Unionist Collection (#5)

Major Gen. Benj. F. Butler of Massachusetts, pub. by Currier & Ives, c. 1860 (litho)
AQS331944 Major Gen. Benj. F. Butler of Massachusetts, pub. by Currier & Ives, c.1860 (litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

The little drummer boy: rub-a-dub-dub, pub. by Currier & Ives, c. 1860 (colour litho)
AQS331928 The little drummer boy: rub-a-dub-dub, pub. by Currier & Ives, c.1860 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

The Union Volunteer, pub. by Currier & Ives, 1861 (colour litho)
AQS331920 The Union Volunteer, pub. by Currier & Ives, 1861 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

General George A. Custer, in uniform, bust (b / w photo)
DPL415401 General George A. Custer, in uniform, bust (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Denver Public Library

The leader of the herd, 1876 (etching)
497612 The leader of the herd, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes)

A thirsty crowd at the old spring house, 1876 (etching)
497611 A thirsty crowd at the old spring house, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes)

Bummers, 1876 (etching)
497608 Bummers, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes, a member of the French Etching Club)

The outer picket line, winter, 1876 (etching)
497605 The outer picket line, winter, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes)

Newspapers in camp, 1876 (etching)
497603 Newspapers in camp, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes)

Stuck in the mud, 1876 (etching)
497597 Stuck in the mud, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes, a member of the French Etching Club)

An Army Forge, 1876 (etching)
497594 An Army Forge, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes, a member of the French Etching Club)

Now in Camp at Readville! 54th Regiment!, c. 1863 (litho)
MHS412374 Now in Camp at Readville! 54th Regiment!, c.1863 (litho) by American School, (19th century); 75x55 cm; Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA, USA; (add.info.: The American Civil War)

John Burns addressing a meeting of dockers on Tower Hill (engraving)
583534 John Burns addressing a meeting of dockers on Tower Hill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Full Company of Bluecoats in Winter Quarters, c. 1861-1865 (half-plate tintype
991460 A Full Company of Bluecoats in Winter Quarters, c.1861-1865 (half-plate tintype, hand coloured, in leather case) by American Photographer

Edward Carson (b / w photo)
820884 Edward Carson (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Carson (1854-1935)

Edward Henry Carson, 1920 (print)
3507416 Edward Henry Carson, 1920 (print) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); (add.info.: Players cigarette card depicting Edward Henry Carson, Lord Carson)

Scouts and Guides to the Army of the Potomac (b / w photo)
701263 Scouts and Guides to the Army of the Potomac (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Scouts and Guides to the Army of the Potomac, 1862 (b / w photo)
701262 Scouts and Guides to the Army of the Potomac, 1862 (b/w photo) by Gardner, Alexander (1821-82); Private Collection; (add.info)

Between Socialists and Trade Unionists in Milan, Telegraph Bellboys on Strike Assault the House... (colour litho)
2815569 Between Socialists and Trade Unionists in Milan, Telegraph Bellboys on Strike Assault the House... (colour litho) by Beltrame

General George A. Custer and General Alfred Pleasonton, 1861-65 (b / w photo)
STC354399 General George A. Custer and General Alfred Pleasonton, 1861-65 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: General Custer (1839-1876)

Major General George G. Meade and Staff, 1861-65 (b / w photo)
STC354398 Major General George G. Meade and Staff, 1861-65 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: General Meade (1815-1872)

Captain Wileys Camp, Quartermaster at Stonington Station, 1861-65 (b / w photo)
STC354373 Captain Wileys Camp, Quartermaster at Stonington Station, 1861-65 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1st-3rd 1863 (colour litho)
STC354355 The Battle of Gettysburg, July 1st-3rd 1863 (colour litho) by Ogden, Henry Alexander (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle of Gettysburg)

General David Hunter, 1861-65 (b / w photo)
STC354342 General David Hunter, 1861-65 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: David Hunter (1802-1886)

