These two pages each have a heading - "Kriege Relief" and "In the Dark of Night - Nuenberg," but nothing has been drawn. It appears that what Mitchener calls "Nuenberg" is the city of Nuremberg in south central Germany.
This is the table of contents page for Hardy A. Mitchener, Jr.'s journal during his stay as a POW in Germany during World War II. He has created his own list, with sections such as "Cellmates," "Our Creed," and "The B-17."
This page is a continuation of a list of RAF (Royal Air Force) expressions. Three phrases are shown: "A gentle weave," "Brassed off," and "A genhat." It is likely that this page was never completed.
Letter from Merriman to his father. Merriman is the hospital steward, 1st. U. S. Volunteer Infantry, at Fort Rice, Dakota Territory, and is asking about his family.
Two letters on the same sheet of paper to Kittie describing military life and his affections for her. The first letter is dated Dec. 26, 1862, and the second letter is dated January 1, 1863.
Heraldic history of the service of William H. Oliver, U.S. Vols., 12th New York, Militia Infantry. Large framed heraldic design in color. The history is available in New York in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 (1912), 3rd edition, page 1816.
Elaborate (but broken) mother-of-pearl case with daguerreotype of the Davis family (two women, one older, one younger). The Davis family was from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The side of the case is designed to imitate the spine of a book.
This quilt was made by Katherine Hicks, born in 1847. The design is a 9-patch within a 25-patch block. The top contains approximately 4361 pieces. She made the quilt when she was 13 years old, which was approximately 1860. The reverse portion of...
Letter to wife Katherine from husband Benjamin Haught. He discusses his health and his hopes for a discharge. He was from Tyler County, Virginia/West Virginia. The letter is written from the U.S. General Hospital. Letter is a part of a large...
Letter was written from Island Hospital, Ward 3, in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Letter was written on "U.S. Christian Commission" stationery. Haught was from Tyler County, Virginia/West Virginia, and in the Union Army. Letter is a part of a large...
Ambrotype of John H. Roney, who was a drummer boy from Cherry Mount, Robertson County, Tennessee. He is pictured with his drum and stick in hand. Roney was born in 1845, and later joined Company K, 30th Tennessee Infantry.
Pencil sketch of William E. Maury. Maury was a member of Company C, 49th Tennessee Infantry, and was killed at the Battle of Franklin. His diary is in the Carter House Museum. Originally from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Maury had brothers who fought...
