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Camp Randall

Date: 1861
Description: Christmas and New Years greeting card from Hosea W. Rood, presumably sent to his comrades of the 12th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, Company E, who had been...
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General Grant

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Description: A portrait of General Grant surrounded with scenes of his life.
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Heroes of the Civil War

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Description: "Heroes of the Civil War". Engraving of eight Union leaders with decorative battlefield scenes.
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"The Battle of Baton Rouge, LA. Aug 4th 1862."

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Description: A large color lithograph with caption of the battle in progress.
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"Repulse of Longstreet's Assault"

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Description: An engraving after the painting by James Walker of the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Key to "Repulse of Longstreet's Assault"

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Description: Key to "Repulse of Longstreet's Assault," a painting by James Walker of the Battle of Gettysburg.
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"The Battle of Gettysburg"

Date: 1863
Description: An engraving of the Battle of Gettysburg, after the painting by P.F. Rothermel.
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The Death of Colonel Heg at Chickamauga

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Description: A lithograph titled "Charge of the 15th Wisconsin Regiment at Chickamauga; death of Colonel Heg," showing the death of Hans Christian Heg.
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The Final Charge at Winchester

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Description: Color lithograph of the final charge at Winchester.
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"Capture of Fort Fisher"

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Description: "Capture of Fort Fisher." A color lithograph published by L. Prang & Co., Boston.
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Don't See It: Big Thing Big Thing

Date: 1861
Description: A large dog, (Winfield Scott), and a smaller dog (Jefferson Davis) discussing a piece of meat, (Washington D.C.). Perhaps a comment on the insignificance o...
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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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Scott's Extinguisher

Date: 1860
Description: General Scott holds a large cone decorated with the stars and stripes. Scott is saying: "I'LL BLOCK YOUR GAME." He is about to snuff out Jefferson Davis, w...
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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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Secession Hanging from the Union 34 Pounder

Date: 1860
Description: A graphic design of a Confederate officer labeled "SECESSION" hanging by the neck from a beam. He is choking, his tongue is hanging out and his eyes are pr...
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Valentine Greetings

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Description: Valentine's Day card featuring a girl wearing a red uniform and a sword, standing on the roof of a fort. A boy in a tan uniform with a sword, is looking at...
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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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Lieut. Greble's Avenger Letterhead

Date: 01 28 1862
Description: Letterhead depicting a scene in the Battle of Big Bethel, in which Lieutenant John T. Greble refused to pull back, as he continued to fire his last cannon....
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General Grant Letterhead

Date: 03 08 1869
Description: Letterhead featuring a bust of General Grant surrounded by a wreath, the American flag, an eagle, a cannon and cannon balls, and other instruments of war. ...
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Don't tell it to the Marines — they Know!

Date: 1941
Description: Advertising proof. In the foreground of the illustration is a Marine driving a jeep. In the background marines are working with artillery. On the bottom le...

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