Virginia Historical Society
Department of Manuscripts and Archives

Robert Knox Sneden (1832-1918)
Diary, 1861-1865
Mss5:1 Sn237:1

Volume 5 List of Illustrations


Vol. 1. 12 April 1861-4 May 1862
Vol. 3. 29 June-25 October 1862
Vol. 4. 26 October 1862-7 November 1863
Vol. 5. 9 November 1863-10 August 1864
Vol. 6. 1 September 1864-May 1865
Vol. 7. Thomas Prentice Kettrell's History of the Great Rebellion
Vol Page Type Title or Text Description
5 1 plate Vol. 5. Army Diary of the War of the Rebellion. By R. K. Sneden of 40th A.V. Vols. (Mozart Regt.) And Topographical Engineer of 3rd Army Corps, U.S.A. Title page and table of contents.
5 2 plate Badge of the Army of the Potomac  
5 4 print The Flag of Truce Illustration of two officers on horseback holding white flags.
5 5 print Gen. Russell A. Alger of Michigan, AD 1890. Russell Alexander Alger (1836-1907), Union general; Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.)
5 6 print Rebel Signal Station near Beverley [sic] Ford Battle of Brandy Station, Va., 9 June 1863.
5 8 plate View of the Old Rebel Battery on Allen's Plantation, Jamestown, Va., 1863.  
5 9 plate Culpepper [sic] Court House, Virginia. Battle of Brandy Station, Va., 9 June 1863. Sketch dated November 1863.
5 10 plate Germania [sic] Ford. Rapidan River, Virginia. 1863. Mine Run Campaign, Va., 26 November-1 December 1863. Gen. George Gordon Meade (1815-1872) crossed the Rapidan River at Germanna Ford, Va. Illustration shows Union troups and supply wagons.
5 11 plate Jericho Mills. Rapidan River, Virginia. Novr. 1863. Mine Run Campaign, Va., 26 November-1 December 1863.
5 12 plate Head Quarters of Gen. G. Meade, U.S.A., near Brandy Station, Virginia, Novr. 1863. Mine Run Campaign, Va., 26 November-1 December 1863.
5 13 plate Head Quarters of Genl. Meade, Near Culpeper C. H., Virginia. Novr. 1863 Mine Run Campaign, 26 November-1 December 1863.
5 14 plate "THE SHEBANG" - Quarters of the U.S. Sanitary Commission, Brandy Station, Va.  
5 15 plate Kearny Cross or The Birney Medal. Given to officers and men of the 3rd Corps for bravery - 1863. Named for Union generals Philip Kearny (1814-1862) and David Bell Birney (1825-1864). Kearny was the original commander of the II Corps, Army of the Potomac; Birney was his successor.
5 16 print Abraham Lincoln, 1863.  
5 18 plate [U.S.] Army Badges in 1863. I through XXV corps, plus Engineer Corps, Signal Corps, and "Colored Troops"
5 19 plate The General Post Office. Brandy Station, Va., Novr. 1863. The "post office" is a tent with its sign nailed to a tree.
5 20 plate Map of the Field of Operations in Virginia and Battle of Mine Run during November 1863. Mine Run Campaign, 26 November-1 December 1863.
5 21 plate View of Culpepper [sic] Court House, Virginia, 1863.  
5 22 plate Head Quarters of 3rd Corps. Maj. Gen'l. French, at Miller's House, Brandy Station, Va., Novr. 26, 1863. William Henry Frency (1815-1881), Union general in command of the III Corps. Mine Run Campaign, 26 November-1 December 1863.
5 23 plate Plan of the Battle of Kelly's Ford, Va. [map] Fought 7th November 1863.
5 24 plate Map of the Field of Operations, November 1863 Covers the area around the Rapidan and Rappahanock rivers, Virginia. Mine Run Campaign, 26 November-1 December 1863.
5 25 plate Genl. Meade's Campaign on the Rappahannock. November 1863. 3rd Corps Heaquarters (at) Brandy Station, Virginia. Chapter title page.
