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This collection represents 490 civil war envelopes. Measuring approximately 3 x 5 1/2 inches, they are printed or embossed with caricatures, allegories, slogans, portraits, etc. relating to Civil War events and personalities. The vast majority is Union-oriented; most were produced by New York printers ca. 1861-65. Some are quite crude; others are beautifully designed and executed, many in color, some gilt.

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This series of four volumes - comprising more than 2800 pages - is a comprehensive look at the battles and leaders of the Civil War. It was published by the Century Publishing Company in 187-1888.

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Volume 1 - Histories of the Civil War is comprised of 40 different books and book series related to the Civil War on eight CDs.

All books are in PDF or DJVU format and each CD in the collection contains a simple navigational index to the books on that cd as well as a full index to all eight CDs. Each CD also includes a DJVU viewer for both Windows and Macintosh computers.

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Volume 2 - Regimental Histories of the Civil War is comprised of over 250 books and series related to regiments that fought in the Civil War.

This collection is broken into eight CDs as follows:

• Alabama, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa
• Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana
• Massachusetts
• Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New York Part 1
• New York Part 2, New Hampshire, New Jersey
• Ohio Part 1
• Ohio Part 2, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina
• Tennesssee, Virginia, Vermont Wisconsin, Miscellaneous books

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Cartes de visite, miniature portraits used as calling cards, were extremely popular during the American Civil War. These photographic calling cards, approximately 2½ x 4 inches in size, had been invented in France in the early 1850s, and their popularity quickly spread throughout Europe and eventually to the United States, where the corollary development of the photograph album spurred a collecting craze in the 1860s that became known as Cartomania. In addition to assembling albums of family photographs, the public sought to collect images of celebrities and views of favorite places and sites.

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The 304 Civil War posters presented in this collection are primarily recruiting posters, but they also include auction and meeting advertisements. They date from the earliest days of the war through March 1865.

The posters were published in Maine, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Most come from New York, with New Jersey and Pennsylvania also well represented. One military unit with a large number of posters was the 104th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, (Ringgold Regiment), whose commanding officer, W.H.H. Davis, was also the printer of the posters. New York units that are well represented include the 132nd and 139th New York Infantry Regiments.

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This collection presents 111 images of drawings and text, depicting both important events and everyday scenes from the Civil War.

A few sketches show in great detail the uniforms of different regiments and ranks of soldiers; others show troop movements by specific regiments. Small towns are shown with Union troops passing through them, and other southern landscapes including plantations are depicted. Many scenes were drawn very quickly and roughly, in order to capture newsworthy events. Others are carefully crafted satires, like "24 Weeks on the Potomac" which shows McClellan and Beauregard contemplating one another across the Potomac River during a stalemate early in the war. On the back (verso) of some of these sketches the artist described the scene and general battle atmosphere in great detail.

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The collection of 732 Civil War stereographs covers the entire period of the Civil War, from the first Battle of Bull Run through the surrender at Appomattox, and the triumphal parade of Union forces in Washington D.C. Most of the images were made in the eastern theatre of the war, with a majority of scenes from Virginia. Views in northern states include naval shipyards in Massachusetts and Philadelphia, and a rally and parades in New York City. Compelling images of death on the battlefield and the destruction of cities, railroads and bridges show the devastating effects of the war.

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The Connecticut Civil War Regimental Histories book collection is a group of 24 books that detail the histories of various Connecticut based regiments during the Civil War. Many of the books are illustrated with specific events relating to their service as well as portraits of some of the members. These books are an excellent resource for the Civil War history buff as well as for those doing Civil War genealogy research.

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Famous Adventures and Prison Escapes of the Civil War was written by George Washington Cable in 1898 and contains over 350 pages of adventures of all sorts that occurred during the civil war.