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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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  • View in front of the Thirtieth Division Headquarters
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    Soldiers; Military personnel; Uniforms; Military uniforms; Military vehicles; Trucks; Automobiles; Horses; Military facilities; Military headquarters; Campaigns & battles; War; World War 1914-1918; Vehicles
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    "View in front of the 30th Division Headquarters, showing heavy traffic caused by the transportation of British, American, & Australian war material to the battle lines. Montbrehain, Aisne, France. October 14, 1918." Numerous vehicles, troops,...
  • Tennessee in World War I
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  • Trench scene at Batagland "Four de Paris"
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    World War, 1914-1918; Soldiers; Military uniforms; Trench warfare
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    Soldiers inside a trench, some are standing and others are lying down in dugouts. The floor appears to be constructed of wood planks.
  • Tennessee in World War I
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  • Terminal Building
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    Centennial celebrations; Exhibition buildings; Exhibitions; Anniversaries; Commemorations; Events; Fairs; Festivals
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    Terminal Building at the Tennessee Centennial and International Exposition. The image features a front and side view of the building. The top of the building carries the lettering "Railway Exhibits." The grounds clearly contain decorative...
  • Tennessee Centennial Exposition
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  • Tennessee crop map of peanuts, Irish potatoes, fruits and vegetables
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    Maps; Farming; Fruit; Vegetables; Potatoes; Peanuts; Tomatoes; Strawberries; Cities & towns; Rivers; Railroads; Mountains
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    Map, in combination with the written statistical information, reflecting crop yield, acres under cultivation, and crop value. The importance of the railroad lines in the shipping of farm products is also highlighted by this agricultural map. Map...
  • Nineteenth Century Agricultural Resources
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  • Soldiers preparing to leave on patrol
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    Military personnel; Soldiers; Uniforms; Military uniforms; Hats; Arms & armament
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    Eleven soldiers in a squad about to go on a patrol around the signal base on Vung Chua Mountain. A soldier in front of the group poses with an M-60 machine gun. He has belts of ammunition for the weapon over both shoulders. The soldiers in the...
  • Chistopher D. Ammons
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  • Slave bill of sale
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    Bill of sale for one slave, Simon, aged twenty-two, for the sum of $968 to Robert B. Maupin. During the Civil War, Maupin's family split among Union and Confederate lines. One son, Robert Caruthers Maupin, fought for the Union while the other son,...
  • Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
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  • Sketch of Battle of Franklin battlefield from John Johnston's Civil War Remembrances, circa 1864
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    Maps; Rivers; Streams; Settlements
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    Rough sketch from John Johnston's Civil War Reminiscences of the battlefield for the Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864, showing the Franklin-Columbia Pike, Federal trench, Confederate lines, and topographic features.
  • Civil War Maps
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  • Ruins of the Arras Cathedral
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    World War, 1914-1918; Ruins; War destruction & pillage; Cathedrals
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    Ruins of the Arras Cathedral.
  • Tennessee in World War I
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  • Roll of non-commissioned officers and privates employed on extra duty
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    Roster of eleven enlisted men serving in the 5th Regiment in Shelbyville on "extra duty" as teamsters - one ward master, one wage master, and one hospital nurse. The roster lists their ranks, companies, regiments, the names of the officers who...
  • Civil War Military Records
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  • Robert H. Cartmell Diaries Excerpts
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    Civil Wars; War; Slaves; Agriculture; Political issues; Cities & towns
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    Excerpts from the Robert H. Cartmell Diaries. They contain full commentaries on the nature of his farm operation, the weather, and the fluctuations of the cotton market. They contain thoughtful comments on politics and candidates for office and...
  • Civilian Life in the Civil War
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  • Road bill specifying stage routes from Mount Pleasant and Abingdon, Virginia
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    Broadsides
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    Displays routes and distances of major cities from the departure point of the stage from Abingdon, Virginia. Smaller towns and communities near those cities are also listed with the additional mileage that would be required to reach them. These...
  • Throwaway History - The Broadside in American Culture
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  • Qui Nhon and the South China Sea at dusk
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    Sunrises & sunsets; Seas; Cityscapes; Views; Cities & towns; Utility poles
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    Qui Nhon and the South China Sea as photographed from the base on Vung Chua Mountain at dusk. The foreground shows utility lines and poles, with the Qui Nhon city lights and harbor on the South China Sea filling up the rest of the image.
  • Chistopher D. Ammons
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  • Provost Marshal's Pass
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    Five-day pass for "Wm. Easley and little boy, John W. Hornbeak, and J.C. Oakley through lines heading [?]."
  • Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
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  • Provost Marshal's pass
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    Grants J. E. Arnold pass through Union lines. Signed July 17, 1862 at Athens, Alabama by Capt. Ralph Huart, Provost Marshal.
  • Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
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  • Provost Marshal's Office general pass
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    General pass from the Provost Marshal's Office at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for Jennings Rooker to pass through the Federal Army lines.
  • Looking Back - The Civil War in Tennessee
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  • Order of protection issued at Gallatin, Tennessee, for Mary Taylor of Sumner County
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    This order of protection for Miss Mary Taylor of Sumner County was issued by General E. A. Paint at the Federal Headquarters at Gallatin. It permits her to travel in the daytime to and from all places within the Federal lines in the prosecution of...
  • Civil War Military Records
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  • Mule Market, 7th Street, Looking West, Columbia, Tenn.
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    Buildings; Streets; Mules; Electric lines; Markets; Crowds
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    A busy mule day market showing animals for sale and people milling around in the street in Columbia, Tennessee.
  • Tennessee Postcard Collection
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  • Military pass issued by the Provost Marshal in Nashville to Mrs. Spencer for her carriage and driver
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    Military pass issued by the Provost Marshal's office to Mrs. Spencer for herself, her carriage, and driver through Federal lines to three miles out Lebanon Pike- good for 60 days. Signed by Captain H. H. Curling, Assistant Provost Marshal.
  • Civil War Military Records
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  • Military pass for W. T. Robinson
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    Pass from the Provost Marshal's Office at Gallatin, Tennessee, to permit W. T. Robinson to travel within Federal lines until further orders. The pass was issued by order of Brigadier General E. A. Paine, and signed by Major J. J. Searitt, Provost...
  • Civil War Military Records

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