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...
Patent issued to Stephen Rust for "Wash Board for Washing Clothes" signed by Andrew Jackson and R.B.Taney. Taney was Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court from 1836 until his death in 1864. He is principally remembered for his part in the 1857...
Scott writes after a rainy night, "I am in great surpence [sic] to hear from you I slept standing under a Tree." Scott mentions the "great victory" at the Battle of Murfreesboro (Stones River). He implores his wife to not let the children forget...
To "My Dear Wife and little ones," Scott writes of camp as the "greatest excuse of wickedness which we frigtined [sic] away into that retired, unfrequented corner, nestled down at the feet of Jesus." He has confidence that God will guide her in...
Scott's letter signed "your affectionate husband" reveals that men in the company are circulating a petition to remove their captain. Scott hopes for peace soon, and he writes of newspapers reporting on European intervention and dissension in the...
Long is writing "few lines which will bring sorrow and grief upon you and family the death of your Dear Companion J. E. Scott." He tells Mrs. Scott that her husband died on April 6 in an Atlanta hosspital. Long goes on to say that he is sending the...
Gold pocket watch, serial no. 6047, manufactured by Francois Dubois & Co. The face is engraved with a town landscape. A harbor scene and a dog are engraved on the back and inside cover, respectively. According to family legend, Nathaniel Scott,...
Boys; Teenagers; Young adults; Military maneuvers; Military training
Four sixteen-year-olds who are gaining experience for when they attain regular Army age are shown with a twenty-six-year-old machine gun trooper. This photograph was taken during the Seventh Regiment's Large-Scale Maneuvers which took place in...
Proclamation issued by Governor Newton Cannon requesting 2500 volunteers from Tennessee to answer President Andrew Jackson's call for a war on the Creek Indians. It spells out the reasons for a call to arms and explains how volunteers are to be...
A promotional certificate for the memorial dedicated to the defenders of Verdun and Douaumont. It features a sketch by Georges Scott of a fallen French soldier being attended by a nurse. The broadside states it is a memorial to the French and...
Civil wars; Military officers; Generals; Peace; Surrenders; Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885; Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
Cover depicts Gen. Ulysses S. Grant and Gen. Robert E. Lee, in uniform, shaking hands, with the slogan "Let us have peace" printed above them. The remains of the battlefield are shown on the ground around them, including cannon, flags, and a drum.
A map of the Tennessee government, formerly part of North Carolina taken chiefly from surveys by Genel. D. Smith and others. J.T. Scott, sculptor. American Edition of Guthrie's Geographical.
Military bands; Marching; Military parades & ceremonies; Musical instruments; Military Maneuvers; Military training
Regimental parade through the business district of Cookeville after the maneuvers were completed. The parade was under the direction of the regimental adjutant, Captain Henry Frank Carlen.
Military parades & ceremonies; Universities & colleges; Military maneuvers; Marching
Long procession of State Guardsmen marching through Cookeville on Sunday after the maneuvers. A sign pointing to Tennessee Technological University is in the background.
