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Gen. no. 44, neg. by D, No. 25. Date 1884, July 15. Tuesday, 11:30 A.M. B.M.CUS 121 Exp. 3.9

97. Battleground Top of Rich Mountain from Confederate Side Looking South

During the first summer of the Civil War, Union troops established a strong defensive position on the summit of Cheat Mountain. The Confederate government sent Robert E. Lee to push them off. His attack failed. Cheat Mountain in Randolph County, is now part of West Virginia. Gen. no. 48, neg. by D, No. 27. Date 1884, July 16. Wednesday, 11 A.M. Cloudy.

98. View Westward Down Cheat Mountain, W. Va.

View of log building and fencing at the photographers camp spot. Gen. no. 4, neg. by D, No. 3. Date 1884, July 4. Friday Morning.

99. First Camp

Gen. no. 5, neg. by D, No. 2. Date 1884, July 4. Friday Morning.

100. Ingraham's House

'22.D.38; July 14, 1884, Monday 2 pm.'

101. Ford of Middle Fork of Tygarts Valley River Looking East

'39.W.(17); July 14, 1884, Monday 2 pm'

102. Old Abutment, Tygarts Valley River

A landscape photograph with a carriage on a road and two men sitting in a field. '71 D(44) I.C. 71; July 23, 1884, Wed. 8 am'

103. Mount Crawford, Va.

A photograph of a small town. '74 W.B.(29); July 25, 1884, Fri. 9:15 am'

104. Luray, Va., Looking Southwest

'77.W.(30); 1/4 mile wide; (Water came nearly to bottom of wagon); July 26, 1884, Saturday 10:30 am; Plate B'

105. Ford of South Fork of Shenandoah River

'78.W.(31.)B.; July 26, 1884, Saturday 4 pm'

106. Water Streaming from Flume of Grist Mill

'43 D(24); Pegram's line of entrenchments. View taken from hillside S. of road. July 15, 1884, Tue. 9:25 am'

107. Foot of Rich Mountain

'31 D(17); July 10, 1884, Thurs., noon; West Fork of Monongahela'

108. Lunatic Asylum, Weston, W. Va.

'No. 47 D(26); Tuesday, July 15, 11:55 am'

109. Pike on Top of Rich Mountain Looking Southeast

'No.(21) D 36; Friday, July 11, '84, 5:15 pm'

110. Buckhannon, W. Va., Looking North From Hill Southwest of Town

'29 D.52; July 11, 1884, Friday 6:45 am'

111. Slavin's Cabin Between Cheat Mountain and Allegheny Mountain

A picture of a valley from above, with a man in the foreground. 'No. 48 D.(27); Wed. July 16, 11:00 AM, cloudy'

112. Down Cheat Mountain Westward

'No. 41 W(18); Mon. July 14, 7 pm'

113. McClellan's Headquarters Before Rich Mountain

'73 W(28) B'

114. New Market, Va., from Luray Road

'61 D 35; Sat. July 19, 1884, 2:30 pm'

115. Shenandoah Mountain from Summit of Bull-Pasture Mountain

'62.D.(36); Same as 61 but taken with long focus. July 19, 1884, Saturday 3pm'

116. Shenandoah Mountain from Summit of Bull-Pasture Mountain

A photograph of a stream with a bridge in the background. '59 D(34); Sat. July 19, 1884, 9:45 am'

117. Crab Run Bridge

A photograph of a stream. 'W(26) 60; Sat. July 19, 1884, 9:45 am'

118. Crab Run Cascades

A picture of two men, a woman, and a child gathered around a tent for a meal. '32.D.(18); July 11, 1884, Friday 6:30 am, clear'

119. Breakfast in Tent

'57.D.(33); Allegheny Mt. in distance on summit of which we spent preceding night; July 18, 1884, Friday 4pm'

120. Hightown Valley Looking Southwest

A photograph of a river with a horse and carriage on the left. '54 D(30); Thur. July 17, 1884 8 am'

121. Horse and Buggy at Greenbrier Ford

A picture of a field with a mountain in the backgound. '55 D(31); Thu. July 17, 1884 2-30 pm'

122. Summit of Allegheny Mountain

'65 D (39); Mon. July 21, 1884, 5:25 pm'

123. Staunton, Va., Northern Half

'142(83)D; August 4, 1884, 4 pm, Monday (sun)'

124. Town of Harpers Ferry and Jefferson Rock Looking North from Bank of Shenandoah River

'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.'

