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Richmond Whig. [Vol. 1, no. 7 (April 11, 1865)]

Union-occupation issue, covering the fall of Richmond shortly before and the surrender of Robert E. Lee two days before. The front page contains biographical sketches of Confederate generals killed at Richmond or Petersburg, or who played an...

GLC06843

Record of news, history and literature, vol. 1 nos. 1-26

Complete set of 26 issues and 7 supplements containing news and other related articles concerning Southern life and culture. The Record was published for six months (the latter half of 1863) and was published by West and Johnson. The masthead was...

GLC06844

Weekly gazette and comet. [Vol. 45, no. 20 (February 25, 1863)]

Accounts of Union occupied Baton Rouge. Articles include the battle for Island no. 10, passage of a Negro Soldiers Bill by the U.S. House and the Confederacy receiving a minister from France.

GLC06845

Diary of Sergeant in Company E, 11th New York Cavalry

A member of the cavalry unit known as "Scott's nine hundred." Millet kept as a record for his family in case he did not survive. It details his activities in Virginia and Maryland before, during and after the Gettysburg campaign. It contains a...

GLC06847

Seventh N. Hampshire Regiment. Stand by the Flag! [Recruiting broadside]

Large and vigorous recruitment broadside printed on thin bright yellow paper with large woodcut of American flag, with streaming ribbon reading "Stand by the Flag." Captain Jesse E. George. Lists bounties and army pay. Printed at the Tri-Weekly...

GLC06848

A letter from Peter Cooper to ....Abraham Lincoln

Addressing opposition to slavery and duty of govt to induce slaves to fight for the Union. Printed with "what they have to do who stay at home" regarding the Sanitary Commission by F.L. Olmstead. Loyal Publication Society, No. 28-Part II. Disbound

GLC06853

Red, white and blue, "Union" patriotic folding paper lantern

Lantern made from corrugated wove paper with cardboard top and base, hanging loop and internal metal candle holder. The paper is printed with blue horizontal stripes (on upper) and red-white vertical stripes (on bottom). The word "Union" (hard to...

GLC06864

To the women of New England [circular letter]

Circular letter written to Chairman of the Selectmen of Eaton Grant, Mass. U.S. Sanitary Commission, explaining purpose and seeking national support.

GLC06866

Chicago tribune. [Vol. 18, no. 280 (April 15, 1865)]

"The Terrible end." "The news reaches us just as we are going to press, and we hold our forms open to the last moment." The central column has "Postscript. 4 o'clock A.M. Terrible News." Lincoln assassination issue. Foxed.

GLC06869

Daily Mississippian. [Vol. 3, no. 39 (June 14, 1864)]

re: Genl Sheridan's defeat by Hampton's cavalry near Richmond, Death of Genl Ambrose Burnside; printed in exile in Selma, AL. Lamination repairs at edges and center

GLC06870