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Regimental Publications and Personal Narratives of the Civil War, Vol. 1, Northern States, Part 4, New Jersey and Pennsylvania

GLC08880.055

Regimental Publications and Personal Narratives of the Civil War, Vol. 1, Northern States, Part 5, Indiana and Ohio

GLC08880.056

Regimental Publications and Personal Narratives of the Civil War, Vol. 1, Northern States, Part 6, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin

GLC08880.057

Regimental Publications and Personal Narratives of the Civil War, Vol. 1, Northern States, Part 7, Index of Names

GLC08880.058

1861-1865 The Adventure of the Civil War Told with Pictures

GLC08880.059

Abraham Lincoln Interprets the Constitution

excerpts from letters

GLC08880.061

A Canadian Visits Civil War Shrines and Lincoln and Lancashire

GLC08880.063

Lincoln Pardons Conspirator on Plea of an English Statesman

GLC08880.088

The Battle of Gettysburg

GLC08880.089

The Civil War Collection of the Illinois State Historical Library

GLC08880.116

The Story of the Monitor and the Merrimac

GLC08880.118

The Medieval Art of Illumination as Applied to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

GLC08880.120

American Antiquities; or the New World the Old and the Old World the New

GLC08880.124

to parents

Resting at camp. It is the first day in a week that they have not been marching or fighting, which is "quite a relief." Now knows how his mother felt when she worked so hard around the house. Has marched almost non-stop since June 5th, covering "400...

GLC09355.012

to Mother

Will send her another letter soon. Wishes she would ask Kate to send him Elisha's address. Hopes he can get his address within a couple of weeks. Will write more soon. Written at Dale General Hospital

GLC09355.118

to Parents

Received their letter last night. Hopes he gets his discharge before his three years are up on July 15th. If they bring him back to his regiment, however, he would have to stay until September 4th. Is sorry to hear that Elisha is sick. Would like to...

GLC09355.119

to Parents

"I am a citizen once more." Got his discharge papers today. "I shall leave for Boston at midnight." Hopes Sid is as well as he is. Written at Dale General Hospital

GLC09355.120

[fragment of iron shell from a cannonball]

One side is round and would likely be part of the outside of a cannonball. It is likely the piece of shell that was stuck in George Clapp's right arm, wounding him.

GLC09355.121

[pocketknife]

Navy blue handle. It has only one blade tucked into it.

GLC09355.122

[pocketknife]

Milky white handle. Has two different blades, both of which have rusted significantly, tucked into it.

GLC09355.123

to S. P. Oakes

GLC03136.081

to S. P. Oakes

GLC03136.082

to S. P. Oakes

GLC03136.083

to S. P. Oakes

GLC03136.084

to S. P. Oakes

10 p. contains a hand drawn map of the western United States.

GLC03136.085

[Postal card]

Blank postal card from Decatur Novelty works, Faries & Oakes, Boiler Makers and Machinists, Decautr, Ill.

GLC03136.086

[Promissory note to John Crawford]

Partially printed. Promise to pay $648.00 to John Crawford in one year after the date written.

GLC03136.087

[Summons of W. L. Oakes to preform Stree Labor due City of Decatur]

Partially printed.

GLC03136.088

[tax receipt]

"Recd May 3 1862 of S. P. Oakes Twenty dollars to pay taxes in Cherokee Co. Iowa on 400 acres of land."

GLC03136.089

[tax receipt]

"Recd May 27/64 of S. P. Oakes $13.25 amt Taxes & com on Iowa Land...."

GLC03136.090

[Receipt to S. P. Oakes for Vegetable Universal Pills]

GLC03136.091

No. 66 Keep on Drinking

GLC03136.092

[Dr. Bacon]

"some relation of Great Grand ma Bacon"

GLC03136.093

[carte de visite of 11 month old child]

"11 mo. old 25 pounds"

GLC03136.094

[Wedding invitation]

GLC03136.095

to S. P. Oakes

GLC03136.096

to uncle

GLC03136.097

to S. P. Oakes

Dated 28 September, no year given.

GLC03136.098

[United States Internal Revenue receipt]

GLC03136.099

to S. P. & J. H. Oakes

GLC03136.100

Decatur Novelty Works

GLC03136.101

[Japanese 1917 calendar]

GLC03136.102

to Kate C. Oakes

GLC03136.103

to William Lintner

GLC03136.104

The Daily Review

GLC03136.111

[Illinois Central Railroad Company card]

GLC03136.112

[Print of inside of machinery]

GLC03136.113

[Print of outside of machinery]

GLC03136.114

[Print of inside of machinery]

GLC03136.115

The James Millikin University Thirty-first Annual Commencement of Decatur College and Industrial School

Comments found next to the name of Charlotte Oakes "Gold Delta Honor-Magna Cum Laude Kappa Key"

GLC03136.116