5 44 plate Camp of the Military Telegraph Corps at Brandy Station, Virginia, Novr. 1863. Capt. Thomas Eckert, Supt. Thomas Thompson Eckert (b. 1825).
5 45 plate Jericho Mills, and Ford, on the Rapidan River, Virginia Mine Run Campaign, 26 November-1 December 1863.
5 49 print Chattanooga [Tenn.], from Point Lookout, Lookout Mountain. As it appeared during the rebellion. Chattanooga Campaign, October-November 1863.
5 50 print Chattanooga [Tenn.], from the North.  
5 52 plate Miller's House, Brandy Station, Virginia, Head Quarters of Maj. Genl. French commanding 3rd Corps. November 26, [1863] Mine Run Campaign, 26 November-1 December 1863.
5 53 plate Miller's House, Brandy Station, Virginia, near Culpepper [sic]. Novr. 26th 1863. Shows Orange and Alexandria Railroad Bridge, quarters of generals Meade and Birney
5 66 print Captured  
5 67 print Passing the Guard  
5 68 plate Rebel Works of Rappahannock Station, Va., after their capture by the 6th Corps, Novr. 7, 1863. Battle of Rappahannock Station, Va., 7 November 1863.
5 69 plate Kelly's Ford and Mill, Rappahannock River, Va. Captured by 3rd Corps, Novr. 7, 1863. Shows rebel batteries, store, Kelly house and grist mill, factory, and river. Battle of Kelly's Ford, Va., 7 November 1863.
5 70 plate Crest of Missionary Ridge [Tenn.], Bragg's Headquarters. Braxton Bragg (1817-1876), commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee. Chattanooga Campaign, October-November 1863.
5 71 print General Hooker, the Hero of Lookout Mountain. Joseph Hooker (1814-1879), commander of the XX Corps, Army of the Cumberland.
5 72 print The Battle of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. Fought November 24th 1863, and Battle of Missionary Ridge, 25th Novr. [insets] Devil's Pulpit on Lookout Mountain / Maj-Gen'l. Hooker Chapter title page.
5 73 print United States Military Bridge, Cameson Hill and Lookout Mountain.  
5 82 plate Battle of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee Fought 24th November 1863
5 83 plate Union Intrenchments [sic] in Front of Chattanooga occupied by 3 Divisions of Thomas' Corps. George Henry Thomas (1816-1870), Union general. Illustration shows camp of 24th Ohio Infantry; Lookout Mountain; Fort Grose; Fort Negley; and camp of the 36th Indiana Infantry
5 86 plate Rebel Works on side of Lookout Mountain, November 29th 1863. Taken by the 11th Corps under Hooker.  
5 87 plate Rebel Works at The White House, Lookout Mountain, November 29, 1863. The White House was also known as Craven's Farm; scene of the "Battle above the Clouds," 24th November 1863.
5 88 plate Signal Rock, Lookout Mountain, where General Bragg stood directing the battle. Battle of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., 24th November 1863.
5 89 print The "Palisades" of Lookout Mountain.  
5 90 print Ruins of the White House, Lookout Mountain.  
5 91 print Gen'l. John A. Logan. John Alexander Logan (1826-1886), Union general.
5 92 print Hooker's Position in Lookout Valley  
5 101 plate The Battle [map]. Battle of Lookout Mountain, Tenn., 24th November 1863.
5 105 print House of Chief Ross. Rossville, Tn. John Ross was a Cherokee chief who organized an Indian regiment for the Confederacy.
5 106 plate Brandy Station, Orange and Alexandria Rail Road, Virginia. Novr. 1863.  
5 107 plate Bealton Station. Orange and Alexandria Rail Road, Virginia. Novr. 1863.  
5 109 plate Head Qrs. of Genl. French 3rd Corps A.P., at Miller's House, Brandy Station, Virginia, Novr. 26th 1863.  
