Memory, history, and nation making from independence to the civil war. During the civil war by benjamin franklin gilbert the commercial and strategic importance of san francisco and the mare island navy yard during the civil war focused attention on the defense problems of the bay area. The role of marylands unionist women in the planning, fundraising, and execution of this event has been insufficiently recognized. Because they remain in their folders, they have been kept with the sanitary fair. We sell first edition civil war books, biographies, regimental histories and reprints as well as modern titles. Sanitary commission ussc was the largest wartime benevolent institution. The national archives hosts a civil war book fair on saturday, december 7, from 11 am5.
Western sanitary commission and ladies union aid society. Beginning in late january 1864, the western sanitary commission began organizing a fair to be called the grand mississippi valley sanitary fair. Judith ann giesberg demonstrates convincingly that that generation of. 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. 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. 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. Autograph quilt made in 1864 as a fundraiser for the sanitary commissioncollection. Two additional folders of material for the relics, curiosities, and autographs committee have examples of the autographs dating 17491851 that. Sanitary fair itemthe new book of nonsense, a collection of original limerickssome war related written as a fundraiser for the. Print a read and math workbook with sanitary fairs. Full text of civil war auxiliaries internet archive. They believed that they could raise twentyfive thousand dollars, with the proceeds going to war relief efforts. 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. The women branch leaders noticed that following a sanitary fair, women did not return to home production.
At times, issue refers to timing, such as the first. Christian commissions, the two major northern relief organizations that coordinated womens volunteer work during the civil. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia civil war sanitary fairs. Sanitary commissionworked tirelessly to raise and direct enormous sums of money for this desperately needed philanthropic cause.
Metropolitan fair on the web women at the albany, new york, sanitary fair. Sanitary movement, is one of the women commemorated in the dinner party. Healing the wounds of war the brooklyn sanitary fair of 1864 thomas nast american, 18401903. The same text of the address, albeit not the same layout, is inscribed on the wall of the south chamber of the lincoln memorial, designed by henry bacon and constructed in washington, d. During the american civil war, and especially in the years 186364, civilians in a number of large, northern u. United states history civil war, 18611865 war work. Mifflin, elizabeth scrapbook and autograph book call number am.
Quilts at the mississippi valley sanitary fair american civil war, american. Christian commission and sanitary com mission visiting. Soldier relief, was held in baltimore from 18 april to 2 may 1864. History of the great western sanitary fair group, books on. This fair lasted for three weeks and had roughly 250,000 attendees. Williams served as inspector general on the staff of lt. This series contains one autograph, one application to a veterans group, and 14 letters, one of which was written by grants father. Horace howard furness collection on the great central fair. Features a hand stamped oval at corner imprinted sanitary commission. Civil war sanitary fairs the ladies tea war from a. Entry ticket for the new york metropolitan fair, 1864. Great central fair of the united states sanitary commission newspaper committee minutes call number am. Ladd explained, no one had questioned whether war was a necessity. Autograph album containing over 150 items signed, or signed and inscribed, by prominent mostly civil war period politicians, generals, writers, artists, and others, including autograph letters, autograph quotations, autograph notes, and drawings.
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. Civil war, available online, bookprinted material library. It included a sixmilelong parade of militiamen, bands, political leaders, delegations from various local organizations, and a contingent of farmers, who. Mississippi valley sanitary fair the civil war in missouri. But confederate women could not duplicate the elaborate fairs and expositions. Library of congress search everything audio recordings books printed material films, videos legislation manuscriptsmixed material maps notated music newspapers periodicals personal narratives photos, prints, drawings software, eresources archived web sites web pages 3d objects this collection. The sanitary commission was officially sanctioned by the war department on june 9, 1861. 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. The largest sanitary fair during the war was held in chicago from october 27. Croix baptist associations resolutions on the war, the latest from texas. 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.
Autograph leaves helped raise money at the fair for the u. The next time you dash for your life across logan circle, recall the days when it hosted the sanitary fair. Sanitary commission created in october 1861, the chicago branch later known as the northwestern branch of the united states sanitary commission was a privately funded effort to improve the morale, logistical support, and medical care of men serving in the union army during the civil war. The war department moved quickly with the approved. March 11, 1864dated civil war, historic autograph related content, autograph letter signed, s.
Legislation creating the united states sanitary commission was signed reluctantly by president abraham lincoln on june 18, 1861. The fiftyoneyearold dartmouth graduate was a veteran of the mexican war and worked as a civil engineer after he resigned from the regular army. In the troubled years leading up to the civil war, newspapers in the north and south presented the arguments for and against slavery, debated the right to secede, and disputed the dred scott decision. It provides an incomparable portrait of a nation at war with itself, while illuminating the military and political events that brought the union to final victory, and. Abraham lincoln signed endorsement raptis rare books. During the civil war the union sanitary commission. Abraham lincoln autograph civil war era endorsement. To get anywhere near the landing, the confederates would have to break through websters guns. In brooklyn, womens organizations produced the successful brooklyn and long island sanitary fair, featuring dances, parades, merchandise sales, auctions, and a cattle show. Philadelphias civil war sanitary fairs represented the spirit of patriotic volunteerism that pervaded the city during the civil war. The sanitary commission in the field barbara brackmans. The great central sanitary fiar in 1864 philadelphia hosted a massive commercial fair to support union troops and promote patriotism. Sanitary fairs a philatelic and historical study of civil war benevolences by alvin robert and marjorie sered kantor. The sanitary commission staffed field hospitals, raised money, provided supplies, and worked to educate the military and government on matters of health and sanitation.
