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Major General George B. McClellan, Commanding the Department on the Potomac

Date: 1860
Description: A "crest" of Major General George McClellan, on a background of a blue oval with white stars. An eagle with flags, bayonets, cannons, cannonballs and a dru...
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A Southern Gorilla, (Guerilla)

Date: 1860
Description: Dressed in uniform with a Confederate hat, eyeglasses, and a belt with pistols and a sword, a gorilla stands with a rifle in his right hand and a knife is ...
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Grand Victorious 'Return' March of the Rebels

Date: 1860
Description: Four Union soldiers chasing four Confederate soldiers. The Union soldiers have a Union flag, a cannon and rifles with bayonets. The four Confederate soldie...
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Champion Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 1st Round

Date: 1860
Description: Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in a boxing ring. Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN 5 ROUNDS," underneath reads "1ST ROU...
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Champion Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 2nd Round

Date: 1860
Description: Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in a boxing ring. Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN 5 ROUNDS," underneath reads "2ND ROU...
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Champion Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 3rd Round

Date: 1860
Description: Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis in a boxing ring. Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN 5 ROUNDS," underneath reads "3RD ROU...
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Champion Prize Envelope - Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 4th Round

Date: 1860
Description: Winfield Scott and William Seward stand in the boxing ring in which Lincoln fought Davis. Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN ...
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Champion Prize Envelope, Lincoln & Davis in 5 Rounds, 5th Round

Date: 1860
Description: Text at top reads, "CHAMPION PRIZE ENVELOPE - LINCOLN & DAVIS IN 5 ROUNDS," underneath reads "5TH ROUND." Lincoln stands inside "THE CHAMPION BELT" beside ...
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To Richmond, Remember Ellsworth

Date: 1860
Description: A soldier in an eastern style Zouave uniform holds a Union flag in his right hand and a rifle in his left hand. Above reads "TO RICHMOND" and below "REMEMB...
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Beware

Date: 1860
Description: The American Eagle is holding a banner with the word "BEWARE" on it in his beak. He is gripping a federal shield with a Union flag draped over it with his ...
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The Union Must & Shall Be Preserved

Date: 1860
Description: A soldier stands on the left with his gun and bayonet. A sailor stands on the right holding a banner that reads, "THE UNION MUST & SHALL BE PRESERVED." In ...
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The Union Forever

Date: 1860
Description: An intricate design. A blue line frames a background of red horizontal stripes. Inside an ornate border, two figures stand on the left and right. The left ...
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The Spring of '76 Revived Letterhead

Date: 10 10 1861
Description: Letterhead of a Revolutionary War soldier standing and holding up the American flag in his right hand, and holding a rifle in his left hand. A plow is behi...
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Soldier at Camp Letterhead

Date: 11 15 1861
Description: Letterhead with a soldier standing guard with a rifle under his right arm. He is standing in front of a cannon, a stack of rifles, and a camp. The American...

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