carthage light guard Posted November 30, 2012 Share #1 Posted November 30, 2012 I recently visited the "Iowa and the Civil War: Nothing But Victory" exhibit at the State Historical Society in Des Moines. An exceptional exhibit with plenty of great artifacts, including uniforms, flags, weapons, photographs--even a window from a building in Charleston that a Union soldier crawled through to escape from prison. Well worth your time if you're in the area. Here's an artifical leg, worn by a veteran of the 25th Iowa, and the saddle and saber of General Samuel Curtis, the Union commander at the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas. Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carthage light guard Posted November 30, 2012 Author Share #2 Posted November 30, 2012 Forgot to add the website: http://www.iowahistory.org/museum/exhibits/cw_nothing_but_victory/Index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted December 1, 2012 Share #3 Posted December 1, 2012 Dang... I was just in Des Moines. Hopefully it will be there for awile. The State Historical Society museum is first class. Also, for those who go, it is an easy walk to the state capitol, where there are some Civil War artillery pieces standing guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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