Collection Search

Collection Search

Advanced Search
1–8 of 8 results
10
Relevance
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to unknown

16 July 1864

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933

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

GLC03472.01
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Lorenzo Thomas

3 June 1863

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933

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
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to Captain Estes

March 30, 1863

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933

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
Collection Item
Letter signed

to Ulysses S. Grant

8 June 1868

McDowell, Irvin, 1818-1885

Signed as Brevet Major. Discusses reconstruction and politics in Mississippi. McDowell writes that the Mississippi Governor, despite having no patronage or money, is seeking to defeat a new constitution. He believes that removing the governor...

GLC03021
Collection Item
Photograph

"Gen. Ames Hd. Qr. [Headquarters]."

[after May 1863, when Ames was appointed Brig. Gen

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

"10787" penciled on verso. Image shows horses, men, and a dog gathered in a clearing.

GLC03029.42
Collection Item
Newspaper

St. Louis Globe- Democrat [Vol 1. No. 141 (October 7, 1875)]

7 October 1875

Globe Printing House (St. Louis, Mo.)

One issue of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat dated October 7, 1875. Newspaper contains articles concerning current event, and advertisements. On the first page of the newspaper is an article concerning a disagreement between Senator Alcorn and a...

GLC09753
GLC09400.126
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to General A. Ames

2 March 1880

Shattuck, A.A., fl. 1880

This letter to General Ames is asking for a recommendation to the position of Post Master in West Point Mississippi. Shattuck is asking that the general forward the letter and recommendation to Senator Bruce to give the president.

GLC09400.126
Collection Item
Manuscript document

[Case history of the lawsuit over the "Mississippi Plan of 1875"]

12 October 1875

Case history of a lawsuit over the "Mississippi Plan of 1875" brought against Gov. Adelbert Ames to prevent him from organizing two companies of "Colored Militia" to protect blacks during the 1875 election. The lawsuit charged that such "Troops kept...

GLC09388

Showing results 1 - 8