Seal of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1904. Motto: Virtue, Liberty, Independence.
The seal is an aquatic mammal, whose limbs are formed into flippers. The tail tapers at the end of the…
In some perennial herbs, prostrate stems or branches underground are thickened with this store of nourishment…
(1813-1861) In 1835 Douglas was attorney general of Illinois. He became secretary of the state of Illinois…
The former Great Seal of Florida, featuring an indian, palm tree, the sun, and some uncharacteristic…
Recapture of artillery by the First Ohio and other regiments under General Rousseau, April 7, 1862.…
"Scene in camp life- company mess of the Thirteenth Illinois Volunteers in their camp before Corinth,…
"General Oglesby, born in Oldham County, Ky., July 25th, 1824. Served in the Mexican War; was present…
"View of the fortifications erected by the Federal troops at Bird's Point, MO., opposite Cairo, Ill."—…
"The ground-color of the hair or skin, when this animal is alive and dry, is pale whitish-gray, with…
"Also called the Crested Seal, remarkable for possessing, about two inches from te extremity of the…
"It is the size of a large bear; girth at the sholder, five feet, near the tail, twenty inches; fur…
"Battle of Stone River, Tenn. The decisive charge of General Negley's division across the river- the…
"Siege of Vicksburg-the Twenty-third Indiana and Forty-fifth Illinois Regiments, Leggett's Brigade,…
"Battle of Chickamauga- repulse of the Confederates at Crawfish Creek. We present a most interesting…
"The army of the Cumberland- Wilder's mounted infantry passing a blockhouse on the Nashville and Chattanooga…
"Capture of Fort De Russy, La., on the 14th of March, 1864, by the Federal forces under General Andrew…
"The war in Tennessee. Hooker's Battle above the clouds, and capture of the Confederate position on…