A large certificate for a volunteer serving in the Union army to suppress the rebellion of 1861. In the centre stands a woman; prob. Columbia; holding two laurel wreaths and the Constitution. She extends her protection over a mother and child and a cowering young boy at her feet. In the left, a Union volunteer stands alert; holding a bayonet. A cannon and its broken carriage wheel lie on the ground at right. In the background is a view of the State House in Philadelphia; in the left background is a ship. Below the text is the seal of the State of Pennsylvania with the scales of justice above.

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Keywords: american, army, civil, embodiement, freedom, history, symbol, union, war, woman