'197.W.83.B.; Looking West from hill side near where a spring is on the under side of rock. Used by village people so generally; August 11, 1884, Monday 3:40 pm'
View of Antietam From Pry House, Washington County, Maryland
Date:
1884/08/06
Description:
A view of Antietam from Pry House, McClellan's headquarters; monuments in cemetery can be seen with magnifier on left horizon; the photo taken on Wednesday at 4:40 pm.
View of Antietam From Pry House, Washington County, Maryland
Date:
1884/08/06
Description:
A view of Antietam Battlefield from Pry House (McClellan's headquarters) looking between East and West woods; the photograph taken on Wednesday at 4:48 pm; 97.D.I.C.166.
Halltown a Few Miles Southwest from Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Date:
1884/08/02
Description:
'122(73)D. I.C.; Aug. 2, 1884, Saturday 10 a.m. cloudy; Halltown a few miles S.W. from Harpers Ferry. Looking N.E. toward Harpers Ferry. The town of Loudon Heights can be just made out. Halltown is only a cluster of a few houses, a RR station, factory and a store. In the village we passed a pretty pond which would have made a good picture, but we hurried through on account of the proximity of the R.R. The building with the cupola is a school house.'
'(69)D.115; August 1, 1884, Friday 8-40 am; 2 1/2 miles E of the ford of Opequon. On the right hand side of the pike (South). There was no fence on that side the whole length of the grove. We camped in ground a distance from the road which is behind us in the view. Just finished breakfast. There is a home nearby on the Eastern edge of the grove from whence a young man came to watch us eat our meal. Camera box on the ground near the wagon.'
'121 D.(72) I.C. 121; Aug. 1, 1884, Friday 6-20 p.m.; Half mile out of Charles Town. Looking N.E. towards Harpers Ferry. Maryland Heights are on the left of the gap and Loudoun Heights on the right. Through the gap on the N. side can be seen the South Mt. The nearer ridge under Maryland Heights is Bolivar Heights and the still nearer ridge extending across the whole picture is Halltown Heights and was the fortified line chosen by Sheridan when he took command in '64. On the extreme right lie the farms through which we wandered in lanes and field in search of hay, finally camping 1/2 mile or more away from the pike.'
'116.D.(70); August 1, 1884, Friday 10-25 am; bright sun; Camera stands at the entrance to the grounds of a fine old house on the right hand. Boy on horseback just behind the camera wanted to be taken, sorry I didn't. View is looking East at Berryville. The Pike turns at right angle toward the left to Harpers Ferry.'
'113.D.67; July 31, 1884, Thursday 5:00 pm; Winchester is in the distance on the left. The house is known as the Dinkler house. Its present occupant was with us while we were taking this view. A piece of our road from Winchester is visible on the left and on the slope just in front of it is the sandy knoll from which No. 110 was taken the line of the road across the view is marked by the bushes.'
Ford of Opequon Creek Where Sheridan's Army Crossed in 1864
Date:
1884/07/31
Description:
'114.D.(68); July 31, 1884, Thursday 6-15 pm; sun in cloud; Sheridan army crossed here in '64 going to the battle of Winchester (West). Ford is shallow not more than knee deep. View was taken before we crossed. Current of river is from right to left.'
'Looking S.W. My view is taken from near the entrance gate. In the foreground are the tops of he flowers of the beds kept by the wife of the officer in charge. The lodge is just out of sight on my left. Everything is kept in the neatest order, the turf close cut and very thick and green. On various mounds are placed cannon as monuments like the one on the right. There are 4430 soldiers buried here. In the center of the cemetery stands a fine "soldiers monument." The Conf. cemetery lies next to this one with only a lane between. A wall of dressed stone surrounds the cemetery concealed on the inside by a thick hedge. 105.D.(63); July 31, 1884, Thursday 11:45 am, cloudy'
'Looking N. from a little sandy hill on right of pike and nearly alongside Dinkler's farm house seen in No 113. The place of the pike is shown by the telegraph wires through the road itself is low and hidden by the fringes of bushes. 110.D.66 I.C.; July 31, 1884, Thursday 3:50 pm, dark, cloudy'
Battlefield of Winchester, Third Position of Union Army
Date:
1884/07/31
Description:
'Looking towards the Blue Ridge, the eastern wall of "the Valley." The line of the range of Mts. can be scarcely distinguished in the photograph, though the blue line was very easily seen by us when on the spot. Two noted passes on gaps were in sight. Ashby's gap on the extreme right and "Snickers gap" on the extreme left. Under the trees on the left we sat after dinner and read our letters which were received at Winchester. 108.D(65); July 31, 1884, Thursday 1-15 pm. hazy'
Pike Between Union and Confederate Lines Near Winchester
Date:
1884/07/31
Description:
'Winchester is behind. The ground is that between the two armies before the last attack of the Federals. The Union men formed line on the slight rise of ground which makes the horizon, and the Conf. were where we stand. Under the trees on the left is a fine old mansion where W. went to go get milk. The next view (No 108) is taken from the place looking in the same general direction as this. The battle referred to in this and the following view is Sheridan's in 1864. 107.D.(64); July 31, 1884, Thursday 12:10 p.m.'
