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William Ensor Bouchelle, Pvt. Bouchelle was born in February 3, 1832 in Morganton, Burke County, North Carolina. Bouchelle came to Georgetown in June 1854. He enlisted in Company C in July 1862, with his step-daughter’s husband, William Warrick.

Two Union Veteran Medals in case. These star-shaped medals are inscribed with "Grand Army of the Republic, 1861-Veteran-1866". The medal hangs from a ribbon showing the Union flag and a blue bar, one of which features an eagle.

The engraving on…

This is the trunk manual in its entirety. The individual sections can be found in the collection Lesson Plans.

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Tintype Portrait of a Soldier and his Wife. These two early photographs are held in a cardboard case and are surrounded by a decorative, gold-colored metal frame. On the side of the man's photograph, the bottom reads, "Constitution and Union",…

The Alex Harris Store. This is a black and white photograph of a store where traders could barter for goods, trading items such as hides and farm produce. This photograph also features a covered wagon with mules and horses harnessed to it. There is a…

Texas Reunion Ribbon. This is a reunion ribbon given to Civil War veterans at the 1905 reunion in Galveston, Texas.

Southern Cross of Honor Medal. This medal was created by the United Daughters of the Confederacy to be given postwar to Confederate veterans who showed valor in battle. The medals were created in 1898 and distributed beginning in 1900.

The back…

Slave Bill of Sale. This handwritten bill of sale documents the sale of a 22 year old young man, "sound in boddy (sic) and mind", named Miles to Collin Forbes, by R. C. Pearce on Jan. 23, 1864. This enslaved man was sold for $1,500.