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1. Battleground of Resacca [sic], GA No. 3 Battleground of Resacca [sic], GA No. 3 Resaca (Ga.); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields
2. Chess board Chess board Folding, pocket chess board. Soldiers looked for ways to spend the long hours in camp. On January 15, 1862, Illinois soldier Lyman Widney wrote in his diary: "Rained incessantly all day, but we hugged...
3. Epaulets, Colonel Epaulets, Colonel These epaulets were sold by the Chicago firm of Larrabee & North, dealers in hardware and military goods, from swords to sashes. The silver embroidered spread eagle has been separated from these colonel's...
4. Flag remnant, Fort Sumter Flag remnant, Fort Sumter According to Grand Army of the Republic records, this piece of cloth was part of the United States flag that flew over Fort Sumter, South Carolina, and was fired upon at the outbreak of the Civil War on...
5. Forbes etching: Through the Wilderness, plate 3 Forbes etching: Through the Wilderness, plate 3 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,...
6. Hat, non-regulation Hat, non-regulation In 1863 at just 23 years of age, George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) became the youngest General in the Union Army. He was known for his bold exploits as a cavalry officer and his dashing appearance. According...
7. Housewife (sewing kit) Housewife (sewing kit)
8. Housewife (sewing kit) Housewife (sewing kit)
9. 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....
10. Medal of Honor awarded to John C. Black Medal of Honor awarded to John C. Black Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor, the United States’ highest military award, was first presented during the Civil War. John C. Black of the 37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry received the Medal of Honor for leading...
11. Nashville from the Capitol Nashville from the Capitol Nashville (Tenn.)
12. Page 3 Page 3
13. Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA No. 3 Rebel Works in Front of Atlanta, GA No. 3 Atlanta (Ga.); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields
14. Shoulder straps for Colonel John C. Black Shoulder straps for Colonel John C. Black
15. Shoulder straps for Colonel John C. Black Shoulder straps for Colonel John C. Black
16. 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...
17. Union Ticket Union Ticket Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ); Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 President Abraham Lincoln heads the list of candidates on the "Union" Ticket for the south side of Chicago in 1864. Across the United States, Republicans ran as the National Union Party in an attempt to...
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