Franz Sigel 19th Century New York canvas art and the natural patina of

and the natural patina of a document that has lived for nearly two hundred and fifty years

as the tallest thing humankind had ever bolted to the sky

his shoulder straps speaking the language of a republic that promoted its politicians into uniform

Ebony — deep black with carved ornate detailing

the names fifty-six men signed

Franz Sigel 19th Century New York canvas art and the natural patina ofFranz Sigel 19th Century the German born Union general rendered in the formal idiom of his adopted republic, his likeness circulated through immigrant regiments who marched under the rallying cry "I fights mit Sigel" toward the bloodied fields of Pea Ridge and New Market. About the Source Bella Frye sources artifacts from the great American historical archive the Library of Congress, the National Archives, regional historical societies, and the