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George N. Barnard – Civil War Shades
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Bills Cottage – Civil War Shades
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A Visit to the Homes of the Late Presidents Polk and Jackson, in Nashville – Civil War Shades
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Hazen Monument – Civil War Shades
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The Battle Above the Clouds – Civil War Shades
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Sarah Polk – Civil War Shades
Sarah Polk had been the widow of the 11th President of the United States for nearly a dozen years by the time the Civil War began to rage in 1861. During those years, Sarah had lived in quiet solitude in Nashville at Polk Place, the imposing mansion that she and her beloved James K. had […]
John Bell Brownlow – Civil War Shades
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Samuel Bell Palmer – Civil War Shades
Samuel Bell Palmer (1843-1872) was a native of Knoxville, Tennessee. His father, William Palmer, an immigrant from Ireland, started life in Knoxville as a tailor and ended as a merchant. Palmer was named for his uncle, Samuel Bell, a noted silversmith, who twice served as mayor of Knoxville. Samuel B. Palmer and his brother John […]
Commemorative Works of Art – Civil War Shades
Although Tennessee saw more military action during the Civil War than any state save Virginia, relatively few painters explored the subject. Among them were Gilbert William Gaul (1855-1919) and Carl Gutherz (1844-1907). While neither was born in the South, both were deeply moved by memories and experiences associated with the Civil War. Gaul was born […]
Lloyd Branson, carte-de-visite – Civil War Shades
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Dedication Chickamauga National Park, Chattanooga, Tenn. Sept. 18, 19, 20, 1863-1895 – Civil War Shades
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Bauhof Inscription, Hazen’s Monument – Civil War Shades
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Antoinette Polk – Civil War Shades
Frequently designed and hand-sewn by ladies’ organizations, flags and banners were powerful symbols honored by the women who made them and the men who relayed them. Carried on the field to inspire and lead troops into battle, regimental banners were often confiscated and highly prized as souvenirs of war. To receive such a spoil of […]