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Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 27 (February 1, 1864)]
February 1, 1864
J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880
Affairs in Knoxville, Capture of Yankees in E. Tennessee, A Picture of Charleston Under Fire.
GLC05959.56.143
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 28 (February 2, 1864)]
February 2, 1864
The siege of Charleston - Sales of confiscated property, Invasion of North Georgia and Western North Carolina - barbarity of the invaders and the tories, Telegraphic dispatch from the Rapidan - rebel pickets captured by Yankee cavalry.
GLC05959.56.144
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 29 (February 3, 1864)]
February 3, 1864
Mobile is bracing herself for an attack by the enemy.
GLC05959.56.145
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 30 (February 4, 1864)]
February 4, 1864
Further particulars concerning the capture of Yankees at Smithfield, Cpature of Yankee train - severe fight in Hardy County, Virginia.
GLC05959.56.146
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 33 (February 8, 1864)]
February 8, 1864
The enemy is reportedly perparing for another advance on Richmond, as they are already to Bottom's bridge, Particulars of the fight at Kinston, North Carolina near Newbern, Confederate raid on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, including destruction of...
GLC05959.56.147
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 66 (March 17, 1864)]
March 17, 1864
Proclamation by President Jefferson Davis, making Friday, April 8, 1864 a day of fasting and prayer, Rebel cavalry attacks the enemy at Snickersville, and is successful in killing, wounding, and capturing all but 3 of the Yankee targets, Papers from...
GLC05959.56.148
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 69 (March 21, 1864)]
March 21, 1864
President Abraham Lincoln's official order calling for 200,000 additional Northern Troops, Report of the recent barbarous expedition up the Peninsula, supposedly to revenge the death of Dahlgren, Major-General W.J. Sherman's official report to Lt...
GLC05959.56.149
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 71 (March 23, 1864)]
March 23, 1864
Meeting held in New York with the purpose of nominating McClellan for the office of President.
GLC05959.56.150
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 73 (March 25, 1864)]
March 25, 1864
News from East Tennessee - Yankees only 20 miles east of Knoxville, Congressional voting of the Peace Party in the North, Enemy fire bombarding Charleston, Millard Fillmore's opinion of the War as spoken to a large crowd at Central Fair in Buffalo...
GLC05959.56.151
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 81 (April 4, 1864)]
4 April 1864
Report of the Army of Northern Virginia, General Lee's army - including news that Grant has recently been on the front, Conspiracy in Kentucky brewing to deliver her to the Confederacy, General Schofield pushes to East Tenn. and on to Morristown...
GLC05959.56.154
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 88 (April 6, 1864)]
6 April 1864
News from the "seat of war" in Illinois that Rebel forces there are 15,000 strong and firmly entrenched, Yankee accounts of Forrest's raid, Reports of the alarmingly high number of deaths of Confederate Prisoners in the North.
GLC05959.56.155
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 84 (April 7, 1864)]
7 April 1864
Atrocities of the enemy in North Alabama, Proceedings of the troops of Gordon's Georgia brigade (of General Lee's army), The Federal expedition in Texas - The Yankee invasion.
GLC05959.56.156
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 88 (April 13, 1864)]
13 April 1864
Results of Amalgamation, The Command of the Yankee Army in Virginia - Lincoln has a Finger in it.
GLC05959.56.157
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 89 (April 14, 1864)]
14 April 1864
Report of the actions of General Sherman's army, including the Battle of Bayon Teche, Reports on the war in Arkansas and the Southwest, The Battle of Gettysburg - statement by Major General Meade.
GLC05959.56.158
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 94 (April 20, 1864)]
20 April 1864
Official dispatch from Jamor-General Forrest to General S. Cooper regarding the capture of Fort Pillow, Report of the capture of Fort Pillow.
GLC05959.56.159
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 95 (April 21, 1864)]
21 April 1864
News from Fort DeRussey after the capture by the Yankees, Announcement of the death of Mrs. Beauregard.
GLC05959.56.160
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 100 (April 27, 1864)]
27 April 1864
The Particulars of the capture and burning of the American ship "Texas Star" by the "Alabama."
GLC05959.56.161
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 107 (May 5, 1864)]
5 May 1864
The Yankee army on the move, a battle imminent , Fight expected in North Georgia.
GLC05959.56.163
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 108 (May 6, 1864)]
6 May 1864
From General Lee's army, Grant's forces across the river (Spottsylvania), Battle imminent in Georgia.
GLC05959.56.164
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 120 (May 20, 1864)]
20 May 1864
The War in Virginia, Notes of Sheridan's Raid around Richmond, The Fort Pillow.
GLC05959.56.169
Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 133 (June 4, 1864)]
4 June 1864
Heavy fighting all along the lines, The enemy repulsed everywhere with great slaughter.
