Despite the vast sums that sanitary fairsraised, ussc leaders were not enthusiastic. Abraham lincoln and his cabinet, a collection of autographs. Beginning in late january 1864, the western sanitary commission began organizing a fair to be called the grand mississippi valley sanitary fair. Civil war harpers weekly, march 19, 1864 harpers weekly was the most popular news source during the civil war. For instance, perhaps as many as 2,000 pennsylvanians defected to the.
Rare civil war era endorsement signed by abraham lincoln as president. Attending the philadelphia sanitary fair in the summer of 1864. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia civil war sanitary fairs. The paper was read by millions of americans during the war, and is popular today among historians and serious students of the war. Raptis rare books fine rare and antiquarian first edition books for sale. The united states sanitary commission ussc was a private relief agency created by federal legislation on june 18, 1861, to support sick and wounded soldiers of the united states army federal northern union army during the american civil war. They believed that they could raise twentyfive thousand dollars, with the proceeds going to war relief efforts. Sanitary memoirs of the war of the rebellion, volume 1. The brooklyn museum is an art museum located in the new york city. Civil war union military surgical manuals and books. Civil war diary first edition signed bauman rare books. These sanitary fairs helped provide medical supplies, establish field hospitals, fund the.
Mississippi valley sanitary fair american civil war forums. Also appearing at the new york fair was an extraordinary autograph album, assembled by the wife of general egbert ludovicus viele, which contained autographs by some of the most important political, literary, artistic and scientific figures of the day, including president lincoln, ulysses s. A shopping mall for civil war collectors and dealers offering civil war books, civil war ephemera, civil war artifacts, civil war photographs, civil war prints, civil war memorabilia and other civil war collectibles. The paper was read by millions of americans, and today serves as a primary source for research into the war. Today the signatures it bears makes it a priceless whos who of civil war history. Unknown artist united states, brooklyn sanitary fair, knickerbocker hall, chromolithograph on paper, x cm x. They helped to organize sanitary fairs, marking the first time during the american civil war that women expressed their patriotism in the public sphere rather than the domestic arena.
Rare book section 182 civil war generals list catalog 182. Sanitary commission quilt when it was auctioned off at the sanitary fair in philadelphia in 1864, this patriotic quilt may have raised a few hundred dollars. Brooklyn played an important role in the civil war. The metropolitan fair was a public event organized in the metropolitan city of new york by the united states sanitary commission to raise funds and supplies for the union army during the american civil war, from 1861 to 1865. Abraham lincoln autograph civil war era endorsement. A sanitary fair cdv a rather mysterious photograph from the metropolitan. Rare book and special collections division, library of congress.
Entry ticket for the new york metropolitan fair, 1864. See more ideas about american civil war, war and civil war photos. The inkwell autograph gallery civil war autographs. This is the new jersey dept with us flags and other exhibits in the. The sanitary fair in new york city, known as the metropolitan fair, was announced by the new york times on january 1, 1864, to be held on march 28th of that year. The brooklyn sanitary fair of 1864 presents a selection of artworks and historical objects celebrating the contributions of women to the sanitary movement during the civil war. Horace howard furness collection on the great central fair. Daughter of the regiment nursing angel civil war books civil war.
This print shows the temporary buildings erected on logan square in 1864 for the great central sanitary fair of philadelphia. Unique sea mosses book sold at the new york metropolitan. The brooklyn sanitary fair of 1864, on view through october 17, focuses on one of the many sanitary fairs held in northern cities to raise money to aid the union troops, each seeking to outdo the others. This fine volume includes the first facsimile of the handwritten. Seated women in the center appear to be demonstrating the art of quilting in 1864 at the baltimore sanitary fair. They believed that they could raise twentyfive thousand. It was headed by men, but staffed mostly by women, and provided services for the. See more ideas about war, american civil war and civil war photos.
Welcome to the civil war mall we are an online shopping mall offering books, prints, photographs, ephemera, manuscripts, maps, autographs, antiques and collectibles for those interested in the civil war. The northern home front during the civil war reflections. Unique sea mosses book sold at the new york metropolitan fair to benefit sick and. The western sanitary commissions biggest fundraising event was the mississippi valley sanitary fair. Jun 20, 2014 150 years ago, while the civil war raged, philadelphians attended the great sanitary fair on logan square to support the troops. Hoge was another of these fairs and member of the sanitary commission.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The sanitary commission s brightest luminaries lived in new york. Thompson one of the most neglected phases of civil war history deals with the work of the civilian miles away from the front. From maine to the midwest to california, women and men staged sanitary fairs in large and small cities, and in towns and villages.
