Photograph of Daisy Ryman Coggins and Pearl Ryman Coggins, daughters of Thomas Green Ryman. Text on the back of the photograph states that Daisy's Ward Seminary diploma was made out to Marguerite Ryman, although she was always called "Daisy." The...
Cover page of "War Memories" by W. W. Fergusson featuring calligraphied, stylized text for the title and hand-drawn, hand-colored Confederate and Federal flags.
Faded red velvet cockade, housed within a folded sheet of paper. Staining marks the imprint of the rosette on both sides of the folded paper. Written at the top card is "Secession Cockade C.S.A., M.E.Y." Notation in the middle is believed to...
Photograph in frame of Richard Henry Horner. The Horner family was from Warrenton, Virginia. He was in the cavalry and married Virginia Smith Cary on 1/11/1872. See also, "History of the Blair, Bannister and Braxton Families before and after the...
Lithograph of Robert E. Lee. "General Lee this picture may be worth something" is written on the back. "Give to mama and papa when first married" is also written on the back.
Photograph of married couple, Confederate veteran, joined Brown's 55th Cavalry from Benton County. His regiment was absorbed by Co. A, 24th Infantry. He was wounded in the Battle of Shiloh, although not severely. May have been captured and then...
Sword belonging to Edwin L. Higgins (24 January 1873 to 1 July 1875). Born in Missouri. Served w/Co. I, 7th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, USA. (90 days). Served with Co. K, 33rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry and was wounded at Vicksburg. He was...
Carte-de-visite of Martha Tennessee Pointer. She married Monroe Pointer in 1858. Their children died in 1862 and 1863. Mrs. Pointer died in January 1866. The child pictured is believed to be the one who died in 1863 as they appear to be in...
Donor indicated that Paschall was in Co. K, 46th Tennessee Infantry. He fought at the Battle of Franklin with his brother. He survived the war and married Elizabeth Ellen Martin. However, the soldiers and sailors database indicates that Paschall...
.36 caliber Whitney Revolver that was owned by Ben Woodson (an alias used by Frank James). The revolver was given to William Ralston in the late 1870s. Ann Ralston was married to Mr. Woodson.
Photograph of William Henry Edwards with reunion medal attached to lapel. Edwards served in Co. E, 9th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry CSA, December 1861 to May 1865. He was wounded outside Atlanta at New Hope Church, Georgia, captured and imprisioned...
Photograph of William Henry Edwards, Co. E, 9th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry CSA. Pictured with his wife, Mary Rebecca Roach, who he married in October 1865. She helped prepare meals for prisoners at Rock Hill, where she met Edwards. Photographer...
Henry Osborn, Co. F, 8th Tennesee Infantry, CSA. Osborn is pictured holding his pistol. He was wounded in upper chest and shoulder at Stones River in Murfeesboro, Tennessee. He married Armilda Copeland in Overton County, Tennessee. They had six...
Letter to (sister) Cleopatra Robinson from (brother) Aaron Boyd Robinson regarding some of the soldiers that she knew. Aaron later became a doctor and moved to Murfreesboro, Rutherford County. Cleopatra married J. F. Rickman, who had been a...
