Benjamin H. Grierson, a cavalry general in the United States Army from 1861-1890, poses in uniform. Grierson served as a commanding officer during the American Civil War and Indian Wars. In 1863 he led the successful Grierson's Raid as part of the…
Grant and his nine officers sit or stand under a tent during the American Civil War. The men in the image include Ulysses S. Grant, Adam Badeau, Cyrus Comstock, Frederick T. Dent, William L. Duff, John A. Rawlings, Henry Robinett, Ely S. Parker, and…
Illustrared four verse song and chorus sung to the tune of ''Old Virginia Low Lands, Low.'' "Respectfully dedicated to the Army of the Potomac by James D. Gay." Lyrics depict singer inviting Confederate soldiers to join the Union and vote for Abraham…
View of the General Hospital at Baton Rogue, Louisiana. Originally the Louisiana Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, the Union army converted the building into a hospital for the care of its wounded soldiers.
Photo caption: "General Mason Brayman, Friend and Associate of Mr. Lincoln" On verso (handwritten): Presented to the Illinois Historical Library Mar 25, 1897. by Edwin S. Wacker." On verso (news clipping): "Mason Brayman, brigadier-general during the…
Instrumental music. "Composed and most respectfully dedicated to Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand." Cover depicts portrait of John A. McClernand in military uniform.
Lyrics depict William Tecumseh Sherman leading Union troops into battle at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, and Sherman's March to the Sea. Cover depicts William Tecumseh Sherman in military uniform. Page 2 is a compilation of songs for sale by…
Three verse minstrel song, "As sung by Mr. Joseph Murphy, of Wood & Christy's Minstrels." Lyrics depict singer's mourning for lover Jenny Gray. Decorative border.