Peace commissionersand tribal representatives
Members of the Indian Peace Commission, including General Sherman, were photographed meeting with Indians at Fort Laramie in 1868 by Alexander Gardner.
Plan of Fort Wagner
This detailed drawing of Fort Wagner, executed in 1863 by Lt. N. M. Edwards, documents the size and configuration of the fort. Cross sections provide insight into the...
Requesting a month’s rest
In this letter dated November 9, 1863, Massachusetts Governor John Andrew asked Secretary of War Edwin Stanton for a 30-day furlough for Sergeant William H. Carney so...
Taken and blown up in 1814
This War Department chart illustrates the siege and defense of Fort Erie, Canada. American forces captured the fort in July 1814, the last year of the War of 1812....
Testimony to bravery
In this affidavit, filed on January 15, 1900, Lewis H. Douglass supported the Medal of Honor application for former Sgt. William H. Carney of the 54th Massachusetts...
Tourist attraction in the Equality State
This western fort was the setting for the famous Indian treaty which bears its name. Fort Laramie's construction was documented by U.S. Army engineers.