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to mother [Ann Smith] Life in camp is dull. The regiment has a new lieutenant. His company is very good at drilling, and they are practicing under Col. Max Weber from Europe. The brigade practiced firing, and he says "there is music in the whistle...

GLC03696.05

[Sketch of ammunition]

Possibly created by Evelyn Kelsey, who completed an accompanying sketch aboard a steamer on the Mississippi River. Depicts ammunition, the chamber into which it is loaded, and a rod for proper loading. Contains a description of each item and a...

GLC05555.01

Daily express. [Vol. 11, no. 211, whole no. 3752 (September 4, 1861)]

Text presented to General Beauregard by friends in Charleston, articles complete with thanks from the General (Signed in Type), The explosion of the Union Powder Mills at New Durham, New Hampshire, Treatment of prisoners at Fort Lafayette, Loss of...

GLC05959.74.16

(House bill no. [blank].) A bill to establish a Nitre and Mining Bureau.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.049

to Sarah Ogden

Writes that his regiment has been selected for a term of duty lasting three months, unless they get an earlier discharge. Says his regiment was digging trenches "all last night," while ammunition was being distributed to the soldiers. Notes he is...

GLC06559.151

[Ammunition return pertaining to Captain Crafts]

Lists pounders, cannon, paper cartridges, and canisters.

GLC02437.09536

[Return for military provision and supplies]

Lieutenant Price signs this return for cannon cartridge, ten pounds of twine, and twenty gallons of wine for the laboratory at West Point.

GLC02437.09686

Provision return for ten men employed in the Ordnance Department

Also signed by Captain Thomas Batten. Contains a note on page two written by Sergeant R. Blakley, who confirms receipt of rations. Covers 9-12 May. Possibly created at West Point, New York. Contains water damage.

GLC02437.09715

[List]

List of items by date which include paper, grape shot, paper cartridges, and others.

GLC02437.08265

Dementions & cost of a 16 inch wall for a fore wall at the magazine at Springfield

Document states each side wall will be 116 feet long and the ends will be 52 feet wide. Provides costs for 70,560 bricks, sand, boards, timber, and the labor to lay the bricks. The total comes to £179.9.0. Though dated in pencil with the year 1779...

GLC02437.08362