Imprint satement of place, publisher and date of publication on a books title page. Civil war diary first edition signed bauman rare books. It opened on may 17, 1864, and ran until june 18 cities such as chicago, new york, and philadelphia would hold similar fairs. Autograph collection mca mss 022, mcallister collection, the library company. Built in just forty working days by volunteer craftsmen, the 200,000 squarefoot complex featured union avenue, a 540footlong, flagfestooned central hall over which soared gothic arches. During the civil war, fairs were organized by local charities and womens organizations in coordination with the united states sanitary commission to raise money for clothing, food, medical supplies, and other provisions for the union army. The western sanitary commissions biggest fundraising event was the mississippi valley sanitary fair. Statement by the committee to make arrangements for the publication of a fair paper naming the voice of the fair as the organ of the northwestern sanitary fair and naming andrew shuman of.
An exceptional autograph album that was made to be sold. With the newspapers full of stories of the millions raised by the fairs, women reasoned that there was no need for them to return to their homebased work for the troops. The civil war mall a shopping site for civil war books. See more ideas about america civil war, war and american civil war. The metropolitan fair was a public event organized in new york city by the united states sanitary commission to raise funds and supplies for the union army, especially sick and wounded union soldiers as well as confederate prisoners of war. Its purpose was to promote clean and healthy conditions in the union army camps. Ive found a few more photos illustrating the work that women did to.
During the civil war california state military museum. N a 5 i o a civil war auxiliaries sanitary commission excerpts from newspapers and other sources from the files of the lincoln financial foundation collection ll. The letters written during the civil war discuss tactics in great detail. The 1864 great sanitary fair, sometimes referred to as the great central fair, opened on june 7, 1864 in logan square, philadelphia. Today the signatures it bears makes it a priceless whos who of civil war history. These grassroots efforts, climaxed by the great central fair of 1864 in logan. It was held in cleveland and was housed in a specially constructed building in the shape of a greek cross, and the building housed exhibits, including floral, artistic, and war. The ussc made use of photography during and after the war to support its work and document its achievements. The first sanitary fair was organized by mary livermore and jane hoge, two leaders of the sanitary commissions chicago branch. Click on the picture to see lots of my civil war books and others for sale. Issued twice monthly from november, 1863, to august, 1865, the bulletin reported on the work of the commission and the local sanitary fairs, accounts of battles and the experiences of prisoners of war, and provided a regular means to report on the use of funds contributed by the public. Lincolns original request for troops designated albany, new york city.
Issue a group of books issued by the publisher as a discrete unit. The sanitary commission was created in the spring of 1861 by private citizens, including henry whitney bellows and dorothea dix. The fair was originally scheduled to occur on march 28, 1864, but was postponed to april 4 and it. United states sanitary commission philadelphia branch.
These grassroots efforts, climaxed by the great central fair of 1864 in logan square, provided a creative and communal means for. United states sanitary commission records historical note the ussc published medical and surgical essays on topics such as scurvy, dysentery, and amputation for free distribution to military medical personnel. Philadelphias civil war sanitary fairs represented the spirit of patriotic. In doing so, however, the death and sufferings of the privates are passed over in. Civil war history consortium collection survey 2003. Those written by grant himself were composed during the civil war and after it. See more ideas about american civil war, war and america civil war. Sanitary commission promoted sanitary fairs in northern cities to raise funds for medical and other assistance for the union troops. Mca mss 022 autographs library company of philadelphia. The women of the united states sanitary commission. The conquering heroes come home, more obituaries of local soldiers, and other news 0 june 28, 2015 1865 june 24.
This final installment of the highly acclaimed fourvolume series traces events from march 1864 to june 1865. Typically early printed books and especially manuscripts. Welcome to our archive of harpers weekly newspapers. The third copy, which the president wrote to be sold at the sanitary commission fair in new york city in 1864, is in the illinois state library. Suzanne, to answer your question in a nutshell, the sanitary commission grew out of the womens central association for relief, founded in new york city. Feb 14, 2018 metropolitan sanitary commission fair just a few. The structures housing the great central fair were as spectacular as the contents. Civil war sanitary commission handkerchief nov 11, 2017. The downplaying of the benevolent efforts of baltimore unionists, and of women unionists in particular, in the historiography of the civil war is based on three factors that. Guide to the united states sanitary commission records. Their efforts achieved their fullest expression in 1864 in the maryland state fair for u.
