Image ID: ABJL

Credit:

unknown photographer

Date:

1864-1865

Negative Size:

stereo

Equipment:

barrel; horse

Locations & Lines:

City Point VA; City Point & Army Line Railroad (CP&AL); James River; Virginia

Military Units:

US Military Railroads (USMRR); US Army

Structures & Establishments:

Building 65 (City Point VA); Capt. Camp’s Wharf (City Point VA); Capt. Camp’s Wharf Storehouse (a) (City Point VA); Dispatcher’s and Forage Master’s Office (City Point VA); Quartermaster Forage Wharf Storehouse (City Point VA); USMRR Engine House (City Point VA)

Transports:

flatcar; USMRR boxcar 1281; USMRR locomotive President; USMRR stock car 325; passenger car; schooner

Sources:

Library of Congress; USAMHI – MOLLUS collection

Photographic History. The War For The Union. War Views. No. 2514. Gen. Grant’s Rail Road, City Point, Va. looking North. [Anthony Co. stereo card]

Photographic History. The War For The Union. 1861-1865. No. 2514. City Point, Va. This was General Grant’s base of supplies, and from here his Military R. R. was built to carry supplies along his lines. [Taylor & Huntington album card].

Photographic History. The War For The Union. 1861-1865. War Views. No. 2514. Scene at City Point, Va. [Taylor & Huntington stereo card].

Anthony No. 2514.

Etched onto negative: 2514.

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