This quilt was made by Katherine Hicks, born in 1847. The design is a 9-patch within a 25-patch block. The top contains approximately 4361 pieces. She made the quilt when she was 13 years old, which was approximately 1860. The reverse portion of...
This 1890 circular, put together by Land and Immigrant Agent W.M. Janes under the auspices of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company Land and Emigrant Department, focuses on iron ore lands along the L& N in Tennessee and Kentucky counties...
These final pages include contact information for four individuals, A. J. Jankura of Cleveland, Ohio; Joe L. Ogan of Tulsa, Oklahoma; Billy Jo [Trice] of Dallas, Texas; and C. Elmer Hicks from Louisville, Kentucky. He has also written, "Ask Olaf...
Small document serving as a military pass allowing Ira Morey, Hannah Morey, two little children, and one son to pass through the Union lines to Louisville, Kentucky, and return within three days. The pass was issued by Brig. Gen. R.S. Granger in...
Portrait of William Preston Graves (Febraury 2, 1841 - January 20, 1889) seated in uniform. Graves was a captain in the U.S. Army. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and died in Little Rock Barracks, Arkansas. He married Hetty Scott of...
One-page list of December 1864 purchases by the United States through Assistant Quartermaster Captain William Alonzo Wainwright from J. W. Wilson and Company of Nashville. Checks and notations added to the purchase order for cooking, camp, and...
One-page list of December 1864 hardware purchases by the United States through its Quartermaster's Department from the Alexander Fall business of Nashville. Pencil checks and notations added to the purchase order reveal the careful scrutiny of...
One-page handwritten request from St. Cecilia Academy for permission from the Board of Trade to import coal from Cincinnati or Louisville for use in their school.
Military discharge for Corporal George W. Henderson, Company E, 17th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry Regiment. A copy of a photograph of Henderson is attached to the top left corner of the certificate. Henderson, born in Christian County, Kentucky,...
Medal souvenir pin from a United Confederate Veterans reunion Louisville, Ky. The back of the pin shows that it was manufactured by Schwaab S. & S. Co. of Milwaukee.
Major William Preston Graves (February 1841 - January 20, 1889) in U. S. Army uniform. Graves was a veteran of the Civil War and a career military officer. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and died in Little Rock Barracks, Arkansas.
Letter written in German from John G. Decker to his parents. He comments on marching and facing the enemy in battle. The stationery features an image of General George McClellan along with the words "The Liberator of Western Virginia" and a...
Letter from A. C. Montgomery to G. R. Rutledge describing status of business in Maryville, local elections resulting in the election of "Union men," the outcomes of battles involving Sterling Price, the death of Benjamin McCulloch, and the status...
Hotel tap bell. This bell is reported to be the same style bell as the bell used at the Galt House in Louisville, Kentucky, during the Civil War. The Galt House was a meeting place for Federal generals during the Civil War. Brig. Gen. Jefferson...
Gold-washed spoon commemorating the Grand Army of the Republic (G. A. R.) reunion in Louisville, Kentucky. The handle of the spoon is comprised of a uniformed Grand Army of the Republic soldier with rifle. The bowl of the spoon is engraved with an...
Excerpts from the diary of William Luther Bigelow Lawrence. He details joining the Nashville Guards, the scarcity of provisions, and the surrender of Nashville. He proclaims the trampling of private rights by Federal soldiers, the fleeing of his...
