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  • Lost cause : Lee waiting for Grant

    Nast, Thomas, 1840-1902 (artist)

    Oil on canvas. No apparent signature.

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  • The peace makers

    Healy, G. P. A. (George Peter Alexander), 1813-1894 (artist)

    Oil paint applied over a chrome lithograph print. The paper is lined to a hard bord panel.

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  • Death of E. E. Ellsworth

    Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887 (artist)

    Oil on canvas.

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  • Camp Douglas, Chicago. 1862-1865

    Myers, Albert E. (artist)

    Oil on canvas, mounted on beaver board.

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  • Battle of the Ironclads Monitor and Merrimac, March 9th, 1862

    Torgerson, William, 1833-1890 (artist)

    Oil on canvas.

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  • Confederate scout of General Turner Ashby at valley near Luray and New Hacket

    Collins, J. A. (artist)

    Oil on canvas. full length portrait of scout on horseback, facing left, right hand shadowing eyes

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  • General Grant at Fort Donelson

    Philippoteaux, Paul Dominique, 1846- 1923 (artist)

    Oil on canvas. Forest scene showing concentration of Union soliers firing at Confederate forces whie the commander watches action

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  • View of Ft. Sumter, South Carolina

    Chapman, Conrad Wise, 1842-1910 (artist)

    Oil on canvas.

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  • Portrait of Union soldier

    Oil on photographic print. Oval shape.

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  • Gun and mortar boats on the Mississippi at the bombardment of Island Number Ten

    Torgerson, Alex William, 1833-1890 (artist)

    Oil on canvas. Gold frame.

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  • Kearsarge and Alabama off Cherbourg Harbor in France, June 19th, 1864

    Poulsen, Charles (artist)

    Two ships in naval battle

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  • Portrait of James Adelbert Mulligan

    Healy, G. P. A. (George Peter Alexander), 1813-1894 (artist)

    Head and shoulders facing right, in Union Army uniform, right hand tucked into jacket

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  • The Chicago Zouaves At Utica

    Graff, John Bernt (artist)

    Chicago Zouave Cadets Drill Team at Utica N.Y. Oil on canvas.

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  • Portrait of Jefferson Davis

    Schwerdt, Christian F., 1836- (artist)

    Head and shoulder facing right

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  • Farragut's Fleet Passing Fort Jackson and Fort Philip, Louisiana, April 24, 1862

    Joffray, J. (artist)

    Oil on canvas.

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  • Zouaves in camp

    Oil on canvas.

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