October 1861

Pamphlet

Title: [General orders no. 29 regarding countersign signals]

Issued by S. William and John Jones as Assistant Adjutant Generals at the headquarters of the Army of the Potomac. Includes specific instructions on both day and night countersign signals. Includes an unsigned handwritten note on the last page stating that this circular is to remain confidential, and that its contents are not to be made public. The note is missing text due to a large tear.

GLC06628.05

1861-1877

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Pamphlet

Title: The Significance of Lincoln

GLC08880.013

January 17, 1864

Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to parents

Received a letter from them last night. Generally, when they mail a letter on a Monday, it arrives on a Thursday. Is happy to read their letters no matter how long they are. Is no longer working for the General Court Martial. The division headquarters has moved to Sandusky, Ohio along with two more brigades. Now will return to doing work with the company. When the court martial comes back, he can have the job again. Asks them to send the boots down to camp as soon as they are ready. Has not moved in a while, and therefore thinks his division has some "skedaddling" to do. General Terry, well…

GLC09355.041

20 March 1864

Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

Just returned home from chapel. Two men were baptized today. One was Sergeant John W. Stockwell. "If a man can be a Christian in this army he can be one anywhere." Went down to Brandy Station this morning, and needed a pass signed by a company leader, regiment leader, brigade leader, division leader, and corps leader in order to do so. Now has "a real live specimen of red tape." Got wet while jumping over a brook today; no boots of any kind could have helped him stay dry there. Does not think the raids they have been conducting against the Rebels "amount to much." "I do not believe the man…

GLC09355.054

3 April 1864

Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

Will be home 17 months from tomorrow. "God grant that the cloud which now hangs over our nation" will be gone by then. The war is God's punishment. "There was never a more corrupt and sinful government than ours has been" for the past 20 years. Believes the war will not end until there is no more "fraud, dishonesty, deceit, and immorality." Finally got paid for 4 months pay. Was going to be paid, but the raid interrupted pay. The paymaster returned, but without sufficient money for the whole regiment, and had to return to Washington. He finally came back with 4 months of pay yesterday.…

GLC09355.058

24 April 1864

Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

Received a letter and a package containing tobacco, paper, and envelopes. Was almost out of envelopes, but had enough paper "to last me a month." Hopes he will be able to write a lot during the summer. Now has enough paper to write for the next two months. So many things are being sent to Washington that he had to give up his own tent. Has built summer quarters with a friend named William H. Averell from Conway. Will not have to do picket duty again until he returns to his company. A provost guard is never supposed to be near the front, so they will be all the way in the rear during battles…

GLC09355.061

26 April 1864

Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to brothers

"Everyone is waiting expecting to have orders to move almost every day now." Rations have come from Washington "in abundance" to prepare for the march. Anything that cannot be carried has been sent away to Washington. Had gotten word that a dozen or so prisoners were going to try to "make a dash and get away," but the guards were prepared and therefore prevented any escape attempt. Wishes he could see him now. "We are having such fine weather."

GLC09355.062

24 July 1864

Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Parents

Has not received a letter from them in two weeks. Marched up to Washington. Then went through much of Virginia Maryland over the past two weeks. Now is back only 6 miles from Washington D.C. "The whole trip has not amounted to anything" besides completely wearing the men out. Terrain was very rough. One bright note is that his boots stood up fairly well during the march. All that happened during the march was that they chased the Confederates around the countryside without engaging them. The 6th corps engaged the Rebels "within a stones throw of the Capitol and God knows I wish the Rebs had…

GLC09355.080

1815-1860

Autograph note

Title: [a prayer]

Written on stationary from Anniston, Alabama and dated 189_. A prayer.

GLC02691.11.106

1815-1860

Autograph note

Title: [desciption of the evolution of the tribes from Israel]

Describes the evolution of the tribes of Israel: "The Kingdom of Israel was divided about 980 BC. Nine tribes went off and formed what is afterwards called the Kingdom of Israel…." Written on the back of a magazine page.

GLC02691.11.107

ca. 1860-1870

Alberger, William C., 1837-1925

Scrapbook

Title: [Scrapbook of William C. Alberger]

Scrapbook of William C. Alberger. Uninventoried. Many pages are stuck together so page count is approximate.

GLC06628.02

ca. 1860-1870

Alberger, William C., 1837-1925

Scrapbook

Title: [Loose Page from Scrapbook of William C. Alberger]

Page contains: Best, R. H. PD: Buffalo, New York, [Summons William Alberger for assistance in riot suppression]. 3 August 1863. 1 p. Best, the Buffalo sheriff, requires Lieutenant Colonel Alberger's presence on 5 August 1863 for prevention and suppression of city riots. Alberger's name is handwritten, while the rest of the document is printed. (9.8 x 20 cm.) Beckwith, Charles. PD: Buffalo, New York, [Invitation to participate in Independence Day activities]. 26 June 1863. 1 p. + docket. Invites Lieutenant Colonel William C. Alberger to prepare for Buffalo's 87th Independence…

GLC06628.04

1 June 1941

Bullard, F. Lauriston, 1866-1952

Pamphlet

Title: The Other Lincoln

Bacclaureate Address

GLC08880.009

1950

Luhrs, Henry, fl. 1950

Pamphlet

Title: Increasing Importance of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address

Address given before Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania

GLC08880.010

1901

Pratt, Silas G., fl. 1901

Book

Title: Lincoln in Story

GLC08880.011

1944

Meserve, Frederick H., 1865-1962

Book

Title: The Photographs of Abraham Lincoln

GLC08880.012

7 March 1865

Godkin, Edwin L., fl. 1865

Pamphlet

Title: A Letter on Lincoln

GLC08880.014

1859 - 1862

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Pamphlet

Title: Lincoln Autobiographies

GLC08880.015

20 February 1952

Schrader, Fred, fl. 1952

Pamphlet

Title: Abraham Lincoln, "The Pioneer"

GLC08880.016

12 November 1952

Martin, Willsie, fl. 1952

Pamphlet

Title: Lincoln's Trail to Greatness

sermon by Rev. Willsie Martin

GLC08880.017

1944

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Book

Title: Abraham Lincoln: Selections from his Writings

GLC08880.018

June 1974

Illinois State Historical Society

Book

Title: Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Vol. 67, No. 3

GLC08880.019

1982

Illinois State Historical Society

Book

Title: Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Vol. 75, No. 3

GLC08880.020

1982

Illinois State Historical Society

Book

Title: Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Vol. 75, No. 2

Summer 1982

GLC08880.021

1981

Illinois State Historical Society

Book

Title: Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society, Vol. 74, No. 3

Autumn 1981

GLC08880.022