1 May 1862

Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893

Broadside

Title: Proclamation

Institutes "the administration of Law Martial" in New Orleans, two days after it was surrendered to the Union. Terms include respect for the United States flag, punishment for aiding Confederates, harsh treatment for crimes against Federal, prohibition of public gatherings. "The armies of the United States came here not to destroy but to make good, to restore order out of chaos, and the government of laws in place of the passions of men."

GLC04081

28 September 1888

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Oliver Sarony

Encloses a check for a photograph taken by Sarony. Sherman calls the photograph "exactly right" and says he will have it framed to place with photos of General Ulysses S. Grant and Philip Sheridan.

GLC04084

February 3, 1854

Stuart, James Ewell Brown, 1833-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Archibald Stuart

Complains to his father that Congress does not adequately support the military. Written as a student at West Point, states that the military appropriations bill may not pass, and upset military spending is always the first place the "watch-dogs of the Treasury" make financial cut backs.

GLC04086

1861

Charles D. Fredricks & Co.

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite of Raphael Semmes]

Shown in civilian clothing. Taken in Nassau, Bahamas with arm on flag. Publisher imprint on verso.

GLC04089

1861

Pamphlet

Title: The battle of Fort Sumter and first victory of the Southern troops

Details the bombardment and surrender of Fort Sumter. Though no author is listed, the accounts are "compiled chiefly from the detailed reports of the Charleston Press." South Carolina state flag, and one of the state mottoes, "Animis Opibusque Parati," Latin for "Prepared in mind and resources," printed on cover. Printed by Evans & Cogswell. Original paper wrappers.

GLC04090

1864

Wenderoth, & Taylor, fl. 1861-1864

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite of Abraham Lincoln]

With three-cent cancelled tax stamp on the back. Possibly a contemporary copy?

GLC04091

20 April 1865

Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

Broadside

Title: [Lincoln assassination reward poster]

Contains a message from the War Department advertising a $100,000 total reward for the capture of John Surrat, John Wilkes Booth and David Herold. Specifies amount rewarded for each capture: Booth ($50,000), Surrat ( $25,000), and Herold ($25,000). Gives a brief physical description of Booth and his accomplices.

GLC04092

4 May 1493

Alexander VI, Pope, 1431-1503

Broadside

Title: [Demarcation bull, granting Spain possession of lands discovered by Columbus]

Broadside entitled "Copia de la bula del decreto y concession q[ue] hizo el papa / Alexandro sexto al Rey y la Reyna nuestros senores de las Indias conforme al capitu." A unique copy of the second version possibly printed at Valladolio, by Francisco Fernandez de Cordoba. Title in Spanish and text in Latin. This document is often known as the Doctrine of Discovery and established a demarcation line one hundred leagues west of the Azores and Cape Verde Islands and assigned Spain the exclusive right to acquire territorial possessions and to trade in all lands west of that line. All others were…

GLC04093

4 April 1865

Venable, Charles S., 1827-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lieutenant Horn

Venable, aid to General Robert E. Lee, instructs Horn to destroy a bridge and make his way to Amelia Court House.

GLC04095

1756

Book

Title: Several conferences between... the Quakers...and.. the six Indian nations

GLC04098

1757

B. Franklin and D. Hall (Firm)

Pamphlet

Title: Minutes of conferences, held with the Indians, at Harris's Ferry...

Printed by Franklin and Hall. Treaty negotations were held March - May, 1757.

GLC04100

17 August 1863

Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lorenzo Thomas

Chamberlain, Colonel of the 20th Regiment, Maine Volunteers, reports his address as Brunswick, Maine to Thomas, Adjutant General, United States. Encloses a required certificate from his surgeon (not included). Writes, "On the 29th of July 1863 I was ordered to report for medical treatment & surgeon R. O. Abbott USA at Washington, upon whose certificate of disability I had leave of absence for fifteen days dated Aug 4th 1863." Is incapable of joining his regiment.

GLC04179

1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Officers of Saint Andrew's Society, Washington, D.C., 1865.

One group portrait entitled, "Officers of the St. Andrew Society," photographed by Alexander Gardner dated 1865. The men photographed are, from left to right: Joseph P. Wilson, Alexander Gardner, WM. R. Smith, Fred B. McGuire, T. W. Spence, David Knox, and John Reekie. Their roles within the society are listed on the label below the image.

