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1. Sword, Model 1860 Light Cavalry Sword, Model 1860 Light Cavalry This model was meant as a replacement for the heavier model 1840 Cavalry Sword, which was known as the "Old Wristbreaker" by the men who used it. Here, the blade width was narrowed with accompanying reductions...
2. 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...
3. Taylors Battery, 1st Illinois Light Artillery, Company B Taylors Battery, 1st Illinois Light Artillery, Company B United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel In 1862 many men of Taylors Battery visited a photographers studio in Memphis to have photographs made, such as this carte-de-visite. Seated, left to right: H.T. Chappel, William J. McCoy and William D....
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5. Bas-relief, Abraham Lincoln Bas-relief, Abraham Lincoln Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents--United States This bas-relief of Abraham Lincoln is made of bronze from Confederate cannons. The Grand Army of the Republic commissioned it, and a matching bas-relief of President James Garfield, for Robert Lincoln...
6. $100,000 Reward! The Murderer of Our Late Beloved President is Still at Large. $100,000 Reward! The Murderer of Our Late Beloved President is Still at Large. Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination; Booth, John Wilkes, 1838-1865; Surratt, John H. (John Harrison), 1844-1916; Herold, David E., 1844-1865 After the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Secretary of War Edwin Stanton issued reward posters to aid in the capture of John Wilkes Booth and his accomplices. At the bottom of this broadside...
7. 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...
8. 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....
9. Howe, Julia Ward Howe, Julia Ward Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910 Julia Ward Howe wrote the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" after a tour of Army camps in the Washington, D.C. area. Published in 1862, the poem was set to the tune of "John Brown's Body."
10. Utensils Utensils Many soldiers purchased utensils from sutlers (civilian merchants in the field). This versatile spoon, knife and fork set folds compactly into the wood handle. The bowl of the spoon is engraved: A Poucher...
11. Abraham Lincoln commemorative medal Abraham Lincoln commemorative medal Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 The Northwestern Sanitary Fair held in Chicago in 1865 featured this commemorative medal. Lincoln’s image is on the front. The back features "... the Godess of Liberty rising from the sea, pointing to...
12. 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...
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16. Saddle, Ulysses S. Grant Saddle, Ulysses S. Grant
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18. Saddle, Ulysses S. Grant Saddle, Ulysses S. Grant
19. Sword, Model 1840 Heavy Cavalry Sword, Model 1840 Heavy Cavalry The "Old Wristbreaker" as this heavy and unwieldy sword was known, was adopted in 1840 for the Army's three dragoon regiments and was based upon the French model 1822 light artillery sword. This is a particularly...
20. 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....
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