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11. Pictorial History of the War of 1861

Pictorial History of the War of 1861

Date:: 1862
Description:: Caption: 'No.674--Old well, Tybee Island, Georgia.'

12. Pictorial History of the War of 1861

Pictorial History of the War of 1861

Date:: 1862
Description:: Caption: 'No.676.--Recruiting for the Contraband Brigade, near Beaufort, by order of Major-General Hunter.'

13. Pictorial History of the War of 1861

Pictorial History of the War of 1861

Date:: 1862
Description:: Caption: 'No.670.--A portion of the First South Carolina Contraband Brigade leaving Beaufort for Hilton Head, on board the steamer Mattano.'

14. Charleston Signal Book, 1863

Charleston Signal Book, 1863

Date:: 1863
Description:: These images are from the Signal Book kept by Union Officer Ensign LaRue P Adams during the Siege of Charleston between August and September of 1863. Note: Some pages were not scanned because they were blank and contained no content or were ripped out and were therefore unavailable for digitization.

15. Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 7 [Copy 2]

Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 7 [Copy 2]

Date:: 1864
Description:: List of volunteer firefighters of city engine number 7, including their names, ages, description, occupation, and residence. This copy is alphabetized, but omits most of the firefighters' full first names. Donated to the Charleston Museum by Charles Pequette, 1925

16. Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 2

Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 2

Date:: 1864
Description:: List of volunteer firefighters of city engine number 2, including their names, ages, description, occupation, and residence. Donated to the Charleston Museum by Charles Pequette, 1925

17. Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 4 [Copy 2]

Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 4 [Copy 2]

Date:: 1864
Description:: List of volunteer firefighters of city engine number 4, including their names, ages, description, occupation, and residence. This version contains more names than Copy 1. Donated to the Charleston Museum by Charles Pequette, 1925

18. Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 5 [Copy 2]

Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 5 [Copy 2]

Date:: 1864
Description:: List of volunteer firefighters of city engine number 5, including their names, ages, description, occupation, and residence. This copy does include the firefighters' street of residence. Donated to the Charleston Museum by Charles Pequette, 1925

19. Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Hook & Ladder Co. [Copy 2]

Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Hook & Ladder Co. [Copy 2]

Date:: 1864
Description:: List of volunteer firefighters of the city's Hook and Ladder Company, including their names, ages, description, occupation, and residence. Some information is missing here, but is contained in Copy 1. Donated to the Charleston Museum by Charles Pequette, 1925

20. Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 9 [Copy 2]

Descriptive List of Free Negroes Belonging to City Engine No. 9 [Copy 2]

Date:: 1864
Description:: List of volunteer firefighters of city engine number 9, including their names, ages, description, occupation, and residence. Donated to the Charleston Museum by Charles Pequette, 1925