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Friedrich Holdmann on Horseback

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Description: Friedrich Holdmann of the Second Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War, astride his horse. Buildings are in the background.
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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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William V. W. Reilly

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Description: Studio portrait of William V.W. Reilly of the 7th Cavalry.
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Panoramic View of Unidentified Army Camp

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Description: Panoramic view of an unidentified WWI army camp.
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First Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry Roster

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Description: Commemorative Civil War roster of First Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Cavalry, Wisconsin Hussars Squadron "G." Depicts "Our Country as it was in 1860" with ...
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Edwin D. Henry

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Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Captain Edwin D. Henry, Company B, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry.
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George W. Honey

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Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of George W. Honey, Chaplain, F & S, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry.
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Lewis Jones

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Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Captain Lewis Jones from Company E of the 4th Wisconsin Cavalry.
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Edward D. Coe

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Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of 2nd Lieutenant Edward D. Coe, Company B, 1st Alabama Calvary (Union). Coe mustered into service at Corinth, Mississip...
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Thomas Stewart

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Description: Seated portrait of Thomas J. Stewart (b. 1842), Company C, 4th Wisconsin Cavalry. He enlisted on November 2, 1863 and was mustered out of service as a corp...
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Fort Assinniboine

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Description: A view of soldiers on horseback leading a cavalry drill. Flags are visible in the formation of men at Fort Assinniboine, built in 1879. Caption reads: "Cav...
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Camp Travis

Date: 1918
Description: A view of five men on horseback during a cavalry exercise. The horses are jumping over wooden fences on the plain at Camp Travis, named in 1917.
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Camp Washburn, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Date: 1860
Description: A soldier rides a horse with a military camp in the background. Caption below reads, "CAMP WASHBURN, MILWAUKEE - - WIS." Blue ink on beige envelope, image ...
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Head Quarters, 2nd Regiment Wisconsin Cavalry. Camp Washburn, Milwaukee.

Date: 1860
Description: A cavalry soldier on a horse appears on left, a military camp is seen in the background. To the right in fancy type: "Head Quarters, 2D REGT. WIS. CAVAL...
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Golgotha and the Crucifixion #1701

Date: 1893
Description: Jesus is hanging on the cross, while a soldier wearing armor points at him. Other soldiers are present, some riding horses. A group of people on the right ...
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Garden of Joseph of Arimathea and Damascus Road #1712

Date: 1893
Description: A replication of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Depicted is the Damascus Road and the garden of Joseph of Arimathea. Joseph of Arimathea was a wealthy ma...
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Garden of Joseph of Arimathea and Tomb #1713

Date: 1893
Description: A replication of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Depicted is the garden of Joseph of Arimathea and the tomb where Jesus is believed to be the buried. A Ro...
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Military Men Crossing Wooden Bridge

Date: 07 1942
Description: A group of men from the 14th Infantry running while crossing a newly constructed wooden bridge over mud in a field in Panama. The men are in uniform and ar...
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Patriotic Letterhead

Date: 10 13 1864
Description: Colorfully decorated letter received in the office of Wisconsin Governor James Lewis from Isaac Joiner of the Veterans Reserve Corps stationed in Alexandri...

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