Peninsular Campaign Collection

CIVIL WAR: CUSTER, 1862. Lieutenant George A. Custer with a dog at camp in Virginia, 1862

Napoleon Dance in Holland, 1st January 1814 (hand-coloured etching)
5667143 Napoleon Dance in Holland, 1st January 1814 (hand-coloured etching) by Williams, Charles (Ansell) (fl.c.1797-1850); 30.3 x 22.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

CIVIL WAR: UNION SUPPLIES. Union Army supply base at White House Landing along the Pamunkey River in Virginia. Photograph, May 1862

CIVIL WAR: UNION MORTARS. 13 inch seacoast mortars of the Federal Battery Number 4, with officers of the Connecticut Heavy Artillery, near Yorktown, Virginia. Photograph by James F. Gibson, May 1862

CIVIL WAR: UNION CAMP. Union army encampment on the Pamunkey River in Cumberland Landing, Virginia. Photography by James Gibson, May 1862

CIVIL WAR: BATTERY, 1862. Union battery during the Peninsular Campaign in the vicinity of Fair Oaks, Virginia. Photograph, 1862

CIVIL WAR: WHITE HOUSE. Ruins of the White House (plantation) burned by the Union Army as they retreated during the Seven Days Battles, Virginia. Photograph

CIVIL WAR : HEADQUARTERS. Headquarters of General George McClellan, Savage Station, Virginia. Photograph by James F. Gibson, 1862

CIVIL WAR : FIELD HOWITZER. The 32-pdr Field Howitzer on the battlefield, Seven Pines, Virginia. Photograph by George N. Bernard, 1862

CIVIL WAR : RODMAN GUNS. Rodman smooth-bore siege guns at Confederate Fort Magruder, Yorktown, Virginia. Photograph by George N. Bernard, 1862

CIVIL WAR: UNION GENERAL General George Stoneman and staff, Fair Oaks, Virginia vicinity. Photograph by James F. Gibson, 1862

CIVIL WAR: OFFICERS, 1862. Union brigade officers of the Horse Artillery commanded by Lt. Col. William Hays, Fair Oaks, Virginia. Photograph by James F. Gibson, 1862

Surgeons trying to treat sick and wounded soldiers during the Peninsular Campaign led by General George B
CIVIL WAR: WOUNDED, 1862. Surgeons trying to treat sick and wounded soldiers during the Peninsular Campaign led by General George B. McClellan, 1862. Wood engraving

JEB STUARTs CAVALRY 1862. James Ewell Brown Jeb Stuarts raid around McClellan, June 1862. Lithograph after H. A. Ogden
JEB STUARTs CAVALRY 1862. James Ewell Brown Jeb Stuarts raid around McClellan, June 1862. Lithograph after H.A. Ogden

CIVIL WAR: UNION MORTARS. 13-inch seacoast mortars of the Federal Battery Number 4, with officers of the Connecticut Heavy Artillery, near Yorktown, Virginia. Photograph by James F. Gibson, May 1862

CIVIL WAR: LEISURE, 1862. Prince Robert, Duke of Chartres (left), with Prince Philippe, Count of Paris and Prince Francois of Joinville

CIVIL WAR: UNION OFFICERS. Lieutenants George Custer, Nicolas Bowen and William G. Jones, near Yorktown, Virginia. Photograph by James F. Gibson, May 1862

CIVIL WAR: LUNCH, 1862. Prince Robert, Duke of Chartres with Prince Philippe, Count of Paris and Prince Francois of Joinville having lunch with friends at Camp Winfield Scott near Yorktown, Virginia

CIVIL WAR: UNION CAMP, 1862. Union army encampment on the Pamunkey River, Cumberland Landing, Virginia. Photograph by James Gibson, May 1862

CIVIL WAR: HOWITZER GUN. A twelve-pound howitzer gun captured by Major Daniel Butterfields Brigade near Hanover Court House, Virginia, 27 May 1862

SEVEN DAYS BATTLES, 1862. The arrival of Union commander George B. McClellan on the bank of the James River, Virginia, 29 June 1862. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

CIVIL WAR: PARROTT GUNS. 20 pound Parrott rifled guns of the 1st New York Battery near Richmond, Virginia, during the Civil War. Photograph by James F. Gibson, June 1862

CIVIL WAR: UNION OFFICERS. Lieutenant Robert Clarke, Captain John C. Tidball, Lieutenant William N. Dennison and Captain Alexander C.M. Pennington, with a cannon at Fair Oaks, Virginia

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The Peninsular Campaign of the Civil War was a pivotal moment in American history, marked by both triumph and tragedy. Lieutenant George A. Custer, known for his later exploits at Little Bighorn, found solace amidst the chaos with his loyal canine companion by his side at camp in Virginia in 1862. As we delve into this campaign's narrative, it is impossible to ignore the echoes of Napoleon's dance in Holland on January 1st, 1814. Just as he maneuvered through foreign lands with strategic precision, so too did Union forces navigate the treacherous terrain of the Peninsula. Union army encampments along the Pamunkey River at Cumberland Landing served as a temporary respite from battle-weary soldiers' hardships. The battery stationed nearby exemplified their determination to defend against Confederate advances during this critical phase. Amidst these scenes of war-torn landscapes and ruined plantations like White House lay testament to the devastating toll exacted upon both sides. Yet within this destruction emerged moments of resilience and strength that defined this campaign. Union artillery parked stoically during the Peninsular Campaign in Yorktown showcased their readiness for combat while General George McClellan's headquarters at Savage Station became a hub of strategy and decision-making amid uncertainty. On battlefields such as Seven Pines, Virginia, field howitzers roared alongside brave soldiers who fought valiantly for their cause. Confederate Fort Magruder stood fortified by Rodman smooth-bore siege guns – formidable weapons that tested Union resolve. General George Stoneman led his troops with unwavering determination near Fair Oaks, Virginia – an embodiment of leadership amidst adversity. Meanwhile, brigade officers commanded horse artillery units that brought firepower wherever needed on these blood-soaked grounds. In contrast to these displays of military might were Federal Battery Number 4's massive seacoast mortars - imposing structures capable of unleashing devastation upon enemy lines.