Yankee Collection (#8)

Grants Campaign - Topographical Map of Virginia. Map of General Ulysses S. Grants Virginia Campaign, May-June 1864
CIVIL WAR: VIRGINIA, 1864. Grants Campaign - Topographical Map of Virginia. Map of General Ulysses S. Grants Virginia Campaign, May-June 1864

A map of the First Battle of Bull Run from a contemporary American newspaper
CIVIL WAR: BULL RUN, 1861. A map of the First Battle of Bull Run from a contemporary American newspaper

Map illustrating the Siege of Atlanta, Georgia, by the U. S. Forces under the command of Major General William Tecumseh
MAP: SIEGE OF ATLANTA 1864. Map illustrating the Siege of Atlanta, Georgia, by the U.S. Forces under the command of Major General William Tecumseh Sherman, May-September 1864

Map showing the positions of the Union and Confederate forces on the eve of the Battle of Gettysburg, 30 June 1863
BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, 1863. Map showing the positions of the Union and Confederate forces on the eve of the Battle of Gettysburg, 30 June 1863

Yankee Stadium
Vintage linen postcard showing yankee Stadium filled to capacity on game day

Mr. Josh Silsbee, The Yankee Comedian, At The Adelphi Theatre, London, UK

American Army nurse. Wood engraving, 1862, after a photograph
BELLE REYNOLDS (1840-?). American Army nurse. Wood engraving, 1862, after a photograph

Dr. Anson Hurd of the 14th Indiana Volunteers attending to Confederate soldiers wounded during the Antietam campaign
CIVIL WAR: WOUNDED, 1862. Dr. Anson Hurd of the 14th Indiana Volunteers attending to Confederate soldiers wounded during the Antietam campaign, September 1862, near Keedysville, Maryland

CIVIL WAR: SURGEONS, 1864. Union Army surgeons of the 3rd Division before a field hospital tent in Petersburg, Virginia, August 1864

Headquarters of The Sanitary Commission Organization at Brandy Station, Virginia; photographed in 1863 by Mathew Brady
CIVIL WAR: MILITARY HOSPITAL. Headquarters of The Sanitary Commission Organization at Brandy Station, Virginia; photographed in 1863 by Mathew Brady

(1824-1872). American army surgeon. Dr. Letterman (seated, at left), medical director of the Army of the Potomac
JONATHAN LETTERMAN (1824-1872). American army surgeon. Dr. Letterman (seated, at left), medical director of the Army of the Potomac, with his staff at Warrenton, Virginia

Volunteers of the Christian Commission give first aid to wounded Union soldiers at a battlefield during the American
CIVIL WAR: WOUNDED. Volunteers of the Christian Commission give first aid to wounded Union soldiers at a battlefield during the American Civil War

Rubbing It In. An 1862 cartoon from a Northern American newspaper mocking the overzealousness of volunteers in Union
CIVIL WAR HOSPITAL. Rubbing It In. An 1862 cartoon from a Northern American newspaper mocking the overzealousness of volunteers in Union Army hospitals

American nurse and founder of the American Red Cross. Barton on the battlefield nursing a wounded Union soldier during
CLARA BARTON (1821-1912). American nurse and founder of the American Red Cross. Barton on the battlefield nursing a wounded Union soldier during the American Civil War

Scene in a Union Army hospital during the American Civil War: contemporary colored engraving
UNION ARMY HOSPITAL. Scene in a Union Army hospital during the American Civil War: contemporary colored engraving

A Union Army surgeon at work during the American Civil War. Wood engraving, 1862, after Winslow Homer
UNION ARMY SURGEON, 1862. A Union Army surgeon at work during the American Civil War. Wood engraving, 1862, after Winslow Homer

Surgeons trying to treat sick and wounded soldiers during the Peninsular Campaign led by General George B
CIVIL WAR: WOUNDED, 1862. Surgeons trying to treat sick and wounded soldiers during the Peninsular Campaign led by General George B. McClellan, 1862. Wood engraving

