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to Eliakim P. Scammon

Colonel White reports in telegram that he has no more information on enemy movements. States that it was reported that the Confederates had six siege guns at Princeton, West Virginia. Author signed only as White; name and rank obtained from docket.

GLC02414.088

to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes to General Cox in Charleston, West Virginia. Gives information on the route from Wytheville to Princeton in West Virginia. States it is 49 miles from Princeton to Wytheville and 42 miles from Raleigh to...

GLC02414.092

to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes to General Cox in Charleston, West Virginia. Reports that three companies are scouting in Wyoming County, West Virginia. Year inferred from Scammon's rank as Colonel.

GLC02414.093

to Lieutenant Gardner

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio reports that Captain Gilmore at Raleigh needs forage and asks when Gardner can get him some. Not dated, year inferred from Scammon's rank as Colonel.

GLC02414.095

to Captain G.M. Bascom

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes Bascom, the Assistant Adjutant General in Charleston, West Virginia about a Lieutenant asking for leave. Mentions that Lieutenant Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes will obtain recruits. Year inferred from Scammon's...

GLC02414.098

[Scammon endorsement on a letter from Marshall Darr]

Major and Provost Marshall Darr writes to Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio to say that Major McPhail needs to know who his servants are. With autograph endorsement signed of Scammon giving the names of his two colored servants, William Woodyear, and...

GLC02414.103

to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes General Cox commanding at Charleston, West Virginia to say thanks for the tents and that he will send for blankets. Only dated the 7th, year inferred from Scammon's rank as Colonel.

GLC02414.105

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Possibly a copy in General Scammon's hand of a decoded cypher telegram to Scammon from Colonel Duval. Reports that Colonel White of the 12th Ohio infantry says that a company of Confederate troops is moving toward Gauley bridge and that another...

GLC02414.112

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Possibly a copy in General Scammon's hand of a decoded cypher telegram to Scammon from Colonel Carr Bailey White of the 12th Ohio Infantry. Gives Major Cadot's report of an ambush of the cavalry: "...two men killed and five wounded asks for surgeon...

GLC02414.117

[Scammon endorsement on a telegram from J.C. Paxton]

Telegram from Colonel J. C. Paxton to Brigadier General Scammon from Buffalo, West Virginia informing that he came from Ripley, West Virginia and that the Confederates are not there but it is reported they are six miles on the right. With autograph...

GLC02414.124

[Scammon endorsement on a telegram from T. Melvin]

Telegram from Captain and Assistant Adjutant General Melvin to Brigadier General Scammon in reference to Colonel Comley's application for leave to Ohio. With autograph endorsement signed in initials by Scammon stating answered. On stationary of the...

GLC02414.133

[Field return, artillery park, Army of the Potomac]

Written near Petersburg. Captain Shaffer lists numbers of officers and other enlisted men present for duty. Indicates casualties, guns, horses, etc. for several companies and batteries. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve...

GLC02382.156

[Field return, artillery park, Army of the Potomac]

Written near City Point, Virginia. Captain Shaffer lists numbers of officers and other enlisted men present for duty. Indicates casualties, guns, horses, etc. for several companies and batteries. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve...

GLC02382.160

[Report of ammunition in reserve artillery train, Army of the Potomac]

Location inferred based on other documents in the collection. Lieutenant Newbatt, ordnance officer, lists amounts of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition.

GLC02382.161

[Field return, artillery park, Army of the Potomac]

Written near City Point, Virginia. Captain Shaffer lists numbers of officers and other enlisted men present for duty. Indicates casualties, guns, horses, etc. for several companies and batteries. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve...

GLC02382.162

[Field return, artillery park, Army of the Potomac]

Written near City Point, Virginia. Captain Mayo lists numbers of officers and other enlisted men present for duty. Indicates casualties, guns, horses, etc. for several companies and batteries. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve...

GLC02382.168

Report of ammunition in reserve artillery train

Signed by Lieutenant Alfred Newbatt, ordinance officer. Lists amounts of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition. Written on lined paper in blue ink with red graph lines.

GLC02382.170

[Report of ammunition in reserve, artillery park, Army of the Potomac]

Possibly created in Virginia. Captain Shaffer lists reserve amounts of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition.

GLC02382.175

[Field return, artillery reserve, Army of the Potomac]

Created near City Point. Captain Mayo lists numbers of officers and other enlisted men present for duty. Indicates casualties, guns, horses, etc. for several companies and batteries. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve ammunition.

GLC02382.177

to John A. Craig

Captain Roder, commanding artillery brigade, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac reports the position of batteries in his command to Craig, Assistant Adjutant General, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac. Probably created in Virginia.

GLC02382.183

[Field return, artillery reserve, Army of the Potomac]

Captain Shaffer lists numbers of officers and other enlisted men present for duty. Indicates casualties, guns, horses, etc. for several companies and batteries. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve ammunition.

GLC02382.184

Positions of Batteries on Ninth Corps line

Possibly created in Virginia. Tidball signs as Brevet Brigadier General commanding artillery brigade, 9th corps, Army of the Potomac. Lists positions, number of guns, and commanding officers of several batteries and corps. Accompanied by a fragmented...

GLC02382.185

Report of ammunition in the train of the artillery reserve, Army of the Potomac.

Lieutenant Newbatt, ordnance officer, lists amounts of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition.

GLC02382.187

to John A. Craig

Hazard, commanding an artillery brigade in the 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac, reports the positions of batteries in his command. Transmits his report to Craig, Assistant Adjutant General, Artillery Headquarters, Army of the Potomac. Probably...

GLC02382.188

to Henry Jackson Hunt

Creator's signature is illegible. Encloses an article (not included) from the Republican, possibly a newspaper, which contains "slurs on our artillery." Notes that he is indexing a manuscript for publication. Mentions the 1 July 1862 Battle of...

GLC02382.211

to Henry Jackson Hunt

Discusses his service in the British military. Mentions meeting General Afton. Relates that he was recently stationed in India. Signed across text on page one. This letter is incomplete.

GLC02382.213

[Circular no. 1 regarding the death of Fredrik Rosencrantz]

GLC02382.217 consists of four copies of one document, each signed by Richards. The circular contains a letter submitted by Colonel E. von Promgren, of the Royal Swedish Horse Guards, praising Rosencrantz (Rosencrantz possibly formerly served with...

GLC02382.217

Constitution of the Artillery Association of the Army of the Potomac.

Includes articles pertaining to the organization of the Artillery Association. Membership includes "all officers who were borne on the rolls of and actually served with the Artillery Corps of the Army of the Potomac and were honorably discharged, or...

GLC02382.226

[Oath of allegiance for A. G. Brane]

Private Brane was from Rockingham County, North Carolina. The oath is signed by Brane and witnessed by William Scott and H. P. Lomax.

GLC02385.02

[Parole for Hodges, a Confederate Prisoner of War]

Partially printed document created at Vicksburg, indicating that Hodges, "a Prisoner of War…in virtue of the capitulation of the City of Vicksburg," vows not to take up arms against the United States. Also signed by Captain Jonathan O. [Dun?] of...

GLC02386.01

An act providing for the return of pension warrants where the pensioner dies during the quarter for which the warrant was issued...

... (title continues) the cancellation of the same, and the issuance of a Mortuary Warrant to pay the funeral expenses of the deceased pensioner, etc., and declaring an emergency. Enacted by the Texas State Legislature. Authorized by J. C. Jones...

GLC02386.03

[to Texas pension recipients]

Lockhart relates that since the pension fund is exhausted, he has been acquiring funds from the State Highway Investment Fund to pay pensioners. Writes "This fund is also exhausted, but as the Christmas holidays are nearing and I am desirous of...

GLC02386.04

[George P. Hodges's First Lieutenant bars]

Hodges served in the Civil War as Sergeant in Company B, 37th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. Includes five bars of gold colored thread. Bars are mounted on cardboard, apparently by paste. Housed with a tan-colored envelope measuring 6.5 x 10.5 cm.

GLC02386.06

to Rutherford B. Hayes

Colonel Scammon writes to Colonel Hayes of the 23rd Ohio regiment in Raleigh. States, "Dispatch recd Good. for Dr. Bacon." Year inferred from military rank.

