Medal belonging to James S. Robey of Franklin, Kentucky. Robey was appointed 2nd Sergeant in November 30, 1861, and promoted to 1st Sergeant on June 4, 1862. He fought at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge, Stone Mountain, Jackson, and Chickamauga.
Medal souvenir pin from a United Confederate Veterans reunion Louisville, Ky. The back of the pin shows that it was manufactured by Schwaab S. & S. Co. of Milwaukee.
Confederate veteran reunion medal for R.D. Steele, Co. G 48th Tennessee Volunteer infantry. Steele (3/2/1844 - 12/3/1922) was from Hickman County, Tennessee. He is buried on Garner's Creek Road in Hickman County. Steele was married to Sarah Evoline...
Etching features a two-sided coin commemorating the Battle of New Orleans, Louisiana, 1815. Obverse shows General Andrew Jackson in profile and uniform. Reverse shows Lady Liberty instructing an angel to write a resolution commemorating the event....
Cover of a 20-page booklet distributed to visitors of the Woman's Building at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. The booklet contains information regarding the Woman's Board and Woman's Building as well as pictures. Cover includes an illustration...
Sgt. Alvin C. York is shown laughing at some remark made by J. R. Hull (uncle of Cordell Hull) at the draft office in Jamestown, Fentress County. Sergeant York is in a business suit and Mr. Hull is shown in a denim jacket and wearing a leather...
An envelope featuring the first release of the Alvin York commemorative postage stamp. The stamp features a photograph of York in his service hat and the insignia of the 82nd Infantry Division. The envelope is stamped "First Day of Issue" and...
Tombstone of Alvin C. York with brass plaque and engraved decorations. The decorations above the plaque depict York's Congressional Medal of Honor, a rifle with bayonet attached, and an M1917 "Tommy" helmet. 35mm slide labeled "York Memorial 5."
Democratic Primary Board election returns signed by Alvin York as Chairman of the Democratic Primary Board of Fentress County. The return features the primary votes for Horton and Gwinn for Governor; Dodson, Hull, and Todd for U.S. Senator (long...
Newspaper clipping declaring "Saturday Tag Day for York." The article announces that all Nashvillians will have an opportunity to help the hero by giving money to a fund which would pay the mortgage on the York farm. The article includes a list of...
Newspaper clipping headlined "York Tag Day Tomorrow, Benefit for the York Farm Fund." It declares the fund-raiser to be under the auspices of the Nashville Rotary Club and provides a brief description of York's World War I exploits and awards.
Newspaper clipping requesting donations to pay off the $12,500 mortgage of the farm purchased by the Nashville Rotary Club and presented to Alvin York for his exploits in World War I. It encourages everyone to make a donation to York, declaring...
The poem, printed in the Nashville Tennessean, recounts a dramatized version of Sergeant York's taking of the German machine gun position. The poem makes numerous biblical references as well as listing other prominent Tennessee military figures,...
Newspaper clipping featuring a headline stating Sergeant York would be preaching Sunday at the Belmont Methodist Church in the morning and the Pentecostal Church in the evening. The article states that large crowds are expected and a major...
