A comprehensive guide to the Lincoln Memorial Collection, a large archive of Civil War artifacts and documents compiled by the federal government. The book provides detailed descriptions of the collection's contents, including letters, diaries, weapons, and other relics, as well as biographical information about many of the soldiers and officials represented. This is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of the Civil War or the development of government archives in the United States. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.