Commanders book that belonged to Evin Knudson. The book contains cartes de visite of officers in his chain of command in the Union Army. Cartes de visite of Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, and Vice President Andrew Johnson...
Letter to John G. Decker from a friend and fellow soldier by the name of Herman from Evansville. Herman comments on the poor appearance of Abraham Lincoln since the beginning of the war and life as a soldier. See also the John G. Decker Papers,...
Pass signed by President Abraham Lincoln ordering the Secretary of War to permit Henry Jenks and his friend, recently escaped from Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, to rejoin their regiments.
Tuskegee Institute poster featuring vignettes of the school and oval portraits of three featured men, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Frederick Douglass. Probably created in the late nineteenth century.
Photograph of elderly Magdalene Garst Sherfy, herbalist and midwife. During the Civil War, Sherfy's home was used as a hospital (both Union and Confederate). Sherfy and her two daughters were nurses at the hospital during the war. Abraham Sherfy,...
Two-story brick home of Abraham and Magdalene Sherfy. The home, located in the Barnes Community, Washington County, Tenn., still stands today. Magdalene Sherfy and her two daughters operated the home as a hospital during the Civil War.
"The President's Thanks and Certificate of Honorable Service" presented to Pvt. Benjamin S. Miles, Co. C, 141st Regt. Ohio National Guard. "The term of service of their enlistment was short, but distinguished by memorable eventsthe NATIONAL GUARD...
Presidential campaign broadside for John Bell of Tennessee. Included in the broadside is a representation of a train and a list of all the delegates nominated from Tennessee.
Letter from Arthur H. Harris to his brother George Carroll Harris in Nashville. He writes of the pervading excitement that has surrounded the 1860 presidential election in his area. Though he is glad the contest is over, he acknowledges the death...
Civil Wars; War; Slaves; Agriculture; Political issues; Cities & towns
Excerpts from the Robert H. Cartmell Diaries. They contain full commentaries on the nature of his farm operation, the weather, and the fluctuations of the cotton market. They contain thoughtful comments on politics and candidates for office and...
