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1. Mourning ribbon, Ulysses S. Grant Mourning ribbon, Ulysses S. Grant Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
2. 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...
3. 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...
4. 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...
5. 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...
6. Truce flag remnant, Fort Donelson Truce flag remnant, Fort Donelson According to Grand Army of the Republic records, this piece of white bunting was part of the truce flag under which Confederate General Simon Bolivar Buckner surrendered Fort Donelson, Tennessee, to General...
7. $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...
8. 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"...
9. Sash Sash Dr. George F. Wetherell of the 26th Iowa Volunteer Infantry wore this sash around his waist. Medium or emerald green silk net sashes were used by officers of the Medical Department according to Army Regulations...
10. 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...
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. 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...
13. 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...
14. Shoulder strap for Brevet Brigadier General John C. Black Shoulder strap for Brevet Brigadier General John C. Black John C. Black was brevetted Brigadier General on March 13, 1865. According to army regulations (1861), shoulder straps for brigadier generals in the army were based on those of major generals, and were...
15. 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...
16. 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,...
17. 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."
18. 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....
19. 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...
20. 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...
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