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[Seated at a Table]

One photograph of twenty four African Americans seated at a table dated March 9, 1943. Most of the men are wearing uniforms. Date is stamped on the rear of the photo.

GLC09934.03

to Sister

One letter addressed to Hattie Bunnell from Jonathan Bunnell dated Camp of the 121st, March 18, 1864. Mentions of white soldiers leaving their current company to join African American regiments in command positions.

GLC05195.156

[10th Cavalrymen who were captured at the Battle of Carrizal]

One photograph dated approximately June 1916 of the 10th Cavalry of the United States Army who were captured at the Battle of Carrizal during World War I. It is also noted that they were released by the Mexican Army. Pictured by W.H. Horne Co.

GLC09966

[Items related to African American soldiers during World War II, 1935-1945][Decimalized .01-.04]

Collection of four items dated 1941-1945. Pertains to African American soldiers serving during World War II. Consists of a photograph of a Buffalo soldier, a photograph of a platoon of African American soldiers and two booklets related to African...

GLC09967

[Memorandum to the Commanding General of the Army Service Forces for an inspection of African American personnel at Fort Dix, New Jersey]

One memorandum addressed to the Commanding General of the Army Service Forces dated October 16, 1944. Pertains to an inspection of African American personnel at Fort Dix, New Jersey. Details include amount of men at Fort Dix, reports on integration...

GLC09972

to Governor Andrew Curtain

Requests that several regiments of "colored troops" being raised in PA be sent to the Dept. of the South: "These regiments are very generous, temperate, patient, strictly obedient, possessing great natural aptitude for arms and deeply imbued with...

GLC08307

[Collection of Edmund C. Wells, 3rd regiment, Pennsylvania, heavy artillery] [Decimalized .01- .55]

Union soldier, PA Heavy Artillery, Archive of 48 letters, Jan, 1864 - June, 1865. Reports on prisoner taking, the battle of Cedar Creek, the action of "Moseby's men," fighting alongside "Zoaves", black troops,etc.

GLC08311

to Maria

Levi was a prisoner for over 24 hours. tells this story and of his escape.describes the details of Lee's surrender.w rites that the government is enlisting and hiring many blacks in Richmond.

GLC08311.40

to James Jackson

Responds on Adams " behalf to Governor of Georgia re: federal and state efforts to protect Georgia from French naval attack. Concludes vulnerability of Savannah is so high that using "gallies manned with negroes for working them and with white men to...

GLC08347

[Special orders no. 50 regarding the honorable discharge of Joseph C. Oliver]

Signed by Clark as Adjutant, Third Regiment Louisiana Native Guards. States that Oliver, Captain of Company E, Third Regiment of the Louisiana Native Guards was mustered into the service by Major [Grotius Reed] Giddings 26 November 1862 and has...

GLC08474.01

[Special orders no. 50 regarding the honorable discharge of Ernest Longpre]

Signed by Clark as Adjutant Third Regiment, Louisiana Native Guards. States that Longpre (spelled in the letter as "Longprie"), of French Creole descent, served as First Lieutenant, Third Regiment, Louisiana Native Guards.

GLC08474.02

[Reciept of payment for one private servant]

Signed by Hoyt as United States Army Paymaster. Signed by Joseph C. Oliver as Captain of Company E, 3rd Regiment, Louisiana Native Guards. Oliver confirms that he received payment (possibly for the service of a servant William Pane) from Major M...

GLC08474.03

[Reciept of payment for one private servant]

Signed by Hoyt as United States Army Paymaster. Signed by Ernest Longpre, of French Creole descent, who served as First Lieutenant, Company H, Third Regiment, Louisiana Native Guards. Longpre confirms that he received payment (possibly for the...

GLC08474.04

[Receipt for corn]

Receipt for a "ba." of corn, possibly a bag of corn. Captain T. A. Walker bought the corn for $1.70.

GLC08649.01

[Receipt of funds from the Freedmen Department]

Partially printed. Perry signs as 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant, 63rd United States Colored Troops. Receives $400 from Captain T. A. Walker, Superintendent of Freedmen. Remarks indicate "Being amount of funds received from sale of wood cut by...

GLC08649.02

[List of wood cutters employed on President's Island during September 1864]

Displays wood cutters' names and the amount of money they earned. Contains the names of forty-two men. Laudensleger signs as witness beside each name. Top portion consists of a different paper type and is attached to bottom portion.

GLC08649.03

[Abstract of monies received in the Freedmens Department during December for the Memphis Disctrict]

Walker signs as Captain in the 63rd U.S.C.T. and Superintendent of Freedmen, West Tennessee. Lists from whom, from what source, and the dollar amount of monies received.

GLC08649.04

List of monies, turned over to Capt. T. A. Walker, Superintendent of Freedmen, West Tennessee, on account of the Freedmen's Department.

Partially printed. Timmons certifies that he has turned $20 over to Captain Walker "for rent of two rooms in Shelby Street School house from 10th Febry to 9th March 1865." Served as one month's rent.

GLC08649.05

[Receipt for the purchase of a shovel and spade]

T. A. Walker, Captain in the 63rd U.S.C.T. and Superintendent of Freedmen, West Tennessee, pays $3.50 for the two items. G. H. Blood receipt, containing printed image of a stove surrounded by various pipes.

GLC08649.06

[Invoice of clothing, camp, and garrison equipage turned over by Jacob Berger 2d Lieutenant, Company K, 63rd United States Colored Troops, and Assistant Quartermaster at De Valls Bluff]

Berger turns clothing, camp, and garrison equipage over to T. A. Walker, Captain of Company "B," 63rd U.S.C.T. Lists the number, type of article, and condition of items such as knapsacks, kettles, canteens, and hatchets.

GLC08649.07

[List of Quartermaster's stores used at Memphis, Tennessee under the direction of T. A. Walker]

Signed by Veatch as Brigadier General. Also signed by Walker, Acting Assistant Quartermaster, Contraband Department. Lists quantities of materials such as lumber, horse shoes, and wagon grease, and how each item was used.

GLC08649.08

[Clothing receipt roll, Company B, 9th Louisiana Volunteers]

Signed by Walker, commander of Company B, 9th Louisiana Volunteers. Lists the names and designations of eight soldiers, and the clothing they received. Includes each of their signatures in the form of a mark, "x." Walker signs as a witness.

GLC08649.10

[Abstract of incidental expenses in the Freedmen's Department, District of Memphis]

Signed by Walker, Captain in the 63rd United States Colored Troops and Superintendent, Freedmen's Department. Lists the name of firms, date of expenditure, and nature of expenditure.

GLC08649.11

[Abstract of receipts from various sources on account of City Colored Schools]

Signed by Walker, Captain in the 63rd United States Colored Troops and Superintendent, Freedmen's Department, District of West Tennessee. Lists the names of people who paid the Department, dates the Department received payment, and reason for...

GLC08649.12

Shaw Memorial

One untitled engraving dated circa 1884. Depicts the Shaw Memorial from afar with two trees in the forefront. The Shaw Memorial was commissioned from the American sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens in 1884.

GLC08878.0011