Officers of the 164th and 170th New York Volunteers, 1861-65 (b / w photo)
STC354324 Officers of the 164th and 170th New York Volunteers, 1861-65 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Gerneral Benjamin F. Butler, 1861-65 (sepia photo)
STC354313 Gerneral Benjamin F. Butler, 1861-65 (sepia photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: General Butler (1818-1893), American lawyer and politician

General James H. Wilson and Friends, 1861-65 (sepia photo)
STC354306 General James H. Wilson and Friends, 1861-65 (sepia photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96) & studio; Private Collection; (add.info.: General Wilson (1837-1925)

Death of Col. Edward D. Baker, at the Battle of Balls Bluff near Leesburg VA
AQS331922 Death of Col. Edward D. Baker, at the Battle of Balls Bluff near Leesburg VA. October 21st 1861, pub. by Currier & Ives, c.1861 (colour litho) by American School

General Custer presenting captured battle flags at the War Department, Washington
DPL415597 General Custer presenting captured battle flags at the War Department, Washington, front page of Harpers Weekly, 1864 (wood engraving) by Waud

Buying a substitute in the North during the war, c. 1880-90 (etching)
497524 Buying a substitute in the North during the war, c.1880-90 (etching) by Volck, Adalbert John (1828-1912); 26.1x34.8 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

A Christmas dinner, 1876 (etching)
497613 A Christmas dinner, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes)

A wagoners shanty, 1876 (etching)
497609 A wagoners shanty, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes, a member of the French Etching Club)

Traffic between the lines, 1876 (etching)
497606 Traffic between the lines, 1876 (etching) by Forbes, Edwin Austin (1839-95); 47.9x60.5 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Created by Forbes)

D. W. C. Arnold, a private in the Union Army, near Harpers Ferry, Virginia
STC398852 D.W.C. Arnold, a private in the Union Army, near Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 1861 (photogravure) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Death of General Philip Kearney (1815-62) (engraving)
PNP261622 Death of General Philip Kearney (1815-62) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Major General W. T. Sherman and horse, 1864 (b / w photo)
NYH258389 Major General W.T. Sherman and horse, 1864 (b/w photo) by Brady, Mathew (1823-96); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The gallery - cages below decks where prisoners were confined prior to transportation to
STC217021 The gallery - cages below decks where prisoners were confined prior to transportation to Australia, illustrated in The Martyrs of Tolpuddle, published by Trades Union Congress

He crawled behind a cannon and pale and paler grew, illustration from
IL251861 He crawled behind a cannon and pale and paler grew, illustration from Ballads of Famous Fights c.1900 (colour litho) by Groome

General Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-86) (engraving)
PNP261616 General Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-86) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

General Gouverneur Kemble Warren (1830-82) (engraving)
PNP261610 General Gouverneur Kemble Warren (1830-82) (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; American, out of copyright

General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-91) and some of his Union Army Commanders
PNP261602 General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-91) and some of his Union Army Commanders (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: clockwise from top)

1st Minnesota Regiment Drum (mixed media)
3028225 1st Minnesota Regiment Drum (mixed media) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: United States Civil War)

Columbia Demands Her Children, 1864 (litho)
1078654 Columbia Demands Her Children, 1864 (litho) by Baker, Joseph E. (c.1837-1914); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Spencer 52 calibre sporting rifle, no. 15 (wood & metal)
957263 Spencer 52 calibre sporting rifle, no. 15 (wood & metal) by American School, (19th century); barrel length: 66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Major General George B. McClellan, pub. 1861 (engraving)
2630700 Major General George B. McClellan, pub. 1861 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Front of Arlington House, 28 June 1864 (sepia photo)
696145 Front of Arlington House, 28 June 1864 (sepia photo) by Russell, Andrew Joseph (1830-1902); 33x42 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York, USA; (add.info.: Photograph of Robert E)

Portrait of Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1865 (oil on canvas)
AIS5384906 Portrait of Ulysses Simpson Grant, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Balling, Ole Peter Hansen (1823-1906); National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC

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