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Manning F. Force

Date: 07 1865
Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Manning F. Force, Major General of volunteers, sometime after the Siege of Vicksburg where he was shot below his right...
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Ulysses S. Grant and Family

Date: 1866
Description: Engraved carte-de-visite portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant and his family.
Photograph

Ulysses S. Grant

Date: 1869
Description: Seated carte-de-visite portrait of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant.
Photograph

Joseph Hooker

Date: 1862
Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Major General Joseph Hooker. General Hooker received a commission of Brigadier General from President Lincoln followin...
Photograph

John M. Harrell

Date: 06 1865
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Confederate Lieutenant Colonel John Harrell of Harrell's Battalion in the Arkansas Cavalry.
Photograph

Robert E. Lee

Date: 1895
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of General Robert E. Lee.
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Robert E. Lee

Date: 02 26 1864
Description: Engraved waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of General Robert E. Lee.
Photograph

George H. Preble

Date: 1869
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Captain George Henry Preble. Starting in 1861 Preble commanded the gunboat Katahdin, serving with Rear Admiral...
Photograph

John McArthur

Date: 1865
Description: Vignetted portrait of Brigadier General John McArthur. At the start of the Civil War he was a colonel of an Illinois volunteer regiment, but after the Batt...
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Reunion Banquet of the Army of the Potomac

Date: 1890
Description: Portrait of reunion banquet of the Army of the Potomac in New York City.
Historical Object

Society of the Army of the Tennessee

Date: 07 10 1872
Description: A certificate admitting Colonel George E. Bryant to become a member of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee.
Poster

Comrades Attention!

Date: 10 29 1890
Description: Poster announcing General Lucius Fairchild speaking at Wautoma, Wisconsin on October 29, 1890.
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Does That Union Shoe Fit You?

Date: 1860
Description: A cartoon of General Scott helping Jefferson Davis try on a shoe. Scott says: "Well, does that Union Shoe fit you?" And Davis replies: "Mr. Scott, this Uni...
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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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Jeff in a Tight Place, He Won't Get Off "SCOTT Free"

Date: 1860
Description: General Scott holding Jefferson Davis off the ground by the throat, with Davis' hat and sword falling to the ground. Text above reads: "Jeff in a tight pla...
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National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic

Date: 1890
Description: Depiction of the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, held in Boston, Massachusetts. On the border surrounding the group portrait are ind...
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General Lyon of Missouri

Date: 1860
Description: Caricature of General Nathaniel Lyon that, when viewed horizontally, looks like a lion. Text above reads: "Gen. Lyon, of Missouri." Caption to the right re...
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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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