US Navy warship, the USS Vindicator, with soldiers on the top deck in front of the wheel boxes and on the bow. There is a cannon on the stern and three smaller boats tied to the USS Vindicator.
This revolver belonged to Capt. John T. Cox, 29th Miss. Inf. Regt., CSA, out of Corinth, Miss. His name and unit are carved into the handle. Cox fought at Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, and Bentonville and was mortally wounded at the...
This Colt .44 caliber, Navy (London) revolver of Capt. J. W. Rogan, Co. C, 15th Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA, has a pre-war serial number. His name and unit are engraved on the handle. He became Colonel of the 30th Ark. Inf. Regt., later converted to...
Small pewter cup with flowers engraved on the body and handle. The owner of the cup, Josiah H. Harper, fought with Confederate cavalry commander Gen. Joseph Wheeler. Harper was born in the Rock City community in Smith County, Tenn. He married Mary...
Military bands; Marching; Military parades & ceremonies; Musical instruments; Military Maneuvers; Military training
Regimental parade through the business district of Cookeville after the maneuvers were completed. The parade was under the direction of the regimental adjutant, Captain Henry Frank Carlen.
Military parades & ceremonies; Universities & colleges; Military maneuvers; Marching
Long procession of State Guardsmen marching through Cookeville on Sunday after the maneuvers. A sign pointing to Tennessee Technological University is in the background.
Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) spoon commemorating a reunion. The handle of the spoon is in the shape of a soldier with a rifle. An eagle, holding a sword over two crossed cannons sits in the base of the spoon.
Gold-washed spoon commemorating the Grand Army of the Republic (G. A. R.) reunion in Louisville, Kentucky. The handle of the spoon is comprised of a uniformed Grand Army of the Republic soldier with rifle. The bowl of the spoon is engraved with an...
Boys; Teenagers; Young adults; Military maneuvers; Military training
Four sixteen-year-olds who are gaining experience for when they attain regular Army age are shown with a twenty-six-year-old machine gun trooper. This photograph was taken during the Seventh Regiment's Large-Scale Maneuvers which took place in...
Broadsides; Announcements; Handbills; Fliers (printed matter); Flags; Military standards
Announcement of fund-raising fiddling and banjo picking contest to raise money for the Leonidas Polk Bivouac No. 3, and William Henry Trousdale Camp No. 495 of Confederate Veterans and for "indigent and decrepit Confederate Soldiers." There is...
