Question of the Week: 10/9-10/15/23 by Emerging Civil War Posted on October 9, 2023 What’s your favorite Civil War artifact? Share this:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... 17 Responses to Question of the Week: 10/9-10/15/23 I bought a nail from the old Gettysburg RR Station! (On Ebay_ Loading... Reply The Lincoln rocking chair from Fords Theater at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Such a tragedy. Loading... Reply I have a mangled Minnie ball. Loading... Reply flattened minie ball. Along with a whole one, I use it as a demonstration in class. The kids are pleased to handle 1860s artifacts. Loading... Reply So great to hear about kids getting to see artifacts while learning! Thanks. Loading... Reply My great grandfather’s parole from Point Lookout dated June 28, 1865 Loading... Reply Wow! Cool. Loading... Reply An 1860 copy of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates Loading... Reply My 1863 Springfield rifle and the different minnie balls I have. Loading... Reply The US flag which flew over Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861. Loading... Reply I love flags! Any original flag. Loading... Reply Second that! Flags are so cool. Loading... Reply Robert E Lee’s ceremonial sword at Appomattox. Loading... Reply Lincoln’s hat, Chamberlain’s boots Loading... Reply The medals from the GAR reunions, of which I have two for different years. Loading... Reply Hotchkiss’ map of the Shenandoah Valley. What a work of art! Loading... Reply my great-great grandfather’s 118th PA Survivors Association ribbon. Loading... Reply Please leave a comment and join the discussion!Cancel reply
The Lincoln rocking chair from Fords Theater at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Such a tragedy. Loading... Reply
flattened minie ball. Along with a whole one, I use it as a demonstration in class. The kids are pleased to handle 1860s artifacts. Loading... Reply
I bought a nail from the old Gettysburg RR Station! (On Ebay_
The Lincoln rocking chair from Fords Theater at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. Such a tragedy.
I have a mangled Minnie ball.
flattened minie ball. Along with a whole one, I use it as a demonstration in class. The kids are pleased to handle 1860s artifacts.
So great to hear about kids getting to see artifacts while learning! Thanks.
My great grandfather’s parole from Point Lookout dated June 28, 1865
Wow! Cool.
An 1860 copy of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates
My 1863 Springfield rifle and the different minnie balls I have.
The US flag which flew over Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.
I love flags! Any original flag.
Second that! Flags are so cool.
Robert E Lee’s ceremonial sword at Appomattox.
Lincoln’s hat, Chamberlain’s boots
The medals from the GAR reunions, of which I have two for different years.
Hotchkiss’ map of the Shenandoah Valley. What a work of art!
my great-great grandfather’s 118th PA Survivors Association ribbon.