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1. 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...
2. Sword, Model 1860 Light Cavalry Sword, Model 1860 Light Cavalry This model was meant as a replacement for the heavier model 1840 Cavalry Sword, which was known as the "Old Wristbreaker" by the men who used it. Here, the blade width was narrowed with accompanying reductions...
3. Bas-relief, James Garfield Bas-relief, James Garfield Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881; Presidents--United States This bas-relief of President James Garfield is made of bronze from Confederate cannons. The Grand Army of the Republic commissioned it, and a matching bas-relief of President Abraham Lincoln, for Robert...
4. Bas-relief, Abraham Lincoln Bas-relief, Abraham Lincoln Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Presidents--United States This bas-relief of Abraham Lincoln is made of bronze from Confederate cannons. The Grand Army of the Republic commissioned it, and a matching bas-relief of President James Garfield, for Robert Lincoln...
5. 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...
6. Medal of Honor awarded to John C. Black Medal of Honor awarded to John C. Black Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor, the United States’ highest military award, was first presented during the Civil War. John C. Black of the 37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry received the Medal of Honor for leading...
7. 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...
8. 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,...
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. Sherman and His Generals Sherman and His Generals Howard, O. O. (Oliver Otis), 1830-1909; Logan, John Alexander, 1826-1886; Hazen, William Babcock, 1830-1887; Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891; Davis, Jefferson Columbus, 1828-1879; Slocum, Henry Warner, 1826-1894; Mower, Joseph Anthony, 1827-1870; Blair, Frank P. (Frank Preston), 1821-1875 Maj. Gen. O.O Howard; Maj. General J.A. Logan; Maj. Gen. W.B. Hazen; Maj. Gen. Wm. T. Sherman; Maj. Gen. Jeff. C. Davis; Maj. Gen. H. W. Slocum; Maj. Gen. J.A. Mower; Maj. Gen. F.P. Blair.
11. 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...
12. Taylors Battery, 1st Illinois Light Artillery, Company B Taylors Battery, 1st Illinois Light Artillery, Company B United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel In 1862 many men of Taylors Battery visited a photographers studio in Memphis to have photographs made, such as this carte-de-visite. Seated, left to right: H.T. Chappel, William J. McCoy and William D....
13. $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...
14. 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...
15. Mission Ridge from Orchard Knob Mission Ridge from Orchard Knob Missionary Ridge (Tenn. and Ga.); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields
16. Orchard Knob from Mission Ridge Orchard Knob from Mission Ridge Missionary Ridge (Tenn. and Ga.); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields
17. The Crest of Mission Ridge The Crest of Mission Ridge Missionary Ridge (Tenn. and Ga.); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields
18. 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
19. Chattanooga Valley from Lookout Mountain Chattanooga Valley from Lookout Mountain Tennessee River; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields
20. Chattanooga Valley from Lookout Mountain No. 2 Chattanooga Valley from Lookout Mountain No. 2 Tennessee River; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Battlefields
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