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Milwaukee Light Guards Certification Letter

Date: 06 30 1855
Description: Certificate of appointment for George B. Bingham as 1st Lieutenant, Milwaukee Light Guards.
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Lucius Fairchild's Commission Letter

Date: 08 05 1861
Description: Lucius Fairchild's commission as captain in the 16th infantry regiment, signed by Abraham Lincoln.
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George W. Noble's Commission Letter

Date: 02 18 1862
Description: George W. Noble's commission as First Sergeant in the Wisconsin 2nd Cavalry.
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George W. Noble's Discharge Papers

Date: 01 02 1864
Description: George W. Noble's discharge letter from the Union Army during the Civil War.
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George W. Noble's Commission Letter

Date: 06 08 1864
Description: George W. Noble's commission as First Lieutenant in the 2nd Wisconsin Calvary.
Manuscript

Racine Soldiers' Monument Association Letterhead

Date: 1880
Description: Letterhead with an illustration of a soldier on guard duty in camp and the name of the associations' officers.
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Midshipman Letterhead

Date: 11 24 1861
Description: Letterhead of midshipman using a hammer for nailing the American flag to the mast, a symbol that they will not lower the flag in surrender. 4 page, folded,...
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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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Trust Our Generals Letterhead

Date: 11 21 1861
Description: Letterhead of a Union General holding the American flag in his left hand and his sabre in his right. Text printed under the image reads: "Trust Our General...
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Major General McClellan Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead with a head and shoulders portrait of Major General McClellan. His portrait is within an oval and is decorated with American flags, shield, bayo...
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Soldier Defending the Capitol Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead with a Union soldier standing guard, rifle in his right arm, beside the American flag. Four tents, representing a military camp, are pitched bet...
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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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Eagle on a Rock Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead on blue paper of an eagle holding arrows, sitting on top of a rock next to the American flag. Text printed on the rock reads: "The Constitution ...
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Union Forever Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of a banner decorated with the American flag reading: "Union Forever." Under the banner is a circular framed illustration of an eagle carrying a...
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E Pluribus Unum Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead with an eagle carrying a stack of arrows and an olive branch in its talons, a shield between its legs, and a banner in its beak reading: "E Plur...
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Bald Eagle Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of a bald eagle perched on a shield, and holding a banner of stars in its beak. Words printed under the image read: "The laws must be obeyed; th...
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Eagle with American and Confederate Flags Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of an eagle sitting on a rock. The American flag is on the right, and the first Confederate flag, which is tattered and being struck by lightnin...
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Union and Liberty Letterhead

Date: 03 28 1862
Description: Letterhead with a bald eagle carrying the American flag with its talons. The text above the eagle reads: "Union & Liberty." 4 page, folded, printed in red ...
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The Star Spangled Banner Must be Upheld Letterhead

Date: 01 03 1863
Description: Letterhead of a bald eagle perched on top of a drum and holding arrows in its talons. There is an olive branch on the ground next to loose cannon balls and...
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Our Country Letterhead

Date: 06 19 1862
Description: Letterhead of a globe floating in the ocean. The text: "Our Country" is printed onto the globe. The American flag is flying from the top of the globe. Text...

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