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  Portrait of Henry Clay

  D. Appleton and Co. and Austin Augustus Turner

  Vignette portrait of Henry Clay, a nineteenth-century politician who served in both Houses of Congress and as the 9th United States Secretary of State.

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  Seated Portrait of George W. Curtis

  D. Appleton and Co. and Austin Augustus Turner

  Seated portrait of George W. Curtis, an American writer and public speaker who advocated for civil rights and equality for African-American people.

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  Standing Portrait of General Henry Halleck

  D. Appleton and Co. and Austin Augustus Turner

  The CDV features a standing portrait of General Henry Halleck. In the portrait, Halleck wears his Union Army uniform. He stands with his proper right hand tucked into the breast of his coat.

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  Retreat of the Confederates from Shiloh

  Felix Octavius Carr Darley

  Steel engraving: ""Retreat of the Confederates from Shiloh."" This work is likely a reproduction removed from a book. In the foreground, there is a solider and horse lying down wounded. In the center of the image, there are four wounded soldiers walking from the battle. There is one solider riding a horse. Two covered wagons are also depicted.

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  Retreat of the Confederates from Shiloh

  Felix Octavius Carr Darley

  Steel engraving: ""Retreat of the Confederates from Shiloh."" This work is likely a reproduction removed from a book. In the foreground, there is a solider and horse lying down wounded. In the center of the image, there are four wounded soldiers walking from the battle. There is one solider riding a horse. Two covered wagons are also depicted.

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  Battle at Wilson's Creek, Mo.

  Felix Octavius Carr Darley, V. Balch, and Virtue and Co. Publishers

  The black and white steel engraving features a scene from the Battle of Wilson's Creek. In this battle, Nathaniel Lyon became the first Union general to be killed in the American Civil War. The scene depicts his death amongst the chaos of battle.

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  Capture of Roanoke Island, Charge of Zouaves

  Felix Octavius Carr Darley, John J. Crew, and Virtue and Co. Publishers

  The black and white engraving features a violent scene from the Battle of Roanoke Island. In the scene, soldiers fight with rifles and swords drawn. Several bodies lie lifeless on the ground, while two American flags wave in the background.

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  Battle Near Mill Springs, KY. Death of Gen. Zollicoffer

  Felix Octavius Carr Darley, R. Dunensing, and Virtue and Co. Publishers

  The black and white engraving features a scene from the Battle of Mill Springs, where Confederate general, Felix Kirk Zollicoffer, was killed in action. The engraving depicts Zollicoffer on horseback as a Union soldier shoots him in the chest.

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  Battle of Ball's Bluff, VA. Rescuing the Body of Brig. Gen. Baker

  Felix Octavius Carr Darley, J. Godfrey, and Virtue and Co. Publishers

  The black and white engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of Ball's Bluff, where Colonel Edward Baker was shot and killed. The image shows several Union soldiers carrying Baker's lifeless body while others fight with swords and rifles.

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  Battle of Shiloh, Tenn. Charge of General Grant.

  Felix Octavius Carr Darley; William Ridgeway; and Virtue, Yorston and Co. Publishers

  The black and white steel engraving features a scene from the Battle of Shiloh. In the scene, General Grant rides his horse as Confederate soldiers flee the cavalry charge. In the foreground, a tattered flag is held by a fallen soldier. The Battle of Shiloh was a major battle in the Civil War's Western Theater, and is considered one of the bloodiest battles in American history, resulting in over twenty-three thousand collective casualties.

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  Capture of Forth Donelson, Tenn. Charge of Gen. Smith's Division

  Felix Octavius Carr Darley and Virtue and Co. Publishers

  The black and white engraving depicts a scene from the Battle of Fort Donelson, where General Charles Ferguson Smith successfully led his division of volunteers in February 1862. The image shows soldiers fighting on a battlefield. Several bodies lie lifeless on the ground. An American flag waves prominently at the center of the image.

