Name/Title
Remember Me The Union ForeverEntry/Object ID
2022.77.01Description
Single page drawing with the text executed in exacting and elaborate typography:
Remember Me
None, but the brave deserve the fair,
Receive dear Maid, this pledge of Love, The Gift accept, the deed
approve, And turn and smile and sweetly own, that I
am Dear to the alone.
The page is floridly adorned with two books, flowers growing from an urn, a shield inscribed with "The Union Forever", alternating club and diamond cartouche borders surrounding the text, crossed flags bearing stars and stripes and "Company A 3rd Michigan Calvary."
The decorations include red, blue and black ink and were executed with a pen. The paper has a watermark in the lower left corner.Context
"None, but the brave deserve the fair," is from "Alexander's Feast" (1697) by English poet John Dryden. The line was also a proverb meaning "success comes to those who dare to act" and was used as a title for many artworks including a 1915 painting by James Shaw Crompton used to promote Pears soap.
The 3rd Michigan Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The regiment was organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was active from August 24, 1861 to March 15, 1866.Collection
Military, wars and veterans, Love and RomanceCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2022.77Source or Donor
Garner, LynneAcquisition Method
Donation, unconditionalLexicon
Search Terms
Romance, American Civil War, Love tokenCondition
Overall Condition
PoorNotes
Page was folded and reinforced with tape that left brown stains. An area of paper heavily coated with dark ink has disintegrated and fallen away. The spot has been reinforced with cellophane tape that remains today. The lower right corner is missing.
Placed in pH7 paper sleeve.Relationships
Related Events
Event
American Civil War 1861-1865Create Date
October 30, 2022Update Date
October 30, 2022