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General Wright, commander of the "Bloody Sixth Corps" [stereocard]

Wright took command of the Sixth Corps in 1864 with the death of Sedgewick.

GLC00242.18

[Orderly book of Peleg Simmons]

Daily orders for troops at Middletown and Newport, Rhode Island. Reports on soldiers' and officers' duties, troop movements, court martials, provisions, uniforms, armaments, soldiers' appearance, and general announcements to the troops at camp....

GLC01450.003

[Diary of Ezra Tilden]

Provides a detailed day by day account of Tilden's march through New York during the Revolutionary War. Writes extensively about daily duties, poor rations, hunger, hardships along the march, sickness and death amongst the soldiers, and the...

GLC01450.004

[Castle Island orderly book]

Entries also written by Gamaliel Bradford as Lieutenant Colonel, and Jonathan Carver. Reports on daily orders for the Boston Regiment of Militia stationed at Castle Island, in the Boston Harbor, commanded by Colonel Marshall. Mentions everyday life...

GLC01450.005.01

[1781 military orderly book]

Mentions regiments from Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire. Entries relate to daily orders, court martials, troop duties and movement, equipment and supplies, arms, and clothing. Assigns the officers for each day. Entry on...

GLC01450.015

["Stonewall" Jackson

Shows Jackson, Thomas J. "Stonewall" (1824-1863) standing near a tent while cavalry are in formation.

GLC01442.05

[Diary of Henry Vanderslice, wagon master in the Continental Army]

Daily entries detail Vanderslice's duties as wagon master and his travels with the army through Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Vanderslice reached encampment at Morristown, New Jersey in late March 1777. He writes about wagons and carters under his...

GLC01450.018

Letter of the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 6th instant, relative to the purchase of extracts of coffee for the use of the troops

Report submitted to the Senate by Secretary of War Cameron extols the advantages of Professor H.A. Tilden's coffee extract, apparently a synthetic or ersatz coffee and condensed milk mixture. Claims "[t]he coffee and sugar ration for 100,000 men for...

GLC00267.255

History of the eighteenth regiment Conn. volunteers in the war for the Union

Written by Chaplain Walker. Published by the committee in charge of compiling the history of the 18th Connecticut. The committee consisted of: Walker, H.M. Durfey, Geo. C. Setchel, James McKee, Wm. Caruthers. Printed by Gordon Wilcox. Bookplate...

GLC00267.246

Marching through Georgia...

Title continues: "Pen-Pictures of Every-Day Life in General Sherman's Army, from the Beginning of the Atlanta Campaign Until the Close of the War." Written by Hedley, who was adjutant of the 32nd Illinois Infantry and Member of the Society of the...

GLC00267.262

to Henry Allyn

Duset informs Allyn that he is sick, and asks for that his coat be sent to him. Letter written at "Camp near Kingsbridge" in Bronx, New York.

GLC01450.621

to Colonel

Comments on the undisciplined behavior of his correspondent's regiment in camp. He cannot discern "what plan the Genl. [George Washington] has" but believes "this maneuver is the most likely to produce neglect of duty." Would like himself and the...

GLC01450.628

to Elijah Leonard

Describes the bad weather and encounters with Indians on his march from Massachusetts to Albany, New York. Sends news of recent victories against the French and their Indian allies and says a man brought good news of the fighting in Canada. Asks to...

GLC01450.298

Mess of Company D, 93rd New York Volunteers [stereocard]

Inscription on verso: "Photographic incidents of the war. No. 218. Capt. H. Smith's Mess, Co. D, 93rd N.Y.V., Bealton, Va., August, '63."

GLC05111.01.0852

Camp in the Woods at Cold Harbor

A view of a clearing in the woods at Cold Harbor. Inscription: "Camp in the Woods at Cold Harbor." Inscription on verso: "Duplicate."

GLC05111.01.0869

A frame house in Fair Oaks, Virginia

View of a frame house in Fair Oaks, surrounded by over thirty black soldiers. To the upper left of the image, tents are seen as this appears to be the camp of a union army division. Inscription on verso: "Frame house, Fair Oaks, Va." Numeric notation...

GLC05111.01.0877

Frame house in Fair Oaks, Virginia

Inscription on verso: "Head Quarters and other home, frame house Fair Oaks, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "44."

GLC05111.01.0878

Rear view of Frame House in Fair Oaks, Virginia

View of the frame house used as a headquarters at Fair Oaks, as seen from the camp of the soldiers. Several soldiers are seen outside their tents, while many more are leaning up against the frame house in the background. Inscription on verso: "Old...

GLC05111.01.0879

House of Fair Oaks Battlefield

View of frame house with tent and covered wagon surrounding it. Inscription on verso: "House of Fair Oaks Battlefield." Numeric notation on verso: "68."

GLC05111.01.0880

Ravine at Yorktown, Virginia

A view of the several wooden buildings constructed in the Ravine at Yorktown, Virginia. Inscription on verso: "View of Ravine at Yorktown, Va." Numeric notation on verso: "17."

GLC05111.01.0881

Three Union Officers sit outside a tent

Three union officers, one of which is a Major General, and two of which are seated outside a tent in camp. Inscription on verso: "Gardner." Numeric notation on verso: "450."

GLC05111.01.0890

Five Officers in camp

Five officers posed in camp, three of which are seated. Four officers seem to be wearing boots which would denote cavalry or mounted service. Numeric notation on verso: "135."

GLC05111.01.0891

Camp of the 150th Pennsylvania Volunteers

Image of the camp of the 150th Pennsylvania Volunteers, with smoke rising from cooking fires and the troops in columns, seemingly ready to march off to battle. Inscription on verso: "Camp of the 150th Pa Vols." Numeric notation on verso: "14."

GLC05111.01.0902

Winter Quarters of the Confederate Army

Image of a vastly unvegetated field. Wooden fence-like construction on the foreground appears to be in need of rebuilding. People are nowhere to be seen. Inscription on verso: "Winter Quarters Confederate Army." Numeric notation on verso: "5(45)."

GLC05111.01.0906

Encampment of Seven Thousand Confederates in distance

Image of valley in which seven thousand Confederate soldiers camped. Inscription on verso: "Encampment of 7000 Confederates." Numeric notation on verso: "3(553)."

GLC05111.01.0907