Subject: Soldiers

Court document from 1864 concerning Sgt. Jacob B. Cohen, who was killed in action (KIA) at Fort Fisher, North Carolina on January 15, 1865. The document shows Sgt. Cohen signing for General C. H. Stevens, acting as his attorney. The document is related to the Civil War.

This document is an order for payment from the U.S. Paymaster to M. B. Breitenbach, dated March 1, 1866, in Jackson, Michigan. It instructs the Paymaster to pay M. B. Breitenbach forty-six dollars, to be deducted from the money due to Lewis Arnell of Co. H, 12th Reg't Mich. Inf. upon his mustering out of the U.S. Army, for goods he purchased. The item is a pre-printed form with handwritten insertions for names, amounts, and dates, featuring blue ink for the printed text and a dark, possibly black or brown, ink for the handwritten details. The form includes a simple double-line border. 3.

This cabinet photograph, taken circa 1890, depicts the headstone of William Tinsley at Gettysburg National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The inscription on the headstone reads "WILLIAM TINSLEY CO. F. 5. CAV.", indicating his service in Company F of the 5th Cavalry. The image shows the headstone surrounded by grass and is mounted on a gray card, typical of the cabinet photo format.

Receipt for $680.00 for the mustering of George Lauff, signed by Captain Ira W. Levy of the 13th New Jersey Volunteers on March 27, 1865. The receipt is a broadside.

Record of the transfer of Private Dennis Preston to the Provost Marshal in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July 12, 1864. This record is part of the papers of Dr. Isaac Israel Hayes.

This is the first commercially published edition of "Rules and Regulations for Men of War," originally published gratis several years prior. The request for this commercial edition was prompted by the Civil War. The book contains 70 pages and no advertisements. Published in 1861. Dimensions: 4" x 6". At least two subsequent editions exist.

This document is a partially printed Sutler's Script, issued by M. B. Breitenbach, the sutler for the 12th Michigan Infantry, from Jackson, Michigan, on March 1, 1866. It serves as an order to the U.S. Paymaster to pay M. B. Breitenbach twenty-nine dollars ($29.00), to be deducted from the final pay of Sergeant Hull M. Cross upon his mustering out of the U.S. Army. Sergeant Cross attests to having bought goods in good faith and requests the deduction. The document also notes $1.30 due to Sergeant Cross from the U.S. Government. The form features a pre-printed layout with handwritten details, including a blue stamped or printed "$29.00" within a decorative oval at the top left and the prominent printed text "PAYMASTER U.S.A." and "PAY TO M. B. BREITENBACH," with the latter in bold, capitalized lettering.

Trade card depicting a soldier boy carrying an American flag, wearing a brown cap and knapsack. The card indicates a business located at 33 Main Street, under the Globe Hotel. The image is described as having a circa 1885 date. The card is part of Manuscript Collection 1410, housed in the OOS collection, Box 2, Folder 58.

Trade card depicting a comical soldier, likely advertising Jordan Marsh. Circa 1885. The card is part of a larger collection of trade cards documenting American mercantile history. The geographic location associated with the card is Boston, Massachusetts.

This trade card advertises Sol. Strauss, a clothier in Dayton, Ohio, who is described as "The Leading Clothier." The front of the card features a large, colorful lithograph depicting a scene of an unveiling of a soldiers' monument. The image is highly detailed and shows a crowd of people gathered around the monument. The style of the illustration and the clothing of the figures suggest the card dates to the late 19th century.  The business name and address, 28 E. Third Street, are clearly visible. The back of the card is blank.