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1. Mission Ridge, Scene of Sherman's Attack Mission Ridge, Scene of Sherman's Attack Missionary Ridge (Tenn. and Ga.); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields
2. Scene of Gen. McPherson's Death Scene of Gen. McPherson's Death Atlanta (Ga.); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields
3. Destruction of Hood's Ordinance Train Destruction of Hood's Ordinance Train Georgia
4. Pamphlet Pamphlet
5. Sword, Model 1850 Foot Officer Sword, Model 1850 Foot Officer A number of companies made swords for the U.S. market, including the well-known German firm of W. Clauberg. The ricasso is stamped with the makers name. The scabbard is made of metal and has a decorative...
6. 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...
7. Sword, Model 1850 Foot Officer Sword, Model 1850 Foot Officer A number of companies produced the Model 1850 Foot Officers Swords, including this French firm, Klingenthal Coulaux & Cie. The blade shows French inspector marks on the ricasso which indicates a manufacture...
8. In Memoriam, Our Martyred President In Memoriam, Our Martyred President Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 After President Abraham Lincoln's assassination, publishers issued commemorative prints, medals and other objects. In this striking print published in Chicago, Lincoln is surrounded by the flag and above...
9. 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"...
10. 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...
11. 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...
12. Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign by George N. Barnard Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign by George N. Barnard In 1864 photographer George Barnard accompanied General Sherman's troops as they advanced on Atlanta, Georgia and then "marched to the sea." Barnard captured the devastation of the conflict in his photographs....
13. Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln Emancipator, Abraham Lincoln Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 In his hand, Lincoln has a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation. This 17-inch-tall bronze figure is modeled on sculptor George Bissell's life-size Lincoln statue in Edinburgh, Scotland, which was unveiled...
14. 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,...
15. 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."
16. 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....
17. Walker, Mary, Dr. Walker, Mary, Dr. Walker, Mary Edwards, 1832-1919 Mary Walker (1832-1919) is the only woman to have ever received the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military award. She served as a surgeon for the Union and endured time in a Confederate prison....
18. 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...
19. Holsters, Ulysses S. Grant Holsters, Ulysses S. Grant Pistol holsters that accompany the modified McClellan officers' saddle. According to Grand Army of the Republic records, Ulysses S. Grant used these holsters in the Battle of the Wilderness (1864) and...
20. 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...
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