GLC04186

1843-1848

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Header Record

Title: [Collection of John B. Moore letters] [Decimalized .01- .30]

This collection of letters was written while John B. Moore taught school in Louisiana and Alabama. Eighteen letters are from John to his sister Mary Moore (2-3, 6-7, 9-11, 15-18, 20-22, 25-27, 29); three letters have notes to both Mary and brother Richard Moore on the same letter (2, 16, 18). Other correspondence involves brother Robert E. Moore (2, 4, 8, 12, 13, 14, 23, 28), and father Garrett Moore (19, 24), with two letters from Irish cousins (12, 14). In these letters he quits teaching school to enter medical school; his brother Robert E. Moore begins teaching on John's contract in…

GLC04191

circa 1886

Bell, Charles Milton, 1848-1893

Photograph

Title: [Portrait of Surgeon General John Moore]

Three quarter length standing portrait of Surgeon General Moore in dress uniform. With rubber stamp on verso, "C.M. Bell. 463 & 465 Penna. Ave. Washington, D.C." Moore wears his dress uniform complete with epaulets, belt buckle, sash, dress belt, and sword. See GLC04916.06 for Moore's epaulets and belt buckle. Moore had been an important army physician during the Civil War and was made Surgeon General in 1886. He served in that role until his retirement in 1890.

GLC04196.01

15 November 1863

Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914

Letter signed

Title: to Lieutenant Colonel Locke

Chamberlain, Colonel of the 20th Regiment, Maine Volunteers, requests a fifteen day leave of absence from Locke, Assistant Adjutant General of the 5th Corps. Reports that the leave of absence is based on sickness, and encloses a surgeon's certificate (not included).

GLC04181

3 June 1863

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lorenzo Thomas

Ames resigns as Colonel after receiving the appointment of Brigadier General of Volunteers. To Thomas, United States Adjutant General. Resignation to be effective from 20 May 1863, when Ames received his promotion. Written from Headquarters, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 11th Corps, Army of the Potomac.

GLC04182.01

30 March 1863

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Estes

Written from camp near Falmouth, Virginia. Ames, Colonel of the 20th Regiment, Maine Infantry. Requests to be relieved from further duty as Assistant Commissary of Musters for his division. Reports that his duties as a mustering officer greatly interfere with his duties as Regimental Commander. To Estes as Acting Assistant Adjutant General, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps, Army of the Potomac.

GLC04182.02

18 May 1863

Rice, James C., 1829-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to F.M. Kelly

Written at "Stoneman's Siding." Colonel Rice writes from Headquarters of the 44th Regiment, New York Volunteers. Rice requests a leave of absence for five days to visit Baltimore, Maryland, "to procure colored servants for my own use which I very much need." Possibly to Frank M. Kelly, Acting Assistant Adjutant General.

GLC04182.03

20 August 1863

Rice, James C., 1829-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to C. B. Mervin

Written from Headquarters, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 5th Corps. Informs Captain [Mervin?], Assistant Adjutant General, that he was appointed Brigadier General, as informed by a letter signed 17 August 1863 by Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Resigns as Colonel of the 44th Regiment, New York Volunteers to accept the appointment.

GLC04182.04

1870s-1880s

Photograph

Title: Western Scenes. Collection of 111 Stereoviews by various photographers

111 views, including San Francisco, Pacific Railroad, Yosemite, California, Colorado, Utah. Includes interesting stereo view of Chinese-owned store in San Francisco. Mostly 1870s-1880s. Items .72 &.73

GLC04183

circa 1861-1865

Header Record

Title: Collection of 101 albumen prints of men of Co. D, 31st Mass. Vols.

All photographs are trimmed cartes de visite.

GLC04185

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: [24 carte de visite's] Charles Green's personal Album, some with notations, 21 of Naval officers

GLC04187

1846-1882

McKean Family, fl. 1846-1882

Header Record

Title: [Correspondence of McKean Family] [Decimalized .01- .18]

Collection of the descendants of Thomas McKean, with genealogy. Includes a report of a "contraband" working on Mississippi fortifications during the Civil War. Most letters are correspondence with Flag Officer William W. McKean (who performed blockade duty during the Civil War but had previously served on board the USS Dale during the 1840s, possibly under McBlair- see GLC00722). Most items with transcriptions; includes genealogy of the Ely Family. Includes 18 letters, 2 carte-de-visites and 2 envelopes.

GLC04188

July 14, 1863

Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863

Header Record

Title: Collection of David V. Smith, D company, 12th regiment, New Jersey, infantry [Decimalized .01-.60]

The correspondence of David V. R. Smith, a Private in the 12th New Jersey Volunteers, includes 59 war-date letters written to his wife, Elizabeth, and his son, Charles Carroll, from Elmer, Salem Co., NJ. Smith's regiment served mostly as pickets and guards. His letters detailed this constant and fatiguing duty. However, he did see battle in two major campaigns: Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Smith suffered from chronically swollen and painful legs which eventually killed him. His leg condition sent him to the hospital in August 1863 where he died on October 10, 1863 from his illness.…

GLC04189