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The kitchen of the Fremont Dragoons at Tipton, Missouri. Tipton, which is 38 miles from Jefferson City, 26 from Sedalia and 13 from California City, is situated on the Pacific Railway, which passes through Jefferson City, and has its terminus in Sedalia. At all these cities large bodies of troops were places by General Fremont, so as to enable him to concentrate, at a very short time, an overwhelming force to bear upon the Confederates. This is the kitchen when the army of cooks was in full preparation for the daily dinner.

Cooking in Camp

The kitchen of the Fremont Dragoons at Tipton, Missouri. Tipton, which is 38 miles from Jefferson City,…

Ocean shells that typically bear beautiful pearls.

Pearl Shells

Ocean shells that typically bear beautiful pearls.

Anthemions, black on red

Greek Band Design

Anthemions, black on red

Palmette, black and brown on red.

Greek Band Design

Palmette, black and brown on red.

Palmette, black and brown on red.

Greek Band Design

Palmette, black and brown on red.

Palmette, black and brown on red.

Greek Band Design

Palmette, black and brown on red.

Oblique anthemions, black on red.

Greek Band Design

Oblique anthemions, black on red.

Vine band, red on black.

Greek Band Design

Vine band, red on black.

Ivy band, black on red.

Greek Band Design

Ivy band, black on red.

"First and last review of the First Regiment, South Carolina [African American] Volunteers, on Hilton Head, S. C., under Colonel Fessenden, U. S. A., June 25th, 1862. Our correspondent at Hilton Head wrote us: "I witnessed the parade entire, as well as the company drills in the manual of arms, etc., afterward, and I must acknowledge my complete surprise at the discipline and even vim evinced by the sable crowd. Dressed in the regulation uniform of the United States Army, tall and strong men generally speaking, they, considering that the regiment had not been fully armed but about ten days, spoke well for officers and men."" — Frank Leslie, 1896

First Regiment

"First and last review of the First Regiment, South Carolina [African American] Volunteers, on Hilton…

"This lemur is noted for its brillant colorings, the greater part of the body being covered with a vivid russet: the hands, face, and tail are black; on the back of the neck there is a large patch of white." —Goodrich, 1885

Red Lemur

"This lemur is noted for its brillant colorings, the greater part of the body being covered with a vivid…

<em>C. diadematus.</em> This monkey is nearly black, the lower prts being green. It is marked with a circular white spot upon the forehead. &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

Diadem Monkey

C. diadematus. This monkey is nearly black, the lower prts being green. It is marked with a…

"<em>M. Silenus</em>, has its hair deep black throughout, with the exception of the long beard mane, which descends on each side of the face in the form of a ruff, extending downward over the chest, and varying from an ash gray to sure white." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

Wanderoo Monkey

"M. Silenus, has its hair deep black throughout, with the exception of the long beard mane,…

"<em>M. cynomolgus</em>. The hair of this mammal is short, of a brown olive, spotted with black on the body, and a gray on the lower part." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

Buffon Macacus

"M. cynomolgus. The hair of this mammal is short, of a brown olive, spotted with black on the…

"<em>C. porcarius</em>, is of a uniform dark color, almost black, mixed throughout with a dark-green shade, deepest on the head and along the ridge of the back, and paler o the anterior part of the sholders and on the flanks. The hair over the whole body is long and shaggy." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

Chacma

"C. porcarius, is of a uniform dark color, almost black, mixed throughout with a dark-green…

"Genus Indri: Indris. - This genus includes only a single species, the Short-Tailed Indri of Madagascar, <em>I. brevicaudatus.</em> It is the largest of the lemuridae, being three foot high when standing on its hind legs. It is covered with soft, thick fur, mostly black, but whitish on the face, and reddish white on its sides." —Goodrich, 1885

Indri

"Genus Indri: Indris. - This genus includes only a single species, the Short-Tailed Indri of Madagascar,…

The skull of the typical bear.

Bear Skull

The skull of the typical bear.

The common bear found throughout Europe.

European Bear

The common bear found throughout Europe.

The common bear found throughout Europe.

European Bear

The common bear found throughout Europe.

A bear climbing a tree, with spectators watching.

Bear

A bear climbing a tree, with spectators watching.

A bear that lives in the cold and has a bushy coat of fur.

Polar Bear

A bear that lives in the cold and has a bushy coat of fur.

A small and usually black bear with a shaggy coat of fur.

