Colored sketch on white paper, mounted on thick paper. The focal point of this sketch is a suspension bridge. To the left, there are some shell torn buildings, and to the right there are houses. There are hills in the background, and a stream running under the bridge in the foreground.
Wool bunting pennant flag. White field with a red border at the hoist edge. In the center of the flag is a blue circular cross. The cross resembles a Maltese cross whose outer edges are curved, forming a circle. White hoist with no grommets. The inscription on the hoist reads "3rd Div 2nd Brg 16 Army Corps R C Toy 49 N 9th Phila."
Wool bunting rectangular flag. White field with a red five-point star in the center of the flag. White hoist with no grommets. Inscription on hoist reads "1st Div 12th Army Corps".
Rectangular wool bunting flag. White field with blue pentagonal cross applique or insert in the center of the flag. White cotton hoist has an open sleeve and is machine-stitched. No grommets on the heading. Flag seams are machine-stitched with flat-felled seams. Inscription on hoist reads "R.C. Toy 49.N.9th Phila 22 Army Corps 3rd Div".
Charcoal sketch on paper. The focal point of this street scene is a large pile of debris in front of what appears to be a ruined church. Soldiers marching through the road.
Model 1855 U.S. Percussion Rifle, .58-caliber single shot muzzleloader with Maynard primer; lug on right side of barrel for saber bayonet; walnut stock, patchbox on right side of butt.
Description
Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth, commander of the 11th New York Infantry, was killed on May 24, 1861. Ellsworth led a company of his men into Alexandria, VA where they saw a large Confederate flag flying over the roof of the Marshall House hotel on King Street. They went to the rooftop and lowered the flag. As they were descending they were surprised by the innkeeper, James W. Jackson. Jackson leveled a double-barrel shotgun at Ellsworth and killed him instantly with a shot to the chest. Pvt. Frank Brownell, of the 11th New York Infantry, used this Model 1855 Percussion Rifle and its bayonet to kill James Jackson.
Rectangular wool bunting flag. Blue field with a white circle in the center of the flag. White hoist with no grommets. Inscription on hoist reads "2nd Div'n 1st Army Corps".
Wool bunting swallowtail flag. Blue field with a large white Maltese cross in the center of the flag. On the cross is a red number "5". White hoist with a metal grommet at each end. Inscription on hoist reads "5TH ARMY / CORPS HEADQUARTERS".
Wool bunting pennant flag. White field with a blue border on all three sides. In the center of the flag is a red inverted crescent surrounding a red five-point star. White hoist with an inscription that reads "3rd Brg 1st Div 7th Army Corps."
Wool bunting pennant flag. Blue field. In the center of the flag is a white fan-leaved cross with an octagonal center. White hoist with metal grommet at each end. The inscription on the hoist reads "19TH ARMY/CORPS 2ND DIVISION."
Charcoal sketch on light green paper. The sketch shows a German outpost at Montfaucon, France during World War I. The outpost consists of a large trench with walls reinforced by wooden posts. The upper left corner of an entryway, perhaps to an underground shelter, is just visible in the trench. Glued to the card underneath the sketch is a label that reads "GERMAN OUTPOST, MONFAUCON/Looking toward Hill 204/BY E. PEIXOTTO/TRANSFERRED FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT/2990."
Pencil sketch on white paper, mounted on thick paper. Sketch shows the remains of a destroyed church. While most of the church is gone, large amounts of it are still standing. American and French soldiers stand around the structure. There is a horse and another building to the right of the church, which is in similarly bad shape. There is a tree and more remains of buildings to the left of the church.
Wool bunting swallowtail flag. Blue field with a large white cross bottony in the center of the flag. The number "12" in red in the center of the cross. Inscription on hoist reads "12th Army Corps Head Quarters".
Charcoal, gouache, and oil on paper. The work depicts a group of French engineers (in blue uniforms) clearing the wreckage of a bridge in Château-Thierry, France. A section of the bridge has entirely collapsed into the water. On the left, two American soldiers sit on an intact section of the bridge. The shell-torn buildings of the town line the far side of the water.
Wool bunting swallowtail flag. Blue field with a large white trefoil (shamrock) in the center of the flag. Inside the trefoil is a red number "2" done in paint or appliqued (cannot tell from the photo). White hoist with no grommets. Inscription on hoist reads "2nd Army Corps Head Quarters".
Wool bunting pennant flag. Red field with a white diamond in the center of the flag. White cotton hoist with no grommets. Inscription on hoist reads "Arty Brg 3rd Army Corps".
Charcoal drawing on white paper of a medical dressing station for wounded soldiers. The first aid station is built into a ditch or culvert on the side of a road. American soldiers can be seen being treated for their wounds. In the foreground are injured soldiers in shadow; behind them the light shines on more soldiers receiving treatment, both on the ground and standing. A couple of shelves hold supplies. There are broken tree branches hanging over the ditch. On the road, at the top background, there is an ambulance with the Red Cross emblem on its side.