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Subject: New York (N.Y.)--History--Civil War, 1861-1865

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Civil War Store Token: Steinfeld, S., New York City, 1863Civil War Store Token: Steinfeld, S., New York City, 1863

Copper Civil War store token issued by S. Steinfeld in New York City in 1863. The token depicts an American eagle with flags and identifies Steinfeld as the "sole agent in the U.S." for French Cognac Bitters, with a principal depot at 70 Nassau Street. Note that the date 1863 is not present on the token itself, unlike other similar tokens.

Return Report of the Independent Battalion of New York Volunteers, Folly Island, South Carolina, July 1, 1863Return Report of the Independent Battalion of New York Volunteers, Folly Island, South Carolina, July 1, 1863

A return report submitted on July 1, 1863 (received August 1863), detailing the personnel of the Independent Battalion of New York Volunteers stationed at Folly Island, South Carolina, during the American Civil War. The report is signed by Colonel Simon Levy and includes a roster of officers, non-commissioned officers, and enlisted personnel. It also notes absences and reasons for absences. The document is fragile and measures approximately 1' 22" x 18" unfolded and 9 1/4" x 4" folded.