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1. 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....
2. Campaign ribbon, A. Lincoln Campaign ribbon, A. Lincoln Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 Silk campaign ribbon from the 1860 presidential election. John Chester Buttre (1821-1893) engraved the image of Abraham Lincoln, which was based on a Mathew Brady photograph known as the Cooper Union photograph....
3. 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...
4. 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....
5. 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...
6. 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,...
7. Grant, Ulysses S. Grant, Ulysses S. Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Presidents--United States The black mourning band around Grant's arm is in remembrance of President Abraham Lincoln, who was assassinated in April 1865. Just a year before, Lincoln had summoned Grant (1822-1885) to Washington,...
8. 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...
9. Union Ticket Union Ticket Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ); Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 President Abraham Lincoln heads the list of candidates on the "Union" Ticket for the south side of Chicago in 1864. Across the United States, Republicans ran as the National Union Party in an attempt to...
10. 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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