Sword (manufacturer unknown) and scabbard that belonged to Lieutenant B. E. Robinson, Company I, 95th Ohio Infantry. An eagle and "e pluribus unum" are engraved on one side of the blade. The 95th fought at Brice's Crossroads, a decisive victory for...
Letter from Pvt. John Drew McClanahan, Co. C, 9th Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA, to his father after the Battle of Shiloh. Recounting the day, he writes, "You have no doubt heard of the fight on the Tennessee Riverwe fell back to this place. We gained a...
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...
Orders announcing the Confederate victory at Hartsville, Tennessee, December 7, 1862, detailing how the victory was won and thanking all soldiers and officers for their contributions.
Broadside addressed to the black population of Lincoln County (Tenn.) by the Democratic Party regarding the presidential election of 1884. The purpose of this broadside was to convince African Americans in Lincoln County that the Democratic Party...
Confederate Monument in Rose Hill Cemetery. The monument consists of a large stone pedestal with a soldier at parade rest standing on top. It is surrounded by gravestones.; Two more unidentified monuments can be seen behind it. The engraved text...
Drawing of the Cathedral of St. Louis in New Orleans, Louisiana. Site of the victory celebration for Andrew Jackson at the conclusion of the campaign at New Orleans during the War of 1812.
Excerpts from a diary, 1834-1865, and memoir of early life, written by Jesse Cox (1793-1879), a Primitive Baptist minister and resident of Williamson County, Tennessee. He describes the hardships of life as an itinerant preacher, some religious...
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...
J. S. Burrow writes his brother from Chester County detailing his financial problems, his inability to collect money until cotton comes to market, his desire to move from Jacks Creek for better money-making opportunities, and his fear that he will...
Two-page letter from J. W. Maybin of Vicksburg, Mississippi, to John S. Brien. The letter requests legal advice from John S. Brien, "one of the first legal minds in the United States," regarding his legal options after having seen much of his...
Correspondence; Mothers; Children; Families; Civil Wars; War
Correspondence from John G. Latta to his mother, Lucinda (Gilchrist). Letter is from her son in Boston and is dated August 17, 1861. He states that his family will leave Boston for Tennessee on September 3. He is very anxious to get home. He...
Historic buildings; Historic sites; Flags; Flagpoles; Military standards; Hotels
Certificate issued to Ernest N. Haston, a long-serving Tennessee Secretary of State, recognizing financial support and making him a member of the Association committed to restoring the Fort Donelson House. An image at the top of the certificate...
Military depots; Military life; People; Wooden buildings; Historic buildings; Storehouses; Warehouses; Guards; Standing
Rear view of Eaton Depot with a soldier standing guard. The Capitol, Downtown Presbyterian Church and Maxwell House Hotel are visible in the background. An inscription in the lower left corner reads, "James F. Rusling, Nash."
Red and white two-sided propaganda leaflet conveys a seated, malnourished Viet-Cong soldier with his weapon at his feet as he daydreams of food. The reverse has text and the leaflet number (6-163-68).