GLC05959.56.170
[United States Army Volunteer enlistment form]
December 1861
Blank enlistment form
GLC03619.02.05
GLC03619.02.06
[Report of ammunition in artillery reserves, ammunition train]
27 August 1864
Newbatt, Alfred, fl. 1863-1865
Written in camp near Petersburg. Lists shot, shrapnel, shell, and canister, among other reserves. Newbatt served in the Fifteenth New York Heavy Artillery.
GLC02382.139
[Field return, artillery park]
28 August 1864
Shaffer, Calvin, fl. 1863-1865
Lists officers, soldiers, and horses present and absent. Captain Shaffer lists no casualties. Captain Shaffer served in the Fifteenth New York Heavy Artillery, part of the Army of the Potomac, which was active in Virginia near Petersburg in August...
GLC02382.140
[Field return, artillery park, Army of the Potomac]
4 September 1864
Written in camp near Petersburg. Lists officers and soldiers present for duty. Lists casualties: 2 enlisted men killed & 4 wounded, all from the 14th Battery Mass. Artillery. Cites guns, artillery, and other supplies. Lists numbers of horses...
GLC02382.141
[Field return of the Third New York Light Artillery, Sixth Corps, Army of the Potomac]
9 September 1864
Harn, William A., 1834-1889
Partially printed. Written near Petersburg. Captain Harn lists numbers of officers, guns, and horses, among other items pertinent to his brigade. Page two includes a return of horses killed and wounded, and ammunition and material lost and...
GLC02382.142
[Report of ammunition in reserve artillery train, Army of the Potomac]
10 September 1864
Newbatt, a first lieutenant in reserve artillery, lists numbers of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition. GLC02382.139 from 27 August 1864, indicates that Newbatt served in the Fifteenth New York Heavy Artillery.
GLC02382.143
11 September 1864
Captain Shaffer indicates officers and other enlisted men present for duty in several companies and batteries. Cites no casualties. Notes numbers of guns, horses, mules, wagons, etc. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve ammunition.
GLC02382.144
[Report of horses and mules in reserve artillery, ammunition train, Army of the Potomac]
15 September 1864
Barker, Nathan, 1792-1866
Barker signs as Captain and Assistant Quartermaster. Captain Calvin Shaffer, commanding artillery reserves, signs the docket.
GLC02382.145
[Report of ammunition on hand in reserve artillery train, Army of the Potomac]
16 September 1864
Written near Petersburg. Lieutenant and ordnance officer Newbatt lists amounts of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition.
GLC02382.146
18 September 1864
Written near Petersburg. Captain Shaffer lists officers and other enlisted men present for duty. Indicates casualties, guns, horses, etc. for several companies and batteries. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve ammunition.
GLC02382.147
[Report of ammunition in reserve artillery, Army of the Potomac]
24 September 1864
Written near Petersburg. Lieutenant Newbatt, ordnance officer, cites amounts of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition.
GLC02382.148
25 September 1864
Written near Petersburg. Captain Shaffer lists numbers of officers and other enlisted men present for duty. Indicates casualties, guns, horses, etc. for several companies and batteries. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve...
GLC02382.149
30 September 1864
Location inferred from previous items in the collection. Possibly written near Petersburg. Lieutenant Newbatt, ordnance officer, lists amounts of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition.
GLC02382.150
2 October 1864
GLC02382.151
9 October 1864
GLC02382.152
[Report of ammunition in reserve artillery park, Army of the Potomac]
Written near Petersburg. Lieutenant Newbatt, ordnance officer, lists amounts of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition.
GLC02382.153
12 October 1864
GLC02382.154
15 October 1864
GLC02382.155
16 October 1864
GLC02382.156
22 October 1864
GLC02382.157
23 October 1864
GLC02382.158
30 October 1864
Written near City Point, Virginia. Lieutenant Newbatt, ordnance officer, lists amounts of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition.
GLC02382.159
Written near City Point, Virginia. Captain Shaffer lists numbers of officers and other enlisted men present for duty. Indicates casualties, guns, horses, etc. for several companies and batteries. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve...
GLC02382.160
5 November 1864
Location inferred based on other documents in the collection. Lieutenant Newbatt, ordnance officer, lists amounts of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition.
GLC02382.161
11 November 1864
GLC02382.162
13 November 1864
Mayo, Ezekiel R., 1834-?
Written near City Point, Virginia. Captain Mayo lists numbers of officers and other enlisted men present for duty. Indicates casualties, guns, horses, etc. for several companies and batteries. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve...
GLC02382.163
20 November 1864
GLC02382.164
[Roster of captains, commanders, batteries, and companies, artillery park, Army of the Potomac]
December 1, 1864
Written near City Point, Virginia. Captain Mayo lists six captains, including Calvin Shaffer of the Fifteenth New York Light Artillery.
GLC02382.165
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