The Tribute Book. A record of the munificence, self-sacrifice, and patriotism of the American People during the war for the Union. Illustrated

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THE TRIBUTE BOOK A RECORD OF THE MUNIFICENCE, SELF-SACRIFICE AND PATEIOTISM OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE DURING THE WAR FOR THE UNION*. Illustrate. BY FRANK 13. GOODRICH, AUTHOR OF "THE COURT OF NAPOLEON," ETC ** A Tribute of a free-will offering." — Deut. xvi. io. NEW YORK: PUBLISHED BY DERBY & MILLER. 1865. C. A. ALVORD, ELECTROTYPF.R AND PRINTER. AMM& Book contains the story of seventy millions of dollars. Ordinarily, Millions do not furnish an interesting or an instructive theme ; he who writes their history has generally little to tell but a tale of selfishness and greed, or at best, of dogged in dustry or stubborn self-denial. It is **are that he who collects the chronicles of dollars and cents, pounds, shillings and pence, can lay before the reader such a record of self-sacrifice as the following pages embody.

These are not the annals of mercan tile shrewdness, of wealth heaped up by toil or avarice, of riches painfully gathered by patience or speedily swept together by genius or fortune : they are the records of money given, not money earned ; of a labor of love, not of labor for hire and salary ; of purse-strings unloosed, of the latch-string hang ing free, of self-assessment, of tribute rendered always willingly, often unasked. This volume, in a word, is a digest — the materials for twenty such having been condensed into one — of the ways and means by which the American people, having been taxed to pay three thousand millions of dollars for the prosecution of a war — of their own accord, without tax or toll, collected and expended nearly seventy millions more. Its contents,

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. 4 varied in their details, have, fundamentally, but one source, and treat of but one purpose. The intent was one and the same, whether the particular object in view was to promote enlistments, to procure representative recruits, to relieve drafted men, to succor the families of volunteers, to sustain the efficiency of the army, to care for the sick and wounded, to send aid to the distressed Unionist within the rebel lines, to feed the impoverished operative abroad, to build soldiers' rests, to endow orphan asylums, to give homes to living officers and erect monuments to dead ones. Our subject is the private generosity, the munificence, the philanthropy, of the War for the Union ; and no form in which money has been obtained — out side of taxation, legislation, and appropriation, whether by states, counties, or towns — and expended for any purpose connected with the prosecution of the war, has been knowingly omitted.

This stated, there is Little else requiring notice in these preliminary pages. A grateful duty remains to the compiler — for compilation and annotation have been his principal labors — that of acknowledging the assistance received, without which not one page could have been prepared, nor one fact obtained. A book like this has not been produced without the asking of innumerable questions ; and those to whom they have been addressed, have, in no case, let them pass unheeded, though they had often, doubtless, many more pressing things to do than answering them. To the corresponding secretaries of the various associations whose labors are here recorded, the thanks of the publishers are due, and are hereby cordially offered. To the presidents of the several commissions, to the superintendents of soldiers' homes and asylums, to the treasurers of bounty and defence funds, to all who have afforded aid, the publishers gratefully confess their indebtedness.

One other debt they have to acknowledge, even if they are never able to pay it. Unassisted, they could not have assumed the financial responsibility of an undertaking so serious

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. 5 as the present ; nor is it probable that any of their colleagues of the book-producing profession would have cared to take upon themselves a burden, in one sense, so exhausting. It was fortunate that the gentleman who conceived the idea of collecting these chronicles and of laying them before the public in an attractive form, possessed also the means • fortunate, too, that, having the means to work out the idea, he was not afraid to use them. If the public finds The Tribute Book a welcome ad dition to the shelf or the table, if it discovers that the frame is not altogether unworthy of the canvas, if it sees any reason to rejoice that American designers and engravers upon wood, American paper-makers, American printers and binders have been enabled, in the exercise of their several arts and handicrafts, to bestow a fitting dress upon a peculiarly American theme. it will doubtless be glad to know whom to thank.

