1866/01/29

Parsons, Lewis B., fl. 1866

Letter signed

Title: to unknown recipient re: reconstruction in New Orleans

"It is a bad place-a hard set to deal with; men full of corruption...the Angel Gabriel could not avoid being villanously traduced."

GLC07451

1865/04/05

Roberts, Samuel H., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his son re: eyewitness account of surrender of Richmond, Lincoln's visit

He mentions Lincoln's tour: "(He) was cheered most lustily, some of the darkies were almost frantic with joy at seeing him."

GLC07461

1873/01/28

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Document signed

Title: Pardon of John R. Whitney (c/s Hamilton Fish)

"In consideration of his former good character and his dependent suffering family". Countersigned by Hamilton Fish.

GLC07399

1869/01/20

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Pardon of Martha Taylor (c/s Seward)

Taylor was convicted of Grand Larceny based on circumstantial evidence. Countersigned by William H. Seward.

GLC07400

1862/03/20

Pike, Albert, 1809-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Ross re: requesting necessary papers to capture fugitive slave

The slave was wanted for the crime of horse stealing.

GLC07385.01

1862/02/20

Rector, H.M., fl. 1862

Document signed

Title: calling for Cherokee Nation to remove and deliver "Jack" to Albert Pike

"Jack a negro man...charged with horse stealing...has fled". (Extradition request?)

GLC07385.02

1864/08/11

Smith, John E., fl. 1861-1865

Header Record

Title: Telegrams re: Sherman's Atlanta Campaign

Also the beginnings of March to the Sea. Most ALS from Smith, 1 receipient's copy from Sherman.

GLC07398

1864/03/28

Document

Title: Freedmen's Bureau blank printed Marriage Certificate, Dept. of TN and AR

Printed blank document, printed in blue ink at the Freedmen Press Print, Vicksburg, MS.

GLC07407

1861/04/15

Broadside

Title: Auburn Daily Democrat Extra re: Fort Sumter

Presidential Proclamation calling for 75,000 Militia to put down secession and reclaim "forts, places and property which have been seized from the Union."

GLC07408

1863/04

Document

Title: Blank Confederate Slave impressment receipt

Printed blank receipt for the Department of the Gulf. Written at the Department of Gulf.

GLC07409

[1863]

Baird, Henry C., 1825-1912

Pamphlet

Title: Washington and Jackson on Negro Soldiers...

Title continued: "Gen. Banks on the Bravery of Negro troops..." Includes one page poem by George F. Boker, at end. Urging Union use of black troops; Banks' report on Port Hudson.

GLC07417

1870? ca.

Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901

Map

Title: Maps accompanying the proceedings of...the case of Fitz-John Porter [Atlas]

23 maps of Second Bull Run.

GLC07422

1868/11/11

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Pardon of William Connell (c/s F. Seward)

Countersigned by Frederick Seward, as acting Secretary of State. Connell was a teenager convicted of larceny.

GLC07427

1863/10/19

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Document

Title: General Orders no. 340

Recruiting Broadside calling for 300,000 volunteers; signed by Edward D. Townsend.

GLC07429

1872/04/10

Wilson, Henry, 1812-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown recipient re: requests that his book be sent to Charles Francis Adams

Wilson's book is titled "History of the Rise and fall of Slave Power".

GLC07431

[1864]

Broadside

Title: Mirror of Events 1861-62-63-64

Broadside includes narrative of Kilpatrick's cavalry expedition, 4th U.S. Colored Troops. Red ink printed on thin paper. Long broadsheet.

GLC07428

1868/05/20

Brown, Joseph Emerson, 1821-1894

Broadside

Title: Speech of... delivered in the National Republican Convention at Chicago

Broadside endorsing Grand as candidate for Presidency.

GLC07433

1870 ca.

Farrow, Henry P., fl. 1870

Broadside

Title: The Injustice of Poll Taxes

GLC07434

1861/04/15

Binney, Horace, 1780-1875

Broadside

Title: To the President of the United States....

Broadside with pledge of 67 Philadelphians to uphold the Union, one day after the fall of Fort Sumter.

GLC07439

1863 ca.

Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894

Print

Title: Engraving with original painted border showing Banks, Battle of Port Hudson, etc

Oval engraving, retouched, surrounded by a painted gouache border illustrating Banks's career as a politician and general. Possibly intended for reproduction. Signed lower right by "Wm Thomberger."

GLC07449

1862/05/27

Polk, Leonidas, 1806-1864

Broadside

Title: General Orders no. 33 re: fight for Second War of Independence

Broadside ordering punishment of deserter and urging his men to "fight for the Second War of American Independence." Thought to be unique. The printed "27" has been struck with red ink and corrected "26." Parish & Willingham 1120

GLC07288

1861/01/15

Broadside

Title: Mississippi ordinance of secession [lithographic facsimile]

Lithographic broadside printing of the manuscript ordinance issued by the Mississippi convention. Printed by J. Manrouvier & Co.. With manuscript label at bottom "Facsimile of the Ordinance of Secession of the State of Mississippi Presented by Mrs. R.D. Foster." Also with manuscript note at top "Littleman, Springfield, Mo." Parish & Willingham 3283.

GLC07289

1861/01/18

Whitthorne, W.C., fl. 1861

Broadside

Title: Joint Resolution of the General Assembly of Tennessee [secession crisis]

Regarding resolutions recently adopted by the state of New York, concerning the tendering of men and money to the President of the United States. The broadside argues that they should not be used in coercing certain sovereign states of the south in obedience to the Federal government.

GLC07291

1868/05/20

Brown, Joseph Emerson, 1821-1894

Broadside

Title: Speech given at the National Republican Convention

Speaking at the Republican National Convention of 1868 at Chicago. Brown, Civil War govenor of Georgia, focuses on the feeling in the South that he betrayed the rebel "cause" by joining the Republican party and advocating Reconstruction.

GLC07292

1865/05/04

Steele, Frederick, 1819-1868

Document

Title: General Orders no. 3 [inability of government to help black refugees]

Informing people that "destitution and distress is likely to arise from the influx of the colored population into this city. People of this class are informed that it is impossible for the United States Government to feed them and they are advised to remain of the plantations and assist to raise crops to keep themselves and their children from starving." Signed by Joseph Lymun as Adjutant General to Major General F. Steele.

GLC07293