Miss Susie Gentry posing in front of a matte painting of stairs. She wears a bustle dress, has a feathered hair accessory, and holds a fan possibly made of lace. One of her shoes is visible below her dress.
Photograph of elderly Magdalene Garst Sherfy, herbalist and midwife. During the Civil War, Sherfy's home was used as a hospital (both Union and Confederate). Sherfy and her two daughters were nurses at the hospital during the war. Abraham Sherfy,...
Two-story brick home of Abraham and Magdalene Sherfy. The home, located in the Barnes Community, Washington County, Tenn., still stands today. Magdalene Sherfy and her two daughters operated the home as a hospital during the Civil War.
Four-page program for a memoral recital to honor Gen. Robert E. Lee. The recital is to be held at Christ Church on January 18, 1914. The program lists Lee's birth and death dates along with hymns, sacred readings and a detailed order of events.
Statue memorial of Sam Davis. Monument shows white stone statue of Sam Davis standing with his arms crossed atop a stone monument with an inscription on the base.
The front plate of William Strickland's European architectural sketchbook. The sketch shows a watercolor drawing of a vine-covered monument with a Latin inscription. The translation reads: "Selected profane and sacred images of Britain and Roman...
Southern Cross of Honor medal. Medals like this were awarded by the United Daughters of the Confederacy to Confederate veterans for "loyal, honorable service to the South."
Medal awarded to veterans by the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC). The item belonged to James Mason Jewell, who was in Co. E, 26th Tenn Inf. Regt., CSA. His future wife, Mary Ann McDonald, worked with Rhea County women during the war. See...
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...
Special weekly report of transportation for week ending September 30, 1865, by William Alonzo Wainwright Assistant Quartermaster, Department of Tennessee, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Persons listed on form include: Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Polk...
UCV uniform of Sgt. John Cloar, Co. A, 33rd Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA, of Union City, Tenn. On the vest is a Southern Cross of Honor bestowed by the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) and battle flag pin. A Confederate flag handkerchief is in...
Twentieth century wool bunting UDC flag with seven stars, owned by granddaughters of Lt. Thomas Stewart Easley of Hickman County and used in UDC meetings.
Program of the Scott-Dickson Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, No. 197. 1929-1930 reunion in McKinney, Texas. Lists members, officers, and the program schedule.
United States voucher given to Mrs. E. McGavock and her daughters for corn supplied on October 27, December 14, December 15, December 16, December 21, and December 23, equaling 2,160 bushels of corn and $1,080.00. The voucher was collected by...
Street scene on the main square in Ripley, Tennessee, during a celebration involving Confederate veterans and members of the Daughters of the Confederacy. Ten individuals pose in front of a large siege cannon.
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...
