Civil War Artifacts

Authentic discharge document from the Civil War era. Elijah S. Brown, a local soldier from Bellaire, Ohio, 43rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. First enlisted in 1861 and re-enlisted in 1864.

Civil War musket US Model 1861.

This is a collection of bullets used during the Civil War.

With the promise of freedom in sight, many freed and enslaved men of color enlisted in the Civil War. Advertisements such as shown were used to excite and call these men to join the fight for a just cause.

Large picture depicting Appomattox, the ending of the Civil War. The scene at Appomattox, Virginia, April 9, 1865 painting by Rick Reeves.

A depicted scene at the Battle of Nashville on Dec. 16, 1864, painted by Rick Reeves.

Newspaper article June 30, 1887, Washington, D.C., this article retells the stories told by Civil War soldiers.