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This star was on a Confederate flag of the 13th Alabama that was captured during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. The star was collected by Pvt. Bernard McCarren of the 1st Delaware who captured the flag.

This was a photograph taken by Mathew Brady, who tried to this a new medium, photography, to capture the Civil War.

Print showing Abraham Lincoln standing on stage before a ground of people. [N.B.: all metadata taken directly from LOC]

An illustrated guide for amputating a foot created for use by Confederate forces during the US Civil War

Satirical cartoon depicting the a few scenarios in which men are inspired (or pressured) to enlist by their friends and families. They were convinced to serve for the patriotic duty, the honor they may gain, but also sometimes for the soldier's…

Recruiting poster for the New York Cavalry, 1st Battalion, Mounted Rifles

This is a photograph of an original drawing of the retreat through centreville

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The stereograph sensation is evident in these advertisements on the last page of the April 29, 1865, issue of Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper. With the war now over, stereograph publishers began to focus on…

Civilian spectators watch a Civil War Battle at Manassas