This charming cloth doll pattern is based on a photo of an unidentified Union Soldier and what was surely his little sister (Library of Congress archives). He is in full uniform and she is wearing her best frock. The pattern is part of a project of teaching old fashioned sewing and needlework through the creation of dolls as well as lessons on the Civil War. The instructions include detailed contstruction notes and illustrations to create the doll and her wardrobe.