Mr. George Jones, once of Vermont, now of New York, one of the proprietors of the New York Times, is the projector and patron of this work. AVithout saying that the seventy millions' voluntary outlay will become seventy-one millions, if this enterprise ends in disaster, we may hint that the responsibibty is quite enough for one pair of shoulders, and that, large or small, it has been gallantly borne. The Tribute Book is offered to the public, in the belief that the records are of value, whether they have been skilfully collected or not, and that the people, who, for four years, have been making history, will not regret that one phase of it is thus early committed to print. New York, August, 1865. ! K I IOT!BPiKPI fsii ifO' -Va. Sulyeet. Designed by Engraved by Pngt 1. TITLE ........ Nast . .

Richardson 2. ORNAMENTAL BORDER .... Hochstein . Bkoss .... 2 COPYRIGHT Will . Teknt .... 2 3. LETTERING N. Ore .... 3 4. *• ....... Hitchcock . " 1 5. DEDICATION Will . . Trent . To Face 12 6. INITIAL LETTER ...... Shearman . Richardson . 1J 7. VALLEY FORGE Nast Davis .... 21) 8. LADIES OF PHILADELPHIA WORKING FOR I v Billings Richaedson ... 23 WASHINGTON'S ARMY . . \ 9 VIGNETTE . Will ... " ... 25 10. THE FIRST SUBSCRIPTION .... McLenan . . " ... '20 11. INITIAL LETTER HncnoocK . - . . . 16 12. NEW BOOTS FOR OLD .... Nast . Davis .... 40 13. THE FRIGATE VANDHRBILT . . . Fenn . . N. Oee .... 41 14. "THERE LET IT WAVE, AS IT WAVED OF OLD" Hows . . . Riciiardson 43 15. THE LADIES OF AUGUSTA TREATING THE I V Nast . . . Davis .... 45 THIRD MAINE TO DOUGHNUTS . \ 16. VIGNETTE ....... Shearman Brightly ... 69 17.

SIX AND EIGHTY-SIX KNITTING FOR THE I V White . N. Ore . , . . iO SOLDIERS ) 18. VIGNETTE ....... Shearman . . Richaedson ... ILLUSTRATIONS. 8 No. Subject. Designed by Engraved by Page 19. THE UNITED STATES SANITAEY COMMISSION . Nast . . . Davis .... "I PORTRAIT OF DR. BELLOWS . . . Will ..." 77 20. THE SANITARY COMMISSION IN THE HOSPITAL Nast . . . Bobbett & Hoopkb . S5 21. BEFORE THE BATTLE ..... Fenn . . . N. Ore .... S7 22. ALERT ....... White . . " . . . . SS 23. SANITARY' CHARAI.E: MET-A-PHYSICIAN . McLenan . . Eichardson . . . S9 24 CHILDREN'S SOLDIERS' FAIR . . . Howard . . Davis .... 9S 25. FAIR UPON A DOOR-STEP .... Wuite . . . N. Oee . . . .101 26. TICKING BLACKBERRIES FOR THE SOLDIERS Nast . . . Davis .... 103 27. OFFICE OF A SOLDIERS' AID SOCIETY . . » " .... Ill 28. VIGNETTE Hereick . .

