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032-003227822 Language Not applicable Name Reekie, John

1. 1784.a.13, 2(95)

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1784.a.13, 2(95)
Title:
Mechanicsville, Va. April, 1865 Photographer: Reekie, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View of the settlement of small wood-framed houses of Mechanicsville, a hamlet on the Chickahominy just north-east of Richmond, near which the inconclusive Battle of Mechanicsville (also known as the Battle of Beaver Dam Creek and one of the Seven Days Battles) was fought...
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Printed Collections
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Date Range:
Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

2. 1784.a.13, 2(87)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(87)
Title:
Dutch Gap [Canal]. James River, Va., March, 1865. Photographer: Reekie, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View looking along the cutting of the canal: 'The Dutch Gap Canal was cut across a narrow neck of land on the James River, eight miles in a direct line from Richmond. The object of this work was to save about seven miles of river navigation, by uniting two different point...
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Printed Collections
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Date Range:
Mar 1865
Extent:
1 item

3. 1784.a.13, 2(93)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(93)
Title:
Ruins of Gaines' Mill, Va. April, 1865. Photographer: Reekie, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View of the ruins of the brick-built mill, with a skeleton lying half-buried in the grass in the foreground. Situated about 10 miles north-east of Richmond near Old Cold Harbor, the Battle of Gaines's Mill (one of the Seven Days Battles) was a Confederate victory: 'Gaines...
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Printed Collections
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Date Range:
Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

4. 1784.a.13, 2(94)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(94)
Title:
A burial party, Cold Harbor, Va., April, 1865. Photographer: Reekie, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography Showing a black soldier posed beside a barrow, on which are piled the skulls, rotting clothes and other remains of Union soldiers who had died at Cold Harbour in 1862. In the background, out of focus, a party of soldiers digs up the remains of the fallen: 'This sad scene ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
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Date Range:
Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

5. 1784.a.13, 2(96)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(96)
Title:
Extreme line of Confederate works, Cold Harbor, Va., April, 1865. Photographer: Reekie, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View looking towards rough defences made from felled trees, fencing and branches, with another line of defence in the background: 'This rude obstruction illustrates the anxiety which possesses a soldier to provide a protection from the fire of his enemy. With such materia...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
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Date Range:
Apr 1865
Extent:
1 item

6. 1784.a.13, 2(72)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(72)
Title:
Medical supply boat. Appomattox Landing, Va., January, 1865. Photographer: Reekie, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View looking towards the river and the moorings of the paddle steamer 'Planter,' a smaller steamboat 'Relief,' and a number of barges: 'Historically connected with the closing scenes of the great rebellion, this river will forever be interesting. This picture was taken ab...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
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Date Range:
Jan 1865
Extent:
1 item

7. 1784.a.13, 2(71)

Reference (shelfmark):
1784.a.13, 2(71)
Title:
Aitken House, on Weldon Railroad, Va. February, 1865 [The Aiken House, near Petersburg]. Photographer: Reekie, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: War Photography View from the roadway of the tree-shaded wood-framed house, with a group of men and women posed in the porch: '… An ordinary farm house, not far from that known as the Yellow House, and near the line of the Weldon Railroad. While Grant was extending his lines towards the ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
Feb 1865
Extent:
1 item

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