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1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has the image of Col Ellsworth in a room talking to a lady. The caption reads "Col. Ellsworth leaving for the seat of war."

GLC06627.03.080

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a Union soldier with a drum on his back smoking a pipe. Same image as GLC06627.03.028

GLC06627.03.081

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a man on a boat holding a flag over a man in the water. The caption reads "Secesh - Oh ; Bro. Jonathan, do let me into your boat or I will sink."

GLC06627.03.082

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a flag. The caption reads "The Star Spangled Banner Oh long may it wave, O'er the land of the free! And the home of the brave!" The same as GLC06627.03.055

GLC06627.03.083

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a man carrying 10 guns with muskets. The caption reads "Rifled Muskets"

GLC06627.03.084

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a eagle carrying the union shield. The caption reads "Freedom and out Native Land"

GLC06627.03.085

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of Lady Liberty leaning on the union shield, holding scales, and a sword. The caption reads "Truth and Victory"

GLC06627.03.086

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of an eagle sitting on a drum in front of eight crossed flags.

GLC06627.03.087

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of Col. Ellsworth, and a printing of his last letter to his parents.

GLC06627.03.088

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of man holding a flag. The caption reads "For my Country."

GLC06627.03.089

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a star, with the union shield in the center.

GLC06627.03.090

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a person with a donky's head. The caption reads "The Flower of the South."

GLC06627.03.091

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has an image of a eagle on top of a drum in front of eight crossed flags, similar to GLC06627.03.087

GLC06627.03.093

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of Abraham Lincoln, and "The Fence that Uncle Abe built", similar to GLC06627.03.001

GLC06627.03.094

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of two flags growing out of a plant. The caption reads "Sweet Flag of Our Country"

GLC06627.03.095

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of an eagle holding a banner which says Original Invention. The caption reads "THE UNION: It cannot be Improved"

GLC06627.03.096

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a image of a Lady liberty holding a flag an sword. Similar to GLC06627.037, and GLC06627.03.073

GLC06627.03.098

1861-1865 ca.

Envelope

Title: Envelope

The envelope has a satirical image of Brigadier General Henry A Wise looking at the Northern Mudsills. The caption reads "Brigadier General, the Honorable Henery A. Wise, of Virginia, (The indvidual wo thanked God that his constituants did not read the newspapers,) taking a sight at the Northern Mudsills."

GLC06627.03.099