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  Massachusetts Militia Passing Through Baltimore

  Felix Octavius Carr Darley, F. F. Walker, and Virtue and Co. Publishers

  The black and white engraving features a scene from the Baltimore Riot of 1861, a civil uprising between Confederate sympathizers and members of the primarily Massachusetts state militia regiment en route to the national capital at Washington. The engraving may have originally appeared in a bound volume, as evidenced by the holes at the engraving's bottom.

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  Portrait of Abraham Lincoln on Plaque

  Peter Darro

  The plaque features a reproduction of an Abraham Lincoln portrait by artist Peter Darro. The original artwork was completed from a photograph taken of Lincoln on 9 February 1864. In the image, Lincoln is seated against a blue background and wears a black suit and tie.

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  Small Portrait of Abraham Lincoln on Plaque

  Peter Darro

  The plaque features a reproduction of an Abraham Lincoln portrait by artist Peter Darro. The original artwork was completed from a photograph taken of Lincoln on 9 February 1864. In the image, Lincoln is seated in a chair against a blue background and wears a black suit and tie.

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  Seated Portrait of Abraham Lincoln

  Peter Darro and Anthony Berger

  This description was provided by the Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection: This print is a reproduction of a portrait by artist Peter Darro of United States President Abraham Lincoln done from a photograph taken of him on February 9, 1864, in Washing

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  Lincoln with Trust Figure

  Homer Davenport

  In the cartoon, Abraham Lincoln is shown standing with his head bowed and fists clenched. Behind him stands a giant, representative of corporate trusts. The giant stands with his arms outstretched toward Lincoln. In the background, bags of money are shown.

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  Birds-eye View of the Passage of the Forts below New Orleans, April 24, 1862, the Second Division in Action, 4:15 A.M.

  J. O. Davidson

  A bird's-eye view of the Battle of New Orleans, a naval assault carried out by Union forces.

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  The Bombardment of Fort Fisher, January 15, 1865, Taken from Lithograph

  J. O. Davidson

  The image depicts a scene from the Second Battle of Fort Fisher, which took place 13-15 January 1865. This was a major Union victory which provided a port for blockade runners who supplied the Army of North Virginia.

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  The Eleven-inch Forward Pivot-gun on the "Kearsarge," in Action

  J. O. Davidson

  The image depicts the USS Kearsarge in conflict with the CSS Alabama, which took place during the Battle of Cherbourg on 19 June 1864. Prominently displayed in the image is the ship's 11-inch gun.

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  The Eleven-inch Forward Pivot-gun on the "Kearsarge," in Action

  J. O. Davidson

  The image depicts the USS Kearsarge in conflict with the CSS Alabama, which took place during the Battle of Cherbourg on 19 June 1864. Prominently displayed in the image is the ship's 11-inch gun.

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  THE "SASSACUS" DISABLED AFTER RAMMING.

  J. O. Davidson

  Steel engraving: ""The 'Sassacus' Disabled After Ramming."" This image was likely removed from Battles and leaders of the Civil War.: Being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers.

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  The "Sassacus" Ramming the "Ablemarle"

  J. O. Davidson

  In the image, a scene from the Battle of Albemarle Sound is pictured. The USS Sassacus is shown ramming into the side of the CSS Albemarle. Despite this, the Albemarle evaded capture.

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  The "Sassacus" Ramming the "Ablemarle"

  J. O. Davidson

  In the image, a scene from the Battle of Albemarle Sound is pictured. The USS Sassacus is shown ramming into the side of the CSS Albemarle. Despite this, the Albemarle evaded capture.

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  Photograph of "Impeachment" Engraving

  Theodore R. David

  Photo of an engraving; ""Impeachment"The Impeachment Committee Preparing the Indictment"

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  Lieutenant General Ulysses Simpson Grant

  Jack Davis

  The print depicts a color illustration of Ulysses S. Grant wearing his military uniform. In his proper right hand he holds his hat, while a cigar is held in his proper left. The print was enclosed to a brown wooden frame (held together with masking tape) but was removed for preservation.