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to John Bryant

Says he received Bryant's return today and was disappointed to hear about a breach made upon the stores. States it is obvious that is was the discharged guards who committed the robbery and that Bryant's inquiries should focus on those guards....

GLC03432.040

[Receipt of stores from Captain John Bryant]

Includes items such as sulphur, iron, steel, breeching hooks, twine, damaged twine, damaged muskets, etc.

GLC03432.043

to John Bryant

Notes he received the cannon, carriages, and port fires and believes them a good acquisition. Requests Bryant send the 495 pistols that were absent in this return. Probably related to supplies for the army raised to suppress the Wiskey Rebellion.

GLC03432.058

to John Bryant

Discusses the progress on the armory Mr. Ames is establishing (see GLC03432.059). Asks Bryant to continue assisting Mr. Ames with the armory. Any cleaning and repairs to muskets are to be completed first followed by constructing muskets of the...

GLC03432.060

to John Bryant

Writes Bryant that he has spoken with the Secretary of War (Timothy Pickering) regarding howitzers and that they believe it is "necessary." Instructs Bryant to complete the carriages and to suspend all other operations until he receives further...

GLC03432.061

to John Bryant

Asks Bryant for further details on the type, number, and weight of various supplies and weapons listed on Bryant's return. Instructs Bryant to be more accurate and "perfect" in his returns.

GLC03432.062

to John Bryant

Requests Bryant sends 40 of his best French Arms with cartouch boxes and gun [worms] to Captain Edward Miller's recruits in Connecticut. Notes to take triplicate receipts upon delivery.

GLC03432.066

to John Bryant

Asks Bryant for the weight on various bars of lead. Also asks for the number of muskets received by Mr. Ames.

GLC03432.070

to John Bryant

Instructs Bryant to send weapons and supplies to Melancton Smith in New York. Includes cannon, howitzers, carriages, and various other items.

GLC03432.071

to Lemuel Trescott

Informs major Trescott that he is sending six new recruits, two of which need to be examined by a doctor. Also discusses finding a person to "Stack [Major Trescott's] pistols." Trescott resigned his commission later that year and went on to found...

GLC03432.106

to Decius Wadsworth

Secretary of War Armstrong authorizes Colonel Wadsworth, then commissary general for ordnance, to gather all the arms he can for the defense of Baltimore, Maryland. Notes in a postscript that the arms will be delivered to the brigade quartermaster...

GLC03436.02

Rifle and Infantry Tactics, Revised and Improved

Written by Confederate Brigadier General Hardee. Fifth Edition copy of volume 1 (first published in 1855). Printed in the "First Year of the Confederacy" by S.H. Goetzel & Co. This book was the standard instructional manual for the U.S. Army when it...

GLC03071

to Robert Livingston re: invoicing of goods

Harwood sends Livingston an updated total for his account to accompany the invoices already sent. Also, Harwood turns down the prospect of selling "Steele & Iron, & Cuttlasses" and further requests that any personal purchases be invoiced separately...

GLC03107.00155

Account of Robert Livingston

Receipt for the personal belongings of eighteen men, which were sold to Livingston. Items include horses, carbines, calico stockings, and hats. P.3 contains a statement signed by 19 men ordering that Livingston pay the balance of his account with...

GLC03107.00156

to James Blackal re: purchase order for items to outfit Brig. Roberdt

Livingston writes to purchase supplies for the Briganteen Roberdt., including "Six guns fited," "200 weight of fine [gun] powder," "36 doz of Lanterns," "4 dozen of Large Mens Stockings," and "Sheet Anchor & Cable for the Vessel." Also signed by...

GLC03107.00264

General Orders No. 3

The discharge of firearms is strictly prohibited except against the enemy and in a few other approved situations.

GLC02745.036

Circular

Commander of regiments will bring supply of ammunition up to 70 rounds per man.

GLC02745.043

General Order No. 11

Every article except arms and accoutrements will be marked with the name and number of the regiment. Written in Camp Union

GLC02745.064

to Sir

He believes the new infantry regulations (Cooper's Tactics) are more appropriate for today's army because many things have changed including the command for loading.

GLC02745.080

[Collection of Josiah E. Henry, I company, 5th regiment, Vermont, infantry] [decimalized]

This collection consists of eleven letters (one is a copy) written by Josiah E. Henry, some detailing the Valley Campaign in 1864. Five of these letters are written to his sister, four are addressed to his mother, and two are written to both his...

GLC02749

to Parents

Writes that he is well and that the weather is pleasant, sometimes it rains and sometimes it is warm. They were on picket duty yesterday. The day before yesterday, a man from their Company was wounded; he was shot in the calf. He is the third man...

GLC02749.002

to Mother

Many men have caught Dysentery from the bad water. States that they "lost 500 men from this brigade while across the river and the Corps lost 6000." Writes that the army was put into "the shape of a horseshoe with the heel resting on the river."...

GLC02749.004

to Mother

They have not arrived at Richmond yet, but must be ready for a start at a moment's notice. Only allowed to take their haversacks, no knapsacks or blankets. Have to bring 40 rounds of cartridges in boxes and 20 rounds in their pockets when they...

GLC02749.005

to Parents

Writes that nothing important has happened since he "last wrote except the battle of Sunday. Our division was not in it, there was not much artillery firing that day but the muskets was heavy and it was kept up without easing till near two hours...

GLC02749.006

to Sister

Henry's camp is on picket duty, and there has been a great deal of shooting during picket duty. Writes that some of the rebels climb into trees to get a better opportunity to shoot at their camp; one of the boys in Company G shot a rebel who was in...

GLC02749.007

to Sister

Writes that they can only send letters every four days now, and soon he will not be able to send any letters for two or three weeks. They are in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia within 25 miles of Staunton, Virginia and nearly 100 miles from Harpers...

GLC02749.010

[Confirmation from the United States Treasury Department that Captain Ethan A. Jenks' return of arms was received, examined and found correct]

Signed by French as the Second Auditor of the United States Treasury Department.

GLC02750.209

[Record of one bayonet received]

GLC02750.223

[Record of a musket and equipment received by Ethan A. Jenks]

GLC02750.225

Return of ordnance and ordnance stores, received, issued, and remaining on hand in Company "I," 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers Infantry, for

Captain Ethan A. Jenks signs and completes docket information. Inventory includes bayonet scabbards, Enfield 57.40 Caliber Rifle Muskets, ammunition for the muskets, cartridge boxes, gun slings, and waist belts. These items were received by Captain...

GLC02750.432

Return of ordnance and ordnance stores, received, issued, and remaining on hand in Company "I," 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers Infantry, for

Captain Ethan A. Jenks signs and completes docket information. Inventory includes bayonet scabbards, Enfield 57.40 Caliber Rifle Muskets, ammunition for the muskets, cartridge boxes, gun slings, and waist belts. These items were received by Captain...

GLC02750.433

Return of ordnance and ordnance stores, received, issued, and remaining on hand in Company "I," 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers Infantry, for

Captain Ethan A. Jenks signs and completes docket information. Inventory includes bayonet scabbards, Enfield 57.40 Caliber Rifle Muskets, ammunition for the muskets, cartridge boxes, gun slings, and waist belts. This document has a heading at the top...

GLC02750.435

Quarterly Return of ordnance and ordnance stores, received, issued, and remaing on hand in Company "I," 7th Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers Infantry, for the Quarter ending September thirtieth, 1863.

Account of supplies, weaponry, and ammunition recieved from Lieutenant Edwin L. Hunt on 9 September 1863. Items are all on hand for Company use at the time of the report. Marked as original copy for the treasury department.

GLC02750.439

Quarterly Return of ordnance and ordnance stores, received, issued, and remaing on hand in Company "I," 7th Regt. Rhode Island Volunteers Infantry, for the quarter ending [erased] thirty-first, 186[erased].

Ordnance form, handwritten, is not filled out but is marked as the form for the quarter ending 31 December 1863.

GLC02750.444

Return of ordnance and ordnance stores received, issued, and remaining on hand in Company "I," 7th Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, Infantry

This document is an ordinance inventory account for Company "I", 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry. It accounts for Enfield .577 caliber rifled muskets, bayonet scabbards, ammunition for the muskets, cartridge boxes, gun slings, waist...

GLC02750.453

Return of ordnance and ordnance stores for the quarter ending 30 June 1864, Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers

This document is an ordinance inventory account for Company "I", 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry. It accounts for Enfield .577 caliber rifled muskets, bayonet scabbards, ammunition for the muskets, cartridge boxes, gun slings, waist...

GLC02750.456

Return of ordnance and ordnance stores for the quarter ending 30 September 1864, Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers

This document is an ordinance inventory account for Company "I", 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry. It accounts for Enfield .577 caliber rifled muskets, bayonet scabbards, ammunition for the muskets, cartridge boxes, gun slings, waist...

GLC02750.462

Return of ordnance and ordnance stores received, issued, and remaining on hand in Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers

This document is an ordinance inventory account for Company "I", 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry. It accounts for Enfield .577 caliber rifled muskets, bayonet scabbards, ammunition for the muskets, cartridge boxes, gun slings, waist...

GLC02750.463

Inventory and inspection report of Unserviceable Ordnance and Ordnance Stores for which Capt. Ethan A. Jenks Co. "I" 7th Reg't Rhode Island Volunteers is responsible, and which has been inspected and reported on by E.L. Raymond, Division Inspector

This document provides an inventory and description of Ordnance reviewed by E.L Raymond, who is the Division Inspector. The items reviewed (Enfield rifled muskets, Springfield rifled muskets, bayonet scabbards, a cartridge box, andseveral pouches)...

GLC02750.464

Return of ordnance and ordnance stores received, issued, and remaining on hand in Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers

This document is an ordinance inventory account for Company "I", 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry. It accounts for Enfield .577 caliber rifled muskets, bayonet scabbards, ammunition for the muskets, cartridge boxes, gun slings, waist...

GLC02750.466

to Sister

Last night a drunken man from one of the companies was arrested. He was put in the guard tent. He put up such a fuss they had to take his musket away from him.

GLC02751.04

to Mother

Rosetta came to visit him. He got a special pistol and had his name engraved on the butt of it. He does a battallion drill every day now.

GLC02751.05

to Sister

They have been getting settled in and have pitched their tents. They haven't been drilling very much lately. They got their muskets but have not used them yet.

GLC02751.07

to Mother

They sailed later than expected. There has been no seasickness so far. They see porpoises one day. A Capt. jokingly snapped his pistol at an orderly thinking it was not loaded but it was and wounded the man. Written aboard the "New Brunswick"

GLC02751.11

to Mother

He had diarrhea but drank some gum tree bark and is feeling better now. They caught some freshwater lobsters. There is a rumor that Vicksburg was taken by their forces but no one really believes it. He shot his gun on a Sunday and feels guilty about...

GLC02751.18

to Sister Rosetta

There has been a movement of the army. They cut off supplies to the rebel batteries as they intended. They are under marching orders but may not go anywhere for a week or so. He talks about the cost of food. He has had to sell his pistol just to buy...

GLC02751.29

Kreis Beuthen Land

Beginning with a description of their arrival in Beuthen Land, followed by the installation of their offices. A description of the situation at hand : a Polish insurrection in Upper Silesia had been suppressed by Germany. The Laundrat's methods are...

GLC02766.044

Interallied Plebiscite Commission in Upper Silesia

A report on the events of the last two weeks in Upper Silesia. On Aug. 18th, all the Polish businesses in Kattowitz were destroyed. Later there were reports that all villages in the kries had taken up arms. He details all the negotiations that took...

GLC02766.048

to Guy Fenton

He is glad to hear from a former prisoner. He wonders when the unrest will stop. Many soldiers have been gassed during the war and were sent there to recover. Now they are trying to find them work.

GLC02766.055

to Tobias Lear re: attempted murder of Dey, and English/French relations

Mountford describes attempted assassination of the Dey of Algiers by four Turkish soldiers "each armed with two pistols, a Carbine & an atagon . . . . His attendants were at the distance of 60 yards & instantly ran to his assistance, and stoned to...

GLC02794.065