January 28, 1863

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 28, no. 136 (January 28, 1863)]

Reports from Missouri, Vicksburg, Mobile, Nashville, and Richmond. Editorial encourages corn crop. Letters from "Rebel," Alexandria, and Austin.

GLC05959.51.055

February 2, 1863

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 28, no. 138 (February 2, 1863)]

Battle of the Teche. Execution of Mexican bandit. Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Naval fight off of Sabine. Editorial on recent reverses in the war.

GLC05959.51.056

16 March 1863

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 28, no. 156 (March 16, 1863)]

Fight with the Indianola. Albert Pikes letter addressed to General Holmes. Naval warfare. Letters from Galveston and Louisiana. On necessity paper.

GLC05959.51.057

27 March 1863

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 5 (March 27, 1863)]

Letters from Havana and Galveston. Editorial on the army in Arkansas, and another editorial on northern designs for Texas.

GLC05959.51.058

30 March 1863

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 6, whole no. 3659 (March 30, 1863)]

Letters from the Rangers and Richmond. Editorial on the geographical argument with the western states. Maffitt the pirate.

GLC05959.51.059

3 April 1863

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 8 (April 3, 1863)]

Plea for farmers to plant corn instead of cotton. Letters from Alexandria, Galveston. Editorial on England's policy.

GLC05959.51.060

10 April 1863

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 11 (April 10, 1863)]

Taxable patriotism. Editorial on the situation in Tennessee and Kentucky, questioning federal sources. Letter from Brownville.

GLC05959.51.061

15 April 1863

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 13, whole no. 3666 (April 15, 1863)]

Letters from Alexandria and Galveston. The Yankee conscript law.

GLC05959.51.062

17 April 1863

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 14, whole no. 3667 (April 17, 1863)]

Battle at Franklin. The danger for the Constitution. Editorial on the situation at Charleston.

GLC05959.51.063

20 April 1863

Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879

Newspaper

Title: The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 29, no. 15, whole no. 3668 (April 20, 1863)]

News from Alexandria. City council proceedings. Confederate states bonds. Hospital donations. Ordinance concerning carriages and other vehicles.

GLC05959.51.064

December 1861

Printed document

Title: [United States Army Volunteer enlistment form]

Blank enlistment form

GLC03619.02.05

December 1861

Printed document

Title: [United States Army Volunteer enlistment form]

Blank enlistment form

GLC03619.02.06

15 March 1860

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert G. White

Discusses the upcoming Republican Presidential Convention in Chicago. Doubts he will be nominated, but is attempting to control the votes of delegates from his home state of Pennsylvania, in hopes of increasing both his chances of nomination and his importance at the convention.

GLC05891.10

January 30, 1860

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert G. White

Discusses the upcoming Republican Presidential Convention in Chicago, at which he is a delegate. Worries that the plan to have the delegates vote by district, and not as a coalition, will greatly weaken his power and reduce his support among the delegates from his home state of Pennsylvania. Marked "Confidential." Cameron served as Secretary of War under Lincoln from 1861-1862. He also served a number of terms as a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania (1845-1849; 1857-1861; 1867-1877). Cameron remained a power broker in national and Pennsylvania politics throughout his life. White, a district…

GLC05891.11

15 October 1861

Britton, Edward H., fl. 1861-1862

Newspaper

Title: Weekly Catawba journal. [Vol. 3, no. 114 (October 15, 1861)]

Accounts of battles and some minor engagements, including Naval Engagement at New Orleans, Confederates Victorious; Battle at Santa Rosa Island, A Confederate Victory; Battle Imminent at Pensacola; engagement at Columbus. Telegraph items from Kentucky, Missouri, Washington, Richmond, the West, and Norfolk. Miscellaneous ads, including for iron work and hides.

GLC05959.28.01

circa 1865

Ephemera

Title: Radical Union Ticket.

For William G. Brownlow for Governor of Tennessee. Lists John Eaton Jr. for Superintendent of Public Instruction, R.R. Butler for Congress and for State Senate, PPC Nelson. Also has blank space for Representative, and Floater.

GLC01919.02

27 August 1864

Newbatt, Alfred, fl. 1863-1865

Document signed

Title: [Report of ammunition in artillery reserves, ammunition train]

Written in camp near Petersburg. Lists shot, shrapnel, shell, and canister, among other reserves. Newbatt served in the Fifteenth New York Heavy Artillery.

GLC02382.139

28 August 1864

Shaffer, Calvin, fl. 1863-1865

Document signed

Title: [Field return, artillery park]

Lists officers, soldiers, and horses present and absent. Captain Shaffer lists no casualties. Captain Shaffer served in the Fifteenth New York Heavy Artillery, part of the Army of the Potomac, which was active in Virginia near Petersburg in August of 1864.

GLC02382.140

4 September 1864

Shaffer, Calvin, fl. 1863-1865

Document signed

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

Written in camp near Petersburg. Lists officers and soldiers present for duty. Lists casualties: 2 enlisted men killed & 4 wounded, all from the 14th Battery Mass. Artillery. Cites guns, artillery, and other supplies. Lists numbers of horses, wagons, and mules.

GLC02382.141

9 September 1864

Harn, William A., 1834-1889

Printed document signed

Title: [Field return of the Third New York Light Artillery, Sixth Corps, Army of the Potomac]

Partially printed. Written near Petersburg. Captain Harn lists numbers of officers, guns, and horses, among other items pertinent to his brigade. Page two includes a return of horses killed and wounded, and ammunition and material lost and expended in action 8 September 1864. Docket written across printed text on page two.

GLC02382.142

10 September 1864

Newbatt, Alfred, fl. 1863-1865

Document signed

Title: [Report of ammunition in reserve artillery train, Army of the Potomac]

Newbatt, a first lieutenant in reserve artillery, lists numbers of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition. GLC02382.139 from 27 August 1864, indicates that Newbatt served in the Fifteenth New York Heavy Artillery.

GLC02382.143

11 September 1864

Shaffer, Calvin, fl. 1863-1865

Document signed

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

Captain Shaffer indicates officers and other enlisted men present for duty in several companies and batteries. Cites no casualties. Notes numbers of guns, horses, mules, wagons, etc. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve ammunition.

GLC02382.144

15 September 1864

Barker, Nathan, 1792-1866

Document signed

Title: [Report of horses and mules in reserve artillery, ammunition train, Army of the Potomac]

Barker signs as Captain and Assistant Quartermaster. Captain Calvin Shaffer, commanding artillery reserves, signs the docket.

GLC02382.145

16 September 1864

Newbatt, Alfred, fl. 1863-1865

Document signed

Title: [Report of ammunition on hand in reserve artillery train, Army of the Potomac]

Written near Petersburg. Lieutenant and ordnance officer Newbatt lists amounts of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition.

GLC02382.146

18 September 1864

Shaffer, Calvin, fl. 1863-1865

Document signed

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

Written near Petersburg. Captain Shaffer lists 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.

GLC02382.147