Two-page letter from Arthur H. Harris of Monroe, Louisiana, to his brother George Carroll Harris of Nashville. He writes of his recruiting expedition and his rifle company, of recruits hankering for action, of George's desire for a chaplaincy, and...
Draft; Recruiting & enlistment; Soldiers; Government officials
Sergeant Alvin C. York is talking with Major Hilton Butler at the Fentress County draft office at Jamestown. Both men are in business suits and are shown with paperwork, a stamp by a filing cabinet, and a 1940 calendar behind them.
This engraving features African Americans being guided onto a troop train headed for Murfreesboro where their wish to join the Federal Army will be granted. This illustration appeared in Frank Leslie's post-war volume "The Soldier in Our Civil War"...
Special contract beween the Confederate Headquarters Volunteer and Conscript Bureau and H. M. Blake for Blake's slave, Squire, an 18-year-old male valued at $1,600.00, to be employed by the Confederate Army as a teamster. The order is issued by...
This form records the enlistment of farmer Elie Nelson in Nashville on December 1, 1862. He is examined by a lieutenant in the 1st Regiment Middle Tennessee Volunteers. Nelson makes his mark to sign both his oath and the declaration of...
This printed form with handwritten entries records Lieutenant Jojn B. Turner's entrance into military service, acceptance of the terms of service, and the verification of his commanding and mustering officers.
A handwritten roster of commissioned officers mustered into service of the United States. Included is the date of muster, company name, arm of service, where mustered, term of muster, and name and rank of officers. The document is signed by J. R....
Cartoons (Commentary); Political cartoons; Propaganda; Publicity; Public opinion; Slogans; Press
Caricatures of Emperor Hirohito of Japan, Adolph Hitler of Germany, and Benito Mussolini of Italy are employed in this Tennessee State Guard promotion to remind Murfreesboro Daily News Journal readers that American apathy and "laying down on the...
