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1861-1877

Envelope

Title: A Nation of Freeman that Moment Shall Fall, When these Stars Shall be Trailed on the Ground.

features two American flags crossed

GLC08413.08

20 April 1862

Envelope

Title: untitled envelope

features eagle carrying flag

GLC08413.10

6 August 1861

Envelope

Title: Union-It Must be Preserved

features American flag

GLC08413.11

18 June 1862

Envelope

Title: The Constitution Must be Preserved

features woman holding scroll that says "Constitution"

GLC08413.12

17 January 1861

Envelope

Title: We Will Protect it and Avenge its Insults

features hands shaking over the constitution.

GLC08413.13

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: The Great Battle of the Antietam Valley

depicts battle.

GLC08413.14

30 November 1861

Envelope

Title: If Any One Attempts to Haul Down the American Flag, Shoot Him on the Spot.--John A. Dix

features American flag

GLC08413.16

21 May 1862

Envelope

Title: The Girl I Left Behind Me

features woman crying on a soldier's shoulder.

GLC08413.17

5 November 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Husband and Son

writes that she has been sick for four weeks and has not been outside. Bacon has been to see her four times and was here today. envelope features man holding flag with eagle.

GLC08413.18

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: untitled envelope

features man holding flag. broken drum lies on the ground.

GLC08413.19

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: untitled envelope

features woman and soldier embracing under a tree

GLC08413.20

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "Thou Wilt Think of Me"

features poem

GLC08413.21

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "Am Thinking, Sadly Thinking"

features poem

GLC08413.22

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "The Word"

features poem

GLC08413.23

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "Bend Softly Down"

features poem

GLC08413.24

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "Country Home"

features poem

GLC08413.25

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "Be Kind to Each Other"

features poem

GLC08413.26

24 April 1865

Envelope

Title: P.O.W Cover

stamped with Prisoner's Letter, Examined

GLC08413.27

2 April 1865

Stickney, Geo., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

writing from the hospital where 350 are wounded. gives him the names of the soldiers his father knows that wounded and assures him that mmost of these are not dangerous.

GLC08413.28

14 March 1865

Bowen, C.D., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Paymaster

asks paymaster to please forward his pay immediately to the above address. has not been paid since he was taken prisoner and desperately needs to pay his family's bills.

GLC08413.29