Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-10 of 10

Photograph

Ruins of the Railroad Depot

Date: 1865
Description: The ruins of a railroad depot after General Sherman's men burned the town near the end of the Civil War.
Plate 61
Photograph

Ruins in Charleston, S.C.

Date: 1865
Description: The ruins of Charleston after General Sherman's men burned the town near the end of the Civil War. A man, smoking a pipe, and a boy sit on the shoreline of...
Photograph

Interior View of Fort Sumpter

Date: 1866
Description: The interior of Fort Sumter showing the battlements.
Plate 57
Photograph

Ruins of Columbia, S.C. No. 2

Date: 1866
Description: The ruins of Columbia after Sherman passed through, with damaged buildings, free-standing columns, and a pile of rubble.
Plate 55
Photograph

Ruins in Columbia, S.C.

Date: 1866
Description: The ruins of a church in Columbia after General Sherman's men burned the town near the end of the Civil War.
Plate 54
Photograph

The New Capitol, Columbia, S.C.

Date: 1866
Description: Construction on the new capitol building. A church is behind the construction.
Plate 52
Photograph

Fountain, Savanah, GA

Date: 1866
Description: A large fountain with statues. Two (Union?) soldiers are on the far side.
Plate 78937
Photograph

Savanah, GA No. 2

Date: 1866
Description: Elevated view over storefronts and the river.
Plate 50
Photograph

Savanah, GA No. 1

Date: 1866
Description: Elevated view over storefronts and the river.
Plate 49
Photograph

City of Atlanta, GA No. 1

Date: 1866
Description: Elevated view of the ruins of the railroad roundhouse, with the city in the background. Men are posing on the train cars and engines.
Plate 45

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: