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to L. J. Cist

General Canby replies to a note from Cist, in St. Louis, Missouri. Writes, "The date of my commission as Brig Genl. is March 31. 1862 and as Major General May 7. 1864." Written on Headquarters, Military Division of the West Mississippi stationery...

GLC02456.05

to Beriah Magoffin

Crittenden, General of Kentucky Militia, writes to Magoffin, Governor of Kentucky. Asks Magoffin to accept an enclosed resignation (not included), noting hat Mr. Barr "cannot accept any office that would take him away from here." Docket notes...

GLC02456.06

to Lorenzo Thomas

Lieutenant Colonel Emory reports his arrival to Thomas, United States Adjutant General. Writes, "Before the receipt of the authority from you to visit the rendezvous I had completed the organization of the companies... & prepared to move Hd. Qts of...

GLC02456.07

to Philip J. Parisen

Brigadier General French writes to Major Parisen from headquarters of the 3rd Brigade, Sumner's division: "Understanding that the Lieutenant Colonel of the 57th N. Y. Volunteers, has been mustered out of service, and you being the next Field officer...

GLC02456.10

to unknown

Major General Hunter writes, "Will the surgeon in charge of the Hospital please send me a bottle of paregoric, and a small piece of camphor." Two bust engravings of Hunter included as collateral.

GLC02456.12

to J. B. Fry

Informs Fry, "I am very much in want of a Commissary for my Brigade. Understanding that my former Commissary, Capt. Palmer, has returned, I would respectfully request that he be ordered to my Brigade. I have no officer in the Brigade who can...

GLC02456.13

to Ulysses S. Grant

General McClernand writes from headquarters, reserves of the Army of the Tennessee, in the field. Transmits a newspaper from Mobile (not present). Informs Grant, second-in-command, Department of the Mississippi, to pay particular attention to the...

GLC02456.18

to Thomas Scott Mather

Written on the day on which he was mustered in as colonel of the 14th Illinois Infantry at Camp Duncan (near Jacksonville, Illinois) to Colonel Mather, Adjutant General. Says "In the reorganization of the regiment I found it necessary to discharge a...

GLC02456.21

to Reuben E. Fenton

Recommending Hampden Waldron, a First Lieutenant on his staff, for promotion, with an autograph endorsement signed by Edwin D. Morgan, also supporting a promotion for Waldron.

GLC02462.02

to Frank A. Haskell

Orders Haskell and his troops to rendezvous with Gibbon and his men inside Washington. Dated to 9:30 PM. Signed as Brigadier General. Also mentions Sixth Wisconsin and General Hooker. Day and month given, but no year. Written some time between...

GLC02462.07

to John W. Werell

Explaining why the muster rolls for his regiment have yet to reach Washington, and says he will now keep the rolls on him until Werell can reach him.

GLC02462.10

to John C. Kelton

Has received an order requesting reports from all commanders under General Pope in the Army of Virginia, and states he will send his report soon.

GLC02462.11

[Certificate of service for Edwin Saunders]

Certifying that Captain Edwin Dean Saunders served on his staff.

GLC02462.14

to Adam Badeau

Orders Badeau, an attache on Sherman's staff, to New Orleans.

GLC02462.20

to Washington Lafayette Elliott

General McCook, commander of 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, transmits a communication from a surgeon in charge of an unspecified Confederate hospital. Indicates he intends "to send it through by a bye road in rear of their pickets so as...

GLC02463.12

to Colonel Garner

Hardee, commander of the Left Wing, Army of the Mississippi, writes to Colonel Garner (possibly George G. Garner, assistant adjutant general for General Braxton Bragg, commander of the Department of Mississippi). Relates that a courier named Cory...

GLC02460.07

to Braxton Bragg

Discusses various troop movements in Mississippi. States "General Van Dorn orders Breckinridges Corps and Six Thousand men from my Command forward to Vicksburg. General Villipigue telegraphs that his command is independent. He has all my armed...

GLC02460.13

[Naval defense of Mobile, Alabama]

Reports that if Mobile, Alabama is to be successfully defended, one officer, either naval or military, must have command of all the defenses. Mentions vessels and a torpedo boat in the harbor. This note is on the verso of a secretarial letter in...

GLC02460.16

to the senior officer in command of the troops in the vicinity of Grenada

Written by Confederate Major General Van Dorn at the Headquarters of the Department of Southern Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana. Says before he left Tupelo he was authorized to order any portion of his command, including the corps of General...

GLC02460.17

to Zebulon Baird Vance

General Jordan thanks Vance, Governor of North Carolina, for a letter intercepted from a clerk on the U.S.S. Huron, off of the Charleston Harbor. Thanks Vance in the absence of General P.G.T. Beauregard. Written on Headquarters, Department of South...

GLC02461.15

to unknown

Discusses troop movements in preparation for the Battle of Fredericksburg. Discusses Confederate plans if they are attacked and relates enemy troop movements. Written at 9:25 p.m., less than two days before the battle began. Written to an unknown...

GLC02461.18

[John S. Mosby's safe conduct pass for William L. Yurk, 5th Michigan Cavalry].

An undated safe conduct pass, signed by Mosby as "Major, CSA." "This prisoner captured by my command in Loudon Co VA. has been sent to the Federal lines." On the verso is the certified promise of William L. Yurk (5th Michigan Cavalry) not to take up...

GLC02461.23

to Leonard Fulton Ross

General Prentiss, Union Commander of the District of East Arkansas, replies to correspondence from General Ross (possibly Leonard Fulton Ross, commander of a post in Helena). States "I will endeavor to keep up communication with you and have sent...

GLC02461.27

to unknown "H.Q. 4th. Va. Cav."

Colonel Robertson forwards a report from Lt. Col. Wickham of the Fourth Virginia Cavalry (Confederate) regarding his reconnaissance of their front lines and placement of pickets. Reports "I have today made a full reconnaisance of the entire front of...

GLC02461.34

Documents from Union generals born in mid-Atlantic states [Decimalized .01-.26]

Twenty seven letters and documents relating to Union Generals born in the mid-Atlantic states.

GLC02462