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Engraving of Samuel Ryan Curtis

Biographical note is adhered to lower left. Photo by Anthony. Engd by J.C. Buttre. Published by J.C. Buttre 48 Franklin St. New York.

GLC02463.40

Engraving of Quincy Adams Gillmore

Engd by H.B. Hall & Sons, New York.

GLC02463.41

Engraving of Quincy Adams Gillmore

Biographical note is adhered to lower right. Photo by Howell appears below and to the left of the image and Wm. Murray, N.Y. is on the right. No other information is present regarding the creator of this engraver.

GLC02463.42

Engraving of Charles Griffin

Biographical note is adhered to lower right.

GLC02463.43

Engraving of Henry Jackson Hunt

Handwritten biographical note is adhered to the lower right.

GLC02463.44

Engraving of John Alexander Logan

Biographical note is adhered to lower right. Engraved expressly for "Patriotism of Illinois" Clarke & Co. Publishers.

GLC02463.45

Engraving of Alexander McDowell McCook

Biographical note is adhered to the bottom.

GLC02463.46

Engraving of Irvin McDowell

Biographical notes are adhered to the lower left and lower right.

GLC02463.48

Engraving of Robert Huston Milroy

GLC02463.49

Engraving of John Pope

Biographical note adhered to left.

GLC02463.50

Engraving of John Pope

GLC02463.51

Engraving of John Aaron Rawlins

C.B. Richardson, Publisher.

GLC02463.52

Image reproduction of painting, A group of the "Fighting McCooks," Representing Major Daniel McCook and his nine sons, all of whom served in the Army or Navy of the United States.

Image torn from a book.

GLC02463.53

Image reproduction of engraving of William Passmore Carlin

GLC02463.54

Newspaper engraving of William Barker Cushing

This is a newspaper clipping of an engraving reproduction of Cushing with a separate biographical note attached to upper left. Also there is another smaller engraving of Cushing attached the upper right.

GLC02463.55

Engraving of James Birdseye McPherson

C.B. Richardson, Publisher,

GLC02463.56

to unknown

Howard writes, "In the battle of fair Oaks Va. the first day of June 1862 (second day of the battle) I was twice wounded in my right arm. The first wound was by a Mississippi rifle ball through the wrist. The second by a minnie-ball entering at the...

GLC02464.06

to unknown re: Grant, Mexican War

Doubleday writes a brief tribute to General Grant on the "Anniversary of the Battle of Fort Sumter." Writes "...General Grant and myself were comrades during the Mexican War. Even at that early day he was distinguished for his soldierly qualities and...

GLC02465.35

[Letter and lyrics of Root's song "Tramp, tramp, tramp the boys are marching"]

Root, an American songwriter, thanks Mr. Massett for poems, and transmits the lyrics of "Tramp," a song that became popular during the Civil War.

GLC02467.22

[An autobiographical sketch]

Possibly written in New York City. Lists details of Porter's military service. Mentions various civilian careers. Notes "restoration to the army by President Cleveland under authority of act of Congress dated July 1 '86- Commission as Colonel...

GLC02494.07

to unknown

McParlin asks that an original letter of introduction written by Ulysses S. Grant and sent to President Chester A. Arthur be returned to him (the original being deposited in White House files). McParlin transcribes in his own hand the text of the...

GLC02649.37

to Chester A. Arthur

Printed copy of Grant's letter of introduction for Thomas A. McParlin sent to President Arthur. Commends McParlin's service in the Civil War. McParlin quoted this letter in full in GLC02649.37, in a request to Arthur for the return of the original.

GLC02649.38

I Guess We have Had Our Day

A poem about the unfurling of the confederate flag at a reunion of veterans.

GLC02691.12.04

to John G. Farnsworth

Requests a copy of his military discharge papers. Explains his enlistment history in the 107th New York Volunteers from 1862-1865. Notes that there were several endorsements on the discharge and asks for a transcript. Written on stationary of the...

GLC02710.46.01

[Lucius T. Stanley certificate of Civil War service]

Signed by Adjutant General Farnsworth and countersigned by the Acting Assistant Adjutant General. Partially printed document sent to Stanley by the New York Adjutant General's Office by his request (see GLC02710.46.01). The filled in blanks...

GLC02710.46.02