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1. 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...
2. 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...
3. 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...
4. 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
5. Destruction of Hood's Ordinance Train Destruction of Hood's Ordinance Train Georgia
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8. 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...
9. 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...
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13. 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,...
14. Scene of Gen. McPherson's Death Scene of Gen. McPherson's Death Atlanta (Ga.); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields
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. Sword, Model 1840 Medical Staff Officer Sword, Model 1840 Medical Staff Officer The ornate guard on this 1840 Medical Staff Officers' Sword has the letters "M S" inside a shield above 13 stars. According to GAR records, this sword was carried by Dr. George F. Wetherell of the 26th...
17. 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...
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20. 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....
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