N. Oee . . . . 113 29. AID SOCIETY'S AID " » .... 119 30. STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL FOR THE SOLDIERS . Hoppin . . Richaedson ... 121 31. MR. MUEDOCK READING TO SOLDIERS IN A I V A. E. Waud . Eichardson . . 127 HOSPITAL j 32. MINUTE-MAN OF KALAMAZOO . . . Lumlet . . " ... 137 33. SANITAEY CHARADE .... McLenan . . N. Orr . . . .140 34. BUSY FINGEES Hoppin . . " .... 157 35. INITIAL LETTER Hitchcock . . Trent . . . i58 36. THE LAKE COUNTY DELEGATION . . . Caet . . Richaedson ... 161 37. THE CHICAGO FAIR DININGHALL . « ,„, . 1&4 38. ELLSWORTH ZOUAVE DRILL .... Nast . . . Davis 16" 39. DISCOVERY OF A BALANCE OF ONE CENT . Hoppin . . . S. Oee i-.i 40. SANTA CLAUS ASSISTING THE LADIES OF 1 CINCINNATI j" STE,,nE*s ■ ■ Eichardson ... 1S0 41. COMMITTEE ON ENTERTAINMENT OF STRAN- ) GEES, AT WORK ....s ncLE*'™ ' • Brightly . . . 182 42.

WORK OF THE COMMITTEE ON EVERGREENS . Fenn . . . N. Oer tag 43. SALE OF CHRISTMAS TREES IN GREENWOOD ) HALL \ HEEEICK • • " • • . . 1M 44. VIGNETTE ... 189 45. THE BROOKLYN AND LONG ISLAND FAIR . McNevi.n . . E,chardson . . . 190 46. THE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE . Whitney . . N. Oer . 194 47. NEW ENGLAND KITCHEN: A QUILTING PAETY. Chapman . . Filmee . i9T ILLUSTRATIONS. 9 No. Subject. Designed by Engraved by Page 48. WAX FLOWERS AT THE BROOKLYN FAIR . Hocustein . Richardson ... 201 49. NEW ENGLAND KITCnEN: APPLE PARING . Chapman . . Filmer . . . .203 50. THE FAIR NEWSPAPERS .... Whitney . . N. Ore .... 209 51 . TnE SUGAR PENDULUM .... Hoppin ..." .... 217 52. ARMORY OF THE 22D REGIMENT ARRANGED I V Hogan . . "... 219 FOR THE METROPOLITAN FAIE . ) 53. SANITA?.Y VOTING Nast . . Davis .... 221 54.

THE HEAET OF THE ANDES . . . Herrick . . N. Oer .... 223 55. ILLUSTRATED CONCERT PROGRAMME . . McNeyin . Richaedson To Face 224 PORTRAITS OF GOTTSCHALK AND BARILI . Will ... " » 224 56. EPISODE IN OPTICS : ONLY TEN CENTS . . White . . . N. Oer .... 225 57. VIGNETTE Hogan . . " .... 226 58. VIGNETTE McLenan . . Beightlt ... 227 59. VIGNETTE Hogan . . N. Oer . . . . 229 60. VIGNETTE White ..." .... 235 61. VIGNETTE Herrick . . " .... 235 62. VIGNETTE Hogan ..." .... 236 63. VIGNETTE nEEBicK . . " . 23S 04. VIGNETTE Billings . ... 239 65. VIGNETTE nEEElCK . " ... 241 66. SCENE IN THE METROPOLITAN FAIR . . Hogan . . " ... 241 67. ILLUSTRATED DRAMATIC PROGRAMME . . McNetin . . Richaedson To Face 242 PORTRAIT OF EDWIN BOOTH ... " . . " "242 PORTRAITS OF MRS. JOnN HOEY AND J. LES- ) } Will ... " "242 TEE WALLACE ) 68.

VIGNETTE ....... Heeeick . . N. Oee .... 244 69. TATTOO ....... Nast . . . Filmee .... 245 70. SCENE OF TnE GREAT CENTRAL FAIE OF) [ Lumlet . . . N. Oee .... 249 PHILADELPHIA \ 71. MAKING BOUQUETS FOR THE FAIR . . White . . " .... 253 72. SANITARY FAIE POST-OFFICE . . ."..." .... 255 73. MILITARY VASE noGAN . . " .... 256 74. ILLUSTRATED PROGRAMME .... IIopriN . . Bobbett &. Hooper to Face 25S 75. ONE DAY'S LABOR, ONE DAY'S INCOME . . Nast . . . Davis . . " ILLUSTRATIONS. 10 Xo. Subject. Designed by Engraved by Pag' 70. VIGNETTE ....... Fenn . . . N. Ore . . . .261 77. VIGNETTE ...... Billings . IIoey .... 262 78. VIGNETTE ....... Herrick . . N. Orr .... 264 79. VIGNETTE ...... Hogan . . " .... 265 80. VIGNETTE Herrick . .... 267 81. VIGNETTE ...... McLenan . . " .... 268 82. VIGNETTE .......

