Three dead Confederate soldiers of Brigadier General William E. Starke's 2nd Louisiana Brigade. They fell near the fence along Hagerstown Turnpike in Maryland north of the Dunker Church during the Battle of Antietam.
Barbed wire; Trees; Fences; Tree stumps; Buildings
This page in Mitchener's POW diary from World War II includes a drawing of a tree as well as a number of tree stumps, all within the POW camp boundaries. He writes, "Around the compound - approximately a dozen...Trees. About the Reich, 'tis...
This page in Mitchener's diary shows the POWs departing the German prison camp. They have not been released, but rather, they are being relocated to another POW camp farther west because of the approaching Russians from the East. Mitchener has...
Barbed wire; Prisoners; Military personnel; Tree stumps; Trees; Fences
This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of two men trying to remove tree stumps from the ground at the prison camp. He has written, "In order that there be parade grounds" on the top of the page. Underneath the drawing,...
This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of several POW barracks within the camp. He has written, "An important item on the top of the page. Below is his drawing of the camp, "The Cook Shack." He includes information...
The house of Tom Ryman who personally designed much of the structure. Two-story wood frame Victorian with large wrap-around veranda, square tower on left, and second floor gazebo/porch; ornate iron fence around property. This is the earlier of two...
Small farm in Philadelphia, Tennessee. In the background is the farmhouse, along with several outbuildings. In the foreground is a wooden fence and telephone pole.
Letter from Robert Rutledge to G. R. Rutledge describing the state of his current encampment near his Uncle Sam and Aunt Elzira's property. He explains that due to pillaging by the army the local population now despises the Confederate army almost...
Soldiers; Military Uniforms; Houses; Trees; Fences
Illustration by George Varian of a Confederate soldier leaning against a fence post gazing at a destroyed house. The caption underneath reads "The Confederate's Return - There was only the shell of the house." The image appears on page 537 of Ida...
Military vehicles; Tanks (Military science); Trucks; Military personnel; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Uniforms; Prisoners of war; Campaigns & battles; War; World War 1914-1918; Fences; Troop movements
German prisoners taken by the Americans of the 27th Division during the drive on the Hindenburg line at Bellicourt. The 30th Division can be seen in the background going into the town of Nauroy. Bellicourt, Aisne, France. October 10, 1918.
General order issued by Assistant Adjutant General George William Brent condemning the army's wanton destruction of fences, houses, countrysides and other property. Brent describes such action as "unworthy the character of Confederate soldiers,...
Schools; Educational facilities; Porches; Water pumps; Fences; Clapboard siding
Front view of a weathered wood building. Several panes of glass appear to be broken or missing from the windows. A single water pump stands in the front yard. The building is surrounded by crops and wire fencing. "Old Eldridge White School -...
Excerpts from the diary of William Luther Bigelow Lawrence. He details joining the Nashville Guards, the scarcity of provisions, and the surrender of Nashville. He proclaims the trampling of private rights by Federal soldiers, the fleeing of his...
Excerpts from a diary, 1834-1865, and memoir of early life, written by Jesse Cox (1793-1879), a Primitive Baptist minister and resident of Williamson County, Tennessee. He describes the hardships of life as an itinerant preacher, some religious...
Confederate soldiers of Brigadier William E. Starke's 2nd Louisiana Brigade lay dead along Hagerstown Turnpike in Maryland. They fell near a fence north of the Dunker church during the Battle of Antietam. The lower left corner is torn and stained.
Confederate soldiers of Brigadier General Wililam E. Starke's 2nd Louisiana Brigade lay dead along Hagerstown Turnpike in Maryland. They fell near a fence north of the Dunker Church during the Battle of Antietam.
Articles of agreement between Assistant Quartermaster E. B. Whitman and John M. Palmer for coffins for national cemeteries located at or near Natchez, Vicksburg, Corinth, Memphis, Pittsburg Landing, Fort Donelson, Nashville, and Marietta. Document...
Angled view of a dilapidated two-story wood schoolhouse. The building is surrounded by trees and a wire fence. A bell on a post stands near the entrance.
A team of four mules pulls a wagon along a dirt road in front of three wood frame buildings. A woman and two boys stand in the wagon. An unidentified man sits atop one of the mules.