GLC02414.033

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Telegram to General Scammon reporting that he received the dispatch about the approach of Confederate General Henry Heth. Writes that a train of 90 wagons is heading out to Summersville with two companies of the 23rd Ohio regiment. Asks if they...

GLC02414.036

[Scammon endorsement on a telegram to James L. Botsford]

Telegram from Toland to Botsford, Captain and Assistant Adjutant General in the 23rd Ohio regiment. Reports on the results of scouting expeditions in West Virginia. States that the infantry scouts returned from Sewell Mountain and reported that the...

GLC02414.064

to Captain Levering

Scammon, as Colonel of the 23rd Ohio writes to the Assistant Quarter Master at Gualey Bridge, West Virginia asking how many horses and wagons he can give for artillery. States they want 36 horses for artillery and 24 animals for wagons. Mentions...

GLC02414.068

to Jacob Dolson Cox

Scammon, as Colonel of the 23rd Ohio writes to General Cox commanding the division in Charleston proposing postponing a move until tomorrow due to heavy rains. Mentions that Colonel Piatt will not be able to arrive today anyway. Year inferred from...

GLC02414.069

to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes to General Cox commanding the division at Charleston to inform that the roads are very bad from Gauley to Fayetteville, West Virginia. Recommends waiting for the weather to improve before marching. States,...

GLC02414.076

to Captain C.N. Goulding

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes to Goulding in Wheeling Virginia that he sent the "ords Rects" (ordnance receipts?) by mail.

GLC02414.079

[Scammon endorsement on a telegram to James L. Botsford]

W. H. Powell writes a telegram to Captain James L. Botsford of the 23rd Ohio asking if he should take a force of 250 from his regiment and 250 from another regiment and move on the Confederates in the morning. States, "I want revenge in some way for...

GLC02414.081

to his cousin

Copy of a letter from E. Nant to a cousin stating that he was arrested in August on orders of General Eliakim P. Scammon because of some letters he wrote after Jenkin's raid (Confederate General Albert G. Jenkins) that ended up in the hands of the...

GLC02414.084

to unknown

Telegram gives scouting information from Colonel Carr Bailey White. Reports that there are three Confederate companies moving toward Gauley bridge, West Virginia. Docket states, "Col. Duval, White reports movement of enemy's infantry." Date from...

GLC02414.089

to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes to General Cox in Charleston, West Virginia to state that the men of the 30th regiment have $5000 to send to needy families. Wants to send Captain Fowler with the money and reports it will take 15 days. Year...

GLC02414.091

to Captain Gilmore

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes to report that 12 days forage was sent to Raleigh on 25 March and that two large shipments of oats are leaving for Raleigh tomorrow. Only dated the 3rd, year inferred from Scammon's rank as Colonel.

GLC02414.102

[Scammon endorsement on a manuscript document by Mrs. Abbot regarding property of Isaac H. Abbott destroyed by the federal troops]

Includes horses taken, a hog killed, a burned building, and all sorts of household goods and supplies destroyed or taken, reportedly by the 3rd provisional brigade. With signed autograph endorsement of Colonel Eliakim P. Scammon stating that Abbott...

GLC02414.106

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Possibly a telegram to General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio from Colonel White of the 12th Ohio Infantry. Asks simply "Commence to night or await your order." Date from docket. Might be a copy in Scammon's hand.

GLC02414.107

[Scammon endorsement on a telegram from Carr Bailey White]

Possibly a decoded cypher telegram to General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio from Colonel White of the 12th Ohio Infantry reporting on 4000 Confederate troops at Meadow Bluff. Might be a copy in Scammon's hand. With autograph endorsement signed in...

GLC02414.108

to Eliakim P. Scammon

Possibly a copy in General Scammon's hand of a decoded cypher telegram to Scammon from Colonel Carr Bailey White of the 12th Ohio Infantry. Reports on scouting activities. Only dated July, year inferred from similar documents in the collection.

GLC02414.114

[Orders of Captain Williams]

Possibly a copy in General Eliakim P. Scammon's hand. Talks of a court case. States that Captain Williams asked him for the names of the persons that pressed charges against Hines and Carey and the witnesses. On verso is a gravestone inscription...

GLC02414.119