Soldiers being removed from the battlefield to the hospital during the American Civil War. Oil over a photograph
WOUNDED UNION SOLDIERS. Soldiers being removed from the battlefield to the hospital during the American Civil War. Oil over a photograph, c1863

Union soldiers at the new general hospital at Hilton Head, South Carolina. Wood engraving, American, c1863
CIVIL WAR HOSPITAL. Union soldiers at the new general hospital at Hilton Head, South Carolina. Wood engraving, American, c1863

The U. S. hospital built at Hilton Head, South Carolina, for Union soldiers wounded in the Civil War
SC: UNION HOSPITAL, 1863. The U.S. hospital built at Hilton Head, South Carolina, for Union soldiers wounded in the Civil War: Engraving from an American newspaper, c1863

Advertising poster for a patent nostrum published during the American Civil War, 1863
PATENT MEDICINE, 1863. Advertising poster for a patent nostrum published during the American Civil War, 1863

A group of Union Army surgeons from the Army of the James at Fort Harrison, Virginia. Oil over a photograph, 1865
UNION ARMY SURGEONS, 1865. A group of Union Army surgeons from the Army of the James at Fort Harrison, Virginia. Oil over a photograph, 1865

Founder of the American Red Cross
CLARA BARTON (1821-1912). Founder of the American Red Cross

The Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, 2-4 May 1863, during the American Civil War
CHANCELLORSVILLE, 1863. The Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia, 2-4 May 1863, during the American Civil War. Three engravings, after field sketches by Alfred R

(c1797-1883). Assumed name of Isabella Baumfree, American lecturer and reformer
SOJOURNER TRUTH (c1797-1883). Assumed name of Isabella Baumfree, American lecturer and reformer. Oil over a photograph, 1863, while serving as a nurse in the Union Army

Albert Chevalier - Yankee in London
Actor, singer and comedian Albert Chevalier in a costume worn while performing the song Yankee in London. Date: circa 1903

Joining the Volunteers
A young husband joins the Chinese Peoples Volunteers, his wife makes sure hes properly dressed to fight the Yankee invaders Date: 1951

Known as Babe Ruth, American professional baseball player. Photographed in 1920
GEORGE H. RUTH (1895-1948). Known as Babe Ruth, American professional baseball player. Photographed in 1920

Babe Ruth in a publicity photograph, 1920
GEORGE H. RUTH (1895-1948). Babe Ruth in a publicity photograph, 1920

Babe Ruth. American baseball player
GEORGE H. RUTH (1895-1948). " Babe" Ruth. American baseball player

lithograph, 19th century
U.S. GRANT (1822-1885): lithograph, 19th century

18th President of the United States. Photographed in 1880
ULYSSES S. GRANT (1822-1885). 18th President of the United States. Photographed in 1880

General Ulysses S. Grants campaign before the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia, during the American Civil War
VA: GRANTs CAMPAIGN, 1864. General Ulysses S. Grants campaign before the Siege of Petersburg, Virginia, during the American Civil War. Front page of Harpers Weekly, 20 August 1864

General Ulysses S. Grant leans over the back of a pew from Bethesda Church in Cold Harbor, Virginia
COLD HARBOR, 1864. General Ulysses S. Grant leans over the back of a pew from Bethesda Church in Cold Harbor, Virginia, to examine a map held by General George G. Meade, 21 May 1864

American soldier and explorer. Photographed in July 1890
JOHN C. FREMONT (1813-1890). American soldier and explorer. Photographed in July 1890

The Political Army of Salvation. American lithograph cartoon by Joseph Keppler, 1880
GRANT CARTOON, 1880. The Political " Army of Salvation". American lithograph cartoon by Joseph Keppler, 1880, portraying Senator Roscoe Conkling (center)

American soldier and politician. Photographed by Mathew Brady during the Civil War
GEORGE McCLELLAN (1826-1885). American soldier and politician. Photographed by Mathew Brady during the Civil War

