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This photograph depicts the soldiers' barracks at Johnson's Island, with members of Hoffman's Battalion, the volunteer unit assigned to guard the Confederate prisoners, in the foreground. Johnson's Island, the site of a Civil War prison camp, is…

This handbill was issued by the Military Committee of Athens. It contains a call from Governor David Tod for two hundred men from Athens County to join in the protection of the city of Washington. The handbill states that transportation will be…

Elevated view of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, built between 1839 and 1861 in the Greek Revival style, resembling the Parthenon in Greece. During the Civil War's first weeks, the Statehouse housed recruits in its halls and chambers.

Image from Harper's Weekly depicting the riots at New York - "The rioters burning and sacking the colored orphan asylum"

Maj. General Patrick R. Cleburne of the 1st Arkansas Volunteer Infantry

Image of Gen. Phil Sheridan and members of his staff.

Left to Right: Maj. Gen. Sheridan, Col. Jos. Forsythe, Chief of Staff Merritt, Brig. Gen. Thos. C. Devins, Maj. Gen. Geo. A. Custer.

Image of General Phil Sheridan.

Illustration published in Harper's Weekly depicts the 6th Louisiana "Tigers from New Orleans.

Image notes: "View of the plain of Manassas looking towards the Bull Run Mts. from Genl. Thos F. Meaghers Hqs. Irish Brigade Camps in the distance log huts built by the Army of Virginia occupied by Genl. Richardson's Div. Sumner's Corps".

Photo shows: (back row) Patrick Dillon, unidentified; and (front row, left to right) unidentified, James Dillon, and William Corby. The identified men are priests of the Congregation of the Holy Cross, University of Notre Dame. (Source: E. Hogan,…