In Service to the Union: Civil War Artifacts July 7, 2011

The most devastating war fought on American soil was the Civil War. The divisive, bloody armed conflict involved 11 Southern slave states or "the Confederacy," against 20 Northern free states known as "the Union." As a tribute to the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, as well as the soldiers who fought as part of the Union, the Chicago Public Library Special Collections & Preservation Division presents 'In Service to the Union: Civil War Artifacts,' an exhibition of vintage Civil War artifacts that can be viewed in person and online. The exhibit is currently on display in the 9th floor Special Collections Hall at the Harold Washington Library Center.