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April 1861–April 1862
Cause and Comrade
Alonzo Ameli (1838–1912) to brother Peter Ameli, September 18, 1861. Alonzo Ameli Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (037.00.00)
[Digital ID# cw0037p1]
Grant's Grand March
Edward Mack (1826–1882). “General Grant’s Grand March.” Philadelphia: Lee & Walker, deposited for copyright December 1862. Music Division, Library of Congress (039.00.00)
[Digital ID# cw0039]
Arresting Women
Eugenia Levy Phillips (1819–1902). Prison diary, August 28–30, 1861. Philip Phillips Family Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (036.00.00)
[Digital ID# cw0036]
Merrimack & Monitor
Henry Bill. The First Battle between “Iron” Ships of War, 1862. Lithograph with hand-coloring. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (043.00.00)
[Digital ID# LC-DIG-ppmsca-33125]
"The Time Has Now Come"
James Billingslea Mitchell (1844–1891) to his father, February 23, 1862. James B. Mitchell Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (042.00.00)
[Digital ID# cw0042]
Battlefield at Shiloh
Captain Léon J. Frémaux. “Map of the Battle Field of Shiloh, April 6 & 7, 1862.” Manuscript map. Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress (044.00.00)
[Digital ID# cw0435300]
Charles Grobe. “The Battle of Shiloh or Pittsburg Landing.” Boston: Oliver Ditson & Co., deposited for copyright 1862. Music Division, Library of Congress (045.00.00)
[Digital ID# cw0045]
Women at War
Samuel Masury, photographer. [Frances Louisa Clayton and as “Jack Williams” 4th Missouri Artillery, wounded in the battles of Fort Donelson and Stones River], ca. 1865. Albumen silver prints. Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress (046.00.00, 047.00.00)
[Digital ID# LC-DIG-ppmsca-30980, LC-DIG-ppmsca-30978]
"Extra Session of Congress Map"
Charles Magnus. Magnus’s County Map of the United States, Showing the Forts, Railroads, Canals, and Navigable Waters. Published to Trace the Progress of Operations by the Government, As They Occur, during the War of the Rebellion. New York: [ca. 1862]. Color printed map. Geography and Map Division, Library of Congress (024.01.00)
[Digital ID# cw0030200]
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