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American Civil War envelope titled 'Map of the SEAT OF WAR' lisiting locations in and around Washington DC roads and a depiction of slave and the caption reads: "I' se De INNOCENT CAUSE Ob All Dis War TRUBBLLE"

Front page of the Vicksburg, Mississippi edition of The Daily Citizen from July 2, 1863 with news relating the 'brillant victo Robert E. Lee's army in Virginia capturing 6,000 prisoners in Winchester, entering Maryland holding Hagerstown, and threatening Baltimore and Washington City.

Front page of the Philadelphia edition of The Evening Telegraph from April 10, 1865 with articles regarding the victory of the Union army as General Grant entered Petersburg and General Lee's evacuation and the terms and treaty regarding the surrender of Lee's confederate army.

Front page of the Philadelphia newspaper The Evening Telegraph from April 4, 1865 with articles regarding victory of Grant near Burkeville, the release of General McLaughlin and the Union prisoners held at Richmond, Virginia, the rebel evacuation of Richmond and how rebels blew up their forts, dams and set Petersburg on fire before leaving.
News of the capture of Petersburg and Richmond by the Union was relayed by a telegraph dispatch from General Wietzel.

The front page of The New York Herald newspaper from April 15, 1865 with articles on the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. Including: "Assassination of President Lincoln: The President Shot at the Theatre Last Evening," and "EXTRA. 6:10 a.m. Death of The President: Further Details of the Great Crime."

A lifetime membership certificate to the Andersonville Survivors Association for Robert B. Piper of Ashland, New Hampshire date March 20, 1880 for his incarceration and parole in March 1865 from Andersonville.