February 20, 1865

Daniels, Percy, fl. 1864-1865

Printed document signed

Title: [Ordnance stores received by Captain Ethan A. Jenks]

Written at Fort Sedgwick

GLC02750.255

March 31, 1863

Oakes, Cyrus, fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to S. P. Oakes

GLC03136.022

Stauffer, David M., 1845-1913

Document

Title: [Sketches of curled banners on small scrap of paper]

One undated scrap paper of drawings of curled banners.

GLC07713.02.02

Stauffer, David M., 1845-1913

Document

Title: [Cutout of flourished shape]

One decorative cutout of a cardstock in a flourish shape, pencil details fill in the shape.

GLC07713.02.05

1864, 1867

Crafts, William August, 1819-1906

Book

Title: The Southern rebellion: being a history of the United States from the commencement of President Buchanan's administration through the war for the suppression of the rebellion vol 2

Published by Samuel Walker. Copyright 1863. Two volumes, illustrated with steel engravings. Contains "a record of political events, military movements, campaigns, expeditions, battles, skirmishes, etc. prepared from official documents and other authentic sources."

GLC00267.250.02

1863, 1866

Abbott, John Stevens Cabot, 1805-1877

Book

Title: The history of civil war in America Vol 1

Two volume history of the Civil War, the first volume published during the war. Claims to be "a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the rebellion." Book is "Illustrated with maps, diagrams, and numerous steel engravings of battle scenes, from original designs by Darley, and other eminent artists, and portraits of distinguished men." First volume published in New York, New York by Henry Bill, second volume published in Springfield, Massachusetts by Gurdon Bill.

GLC00267.219.01

1863, 1866

Abbott, John Stevens Cabot, 1805-1877

Book

Title: The history of civil war in America Vol 2

Two volume history of the Civil War, the first volume published during the war. Claims to be "a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the rebellion." Book is "Illustrated with maps, diagrams, and numerous steel engravings of battle scenes, from original designs by Darley, and other eminent artists, and portraits of distinguished men." First volume published in New York, New York by Henry Bill, second volume published in Springfield, Massachusetts by Gurdon Bill.

GLC00267.219.02

1867/02/21

Sumner, Charles, 1811-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin M. Stanton re: (support for Stanton over President Johnson) "Stick!"

A one word letter dated Senate Chamber, meant to encourage Stanton to remain as Secretary of War in spite of President Johnson's opposition.

GLC04846

1868/04/14

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Authority to affix the seal to copy of Act for protecting witnesses [judicial]

Permission to affix the seal to the official copy of an act providing protection for "persons making disclosures as parties or testifying as witnesses."

GLC04920.01

1872/11/19

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Letter signed

Title: to A. J. Kellar re: condemning "military secession combination"

Condemning "the military secession combination which I trust is forever broken" and its "tyrannical and wicked rule."

GLC04919

1862/04

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Photograph

Title: Half-plate ambrotype, Edgar County CH, Paris, Ill. with soldiers leaving for war

The image shows a wagon and a crowd of newly recruited soldiers preparing to leave for the Civil War. Lincoln practiced law at this court house (among others). The leather-covered case measures 12.5 x 15.5 cm; the image is roughly 10.8 x 14 cm.

GLC04962

1862 ca.

Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877

Photograph

Title: Oval carte de visite of Nathan B. Forrest in uniform, by B. Bingham, with letter

Carte de visite with ornate border, by B. Bingham, Memphis, Tenn. Accompanied by an unrelated letter of a girl "Mary" from Nevada Mo, 6/20/1880 re: personal news

GLC04969

1875/01/25

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

Letter signed

Title: to Wallace J. Ford re: death of Ford's mother, suit in Supreme Court

Mentions that he gave his help and advice to "Price & Isaac" for the "defence of their suit in the Supreme Court." Ford's name is cross-written at the bottom left.

GLC04675.22

1862/01/23

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter

Title: to Andrew H. Foote, Telegram re: naval support for Grant's Tennessee campaign

Basler 5: 108 (Footnote reprints GLC 4702.02, cover letter by Wise accompanying Lincoln's telegram). Lincoln writes in the third-person: "The President wishes the rafts with their 13 inch mortars and all appointments to be ready for use at the earliest possible moment. What can be done to advance this? What is lacking? What is being done, so far as you know? Telegraph us every day, showing the progress, or lack of progress in this matter." Annotated and dated by Wise 3.15 P.M. Basler, Roy P. The Collected Works Of Abraham Lincoln. (New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1953), Vol…

GLC04702.01

1862/01/23

Wise, Henry A., 1806-1876

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Andrew H. Foote re: sending Lincoln's telegram; stirring up army ordnance

Cover letter accompanying Lincoln's telegram (GLC 4702.01). Quotes Lincoln saying to Wise: "Now I am going to devote a part of every day to these mortars and I won't leave off until it fairly rains Bombs."

GLC04702.02

1864 ca.

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

Photograph signed

Title: Sherman and his staff [trimmed oval]

Oval photograph signed at the edge of the mat by Sherman and seven members of his staff. Unfortunately, the other names have trimmed out of the old mat, so only Sherman's signature is complete. James McPherson stands on Sherman's proper right.

GLC04694

1869/10/14

Belknap, William W. (William Worth), 1829-1890

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ulysses S. Grant re: accepting duties & responsibilities of Secretary of War

Formal letter of acceptance, with small black stamp in lower left corner: "Madlener."

GLC04728

1871/10/17

Field, Cyrus W. (Cyrus West), 1819-1892

Letter signed

Title: to James W. Patterson re: documents, asking views on the Pacific telegraph

Sending him documents sent to Russians (who were possibly interested in his project), and asking for his thoughts on the telegraph. The document has a large dark liquid stain slightly affecting text.

GLC04731

1864 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph signed

Title: [John A. McClemand]

Signed on front and verso, with biographical information. Three-quarter length of John A. McClemand. Republished by Anthony.

GLC04737

1864/10/22

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph note signed

Title: to Edwin M. Stanton re: allowing a soldier to apply for leave to go home to vote

In full; "Sec of War please give this man the proper directions to apply for leave to go home to vote. Oct. 22, 1864. A. Lincoln." (Election of 1864.)

GLC04618

1861/01/13

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Francis W. Pickens re: prophesy of a Civil War; secession

Prophesizes that the South is "probably soon to be involved in that fiercest of human strifes, a Civil War," and discusses secession and withdrawal of southerners from the U.S. Congress.

GLC04624

1868/12/11

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Authority to affix the seal...to pardon of Robert Armstrong.

GLC04675.05

1864/01/14

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph note signed

Title: "Let him take the oath of Dec. 8 & be discharged... ." [clipped from letter]

Written on blue-lined paper. Ink on note and signature is smudged.

GLC04675.19

1861/05/25

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

Letter signed

Title: to Comm. of the Maryland legislature re: inviting the state to join Confederacy

Signed as President of the Confederacy, responding to resolutions of the state of Maryland. The letter expresses sympathy and assures the committee of the Confederacy's desire for peace. The Committee consisted of Messrs. McKaig [sic], Yellott and Harding.

GLC04660

1873/06/10

Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874

Autograph note signed

Title: to A. H. Allen re: "I can not furnish you the autographs which you desire"

GLC04675.16