Frazer later authored a war drama entitled johnsons island, a play that featured exconfederate soldiers as its chief actors. Making and remaking pennsylvanias civil war contains a wealth of new information about pennsylvania during the war years. The united states sanitary commission was a private relief agency created by federal legislation on june 18, 1861, to support sick and wounded soldiers of the u. Welcome to our archive of harpers weekly newspapers. These grassroots efforts, climaxed by the great central fair of 1864 in logan square, provided a creative and communal means for ordinary citizens to promote the welfare of union soldiers and dedicate themselves to the survival of the nation. I had hoped that the universal experience at other fairs, in respect to high prices, could have had some effect on the. The sanitary commission staffed field hospitals, raised money, provided supplies, and worked to educate the military and government on matters of health and sanitation. Sanitary commission ussc was the largest wartime benevolent institution.
Autograph manuscript signed unique calligraphy book. Sanitary fair commemorative medals, 18641865 storer 5584, 5625, 5662, 5649. Abraham lincoln signed endorsement raptis rare books. A scene at the grand mississippi valley sanitary fair, held from may 17 to june 18, 1864, in st. Holiday gifts, unique gifts, autographs, signed documents, signed manuscripts, rare documents, autograph domain, signed books, inperson autographs, civil war memorabilia. During the civil war, the confederate congress authorized military officers to seize farm goods to supply the army, paying with increasingly worthless confederate money. Metropolitan fair on the web women at the albany, new york, sanitary fair. In lincoln and the civil war michael burlingame explores the experiences and qualities that made abraham lincoln one of americas most.
The fairs purpose was to raise money and enthusiasm for the war effort. Sanitary commission and sanitary fairs to raise money and support for medical and humanitarian care for union soldiers during the civil war. A collection of civil war era surgical manuals and books for the u. The northern home front during the civil war reflections on the civil war.
Mississippi valley sanitary fair the civil war in missouri. Soldier relief or, as it is more commonly known, the baltimore sanitary fair. Metropolitan fair on the web barbara brackmans material. Bliss copy, appears on pages iii, iv, and v of this bookthe first publication of any of the. Autograph album sold at new york metropolitan fair to benefit wounded soldiers, including note signed by abraham lincoln. The greatest of these was the fair for the sanitary commission held in. Rare books and manuscripts, as well as civil war and early u. Civil war collections at the historical society of pennsylvania are excellent primary resources that offer eyewitness accounts and reveal the fears, prejudices, and heroism of the individual soldier, as well as. The first sanitary fair was held in chicago from october 27 to november 7, 1863. The great sanitary fair, philadelphia, 1864 library of. He likely hoped, unavailingly, that it would save browns life. The brooklyn sanitary fair of 1864 brooklyn museum. Louis to raise money for assisting union troops, their families and freed slaves.
The inkwell autograph gallery offer an impressive collection of 100% authentic civil war and other historical autographs, museum framed for preservation and display. Get the best deals on civil war stereoview when you shop the largest online selection at. He is a member of the department of history of louisiana polytechnic institute at ruston, louisiana. A presidential fundraiser library of congress blog. The fairgrounds covered logan square in its entirety. Its contribution included thousands of soldiers for the battlefield, money for supplies raised by women at the 1864 sanitary fair, the first ironclad war ship. Document signed by abraham lincoln and the team of rivals. In his address at the sanitary fair in baltimore maryland in april of 1861, lincoln. Civil war sanitary fairs between 1863 and 1865, sanitary fairs were held in towns and cities across the union to raise funds for the union cause. Its purpose was to promote clean and healthy conditions in the union army camps. They are perhaps part of the new england kitchen, the scene of oldfashioned quilting parties, according to gloria seaman allens essay maryland women and the civil war, in the book.
Civil war sanitary commission handkerchief nov 11, 2017. Full text of civil war auxiliaries internet archive. Civil war drum manufactured by william kilbourn of albany, new york. Civil war albany rises to action the new york history blog. These grassroots efforts, climaxed by the great central fair of 1864 in logan. The first sanitary fair was organized by mary livermore and jane hoge, two leaders of the sanitary commissions chicago branch. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in.
Harry k takes a look at the event, which raised more than a million dollars and helped pave the way for the centennial exposition of 1876. The largest such effort came in 1864, with the maryland state fair for u. Feb 14, 2018 yes, mary livermore was one of the originators mrs. Print a read and math workbook with sanitary fairs. It opened on may 17, 1864, and ran until june 18 cities such as chicago, new york, and philadelphia would hold similar fairs. The united states sanitary commission was founded in 1861 as the american civil war began. The peoples united bank gallery, located at the back of the building is open and free to the public to view the restoration and conservation process. The brooklyn sanitary fair of 1864 january 29october 17, 2010 this exhibition presents a selection of artworks and historical objects celebrating the contributions of women to the midnineteenthcentury sanitary movement, particularly the highly important brooklyn and long island sanitary fair. Lincoln had an opportunity to visit the sanitary fair in washington in 1864 and it was one of the few instances where. An exceptional autograph album that was made to be sold. Baltimore sanitary fair baltimore city archives blog. Civil war albany rises to action july 1, 2015 by peter hess 1 comment as had happened during the french and indian war and later the revolutionary war, from the first days of the civil war. The massachusetts historical society is recognizing the 150th anniversary of the civil war with online presentations of manuscripts selected from its collections, lectures by noted civil war scholars, and.
