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The US Congress Enacts a "Civil War" Draft! March 3rd, 1863

Source News - The Chicago Tribune

by gorgeriverman 7 hours ago - 6 views

1861 Pilson's

Source City Directories - Philadelphia

by puttyfjp713 7 hours ago - 5 views

Terror in NYC financial district! Scores dead!

Source News - Washington Post (DC)

by Andrew_Breza 8 hours ago - 4 views

1885 Pilson's

Source City Directories - Philadelphia

by puttyfjp713 8 hours ago - 3 views

1886 Pilson

Source City Directories - Philadelphia

by puttyfjp713 8 hours ago - 3 views

1875 Pilson

Source City Directories - Philadelphia

by puttyfjp713 9 hours ago - 6 views

How Ulysses S Grant Became Known as "Unconditional Surrender Grant"!

Source News - The Chicago Tribune

by gorgeriverman 9 hours ago - 5 views

1884 Pilson Phila

Source City Directories - Philadelphia

by puttyfjp713 9 hours ago - 4 views

Schmidt

Source Census - US Federal 1930

by mitchd338 9 hours ago - 5 views

wounded soldiers under tree

Source Brady Civil War Photos

by chuckpw 9 hours ago - 10 views

July 4th, 1861 Special Session of Congress - Civil War Troops Needed

Source News - The Chicago Tribune

by gorgeriverman 9 hours ago - 3 views

Loading Wonded

Source Brady Civil War Photos

by chuckpw 9 hours ago - 6 views

craynor, clarissa

Source Census - US Federal 1860

by az_1desertrat253 10 hours ago - 5 views

The Chicago Tribune - Nov 6th 1860 - "Lincoln or Douglass"

Source News - The Chicago Tribune

by gorgeriverman 10 hours ago - 7 views

The Chicago Tribune 1862 "An Account of the Monitor and the Merrimac!"

Source News - The Chicago Tribune

by gorgeriverman 10 hours ago - 6 views

A horrible death from wearing a dress with hoops

Source News - Poughkeepsie Journal

by chris 11 hours ago - 5 views

Volunteers wanted to join Union Army in Civil War

Source News - Poughkeepsie Journal

by chris 11 hours ago - 5 views

Clark Gable & B17

Source WWII US Air Force Photos

by model3sw 14 hours ago - 13 views

clark spotlight

Source Census - US Federal 1930

by lenatolliver332 14 hours ago - 7 views

Signature of Thomas POOL of Brunswick, Cumberland, Mass in Wigglesworth Reg

Source Revolutionary War Pensions

by segers 17 hours ago - 3 views

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