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	Search results for York    Refine your search Subject United States History ... (34) Military Life (27) United States History ... (24) Military Camps (7) Newspapers (7) Show more... Creator Forbes, Edwin (27) Nast, Thomas (4) Brady's National Photo... (3) Colton, j.h (Joseph Hu... (2) Charles D Fredricks & ... (1) Show more... Format of Original Etching (27) Carte de Visite (6) Newspaper (4) Sheet Music (4) Stereograph (3) Show more... Date 1876 (21) [1876?] (6) 1861 (2) 1862 (2) ca 1880 (2) Show more... Notes This Item is Part of t... (4) This Item was Part of ... (4) 0000.0542 (3) Composed for Piano (1) Solomon Meredith was B... (1) Show more... results 1-20 of 56 item(s)  page 1 of 3 : ( <<  1  2  3  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Daniel Edgar Sickles Generals--United States--Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits; Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914 A native of New York City, Sickles was a member of Congress when he shot and killed Philip Barton Key, the son of Francis Scott Key the composer of The Star Spangled Banner. The younger Key had been having... 2. Harry H. Miller to Emmie and Sallie Miller, Harry H.; United States. Army. Indiana Infantry Regiment, 20th (1861-1865). Company F; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 This letter describes Miller’s time in Fort Schuyler in New York City, describing its fortifications and the privilege of going into the city at will. Miller comments on his lack of funds on account... 3. Joseph Hooker Generals--United States--Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits; Hooker, Joseph, 1814-1879 Born in Hadley, Massachusetts, “Fighting Joe Hooker” graduated from West Point in 1837. He witnessed the first Battle of Bull Run as a civilian, and became a colonel in the California State Militia... 4. Indianapolis Journal--Extra Newspapers; Broadsides; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Telegrams; Drowning; Harper's weekly The Extra gives war news from Virginia, West Virginia, New York, Wisconsin, Florida, and Washington, D.C. It includes an intercepted telegram to General Samuel Cooper, in Richmond. At the end it notes... 5. John Hunt Morgan Generals--United States--Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits; Morgan, John Hunt, 1825-1864 Born in Huntsville, Alabama Morgan moved to Kentucky with his family when he was six. He married Rebecca Bruce ca. 1848. She died in 1861 and he married Martha Ready in 1862. He served during the Mexican... 6. Brigadier General Philip Kearney Generals--United States--Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits Born into a wealthy New York family, Kearny fought with the Chasseur’s d’ Afrique and earned the Legion of Honor from France. He lost an arm fighting Mexico at Churubusco, yet fought with Napoleon’s... 7. George Brinton McClellan Generals--United States--Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Portraits; McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885 Instrumental in creating the Army of the Potomac, this Philadelphia native graduated from West Point in 1846. He was chief engineer and vice-president of the Illinois Central Railway before the war, and... 8. Our Generals' Quickstep United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Music; Marches (Piano); Popular music--United States--To 1901; Soldiers Under the illustration are the last names of the generals: Wool, M'Call, Rosecrans, M'Cook, Sickles, Blenker, M'Clellan, Scott, Hunter, Sigel, Sprague, Prentiss, Mansfield, Tyler, Burnsides, Banks, Fremont,... 9. Army of the Republic United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Songs and music; Patriotism; Music; Popular music--United States--To 1901 First line: Six and twenty years ago since we met our gallant foe. First line of chorus: Shout Hurrah and let your voices ring. Cover illustration: drawing of a Union soldier outlined by the shape of a... 10. Our National Flag Patriotism; Flags; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Marches (Piano) 11. Marching Through Georgia United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Songs and music; Marches (Piano) 12. Infantry Tactics for the Instruction, Exercise, and Manœuvres of the Soldier, a Company, Line of Skirmishers, Battalion, Brigade, or Corps D’arme´e Infantry drill and tactics; Military tactics; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Books such as this contained proper military training instructions for the officers to use. There was no specified length of time for training. Some regiments trained for weeks, others were sent to the... 13. United States of America United States--Maps; United States--Climate--Maps; Watersheds--United States--Maps Shows average annual temperature by isothermal lines. Indicates major drainage basins and maratime slopes, as well as major agricultural products of an area and locations of metals such as gold, copper,... 14. Oliver P. Morton Morton, Oliver P. (Oliver Perry), 1823-1877; Governors; Indiana--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Indiana--Politics and government--1861-1865; Portraits Indiana’s Civil War governor, the thirty-seven-year-old Morton was the first native-born Hoosier to serve as governor. The politically ambitious Morton left the Democratic Party in 1854 and joined the... 15. Plate 7 United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Cattle; Military life; Military; Cattle herding In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 16. Newspapers for the Army United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life; Newspapers; Newspaper carriers; Newspaper industry; Campfires; Huts In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 17. Plate 4 United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life; Huts; Barrels; Snow; Laundry; Clotheslines; Axes In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 18. Through the Wilderness United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life; Mud; Artillery (Weaponry); Artillery (Troops); Horse artillery In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 19. Trading for Coffee and Tobacco Between the Fortified Lines During a Truce United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life; Battlefields; Barter In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... 20. Picket Line United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works; Military life; Military camps; Guards; Shelters In 1861 Edwin Forbes was hired as a staff artist by "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper." He covered the Army of the Potomac from 1862-1864, and was known for his ability to draw quickly. His primary... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 56 item(s)  page 1 of 3 : ( <<  1  2  3  >> ) :: previous : next
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