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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

Merit Award certificate given to Captain David A. Granger by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1870 April 19

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A2009-003-001
Scope and Contents

Merit award certificate from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts called "Sons of Massachusetts." It was awarded to Captain David A. Granger of the 11th Infantry for his excellence in battle and dedication to America. The certificate was issued on April 19, 1870 and was signed by the Massachusetts governor, William Claflin.

Dates: 1870 April 19

New York Herald, 1865 April 10

 Item
Identifier: A1992-070-003
Dates: 1865 April 10

Officer's commission issued to Frank Stanwood, 1862 May 01

 Item — Folder 1
Identifier: A1983-021-001
Content Description

Commission for Frank Stanwood as a First Lieutenant in the Third Regiment of the United States Cavalry. Signed by President Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of State Edwin Stanton and dated May 1, 1862.

Dates: 1862 May 01

Thomas F. Edmands Civil War papers, 1862-1865

 Collection
Identifier: A2018-049
Dates: 1862-1865

Woven pictures of U.S. history collection, circa 1976

 Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: A1976-014-001
Scope and Contents

Woven pictures (5) of scenes from American History collection includes: Paul Revere's Ride, Independence Hall, Battle of the Alamo, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Wright Brothers First Powered Flight. They are based on a weaving style from 1854, developed by Thomas Stevens in Coventry, England

Dates: circa 1976