He led the united states through its civil war, and in doing so preserved the union of the united states of america, abolished slavery, and strengthened the federal government. Philadelphias civil war sanitary fairs represented the spirit of patriotic volunteerism that pervaded the city during the civil war. The fairs were bazaars and expositions organized and run by civiliansmost frequently by womens organizationsto raise funds on behalf of the united states sanitary. Civil war sanitary fairs the ladies tea war from a. From the storer memorial collection of medical medals. I have her book, my story of the war she says, this first sanitary fair was an experiment, and was preeminently an enterprise of women, receiving no assistance from men in its early beginnings. Holiday gifts, unique gifts, autographs, signed documents, signed manuscripts, rare documents, autograph domain, signed books, inperson autographs, civil war. Ive found a few more photos illustrating the work that women did to. Alls fair entry ticket for the new york metropolitan fair, 1864 in the era before governments routinely earmarked taxpayerfunded care for the casualties of war, the unions private relief organizationsabove all, the u. During the civil war sill was active in the soldiers aid society of northern ohio, and he was a member of the committee for the northern ohio sanitary fair. The prospect of holding a fair to raise funds for impoverished southerners first arose in baltimore during the fall of 1865. Features a hand stamped oval at corner imprinted sanitary commission.
Judith ann giesberg demonstrates convincingly that that generation of women provided a crucial link between the local evangelical crusades of the early nineteenth century and the sweeping national reform and suffrage movements of the postwar period. Sanitary commission and sanitary fairs documents the activities of the u. Mothers, wives, daughters, and sisters raided their cupboards for bedding, including handmade quilts and woven coverlets, which kept their men warm and reminded them of home. Alexander bliss and john kennedy created autograph leaves of our countrys authors as a fundraiser for the aid of soldiers and their families.
During the american civil war, and especially in the years 186364. Agricultural department, the great sanitary fair, philadelphia, 1864 summary photograph shows a room draped with flags at the sanitary fair in philadelphia. Double matted and framed with a rare cartedevisite of lincoln. Photographs and autographs of distinguished civil war union. The ladies association have decided upon the following prices for admission to the fair. Bailey from 1861 age 12 until the end of the war age 17. During the civil war, sanitary fairs were held to raise money for the war effort in. The brooklyn sanitary fair of 1864 january 29october 17, 2010 this exhibition presents a selection of artworks and historical objects celebrating the contributions of women to the midnineteenthcentury sanitary movement, particularly the highly important brooklyn and long island sanitary fair of 1864. Autographs civil war vintage, antique and collectibleavailable for sale at. An excellent study covering the background, political, social, civil and military aspects relating to charity for the solders in the american civil war.
Sanitary fairs a philatelic and historical study of civil war benevolences by alvin robert and marjorie sered kantor. Civil warrelated book and gifts can be purchased in the theater lobby and book signings will follow each talk. Another was placed in an autograph book and it was sold at the baltimore fair in 1864. Also appearing at the new york fair was an extraordinary autograph album, assembled by the wife of general egbert ludovicus viele, which contained autographs by some of the most. Western sanitary commission and ladies union aid society. The report on the western sanitary commission gives a budget and a view of the funds raised and expended during the time of the sanitary fair which demonstrates how important these fundraising events were. The northern home front during the civil war reflections on the civil war era cimbala, paul a. Great central fair of the united states sanitary commission newspaper committee minutes call number am. Sanitary memoirs of the war of the rebellion, volume 1 united states sanitary commission on. The barnum museums historic building remains closed to the public following tornado damage suffered on june 24, 2010. The brooklyn sanitary fair of 1864 presents a selection of. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia civil war sanitary. Presented in partnership with the national archives afroamerican history society and the african american civil war memorial freedom foundation and museum.
Pretender to the throne of france who served as a captain on mcclellans staff during the civil war and later relinquished his familys claim to the throne. Sanitary fairs were held in northern cities to raise money to aid the union troops. The historical society of pennsylvania collection of civil war papers collection 1546, 18611902. Michael echols buys civil war surgery and medical books, as well as surgical sets. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. This extensive and extraordinary scrapbook was sold at the metropolitan fair. Two additional folders of material for the relics, curiosities, and autographs committee have. The sanitary fair in 1864 in july 1861, the union government established the u. Harpers weekly was the most read newspaper during the civil war, and served as the primary source of news for people during the war. This first edition, signed by civil war, charles helmerich is available at bauman rare books. The great sanitary fair, philadelphia, 1864 summary stereograph shows machine to press tokens of copper or silver being sold at the great sanitary fair, philadelphia, pennsylvania.
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