5 128 print Map showing route taken by Mosby with prisoners, Novr. 27-28th 1863. R. K. Sneden was captured at Brandy Station, Va., 27 November 1863, by Mosby's Rangers. Map shows route to Rappahannock Court House, Madison Court House, Orange Court House, and Gordonsville.
5 168 plate Crewe & Pemberton Prison. Carey [sic] [Cary] St. near Basin St., Richmond, Va. Includes empty lot in front of Libby Prison and Church Hill.
5 169 plate "Castle Thunder,"19th & Carey [Cary] Sts. Richmond, Va.  
5 170 plate The Rebel Prison on Belle Island, James River, Richmond, Va., Novr. 1863.  
5 171 plate Prison on Belle Island Also shows Mayo's Bridge and Rocketts
5 177 print Rebel Guerrillas capturing Army wagons.  
5 179 print Rebels bringing new prisoners into 'Libby' by night. Libby Prison, Richmond, Va.
5 195 plate "Belle Island" In the James River. Richmond, Va. Looking south
5 196 plate Rear of Rebel Redoubt, Belle Island [James River, Richmond, Va.].  
5 197 plate Lower end of Belle Island showing bridge to the Tredeger Works.  
5 239 print Oldest House in Richmond: Washington's HQ The Old Stone House, now the Poe Museum.
5 240 plate Plan of Part of Richmond, Virginia, showing locations of Rebel Prisons, &c. Winter of 1863.  
5 241 plate Libby Prison, Carey [sic] [Cary] Street, Richmond, Va.  
5 258 plate View of Scott's Prison, Main Street, Richmond, Va. Occupied by Prisoners from Belle Island, Decr. 1863.  
5 259 plate View of Richmond & Petersburg Rail Road Bridge crossing the James River and the Tredegar Iron Works, Richmond, Va. February 1864.  
5 283 print Confederate $100 bill  
5 284 print Confederate $50 bill  
5 285 print Confederate $5  
5 286 print Facsimile of $1 Bill, North Carolina / [Facsimile] One half of a $3 Bill. Printed over the face of the one dollar bill.  
5 287 plate Camp of Union Prisoners of War on Belle Island, James River, opposite Richmond, Va., 1863.  
5 288 print Neal Dow, Ex-Mayor of Portland, Maine, ca. 1902. Dow was imprisoned at Libby Prison, Richmond, Va.
5 289 print Jefferson Davis, President, C.S.A.  
5 290 print Custom-House, where the Confederate Congress met. Richmond, Va.
5 291 print Half of a 4 Dollar Bill of North Carolina. Printed on the face of a One Dollar Bill.  
5 292 print A Genuine Rebel Pass.  
5 311 plate Plan of the Tunnel and Vicinity. Map of an escape tunnel from Libby Brison, Richmond, Va.; shows other prisons, canal and dock, and railroad depot at Rocketts.
5 322 plate Old St. John's Church. Church Hill. Building erected A.D. 1701 Richmond, Virginia. Sketched 1865 "This Church could be seen from the windows of the Crew & Pemberton Prison."
5 323 plate Map of Richmond, Virginia. A.D. 1863 Shows locations of Confederate prisons.
5 326 print [Map of the border of Georgia and Florida]. Battle of Olustee, Fla., 20th February 1864.
5 336 print "White House" of the Confederacy Residence of Jefferson Davis, 1201 East Clay Street, Richmond, Va.
5 337 print St. John's Church, Where Patrick Henry made his Great Speech. Richmond, Va.
5 338 plate Libby Prison (from Scotts Building) / Castle Thunder, Richmond, Va. / Crew and Pemberton Prison, Richmond, Va.  
5 339 plate Map of Defences [sic] of Richmond, Va., April 1865.  
5 341 plate Richmond, Va. 1863.  
5 342 print Rebels robbing Union Prisoners.  
5 344 plate Salisbury Prison, N.C. (Old Cotton Factory).  
5 345 print Washington Monument and The Capitol, Richmond, Virginia.  
5 347 print Columbia, S.C.  
