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to William Jackson

Edwin Jackson mentions four fights with Indians in the Dakota Territory and the army's destruction of their abandoned supplies. He complains of the bad water and hard marching, but assures his brother of his continued health. He tells of the birth of...

GLC00203.07.01

Full length carte de visite portrait of two girls with stereocards and viewer

Imprint of C. Spafard, Norwich, Conn., on verso of peach-colored mount.

GLC00241.12

Composite carte de visite photograph of bearded man with hat

Shows head of bearded man with hat and pipe superimposed over cartoon body of a man in a plaid suit holding a fishing pole.

GLC00241.19

to Sister

Eben Pearce writes to his sister, likely Selina. He explains that the "77th prisoners had been released and home on furlough." Also, discusses his new photography business.

GLC00066.060

to Lena

Writes to his sister, Selina, and explains that his business is doing well.

GLC00066.061

Collection of 47 images of Grant [decimalized]

GLC07808

Grant, Ulysses S. Carte de visite

White mount with imprint of Dunn and printed caption "Major-General Ulysses S. Grant" on verso. Verso also contains pencil inscription: "Earlier uniform and long beard when he was a BRIG. GEN." Vignette bust portrait in uniform. Photograph from...

GLC07808.001

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with purple border. Imprint of Anthony on verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform, wearing hat.

GLC07808.002

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with gold border. Imprint of Gurney on both recto and verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform, facing proper left. Similar to image #5.

GLC07808.003

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with imprint of Anthony on verso. From negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Half length seated portrait in uniform, facing proper left. Similar to image #4.

GLC07808.004

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with imprint of Wenderoth & Taylor on verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC07808.005

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White wove paper mount. Graphite inscription "2301/1278" on verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC07808.006

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

Gray mount with stamp of State Historical Society of Wisconsin on verso. Also stamped "Duplicate," "Jun 30 1902," and with ink inscription reading "Miss Margaret Morse, Viroqua, Wis., General U. S. Grant." Vignette bust portrait in uniform....

GLC07808.007

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with gold border; Anthony imprint on verso. "Gen. Grant" penciled under image. Vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC07808.008

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with gold border and pencil inscription on recto "Ulysses S. Grant." Imprint of Anthony on verso. Three quarter length seated portrait in uniform.

GLC07808.009

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with clipped corners and ink inscription "U. S. Grant" below image. Verso contains O'Brien imprint and pencil inscription "30-, AE." Vignette bust portrait in uniform. Photograph from engraving.

GLC07808.010

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with gold border on recto; Anthony imprint on verso. "Grant" penciled on lower third of image. "#134" penciled on verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform, facing proper left.

GLC07808.011

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with Winder stamp and cancelled green three-cent tax stamp on verso. Oval bust portrait in uniform. Similar to images #13 and 14.

GLC07808.012

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with gold border. Verso contains imprint of Fredericks, and pencil notations: "U.S. Grant," "60.00," and "104." Vignette bust portrait in uniform. Similar to images #12 and 14.

GLC07808.013

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with gold border. Verso contains imprint of Fredericks and pencil notation "Grant." Vignette bust portrait in uniform. Similar to images #12 and 13.

GLC07808.014

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with clipped corners. Pencil inscription "JK[?]" on verso. Three quarter length seated portrait in uniform.

GLC07808.015

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount. Imprint of Gurney and Goldsmid on verso. Close-up bust portrait in uniform.

GLC07808.016

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount. Imprint of Philadelphia Photographic Company on verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform. Photograph from engraving.

GLC07808.017

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with pencil inscription "7349" on verso. Recto contains caption "Lieut. Gen. U. S. Grant." Vignette bust portrait in uniform. Photograph from engraving.

GLC07808.018

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with imprint of Wenderoth, Taylor & Brown on verso. Full length standing portrait in uniform.

GLC07808.021

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount. Verso contains imprint of Thurston, Herline & Co., and pencil inscriptions "'84-[illegible]," "3073," and "1276." Half length seated portrait in uniform.

GLC07808.022

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with ink inscription "Genl. U. S. Grant" below image. Verso contains imprint of Philadelphia Photographic Company and ink inscription: "Mrs. B[?] E. Morgan, 555 Ave E., Bayonne, N.J., sent Nov. 9th 1921." Three quarter length seated...

GLC07808.023

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with gold border. Imprint of Anthony on verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform, facing proper right.

