city of Harrisburg, under Mayor Stephen R. Reed, who is the museum's founder. Three-dimensional objects (artifacts) comprise about 3,500 items, of which one-fourth (850 items) are on display in the permanent galleries of the building. The balance is held in secure storage for future exhibits and for scholarly research, the latter reserved for Museum members and by appointment only. The museum's galleries are as follows: A House Divided, 1850–1860 (examines the events leading up to the Civil War); Highlights a speech given by Abraham Lincoln in Washington D.C. in 1860, in which he claimed that a house divided cannot stand. American Slavery: The Peculiar Institution, 1850–1860 (how nineteenth-century Americans saw slavery); First Shots, April 1861 (Fort Sumter); The first battle and start of the war Making of Armies (recruiting, training, and equipping both armies); Weapons and Equipment (with many artifacts); Disease continued to cause most war deaths, but conscription and massive armies, more powerful and accurate weapons, and civilian targets increased casualties in the mid-1800 conflicts and later wars. Campaigns and Battles of 1861–1862 (early campaigns and the tactics, strategies. and logistics); Battle Map, 1861–1862 (emphasis on how geography and topography affected troop movements); Camp Curtin (the Civil War's largest Union camp, located in Harrisburg); Why Men Fought, 1861–1863 (motivations of soldiers on both sides); Civil War Music (displays of musical instruments and recorded music to listen to); Gettysburg, 1863 (a turning point of the war); Total casualties of nearly 50,000 men made it the largest battle ever on North American soil Women in the War (women's various roles); Navy (focuses on maritime engagements); Campaigns and Battles of 1864–1865 (the last years of the Civil War); Battle Map, 1863–1865 (from Stones River to Appomattox); Lincoln: War & Remembrance (remembering the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, and veterans' roles after the war) A video We the People focuses on ten characters from all walks of life and their fates before, during, and after the war. It is presented in segments in galleries 1, 4, 9, 14 and concludes in the theater. Artifacts The museum contains a large collection of original artifacts, including weapons, uniforms, camp and personal effects and similar items. Among the many articles on display are: The portable writing kit of General Winfield Scott 1852 Sharps carbine and a pike head from the raid on Harper's Ferry The last battle map used by General Robert E. Lee during the Appomattox