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to Gen. Joseph E. Johnston

Discusses at some length T. J. ("Stonewall") Jackson's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley. With full-page postscript, initialed by Lee.

GLC03156

[Carte de visite of Braxton Bragg]

Oval salt-print carte de visite showing Bragg in uniform signed on the mount. The mount is darkening to a faint purple color.

GLC03349

to John MacKay re: birth of daughter Agnes, engineer business, officers marrying

Paper is overall darkened. With integral address panel on p. 4 (Lee has written on all panels which would have been folded out of view. Talks about Congress, General Winfield Scott, etc.

GLC03989

to George B. McClellan

Declining McClellan's offer for medical supplies for captured sick and wounded because he hopes that "in a few days your sick and wounded will be under you own care...."

GLC03905

Wartime carte de visite of Confederate Brig. Gen. signed on mount

GLC03916

to Anna Maria Fitzhugh

Writes to his godmother about fighting the Comanche Indians in Oklahoma. Notes his successful recovery from a "severe ordeal." Comments that "Indian warfare is not the most glorious in the world, hard fighting after riding miles and miles through...

GLC03986

[Carte de visite of Fitzhugh Lee]

Pictured with a very full beard, in full Confederate uniform. Edges have been trimmed. With a series of notes on verso which include: "Given me by Gen'l Lee -- Aug. 65." (The writer confused Lee's.)

GLC03987

to John B. Weller

Secretary of War Davis responds to a letter from California Senator Weller sent on 12 January 1857, which included an enclosed document from Thomas Buckmaster. Reports that Buckmaster claimed Davis had underestimated the amount of money Congress...

GLC04353.02

Albumen of Ulysses S. Grant

GLC04345

to William J. Hardee re: reporting while on picket, capturing Yankee pickets

Written in pencil.

GLC04113

Approving receipt for 25 pounds powder, 72 bars lead, 1 box percussion caps

Signed as Sec. of War for the Republic of Texas. The materials were intended for Capt. Bennett's Texas rangers.

GLC04123

Jeff. Davis

Tintype affixed to carte de visite mount

GLC04184

to John W. Ellis

GLC04082

to John S. Thrasher

Accepts Thrasher's offer to telegraph him relevant news items and send him a Richmond newspaper daily. Expresses his desire that the state authorities would help find army deserters and "get them back." Also discusses military movements.

GLC03745

Carte de visite of William Preston

Half-length image of Preston in Confederate general's uniform. Signed on mount.

GLC03821

to Richard H. Anderson re: Early's & Sheridan's Valley campaign, strategy

Concerning his fears of enemy strength and his desire that Anderson cooperate with Early by moving his forces or sending Fitz Lee's cavalry into Maryland.

GLC04369

McLean family posed on front porch at Appomattox Court House. [April 1865 ca.]

Graphite inscription on verso: "McLean's House where Grant & Lee signed the capitulation. Wants 20." Posed on the porch is Mr. McLean, Mrs. McLean, along with one another woman, and a small boy and girl. Written at the Appomattox Court House
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GLC05111.01.0280

Portrait of Breckinridge with uniform painted on. [1858 ca.]

The large format image shows Breckinridge in generals uniform that has been painted over his civilian clothes.

GLC05111.01.0369

Distinguished officers. Confederate Navy [3 joined CDV collodion negatives]

Negative containg three images of the same carte de visite for reproduction. The carte contains trimmed oval photographs of seven naval figures (from the top, left to right): Lieut. Maury, Comm. Hollins, Comm. Semmes. Adml. Buchanan. Lieut. Reed...

GLC05111.01.0480

James Longstreet. Lt. Gen. C.S.A. 20 30-3 [CDV negative in brass plate]

Carte de visite. Collodion glass plate negative presented as an ambrotype. Glass negative accompanied by modern contact print from the negative. Showsa mature Longstreet in civilian clothing (probably 4/1865). Glass carte de visite negative is in a...

GLC05111.01.0483

Brig. Gen. William "Extra Billy" Smith, bust portrait. [vignette] [salt print] [1863 ca.]

Image is attached to a folded cover which has an oval cut out to display the portrait. Inscription on cover: "Brig. Gen. William Smith. CSA. 1796-1887 Gov. of Virginia 1846." Inscription below image: "Gov. Wm Smith of Va." The image has been...

GLC05111.01.0599

[Items related to Jefferson Davis's capture][Decimalized .01-.04]

Collection of four items dated 1865 related to Jefferson Davis's capture. Davis is depicted wearing his wife's dress at the moment of the arrest. Frequent characters in the depictions are Union soldiers, Capitol Hill, and his wife, Varina Davis...

GLC09780

Jeff's Last Dodge

One carte de visite labelled, "Jeff's Last Dodge," dated circa 1865. Image displays Jefferson Davis in a dress, fleeing from his tent in order to evade capture by Union soldiers. Other illustrated character call out to him as "old lady."

GLC09780.01

Jeff. Davis' Last Invasion of the North

One carte de visite labelled, "Jeff. Davis' Last Invasion of the North," dated circa 1865. Depicts a scene where Union soldiers have captured Jefferson Davis in a dress. A soldier holds a sign that reads, "6 Miles to Washington." Illustrated in the...

GLC09780.02

[Line engraving of Jefferson Davis in a dress with Union soldiers]

One untitled carte de visite printed by Francis Hacker dated 1865. Depicts Jefferson Davis in a dress and hood carrying a water pail, next to, presumably, his wife in a white tent. Union soldiers inspect their attire.

GLC09780.03