GLC07808.024

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with imprint on bottom recto: "U. S. Grant, Lt.-Gen., U.S.A., Photographed in the open field, March 15, 1865, by Warren, Waltham. Imprint of Warren on verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC07808.025

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with clipped corners. Verso contains imprint of Gutekunst and canceled blue two-cent tax stamp. Three quarter length standing portrait in uniform, with mourning band on proper right sleeve. Similar to images #27 and 28.

GLC07808.026

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with black border and printed inscription at base of image: "Lieut. Gen. U. S. Grant." Pencil notations on verso: "Grant" and "$30." Three quarter length standing portrait in uniform, with mourning band on proper right sleeve. Similar...

GLC07808.027

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with pencil inscription on verso: "Photo by Gutekunst, Philada, 1865, Grant is wearing crape [sic] on his arm in respect to Lincoln." Three quarter length standing portrait in uniform, with mourning band on proper right sleeve. Similar...

GLC07808.028

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with printed caption below image: "Gen. Grant and Schuyler Colfax." Vignette bust portraits of Grant (in uniform) and Colfax (in civilian dress) superimposed next to one another. Photograph from painting or engraving.

GLC07808.030

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with clipped corners and printed caption below image: "Gen. U.S. Grant." Oval half length seated portrait in civilian dress with White House visible in background. Photograph from engraving.

GLC07808.031

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with printed caption on right side of image: "Grant Family." Pencil notation on verso: "3." Full length portrait of Grant, his wife, and their four children. Smaller version of image #39 in this collection.

GLC07808.032

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with printed caption below image: "Grant in Peace." Half length seated portrait in uniform with child and dog. Photograph from painting or engraving. Similar to image #35.

GLC07808.034

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with printed caption below image: "Grant in Peace." Half length seated portrait in uniform with child and dog. Photograph from painting or engraving. Similar to image #34.

GLC07808.035

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with printed caption below image: "Genl. Grant's Head-Quaters [sic]." Photograph from engraving of headquarters in unidentified location.

GLC07808.036

Gen. U.S. Grant

Inscriptions on negative: "32" and "[View?] No. 186." Ink inscription on recto of mount: "Gen. U.S. Grant, #36." Full length image of Grant in uniform, leaning against a tree; tents are visible in the background.

GLC07808.037

[Group portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant and his staff]

View of Grant and his staff, including Gen. John A. Rawlins, Gen. Cyrus B. Comstock, Col. Henry W. Janes, Major William M. Dunn, Gen. Michael R. Morgan, Gen. Orville E. Babcock, Capt. Peter T. Hudson, and Gen. Ely S. Parker. Names of Grant's staff...

GLC07808.038

Grant, Ulysses S. Sterocard

Orange mount with imprint of Taylor & Huntington on verso. Image #947 in a series of "original war views." Profile bust portrait of Grant in uniform, facing proper right.

GLC07808.039

Albumen print of U.S. Grant and his family

White mount with gold border. Stamp of Lovejoy on verso. Oval full length portrait of Grant, his wife, and their four children. Larger version of image #34 in this collection. Photograph likely taken during his presidency.

GLC07808.040

[Oval bust portrait of Ulysses S. Grant in civilian dress]

Oval seated portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States. White mount with pencil inscription on verso: "Genl. U.S. Grant, Dec 9 1872, with his autograph written on face of photograph." Date and autograph below image are severely...

GLC07808.041

[Albumen of Ulysses S. Grant]

White mount with gold edges. Vignette bust portrait of Grant in civilian dress. Retouching visible on hair, beard, and clothing.

GLC07808.042

Grant, Ulysses S. Cabinet Card

Dark brown mount with imprint of Clow, Ogden & Co. on recto in gold. Pencil inscription on verso: "41." Bust portrait of Grant in civilian dress.

GLC07808.043

[Three-quarter seated portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, facing left]

Three-quarter length seated portrait of Grant in civilian dress. Ornately decorated column visible on his left and carved table on his right. Albumen print on thick black mount with rounded corners and gilded edges all around. The address of...

GLC07808.044

Grant, Ulysses S. Cabinet Card

White mount with imprint Barrett and printed caption below image: "General U.S. Grant and Family, at Mt. McGregor, Taken June 19th, 1885." Verso contains pencil inscriptions "78" and "43." View of Grant and his family gathered on the front steps of...

GLC07808.045

Grant, Ulysses S. Cabinet Card

White mount with printed inscription below image: "Gen. U.S. Grant, Taken at Mt. McGregor Three Days Before His Death." Pencil inscriptions on verso: "Nelli[es?]," and "42." Image shows an elderly Grant reading on the porch of his home.

