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1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a flag. The caption reads, "Our Flag Forever."

GLC06627.03.107

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of three men one holding two sheets of papers one whisch say Southern Bonds, the other says Jeff Davis $20,000. The caption reads, "These bonds will nerver do, my frend, For Johnny Bull has said it. Go home, and meditate your end, your thieving friends have d____d your credit."

GLC06627.03.108

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of Fort Sumter. The caption reads, "Rember Fort Sumter!"

GLC06627.03.109

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a flag. The caption reads, "Tis the flag of the free, We'll ever defend it."

GLC06627.03.110

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a man with a umbrella and a bag talking to another man. The caption reads, "Russell Envelope. Russell complaining that his comunications have been "tampered with"-See Telegraph Reports."

GLC06627.03.111

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a eagle on top of a cannon pulling a string. The caption reads, "To the Union Ever Loyal and True."

GLC06627.03.112

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a man holding a flag, with his sword raised, standing on a confederate flag.

GLC06627.03.113

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of the Kentucky state seal. the caption reads in part "Kentuckians Beware of Traitors!"

GLC06627.03.114

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a man nailing the flag to a pole. The caption reads "Stand by our Flag! one shore and flood, As harbinger of peace and war, And palsied be the traitorous hand, That would it's field of glories mar."

GLC06627.03.115

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image from the pennsylvainia state seal. The caption reads "Pennsylvania Volunteers." with a poem about the volunteers

GLC06627.03.117

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of Lady Liberty holding a spear that is being used as a flag pole.

GLC06627.03.118

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a Union soldier holding a flag in front of a cannon, and a drum. The caption reads, "The Young Volunteer. "Bully for You"."

GLC06627.03.119

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of the state seal of New Jersey.

GLC06627.03.120

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of five men around a campfire with a tent behind them. The caption reads, "We're the Boys that fear no Noise.".

GLC06627.03.121

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of Lady Liberty holding a spear and pouring something out of a pitcher onto some snakes. The caption reads, "Liberty must triumph, - must triumph forever."

GLC06627.03.122