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The Capture of Burgoyne

Satirical "Proposals for an exchange of General Burgoyne - Ascribed to his excellency William Livingston esq. governor of the state of New Jersey." In unknown hand, possibly written by a group.

GLC08320

to John Syme

Re: disposition and treatment of British Convention prisoners in Virginia: "The prisoners... are to walk about in the day time, but to be locked up at night securely. They are to be well fed & treated with humanity."

GLC08337

to General Nathan G. Evans

Report on combat near Stone Bridge during battle of First Manassas, including capture of Col. Corcoran.

GLC08377

[Collection of two items re: American prisoners of war] Decimalized

GLC08390

[Deposition of American sailor captured by the British off Nova Scotia in 1778]

GLC08390.01

[Prisoner Petition]

"The Petitioned Number of American Prisoners of War . . .," requesting exchange for British officers and seamen. Penned from Kinial Prison, signed by 10 American POW's.

GLC08390.02

P.O.W Cover

stamped with Prisoner's Letter, Examined

GLC08413.27

to Paymaster

asks paymaster to please forward his pay immediately to the above address. has not been paid since he was taken prisoner and desperately needs to pay his family's bills.

GLC08413.29

to his sister

Written on board the U.S.S. Mohican, possibly near Wilmington, North Carolina. Discusses the Mohican's participation with Rear Admiral David Dixon Porter's North Atlantic Blockading Squadron at the close of the Battle of Fort Fisher (24 and 25...

GLC08470.02

to Brother Pling

includes envelope that reads 11th Regiment Mass. Volunteers

describes a battle in which 2,000 soldiers are taken prisoners. warns him not to show the letter to anyone.

GLC08502.1

to Thomas Mumford

Written by Giles Mumford as a solider under Lieutenant Colonel Meigs to his father Thomas Mumford, a Groton, Connecticut merchant. References his father's letter from August 26, 1777. Mentions that he sent 4 letters to him and that none of them have...

GLC00496.075.03

to unknown

Discusses a meeting with French diplomats regarding Treaty of Amity and adoption of a national free market. Reports on Mr. Paine's and Mme. Lafayette's imprisonment. Transcribed duplicate letter signed with a closing note.

GLC00496.060

to Thomas Mumford

Written by General Parsons to Mumford, a Groton, Connecticut merchant. Thanks him for his letter on October 17, 1779. Thanks him for procuring a place for his son, but is against him going on the ship "Trumbull" with Captain Nicholson. Would rather...

GLC00496.075.06

to Thomas Mumford

Written by Parsons as a Major General in the Continental Army to Thomas Mumford, a merchant from Groton, Connecticut. Mumford was also the brother-in-law of Parsons's staff officer Silas Deane. Tells Mumford that he asked Mr. Lawrence (possibly John...

GLC00496.075.07

to Thomas Mumford

Written by Parsons as a Major General in Continental Army to Thomas Mumford, a merchant from Groton, Connecticut. Mumford was also the brother-in-law of Parsons's staff officer Silas Deane. Tells Mumford his son was waiting at home after having...

GLC00496.075.08

Extracts from Commodore William Bainbridge's Journal

Transcribed journal entry written aboard the USS Constitution (later transcribed, not in Bainbridge's hand) recounting the ship's battle with HMS Java off the coast of Brazil. The account is recorded as the fighting occurs. Includes a casualty and...

GLC00496.009

to Alexander McDougall and and Henry Knox

Written jointly to General McDougall and General Henry Knox. Washington names them commissioners to meet with the commissioners of Sir Guy Carleton, the commander of British forces in America, to settle issues with prisoners of war. Mentions enclosed...

GLC02380

to David Connor

Written aboard the U.S.S. Mississippi, Perry discusses visiting Captain George E. Lambert of HMS Endymion regarding two prisoners who were taken aboard the Palsot for attempting to reconnoiter the enemies' powder magazine and brought to Vera Cruz....

GLC02354

to George Washington

Relates some of his experiences at the commissioner meeting in Elizabeth Town to negotiate a prisoner exchange. Suspects that many of the propositions the patriots made were discussed in New York by a council before any decisions were made by the...

GLC02437.01393

to George Washington

Copy in Samuel Shaw's hand and signed by him for both Knox and Morris. Knox and Morris assumed the public would be interested in the POW report they recently submitted to Congress, so they wrote this letter for Washington with information they...

