Military map of Middle Tennessee, circa 1862, from the Benjamin Franklin Cheatham Papers, showing cities and towns, roads, turnpikes and toll roads, railroads, rivers and streams, in the following counties: Bedford, Cannon, Cheatham, Davidson,...
Special contract beween the Confederate Headquarters Volunteer and Conscript Bureau and H. M. Blake for Blake's slave, Squire, an 18-year-old male valued at $1,600.00, to be employed by the Confederate Army as a teamster. The order is issued by...
Third series paper currency issued at Richmond. Front side engraved in center with an allegorical representation of the South striking at the Union. Upper left corner bears an image of Confederate statesman Judah P. Benjamin. He served in the...
This commission certificate was issued to Benjamin Haught by the Virginia governor. Haught was assigned as Captain of the volunteer company attached to the 123rd Regiment of the 23rd Brigade and the 3rd Division of Virginia Militia. Item is a part...
This oath bore the name and mark of Wm. (William) Hodge of Giles County, Tenn. Hodge was described as 5-foot-4 with a light complexion, grey hair and blue eyes. Hodge swore to "faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the United...
Tintype of Benjamin Franklin Ammons (on right) and Raiford Franklin Ammons (on left) of the 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery, CSA, seated in uniform holding their weapons.