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Company C, 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment Escutcheon
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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 eagle at the top with "E Pluribus Unum". The eagle also has a "Union" shield around its neck. The bottom banner has written on it "War Eagle" and "Old Abe". The crest also includes pictures of a bugle, a scroll of paper and three other items. The cross-like shape in the middle has a list of battles under the heading: "Carried on his perch through the following battles".
circa 1860-1869
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E Pluribus Unum Letterhead
circa 1860-1865
Letterhead with an eagle carrying a stack of arrows and an olive branch in its talons, a shield between its legs, and a banner in its beak reading: "E Pluribus Unum." 4 page, folded, printed in red...
Union Forever Letterhead
circa 1860-1865
Letterhead of a banner decorated with the American flag reading: "Union Forever." Under the banner is a circular framed illustration of an eagle carrying arrows and an olive branch in front of thre...
Portrait of Old Abe
circa 1860-1869
Vintage portrait print of Old Abe, 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Regiment's eagle mascot. The print reads at the top, "8th Wisconsin's Famous War-Eagle, 1861-5" and at the bottom, "Old Abe". An America...
Old Abe
circa 1860-1869
Ferrotype of "Old Abe," the bald eagle mascot of the 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, during the Civil War. The young bird has brown head feathers and is standing on a perch. Hand-colori...
Old Abe Perched on a Log
circa 1860-1869
Old Abe, the eagle mascot of the 8th Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, perched on a log with the background of a rural Wisconsin valley. Caption reads: "Madison, Wis. Old Abe, the Civil...
Old Abe on Perch
circa 1860-1869
A wood engraving of Old Abe, Civil War eagle mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