Hoppin ..." .... 270 83 VIGNETTE ...... Ll-mley Richaedson ... 271 84. VIGNETTE "... " ... 272 85. SANITARY REAPER Herrick . . N. Ore . . . . 27S 86. A STAGE-COACH CONCERT IN IOWA . . Cary . . . Brightly . . . . 2S0 87. MINNEIIAHA Fenn . . . N. Orr 2S4 88. SCENE OF THE SECOND CHICAGO FAIR . ."..." . . . . 2S6 89. THE WESTERN SANITARY COMMISSION Shearman ■ Richardson . . . 293 PORTRAIT OF JAMES E. YEATMAN . . Will . . " ... 293 90. MISSISSIPPI EIVEE HOSPITAL STEAMER . . Nast . . . Davis .... 296 91 SOLDIERS' HOME AT MEMPHIS . . . Fenn . . . N. Ore . . .293 92. SANITARY SODA ...... Rowland . . Richardson . . . 30S 93. A COMMITTEE ON LIVE STOCK . . Cary ... " ... 309 94. CUTTING WOOD IN THE NORTHWEST FOR ) Darley Kingdon . . 312 SOLDIERS' WIVES ) 95. VIGNETTE Hocustein . . Brightly . . .315 96.

THE MAGIC LANTERN IN THE HOSPITAL . A. R. Waid . Davis .... 316 97. INITIAL LETTER Hochstein . . N. Ori; . . . .322 c,°- ......".. Eichardson ... 327 "■ . N Ore . . . .334 100. THE CHEISTIAN COMMISSION .... Nast . . . Davis .... 336 PORTRAIT OF GEORGE II. STUART . . Will ..." . .336 101. CHRISTIAN COMMISSION IN THE FIELD . . B.llinc.s . . Eichaedson ... 341 102. A GUNBOAT SUBSCRIPTION IN AID OF THE i CHRISTIAN COMMISSION . . . \ ' " DiY,S ' ' ' 345 103. BALTIMORE PARALLELS .'"'... Nast . . . Filmer .... 848 104. CHRISTIAN AND SANITARY TABLEAU: RE- 1 BECCA AND ROWENA . \ STEP™ ' ' * °ER ■ • • • ILLUSTRATIONS. 11 No. Subject. Designed by Engraved by Page 105. AEMY COEPS CHAPEL, NEAR PETERSBURG . Fenn . . . N. Ore . . . . 3C0 106. A LAY DELEGATE IN THE HOSPITAL . . A. R. Waid . . Eichaedson ... 363 107.

THE NATIONAL FEEEDMENS BELIEF ASSO- I V Sheaeman . " ... 366 CIATION \ POETEAIT OF FRANCIS G. SHAW . . . Will ... " .... 366 108. THE IDEAL FEEEDMAN Chapman . Filmee ... 371 109. OEIGIN OF THE BIED'S-NEST BANK . . Hoppin . . Beightly . . . .374 110. PAEADE OF THE 20TH U. S. COLOEED TEOOPS ) > Nast . Davis . . . . SSI IN NEW YOEK \ 111. THE GEORGE GRISWOLD, LADEN WITH ) \ Fenn . . . N. Oee . . . . 3S3 BREADSTUFF3 \ 112. VIGNETTES OF MOUNT VERNON, SAVANNAH, ) V Hitchcock Richaedson . . . 387 AND THE CAPITOL \ POETEAIT OF EDWARD EVEEETT . . Will ... " .... 367 113. EAST TENNESSEE EEFUGEES .... Nast . . . Davis . . . . S91 114. EAST TENNESSEE ..... Fenn . . . N. Oee . . . .400 115. THE AMEEICAN UNION COMMISSION . . Shearman. . Richardson ... 407 PORTRAIT OF DR. J. P. THOMPSON . . Will ... " .... 407 116.