Dedicated to the Chicago Convention : cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1864, critical of the Democratic Partys platform of
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1864. Dedicated to the Chicago Convention : cartoon by Thomas Nast, 1864, critical of the Democratic Partys platform of compromise with the Confederacy in that years

The surrender of General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, 9 April 1865
LEEs SURRENDER, 1865. The surrender of General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, 9 April 1865. Wood engraving, 19th century

Massaponax Church, Virginia, temporary headquarters of General Ulysses S. Grant, 21 May 1864
CIVIL WAR: MASSAPONAX. Massaponax Church, Virginia, temporary headquarters of General Ulysses S. Grant, 21 May 1864

20th President of the United States. Portrayed as a general. Lithograph by Kurz & Allison, 1882
JAMES A. GARFIELD (1831-1881). 20th President of the United States. Portrayed as a general. Lithograph by Kurz & Allison, 1882

At Massaponax Church, Virginia, General Ulysses S. Grant (left end of bench nearest tree)
CIVIL WAR, COLD HARBOR, VA. At Massaponax Church, Virginia, General Ulysses S. Grant (left end of bench nearest tree) sits on a pew from Bethesda Church writing a dispatch, May 21, 1864

The Last Ditch of the Chivalry or a President in Petticoats. A Northern satire on the capture of Jefferson Davis
PRESIDENT IN PETTICOATS. The Last Ditch of the Chivalry or a President in Petticoats. A Northern satire on the capture of Jefferson Davis. Lithograph cartoon by Currier and Ives, 1865

President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) and officers of the Union Army and Union Navy (left-to-right)
LINCOLN AND OFFICERS. President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) and officers of the Union Army and Union Navy (left-to-right): Admirals Porter and Farragut, President Lincoln, Generals Sherman, Thomas

Dock on the James River at City Point, Virginia, location of Ulysses S. Grants supply depot during the Siege of
CIVIL WAR: CITY POINT. Dock on the James River at City Point, Virginia, location of Ulysses S. Grants supply depot during the Siege of Petersburg, 1864-65

Emancipation Proclamation
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION. Oil on canvas, 1863, by A.A. Lamb

ULYSSES S. GRANT (1822-1885). 18th President of the United States. Photographed in the uniform of Lieutenant General in May 1865

RICHARD NIXON (1913-1994). 37th President of the United States. Tossing out the first ball at the Senators opening game with New York, Washington, D.C. 7 April 1969. Photographed by Warren Leffler

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"Yankee: A Legacy of Triumph and Unity" The New Yankee Stadium, located in the Bronx, New York, stands as a testament to the enduring spirit of American baseball, and is here that fans gather to witness the magic unfold on the diamond, where legends are born and dreams come true. One such legend was Satchel Paige, an extraordinary American baseball player whose talent knew no bounds. His remarkable skills captivated audiences and left them in awe of his prowess on the mound. But beyond the realm of sports, Yankees have played pivotal roles in shaping history. The surrender of General Lee to General Grant at Appomattox Court House marked a turning point in our nation's story - a moment when peace was restored within our Union. In 1933, Babe Ruth graced an iconic chewing gum card that immortalized him as one of America's greatest athletes. His legacy lives on not only through his achievements but also through his impact on popular culture. Yankee Stadium itself has witnessed countless historic moments throughout its existence. From George H. Ruth's electrifying performances in the 1920s to Mickey Mantle's unforgettable plays in 1966, this hallowed ground has been witness to greatness time and time again. Yet amidst triumphs and victories lies a reminder of sacrifice and struggle. The Battle of Franklin during the Civil War serves as a somber chapter etched into our collective memory - reminding us that even amidst darkness, hope can emerge from despair. Abraham Lincoln stood alongside General George B. McClellan during another crucial moment in history - their presence captured by Alexander Gardner's lens at Antietam battlefield. Their unity symbolizes resilience against adversity and unwavering commitment towards preserving our nation's values. Even within war-torn times like these, faith remained unyielding for soldiers like Father William Corby who provided spiritual solace to Irish Brigade members during the Civil War.