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41. Housewife (sewing kit) Housewife (sewing kit) The "housewife" or sewing kit was an essential part of any soldiers gear. While not an army-issued item, commercial versions were available from sutlers, civilian merchants who followed the army camps....
42. Sword, Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer Sword, Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer Of the many companies providing swords to the federal government, some were manufacturers, while others were assemblers, retailers and wholesalers. And, some combined these roles. W.H. Horstmann & Sons...
43. Sword, Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer Sword, Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer As its name implies, this model sword was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1850 as the standard sword for all staff officers and the field officers of the infantry, artillery and riflemen. Although a "frail"...
44. Sword, Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer Sword, Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer The 1850 Staff and Field Officers' Sword was adopted by the U.S. Army in 1850 as the standard sword for all staff officers and the field officers of the infantry, artillery and riflemen. Although a "frail"...
45. Housewife (sewing kit) Housewife (sewing kit) The "housewife" or sewing kit was an essential part of any soldiers gear. While not an army-issued item, commercial versions were available from sutlers, civilian merchants who followed the army camps....
46. Saddle, Ulysses S. Grant Saddle, Ulysses S. Grant This saddle is a variation of the standard McClellan saddle, which was developed by George McClellan for the U.S. Army. McClellan, who led the Army during part of the Civil War and ran against Abraham...
47. Sword, Model 1832 Foot Artillery Sword, Model 1832 Foot Artillery This sword was based upon the design of a French sword, the Modèle 1816 Glaive d’artillerie à pied and was made by N.P. Ames of Springfield, Massachusetts in 1835. The sword was adopted for use by...
48. Shoulder strap for Brevet Brigadier General John C. Black Shoulder strap for Brevet Brigadier General John C. Black John C. Black was brevetted Brigadier General on March 13, 1865. According to army regulations (1861), shoulder straps for brigadier generals in the army were based on those of major generals, and were...
49. Shoulder straps for Colonel John C. Black Shoulder straps for Colonel John C. Black John C. Black of the 37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry was promoted to Colonel on December 3, 1862. According to army regulations (1861), shoulder straps for colonels were to be “the same size as for...
50. Shoulder straps for Major John C. Black Shoulder straps for Major John C. Black John C. Black wore these shoulder straps as a Major in the 37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. According to army regulations (1861), shoulder straps for majors were to be “the same as for a Colonel, according...
51. Stirrups, Ulysses S. Grant Stirrups, Ulysses S. Grant Stirrups that accompany the modified McClellan officers' saddle. According to Grand Army of the Republic records, Ulysses S. Grant used these stirrups in the Battle of the Wilderness (1864) and the Appomattox...
52. Sword, Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer Sword, Model 1850 Staff and Field Officer A number of companies produced 1850 Staff and Field Officers’ Swords, including this French firm, Klingenthal Coulaux & Cie. The Coulaux family also made the French model sword of 1845 that influenced...
53. Forbes etching: The Pontoon Bridge, plate 5 Forbes etching: The Pontoon Bridge, plate 5 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
54. Bickerdyke, Mary Ann "Mother" Bickerdyke, Mary Ann "Mother" Bickerdyke, Mary Ann, 1817-1901; Woman's Relief Corps (U.S.).--Dept. of Kansas. Mary Ann Bickerdyke (1817-1901) of Illinois served as a Union nurse in the hospital at Cairo, Illinois and in field hospitals at a number of battles, including Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg and Atlanta....
55. Cushman, Pauline Cushman, Pauline Cushman, Pauline, 1833-1893 Pauline Cushman (1833-1893) was an actress. She was also a spy and scout for the Union Army until caught with secret papers and sentenced to death. Rescued by Union forces, she was made an honorary major....
56. Custer, George Custer, George Custer, George A. (George Armstrong), 1839-1876 George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) graduated last in his class at West Point, but went on to make his name as a daring cavalry officer in the Civil War. Custer remained in the military until his death...
57. Bas-relief, James Garfield Bas-relief, James Garfield Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881; Presidents--United States This bas-relief of President James Garfield is made of bronze from Confederate cannons. The Grand Army of the Republic commissioned it, and a matching bas-relief of President Abraham Lincoln, for Robert...
58. Field Map, Atlanta, Georgia, 1864 Field Map, Atlanta, Georgia, 1864 Georgia--Maps This hand drawn map guided Union troops as they fought to capture Atlanta in 1864. According to the records of the Grand Army of the Republic, the map was found on the body of Major General James B. McPherson,...
59. Grant, Julia Grant, Julia Grant, Julia Dent, 1826-1902 Julia Dent Grant (1826-1902) often accompanied her husband, Ulysses S. Grant, in the field during the Civil War. After his death in 1885, she wrote her memoirs, the first First Lady to do so. The book,...
60. Mourning ribbon, Ulysses S. Grant Mourning ribbon, Ulysses S. Grant Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
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