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21. Canteen Canteen Newer canteens in the Civil War were made of tin. This older, heavier canteen was constructed of two concave wood halves bound together with nails. In 1863 LeRoy Van Horn received this canteen at the Battle...
22. Chattanooga from the North Chattanooga from the North Chattanooga (Tenn.); Tennessee River
23. Chattanooga Valley from Lookout Mountain Chattanooga Valley from Lookout Mountain Tennessee River; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields
24. Chattanooga Valley from Lookout Mountain No. 2 Chattanooga Valley from Lookout Mountain No. 2 Tennessee River; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields
25. 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...
26. City of Atlanta, GA No. 1 City of Atlanta, GA No. 1 Atlanta (Ga.)
27. City of Atlanta, GA No. 2 City of Atlanta, GA No. 2 Atlanta (Ga.)
28. Columbia from the Capitol Columbia from the Capitol Columbia (S.C.)
29. Confederate D-Guard Bowie Knife Confederate D-Guard Bowie Knife The knife takes its name from the Alamo hero James Bowie, who is said to have created the form in 1830. Bowie knives and other large side knives were popular with both Union and Confederate soldiers. While...
30. 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....
31. 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...
32. Defenses of the Etawah Bridge Defenses of the Etawah Bridge Etowah River (Ga.); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields
33. Destruction of Hood's Ordinance Train Destruction of Hood's Ordinance Train Georgia
34. Drum, 65th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Drum, 65th Illinois Volunteer Infantry This rope-tension, snare drum was made by C. & F. Soistmann of Philadelphia on a contract for the Union. Army guidelines (1861) for drums during the Civil War stated that "drums will be painted with the...
35. 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...
36. Endpaper Endpaper
37. 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...
38. Exterior View of Fort Sumpter [sic] Exterior View of Fort Sumpter [sic] Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.)
39. 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,...
40. 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...
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