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  • Cincinnati Daily Commerical
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    Newspaper article from the Cincinnati Daily Commercial. Letter from a "Union man in Tennessee to his son."
  • Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
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  • The Daily Citizen newspaper
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    The Daily Citizen newspaper from Vicksburg, Mississippi. This issue was printed on wallpaper.
  • Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
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  • Knoxville Daily Register newspaper
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    Two pages of the Knoxville Daily Register with three separate articles on Confederate cavalryman Gen. John Hunt Morgan.
  • Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
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  • The Front Door
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    Barbed wire; Barracks; Rooms & spaces; Doors & doorways
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    This page in Mitchener's diary from World War II includes a drawing of the interior of a POW barrack. A row of doors can be seen. Mitchener has written, "On the left - the 'little girls' room' - as you enter...The Front Door. The hall is swept, at...
  • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
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  • The Washroom
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    Barbed wire; Bathrooms
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    This page in Mitchener's diary shows three sinks in a bathroom at the POW camp. On the top of the page, he writes, "Pursuit of the daily 'facial'--" Underneath the picture, he has written, "'Thru these pipes pass the coldest water in Germany.'...
  • Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr. Journal
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  • Cleaning teeth during class period
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    Dental hygiene; Health education; Children; School children; Teachers; Classrooms
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    A dental hygienist cleans the teeth of a young boy during a class period. The other students are seated at their desks and are doing their work.
  • Dr. Harry Mustard Photo Album
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  • Correspondence from J. W. Maybin to John S. Brien, March 12, 1864
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    Correspondence; Cities & towns; Campaigns & battles; Troop movements; Surrenders; Plantations; Cotton plantations; Civil Wars; War
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    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...
  • Civilian Life in the Civil War
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  • Correspondence from John G. Latta to John Latta, June 7, 1861
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    Correspondence; Fathers; Children; Abolitionists; Civil Wars; War
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    Correspondence from John G. Latta of Boston to his father, John Latta, of Dyersburg, Tennessee. In this four-page letter, he states that if Tennessee secedes, "the only channel of communication now left will be closed, and we cannot commicate with...
  • Civilian Life in the Civil War
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  • Correspondence from Gamble G. Rutledge to G. R. Rutledge, July 29, 1863
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    Civil Wars; War; Correspondence
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    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...
  • Civilian Life in the Civil War
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  • William Luther Bigelow Lawrence Diary Excerpts
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    Civil Wars; War
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    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...
  • Civilian Life in the Civil War
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  • Christopher Ammons with Private Smith (Smitty)
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    Men; Soldiers
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    Christopher Ammons with Pvt. Smith (Smitty), a 35-year-old veteran of the Korean War who volunteered for Vietnam. The faces of the two soldiers are complete but the picture, which was probably torn from a photo-booth strip, has jagged edges at top...
  • Chistopher D. Ammons
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  • Two soldiers at Vung Chua Mountain base
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    Military personnel; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Arms & armament; Helmets
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    Two soldiers at the Vung Chua Mountain base. The soldier on the right is wearing a shirt which reads: "Visit fascinating Viet Nam." The soldier on the left is probably departing for home, given the amount of material he is carrying. His souvenirs...
  • Chistopher D. Ammons
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  • Soldiers preparing to leave on patrol
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    Military personnel; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Hats; Arms & armament; Helmets; Military vehicles
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    Photograph taken behind a group of soldiers preparing to go out on patrol at dusk. All appear to be wearing helmets and M69 flak vests. Several soldiers are carrying M-16 rifles. Two M35 2.5-ton trucks are also visible. The M35 was; nicknamed...
  • Chistopher D. Ammons
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  • Explosions of white phosphorus ordnance
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    Explosions; Bays (Bodies of water); Beaches
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    Explosions of white phosphorus ordnance (called WP or "Willie Pete") as seen from a distance across the bay.
  • Chistopher D. Ammons
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  • A Bell UH-1 "Huey" helicopter in flight
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    Military vehicles; Aircraft; Helicopters
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    A Bell UH-1 "Huey" helicopter in the air over Vietnam. Photograph taken from another helicopter in flight.
  • Chistopher D. Ammons
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  • Three soldiers resting
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    Military personnel; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Arms & armament; Shelters; Tents
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    Three soldiers resting in a tent surrounded by sandbags. Although shirtless, the men are wearing their uniform pants and boots.
  • Chistopher D. Ammons
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  • Soldiers on patrol near a wooded area
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    Military vehicles; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Arms & armament
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    Nine soldiers on patrol near a wooded area. A jeep can be seen in the background. Photograph is from Christopher D. Ammons's first tour in 1968.
  • Chistopher D. Ammons
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  • Soldier resting near a wooden structure
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    Men; Buildings; Soldiers; Sleeping; Military uniforms; Helmets; Military personnel
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    Soldier sleeping near a wooden structure with his head resting on what appears to be a rolled-up sleeping bag and a military-issue back pack. A helmet, pair of boots, and an M-16 rifle are at his side. Further military-issue gear of a similiar...
  • Chistopher D. Ammons
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  • Soldiers about to depart for patrol
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    Soldiers; Men; Military vehicles; Trucks; Military uniforms; Helmets; Military personnel; Mud; Puddles
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    Four soldiers about to depart for patrol with another soldier nearby. A large military transport truck in the background appears to be a "deuce and a half," slang for a two-and-a-half-ton truck. Photograph is from Ammons's first tour in 1968.
  • Chistopher D. Ammons
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  • Soldiers on a muddy landing strip
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    Soldiers; Men; Military uniforms; Helmets; Military personnel; Mud; Puddles; Helicopters
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    Eight soldiers (some partially obscured) on a muddy landing strip. A line of several helicopters (probably Hueys) can be seen in the background. Photograph is from Ammons's first tour in 1968.
  • Chistopher D. Ammons

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