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Antietam, Dunker Church

Date: 1890
Description: Site of the Battle to Antietam, The Dunker Church. A group of men stand among trees on the left. Horse-drawn carriages are under trees on the right.
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Hagerstown Pike

Date: 1890
Description: Hagerstown Pike. A brick wall and trees are along the road on the right.
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General McClellan's Headquarters Guard

Date: 09 1862
Description: General McClellan's Headquarters Guard, the 93rd New York Volunteers.
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Camp of the 4th Wisconsin

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Description: "Camp of Colonel Paine's 4th Wisconsin Regiment at the Relay House near Baltimore". Colored lithograph.
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The Battle of Antietam

Date: 08 1862
Description: Color lithograph of Union lines in the midst of battle.
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Aftermath of the Battle of Antietam

Date: 1890
Description: Site of the Battle of Antietam. The bloody lane.
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Burnside Bridge

Date: 1890
Description: Site of the Battle of Antietam, the Burnside Bridge.
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The East Wood

Date: 1890
Description: Site of the Battle of Antietam. The East Wood.
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H.H. Lockwood

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Description: Waist-up carte-de-visite portrait of Brigadier General Henry Hays Lockwood. In May 1861, with the outbreak of the Civil War, the governor of Delaware appoi...
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Charles S. Williams

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Description: Quarter-length carte-de-visite portrait of Charles S. Williams from Prairie du Chien, wearing Navy uniform and hat.
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Cain of Baltimore

Date: 1860
Description: "Cain" standing in foreground of battlefield attracting the smoke of secession, as the Union smoke goes into the air. "Cain" refers to the Marshall of Poli...
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Display of Clothing Belonging to Barbara Fritchie

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Description: Clothing display containing shoes, a fan, gloves, a shawl, and other items worn by Barbara Fritchie (1766-1862), a heroine who defied General Stonewall Jac...
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Display of China and Silver Belonging to Barbara Fritchie

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Description: Display containing china and silver owned by Barbara Fritchie (1766-1862), a heroine who defied General Stonewall Jackson and the invading troops. Sign at ...
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The Way to Go Through Baltimore. Armed and Provisioned For a Siege.

Date: 1860
Description: A man outfitted with shin guards over his boots and a basket on his head is carrying the basket lid as a shield in his left hand and a rifle in his right h...
Manuscript

W.D. Bartlett Letter

Date: 06 28 1863
Description: A letter written by W.D. Bartlett to his cousin describing life as a Civil War soldier.
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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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General John Gill

Date: 1900
Description: Studio portrait of General John Gill, sitting in a chair and holding a hat and umbrella. He was a Confederate Cavalry officer, grain exporter, and author o...

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