5 348 print [Map showing route taken by prisoners of war from Richmond, Va., to Charlotte, N.C., and Andersonville, Ga. February 1865].  
5 360 print Map of route taken by U.S. prisoners of war Charlotte, N.C., to Andersonville, Georgia, February 1864.  
5 361 plate Rebel Prison at Salisbury, N.C. ... Feby. 25th 1864.  
5 362 print [Confederate - N.C. 10¢ bill]  
5 364 plate U.S. Prisoners of War Crossing the PeDee [sic] [Pee Dee] River, N.C., on platform cars, Febr. 24, 1863 [i.e., 1864] Shows railroad bridge and train
5 365 plate Union Prisoners of War crossing the Roanoke River near Gaston, N.C. Febr. 23rd 1864. Shows train and fortified railroad bridge.
5 384 print Demon of Andersonville, Capt. Henry Wirz, Jailor, C.S.A. Henry Wirz (d. 1865), Swiss-born Confederate officer, commandant of Camp Sumter prison (a.k.a. Andersonville), Sumter County, Ga. Wirz was executed by the Federal government for his part in permitting Andersonville's horrific conditions.
5 385 print Andersonville Prison, [Ga.]. The Chain Gang  
5 387 print Gen'l. J. E. Johnston, C.S.A. Joseph Eggleston Johnston (1807-1891), commander of the Confederate Army of Tennessee.
5 388 plate Union Prisoners of War crossing the Molveria [i.e., Meherrin] River at Lawrenceville, Virginia., on platform cars. February 23rd 1864. Shows railroad bridge, train, and view of town of Lawrenceville
5 389 plate Map showing route taken by U.S. prisoners of War, Feby. 1864 when sent from Richmond, Va., to Andersonville, Georgia. Map shows parts of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia
5 399 plate Plan of the Prison March 1st 1864. Andersonville Prison, Ga.
5 414 plate "South Gate,"Andersonville Prison, Georgia. View from the outside
5 415 plate View of R. K. Sneden's shanty at Andersonville Prison, Georgia, July 1864.  
5 428 plate Large and small ovens. Used for food preparation at Andersonville Prison, Ga.
5 429 plate The Mode in which Shanties and Shelters were built. Prisoner housing, Andersonville Prison, Ga.
5 442 plate A Barber's Shop Andersonville Prison, Ga.
5 450 plate "Camp Sumter," or Andersonville Prison. Sumter County, Georgia. 31st March 1864. Chapter title page.
5 451 plate Plan of Andersonville Prison, or "Camp Sumter." April 1864.  
5 452 plate Kilpatrick's and Dahlgren's Raid to Richmond. 1st-3rd March 1863. Chapter title page.
5 494 plate The Battle of Plymouth, Albemarle Sound, North Carolina. Fought April 17-20, 1864 /

The Ram "Albemarle"

Chapter title page with illustration of the Albemarle
5 495 plate The Rebel Ram "Albemarle" sinking the U.S. Steamboat "Southfield" off Plymouth, N.C. The Albemarle sank the Southfield on 19 April 1864, which contributed to the Confederate's capture of Plymouth, N.C.
5 507 plate Wreck of the Albemarle near Plymouth [N.C.] The Albemarle was sunk on 27 October 1864 by a torpedo attached to a spar.
5 508 plate Andersonville Prison, Georgia, or Camp Sumter. May 1864. Chapter title page.
5 514 plate The Cookhouse, as seen from over the Stockade. Andersonville Prison, Ga.
5 515 plate View in Andersonville Prison: View looking South from the Swamp, April 1864.  
5 545 plate Watchmaker's Shanty. Andersonville Prison, Ga.
5 546 plate Camp Sumter, of Andersonville Prison, Georgia. June 1864.  
5 560 plate [Revised] Plan of Andersonville Prison, Sumter Co., Georgia. Revised August 1864.
5 561 print Huts in the Andersonville Prison Pen. Andersonville Prison, Ga.
