The city of Philadelphia played a pivitol role in the period and the conflict. Home to several important officers in the Union Army, staging point for troop deployments to the battlefields, and manufacturer for much of the material that supported the troops, it was also the home of intense anti-slavery and Abolishionist sentiment, and was a vital link in the Underground Railroad. The Museum is fortunate to include in its collection a wealth of material touching on all of these aspects of the city's involvement. Examples and highlights of that part of our collection will be displayed here, as we tell the story of our city's importance in the conflict.