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Capitol During the Civil War

Date:	04 1862
Description:	Hand-tinted stationery showing the Capitol in Washington, D.C. in 1862. The blue tint on the dome may have been intended to represent the unfinished natur...

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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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