Items | Digital Collections at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library

General Sherman's Frock Coat
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This dark blue, double-breasted frock coat was worn by an U. S. Army Officer above the rank of lieutenant. According to G.A.R. records, this coat was worn by General William T. Sherman (1820-1891). The Coat has a mandarin-style upright collar and a form fitting torso section and a flared skirt with tails. The collar and cuffs are made of dark brown velvet. On the front are t...
Photograph of Julia Ward Howe
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)A sepia toned photograph of Julia Ward Howe, author of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic." She is wearing a pleated blouse with a pin at the neck. Her hair is in a braided bun. Dimensions: 4.25"x6.5".
Plate of Three Civil War Soldiers dressed in Zouave uniforms
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)A full color plate of Major Felix Agnus, Colonel Harmon D. Hull, and an unknown officer from the 165th New York Volunteer Infantry (also known as the Second Battalion, Duryee Zouaves). This plate shows the variety of dress for Duryee Zouave soldiers. The first and third officers have the typical short, colorful Zouave coat. Colonel Hull has a more traditional military froc...
Zouave Civil War red wool trousers
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This pair of red wool trousers with gold metal thread embroidery is part of a Zouave Officer's uniform worn by Colonel Harmon D. Hull, Duryee Zouaves (5th NY Volunteer Infantry) and the 2nd Battalion Duryee Zouaves (165th NY Volunteer Infantry). Unlike most Civil War uniforms these Zouave trousers are baggy with pleats front and back just below the waistband. The trousers ar...
Shattered caisson and dead horse, Gettysburg
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Private Henry Dubs discharge notice
Multi-Page Item | 5 pages | 1865 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A discharge notice sent from the United States Army for Private Henry Dubs of Company E, 45th Regiment of the Illinois Infantry Veteran Volunteers. This copy was signed in Louisville, Kentucky by Cyrus M. Roberts and Charles K. Erwin on July 12, 1865.
Photograph of Pauline Cushman
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)A black and white photograph of Pauline Cushman wearing what appears to be a Union frock coat. Dimensions: 4"x6.5".
Private Edwin Francis Jennison
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U.S. Army artillery officer's tailcoat
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This U.S. Army artillery officer's tailcoat was worn only on special occasions. It is made of dark blue wool with red wool trim on its standing collar, cuffs, tails, one side of the jacket opening and along the bottom edge of the coat opening. The tailcoat is cut off at the waist with long tails on the rear. The chest is padded and has three rows of ten buttons each. Each bu...
Col. Ellsworth's Funeral March
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1861 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A music score entitled "Col. Ellsworth's Funeral March" dedicated to Francis C. Brownell by Sep. Winner and published by Lee & Walker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1861.
The Rally Cry of Freedom
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1864 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A document containing the lyrics for the song "The Rally Cry of Freedom" sung to the tune of "Battle Cry of Freedom." These lyrics were published by James Magee in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1864.
Obsequies of General U. S. Grant: In Memory of the Successful General and Honored Statesman
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1885 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A document entitled "Obsequies of Gen'l U. S. Grant: In Memory of the Successful General and Honored Statesman" published by Matthews, Northrup & Co. and Art-Printing Works in Buffalo, New York. This publication advertises this event by describing General Grant's life, the famous "unconditional surrender letter," and articles about his presidency and his involvement in the C...
General McClellan's Grand March
Multi-Page Item | 10 pages | 1861 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A music score entitled "General McClellan's Grand March" by E. Mack and published by Lee & Walker in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This score includes a graphic of General McClellan and a white horse preparing to march. The score was published in 1861.
Civil War Frock Coat
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This navy blue frock coat is part of the uniform that belonged to Captain Benson Wood, 34th Illinois Infantry. Accompanying the coat are Captain Wood's blue wool pants. The captain's shoulder straps are sewn at the shoulders. Nine gold colored metal buttons are stamped with eagle and the letter 'I', indicating Infantry unit. A hook-and-eye is sewn on the stand-up collar. The...