125. Ford of Opequon Creek Where Sheridan's Army Crossed in 1864

'(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.'

126. Camp in Oak Grove East of Winchester, Va.

'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.'

127. Halltown a Few Miles Southwest from Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

'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.'

128. Looking N.E. towards Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

'(71)D.119; August 1, 1884, Friday 5-20 pm. clear sun; Bonfire burning on right. Court house with clock tower in center.'

129. Charles Town, Old Virginia, From Pike 3/4 of a Mile South of Town

'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.'

130. Berryville From the West

'143; 84D; August 4, 1884, Monday 4:20 pm.'

131. Rapids of Shenandoah River at Harpers Ferry, W. Va.

A photograph of two young boys on the left with a river below. '137.W.(58); August 2, 1884, Saturday 6 pm.'

132. Two Boys Who Made Friends With Walter Biscoe

'51.W.23; Wed., July 16 after 6 P.M.' A landscape of a mountain range and a country road, with a carriage in the distance.

133. On Shaffer's Mountain, Allegheny in the Distance

A picture of farm workers in a field. 'Team of 10 men, 6 horses, and colt. 1/2 mile out of Troy, Gilmer County.; No. 27 D(15); July 9, Wed. 11:05 am, clear'

134. Threshing Wheat near Troy, Gilmer County, W. Va.

'93 D(58); July 30, 1884, Wednesday 8:45 am. About a mile down the valley from Cupp's Hill; Looking about East...Shows the series of low hills occupied by the camps of Crook's army corp which is on the other or Eastern side of Cedar Creek, up behind which the Confederate columns marched in their surprise of the Union.'

135. Cedar Creek Battlefield, View of Slope Occupied by Crooks Camp

'The entire house is only a few yards from the great bridge and is on the right of the pike as one comes from Strasburg, up the valley. The road on the left becomes Tumbling Run and then crosses the opposite bank.; 90.D(56); July 29, 1884, Tuesday 2:15 pm'

136. Stone House Near Tumbling Run

'89.D.(55); July 28, 1884 Monday 5:35 pm; Dark, misting; On extreme right is mill(?) at edge of Strasburg. The field of corn is on the flat land of the river a little way to the right. The valley pike was commanded for a mile by the Confed. battery of Wharton stationed right where the camera stands. Sheridan's army turned off the pike onto the higher land west; (left in the view). The valley of Tumbling Run is hidden by the trees of the foreground, likewise the stone house by the bridge.'

137. Battlefield of Fisher Hill from Wharton's Position (Confederate) Commanding Pike

'88.D.(54); July 28, 1884, Monday 5.30 pm; Misty and very dark; The right of the picture is ground occupied by Sheridan. The left by Confed. army. The R.R. embankment can be detected running left to right just in front of the houses. The Mts. in the distance are those along which the flank movement of Gen. Crook was made, by which about 4 p.m. he came upon the left rear of the Confed. over beyond the R.R. On the left in mid-distance is the field occupied by Gordon which No's 85, 86 were taken.'

138. Fisher Hill Battlefield Looking Up Valley of Tumbling Run, Westerly

'Sheridan's headquarters, occupied in his absence by Gen. Emery and other officers in command. It is off to the West of the pike and in rear of formation of the 19th corps. The distant hill of No. 97 on the left. Our troops were driven across the field from the left towards the right; nearly parallel with the pike. 99.D.(61); July 30, 1884, Wednesday 12:15 clear'

139. Cedar Creek Battlefield Belle Grove House Viewed from Pike

'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'

140. National Cemetery at Winchester

'End of Sheridan's famous ride to battlefield of Cedar Creek looking North. The ridge on the left where the whole fenced cemetery stand was held for a while by our troops and then they were forced back parallel with the pike beyond Middletown, a few houses of which are seen on the right. At the first of them, on the right of the pike. Walter drew water from a well out in the field for the team. (62)D.101; July 30, 1884, Wednesday 12:45 pm'

141. Cemetery Ridge, West of Middletown

A photograph of a fence-lined road leading up to a house. '167.W.(70); August 6, 1884, Wednesday 5 pm'

142. Road Leading to Pry House, McClellan's Headquarters During Battle at Antietam

'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'

143. Pond on Winchester Battlefield

'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'

144. Battlefield of Winchester, Third Position of Union Army