U.S. National Archives photos from the 1860s

Photograph of General Robert E. Lee

Photograph of President Abraham Lincoln and His Generals After Antietam

Brevet Brigadier General John E. Mulford, Colonel of 3rd New York Infantry, with His Wife and Mr. and Mrs. William Allen. This Picture was Taken on the Porch of Mr. Allen's House at Richmond, Virginia.

Brevet Brigadier General John E. Mulford, Colonel of 3rd New York Infantry, with His Wife and Mr. and Mrs. William Allen. This Picture was Taken on the Porch of Mr. Allen's House at Richmond, Virginia.

Fredericksburg from the river. Showing Confederate troops and bridge. (taken at a distance of one mile.)

Abraham Lincoln

General Grant's Council of War near Massaponax Church, Virginia. Grant is bending over the bench looking over General Meade's shoulder at a map. Stereo., 05/21/1864

Virginia, Pontoon boat used by the Army of the Potomac

Virginia, Brandy Station, Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac.

Virginia, Brandy Station, Headquarters of the Army of the Potomac, Commissary Department.

Virginia, Brandy Station, Telegraph Construction Corps of the Army of the Potomac.

Virginia, Petersburg, Field workshop in the Ninth Army Corps.

Virginia, Army of the Potomac Headquarters. Captain Harry Page, Quartermaster. "The Halt".

Virginia, Chesterfield Bridge, on the North Anna

Virginia, Charles City Court-House

Photograph of President Abraham Lincoln. Ostendorf #83

Copy of Section of Photograph Map captured from the enemy Showing country adjacent to Richmond and Lines of Defensive Works surrounding the City. Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Engineer Department, August 18th, 1864, and one part dated Dec. 20th, 1864.

Military Prison, Jacksonville, Florida. Photographed December 11th, 1864., 12/11/1864

North Carolina, Fort Fisher. Pulpit

Virginia, Fort Stedman. View of the interior of

Virginia, Poplar Grove. Church constructed by the 50th New York Volunteer Engineers.

North Carolina, Fort Fisher, Three First Traverses

Virginia, Petersburg, Johnson's Mill

Virginia, Petersburg, Gas Works

Virginia, Petersburg, Campbell's Bridge. View on the Appomattox River.

Virginia, Petersburg, Blandford Church

Virginia, Gracie's Point, View of the interior of the enemy's lines, opposite Fort Haskell.

Virginia, Appomattox Station

Virginia, McLean's House, Appomattox Court-House

Photograph of General Robert E. Lee (1865)