5 562 print [American Mining Company Stock Certificate]. Value is 10 shares in the Derby Mine.
5 564 plate Sketch made May 10, 1864 of R. K. Sneden's Shanty and surroundings, Anderson Prison, Geo. [sic] [Ga.].  
5 565 print Bogus Money - $100 greenback. Bogus money take by the Rebel Guard at Andersonville for $100 real U.S. currency.
5 566 print Crawling to the Swamp for water. Andersonville Prison, Ga. Shows two prisoners in wretched condition, one carrying his cup in his mouth.
5 567 plate R. K. Sneden's Shanty, Andersonville, Geo. [sic] [Ga.]. April [1864].  
5 584 plate The Army of the James under Genls. Butler & Gillmore attack Petersburg and Fort Darling at Drewry's Bluff, Va. May 1864. Chapter title page. Battle of Drewry's Bluff, Va., 4-16 May 1864.
5 585 plate Map of Operations at Bermuda Hundreds [!] and Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, May 1864 Battle of Drewry's Bluff, Va., 4-16 May 1864.
5 606 plate Andersonville Prison, Georgia, in July 1864. Shows the entire stockade.
5 607 plate Andersonsville Prison in July 1864. "The South Side" showing Fort and Wirz's Headquarters.  
5 608 plate The Cookhouse outside the Stockade. Andersonville Prison, Georgia. August 1864  
5 609 plate Hut for Bloodhounds, outside the stockade. Andersonville Prison, Georgia  
5 610 plate "Camp Sumter" or, Andersonville Prison, Georgia, July 1864. Chapter title page.
5 634 plate Seizure of the Raiders in Prison. Then Trial and Execution by the Prisoners. July 3d-11th 1864. Chapter title page. The Raiders were a gang of prisoners who preyed on weaker prisoners. Commandant Wirz allowed them to be tried and executed by a jury of their peers.
5 653 plate The Dead Line Andersonville Prison, Georgia The "dead line" was the point past which no prisoner was allowed, so that they would have no access to the stockade walls and be in sight at all times. Illustration of a prisoner shot by guards for taking part of the dead line as firewood.
5 664 plate Hanging of the Raiders, Tuesday July 11th 1864 : 2 to 5 P.M. Chapter title page.
5 666 plate The Gallows Andersonville Prison, Ga.
5 667 plate Hanging of the Raiders, 11th July 1864 at Andersonville Prison, Georgia. From the North Side.  
5 695 plate One of the Rebel passes used. Forged pass used by Sneden.
5 698 plate Andersonville Prison, Georgia. August 1864. Chapter title page.
5 704 print J. Everett Alder Photograph of Alder, 1st Sergeant [sic] of Col. E, 4th Vermont Vols. VI Corps, Army of the Potomac.
5 710 print Union Prisoners of War. Andersonville Prison Pen. Andersonville Prison, Ga.
5 712 print The Chain Gang, Andersonville Prison. Andersonville Prison, Ga.
5 713 plate Russian Bloodhound "Hero" kept at "Castle Thunder" (Rebel Prison) Richmond, Va. Castle Thunder Prison, Richmond, Va.
5 714 print Bogus Confederate Money. Circulated in Rebel Prisons in 1864.  
5 716 plate R. K. Sneden's Shanty at Andersonville Prison, Georgia. Sketched May 10, 1864.  
5 717 plate View of Andersonville Prison, Georgia, from Capt. Wirz's Headquarters at the Fort, Sept. 17, 1864.  
5 718 print [Confederate $100 bill]  
5 719 print Battle and Sinking of the "Alabama," C.S. Navy. Privateer Rebel Blockade Runner, by "Kearsarge" off Bologne, France. The Alabama was sunk by the U.S.S. Kearsarge 19 June 1864 off the coast of Cherbourg, France.
5 720 plate View of Interior of Andersonville Prison, showing Wirz's Headquarters in Fort outside, Bakery, R. R. Depot, etc,. etc., Sept. 1864.  


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