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General Ulysses S. Grant

Date: 1861
Description: Civil War portrait of Ulysses S. Grant seated wearing a military uniform.
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Miles Trowbridge

Date: 1865
Description: Oval quarter-length portrait of Miles Trowbridge in military uniform.
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Horace Greeley with the Union Army

Date: 1865
Description: Horace Greeley, wearing top hat, with soldiers at the Union Army Winter Quarters.
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Elmer E. Ellsworth

Date: 1861
Description: Portrait of Elmer E. Ellsworth, the first northern hero of the Civil War and the popularizer of the Zouaves style of military drill.
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Union Officers Eating

Date: 1862
Description: Stereograph of Union officers eating a meal in camp.
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H.H. Bennett

Date: 1861
Description: Studio portrait of H.H. Bennett in uniform.
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Civil War Army Post Office

Date: 08 1864
Description: Soldiers relax around the Army Post Office at the quarters of the Chief Ambulance Officer, Ninth Army Corps.
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General McClellan's Headquarters Guard

Date: 09 1862
Description: General McClellan's Headquarters Guard, the 93rd New York Volunteers.
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Three Union Soldiers

Date: 1863
Description: A stereograph of three Union soldiers in camp under a framework of branches.
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Aunt Helen and Mrs. Quill

Date: 11 12 1899
Description: Aunt Helen and Mrs. Quill stand shoulder to shoulder in front of a backdrop. They are both wearing military style uniforms including hats.
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Unidentified Civil War Soldier

Date: 1861
Description: Sixth plate ferrotype/tintype of an unidentified soldier from the 13th Wisconsin Infantry. Hand-coloring on cheeks and gold details on buttons of military ...
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Fort Winnebago

Date: 1897
Description: The commissary warehouse at Fort Winnebago.
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Commissary Warehouse Fort Winnebago

Date: 1898
Description: The commissary warehouse at Fort Winnebago.
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Lucuis Fairchild Funeral

Date: 05 26 1896
Description: Military honor guard standing outdoors at the funeral of former Governor and Civil War hero Lucius Fairchild, which was held at the Wisconsin State Capitol...
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Capitol Square Parade

Date: 1887
Description: Military parade on Main Street honoring President Grover Cleveland's visit to Madison. Soldiers are marching to meet the President and crowds are watching ...
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Locomotives "Christopher Adams" and "Liverpool"

Date: 1864
Description: The locomotives "Christopher Adams" and "Liverpool," taken over and operated by the U.S. military during the Civil War.
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Troops at Camp Douglas

Date: 1862
Description: Large group of Union soldiers, possibly including Lieutenant D.G. Hudson, at Camp Douglas in Chicago, Illinois.
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Aiming a Cannon

Date: 1885
Description: Wisconsin National Guardsmen gathered around a cannon, possibly positioning it to aim at a target.
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Captain Chapman

Date: 1856
Description: Quarter-length oval portrait of Captain Chapman.
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General Rufus King

Date: 1863
Description: Seated portrait of General Rufus King of the Iron Brigade.

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