Maryland, Antietam

: A contrast. Federal buried; Confederate unburied, where they fell on the battle field of Antietam; Stereograph: Man standing over grave of Union soldier and body of Confederate soldier on a battlefield.

: A contrast. Federal buried; Confederate unburied, where they fell on the battle field of Antietam. [Stereograph]; Stereograph: Man standing over grave of Union soldier and body of Confederate soldier on a battlefield.

: A lone grave on battle field of Antietam; Stereograph: Lone grave next to a tree with soldiers around it, two with guns on shoulders, apparently keeping guard.

: Battle Grounds of the Potomac Valley; Stereograph: Large gathering of people for Memorial Day observance at Antietam.

: Bridge across the Antietam. North-East view; Stereograph: Bridge across the Antietam. North-East view with houses and barns in the background.

: Burnside Bridge, Antietam, Sept., 1862; Stereograph: Burnside Bridge, Antietam, Sept., 1862, from above.

: Burnside bridge, Antietam, looking up stream; Stereograph: Burnside bridge, Antietam, looking up stream with wooden barrels in the water., Ambrose Everett Burnside (23 May 1824-13 Sept. 1881) Graduated from West Point in 1847. Officer in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War who ultimately attained the rank of major general. Succeeded George McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac in 1862 and later assigned to command the Department of the Ohio.

: Burnside bridge, from the South-East; Stereograph: Burnside bridge, from the South-East.

: Burnside bridge. South-Eastern view; Stereograph: Burnside bridge. South-Eastern view., Ambrose Everett Burnside (23 May 1824-13 Sept. 1881) Graduated from West Point in 1847. Officer in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War who ultimately attained the rank of major general. Succeeded George McClellan as commander of the Army of the Potomac in 1862 and later assigned to command the Department of the Ohio.

: Burying the dead after the battle of Antietam; Stereograph: Soldiers digging graves for the dead soldiers. Tax stamp on verso

: Confederate soldiers as they fell at the battle of Antietam; Stereograph: Three dead soldiers in front of wooden fence.

: Confederate soldiers as they fell, near the Burnside Bridge, at the battle of Antietam; Stereograph: Two dead soldiers on the battlefield at Antietam.

: Ditch on the right wing, where Kimbal[l]'s brigade fought so desperately at the battle of Antietam; Stereograph: Ditch filled with war dead.

: Dunker Church, Antietam, Sept. 17th 1862; Stereograph: Dead soldiers with cart and church in background.

: Dunker church, on battle field of Antietam; Stereograph: Church building with wooden fence in front.

: Gathered together for burial after the battle of Antietam; Stereograph: Dead soldiers lined up on the ground awaiting burial.

: Gen'l Hooker's headquarters during the battle of Antietam; Stereograph: A large brick house, the home of Philip Pry, General McClellan's headquarters during the battle of Antietam. McClellan was the general in charge, Hooker was brought here after he was wounded, George McClellan (December 3, 1826-October 29, 1885) A major general for the Union Army during the Civil War. McClellan organized the Army of the Potomac and served as the general-in-chief of the Union Army from November 1861 to March 1862 when he was relieved of command by President Lincoln. McClellan was the Democratic Presidential candidate in the 1864 election, losing to the incumbent Republican, Abraham Lincoln. After the Civil War, he served as the 24th Governor of New Jersey from 1878 to 1881.

: Group, Gen'l Caldwell and staff on battle field of Antietam, 21st September, 1862; Stereograph: Group portrait of General Caldwell and staff in front of a tent with the American flag draped over the front., John Curtis Caldwell (April 17, 1833-August 31, 1912) Officer in the Union Army during the U.S. Civil War who ultimately attained the rank of brevet major general.

: He sleeps his last sleep. A Confederate soldier who after being wounded had evidently dragged himself to a little ravine on the hill side, where he died. [Stereograph]; Stereograph: A Confederate soldier who after being wounded had evidently dragged himself to a little ravine on the hill side, where he lies in a depression in the grassy field.

: Horse of Confederate colonel both killed at the Battle of Antietam; Stereograph: Dead horse in a field.

: Killed at the battle of Antietam; Stereograph: Dead soldiers near a wooden fence.

: On the Antietam Battlefield; Stereograph: This is a view of the west side of the Hagerstown Road. The bodies of the dead are next to a wooden fence.

: Pic-nic party at Antietam bridge, 22d September, 1862; Stereograph: Horse drawn carriage near the Antietam bridge, two women and two men also pictured.

: Ruins of Mumma's house, on battle field of Antietam; Stereograph: Ruins of Mumma's house, on battle field of Antietam with other buildings in the background, Gardner's wagon dark room at extreme left. Note on verso: 'Gardner's wagon dark room at extreme left.'

: Signal tower on Elk Mountain, overlooking battle field of Antietam; Stereograph: Soldiers on top of signal tower on Elk Mountain, overlooking battle field of Antietam.

: Smith's barn, near Keedysville, used as a hospital after the battle of Antietam; Stereograph: Smith's barn, near Keedysville, used as a hospital after the battle of Antietam.

: Smith's house and barn, near Keedysville, used as a hospital after the battle of Antietam; Stereograph: Tents and huts near Smith's house and barn, near Keedysville, used as a hospital after the battle of Antietam.

: Smith's house and barn, near Keedysville, used as a hospital after the battle of Antietam; Stereograph: Smith's house and barn, near Keedysville, used as a hospital after the battle of Antietam.

: Straw huts erected on Smith's farm, and used as a hospital after the battle of Antietam; Stereograph: Straw huts erected in a field on Smith's farm, and used as a hospital after the battle of Antietam.

: The 'Sunken Road' at Antietam; Stereograph: Soldiers dead in the ditch or 'sunken road.'

: The sunken road' at Antietam. A Union battery succeeded in getting an excellent range of this road and slaughtered the enemy like sheep; Stereograph: Ditch filled with war dead., Title from inscription on verso. Publisher label missing, same image as 'Photographic incidents of the war' #553

: View in ditch on the right wing after the battle of Antietam; Stereograph: Ditch filled with dead soldiers and debris. Tax stamp on verso

: View of battle field of Antietam on day of battle, 17th September, 1862; Stereograph: View of battle field of Antietam on day of battle, 17th September, 1862. Inscription on verso: 'Only photograph of an actual battle in progress taken during the Civil War!'

: View of ditch on right wing, which had been used as a rifle pit by the Confederates at the battle of Antietam; Stereograph: Soldiers looking at dead soldiers in a ditch.

: View on battle field of Antietam; Stereograph: Soldiers seated near tree with dead soldiers around them.

: View on battle field of Antietam near Sherrick's house, where the 79th New York Volunteers fought after they crossed the creek. Group of dead Confederates; Stereograph: Two dead Confederate soldiers lying in a field. Tax stamp on verso.

: View on battle field of Antietam where Sumner's corps charged the enemy. Scene of terrific conflict; Stereograph: View on battle field of Antietam where Sumner's corps charged the enemy: dead soldiers litter the battle field. Tax stamp on verso

: View on battle field. Group of Louisiana regiment as they fell at the battle of Antietam. The contest at this point had been very severe; Stereograph: Three dead soldiers in front of wooden fence.

: Where Sumner's Corps charged at Antietam; Stereograph: View on battle field of Antietam where Sumner's corps charged the enemy. Dead soldiers litter the battle field.

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