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  • The council of war

    The council of war

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    Image of Generals Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman in a Council of War in front of a tent smoking cigars and pointing at a map; ammunition and soldiers in background.

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  • Ireland’s chronological chart of the rebellion; comprising the battles, raids, skirmishes, &c. from the commencement of the war to April 15th, 1865, with other important events connected with and growing out of the slaveholder's rebellion

    Ireland’s chronological chart of the rebellion; comprising the battles, raids, skirmishes, &c. from the commencement of the war to April 15th, 1865, with other important events connected with and growing out of the slaveholder's rebellion

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    Image of a chronological listing of events during the American Civil War with portraits of Union "Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant" (Ulysses S. Grant) and "Major-General W. T. Sherman" (William Tecumseh Sherman) at top left and right; chronological daily account of battles, raids, skirmishes, and other events from November 1860 to April 1865.

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  • In commemoration of the glorious victories of the 3rd and 9th of April 1865 : Richmond, Va

    In commemoration of the glorious victories of the 3rd and 9th of April 1865 : Richmond, Va

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    Image of Union soldiers marching with cannons and on horseback across the river from Richmond, Virginia, at the close of the American Civil War; portraits of Union generals, including William Tecumseh Sherman, George Henry Thomas, Philip Sheridan, Ulysses Simpson Grant, and Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, and circle-shaped maps of Civil War battles captioned with battle names and dates frame the central image; American flags and Union shield at top center.

    priJLC_MIL_001051

  • In commemoration of the glorious victories of the 3rd and 9th of April 1865 : Richmond, Va

    In commemoration of the glorious victories of the 3rd and 9th of April 1865 : Richmond, Va

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    Image of Union soldiers marching with cannons and on horseback across the river from Richmond, Virginia, at the close of the American Civil War; portraits of Union generals, including William Tecumseh Sherman, George Henry Thomas, Philip Sheridan, Ulysses S. Grant, and Hugh Judson Kilpatrick, and circle-shaped maps of Civil War battles captioned with battle names and dates frame the central image; American flags and Union shield at top center.

    priJLC_MIL_000850

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    Civil War collection, (bulk 1861-1865)

    Manuscripts

    A collection of 546 items containing chiefly letters written by prominent military figures during the American Civil War (1781-1915, bulk 1861-1865); also included are some documents, a diary, manuscript maps, and battle plans. The collection focus is upon the land forces with a few pieces related to the Union navy. Significant persons represented in the collection, among others: Pierre G. T. Beauregard, Benjamin F. Butler, Jefferson Davis, David G. Farragut, Ulysses S. Grant, Henry W. Halleck, Edward Hatch, Joseph E. Johnston, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln, Francis W. Pickens, Philip H. Sheridan, William T. Sherman, and George H. Thomas.

    mssCW

  • Our union defenders insignia of rank, uniforms, arms, etc

    Our union defenders insignia of rank, uniforms, arms, etc

    Visual Materials

    Image of a number of portraits of Union generals and admirals from the American Civil War, including William Tecumseh Sherman, Ulysses S. Grant, and George G. Meade; Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson pictured at top flanking an image of soldiers standing with a large American flag and artillery; captioned images of military insignia, weapons, and various positions of war form a border.

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