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Cavalry Charge, A. Will, Oliver Pelton Feb 2023

Cavalry Charge, A. Will, Oliver Pelton

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The black and white engraving depicts a scene from a Civil War battle. Several men ride on horseback with swords drawn. Some are shown falling from their horses or lifeless on the ground. Dust fills the scene in the background. The image is printed on off-white paper with black ink. It appears to have been removed from a bound volume.

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Harpers Ferry (From The Potomac Side) Feb 2023

Harpers Ferry (From The Potomac Side)

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The black and white engraving features a scene from Harpers Ferry. A group of nine people and a dog stand on a hillside overlooking the town and waterway. The print is on off-white paper and printed in black ink. It appears to have been removed from a bound volume.

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Battle Of Wilson's Creek - Fall Of Gen. Lyon, Henry Bryan Hall, Felix Octavius Carr Darley Feb 2023

Battle Of Wilson's Creek - Fall Of Gen. Lyon, Henry Bryan Hall, Felix Octavius Carr Darley

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The black and white engraving features an scene from the Battle of Wilson's Creek. Several men are shown fighting on a crowded, smoky battle field. A horse, carrying a rider, stands prominently in the center. The image is printed on off-white paper with black ink. It appears to have been taken from a copy of John S. C. Abbott's The History of the Civil War in America.

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Attack At Rocky Face Ridge, Ga, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel Feb 2023

Attack At Rocky Face Ridge, Ga, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel

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The black and white engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of Rocky Face Ridge. Soldiers are shown fighting atop a mountainous terrain as other soldiers wait at the mountain's base. The image is printed on off-white paper with black in and appears to have been removed from a bound volume.

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Federal Uniforms During The Civil War 1861-1865 (From The People's Standard History Of The United States), Henry Alexand Er Ogden Feb 2023

Federal Uniforms During The Civil War 1861-1865 (From The People's Standard History Of The United States), Henry Alexand Er Ogden

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The chromolithograph features a color image of a group of men dressed in Union uniforms. Five of the men sit on horseback, while two men are shown standing in the foreground. In the background, a line of soldiers is pictured. Above them on a hill, soldiers fire cannons off into the distance. At the top of the image, three coins are shown that depict the following three men: William T. Sherman, Ulysses S. Grant, and Phillip H. Sheridan. At the bottom right corner, a blue shield illustrating various corps badges is also pictured.

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Battle Of Chicamaug Lt. Van Pelt Defending His Battery, Johnson, Fry And Co., Thomas Nast Feb 2023

Battle Of Chicamaug Lt. Van Pelt Defending His Battery, Johnson, Fry And Co., Thomas Nast

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The black and white steel engraving features a scene from the Battle of Chickamauga. Lt. Van Pelt is shown standing by a cannon across from a line of Confederate soldiers. Union soldiers cover him from behind. The image is printed on off-white paper with black ink and appears to have be torn from a bound volume.

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A. Lincoln Steel Engraving, Alonzo Chappel, Johnson, Fry And Co. Feb 2023

A. Lincoln Steel Engraving, Alonzo Chappel, Johnson, Fry And Co.

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The hand-colored engraving features a seated Abraham Lincoln holding a copy of the Constitution of the United States. Beneath his proper left foot are torn Southern Confederacy documents.

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John Tyler Seated Portrait, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel Feb 2023

John Tyler Seated Portrait, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel

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The colored engraving features a full-bodied seated portrait of John Tyler. He is seated at a desk and holding a book. The portrait is printed on off-white paper and appears to have been torn from a bound volume.

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Battle Of Rich Mountain, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel Feb 2023

Battle Of Rich Mountain, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel

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The black and white steel engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of Rich Mountain. Union soldiers stand with guns pointed behind a protective fence as Confederate soldiers approach from a smoky fog. The image is printed on off-white paper with black ink.