GLC02437.01395

to Sir Guy Carleton

First two pages are from an unsigned letter written by Major General Knox to General Carleton, the commander of the British Army. The third page is a signed note to Washington on 31 July 1782. References Carleton's previous letter which contained a...

GLC02437.01513

to Charles A. Heckman

Secretarial letter written and signed for Butler by R. C. Davis. Writes to Brigadier General Heckman, commanding forces at Newport News, Virginia. Encloses orders for Captain Belger's Rhode Island battery to report to Point Lookout, Maryland for...

GLC02297.05

to Sarah Livingston Jay

Written by Jay as Minister to Spain to his wife, who he refers to as Sally, in Madrid. Mentions he received her letter of 1 September 1780, as well as the bundle of letters she sent along. Says she did well in opening the bundle of letters. Also...

GLC02312

Collection related to Confederate soldier George P. Hodges [Decimalized .01- .07]

Collection of George P. Hodges, Sergeant, Company B., 37th Mississippi Volunteer Infantry. Includes a parole pass for Hodges, who was a prisoner of war at Vicksburg, a document related to Hodges's participation in a United Confederate Veteran's...

GLC02386

Telegraph to Eliakim P. Scammon

Written by the Assistant Superintendent of Military Telegraphs to Union Brigadier General Scammon. Informs Scammon that the news from Gettysburg is that General Robert E. Lee has sent in the flag of truce. "Lee sent in Flag of Truce, asking...

GLC02414.002

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Undated telegram reporting to General Scammon that a "Prisoner came into our pickets above Tompkins farm." On stationery of the U.S. Military Telegraph. Undated but possibly March 1863 based on similar documents in this collection.

GLC02414.022

to Rutherford B. Hayes

Scammon writes as Colonel of the 23rd Ohio Infantry to Lieutenant Colonel Hayes that he has been ordered to send all prisoners to Wheeling. Asks if Hayes has anything from the last expedition. Year inferred from location and correspondents'...

GLC02414.023

to Rutherford B. Hayes

Colonel Scammon writes to Hayes, Lieutenant Colonel of the 23rd Ohio regiment asking when he can expect help from Confederate General Alfred Beckley on compiling maps. Stresses the importance of good maps and mentions that "General F." (Confederate...

GLC02414.024

[Diary of William C. Hamilton]

Autograph manuscript. Only thirteen pages are war-date; bulk is post-war. Covers part of Sherman's March to the Sea, mostly keeping track of movements, weather; little personal insights or opinions. Diary begins on 10 November 1864 at Rome...

GLC02417

to J. E. Boos

Charles T. Williams certifies that he served in the Union Army (in the 1st New Jersey Infantry and the 1st New Jersey Cavalry) for three years and nine months during the Civil War. During that time he was a prisoner of war for eighteen months, twelve...

GLC00272.01

to Artemas Lee

Written in pencil to his mother, Artemas Lee, in Templeton, Massachusetts. Reports fall of Yorktown and erroneously reports capture of Lee. Writes from a camp before Yorktown, Virginia.

GLC00334

Instructions to John Lamb to treat with Algiers

Co-signed by Jefferson 11 October 1785 in Paris. Lamb was instructed to confer with Minister Carmichael in Spain, then proceed to Algiers. The Continental Congress sent John Lamb to negotiate with Dey Mohomet of Algiers for the release of 21...

GLC00345

[Appointment of Samuel Chew as a naval captain]

Signed by Continental Congressmen Morris, Thomas Burke, Abraham Clark, Philip Livingston, Henry Marchant, Roger Sherman, and Nicholas Van Dyke, who appoint Samuel Chew as a Captain in the Continental Navy. Instructs Chew to depart immediately for...

GLC00346

Secret Instructions to Lieut. Col. Bradstreet

During the French and Indian War, Lord Stirling (William Alexander) orders Bradstreet to travel to Oswego with supplies, regroup there, then proceed to Fort Frontenac to "bring off, set fire to, or in any manner destroy whatever Vessels and Boats...

GLC00371

to John Steele

James Monroe advises the collector of customs in Philadelphia on the rules to follow regarding released British prisoners of war sailing home. Also requests that the secretary of state's office be informed of every cartel sailing from Steele's...