Professor T.S.C. Lowe observing the Battle of Fair Oaks
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Confederate field hospital, Antietam battlefield
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To the Public circular
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1863 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A circular entitled "To the Public: The Basis of the Sanitary and Christian Commissions of Chicago" explaining the partnership of these organizations to assist soldiers and citizens during the Civil War in 1863.
Dead rebel artillerymen near the Dunker Church, Antietam battlefield
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The dead, collected for burial, after the battle of Antietam
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Three Confederate soldiers
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Company cooks of the Army of the Potomac
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Photograph of 104th United States Colored Infantry
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)U. S. 104th Colored Infantry at Ft. Tillinghast, South Carolina, F. Guard. There is a hand written inscription in the negative signed with initials "W.M.S." which are those of William M. Simons, 2nd Lieutenant of the 104th. The photograph was acquired by purchase at Swann Galleries on April 17, 1997. The 104th, which was mustered at Beaufort, S. C. between April 28 and Ju...
Illinois Central Locomotive, The 'Mississipi'
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)The 'Mississippi' is a relatively small locomotive, even for its day. The locomotive's smokestack is twelve feet high, seven feet wide, and fourteen feet long. Behind the locomotive's engine is a flatcar that is seven feet wide and eight feet long. This flat car carried the locomotive's firewood and water. Both the locomotive and flatcar are painted black with white trim. Th...
Photograph of 104th United States Colored Infantry
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)U. S. 104th Colored Infantry at Ft. Tillinghast, South Carolina, F. Guard. There is a hand written inscription in the negative signed with initials "W.M.S." which are those of William M. Simons, 2nd Lieutenant of the 104th. The photograph was acquired by purchase at Swann Galleries on April 17, 1997. The 104th, which was mustered at Beaufort, S. C. between April 28 and Ju...
Photograph of Mary Ann 'Mother' Bickerdyke
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)A black and white photograph of Mary Ann Bickerdyke wearing a dark blouse with a shawl. On her blouse she is wearing two medals. Dimensions: 4.25"x6.5".
Private, unidentified, 4th Michigan infantry
Image | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)Photograph, b/w
McLean County bond note
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | 1865 | Illinois and US History Broadsides and Printed Ephemera Collection (Digitized Content)A three hundred dollar bond note from the McLean County Court issued to G.W. Lichtenthaler. The money "is to be used to pay bounty to volunteers" of the Civil War.
Zouave Civil War Frock Coat
Multi-Page Item | 2 pages | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community)This dark blue wool coat is part of a Zouaves Officer's uniform worn by Colonel Harmon D. Hull, 5th NY Volunteer Infantry and the 2nd Battalion 165th NY Volunteer Infantry. It has two rows of seven round, gilt buttons sewn on the front. Each button is stamped with the national U. S. Eagle symbol and the letter 'I,' indicating Infantry unit. The backs of the buttons are stamp...
Cushing's Artillery Men
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Matthew B. Brady
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Dead Union soldier on Gettysburg battlefield
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General McClellan's letter of acceptance and oration at West Point, and letter to President Lincoln
Multi-Page Item | 8 pages | 1864 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A circular published by E. P. Patten in New York City presenting two letters from General McClellan. The first, "General McClellan's Letter of Acceptance together with his West-Point Oration" was addressed on September 8, 1864 and the oration on June 15, 1864. The second, "General McClellan's Letter to President Lincoln" was written in Virginia at the Headquarters for the Ar...
The President and the Crisis, or an Appeal to the Candid of the Democratic Party
Multi-Page Item | 4 pages | 1864 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A circular printing of "The President and the Crisis, or an Appeal to the Candid of the Democratic Party." This article is from the "Hartford Daily Courant, Saturday, Oct. 8th, 1864" in which Teutonia describes General McClellan's failure in the Civil War.
Proclamation of Governor Yates
Multi-Page Item | 3 pages | 1862 | Clarendon Van Norman Jr. Collection of Ephemera (Digitized Content)A circular entitled "Proclamation of Governor Yates" issued by Governor Yates, requesting a military draft for "nine regiments of infantry" in Illinois. This circular includes a letter addressed to President Lincoln from Governor Yates in Springfield, Illinois advocating a better military policy to effectively win the Civil War. This letter is dated July 11, 1862.

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