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General Orders, No. 382
7 November 1861
Williams, Joseph D., fl. 1861
Outlines the procedure for enlistment.
GLC02744.355
Exceution of Dr. David Wright
23 October 1863
Summary of several newspaper articles on a man who supposedly shot a Yankee Lieutenant
GLC02744.356
Permission granted to Mrs. Adeline Burpee and daughter to come to Fort Monroe
14 September 1863
Naglee, H.M., fl. 1863
Official permission from the head quarters of the military governor.
GLC02744.363
Budget sheet or scratch paper used for accounting
1861-1877
Shows total expenditures per month including clothing, rations, and servants.
GLC02744.366
Roll of Company C, 5th Regiment
circa 1861-1864
Includes Burpee at top
GLC02744.377
Return of the Members of Company C., 5th Regiment who performed Military Duty...
Burpee, Thomas Francis, 1830-1864
Lists town, county and the number of days each officer was on duty
GLC02744.378
to Mrs. Elmina P. Scranton
8 August 1891
Wright, J.T., fl. 1891
He has enclosed a pictured of all the Wrights.
GLC02751.44
to Mrs. Elmira P. Seranton
17 August 1891
Wright, H.W., fl. 1891
They recently moved where there are beautiful views. She has included a photo of the whole family.
GLC02751.40
to my dear mother
21 June 1920
Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951
He and General Pershing will visit her this summer. He was able to keep the original William Dawes Jr. photograph, worth about $1500.
GLC02679.47
20 September 1918
He received the photos of her. He has enclosed a letter from Mrs. Chalmers and a letter from the Chief of Staff, Services of Supply. He knows his mother is disappointed that he refused to have his picture taken in the Saturday Evening Post.
GLC02679.23
To Nellie
22 July 1862
Gardner, Horace B., fl. 1862
Horace B. Gardner writes to Nellie Boardman, referring to an ambrotype of himself that he includes with the letter. He writes of his previous night's guard duty, and he describes Warren H. Knights's attempted, and two other soldiers' succesful...
GLC02665.03
[printed sheet on Gettysburg National Military Park cemetery]
1815-1860
Photographs of memorials
GLC02673.35
18 July 1917
He drilled the first batallion of the regiment the other day and will send photos.
GLC02679.02
to General Charles G. Dawes
9 May 1921
Kent, S., fl. 1921
He is glad of Dawes' association with the president. He thanks him for his photo which he frequently looks at. He is hoping Dawes can visit him in California.
GLC02679.69
13 August 1920
He notes that the newspaper was wrong in reporting that General Pershing was now in the oil business. He visited with Dorothy and her husband. He will give beman a copy of a picture of William Dawes Jr.
GLC02679.45
[Soldiers marching at unknown parade field]
1914
Two postcards of marching regiments. Associated with GLC02679.09. An X under a soldier on horseback in both photographs is likely Dawes.
GLC02679.71
to Mrs. Thomas F. Burpee
29 April 1864
He writes a daily log of his travels from Washington to Hatteras to Fort Monroe and then ends as they prepare to go to Yorktown.
GLC02744.181
Grants Burpee a leave of absence
February 12, 1863
De Kay, Drake, fl. 1863
Assistant Adjutant General grants Burpee a leave of absence for health reasons
GLC02744.246
Circular No. 17
11 April 1864
Ramsay, George Douglas, 1802-1882
Circular informing commanding officers to complete a blank form on the history between March 1, 1863 to September 30, 1863.
GLC02744.248
09 November 1862
He writes about his faith in God. He answers her questions regarding his trunk.
GLC02744.095
December 9, 1862
He mentions that Chelsea is coming home. Talks about the whiskey ration that he says is usually unnecesary. Fortunately the officers in his regiment don't drink. Written in a camp near Falmouth
GLC02744.107
14 December 1862
He writes that there has been nonstop fighting for three days.
GLC02744.108
20 December 1862
Martin Metcalf ended up dying. He was entrusted with carrying out his last request; mailing his bible to his family. Written in a camp near Falmouth
GLC02744.112
J.W. Thayer, Esq.
13 November 1862
He writes she must have learned from the paper that the army has moved.speculates that McClellan could have destroyed the Rebels after the battle of Antietam, but he stopped to recruit, thus giving the Rebels time to regroup.
GLC02744.115
January 5, 1863
He writes about getting settled in the tenement. Written in camp opposite Fredericksburg
GLC02744.123
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