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January 15, 1840

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Hugh Brady

GLC08104.011

28 April 1861

Waste, William, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Dearest Jane"

re: enlistment in the army, and love for the letter's recipient

GLC02179.01.008

23 September 1861

McKinney, C., fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Erastus R. McKinney

re: recent fire in the town that burnt down a distillery, family news

GLC02179.01.009

1815-1860

McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Cynthia McKinney

re: news that he is about to march from Camp Taylor. Written prior to 25 September 1861. Most of first leaf has been cut out.

GLC02179.01.010

25 September 1861

McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his father and wife

re: news of his new station outside Norfolk; request for some rosin and his violin book; African American cook; and march to Bird's Point

GLC02179.01.011

September 1861

McKinney, Cynthia, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Erastus McKinney

re: news of Erastus' recent appointment as fourth corporal

GLC02179.01.012

10 October 1861

Cooper, Jeremiah, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Cooper

re: military life; anger at receiving so few letters

GLC02179.01.013

20 October 1861

McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Cynthia McKinney

re: news that all is well

GLC02179.01.014

October 1861

McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Cynthia McKinney

re: news that he has not been called to battle as was expected; also discusses possiblity of being home for Christmas

GLC02179.01.015

January 20, 1862

McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his father and wife

re: destruction of a railroad bridge in Kentucky, news of a possible pay increase

GLC02179.01.016

January 28, 1862

McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife, father, mother, daughter and son

re: possible capture of Jeff Thompson; new uniforms

GLC02179.01.017

January 30, 1862

McKinney, A.S., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Erastus R. McKinney

re: recent letters and goods sent to Erastus; predictions for the end of the war

GLC02179.01.018

January 1862

McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

re: mess duty, release of Confederate comissioners James Mason and John Slidell; capture of 100 hogs. Top portion missing.

GLC02179.01.019

January 1862

McKinney, Erastus R., fl. 1851-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to father and friends

re: cooking for the mess, naming a newborn after him (possibly his son)

GLC02179.01.020

1863

Confederate States of America. Congress

Pamphlet

Title: The Statutes at Large of the Confederate States of America: Third Session of the First Congress 1863

edited by James M. Matthews stamp of Adjutant General Office, Confederate Archives July 14, 1888

GLC06745.001

1863

Confederate States of America. Congress

Pamphlet

Title: The Statutes at Large of the Confederate States of America: Fourth Session of the First Congress 1863-64

edited by James M. Matthews stamp of Adjutant General Office, Confederate Archives July 14, 1888

GLC06745.002

21 May 1861

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: An act relative to prisoners of war. . .Approved May 21, 1861

GLC06745.003

21 May 1861

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: To amend an act entitled: An act recognizing the existence of war between the United States and the Confederate States...

GLC06745.004

30 August 1861

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: An act to perpetuate testimony in cases of slaves abducted or harbored by the enemy, and of other property seized, wasted, or destroyed by them. No. 270.

GLC06745.005