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1 February 1864

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

Printed document

Title: General Orders No. 38

Volunteers that serve two years will get their bounty. Furloughed soldiers that that cannot pay their travel expenses will have it deducted from their pay, Draftees will be paid travel expenses.

GLC02198.07

2 February 1864

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

Printed document

Title: General Orders No. 42

Regulations for the care of artillery and instructions for firing.

GLC02198.08

15 December 1864

Wells, General, fl. 1863

Autograph document signed

Title: Property Return Acknowledgement for the month of November, 1864.

For Leander Williston. When examined, it will be sent to the Third Auditor of the Treasury.

GLC02198.09

8 February 1865

Wells, General, fl. 1863

Autograph document signed

Title: Property Return Acknowledgement for the month of January, 1865.

For Leander Williston. When examined, it will be sent to the Third Auditor of the Treasury.

GLC02198.10

6 March 1865

Autograph document signed

Title: Ordnance Office, Property Returns Division

His property return has been examined and referred to the second auditor for settlement.

GLC02198.11

28 February 1865 - 30 April 1865

Autograph document signed

Title: Muster Roll

Capt. Perkins' company. Extremely fragile.

GLC02198.28

30 July 1903

Printed document signed

Title: Special Notice from the Bureau of Pensions

Warns people not to be fooled by imposters who demand money for their duties with the pension bureau.

GLC02198.41

14 March 1913

Evans, Lyden, fl. 1913

Typed letter signed

Title: to Horatio L. Wait

Evans thanks him for his letter to the President.

GLC08284.051

25 November 1913

Sherman, Lawrence, fl. 1913

Typed letter signed

Title: to Horatio L. Wait

He has received Wait's letter that expresses opposition to the legislation which will permit the use of Hetch Valley as a part of San Francisco's water supply system.

GLC08284.054

5 January 1879

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sir

He was supposed to have an elocution lesson Tuesday evening but he has not heard from him. He checked to see if he had moved and found that he still lived at his present address. Includes docket.

GLC09400.658

26 April 1879

Townsend, E. D. (Edward Davis), 1817-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to B.K.B. (Bruce Kelso Bruce)

He thanks him for the "Daily Records." Includes docket.

GLC09400.659

circa 1864

Whitney's Gallery

Photograph

Title: Photograph of Fort Snelling and the Valley of the Minnesota.

Small image of Fort Snelling and the Valley of the Minnesota. Black & white. Printed by Whitney's Gallery, St. Paul, Minnesota. Originally with a letter (see GLC00203.10) by Edwin Jackson, a Private in Company D of the 6th Minnesota Volunteers during the Civil War.

GLC00203.10.01

circa 1848

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: [General Robert E. Lee]

Black & white portrait of a young General Robert E. Lee. Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway N.Y. Image included Originally with an autographed letter written by Robert E. Lee to his brother "Rose" (see GLC00215).

GLC00215.03

circa 1864

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: [General Richard Taylor]

Black & white portrait of Confederate General Richard Taylor. Enlarged directly from the original negative by Brady in the Meserve Collection.

GLC00444.02

1860s-1870s

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Colored convalescent soldiers resting after a march, at Aiken's Landing, James River, Va.

Stereocard from the War Views series, a photographic history of the War for the Union. No. 2608. Published by E & H.T. Anthony, & Co. American and Foreign Stereoscopic Emporium, 501 Broadway, New York.

GLC00561.01