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Southern Menagerie Is Coming

Date: 1860
Description: A circus traveling on the road has three cages, the first and second are flying the Confederate flag. A stone at the side of the road says "TO BOSTON." "T...
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Secession

Date: 1860
Description: A knight mounted on a horse is wearing the Union shield as he battles a dragon with a sword. The dragon has the word "SECESSION" on its side. Black ink on ...
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Death to Traitors

Date: 1860
Description: The letters to the words "DEATH TO TRAITORS" are made up of soldiers, Confederate flags, gallows, a hanged man and guns. A military camp is visible in the ...
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We're the Boys That Fear No Noise

Date: 1860
Description: Envelope depicts a Zouave camp with five soldiers relaxing around a campfire in front of a tent. A tree branch and a drum are in the foreground. The captio...
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The Way to Go Through Baltimore. Armed and Provisioned For a Siege.

Date: 1860
Description: A man outfitted with shin guards over his boots and a basket on his head is carrying the basket lid as a shield in his left hand and a rifle in his right h...
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My Only Support

Date: 1860
Description: A woman is washing clothes in a washtub. The caption below reads "My only support—both boys gone to the war. I wonder if they would take me?" Red ink on be...
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How About Washington? Let Me Alone!

Date: 1860
Description: A figure has two faces. Facing left a smiling (Union) face is saying "How about Washington?" Facing right a grumpy (Confederate) face is saying "Let me alo...
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The Bursting of the Secession Bubbles

Date: 1860
Description: Jefferson Davis, seated on the floor, is blowing bubbles and General Winfield Scott, standing, is bursting them with his sword. The soap dish on a table in...
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Broadside of Gettysburg Reunion of Union Veterans

Date: 07 1913
Description: A broadside listing regimental functions at the Gettysburg reunion of Union veterans held at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 1913.
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"Office of Chief Quartermaster, 50th Anniversary Battle of Gettysburg."

Date: 07 1913
Description: A broadside to the Commanders of State Delegations from J.E. Normoyle, Major Q.M. Corps, Chief Q.M., stating the contents of each tent at the 50th Annivers...
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Civil War Monument

Date: 1910
Description: An advertising circular for a book by Albert Bernhardt Faust featuring a picture of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, a Civil War monument designed by B...
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Andersonville National Cemetery

Date: 1888
Description: An overview of the national cemetery in Andersonville.
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Proclamation of Emancipation

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Description: Text of the Emancipation Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln. Includes a portrait of Abraham Lincoln.
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Capture of Fort Henry

Date: 02 22 1862
Description: Engraved illustration for the story titled: "The Capture of Fort Henry". The drawing is of a gun-deck of a Mississippi gun boat.
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Hamburg Landing

Date: 05 31 1862
Description: Engraved view of the Commisary [sic] depot of Major-General Halleck's army at Hamburg Landing.
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Crest from Reynolds Escutcheons of Military and Naval Service

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Description: Crest created by Reynolds Escutcheons of Military and Naval Service to commemorate the 8th Wisconsin Infantry. The crest has the seal of Wisconsin and an e...
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Boys and Girls Recruitment Certificate

Date: 04 11 1865
Description: Backside of a fund-raising certificate of the U.S. Sanitary Commission appointing Emily Grouch a sergeant in the Army of the American Eagle. The Commissio...
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"Old Abe" In The Rough

Date: 06 1863
Description: Halftone print of an adolescent Old Abe, bald eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Civil War Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Closeup image of Old Abe on his shi...
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Old Abe Collector Card

Date: 1865
Description: Old Abe, eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment. Popular cards sold in great quantities as benefit items ($9 per 100), so great was this bird's fame. ...
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Old Abe Collector Card

Date: 1865
Description: Old Abe, eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment. Popular cards sold in great quantities as benefit items ($9 per 100), so great was this bird's fame. ...

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