GLC00323

Letter from Charles H. Olmstead to Edwin M. Stanton with transmittal letter concerning prisoners of war after Confederate surrender of Fort Pulaski [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC00319

Treaty for the Release of Prisoners of War upon their parole, and for their eventual exchange, concluded at Whitehall. U.S.

Cosigned by Robert McDouall for the British. General Dearborn, commander of the Northern Department of U.S. forces, and Captain Robert McDouall, aid de camp to the Governour in chief of Canada arranged this treaty for prisoner exchanges during the...

GLC00437

The Martyrs who, for our country, gave up their lives in the prison pens in Andersonville, Ga.

Contains a report by Captain James M. Moore, the assistant quartermaster for the United States army, dated 20 September 1866 followed by a list of those interred at Andersonville, Georgia (which takes up 216 pages). Issued by the Quartermaster...

GLC00267.321

[Report on the capture of Jefferson Davis] [SED 13]

Published by the 39th Congress, 2d Session and marked Ex. Doc. No. 13. Prints a letter by Secretary of War Edward M. Stanton introducing Major General J.H. Wilson's report on Davis's capture. The report is composed of several letters from the...

GLC00267.349

Message of the President of the United States, communicating, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 26th ultimo, correspondence with the rebel authorities in relation to the exchange of prisoners.

38th Congress, 1st session. Executive Document no. 17. Documents concerning exchange of prisoners of war.

GLC00267.353

Exchange of prisoners. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the House of 21st December last, relative to the exchange of prisoners of war.

House of Representatives, 38th Congress, 2nd session, Executive Document no. 32.

GLC00267.354

House of Representatives. Report # 67. Returned Prisoners.

38th Congress, 1st session. Signed by W. L. Ransom. Report made by Daniel Gooch of the Joint Committee on the Conduct and Expenditures of the War. Describes in detail the harsh treatment endured by prisoners of war and the destitute condition of...

GLC00267.358

The Barbarities of the Rebels...

Title continues, "...as Shown in their Cruelty to the Federal Wounded and Prisoners; in their Outrages Upon Union Men; in the Murder of Negroes, and in their Unmanly Conduct Throughout the Rebellion." Written by Bartlett as Secretary of State for...

GLC00267.355

Fourteen months in American Bastiles.

Published by Kelly, Hedian & Piet, Baltimore. Howard writes of his experience in prison. In the preface, Howard criticizes President Abraham Lincoln's policies during the Civil War, "The unlawful and oppressive acts of Mr. Lincoln ... " Francis...

GLC00267.356

Narrative of privations and sufferings of United States officers & soldiers while prisoners of war in the hands of the Rebel authorities.

Disbound. Title continues, "Being the Report of a Commission of Inquiry, appointed by the United States Sanitary Commission. With an Appendix, containing the Testimony." Reprints the report of the Commission of Inquiry, appointed by the U.S...

GLC00267.357

Prisoners of war, 1861-1865

I Nevins 203, Dornbusch (Mass.) 418. Recollections of a POW at Libby Prison

GLC00267.359

to Edwin McMasters Stanton

Union General Grant transmits a communication just received from Confederate General Robert E. Lee to Stanton, Secretary of War, regarding the exchange of "Citizen prisoners and prisoners of War improperly captured." States that Union General Edward...

GLC00445

Pocket Diary for 1863

One diary for the year 1863 by Hiram C. Wells. The diary gives a good view of life in the cavalry with skirmishes, scouts, etc. Well's regiment took part in the siege of Knoxville. Wells was later captured, imprisoned at Andersonville, and on the...

GLC03131.15.001

Correspondence regarding arrival at camp

GLC03131.15.004

Peter Butternut

One poem about Peter Butternut. "My Name is Peter Butternut, I live in Tennessee, a man of wealth and consequence, at least I used to be." "Butternut" was a name given to confederate soldiers describing the colour of their uniforms.

GLC03131.15.009

Sultana Survivors. The sixth reunion of these veterans at Adrian

GLC03131.15.010

A Balm for Trouble. General Sherman on the St. Louis Muddle

GLC03131.15.012

Civil war recollections

GLC03131.15.002

To Hiram C. Wells

GLC03131.15.005

Sultana Survivors

One newsletter pertaining to the National Sultana Survivors Association meeting dated April 29, 1890.