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Reverdy Johnson Portrait, Johnson Publishing And Engraving Company Feb 2023

Reverdy Johnson Portrait, Johnson Publishing And Engraving Company

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The colored engraving features a seated portrait of Reverdy Johnson from the waist up. It is printed on off-white paper. Johnson served as Mary Surratt's defense attorney in 1865.

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Attack On Fort Wagner, Johnson, Fry And Co., Thomas Nast Feb 2023

Attack On Fort Wagner, Johnson, Fry And Co., Thomas Nast

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The black and white steel engraving features a battle scene from the Battle of Morris Island, which took place at Fort Wagner, South Carolina in 1863. The image depicts men fighting on either side of a fallen barrier wall. An American flag, held by a soldier, is featured at the center of the image. The engraving is printed on off-white paper.

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Bombardment Of Fort Sumter, J. W. Watts Feb 2023

Bombardment Of Fort Sumter, J. W. Watts

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The black and white steel engraving features an image of Fort Sumter under attack. Smoke billows from its windows and top. Gun fire can be seen hitting the surrounding water. The engraving is printed in black in on white paper.

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General Taylor At Monterey, Alonzo Chappel, William Wellstood, Johnson, Fry And Co. Feb 2023

General Taylor At Monterey, Alonzo Chappel, William Wellstood, Johnson, Fry And Co.

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The steel engraving features an image of General Taylor mounted on horseback along with four other military officers (three on horseback). The group looks over a hillside at other soldiers in the distance. The image is engraved in black ink on white paper.

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View Of The Capitol At Washington, C. J. Bentley, William H. Bartlett, George Virtue Feb 2023

View Of The Capitol At Washington, C. J. Bentley, William H. Bartlett, George Virtue

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The the hand-colored steel engraving features an outdoor scene in front of the United States Capitol. In the foreground, carriages and groups of people are shown along a road leading to the Capitol. Various trees and buildings line the road. At the center of the background, the Capitol building is depicted. The engraving originally appeared in a publication by N.P. Willis's American Scenery. This particular copy was enclosed in a wooden frame sealed with masking tape but was removed for preservation.

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500,000 More Feb 2023

500,000 More

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The small, green-hued card features an engraved illustration of a seated baboon in blue ink. Lines of text appear below the image.

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Capture Of New Orleans - Attack On Fort Phillip, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel Feb 2023

Capture Of New Orleans - Attack On Fort Phillip, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel

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The black and white steel engraving features a scene from the Capture of New Orleans. The scene takes place on water, and several water crafts and smoke fill the scene. The engraving is printed on white paper with black ink. The engraving appears to have been taken from a bound volume. (Possibly from Everett A. Duyckinck's History of the War for the Union: Civil, Military and Naval.)

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Col. Edward D. Baker, John Chester Buttre Feb 2023

Col. Edward D. Baker, John Chester Buttre

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The colored engraving features a vignette portrait of Edward D. Baker from the waist up. He is dressed in what is presumably the uniform he wore during the United States Civil War. The engraving is printed on off-white paper that appears to be torn from a bound volume.

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Attack At Chantilly - Death Of Gen. Stevens, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel Feb 2023

Attack At Chantilly - Death Of Gen. Stevens, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel

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The black and white steel engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of Chantilly, where General Isaac Ingalls Stevens perished. A lifeless Stevens lies propped on the arm of another soldier. An American flag is held in his proper left hand. The engraving is printed on off-white paper.

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Confederate Uniforms - Civil War 1861-1865, J. Steeple Davis Feb 2023

Confederate Uniforms - Civil War 1861-1865, J. Steeple Davis

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The chromolithograph features a color image of five men dressed in Confederate uniforms. Two of the men sit on horseback, while the remaining three stand. In the background, natural vegetation as well as a Confederate fort are pictured. At the top of the fort's wall, a Confederate soldier is pictured standing next to a Confederate flag. At the image's top, three coins are shown that depict the following three men: Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, Robert E. Lee, and Joseph E. Johnston. To the coin's left, the first national flag of the Confederate States of America with 13 stars is shown. To …

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Battle Of Cedar Mountain, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel Feb 2023

Battle Of Cedar Mountain, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel

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The black and white steel engraving features a scene from the Battle of Cedar Mountain. Several soldiers are shown fighting in a dark forest. Some soldiers and horses are shown fallen on the forest floor. The engraving is printed on off-white paper with black ink and appears to have been torn from a bound volume.

