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Union Ticket. Indicates the electors for the Lincoln-Johnson presidential ticket to California voters. Reverse depicts a battle between gunboats.

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Black and white print of an engraving by W. Wellstood of Lincoln holding the Emancipation Proclamation, "from a life photograph he sent me by hand of Secretary Seward," embossed with Lincoln's signature.

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Landers, Matilda Jane to John B. Landers, Co. G, Cobb's Legion, CSA, while he is convalescing in the U.S. General Hospital, Lexington, KY. Matilda, John's sister, relates family news concerning crops and Uncle Aaron's skirmishing. She mentions that she had her eighteenth birthday the week before and that Rilda is fixing a pipe for the family's "general smoke." [Records indicate that Landers was a POW who later became a "Galvanized Yankee" by joining the U.S. Army to fight in the West.]

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Contemporary copy of General Orders No. 34, Brig. Gen. Samuel Powhatan Carter, 17 Jun 1865, Greensboro, NC. Contains his comments on the disbandment of select 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corp regiments and gives thanks to all those "officers and men for their cooperation in the execution of every duty devolved upon him." "...Rote [sic] by James M. Jones." From Dorris Museum Collection, accession # N.100

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Foster, Joseph Milton, Private, Co. F, 37th Massachusetts Infantry, USA, to parents and siblings. Foster has been down with "the ganders" and a touch of homesickness, but greatly appreciates a box of food from home. He promises to pay them back sometime, even if it is in "telling you some big stories about the war." There is much illness in camp and several have died, one being buried as Foster writes his letter ("I can hear them playing the Death March").

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Foster, Joseph Milton, Private, Co. F, 37th Massachusetts Infantry, USA; first two pages to father, other two pages to siblings. Camp news and picket detail: "...Thare was a lot of Johnnies came in that knight...a lot comes in every knight. There was nearly a hundred came in on the Corps...a lot of them desserting now."

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War of the Rebellion, Series I, Vol. 31, Part II, Reports. Titled "Lookout Mountain to Missionary Ridge," the booklet lists deeds of special mention, specifically quotations from various colonels and generals concerning the actions of Co. C, 8th KY Infantry and Capt. John Wilson in capturing Lookout Mountain.

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Tribute to the Memory of Captain John Wilson. An obituary and tribute to Capt. John Wilson, 8th KY Infantry. He planted the Union flag at the summit of Lookout Mountain.

Scope and Contents President Lincoln responds to Mrs. Kellogg's request for a pass through military lines by saying that he cannot authorize it without the agreement of the ranking military commander. A pass (also signed by Lincoln) is attached to the letter, giving Mrs. Todd and Mr. Kellogg permission if approved by Gen. Don Carlos Buell and the Honorable James Guthrie. (Photocopy and transcript - original in fire proof file) [The Mrs. Todd and Mr. Kellogg referred to are Margaret Kellogg's mother and...

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Hand-tinted color print published by Kimmel and Forster, New York City. Light blue background in water color and his face is hand tinted. The image is probably based on a photograph from early in his presidency as he does not appear as careworn as in his later years.