GLC03131.15.011

Pension Certificate

GLC03131.15.013

to James Elliot re: pending agreement for the release of prisoners

Stevenson writes to James Elliot, who is at the time confined in prison, and informs him of proceedings between "the two governments" to reach an agreement regarding the exchange of prisoners.

GLC03107.04744

Regarding the estate of his late brother Sidney

GLC03131.15.003

To Hiram C. Wells

GLC03131.15.007

Enlistment certificate of Hiram C. Wells

GLC03131.15.008

Legal document regarding Hiram C. Wells

GLC03131.15.022

Legal documents regarding the selling of land

GLC03131.15.023

Diary and 2 letters re: War of 1812 [decimalized]

GLC00498

[Journal of a privateer and of prisoner of war during the War of 1812]

Diary written while aboard the privateer Alfred and as a prisoner of war in Melville Island Prison, Halifax, and Dartmoor Prison. Records many sightings and occasional capturing of ships. Entry on 22 February 1814 records the capture of Green's...

GLC00498.01

to William Terry and John Daniel Imboden

Order to Confederate generals Terry and Imboden to exchange federal prisoners. "The Commissary General of prisoners directs me to instruct you to parole all Federal prisoners of war now held within our jurisdictions, according to established forms...

GLC00618

[Collection of Henry S. Figures, F company, 4th regiment, Alabama, infantry] [Decimalized .01- .33]

Figures was a member of Law's Brigade, Longstreet Division, of the 4th Alabama Infantry. Letters mention prisoners from the "Star of the West," the Battles of Manassas, Yorktown, Fredericksburg and Gettysburg, enslaved people, etc. Figures was...

GLC00653.01

[John H. Morgan's endorsement on an offer for an exchange of prisoners]

Morgan's endorsement as Brigadier General and Confederate raider. On verso of a letter copy to Union Major General Ambrose Burnside from John W. Finnell, Adjutant General Kentucky Volunteers, dated 21 April 1863, regarding the exchange of a pro...

GLC00649

to George Washington

Has received his recent letter directed to himself and General [Andrew] McDougall. Declares that for his own part, he is perfectly ready to do what General Washington would like him to do, including meeting the "Gentlemen from the enemy" on the 16th...

GLC02437.01564

to George Washington

Mentions that he has received General Washington's letter of 5 September, regarding repairs of arms. Declares that each brigade's own armorers have been performing the repairs to the best of their ability, and that that is the only option, since...

GLC02437.01589

to George Washington

Written by Major General Knox to General Washington. Says he arrived at camp to find that 22 American women and children, formerly prisoners who had travelled from Canada, were seeking assistance. They travelled down from Vermont to Albany, New York...

GLC02437.01624

to Henry Knox

Written by New York Governor Clinton to Major General Knox. Says he lately received a letter from Colonel Tilghman of General Washington's staff informing him of the capture of three Tories, all natives of Milford, Connecticut: Joseph Northrop...

GLC02437.01642

[Warrant for release of Abraham Bell]

The first part of this note, on the first page, is written on behalf of Knox in the secretarial hand of Samuel Shaw, Knox's aide-de-camp. The note describes the circumstances of Abraham Bell, formerly of New York State, who has been captured as a...

GLC02437.01661

[Provision return for sixteen prisoners of war confin'd in provost at West Point for eight days]

Return signed by Lieutenant Joseph Hait and by R. Douglass Captain Guard, and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed illegibly.

GLC02437.01781

[Provision return for one army prisoner confin'd under provost at West Point].

Return signed by Asa Andrews and H. [likely Henry] Ten Eyck, and countersigned "By order of the Comdt", S. [Samuel] Shaw, Aide-de-Camp. Note on verso signed by Alner Lord.

GLC02437.01797

[Return for Army Rations issued to Prisoners]

Lists number of prisoners by regiment, days as a prisoner and amount of rations issued. Signed by Asa Andrews; countersigned by Samuel Shaw; endorsed by Jacob Gillet on verso.

GLC02437.01816

[Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Detachment]

Lists men by company and amount of rations issued. Countersigned by E. Ellis and Samuel Shaw and endorsed by Andrew Hibbard.

GLC02437.01824

[Provision return for two army prisoners]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with a note from Asa Baker. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01850

[Victualing return for five army prisoners]

Lists men by regiment and rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and Ezra Selden. Endorsement on verso signed by Asa Andrews.

