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1.		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...

2.		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...

3.		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,...

4.		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."

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6.		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...

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