We visited the National Museum of the Civil War, a private museum in Harrisburg that is a member of the Smithsonian Affiliations Program. We saw many interesting Civil War artifacts, some of which came from the Smithsonian's collection.
A pendant, poster and ribbon from Lincoln's 1860 and 1864 election campaigns.
This flag of the Confederate States of America was the first to fly over Fort Sumter...
but it caused confusion in battle because it resembled the stars and stripes of the United States. The flag below was then adopted for use by the Confederate Army.
A soldier's shaving mirror...
and toothpaste containers.
A suppository mold.
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A surgeon's field kit...
including a drill for boring a hole in the skull.
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A dysentery and stomach pump kit.
A cupping set, used to bring "poisoned blood" to the surface of a specific part of the body so it could be "extracted."
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Two types of hand grenades first used in the Civil War.
The Capitol Building in Harrisburg.
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View from the front steps of the Capitol Building.
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Other sights in Harrisburg.
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What a beautiful building that Capitol in Harrisburg is! The splendid green dome, the gorgeous painted walls, the magnificent representatives' room--I wonder if the elected officials who come to work in this building open their eyes in wonder at the architectural riches or whether it's all humdrum and everyday to them.
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