Call to the District Court of the Confederate States of America in Nashville by Clerk Jacob McGavock for N. E. Alloway. Alloway is the garnishee, answering the interrogatories of the Court dealing with property and allegiances. Authorization...
Southern Cross of Honor pin belonging to Wilson Frost, Jr., issued by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Born Nov. 14, 1846; died Jan.21, 1925 in Yalobusha Co., Miss. Buried in Millers Chapel Cemetery in Bonicord, Dyer County, Tenn. He was...
Letter ordering an officer to go with a guard of one non-commissioned officer and six men in order to take charge of a passenger train on the Rome Railroad; the letter includes additional instructions. An example of the form to be kept is...
Subtitle: "Comprehending Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky, Territory Sth of the Ohio, North Carolina, Tennessee Government, South Carolina & Georgia." This map shows the southern states of the United States, and includes rivers, mountains, towns, bays,...
Letter from Gamble Rutledge to his father, G. R. Rutledge, concerning his brother Robert's regiment, his parents' desire to move to Georgia, his brigade's activities, his desire to change his position in the regiment, and the status of his wounded...
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).
Eyeglasses and case belonging to William H. Vaughn, born in Lafayette, Macon County, Tennessee. Style of glasses became popular in the late 1850s. Vaughn was a member of Company A, 8th Tennessee Mounted Infantry.
A Bible belonging to Richard Moore Young. Young was born on April 1, 1842, in Putnam County, Tennessee. He served in the 28th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, C.S.A., of Putnam County. His family gave him the Bible when he left and he carried it...
1851 Colt Navy pistol, leather case, and bullet mold belonging to Charles T. Burgess. Burgess was from Putnam County, Tennessee. He was believed to have been in the 8th Tennessee Cavalry.
Sword belonging to Edwin L. Higgins (24 January 1873 to 1 July 1875). Born in Missouri. Served w/Co. I, 7th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, USA. (90 days). Served with Co. K, 33rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry and was wounded at Vicksburg. He was...
"Soldiers' Hymn-Book" belonging to Lieutenant E. E. Edwards, Company C, 179th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The book was published by Boston Young Men's Christian Association.
United Confederate Veteran reunion uniform belonging to Pvt. George Nathaniel Crunk, Co. F, 4th (McLemore's) Cavalry. Crunk was from Williamson County.
Belonging to Captain John J. Fly, Co. E, 41st Infantry. He captured the sword from a U. S. cavalryman. It was manufactured by N. P. Ames in 1848, called the "Wristbreaker." Capt. Fly was from the Fly community.
