Library of Congress

South Carolina Civil War Photographs

469 photographs in this state
Hon. Wm. Porcher Miles of S.C.
Hon. Wm. Porcher Miles of S.C.
1855
Hon. Wm. Campbell Preston of S.C.
Hon. Wm. Campbell Preston of S.C.
1855
Hon. James L. Orr of S.C.
Hon. James L. Orr of S.C.
1855
Hon. Wm. Aiken of S.C.
Hon. Wm. Aiken of S.C.
1855
Hon. Wm. Porcher Miles of S.C.
Hon. Wm. Porcher Miles of S.C.
1855
Hon. George E. McDuffie of South Carolina
Hon. George E. McDuffie of South Carolina
1855
Hon. Arthur P. Hayne of S.C.
Hon. Arthur P. Hayne of S.C.
1855
Hon. Arthur P. Hayne of S.C.
Hon. Arthur P. Hayne of S.C.
1855
Hon. Wm. Campbell Preston of S.C.
Hon. Wm. Campbell Preston of S.C.
1855
Hon. Wm. Aiken of S.C.
Hon. Wm. Aiken of S.C.
1855
Hon. George E. McDuffie of South Carolina
Hon. George E. McDuffie of South Carolina
1855
Hon. Wm. P. Miles of S.C.
Hon. Wm. P. Miles of S.C.
1855
Hon. Wm. Aiken of S.C.
Hon. Wm. Aiken of S.C.
1855
Hon. George E. McDuffie of South Carolina
Hon. George E. McDuffie of South Carolina
1855
Hon. Arthur P. Hayne of S.C.
Hon. Arthur P. Hayne of S.C.
1855
Rhett, Gen. R. Barnwell of S.C.
Rhett, Gen. R. Barnwell of S.C.
1860
Commodore S.C. Rowan, USN
Commodore S.C. Rowan, USN
1860
Lt. Wm. Gurney, 7th NYSM, Command of Charleston, S.C. after capture, 1865. Became Brig. Gen.
Lt. Wm. Gurney, 7th NYSM, Command of Charleston, S.C. after ...
1860
Hon. Alonzo J. Ransier
Hon. Alonzo J. Ransier
1860
Lt. Wm. Gurney, 7th NYSM, Command of Charleston, S.C. after capture, 1865. Became Brig. Gen.
Lt. Wm. Gurney, 7th NYSM, Command of Charleston, S.C. after ...
1860
Gen. R. Barnwell Rhett of S.C., C.S.A.
Gen. R. Barnwell Rhett of S.C., C.S.A.
1860
1st Assist. Engineer S.C. Wyatt, USA
1st Assist. Engineer S.C. Wyatt, USA
1860
[Charleston Harbor, S.C. 24-pdr. howitzer on deck of U.S.S. Pawnee]
[Charleston Harbor, S.C. 24-pdr. howitzer on deck of U.S.S. ...
1860
Hon. B.F. Whittemore of S.C.
Hon. B.F. Whittemore of S.C.
1860
Swamp Angel, Charleston, S.C.
Swamp Angel, Charleston, S.C.
1860
1st Assist. Engineer S.C. Wyatt, USA
1st Assist. Engineer S.C. Wyatt, USA
1860
[Charleston Harbor, S.C. Crew members, quarterdeck, and starboard battery of U.S.S. Pawnee]
[Charleston Harbor, S.C. Crew members, quarterdeck, and star...
1860
1st Assist. Engineer S.C. Wyatt, USA
1st Assist. Engineer S.C. Wyatt, USA
1860
Hon. Robert Carlos De Large
Hon. Robert Carlos De Large
1860
[Portrait of Pvt. Bentley Weston, bugler, Company A, 7th South Carolina Cavalry, C.S.A.]
[Portrait of Pvt. Bentley Weston, bugler, Company A, 7th Sou...
1860-01-01
[Charleston Harbor, S.C. Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren standing by a Dahlgren gun on deck of U.S.S. Pawnee]
[Charleston Harbor, S.C. Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren stand...
1860
Commodore S.C. Rowan, USN
Commodore S.C. Rowan, USN
1860
Lt. Wm. Gurney, 7th NYSM, Command of Charleston, S.C. after capture, 1865. Became Brig. Gen.
Lt. Wm. Gurney, 7th NYSM, Command of Charleston, S.C. after ...
