Inscription and cover page of "Rifle and Infantry Tactics, Vol. I." The tome is touted as being "the only copy-right edition." It has a notice from W. J. Hardee, Colonel, Confederate States Army, inside the front cover. The notice was written from...
Inscription and cover page of "Rifle and Infantry Tactics, Vol. II." The tome is touted as being "the only copy-right edition." It has a notice from W. J. Hardee, Colonel, Confederate States Army, inside the front cover. The notice was written from...
Initial issue of the "State Organ" for the Tennessee Agricultural Society finds the editors setting out their goals for this serial that is to be supported by state and county agricultural societies.
Artillery saber that belonged to John T. Herring (October 16, 1847-January 26, 1915) of Co. B, 9th Tennessee Vol. Cav., CSA. There are no markings on the saber but it appears to be Union made.
Certificate of discharge for Pvt. John Patterson, Co. D, 6th Tenn. Vol. Regt., CSA. Patterson enlisted at Jackson, Tenn., on May 23, 1861, for a period of one year. He was discharged by reason of "chronic inflammation & diarrhoea."
Brass bugle with castellated suture in bell section that confirms it as original to the 1860s. Dovetailed (zippered) seams are found on all Civil War-era bugles. (See North South Trader's Civil War, Vol. 29, no. 4, 2003, pg. 46, Fig. 14.) All...
Civil War soldier (possibly Phillip Bauman of the 139th Ill. Vol. Inf. Reg., USA). The 139th Ill. Vol. Inf. Reg. served the Federal Army during the Civil War. It was one of many regiments raised in the summer of 1864.
Civil War-era mirror that may have been used by Jackson Green, Co. B., 1st Regt., Tenn. Vol. Cav., USA. He was from Luther, Hancock County, Tennessee. The item has a hole that was drilled into it, likely after the Civil War.
Discharge papers for Pvt. John George Herman, Co. E (Nieman's), 18th Pa. Cav. Vol. Regt. Herman is described as 23 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall, with fair complexion, blue eyes, and sandy hair.
Double-cased studio portraits of Oliver Rodgers (ambrotype) and unidentified boy (tintype). Rodgers, Co. G, 44th Ill. Vol. Inf., USA, poses in uniform with his left hand resting inside coat at chest level. The boy, dressed in suit and tie, is...
Ribbon and pin marking the 3rd annual reunion of the 23rd Maine Vol. Inf. Regt. A medallion is attached to the bottom of the blue silk ribbon. The medallion includes a scene from a Union encampment on one side and the Maine state seal on the other...
Grand Army of the Republic medal given to John G. Decker, who served in Co. K, 32nd Ind. Vol. Inf., USA, from 1861 to 1866. Numerous letters written by Decker are included in the collection. See also the John G. Decker Papers, Mf. 1964.
Hand-drawn map of West Tennessee executed by B. J. Radford, cartographer with 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 18th (?) Illinois Volunteers, commanded by Col. L. F. Ross. Notation on back that map had been shown to Carl Sandburg. Official Records, Series...
History of the 83rd Ind. Vol. Inf. Regt. by J. Grecian of Co. A. Published in Cincinnati, 1865. Book belonged to Samuel Stewart, possibly of Putnam County. Family lore has it that Samuel was working in a field when he was kidnapped by Yankees and...