GLC02437.01856

[Victualing return for army prisoners]

Lists men by regiment and company with rations issued. Countersigned by E. Reed and Samuel Shaw with endorsement by Edward Blake. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01882

[Victualing return for army prisoners]

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by Henry Ten Eyck and Samuel Shaw with endorsement signed by Andrew Hilbard. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01894

[Army rations issued to prisoners employed int he engineers department...]

Lists men by regiment, company and occupation along with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with endorsement signed by Jacob Wight. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01898

[Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Artificers]

States return for a man from the "3 Rigt. [sic] of Artillery." Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Samuel Fullerton on verso.

GLC02437.01904

[Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Detachment]

Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by William Denison.

GLC02437.01922

Army Rations issued to Prisoners & Detachment

Lists men by company with rations issued. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw with an endorsement signed by Dudley Mercer. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.01929

[Army Rations issued to Prisoners]

Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Countersigned by John Buell and Samuel Shaw with an endorsement on the verso signed by Asa Andrews. Place writ from note.

GLC02437.01950

[Army Rations issued to Prisoners and Detachment]

Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Countersigned by Ezra Selden and John Doughty with an endorsement on the verso signed by Charles [Coudon?].

GLC02437.01967

Victualing return for two army prisoners

Countersigned by [illegible] Betts and by John Doughty as Fort Major of West Point. Return of rations given to two prisoners for 3 days: 4 March to 7 March. Notes that there were 8 total rations issued. With endorsement on verso signed by Asa Fox.

GLC02437.01980

[Army Rations issued to Prisoners and Artificers]

Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and Mr. Hopkins with a note on the verso.

GLC02437.01987

[Army Rations issued to Prisoners and Detachment]

Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Countersigned by John Doughty and an illegible signature with a note from Eli King.

GLC02437.01989

Victualing return

Return issued for the rations for 8 men over 4 days, from 10 March to 13 March. A total of 32 rations were issued. Appears to be for "ye Andrew CMarshal." Signed by Captain John Howell of the main guard and John Doughty as fort major of West Point...

GLC02437.01993

[Army Rations issued to Artificers and Prisoners]

Lists men by regiment with issued rations. Countersigned by Samuel Shaw and Captain [S. Butts] with a note from Matthew Geesen on verso. Date and place writ from note.

GLC02437.02002

[Army rations issued to prisoners]

Partially printed document detailing number or rations given to members of the [engineering] department from 9 March - 16 March. All in all, 18 persons from the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Connecticut Regiments and the 3rd Regiment of Artillery, along with 1...

GLC02437.02006

[Victualing return of rations issued to a prisoner]

Return of rations issued to a prisoner from 27 March to 30 March. The prisoner appears to have been with the 1st Connecticut Regiment and was given a total of four rations. Countersigned by John Lillie and Sergeant James Bradley, stating that...

GLC02437.02033

[Army Rations issued to Prisoners and Artificers]

Lists men by company with issued rations. Countersigned by John Lillie with a note from George Groom.

GLC02437.02037

to George Washington

Major Bauman of the artillery corps asks General Washington to discharge four older German men under Bauman's command. Says that the Board of Inspectors of Invalids told him to go to Washington as the men did not "come under the description of men...

GLC02437.02241

[Army Rations issued to Jonathan Kidney and artificers]

Written by Lillie as an aide-de-camp asking Forsyth to deliver one day of provisions to Jonathan Kidney, who had just come out of captivity. Docket signed by Kidney that he received the provisions from a contractor.

GLC02437.02082

[Army rations issued to recently released prisoners]

Note from Lillie, an aide-de-camp to Henry Knox, allowing the issue of one day's worth of provisions for two recently released prisoners. Written to Mr. Forsyth as the commissary of issues. Docket signed that contractors delivered the rations.

GLC02437.02107

to Henry Knox

Informs Knox that Lieutenant Jacob Glen with some members of Sir John Johnston's regiment, arrived from Canada at Saratoga with a flag of truce and 66 prisoners.

GLC02437.02524

[Request for rations]

Request for rations for a prisoner going home to Canada.

GLC02437.02525

[Victualling rations]

Victualling rations for non commissioned officers and privates from Canada. Signed by J. Glen as Officer of the Flagg. Countersigned by Zephaniah Brown with the docket signed by John [Empey].

GLC02437.02527