Sloth Bear

A small and usually black bear with a shaggy coat of fur.

"Of this genus, there is only one species, the <em>Black Ictide</em>. Colored black with speckles of gray. The hair is long and there is usually a tuft at each ear. The tail is long and hairy, and has a propensity to curl, as if prehensile, which it is in fact, to some extent." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

Black Binturong

"Of this genus, there is only one species, the Black Ictide. Colored black with speckles of…

"<em>A. Fulgens</em>, distunguished by the elegance of its fur, which is very thick and of a lively russet, passing into a brown along the limbs. The tail is very thick at the base, and is marked with rings of black." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

Panda

"A. Fulgens, distunguished by the elegance of its fur, which is very thick and of a lively…

"They are distinguished by a long body, a long head terminating in a long flexible snout, with which they root in the ground. They are nearly the size of a vat; the color is fawn, mixed with gray and black, becomming paler on the under parts." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

Coati Mondi

"They are distinguished by a long body, a long head terminating in a long flexible snout, with which…

"Of this genus there are two species. The length of the elongated body of his animal is from two to three fee; the tail about half as long as the body; height from to inches to a foot; hair of the body long, brownish gray, with numerous interrupted, transverse, black bands or spots of the same color." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

Civet

"Of this genus there are two species. The length of the elongated body of his animal is from two to…

"<em>Viverra genetta</em> - is a beautiful reddish gray, spotted with small black or brown patches, which are sometimes round and sometimes oblong; the tail, which is as long as the body, is ringed with black and white. the black rings being to the number of nine or eleven." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

Genet

"Viverra genetta - is a beautiful reddish gray, spotted with small black or brown patches,…

"<em>P. typus</em>, is of a yellowish brown, marked with three ranges of obscure spots on the back.; the sides and the legs are also marked with spots, irregularl disposed; the muzzle is gray, the tail and feet black. The body is eighteen inches long." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

Pougonie

"P. typus, is of a yellowish brown, marked with three ranges of obscure spots on the back.;…

"It has a sharp, pointed nose, and a cunning expression, reminding one of a fox or raccoon. The body is eighteen inches long, its tail one foot two. The general color is blackish gray above, and yellowish brown on the lower parts of the sides. The tail is distinctly branded wih black and white." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

Ring-Tailed Bassaris

"It has a sharp, pointed nose, and a cunning expression, reminding one of a fox or raccoon. The body…

"Of a lively russet, spotted with brown and olive, the tail being annulated with black. It is ten inches long." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

Galidia

"Of a lively russet, spotted with brown and olive, the tail being annulated with black. It is ten inches…

"Its body is generally white, marked with numerous small round black, or reddish-brown spots. The dalmatian is said to be used in his native country for the chase, to be easily broken, and stanch to his work. He has never been thus employed in England or America, but is chiefly distinguished by his fondness for horses, and as being the frequent attendant on the barriages of the wealthy." —Goodrich, 1885

Dalmatian

"Its body is generally white, marked with numerous small round black, or reddish-brown spots. The dalmatian…

A black and tan terrior from Swindon.

Terrier

A black and tan terrior from Swindon.

"The thibet mastiff is of immense size, and of a deep-black color, slightly clouded on the sides, his feet and a place over the eyes being of a tawny hue. He is bred in the table-land of hte Himalayah Mountains bordering on Thibet." —Goodrich, 1885

Thibet Masiff

"The thibet mastiff is of immense size, and of a deep-black color, slightly clouded on the sides, his…

"The common wolf is of the size of a large dog; its usual color is a yelowish gray: the hair strong and harsh, and the longet around the neck, shoulders, and haunches. The muzzle is black, the upper lip and chin white, the eyes oblique, tail bushy, but carried low: height of shoulder twenty-seven to twenty-nine inches." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

French Wolves

"The common wolf is of the size of a large dog; its usual color is a yelowish gray: the hair strong…

"The common wolf is of the size of a large dog; its usual color is a yelowish gray: the hair strong and harsh, and the longet around the neck, shoulders, and haunches. The muzzle is black, the upper lip and chin white, the eyes oblique, tail bushy, but carried low: height of shoulder twenty-seven to twenty-nine inches." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

American Wolf

"The common wolf is of the size of a large dog; its usual color is a yelowish gray: the hair strong…

