The Nicholas Cartwright Collection is a growing assemblage of Civil War–era and veteran-related materials donated by Nicholas Cartwright, documenting the service, memory, and postwar commemoration of soldiers associated with the Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps.
As an actively developing collection, additional materials may be incorporated as they are received and processed. All items are preserved and made accessible in accordance with the standards and mission of the Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps Historical Society.
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Copyright for the materials in this collection has been transferred to the Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps Historical Society. Images may be used for research and educational purposes with proper attribution. For publication or commercial use, please contact PRVCHS.
This ribbon was presented to attendees at the 1888 Reunion of the Pennsylvania Reserves held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. This event occurred September 18, 1888.
Artifacts are preserved and framed together. Includes Ninth Re-Union, dated May 13, 1896 featuring the likeness of Col. S. G. Simmons; Tenth Re-Union dated May 12, 1897 featuring the likeness of Col. J. W. Fisher, Eleventh Re-Union dated May 11, 1898 featuring the likeness of Capt. T. Chamberlin. and Twelfth Annual Re-Union dated May 10, 1899 featuring the likeness of Capt. J. Taggart.
Wartime full standing view (carte de visite) of an unidentified soldier, possibly with a connection to the Pennsylvania Reserves. In period writing on verso, it appears to be a likeness of this soldier to "Mrs. Sara J. Ruth"
![[Reunion Ribbon] 1888 Reunion of the Pennsylvania Reserves](https://archives.prvchs.org/files/large/a254007d355d6db2dd85e4aaa97f5f62a4c64be3.jpg)
![[Carte de Visite] Unidentified Soldier](https://archives.prvchs.org/files/large/01ce3c9e390cfa40361d10e597552c00bd5b7184.jpg)
![[Carte de Visite] Unidentified Officer](https://archives.prvchs.org/files/large/b99179fd6c1904c607bd766ad147a84fc6be4ad9.jpg)