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1.		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...

2.		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.		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...

4.		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...

5.		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...

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