"The size is that of the common fox, the fur exceedingly long, soft, and rich; and, although presenting great variety in the different species, is generally silvery black, sometimes with a chocolate tinge, the tip of the tail always white. The frontal part of the cranium has a peculiar lyre-shape, distinguishing it from every other species." &mdash;Goodrich, 1885

American Cross Fox

"The size is that of the common fox, the fur exceedingly long, soft, and rich; and, although presenting…

"A detachment of the First South Carolina [African American] Federal Volunteers, under the command of Colonel Beard, repelling the attack of Confederate troops in the vicinity of Doboy River, GA." —Leslie, 1896

Doboy River

"A detachment of the First South Carolina [African American] Federal Volunteers, under the command of…

"Destruction of the Confederate ironclad steamer <em>Merrimac</em>, blown up by its commander, on the morning of May 11th, 1862. The abandonment of Norfolk compelled the evacuation of the Confederate positions at Sewell's Point and at Crany Island, and on May 11th, 1862, the <em>Merrimac</em> was blown up to prevent her falling into the hands of the Federals. The Federal officers who witnessed the burning and blowing up of the <em>Merrimac</em> described the scene as one of the grandest imaginable. For nearly an hour before the explosion the roof was red hot, and at short intervals the guns would discharge themselves, solemnly breking in upon the stillness of the night. Just at the first dawn of daylight the whole black mass heaved upward, then came the report, so terrific as to shake houses at a distance of eight miles. With a flash, an unearthly hissing sound, and the great monster, the <em>Merrimac</em>, ceased to exist." &mdash;Leslie, 1896

Destruction of Merrimac

"Destruction of the Confederate ironclad steamer Merrimac, blown up by its commander, on the…

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?

Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?

Black Drum fish

Black Drum

Black Drum fish

"Confederate position near Centreville, Va., at the crossing of the Orange and Alexandria Railway over Bull Run, showing Confederate encampment, fortifications, etc. Our illustration of the Confederate position near Centreville, the scene of the first battle of Bull Run, cannot fail to interest our readers. The advance of the Federal army into Virginia is thus described by our correspondent: 'About noon Generals McClellan and McDowell, with their staffs, and two thousand cavalry for an escort, came up and took the road to Manassas. All along, to the left of the road, was one continuous string of huts, tents and forts, all empty now. The tree-tops bear the evidence of the way the shot and shell flew around. Large limbs were cut off, and tree-tops twisted in a hundred directions, as though struck by lightning."— Frank Leslie, 1896

Confederate Position

"Confederate position near Centreville, Va., at the crossing of the Orange and Alexandria Railway over…

"<em>F. Caffra</em> , is about two feet long; its tail is long and bushy; its ground-color and of a grayish brown zebraed with black. It is extremely elegant in its form and in its markings. It is found in Caffraria and parts of Southern Africa." &mdash; S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Caffre Cat

"F. Caffra , is about two feet long; its tail is long and bushy; its ground-color and of a…

"<em>F. lynx</em> , has long fur, of a dull reddish gray above, with oblong spots of reddish gray upon the sides, the spots on the limbs rounder and smaller; whitish below, mottled with black. Length about three feet. The species varies much. In winter, the fur is much longer than it is in the summer, and has a hoary apperance in the former season, owing to the long hair being tipped with grayish white." &mdash; S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Lynx

"F. lynx , has long fur, of a dull reddish gray above, with oblong spots of reddish gray upon…

"The Caracal, or Siyah Ghush, <em> F. Caracal</em>, is supposed by some to be the lynx of the ancients. It is somewhat larger than the fox, the upper surface of the body being a uniform deep brown; the ears long, upright, and tapering to a fine point, surmounted by a pencil of long black hairs." &mdash; S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Caracal

"The Caracal, or Siyah Ghush, F. Caracal, is supposed by some to be the lynx of the ancients.…