The fairs purpose was to raise money and enthusiasm for the war effort. Confederate privateers and raiders were threatening california gold shipments, vital to the north. As had happened during the french and indian war and later the revolutionary war, from the first days of the civil war albany was converted into a military camp. When researching the transformation of the agricultural fairs of the 1840s and 50s into the state fairs of the 1870s and 80s, i kept coming across photos and images from various sanitary fairs. Warren, editor, published each week by the lincoln national life insurance. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia civil war sanitary. Sanitary fairs were large parades, exhibitions, and celebrations organized by the ussc to support the war effort. Often it was women, prompted by compassion, benevolence, and patriotism, who led soldier relief activities. American civil war documents, manuscripts, letters and. Jun 20, 2014 150 years ago, while the civil war raged, philadelphians attended the great sanitary fair on logan square to support the troops. Soldier relief, more commonly known as the baltimore sanitary fair, took place from april 18 to may 2, 1864. The great sanitary fair historical society of montgomery. The fourth copy was written to be published in a book, autograph leaves of our countrys authors, which was to be sold at the soldiers and sailors fair in baltimore in 1864, but could not be used for.
States troops within their city throughout the civil war. To this end, we are developing a series of books on the contributions. National sanitary cake, which was sold at a fair in aracata, california, to raise money for the u. Jan 26, 2015 images period and modern for civil war sanitary fairs, etc. The historical society of pennsylvania collection of civil war papers collection 1546, 18611902. To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the civil war, the vision of the national park service has been to go beyond the wellknown battles and heroes and tell the lesserknown stories in order to make this critical event in the nations history more relevant to more people. Posts tagged chicago sanitary fair 1865 0 july 7, 2015 1865 july 1. Chicago sanitary fair 1865 the civil war and northwest. Horace howard furness collection on the philadelphia sanitary fair collection 224, 18611865. Feb 14, 2018 national sanitary cake, which was sold at a fair in aracata, california, to raise money for the u. 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.
Collection of autograph leaves of our countrys authors. 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. The book fair is free and open to the public, and will be held in the william g. Mcgowan theater of the national archives building in washington, dc. Williams, 3 pages, headquarters, army of the potomac, regarding autograph collecting content, choice extremely fine. Also are letters to both of them from relatives and friends. I like this one from harpers snipped a portion because chattanooga, donelson, hudson, vicksburg, etc, are scrolled across the top of a large, inside gazebo. The united states sanitary commission was founded in 1861 as the american civil war began. During the american civil war, and especially in the years 186364. In fact, my novel wedded to war is inspired by the diaries and letters of civil war sanitary commission nurse georgeanna woolsey. United states civil war, christian commission tracts owned by corporal samuel shell civil war books.
Northern ohio sanitary fair was organized by women of the soldiers aid society to raise funds to assist soldiers during the civil war. To assist readers in locating the sanitary fair book illustrations. 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. The united states sanitary commission ussc, 18611879, was a civilian organization authorized by the united states government to provide medical and sanitary assistance to the union volunteer forces during the united states civil war 18611865. Philadelphia branch subject topics united stateshistory civil war, 1861.
Speech at great central sanitary fair june 16, 1864. The paper was read by millions of americans, and today serves as a primary source for research into the war. Central to this collection, is the oneandahalf mile walking tour along baltimores inner. How to use this mapguide this guide showcases a collection of sites that portray the civil war story in baltimore and the surrounding chesapeake bay region. The brooklyn sanitary fair of 1864 presents a selection of. Harpers weekly was the most read newspaper during the civil war, and served as the primary source of news for people during the war. An excellent study covering the background, political, social, civil and military aspects relating to charity for the solders in the american civil war. Encyclopedia of greater philadelphia the great central fair.
Northern editorials on secession download ebook pdf. In his address at the sanitary fair in baltimore maryland in april of 1861, lincoln stated. Specializing in fine quality civil war books, cds, videos, music and collectibles. Soldier relief, or as it is more commonly known, the baltimore sanitary fair. See more ideas about american civil war, war and civil war photos. 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. Jan 19, 2018 the large civilian aid organization of the north during americas civil war, in which women played a major role. The sanitary fairs created other problems for the ussc. Confederate general withers believed the line, though formidable, could be breached.
Speaking in june at the great central sanitary fair in philadelphia, where three years earlier he had seen the unions central idea to be liberty, he now declared, this war has taken three years. Follow these signs to more than 1,000 civil war sites. The largest sanitary fair during the war was held in chicago from october 27 to november 7, 1863. The autograph quilt, tells the of a quilt made for civil war soldiers, and how it led to elizabeth meeting her future husband. 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. On march 18, 1864, president lincoln stood in front of a crowd of thousands at the closing ceremonies of the washington d. Civil war albany rises to action the new york history blog. In june 1861, the united states sanitary commission ussc was founded as a private relief agency to support sick and wounded soldiers of the u. Sanitary fair, one of several fairs in major cities across the north and midwest during the civil war. Brooklyn sanitary fair provided a significant opportunity for civicminded women to contribute their time and talents to the cause.
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