyed bridge over a river. December 20, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Battle-field of Gettysburg. Scene of General Reynold's death | Library of Congress

Sprilling effect of an artillery and mining attack.

Honved Feldkanonen-Batterie 1/3 in RANCARZE. .

Ammunition depot near the front, 1917, France, Europe

War album 107, picture 32814.

Missionary Ridge is seen in the distance. In Autumn 1863, the Confederate Army besieged Union forces in Chattanooga from three miles of fortified positions. The US Civil War armies cleared much of the area's woodlands for building and fire wood (BSLOC_2018_9_53)

The Second Boer War, 1899-1902 The wrecked Valsh River Bridge, Orange River Colony.

At the foot Monte Meletta. Italian. Gun with ammunition. .

World war two: French Tanks during the liberation battles in Alsace , France

'Dans la Bataille; La defense a l'Est d'Amiens: lignes d'infanterie francaise devant Villers-Bretonneux; les hommes se sont creuse des trous individuels', 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" L'Illustration, Paris, 1924.

Position at Iszczkow southern part.

Soldier Cemetery at PlotyCza.

Men and foundation , Foundations. Photographs of the First Naval District

War album 107, picture 32761.

Civil War: Railroad tracks and tents. George Armstead (American, active Civil War)

Struggle mine.

History: 8" x 10" print received 28 October 1948 from Air Office of Public Relations. Copied 1 November 1948.Category: Aircraft, GroundSubcategory: ConsolidatedSubjects: RYUKYU RETTO,AERIALSWar Theater Number: 11War Theater: East AsiaUS Air Force Reference Number: 68674ACPlace: Ryukyu RettoPhoto Series: WWII. 1940 - 1983. National Archives at College Park - Archives II (College Park, MD). Photographic Print. Photographs of Activities, Facilities and Personnel

Berry-au-Bac, Aisne, France , 1919 - Devastated regions, Marne, Aisne - Fernand Cuville - (August) (French - Berry-au-Bac , Aisne , France). Ruins, front, bombardment, post-war period, First World War, France, Berry in Bac, Berry in Bac, Coast 108

Project 1A Completely Gravelled. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Pictures of life at the front or in the hinterland, Russian war showplatz.

The column for the surveying instruments of the 18th infantry division in Britof. 23.xi.1915, while the third ison decay.

War album 107, picture 33083.

War album 106, picture 32632.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting Semarang and surroundings. Landscape. March 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

Dur work with Tonezzaspitzen. Trench easily visible, left flank still exists, taken on August 23, 1916..

Armor goals on the at-shooting range of the Infantry Schietkamp de Harskamp.

Dutch Gap Canal, James River, Virginia. Confederate battery on James River above Dutch Gap Canal. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA, No. 3. George N. Barnard; American, 1819-1902. Date: 1864. Dimensions: 25.6 x 35.8 cm (image/paper); 41 x 50.8 cm (album page). Albumen print, plate 41 from the album "Photographic Views of the Sherman Campaign" (1866). Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, FLORENCIA, USA.

Coffee harvest in Brazil. 1910-1940

War album 95, picture 28432.

Wegblock south of Turkowitzy in the section of the18. Company of the 84.infanterieregiments.

Malighten the through street for the heavy mortar transport.

Crow's Nest battery and lookout in front of Petersburg, Va. | Library of Congress

War album 95, picture 28161.

Marines entering Fort Santiago, Vera Cruz, Mexico Date: 1913- 1914

Hero graves Ottynia.

Enemy rungs at Pian. .

Broadway Landing, Appomattox River, Virginia, Butler's signal tower at Point of Rocks, in distance. No. B258, Title from item, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia, Appomattox River.

Massachusetts - Graves. The Graves, blasting ledge for site.

Fort Mahone, Petersburg, Virginia 1864 Thomas C. Roche American. Fort Mahone, Petersburg, Virginia 267933

Association platform 3 / III. In the barracks of the 3rd infantry division commands. .

Anefo photo collection. Destruction: Zandvoort. Blackboard "Beware of landmines". June 5, 1945. Noord-Holland, Zandvoort

The Battle of the Somme, July - November 1916 The bombardment of Fricourt, 2 July 1916. Fricourt was captured early in the morning of the 2nd by the 17th Division.

