1861-1865

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

Signature

Title: [Autograph of Benjamin F. Butler]

GLC00919.25.11

1861-1865

Van Pelt, William, fl. 1860

Signature

Title: [Autograph of William Van Pelt]

GLC00919.25.12

1861-1865

Williams, Seth, 1822-1866

Signature

Title: [Autograph of Seth Williams?]

GLC00919.25.13

November 18, 1864

Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886

Autograph note signed

Title: to George Percival

Letter written on Head Quarters Second Army Corps letterhead at City Point "in front of Petersburg." Hancock responds to Percival's request for an autograph.

GLC00919.25.14

April 15, 1862

Ollie, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to friends and family

Letter written on Head Quarters Engineer Brigade letterhead. "It is raining which has prevented the moving of the army of the Potomac..."

GLC00919.25.15

1861-1865

Unknown

Address leaf

Title: Address fragment directed to Robert E. Lee

"This side up. Gen. R. E. Lee Hd Qrs, [AN] Va Petersburg care E. Goss."

GLC00919.25.16

March 22, 1863

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his mother

Written near Fredericksburg. "My love for my country is as strong and ardent to day as it was the day I signed my enlistment papers and so long as there is breath in me I will be true to my country..." Discusses the future of their family farm, does not want to return to work on the farm, and hopes his mother and father will hire someone to do the heavy work. "Nothing new has transpired since I wrote last except the departure of Gen Woodburg and the arrival of our new Gen. Gen. Benham, who took command of the brigade yesterday..."

GLC00919.25.17

1861-1865

Pratt, Albert S.

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Garry

Consists of a half page from Albert to Garry. "...I am very thankful for your proffered kindness in commissioning me Col. of the 4th Unattached Co. of [M.V.M.] of 'Chelsea City Guards' and I hope to be able to do you a like, or equally acceptable favor if the 'Skedadlers' chance to run this way..."

GLC01003.03.12

September 16, 1861

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Patriotic letterhead.

GLC01013.01

September 29, 1861

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

GLC01013.02

October 13, 1861

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

GLC01013.03

October 21, 1861

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

GLC01013.04

October 24, 1861

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Patriotic letterhead.

GLC01013.05

January 18, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Letter written from "Smith Land," Kentucky (likely Smithland, which is near Paducah), though the place name is slightly illegible. Lower third of first page has been torn away. Patriotic letterhead.

GLC01013.06

January 27, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

With original cover.

GLC01013.07

March 3, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Written on patriotic stationary.

GLC01013.08

April 5, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Letter written on patriotic stationary from "Shilow pits burg Landing hardin Co tenn," most likely Shiloh and Pittsburg Landing, in Hardin County, Tennessee. Letter written just before the beginning of the Battle of Shiloh.

GLC01013.09

April 14, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Letter written from "pits burg Landing tenn," most likely Pittsburg Landing, in Tennessee. Letter written just after the Battle of Shiloh.

GLC01013.10

May 25, 1862

Lay, Creed A., fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his wife

Top half of third page is missing.

GLC01013.11

1824

Parker, Leonard M., fl. 1824

Printed document

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.341

1 November 1824

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.344

5 December 1824

Hobart, Aaron, 1764-1818

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his Cousin

GLC06313.04.346

8 December 1824

Sampson, Zabdiel, 1781-1828

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.347

9 December 1824

Warner, C.H., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.348

9 December 1824

Bacon, R., fl. 1824

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Aaron Hobart

GLC06313.04.349