United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.

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An artificial collection consisting of black and white and color lithographically reproduced prints depicting historical battle scenes and soldiers throughout American history from the 1780s through WWII-era. Artists represented include Currier and Ives, H. Charles McBarron, Arthur Beaumont, Kurz and Allison, Gary Sheahan, Barse Miller, Aaron Bohrod, and Edward Laning.

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American Civil War era correspondence between John Leonard Battenfield (Union soldier from Appleton, Ohio), his parents, and soldier friends:

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Brochures and souvenir printed materials from historical sites and historical parks including: Custic-Lee Mansion; Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania; Gettysburg; Pea Ridge; Petersburg; Point Park Lookout Mountain and Chatanooga Battlefields; Shiloh; Vicksburg; antiqued map of battlefields; facsimile of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.

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Illustrated cards depicting US Army full-dress and casual dress uniforms. Examples include Brig. Gen., Lieut. Gen., Col. of Infantry, Maj. of Cavalry, Sgt. Major of Artillery, Capt. of Artilleryl, Sgt. of Infantry, Corp. of Cavalry, Pvt of Infantry, and Pvt. of Light Artillery .

Scope and Contents Illustrated cards featuring reproductions of the portraits of US Army and Confederate generals and a brief biography of each man. Portraits include Pierre Gustave Toutanyt Beauregard; Braxton Bragg; Samuel Cooper; John Charles Fremont; Ulysses S. Grant; Henry Wager Halleck; John Bell Hood; Thomas Jonathan Jackson; Joseph Eggleston Johnston; Robert Edward Lee; James Longstreet; George Brinton McClellan; George Gordon Meade; Leonidas Polk; Winfield Scott; Philip Henry Sheridan; William...