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Carte de visite of A.E. Calkins
[1861]
Blue two-cent tax stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Capt. A.E. Calkins[?]." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06272.24
Carte de visite of S.P. Putnam
[1864]
Moses & Piffet
Moses & Piffet imprint and orange two-cent tax stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "S.P. Putnam, Capt. 20th U.S.C. Infty." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06358.01
Carte de visite of N.B. Burtram
1864
Whitney, & Paradise, fl. 1864
Whitney & Paradise imprint on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Col. N.B. Burtram, 20th U.S.C. Infantry, 1864." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06358.02
Carte de visite of J.E. Ba[illegible]
The New Orleans Photographic Co.
New Orleans Photographic Co. imprint on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "J.E. Ba[nigh], Capt. 29th U.S.C.I." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06358.03
Carte de visite of [Mortimer G. Smith]
Moses & Piffet imprint and orange two-cent tax stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Mortimer G[?]. Smith, 2nd Lieut. 20th U.S.C.Infty." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06358.04
Carte de visite of [William] Moore
Moses & Piffet imprint and orange two-cent tax stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Capt. Wm. Moore, 20th U.S.C.I." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06358.05
Carte de visite of Francis Bridge
Moses & Piffet imprint and orange two-cent tax stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Francis Bridge, 1st Lt. 20th U.S.C.I." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06358.06
Carte de visite of Andres B. Hall
New Orleans Photographic Co. imprint on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Andress B. Hall, Capt. 21st U.S.C.Inf." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06358.07
Carte de visite of G.A. Foster
Moses & Piffet imprint and blue two-cent tax stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "G.A. Foster, Capt. [illegible], 20th U.S.C.I." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06358.08
Carte de visite [Unidentified]
1864/05/12
New Orleans Photographic Co. imprint and orange two-cent tax stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "May 12 1865." Pencil inscription on verso: "16369." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06358.09
Carte de visite of [Arman Martin]
Washburn, R., fl. 1864
Washburn imprint on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Arman[?] R. Martin, 1st Lieut. 20th U.S.C.I." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06358.10
Carte de visite of [William] Greeley
Moses & Piffet imprint and orange two-cent tax stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Wm. Gerrley, Capt. 20th U.S.C.I." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06358.11
Carte de visite of [H.H. Rowe]
Moses & Piffet imprint on recto. Ink inscription on verso: "Yours truly, H. H[?]. Rowe[?], Capt. 20th U.S.C.I." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06358.12
to Louis M. Goldsborough
March 27, 1862
Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878
Mentions the receipt of dispatches from Goldsborough and Rowan, who had been involved in the capture of "rebel batteries upon the Neuse River." Writes about the "brilliant victory" at New Bern and requests that Goldsborough "convey to Commander...
GLC02254.03
to Henry K. Davenport
8 November 1862
Renshaw, Richard T., 1822-1879
Reports "a most successful trial of one of the Machines for blowing up vessels constructed by Second Assistant Engineer John L. Lay." Describes the trial, during which a "Sch'r of sixty tons floated over catching the wires and blowing her to atoms."...
GLC02254.05
to Richard T. Renshaw
2 April 1863
MacDiarmid, John, fl. 1862-1863
Writes from aboard the U.S.S. Ceres, having just traveled from New Bern "last evening at 11 PM." Discusses his plans "of passing the batteries and proceeding to Washington," and sends ammunition "by the Boats of the Ceres, Lockwood, and Granite."...
GLC02254.09
9 April 1863
McCann, William Penn, 1830-1906
Writes to say he is sending "to night three (3) Schooners, with ammunition for the Army and the Gunboats." Mentions that "Davenport thinks it is imprudent to send more boats past the batteries without silencing them." Assures Renshaw that "the...
GLC02254.10
11 April 1863
Writes to Renshaw about the plan to "attack Hills Point Battery at 5 Oclock tomorrow morning, and cover the 'Escort' as she passes through the obstructions." Notes that the Escort will be carrying ammunition.
The attack McCann references is the...
GLC02254.11
[General Orders]
14 April 1863
Hoffman, Southard, fl. 1863
Announces that Commanding General Foster "is about to leave for a brief time the Gallant Soldiers and Sailors comprising this Garrison; Brigadier General Potter will remain in command." Mentions that Foster will be leaving "for the purpose of...
GLC02254.13
to Douglass Ottinger
23 September 1863
Chase, Salmon P. (Salmon Portland), 1808-1873
Sends Ottinger orders to "proceed to Beaufort, N.C. and take command of the Revenue Cutter 'Forward'." Encloses "copies of Regulations recently issued governing the trade between the loyal States and those States heretofore declared to be in...
GLC02254.15
[Blank Log of Ship's Battery]
8 April 1864
United States. Navy Department. Bureau of Ordnance
Blank printed document from the Navy Department. To be filled out by the vessel's commander with a complete record of the ship's battery and all changes made.
GLC02254.16
to John A.J. Brooks
23 April 1864
Writes to Brooks with orders to keep all transports of provisions "from passing the 'valley City' except by the Local Treasury Agents permit."
GLC02254.17
17 August 1865
Lenthall, John, fl. 1865
The Chief of the Navy Bureau of Construction and Repair writes to Renshaw in response to a letter "enclosing charters with schooners 'Farland' and 'Montevue'." Asks Renshaw to communicate with Commandant Berrien about "barges belonging to the...
GLC02254.30
"To all whom it may concern"
circa 1864
McKeever, Edwin, fl. 1864
Writes that although he had no order from R.T. Renshaw to burn a bridge at Little Washington, North Carolina, orders from Captain Graham led McKeever to "unhesitatingly say that I understood him to direct me to burn the Bridge." Signed by Mckeever...
GLC02254.36
[Tintype portrait of Nelson E. Dodge]
1862-1864
Dodge, Nelson E., fl. 1862-1864
GLC02162.16
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