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Union Montage

Nine oval portraits photographed together. Slocum, McPherson, Hooker; Howard, Sherman, Thomas; Scofield, Logan and Stanley.

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Jefferson Davis

Oval cut photo, bust portrait.

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Varina Davis

Full-length standing view.

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Abraham Lincoln

Full length seated view, holding glasses in right hand and paper in left hand.

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Abraham Lincoln

Photograph of an engraving. Seated, half-length view.

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Mary T. Lincoln

Probably photograph of an engraving or painting. Standing, three-quarter length view.

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Samuel Nelson

Bust portrait.

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John Slidell

Three quarter length standing view.

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Alexander Stephens

Three quarter-length standing view. Watch hangs against right leg. [Retouched]

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Tom Thumb

"The Fairy Wedding Group." The marriage of Charles (Tom Thumb) and Lavina Stratton. Photo shows Charles Stratton, Lavina Stratton and two attendants. Signed on verso by Charles Stratton, Lavina Warren Stratton, G. W. M. Nutt and Minnie Warren.

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Col. Joseph J. Winn

Tintype in oval holder. [Inscription on recto]: "May 21st 1869 Col. Jos. J. Wynn. Remember me." [Inscription on verso:] "[word illegible] Forlorn Hope at Gettysburg."

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Richard Yates

Bust portrait.

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to Cordelia Williams

A condolence letter from Ernest L. Patterson, written to Cordelia Williams after the death of her son LeRoi. Patterson expresses his grief and tells her to maintain strong faith in God.

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To his wife

Soldiers talking about enlisting in regular service for $50 bounty and 40 day furlough but Tillitson says he will stick to his three-year enlistment. "Dont know but I could afford to loose a leg for the sake of going home but it would be rather a...

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To his wife

Has a runny nose; the siege drags on and another assault scheduled that night for Fort Sumter; expects conscripts to arrive soon and receive weapons, "til then they are guarded closer than rebel prisoners would be."

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to his family

Reports an unsuccessful raid on Fredericksburg and Richmond, Virginia. The marching is very difficult due to the extreme heat and that several have died or been maimed by sunstroke. Though none of the men were wounded while they attempted to take the...

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to his family

Describes his thankfulness at being able to have shelter in the mansion during a snowstorm. Writes that he has filled out a Quarterly Return of Deceased Soldiers. There are reports that a soldier from the 21st Regiment froze to death in the night...

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to his father Tobias Gibson

He arrived in Columbus, Kentucky in the midst of a winter storm. He is not impressed by the discipline of the Confederate troops. He has gained 15 pounds in 2 months and visited relatives in Vicksburg.

In part:
"Well you see we are at last in...

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to his parents, [brother-in-law], and sister

Darius is almost fully recovered. There is talk of Wheeler's regiment moving to Camp Douglas, but Lysander does not want to go North unless they are going for good. Expresses that hewould like to drive all the copperheads in the Army SOuth, and run...

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to his parents and sister

Wheeler writes that his brother-in-law, Darius has been very ill and has not been on duty since they left Bowling Green, Kentucky. Furthermore, Darius is currently waiting for General Rosecrans to sign his discharge papers. Reports that they have...

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to D. G. Tracy

Writes to his sister from Camp Pierpont, Virginia. Describes being court marshaled and how the hearing was adjourned until next Thursday. Comments that Forrest has had a long "siege of it," and there is no prospect of it ending until next Thursday...

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to Mary

They surrounded a Rebel camp and got 6 prisioners, 10 horses and some mules. Later they started catching chickens, geese and ducks. Today is the one year anniversary of when he left home. A lot of Rebel deserters are coming in.

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Dear Mother

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Dear Brother [Philip Lyman]

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Dear Brother

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