Battlefields; Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union; Generals--American--1860-1870; Generals; Military officers; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Stereograph view of Orville Elias Babcock (1835-1884) sitting on a stump and Orlando M. Poe (1832-1895) standing. The men are facing each other. In the background are rolling hills, apparently ravaged and covered with tree stumps. Inscribed on...
A table drawn with red ink on a large sheet of light blue paper, folded to 11 x 17 1/2 inches, includes columns for date, delinquencies, and demerits separated by 1st-4th years. This is an accounting of Orlando M. Poe's delinquencies and demerits...
Drawings; Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union; Generals--American--1860-1870; Generals; Military uniforms; Military officers
Sketch of two military men, one sitting on a camp stool, the other standing beside him. In the background a soldier is standing guard with a rifle on his shoulder. A photo of Orlando M. Poe is pasted on the body of the seated man and another photo...
This leather-bound account book has a worn front cover with undecipherable writing at the top and "Cadet O. M. Poe. Sept (?) 1852" written in the center. On top left corner of the inside front cover is a stamp that reads: Sold by David...
Group portraits; Cadets; Military education; Military uniforms; United States Military Academy--Buildings--New York (State)--West Point--1850-1860
Portrait of a group of six young men on steps with four sitting, one leaning against the wall and another leaning on the hand rail. Written under the photograph, identifying the men is: "Hildt. Poe. Biggs. Hascall. McMillan. Lorain."
Portraits; Military uniforms; Military officers; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Profile portrait of Orlando M. Poe around 1890. Poe was Sherman's chief engineer during the Civil War and was brevetted brigadier general. He oversaw the burning of Atlanta. After the war in 1870 Poe was responsible for much of the early lighthouse...
Portraits; Military uniforms; Military officers; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Portrait of Orlando M. Poe around 1890. Poe was Sherman's chief engineer during the Civil War and was brevetted brigadier general. He oversaw the burning of Atlanta. After the war in 1870 Poe was responsible for much of the early lighthouse...
Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union; Generals--American--1860-1870; Generals; Military uniforms; Military officers; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Portrait of Orlando M. Poe, a United States Army officer (brevet brigadier general) and engineer in the United States Civil War. After helping General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea, he was responsible for much of the early lighthouse...
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Military officers; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
88 images and four manuscripts relating to the U.S. military, with a particular focus on the Civil War era, collected by West Point alumnus, engineer, and Civil War veteran Orlando Metcalfe Poe (1832-1895).