"The Confederate privateer steamer <em>Alabama</em> (290). Captain Raphael Semmes. Our illustration of the <em>Alabama</em> was taken from a photograph while she was at Liverpool, where she was facetiously termed the Emperor of China's yacht. The <em>Alabama</em> was built at Birkenhead; she was about 1,200 tons burden, with draught of about 14 feet; her engines built by Laird & Sons, of Birkenhead, 1862. She was a wooden vessel propelled by a screw, copper bottom, about 210 feet long, rather narrow, painted black outside and drab inside; had a round stern, billethead, very little sheer, flushed deck fore and aft; a bridge forward of the smokestack; carried two large black boats on cranes amidships forward of the main rigging; two black quarter boats between the main and mizzen masts, one small black boat over the stern on cranes; the square spars on a gallows between the bridge and foremast showed above the rail. She carried three long 32-pounders on a side, and was pierced for two more amidships; had a 100-pound rifled pivot gun forward of the bridge, and a 68-pound pivot on the main track; had tracks laid forward for a pivot bow gun, and tracks aft for a pivot stern chaser; her guns were of the Blakely pattern, and were manufactured by Wesley & Preston, Liverpool, 1862. She took her armament and crew and most of her officers on board near Terceira. Wester Islands, from an English vessel. Her commander was Raphael Semmes."&mdash; Frank Leslie, 1896

Steamer Alabama

"The Confederate privateer steamer Alabama (290). Captain Raphael Semmes. Our illustration…

"Its length is four to five feet; the tail two feet; the height two feet; the ground-color of the body is yellow, marked with open black figures of a roundish form; in each of these there is one or more small black spots." &mdash; S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Jaguar

"Its length is four to five feet; the tail two feet; the height two feet; the ground-color of the body…

"In size and shape it is between the leopard and the hound. The color is yellowish fawn above, ad nearly pure white beneath. It is covered on the upper parts with numerous black spots, from half an inch to an inch in diameter. A slight mane runs along the neck. The hair generally has a crispness, distinguished it from the softness pf that of the cat's.

Cheetah

"In size and shape it is between the leopard and the hound. The color is yellowish fawn above, ad nearly…

"The hair is stiff and wiry; body above, from the top of the head to the root of the tail, dull ash-gray, whitest towad the head; muzzle, space round the eyes and ears, limbs, all the under parts, the rest of the tail, black; claws on the fore-feet long, the middle three longest, the internal claw placed much more backward than the rest; bulk about that of the badger; total length three feet, the tail about a sixth of this length." &mdash; S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Cape Ratel

"The hair is stiff and wiry; body above, from the top of the head to the root of the tail, dull ash-gray,…

"The mink has a long slender body, the color varying in different species, is generally dark brown, with a light spot under the throat. When seen in the woods or fields the animal appears black, and hence "black as a mink" is a proverbial expression among us." &mdash; S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Mink

"The mink has a long slender body, the color varying in different species, is generally dark brown,…

"It is the size of a large bear; girth at the sholder, five feet, near the tail, twenty inches; fur brown. acquiring a grayish tint at the point of the hairs in old age; external ears one inch eight lines long, conical, erect, covered with short hair, and open by an oblong slit, which is shut in the water; nail very slender and minute." &mdash; S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Sea Bear

"It is the size of a large bear; girth at the sholder, five feet, near the tail, twenty inches; fur…

"The largest species of the genus, being the size of a cat. A part of the body above is brilliant red and a part intense black; the under parts are of a bright yellow." &mdash; S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Malabar Squirrel

"The largest species of the genus, being the size of a cat. A part of the body above is brilliant red…

"Is considerably smaller than the common agouti, being about the size of a rabbit, while the species approaches the dimensions of the hare. Its general proportions and form, however, are the same; but the hairs of the back and sides, instead of being annulated with various-colored rings as in that species, are nearly uniform black, while the long hairs of the croup are perfectly so; the belly and legs are equally covered with short dark hair. " &mdash; S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Black Agouti

"Is considerably smaller than the common agouti, being about the size of a rabbit, while the species…

"Its general appearance reminds one of the hare. The body above is yellow, with a faint tinge of green in parts slightly mottled with black; below its golden yellow, with a faint reddish wash; the mustaches are black." &mdash; S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Cuvier's Lagotis

"Its general appearance reminds one of the hare. The body above is yellow, with a faint tinge of green…

"This is five inches long, of a black color, and has nearly naked ears; it feeds on vegetable substances, and perforates the earth wth its burrows, like the preceeding. It is partially nocturnal in its habits and is found in Chili, where is it called Cururo." &mdash; S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Black Pephagomys

"This is five inches long, of a black color, and has nearly naked ears; it feeds on vegetable substances,…

"In size and shape, it resembles the water rat. The fur is long and moderately soft; upper parts of the body penciled with black and pale brownish-yellow; dirty white beneath. The length of the body is four and a half inches; that of the tail is two inches." &mdash; S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Octodon

"In size and shape, it resembles the water rat. The fur is long and moderately soft; upper parts of…

A common rat of the genus Rattus. Mostly infects houses and spreads diseases.

