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Recommending Sergeant George F. Mott for promotion. With newspaper clipping stating Ames had become the Senator for Mississippi.

GLC03472.01

As a major general, seated view

Ink inscription on verso "Adelbert Ames. Brig. Gen. & Bv't Maj. Gen. Vols. Lieut Col., 24th Inf. and Bvt. Maj. Gen. U.S.A." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's...

GLC05111.02.0186

to Lorenzo Thomas

Ames resigns as Colonel after receiving the appointment of Brigadier General of Volunteers. To Thomas, United States Adjutant General. Resignation to be effective from 20 May 1863, when Ames received his promotion. Written from Headquarters, 2nd...

GLC04182.01

to Captain Estes

Written from camp near Falmouth, Virginia. Ames, Colonel of the 20th Regiment, Maine Infantry. Requests to be relieved from further duty as Assistant Commissary of Musters for his division. Reports that his duties as a mustering officer greatly...

GLC04182.02

Note: Adelbert Ames, Lowell MA, to F.H. Meserve, New York, NY. December 19, 1908.

Ames writes: "I think this photograph was taken the first year or two after the war in Washington D.C." A small photograph of Ames (5111.01.0624) is with the letter.

GLC05111.01.0623