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1. 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...
2. Housewife (sewing kit) Housewife (sewing kit) The "housewife" or sewing kit was an essential part of any soldiers gear. While not an army-issued item, commercial versions were available from sutlers, civilian merchants who followed the army camps....
3. Housewife (sewing kit) Housewife (sewing kit) The "housewife" or sewing kit was an essential part of any soldiers gear. While not an army-issued item, commercial versions were available from sutlers, civilian merchants who followed the army camps....
4. Housewife (sewing kit) Housewife (sewing kit) The "housewife" or sewing kit was an essential part of any soldiers gear. While not an army-issued item, commercial versions were available from sutlers or civilian merchants who followed the army camps....
5. 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....
6. Utensils Utensils Many soldiers purchased utensils from sutlers (civilian merchants in the field). This versatile spoon, knife and fork set folds compactly into the wood handle. The bowl of the spoon is engraved: A Poucher...
7. Chess board Chess board Folding, pocket chess board. Soldiers looked for ways to spend the long hours in camp. On January 15, 1862, Illinois soldier Lyman Widney wrote in his diary: "Rained incessantly all day, but we hugged...
8. Forbes etching: [Reveille and] Tattoo, plate 1 Forbes etching: [Reveille and] Tattoo, plate 1 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
9. Forbes etching: [Fording a River and] A Halt for Twenty Minutes, plate 38 Forbes etching: [Fording a River and] A Halt for Twenty Minutes, plate 38 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
10. Forbes etching: [Going Into Camp at Night], plate 21 Forbes etching: [Going Into Camp at Night], plate 21 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
11. Forbes etching: Through the Wilderness, plate 3 Forbes etching: Through the Wilderness, plate 3 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
12. Forbes etching: The Pontoon Bridge, plate 5 Forbes etching: The Pontoon Bridge, plate 5 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
13. Forbes etching: The Return from Picket Duty, plate 15 Forbes etching: The Return from Picket Duty, plate 15 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
14. Forbes etching: The Halt of the Line of Battle, plate 17 Forbes etching: The Halt of the Line of Battle, plate 17 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
15. Forbes etching: The Rear of the Column, plate 18 Forbes etching: The Rear of the Column, plate 18 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
16. Forbes etching: Stuck in the Mud and A Flank March Across Country During a Thunder Shower, plate 19 Forbes etching: Stuck in the Mud and A Flank March Across Country During a Thunder Shower, plate 19 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
17. Forbes etching: The Distant Battle, plate 25 Forbes etching: The Distant Battle, plate 25 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
18. Forbes etching: A Night March, plate 16 Forbes etching: A Night March, plate 16 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
19. Forbes etching: A Cavalry Charge, plate 26 Forbes etching: A Cavalry Charge, plate 26 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
20. Forbes etching: The Advance of the Cavalry Skirmish Line, plate 37 Forbes etching: The Advance of the Cavalry Skirmish Line, plate 37 Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) worked as a field artist for Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper from 1862 to 1864. He covered the Army of the Potomac. Leslies employed artists like Forbes to draw battle scenes,...
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