Black Rat

A common rat of the genus Rattus. Mostly infects houses and spreads diseases.

"Battle of Baker's Creek, May 16th, 1862- Defeat of the Confederates under Pemberton, by General Grant. On the 12th General Grant overtook General Gregg at Raymond, and after a stubborn fight defeated him, Gregg retreating with a loss of 7,000 men. Having been joined by reinforcements under General Walker, Gregg made a stand the next day at Mississippi Springs, but Grant again defeated him. On the 14th, in a still warmer engagement, he utterly defeated Gregg, who lost 400 men and 17 cannon, and fled through Jackson, firing the Capitol and many depots, storehouses and dwellings. On the 16th he met General Pemberton, with the whole garrison of Vicksburg, at Baker's Creek, and defeated him, driving him back toward Vicksburg, with a loss of 29 pieces of artillery and 4,000 men, and cutting him off from all hopes of relief. Pressing rapidly on, Grant, on the 17th, overtook Pemberton at Big Black River Bridge, and again defeated him, with a loss of 2,600 men and 17 guns. Pemberton then retired into the city, which Grant invested."— Frank Leslie, 1896

Battle of Baker's Creek

"Battle of Baker's Creek, May 16th, 1862- Defeat of the Confederates under Pemberton, by General Grant.…

"Capture of the United States mail steamer <em>Ariel</em>, Captain Jones, off the east end of Cuba, by the pirate <em>Alabama</em> ('290'), Captain Semmes, December 7th, 1862. Report of the first officer of the <em>Ariel</em>: 'On the 7th of December, at 1:30 P.M., when rounding Cape Maysi, the eastern point of Cuba, we saw a vessel about four miles to the westward, close under the high land, bark-rigged and under canvas. As there was nothing in her appearance indicating her to be a steamer, her smokepipe being down, no suspicions were aroused until in a short time we saw she had furled her sails, raised her smokestack, and was rapidly nearing us under steam, the American flag flying at her peak. Such was her speed in comparison to ours that in about half an hour she had come up within half a mile of us, when she fired a lee gun, hauled down the American ensign and ran up the Confederate flag. No attention was paid to the summons, and the <em>Ariel</em> was pushed to her utmost speed. She then sailed across our wake, took a position on our port quarter, about four hundred yards distant, and fired two guns almost simultaneously, one shot passing over the hurricane deck, and the other hitting the foremast and cutting it half away. A body of United States marines, consisting of 126 men, passengers on board the <em>Ariel</em>, had been drawn up and armed, but the officers in command deemed it worse than folly to resist, as we could plainly see they were training a full broadside to bear upon us, and Captain Jones gave orders to stop the ship and haul down the ensign.'"— Frank Leslie, 1896

Ariel

"Capture of the United States mail steamer Ariel, Captain Jones, off the east end of Cuba,…

"Confederate rams from Charleston Harbor attacking the Federal blockading squadron, January 31st, 1863. Official report of Rear Admiral Dupont: 'About four o'clock on the morning of the 31st of January, during the obscurity of a thick haze, two ironclad gunboats came out of Charleston by the main ship channel, unperceived by the squadron, and commenced a raid upon the blockading fleet. The <em>Mercedita</em> was the first vessel attacked. Captain Stellwagen had gone to his room for a short time, leaving Lieutenant Commanding Abbott on deck, when one of the ironclads suddenly appeared. Her approach was concealed by the haze and mist of the atmosphere. The vessel was immediately hailed and an order given to fire; but the ironclad being close aboard, and lying low in the water, no guns could be brought to bear. A heavy rifle shell was fired from the enemy, which entered the starboard side of the <em>Mercedita</em>, passed through her condenser, the steam drum of her port boiler, and exploded against her port side, blowing a hole in its exit some four or give feet square, killing the gunner, and, by the escape of steam, a number of the men, and rendering her motive power apparently useless. Unable to use his guns, and being at the mercy of the enemy, which was lying alongside on his starboard quarter, all further resistance was deemed hopeless by Captain Stellwagen, and he surrendered.'"&mdash; Frank Leslie, 1896

Confederate rams

"Confederate rams from Charleston Harbor attacking the Federal blockading squadron, January 31st, 1863.…