1860
Haldeman, Hon., Richard J., of PA. Delegate to Democratic National Convention at Charleston, S.C. and Baltimore, 1860
Haldeman, Hon., Richard J., of PA. Delegate to Democratic Na...
1860
[Charleston Harbor, S.C. Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren (fifth from left) and staff aboard U.S.S. Pawnee]
[Charleston Harbor, S.C. Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren (fift...
1860
Interior of Secession Hall
Interior of Secession Hall
1860-01-01
cook, george s. (george smith)
Commodore S.C. Rowan, USN
Commodore S.C. Rowan, USN
1860
On deck of U.S.S. New Hampshire off Charleston, S.C.
On deck of U.S.S. New Hampshire off Charleston, S.C.
1861-01-01
Exterior view of the gorge of Fort Sumter on the 14th, April 1861 after its evacuation by Maj. Robert Anderson, 1st Arty. U.S.A. Comdg showing that portion towards Fort Johnson, James Island
Exterior view of the gorge of Fort Sumter on the 14th, April...
1861-01-01
Interior view of Ft. Shaw, Morris Island, S.C.
Interior view of Ft. Shaw, Morris Island, S.C.
1861
Beaufort, South Carolina. View of Beaufort from the waterfront. Fuller's House
Beaufort, South Carolina. View of Beaufort from the waterfro...
1861
o'sullivan, timothy h.
[Micah Jenkins, 1835-1864, half length, seated, facing slightly right, in U.S. Civil War officer's uniform. Col., 5th S.C. Infantry]
[Micah Jenkins, 1835-1864, half length, seated, facing sligh...
1861-01-01
Charleston, South Carolina: Grave of John C. Calhoun
Charleston, South Carolina: Grave of John C. Calhoun
1861-01-01
Castle Pinkney [i.e. Pinckney], Charleston, S.C. Garrison of South Carolina troops, August 1861
Castle Pinkney [i.e. Pinckney], Charleston, S.C. Garrison of...
1861-01-01
Hilton Head, South Carolina. Federal siege train
Hilton Head, South Carolina. Federal siege train
1861
o'sullivan, timothy h.
Headquarters of Gen. Gillmore, Folly Island, S.C.
Headquarters of Gen. Gillmore, Folly Island, S.C.
1861-01-01
Fort Wallace, Hilton Head, S.C., November, 1861
Fort Wallace, Hilton Head, S.C., November, 1861
1861-01-01
o'sullivan, timothy h.
Bay Point, South Carolina. Fort Beauregard
Bay Point, South Carolina. Fort Beauregard
1861
o'sullivan, timothy h.
Beaufort, South Carolina. Robert Barnwell Rhett's residence
Beaufort, South Carolina. Robert Barnwell Rhett's residence
1861
A Confederate picket post near Charleston, S.C., 1861
A Confederate picket post near Charleston, S.C., 1861
1861-01-01
Fort Sumter, showing the effects of the bombardment by the artillery of the Army & Navy of the United States; while occupied by the rebels from April, 1861 to Feb., 1865
Fort Sumter, showing the effects of the bombardment by the a...
1861-01-01
View of Charleston, South Carolina
View of Charleston, South Carolina
1861-01-01
Castle Pinkney [i.e. Pinckney], Charleston, S.C. August, 1861, interior view
Castle Pinkney [i.e. Pinckney], Charleston, S.C. August, 186...
1861-01-01
On deck of U.S.S. Pawnee off Charleston, S.C. Guns
On deck of U.S.S. Pawnee off Charleston, S.C. Guns
1861-01-01
View of Charleston, South Carolina
View of Charleston, South Carolina
1861-01-01
Dispatch boat, Monitor, and James Gordon Bennett's yacht, Rebecca, off Port Royal
Dispatch boat, Monitor, and James Gordon Bennett's yacht, Re...
1861-01-01
[View of tents located inside of a fort, possibly on Morris Island, South Carolina]
[View of tents located inside of a fort, possibly on Morris ...
1861
cooley, sam a. (samuel a.)
[U.S. Quartermaster's office, Charleston, South Carolina]
[U.S. Quartermaster's office, Charleston, South Carolina]
1861-01-01
[James S. Dodd, Pvt., Co. C, 4th South Carolina Cavalry, half-length portrait, seated holding saber, facing front]
[James S. Dodd, Pvt., Co. C, 4th South Carolina Cavalry, hal...
1861-01-01
Shell damage, Charleston, S.C.
Shell damage, Charleston, S.C.
1861-01-01
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