GLC07808.046

to Joseph D. Coughlin

Thanks his father for the money he sent. Writes that he must keep his letter short as there are impromptu boxing matches in his barracks. Promises to send his military pictures. Written on Army and Navy Young Men's Christian Association letterhead...

GLC07810.009

to M.J. Flynn

Writes to his mother that Jim Plant, a childhood friend, has been seriously wounded and asks her to lessen the gravity of the situation when she tells Jim's mother. Inquires about local news. Questions the reliability of the mail. Includes...

GLC07810.013

to Mrs. A.W. Hopkins

Writes to his mother regarding the unreliability of the mail. Reminds her that the army issues plenty of socks but no maple sugar. Encloses a photograph of boys with whom he came to Europe (not included). Describes his trip to England and Scotland...

GLC07810.019

to Helen Lyons

Writes to his wife about working on the roads and discusses the weather. Asks about their daughter. Says that the troops watch movies on Tuesdays and Fridays and have dances on Thursdays. Explains that the French dance differently than the...

GLC07810.069

to Helen Lyons

Writes to his wife about the possibility of his returning home in a few weeks. Fears that his daughter will not recognize him when he returns. Mentions taking classes on agriculture and machination. Discusses the slow and intermittent mail service...

GLC07810.072

to his wife Emma and his brother

Marching with Sherman through Georgia: 17 letters of a staff officer, to his wife Emma and his brother. With Carte de visite, two printed general field orders, and a printed history of the 104 Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

GLC08109

to Henry W. Slocum

"We three will go down to history as the leaders of 'The March to the Sea'."
Requesting photos of Slocum and Howard

GLC08113.02

to Henry W. Slocum

Enclosing requested photograph (with photo). "Though the main honor of the work crowns our chief, yet in helpful planning & executing, our part will not be forgotten."

GLC08113.04

War letters to his wife, documents, photographs, sketches and drawings. [Decimalized .01- .173]

Union Navy Lt. Commander. Waite-Long Families archive, including 11 Civil War Letters to his wife, documents, photographs, sketches and drawings, and a cane.

GLC08284

Brief Chronology of Chara Conant Long Wait

There is reference to a photo, not included here.

GLC08284.041

to Horatio L. Wait

A publisher thanks him for his contributions to war history and is sending him a contributor's copy of the Photographic History of the Civil War.

GLC08284.049

to Nait

He finally made it to Spain where he had a difficult times because he does not speak Spanish. He mentions his photo collection. They visit the Naval musuem which he describes as worth seeing. He also visits a church and the Museum of Artillery.

GLC08284.071

Photo of Horatio L. Wait

He is in his military uniform.

GLC08284.142

to sister

He is discharging his duties as 2nd Lt. in the Buffalo Light Battery. He mentions John Mooney. Mrs. Bush is quite sick. He requests photographs.

GLC02161.082

to father

He has sent photos for his album. They may stay where they are for 2 months. His uncle tells him his father has a new home on Clinton St.

GLC02161.120

to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He is kind of sick. He sent a photograph of Gen. Binney.

GLC02161.139

to sister

He saw Tom McCabe and liked him very much. The interview went very well. He was merely concerned for his sister's welfare. He asks if she has framed the group picture he sent yet.

GLC02161.102

to Lile Miller

Written in camp at Bristoe Station.

GLC02155.129

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.154

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.161

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.182

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.184

to father

GLC02155.188

to Unknown

GLC02155.201

to Lile Miller

Written in camp at Bristoe Station.

GLC02155.140

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.152

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.157

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.163

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.165

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.167

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.169

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.181

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.185

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.196

to Lile Miller

GLC02155.202

to Lile Miller

GLC02155.206

to Lile Miller

Written in camp at Bristoe Station.

GLC02155.130

to Lile Miller

Written in camp at Bristoe Station.

GLC02155.137

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.151

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.172

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.186

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.191

to Sister

GLC02155.194

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.197

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.198

to Unknown

GLC02155.203

to Lile Miller

Written in camp at Bristoe Station.

GLC02155.134

to Lile Miller

Written in camp at Bristoe Station.

GLC02155.136

to Lile Miller

Written in camp at Bristoe Station.

GLC02155.138

to Lile Miller

Written in camp at Bristoe Station.

GLC02155.139

to Lile Miller

Miller expresses uncertainty about how long they will stay at Camp Bristoe Station. He is fearful they will move and he will no longer receive Lile's letters, which are his only source of comfort. He repeats that he may not be discharged until the...

GLC02155.146

to Michael Miller

GLC02155.148