8 July 1874

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert G. White

Discusses the appointment of the local Post Master, which is under contention. Docketed in pencil.

GLC05891.17

24 December 1862

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877

Newspaper

Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 13 (December 24, 1862)]

A plea is made for pocket bibles for soldiers in "Pocket Bibles for the Soldiers Wanted." A soldier's letter describes the Pocotaligo fight to his family. "Army Correspondence" prints another soldier's letter describing incidents on Morris Island. "Secular News" section includes the death of General Gregg at Fredericksburg, General Foster at North Carolina, and General Floyd at Prestonburg. An article in the "Family Circle" column describes youth in Washington.

GLC05959.39.10

January 21, 1863

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877

Newspaper

Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 16 (January 21, 1863)]

"Army Correspondence" from the front in Green Pond, South Carolina describes conditions, particularly religious implications. "Baptists and the Struggle for Independence" published in the Christian Index wishes the Confederacy victory. A letter and an article describe the distribution of the paper to soldiers, and another article describes "The Piety of the Confederates." An editorial titled "A Perverse Generation" examines the separation from the U.S. government and rejoices to no longer be responsible for their acts. An article examines the proportion of soldiers who are religious. The…

GLC05959.39.11

February 12, 1865

Mayo, Ezekiel R., 1834-?

Document signed

Title: [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

February 26, 1865

Shaffer, Calvin, fl. 1863-1865

Document signed

Title: [Report of the stations of the batteries serving with artillery reserve, Army of the Potomac]

Created near City Point. Shaffer, Captain commanding artillery reserve, lists commanding officers, guns, and station locations for several batteries. Includes a report of heavy guns, citing location of guns and caliber.

GLC02382.178

February 26, 1865

Tidball, John C. (John Caldwell), 1825-1906

Document signed

Title: Positions of Batteries along 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.

GLC02382.179

February 26, 1865

Harn, William A., 1834-1889

Document signed

Title: to C. T. Bissell

Brevet Major signs as commander of an artillery brigade, 6th Corps, Army of the Potomac. Forwards a weekly report pertaining to stations of batteries under his command. Directs this report to Captain Bissell, Acting Assistant Adjutant General, Artillery Headquarters, Army of the Potomac. Bissell was Hunt's aide-de-camp.

GLC02382.180

February 26, 1865

Shaffer, Calvin, fl. 1863-1865

Document signed

Title: [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.

GLC02382.181

February 26, 1865

Wainwright, Charles Sheils, 1826-1907

Document signed

Title: to C. E. Bissell

Wainwright signs as Brevet Brigadier General commanding an artillery brigade, Army of the Potomac. Transmits a report listing commanding officers, position, number, and caliber of guns for eleven batteries to Bissell, Captain and Acting Assistant Adjutant General. Possibly intended for C. T. Bissell, aide-de-camp to General Henry Jackson Hunt. Probably created in Virginia.

GLC02382.182

February 26, 1865

Roder, John W., fl. 1865

Document signed

Title: 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

5 March 1865

Shaffer, Calvin, fl. 1863-1865

Document signed

Title: [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

9 March 1865

Tidball, John C. (John Caldwell), 1825-1906

Document signed

Title: 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 wrapper, which is also docketed: "Stations of Artillery, and Field Returns / Army of the Potomac / Reports of Genl Tidball Majors Hazard, Ricketts & others, in reference to the condition of the forts in the line & Magazines& amts. of ammunition &c. in hand" Wrapper may have originally held .185 and other Hunt Collection returns.

GLC02382.185

10 March 1865

Allibone, Francis B., ?-1865

Document signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Allibone signs as captain and ordnance officer, 2nd Cavalry Division, Army of the Potomac. Requests ammunition from the artillery reserve for the use of several horse batteries from Hunt, Chief of Artillery, Army of the Potomac. Probably written in Virginia.

GLC02382.186

11 March 1865

Newbatt, Alfred, fl. 1863-1865

Document signed

Title: 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

12 March 1865

Hazard, John G., 1832-1897

Document signed

Title: 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 created in Virginia. Hazard was later promoted to Brevet Brigadier General.

GLC02382.188

12 March 1865

Shaffer, Calvin, fl. 1863-1865

Document signed

Title: [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.

GLC02382.189

19 March 1865

Ager, George, fl. 1861-1865

Document signed

Title: Position of siege-guns & mortars in front of Petersburg Va.

Major Ager of the First Connecticut Artillery cites the position of parrott guns and mortars at Forts McGilvery and Haskell, and near Avery House during operations against Petersburg, Virginia.

GLC02382.190

19 March 1865

Hazard, John G., 1832-1897

Document signed

Title: to John N. Craig

Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 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 created in Virginia.

GLC02382.191

19 March 1865

Mayo, Ezekiel R., 1834-?

Document signed

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

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. Docket notes that this document was forwarded as part of Captain Calvin Shaffer's command.

GLC02382.192

19 March 1865

Mayo, Ezekiel R., 1834-?

Document signed

Title: Report of stations of the batteries serving with artillery reserve, Army of the Potomac.

Also includes a report of heavy guns in defenses, City Point.

GLC02382.193

26 March 1865

Ager, George, fl. 1861-1865

Document signed

Title: Position of siege-guns & mortars in front of Petersburg Va.

Major Ager of the First Connecticut Artillery cites the position of parrott guns and mortars at Forts McGilvery and Haskell, and near Avery House during operations against Petersburg, Virginia.

GLC02382.194

26 March 1865

Mayo, Ezekiel R., 1834-?

Document signed

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

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.

GLC02382.195

26 March 1865

Mayo, Ezekiel R., 1834-?

Document signed

Title: Report of stations of the batteries serving with artillery reserve.

Also includes a report of heavy guns in defenses for the Army of the Potomac, City Point.

GLC02382.196

26 March 1865

Hazard, John G., 1832-1897

Document signed

Title: to John N. Craig

Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 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 created in Virginia.

GLC02382.197

19 March 1865

Wainwright, Charles Sheils, 1826-1907

Document signed

Title: to John N. Craig

Wainwright signs as Brevet Brigadier General commanding an artillery brigade, Army of the Potomac. Transmits a report listing commanding officers, position, number, and caliber of guns for eleven batteries to Brevet Major Craig. Wainwright writes from Headquarters, Artillery Brigade.

GLC02382.198