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Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant

As lieutenant general, seated, holding cigar, looking to the right. Imprint on recto "Lieut. General U.S. Grant. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1865, by A. Gardner, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of...

GLC05111.02.0424

Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant

As lieutenant general, vignette profile, facing left. Imprint on recto "Lieut. Gen. U. S. Grant No. 3. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by John A. Whipple, in the Clerk's office of the District of Mass." Graphite inscription...

GLC05111.02.0426

Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant

As four star general, seated, leaning on table. Imprint on recto "Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, U.S.A. Photographed by T.R. Burnham, 351 Washington St., Boston, in Washington D.C., June 5th, 1868. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1868, by...

GLC05111.02.0434

Stereocard of Ulysses S. Grant at his Head Quarters, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. . Negative by Brady & Co., Washington. Grant under a tent reading some papers. Another soldier stands with his back to the camera.

GLC05137.150

Stereocard of Ulysses S. Grant and General Rawlins at Cold Harbor, Va

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Negative by Brady & Co., Washington. Handwritten on verso: "Emma G. Griggs From my Husband." Caption: "Lieut. Gen. Grant and chief of staff, Gen. Rawlins, at his Head Quarters at Cold Harbor, Va. Taken June 14th...

GLC05137.151

Stereocard of Ulysses S. Grant and General Rawlins at Cold Harbor, Va.

E. & H. T. Anthony, publisher. Negative by Brady & Co., Washington. Caption: "Lieut. Gen. Grant and chief of staff, Gen. Rawlins, at his Head Quarters at Cold Harbor, Va. Taken June 14th, 1864."

GLC05137.152

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States: Being the third session of the thirty-seventh congress; ...

Title continues, " ... begun and held at the city of Washington, December 1, 1862." Compilation journal containing Abraham Lincoln's address of 1 December 1862, Ulysses S. Grant's General Order No. 11 expelling Jews from the Department of Tennessee...

GLC05165

General Orders No. 8

Order requiring soldiers to have a pass approved by Grant himself if away from camp at night, but no pass at all is required to leave camp during the day. Hopes that his leniency on the latter issue will lead to obedience on the former. Two days...

GLC00229

ALS with endorsements [decimalized]

GLC00255

to Henry S. Hewit

Ulysses S. Grant orders Hewit to visit hospitals and gather information to "complete your report of the battle of Fort Henry & Donelson." He commends Hewit for his "prompt and efficient manner." Docketed in pencil. Written at Fort Donelson

GLC00255.01

[Grant's endorsement on docket of an autograph letter signed from Henry S. Hewit to John A. Rawlins]

In his letter to Rawlins, Hewit requests the use of a steam boat as a hospital, and requests that no transfers of sick men be made at this time. The letter is dated 20 March 1862. Grant's undated docket reads "Surgeon Hewit, Medical Director, will...

GLC00255.02

to John Aaron Rawlins

Written at Smith's Plantation, Headquarters of the Department of the Tennessee, to Colonel Rawlins, General Grant's aide-de-camp and assistant adjutant. J. H. [Hewit?], possibly a Secretary of the United States Volunteers, states "it is a matter of...

GLC00255.03

The life, campaigns and public services of Lieut. General Grant

Biography of Ulysses S. Grant "With a full history of his Life, Campaigns, and battles, and his Orders, Reports, and Correspondence with the War Department and the President in relation to them, from the time he first took the field in this war...

GLC00267.260

to James Longstreet

Responds to a request for a meeting with Ulysses S. Grant. Explains that he must forward Longstreet's letter to General Grant.

GLC00042.02

Pardon of Alexander Marioli, convicted of assault and battery.

Convicted of assault and battery; sentenced to pay a $10 fine and court costs. Pardoned by recommendation of several citizens, to his extreme poverty, dependent family, and his inability to thus pay the fine. (c/s Hamilton Fish)

GLC00060

to Theodore S. Bowers

Ulysses S. Grant writes to his aide at City Point, Virginia regarding the last few days of fighting during the Appomattox campaign. He reports that the Confederate troops left their position at the Amelia Court House to make a break for Danville last...

GLC00082

to Edwin M. Stanton

Discusses future appointments within the army. Suggests that the state of Tennessee should be under one commander and that west Kentucky and west Tennessee should be added to General George H. Thomas's command. Mentions General Cadwallader C...

GLC00090

General Order No. 9

A foot soldier's copy of Robert E. Lee's farewell orders to his troops the day after his surrender at Appomattox. Lee expresses his respect and admiration for his men, and his unwillingness to continue to sacrifice so many for a lost cause.

GLC00102

Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant

Signed in ink on recto. Imprint of Barr and Young, Army Photographers, Vicksburg, Miss., on verso.

GLC07796

Collection of 47 images of Grant [decimalized]

GLC07808

Grant, Ulysses S. Carte de visite

White mount with imprint of Dunn and printed caption "Major-General Ulysses S. Grant" on verso. Verso also contains pencil inscription: "Earlier uniform and long beard when he was a BRIG. GEN." Vignette bust portrait in uniform. Photograph from...

GLC07808.001

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with purple border. Imprint of Anthony on verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform, wearing hat.

GLC07808.002

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with gold border. Imprint of Gurney on both recto and verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform, facing proper left. Similar to image #5.

GLC07808.003

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with imprint of Anthony on verso. From negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Half length seated portrait in uniform, facing proper left. Similar to image #4.

GLC07808.004

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with imprint of Wenderoth & Taylor on verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC07808.005