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Photograph of a group of soldiers in Lebanon, Ohio who served in the 54th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, ca. 1861-1865. Pictured in the group are John C. Hart and James Turner.

Group portrait of the officers of the 90th Ohio Volunteer Infantry taken at an unknown camp, ca. 1861-1865.

Address delivered by H. O. Harden at the 90th Ohio Regimental Reunion at McArthur, September 1895.

The committee assigned to me an address, without stating the subject. I suppose that they intended that I should choose my own. I have thought over…

This is a novelty soldiers mailing envelope from the 9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. It was found in the Christian Schetler collection, who served in Company G of the 9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Christopher Schetter was born on October 3, 1839 in…

Photograph of Pancho Barnes posing in front of her plane.

A biting cartoon showing Confederate president Jefferson Davis in league with both the devil and Revolutionary War traitor Benedict Arnold. Arnold and Davis stir a cauldron of "Treason Toddy," a brew into which the devil drops miniature black slaves.…

This is a story about William U. Baker from Tontogany, Wood County, Ohio who served first in Company I, 41st OVI and later with Company K 139th Regiment, Ohio National Guard Infantry and includes a picture of William in his uniform soon after he…

Letter written July 25, 1861 by President Abraham Lincoln regarding a proposal to use Thaddeus S. C. Lowe's balloons for observation of enemy positions during the Civil War. Text reads: "Will Lieut Gen. Scott please see Professor Lowe once more about…

"Let this man enter with this note
A. Lincoln
April 14, 1865"

Portrait of Major General Alexander McDowell McCook from Carroll County, Ohio, ca. 1861-1865. He was a member of the McCook Family known as the "Fighting McCook's", a name referring to the number of family members who served in the Civil War.