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Action Between The Kearsarge And Alabama, Farrell And Son Feb 2023

Action Between The Kearsarge And Alabama, Farrell And Son

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The black and white engraving depicts the USS Kearsarge and CSS Alabama fighting, presumably at the Battle of Cherbourg. It is printed on off-white paper with black ink. The engraving appears to have been removed from a bound volume.

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Your Friend Forever A. Lincoln Portrait, H.B. Halls And Sons Feb 2023

Your Friend Forever A. Lincoln Portrait, H.B. Halls And Sons

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The black and white steel engraving features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln from the chest up. It is engraved on off-white paper.

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Charles Wilkes Seated Portrait, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel Feb 2023

Charles Wilkes Seated Portrait, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel

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The colored engraving features a full-length portrait of Charles Wilkes. Wilkes is seated at a table. His proper right hand rests on a pile of papers while his proper left holds a sword. The engraving is printed on off-white paper that appears to have been removed from a bound volume.

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New Bern, William Momberger, George Edward Perine Feb 2023

New Bern, William Momberger, George Edward Perine

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The black and white steel engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of New Bern. Several soldiers fight on foot, and several American flags can be seen. More soldiers are pictured in the background. The image appears to be taken from a copy of John S. C. Abbott's The History of the Civil War in America.

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Battle Of Mill Creek, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel Feb 2023

Battle Of Mill Creek, Johnson, Fry And Co., Alonzo Chappel

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The black and white steel engraving features a scene from the Battle of Mill Springs. Soldiers are shown fighting in a smoky, wooded area. The engraving is printed on off-white paper with black ink.

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New Bern, William Momberger, J. C. Mcrae Feb 2023

New Bern, William Momberger, J. C. Mcrae

Prints

The black and white steel engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of New Bern. Several soldiers fight on foot, and several American flags can be seen. More soldiers are pictured in the background. The image appears to be taken from a copy of John S. C. Abbott's The History of the Civil War in America.

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Battle Of Lookout Mountain, Johnson, Fry And Co., Thomas Nast Feb 2023

Battle Of Lookout Mountain, Johnson, Fry And Co., Thomas Nast

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The black and white engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of Lookout Mountain. Union soldiers are shown climbing rough terrain to face the Confederate army. The image is printed on off-white paper with black ink and appears to have been removed from a bound volume.

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Civil War Gunboat Feb 2023

Civil War Gunboat

Prints

The black and white engraving depicts an image of a Union Civil War-era gun boat, similar to the city-class gunboat design. It is shown on water with cannons drawn. Another boat behind it has been demolished in an attack. The print appears in black in and on off-white paper.

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February 2023 Cvm Library Newsletter Feb 2023

February 2023 Cvm Library Newsletter

CVM Library Newsletters

February 2023 CVM Library Newsletter

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The Home & Tomb Of President Lincoln Presented By The Sangamo Ins. Co....Springfield, Ill., C. W. Hotchkiss, Ehrgott, Forbriger And Co., Lithographers, Sangamo Insurance Company Jan 2023

The Home & Tomb Of President Lincoln Presented By The Sangamo Ins. Co....Springfield, Ill., C. W. Hotchkiss, Ehrgott, Forbriger And Co., Lithographers, Sangamo Insurance Company

Posters

The commemorative lithograph/advertisement was published by the Sangamo Insurance Company shortly after the death of Abraham Lincoln. It advertises six illustrations of areas of interest in Illinois, including Lincoln's tomb, his Springfield home, and other sites of interest. After the death of Lincoln, the nation took interest in Lincoln's life, and many companies were quick to capitalize on this newfound curiosity. This broadside is an example of the commodification of such tourism.

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