Letter from Robert Woodward Barnwell sent to the Charleston Courier for publication. Barnwell, on behalf of the South Carolina Hospital Bureau in Virginia, informs the city of their move from Charlottesville to Richmond due to the withdrawal of Confederate troops and gives directions on the best way to send supplies. ca. 1863.
A handwritten, one-page letter from Susan Alston to her father, Charles Alston, in which she relays news of her brothers, Joseph and John Julius Alston, who were fighting in the Civil War. She also describes the state of Charleston and the work of an enslaved man named Mack.
A handwritten, two-page letter from Joseph Alston to his mother and sister, Emma and Susan Alston, in which he discusses the actions of Union troops in South Carolina during the Civil War, particularly mentioning them "stealing" enslaved people and destroying property. He also requests that they send two enslaved men, Alec and Mack, to bring him news and other requested items such as his mare.
Patriotic Civil War token with an anti-slavery message. Face image of the token reads "Liberty and No Slavery 1863" and contains an image of Lady Liberty. Obverse image of the token, depicting crossed United States flags, a shield, a liberty cap on a pike, and a garland of laurel leaves with 13 stars.
Black-and-white offset print reproduction of the exterior of the New Synagogue in Berlin. Published in Über Land und Meer, Jahrgang 5, Band 10, Heft 32.
Print Nro. 353 of the series Münchener Bilderbogen, published Munich: Verlag Braun & Schneider. Illustrations by Ernst Küster. The print includes a depiction of a Jew from Poland.
Stereoscopic image of a view of military camp showing groups of tents and palm trees. The handwritten caption on the verso reads, "Camp on Folly Island SC. Sept 1863."