VIGNETTE Hogan . . N. Ore . . . . 411 117. THE EUINS OF CHAMBERSBURG . . . Fenn ..." 412 118. THE UNION VOLUNTEER EEFEESHMENT I v Herrick . . " .... 415 SALOON S 119. THE COOPER-SHOP REFRESHMENT SALOON Fenn ..." 413 120. A REGIMENT AT DINNER .... Nast . . . Davis .... 419 121. CITIZENS' UNION VOLUNTEER HOSPITAL . Hosier . . . Richaedson / . .422 122. FIRE AMBULANCE ..... Caey Hoey .... 429 123. DRUM-STICKS OF TWO KINDS . . . A. R. Waud . . Kingdon . . 431 124. A SOLDIER'S BILL OF FARE . . . Hoppin . . N. Oee .... 437 125. BARRELLING APPLES FOE THE SOLDIERS Billings . . Filmee .... 439 126. THE NATIONAL SAILORS' HOME . . . Whitney . . N. Oee . . . 440 127. ILLUSTRATED PROGRAMME .... Hoppin. . . " • To Face 444 128. ONE REASON OUT OF FIFTY FOR A SAILORS' I \ Fenn . . . N. Oee .... 447 HOME ) 129.

VIGNETTES : THE FARRAGUT FUND . . Hitchcock . . Eichardson ... 450 POETEAIT OF ADMIRAL FARRAGUT . Will ... " .... ILLUSTRATIONS. 12 jVo. Subject. Designed by Engraved by Page 130. VIGNETTES: THE GRANT FUND . . . Hitchcock . . N. Oee .... 455 POETEAIT OF GENEEAL GEANT . . . Will ... " 455 131. THE KEAE9AEGE FUND .... Feu* ..." .... 457 POETRAIT OF CAPTAIN WINSLOW . . Will ... " 457 132. THE SHERMAN FUND ..... Hitchcock . .... 459 POETEAIT OF GENEEAL SHEEMAN . . Will ... " 459 133. WOMEN WORKING IN THE FIELD . . Nast . . . Davis .... 461 134. THE PROCESSION OF THE SANITARY SACK . "... Filmer .... 464 135. NEVADA SCENERY ..... Howland . . Richardson ... 469 136. TEE GOLDEN CHICKEN OF MARYSVILLE . Hoppin . Brightly .... 472 137. GETTING IN HAY FOR A SOLDIER'9 WIFE . Fenn . . . N. Oer .... 474 138.

THE KEARNY CROSS .... Lhmley . . Eichaedson . . .475 139. SUBSCEIBERS TO THE FUND FOR THE RELIEF / > Stephens . Richaedson . . . 477 OF FAMILIES OF POLICE VOLUNTEERS I 140 TWENTY-INCH GUN Heeeick . . N. Oer .... 479 141. FITZ JAMES O'BEIEN A. P.. Waed . Davis .... 480 142. THE PATEIOT OEPHAN HOME AT FLUSHING Fenn . . . N. Ore .... 484 143. PA, WnAT AEE TOD GOING TO DOI . Howard . . Eichardson . . . 4S7 144. THE WIDOW AND ORPHAN . . . Hennessy . . Bobbett &. Hooper . . 4S9 145. A TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT LINCOLN . . Nast . . . Davis To Face 492 146 LETTERING Will . . . N. Ore .... 493 147' ■ - . . "... CONTENTS.

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