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General orders: No. 14

Signed by H.L. Scott. Lists the sick and wounded soldiers that are returning home and reporting by letter to the Adjutant General for recruiting service. Printed on blue paper.

GLC00911.54

Orders No. 90

Signed by L. Thomas. Proceedings from a court of inquiry of Colonel M.L. Bonham investigating the severity of Bonham's wounds.

GLC00911.83

[carte de visite, two veterans]

White mount with Masury imprint and pencil inscription "Two Vetrans [sic] of 1864" on verso. Full length standing portrait of two veteran seamen in military dress. Man on left is missing both arms, and man on right is wearing glasses or goggles.

GLC00919.24.35

to Albert S. Pratt

Letter written from Head Quarters, 10th Army Corps. "...you wanted to know what my duty was hear well it is to take men coming from hospitals to thear division commanders an take deserters from the rebs to Genl Butlers..."

GLC01003.03.05

to Thomas H. Patterson

From Commander Reynolds of the USS "Vermont" to Commander Patterson of the USS "James Adger." By order of Rear Admiral Samuel F. DuPont, Reynolds sends officers and crew of the captured CSS "Atlanta" to the "James Adger." Says a list is enclosed (see...

GLC01007.03

[Diary of Samuel G. Gottshall]

An unbound manuscript signed. Entries run from 11 July to 31 December. Throughout the diary, Gottshall describes his march through Baltimore, Maryland, his arrival in Washington D.C. following the Second Bull Run, soldiering, camp life, and...

GLC04564.01

to Louise Walbridge

Relays rumors of Confederates in Maryland and the death of Kearny: "he was brave as a lion. The city is in mourning over the death tolls in recent battles. He used in battle to take his reins in his mouth, and with his sword in his right hand (he...

GLC04663.06

to William Jackson

Edwin Jackson writes that the troops are in Arkansas, and he often has to stand guard duty; however, he would much rather be in the South and "run the chance of being shot and killed out and out" than be in Dakota "and be killed by degrees." He tells...

GLC00203.13

to Captain Julius Walker Adams

Mentions the Slater letters, noting that Slater is an excellent Republican who served in the 13th New York Volunteers, and was badly wounded in the Battle of Second Manassas. Discusses "a terrible blow to the country" at length, referring to the July...

GLC00214.02.08

to Captain Julius Walker Adams

Fitz-John porter mentions a past event involving Senator Henry Moore Teller in which Porter had been banned from residing in the Colorado Territory by an individual who hoped to please Secretary of War Stanton and John Pope; both men were enemies of...

GLC00214.02.10