T.H. Callaway writes to his uncle, James Callaway, four-pages recounting his participation in the Battle of Cornith, October 2-3, 1862, as part of the Confederate army.

The Selective Service Act of 1917 was enacted on 18 May 1917, shortly after America's entry into World War I. The Act authorized the United States government to establish a national army through conscription. The Selective Service Registration broadside is a government notice alerting men of their registration requirements.