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to Sister

Tells his sister not to be worried about Ben, possibly their brother, losing his leg. Writes "he wont lose it. Let him be out as much as he will. I reckon the Surgeons their want something to practice on." Asks his sister to tell Ben that he was very...

GLC03523.08.63

to mother

Written from Union camp near Petersburg. Describes the most severe storm of the season: "what cannot be cured must be endured so we try and pass off the time the best way we can." Mentions sister Mamie and her progress at singing school. Reports the...

GLC03523.18.43

Generals of Departments

Maquette comprised of 7 cartes de visite of Union Army generals who served in the American Civil War and 2 separate oval pieces of scalloped paper inscribed with the words "Generals of" and "Departments." Each carte de visite is pasted on scalloped...

GLC05111.01.0468

1864 Diary

In this diary, dated from January through November, 1864, Henry Cook documents life in the US Signal Corps. Stationed near New Bern, NC, Cook writes of matters of daily life--meals, rations, guard duty, trips to town, construction projects--and of...

GLC03958.03

Proclamation

Institutes "the administration of Law Martial" in New Orleans, two days after it was surrendered to the Union. Terms include respect for the United States flag, punishment for aiding Confederates, harsh treatment for crimes against Federal...

GLC04081

to Elizabeth Winthrop

Following the 10 June 1861 Battle of Big Bethel, General Butler writes a letter of sympathy to Winthrop, informing her of the death of Major Theodore Winthrop, her son. States "After Major Winthrop had delivered the order with which he was charged...

GLC03915.01

to Benjamin F. Butler re: annexation of Texas; Van Buren's presidential career

Commenting on the impending annexation of Texas and Martin Van Buren's presidential career.

GLC04915

to M. Jefferson Thompson

Proposes an exchange of prisoners in response to Confederate General Richard Taylor's threat to execute ten Union prisoners from the 8th Vermont regiment. Refers to the deprivation of some property on Taylor's plantation and remarks that he believes...

GLC05025

to William Martin Dickson

Butler, a Union General and Radical Republican, discusses Jacob Dolson Cox's views on creating separate states for former slaves. Informs Dickson, a Republican judge and political figure in Ohio, that "The supposition that the negro can be...

GLC05872

Southern Confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 84, (May 24, 1862)]

Includes descriptions of General Price and His Missouri Troops at the Battle of Corinth, and General Butlers Famous Proclamation Against the Ladies of New Orleans. Includes miscellaneous advertisements for goods and services, including a wanted ad...

GLC05959.09.019

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 105 (June 18, 1862)]

Subjects include the Evacuation of Corinth, The New Orleans True Delta, The names of six men to be shot by Butler, Butler's Order Respecting the Ladies of New Orleans, and general Army Movements. Runaway slave notice is posted on upper secton of...

GLC05959.09.032

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 109 (June 22, 1862)]

Subjects include Butler's Tyranny in New Orleans, The Occupation of Memphis, Tenn., The Last Day of Gen. Turner Ashby, and the Ladies of Atlanta Soldiers Relief Society. Includes small article about Yankee prisoners. Advertisements for goods and...

GLC05959.09.035

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 125 (July 12, 1862)]

Subjects include the Account of Naval Battle on the White River in Arkansas, and Butler's Infamous Orders to the Women of New Orleans. Details "A Bold Speech in the Lincoln Senate" and "A Signifigant Present from our Friends in Liverpool."...

GLC05959.09.047

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 134 (July 23, 1862)]

An article titled "European Intervention" reports that European recognition, let alone intervention, is unlikely. Another article, "Letter from General Butler Explaining his Order Concerning the Ladies of New Orleans" berates General Benjamin F...

GLC05959.09.054

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 200 (October 9, 1862)]

"Butler's Tyranny" features correspondence between Major General Benjamin F. Butler and "a prominent New Orleans physician" named W. Newton Mercer, regading a confiscation order. Also includes a war report titled "The Battle of Corinth." Includes...

GLC05959.09.082

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 244 (November 29, 1862)]

"Effects of the Blockade" reports that blockading the South actually helped in the "development of domestic industry and diversifying [their] pursuits." An article entitled "Butler Sequestering Property in Western Louisiana" refers to events in the...

GLC05959.09.102

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 50 (April 11, 1863)]

"Latest Federal Reports From the River," reprinted from the Chicago Times, describes events on the Tallahatchie river. "Northern News" mentions issues of personal liberty in the Union, former President Franklin Pierce, and General Butler's visit to...

GLC05959.09.168

Daily picayune. [Vol. 26, no. 272 (December 9, 1862)]

Articles about the Confederate Blockade Runner, Appointment of James Seddon as Secretary of War, Message of President Lincoln Concerning the Acts of General Butler at New Orleans, Fitting Out the Alabama in England. Speculation around foreign...

GLC05959.16.02

Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 10 (December 3, 1862)]

An article titled "On Dueling" examines the dangers of dueling with a religious context. A brief comment encourages the patriotism and responsibility of participating in the war, while another one promotes peace. A treatise on "Truth" is based on the...

GLC05959.39.07

to Benjamin F. Butler

Arranging for a courier to deliver a sealed letter to "a Commissioned Confederate officer," who will pass it on to Jefferson Davis. The sealed letter requested a meeting with Davis to negotiate peace, and is possibly related to the Hampton Roads...

GLC05456

to: Major General B. F. Butler, New Orleans.

The Secretary of State has informed him that the Count de Mijon, enjoyed his visit to the north. He claims the visit helped to develop friendly feelings between France and the U.S.

GLC05601.101

General Orders from headquarters Department of the Gulf

Printed pamphlet containing the text of General Orders issued by Butler between 1 May 1862 to 9 November 1862, regarding the occupation of New Orleans. Includes Butler's infamous order establishing martial law. With orange printed wraps. Penciled...

GLC05987.54

[General orders from department of the Gulf]

One hundred and twenty General orders issued by the commanding officers of the Department of the Gulf, first Butler then Banks, regarding New Orleans. The first fourteen orders range from 20 March 1862 up until the capture of New Orleans and were...

GLC06086

to James Cook Conklin

In a working draft of a telegram, General Butler responds to an invitation to a convention of Union supporters in Springfield, Illinois from Conkling, a judge active in state politics. Discussing the Civil War, states "Compromises are impossible save...

GLC06089

Correspondence between the mayor and federal authorities relative to the occupation of New Orleans, together with the proceedings of the common council

Correspondence of Monroe, mayor of New Orleans, with Butler and Farragut, relating to the surrender and early occupation of New Orleans. Accounts of the meetings of the Common Council of New Orleans also included. Printed at the Bulletin Book and...

GLC06158.10