Second World War. After the fighting. Russia, Belgorod Oblast. Three grave crosses. In the middle Grabkreuz for the Obergrenadier Josef Asang and three more fallen (well-close to Jannoje, north of Tomarowka)

Battlefield of Bull Run, ruins of Henry house. No. B124, Title from item, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia, Bull Run (Loudoun County-Fairfax County and Prince William County).

War album 22, picture 5835.

Detachment 101, an enigmatic Allied intelligence and special operations unit during World War II, played a pivotal role in the Burmese theater. Operating deep in the jungles of Burma, their mission was multi-faceted, encompassing guerrilla warfare, espionage, and sabotage against Japanese forces. Comprising a diverse group of individuals, from OSS agents to indigenous fighters, they effectively disrupted Japanese supply lines, gathered critical intelligence, and supported resistance movements.

Temporary canvas covered hangars, with Farman planes in the foreground at Ford Junction Aerodrome, Sussex.

Quartermaster's corrall (i.e. corral), near Alexandria, Virginia. No. 1291, Title from item, Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia, Alexandria.

Tryma crossing overlooking the m.h.Sosnow.

04/30/1943. "Conquero" Landscape.

Warrior Monument of the 17th of July Regiment in the cemetery of Malga-Pozzze.

Explosives - Explosions. May 29, 1952.

'Les deux batailles: Verdun et la Somme; La lutte pour Fleury; Vue des maisons de la lisiere Sud du village apres notre contre-attaque du 25 juin', 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII. La Guerre Juillet, Aout, Septembre, Octobre, Novembre, Decembre 1916".

Yorktown, Virginia. Exploded gun in Confederate battery | Library of Congress

Anefo photo collection. Wieringermeerpolder. December 8, 1945. Noord-Holland, Wieringermeer

A segregation camp during bubonic plague outbreak, Karachi, India. Photograph, 1897.

Anefo photo collection. "Kraggenburg" in Noordoostpolder, youngest Dutch village. November 3, 1949. Noordoostpolder

Second World War. Battle breaks. Russia, Oblast Tver. Sattled, grazing horses

Fort Fisher, North Carolina. Sea face from sixth to eleventh traverse. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Pontoon Bridge Across the Rappahannock. Timothy O'Sullivan; American, born Ireland, 1840-1882. Date: 1863. Dimensions: 17.7 x 22.9 cm (image/paper); 31.1 x 44.7 cm (album page). Albumen print, pl. 32 from the album "Gardner's Photographic Sketch Book of the War, vol. 1" (1866). Origin: United States. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, FLORENCIA, USA.

02/01/1922. Madrid. For the benefit of the Madrid Soldiers of Africa. The general admission public.

Charleston, South Carolina (vicinity). Interior of Fort Moultrie, looking towards Fort Sumter. (Morris Island). Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Poll photo collection. Israel 1948-1949: Negevity, Kibbets Revivim. Landerines near Kibbets Revivim. January 1, 1948. Israel, Negev

Men at a hanging stone in Batoe Gantong in Ambon. Anonymous, c. 1900 - c. 1920.

Warehouse of the brigadetrain of the 3rd mountain brigade.

Shots from the stage at the Russian war showplatz.

The Western Front: ***** construction on the Maginot Line. October 19, 1939. (Photo by Sports & General Press Agency Limited.).

War album 95, picture 28133.

Winter quarters of a Cavalry Regiment in Army of Potomac near Brandy Station, Virginia, 1864. No. B216, Title from item, Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. 4, pg. 36-37", Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, Virginia, Brandy Station.

Camp of 67th New York Infantry - Camp Proctor. No. B546, Title from item, Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. 9, pp. 78 - 79. Called Vermont Brigade", Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Atlanta, Georgia. Fortifications. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 . United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865.

Norway. April 11, 1940.

Battlefield of New Hope Church, Georgia, No. 2, 1865-1866. George N. Barnard (American, 1819-1902). Albumen print from wet collodion negative; image: 25.4 x 35.6 cm (10 x 14 in.); matted: 50.8 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.).

The fighting field MOLYNIE. 8.Vi.1915. .

War album 107, picture 32919.

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