The exhibits in this collection represent a selection of primary source documents about the American Civil War with a special focus on Brooklyn. Most of the images are drawn from the Brooklyn Public Library's Brooklyn Collection. Highlights include:
Below is a list of these primary documents in chronological order. Select images from the list below and click on the link to read more. Each image can be enlarged to view more details. The images can be browsed by clicking on the links next to the icon representing the relevant theme.
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Document 1
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1700
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Document 2
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1838
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Document 3
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1847
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Document 4
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ca. 1850s
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Document 5
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ca. 1850s
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Document 6
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Winter 1852
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Document 7
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ca. 1856
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Document 8
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ca. 1856
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Document 9
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ca. 1857
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Document 10
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April 28, 1859
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Document 11
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1860
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Document 12
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ca. 1860
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Document 13
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February 5, 1860
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Document 14
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February 6, 1860
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Document 15
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February 8, 1860
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Document 16
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between 1860-1875
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Document 17
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May 4, 1860
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Document 18
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January 18, 1861
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Document 19
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March 25, 1861
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Document 20
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April 15, 1861
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Document 21
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April 15, 1861
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Document 22
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May 1, 1861
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Document 23
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May 10, 1861
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Document 24
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ca. 1861
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Document 25
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July 11, 1861
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Document 26
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July 1861
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Document 27
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July 14, 1861
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Document 28
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July 14, 1861
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Document 29
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July 21, 1861
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Document 30
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1861
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Document 31
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Fall 1861
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Document 32
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ca. 1861
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Document 33
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December 13, 1861
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Document 34
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December 21, 1861
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Document 35
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March 9, 1862
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Document 36
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March 9, 1862
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Document 37
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ca. 1862
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Document 38
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1862
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Document 39
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October 1, 1862
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Document 40
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October 3, 1862
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Document 41
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1862
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Document 42
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December 1862
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Document 43
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December 1862
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Document 44
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ca. 1862
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Document 45
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1862
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Document 46
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January 2, 1863
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Document 47
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ca. 1863
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Document 48
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January 31, 1863
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Document 49
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March 19, 1863
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Document 50
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May 17, 1863
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Document 51
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1863
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Document 52
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Summer 1863
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Document 53
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Summer 1863
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Document 54
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July 3, 1863
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Document 55
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ca. 1863
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Document 56
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July 10, 1863
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Document 57
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November 6, 1863
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Document 58
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November 20, 1863
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Document 59
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November 25, 1863
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Document 60
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ca. 1864
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Document 61
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February 1864
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Document 62
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February 14, 1864
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Document 63
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ca. 1864-65
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Document 64
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February 22, 1864
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Document 65
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February 22, 1864
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Document 66
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February 22, 1864
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Document 67
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February 22, 1864
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Document 68
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March 19, 1864
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Document 69
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March 19, 1864
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Document 70
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ca. 1860s
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Document 71
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ca. 1860s
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Document 72
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March 27, 1864
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Document 73
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June 30, 1864
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Document 74
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August 1, 1864
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Document 75
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October 13, 1864
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Document 76
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December 1864
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Document 77
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January 23, 1865
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Document 78
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March 1865
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Document 79
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April 1865
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Document 80
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April 4, 1865
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Document 81
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1865
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Document 82
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April 20, 1865
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Document 83
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June 27, 1865
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Document 84
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September 25, 1865
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Document 85
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October 23, 1865
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Document 86
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October 30, 1865
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Document 87
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December 26, 1865
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Document 88
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June 14, 1866
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Document 89
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December 2, 1866
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Document 90
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December 28, 1866
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Document 91
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ca. 1869
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Document 92
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July 8, 1869
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Document 93
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ca. 1870
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Document 94
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ca. 1870
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Document 95
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ca. 1874
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Document 96
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ca. 1874
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Document 97
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ca. 1874
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Document 98
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1879
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Document 99
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1880
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Document 100
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December 29, 1891
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Document 101
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1901
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Document 102
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1901
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Document 103
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May 23, 1911
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Document 104
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October 11, 1911
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Document 105
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1927
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Document 106
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1997
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Document 107
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1997
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Document 108
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Early September, 1997
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