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To George Tillotson

Family news. Brother Nelson may have been captured in Tennessee. Nelson, a teamster, believed Negroes would be recruited to drive them teams so white men could fight.

GLC04558.185

Newspaper clippings

Miscellaneous news clipping including: obituaries, anniversary and birthday celebrations, G.A.R. reunion news, and other news related to the Tillotson family.

GLC04558.206

Return of the American regiment of foot commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson

Lists commissioned and staff officers.

GLC02437.02907

to Arathusa Henry

Henry writes to his aunt from outside Richmond. Mentions that he sent her a Harpers monthly magazine. Reports the weather is warm and the roads are good. Expects to move to Richmond soon.

GLC03523.07.35

Return of number of men in the South Redoubt

Return of the number of men at the South Redoubt (at West Point?) compiled by Captain Monson of the 8th Connecticut Regiment and sent to Major James Doughty, the fort major of West Point. The docket is in Major General Knox's hand. The totals...

GLC02437.01732

Estimate of boards wanted for repairs in the long & old barracks

Unsigned, but a Captain Niven is mentioned in the docket; this may refer to Daniel Niven, Captain of Engineers. Estimate is broken into boards for long barracks and old barracks.

GLC02437.01750

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Captain Reed]

Colonel Butler recommends Reed, of the First Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 13 February 1783. Directs his request to Major General Henry Knox at West Point.

GLC02437.09581

[Recommendation for a leave of absence for Lieutenant Samuel Hoyt]

Colonel Webb recommends Hoyt, of the Third Connecticut Regiment, for a leave of absence until 13 February 1783. Directs his request to General Henry Knox at West Point.

GLC02437.09596

to Angeline Henry

Henry writes to his sister from a camp outside Brandy Station, Virginia. Comments on the radical changes in weather. Reports that the army has been reorganized and his corps is a third larger. Expects Union General Ulysses S. Grant to take command...

GLC03523.07.25

to his parents

Writes that he has marched about one thousand miles since he left Rolla. He is expecting to move sometime soon, but does not know where. Verifies that there were about three thousand Indians at the battle (Pea Ridge), some of which were prisoners.

GLC06728.017

[Permission for John Thornton]

Allows Thornton to pass with his wife and child to the quarters of the [4th?] artillery regiment stationed at Newton, Pennsylvania.

GLC02437.09550

to Adolphus Crans

GLC06627.02.09

U.S. Navy steamboat Daisy

Title from inscription on mount. Identified as Mifs(?) Squadron. Stamp of Frank F. Raciti on verso.

GLC06739.01

The hull of the U.S. Ironclad Steamer Indianola

Title from inscription on mount. The U.S.S. Indianola was sunk by Confederate rams and grounded on Jefferson Davis Island, 1863 February 24.

GLC06739.02

U.S. steamer "Fawn"

Inscription on mount reads: "U.S. Steamer Fawn. off Memphis, Tenn. The place where the naval engagement before Memphis, Tenn.

GLC06739.04

"The City of Alton"

Memphis & St. Louis Packet Co. Mail Line steamboat.

GLC06739.05

U.S. Navy gun boat Brown

Title from inscription on mount.

GLC06739.06

U.S.S. Blackhawk

Title from inscription on mount. Flagship Blackhawk while under the command of Admiral Porter. It is the same ship as GLC06739.08.

GLC06739.07

U.S.S. Blackhawk

Title from verso. Flagship Blackhawk while under the command of Admiral Porter. It is the same ship as GLC06739.07.

GLC06739.08

Sketches From My Diary The Hospital Transport Service In The Civil War

There are 21 chapters of this manuscript.

GLC08362.01

Watercolor of Medical Ship The Connecticut

GLC08362.02

[Medical Journal of Simon Mower Whistler]

GLC08362.03

to Miss Wesley Carter

GLC03135.05.037

to Miss Susan Carter

GLC03135.05.079

Grassy meadow with four riders on horseback

Inscribed "3712" in pencil on verso.

GLC03911.08.01