1861-1865

Printed document

Title: [United States surgeon's affidavit]

Blank Civil War affidavit used to certify injuries sustained by incapacitated U.S. soldiers.

GLC03619.02.07

26 December 1862

Stephani, Charles, fl. 1862

Autograph note signed

Title: [Receipt of horse]

Indicates he received "One brown mare branded U.S. saddle & bridle" from Major John H. Bills on 24 December 1862. Stephani signs as "Provost Marshal." Docketed twice. Bills was a founder of Bolivar, Tennessee.

GLC03619.02.08

13 January 1863

Topping & Freeman, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lawrence Dooly

Sends $71.34 (not included) and Dooly's military discharge to him in Athens, Ohio. Sent on stationery of the "General Military Collecting Agency." Dooly was a sergeant in the 63rd Ohio Infantry.

GLC03619.02.09

1 January 1864

Cochran, Alexander, fl. 1820-1864

Document

Title: [Receipt of ordnance stores]

Partially printed receipt for ordnance issued to Lieutenant Adolphus B. Frame from Captain Alex Cochran of the 116th Ohio Infantry Regiment. Among the items listed are 46 Springfield rifle muskets. Received at Sleepy Creek, West Virginia. Envelope stored with others at the end of the decimalized group.

GLC03619.02.10

5 November 1863

Patrick, Marsena R., 1811-1888

Printed document signed

Title: [Army of the Potomac military pass]

Partially printed pass of the Provost Marshal General's Office that gives C.C. Bray, citizen clerk, permission to pass from "Headquarters to within the lines" for the Quarter Masters Department. Expires at the end of the month. Issued by command of General M.R. Patrick. Signed by Patrick's aide-de-camp (name illegible).

GLC03619.02.11

20 April 1865

Walker, Ezra L., 1839-?

Printed document signed

Title: List of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage, transferred

Partially printed document listing items transferred by "Lieut. E.L. Walker Regt Quartermaster United States Army to, Lieut AB Frame," both of the 186th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

GLC03619.02.12

30 April 1865

Frame, Adolphus B., 1840-?

Manuscript document signed

Title: Quarterly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage received and issued at Cleveland Town

Account for the month of April for items received and issued by Adjutant Frame of the 186th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment.

GLC03619.02.13

15 August 1867

Rogers, John F., fl. 1867

Broadside

Title: Great Sale of Government Clothing

Advertises a public auction of army-issue clothing on 3 September 1867 by order of Quartermaster General Rogers. With some calculations on the verso.

GLC03619.02.14

1881

Gibson, Ella E., fl. 1881

Printed document

Title: [Card depicting the 8th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment's bald eagle, "Old Abe"]

With the story of "Old Abe" on the verso. The live eagle reportedly was brought on all the regiment's marches during its first three years. Gibson gives the "true history": Abe was captured by an Indian in 1861 and presented to an officer. In 1864 he was presented to Wisconsin's governor. He died in 1881 after being shown off at various fairs (including the Centennial Exposition) as a relic of the war. It also indicates that many pictures and pamphlets on Old Abe had been published by Gibson.

GLC03619.02.17

1887-1898

Printed document

Title: [Card of E.C. Cook]

Identifies Cook as Commander of the Phil Sheridan Post in Oak Park Illinois, which existed from 1887-1898. The card has a color medal insignia, with a flag and eagle.

GLC03619.02.18

31 March 1864

Frame, Adolphus B., 1840-?

Printed document signed

Title: Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores Received, Issued, and Remaining on Hand

Partially printed return for Company I, 116th Infantry Regiment of Ohio for the first quarter of 1864. Among the items listed are 46 Springfield rifle muskets. Frame was then a 1st Lieutenant in the regiment. Tri-folded.

GLC03619.02.19

21 May 1854

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert G. White

Discusses local Pennsylvania politics.

GLC05891.01

26 June 1854

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert G. White

Discusses local Pennsylvania politics, elections for the United States Senate, and worries about the Whigs taking control of the state Legislature.

GLC05891.02

17 October 1854

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert G. White

Discusses local Pennsylvania politics and an upcoming election, which he believes he can win.

GLC05891.03

19 February 1855

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert G. White

Discusses local Pennsylvania politics and an election he hopes to win. Details the tactics of his enemies, and his plan to defeat them.

GLC05891.04

12 March 1855

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert G. White

Discusses a recent election he has just lost. Believes his opponents defeated him only because of dubious practices, hopes for another election, and believes he will prevail in the long run.

GLC05891.05

6 August 1855

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert G. White

Discusses White's financial situation.

GLC05891.06

18 August 1856

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert G. White

Discusses upcoming elections, support of Fremont over Buchanan. Believes he can help Fremont win the election.

GLC05891.07

28 November 1856

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert G. White

Asks White to make sure that a State Legislator votes for him in his upcoming bid for the Senate. Cameron believes "With his vote, I can essentially be elected." Cameron was successfully elected to the Senate that year. Written at "Lochiel," Cameron's estate.

GLC05891.08

30 April 1854

Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert G. White

Discusses politics, upcoming elections, and plans to use promises of political patronage to secure votes.

GLC05891.09

13 February 1863

Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866

Newspaper

Title: People's press. [Vol. 12, no. 41 (February 13, 1863)]

The Magruder Fleet, France & America. A report of the execution of 38 Native Americans in Minnesota includes details and description. A report of Yankee congressional decisions examines treatment of prisoners of war. A brief notice highlights a female soldier. A letter to the editor examines the confederate debt. An article details the navel engagement at Charleston.

GLC05959.27.04

20 March 1863

Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866

Newspaper

Title: People's press. [Vol. 12, no. 46 (March 20, 1863)]

Secretary Seward's Plan for Restoring the Union. An article describes a night's experience in a typical army camp, while another outlines the history of small pox. The remarks of Mr. Warren on a congressional bill are included. An article describes mail services in regards to contracts with the army. Notes from the habeas corpus case are published by request of the chief justice, as are congressional minutes.

GLC05959.27.05

24 April 1863

Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866

Newspaper

Title: People's press. [Vol. 12, no. 51 (April 24, 1863)]

Conscripting Negroes, Yankee Account of Attack on Charleston, Defeat of General Pegram. An editorial responds to the suspension of habeas corpus and the loss of personal liberty. Minutes from an important Democratic meeting in New York include resolutions for peace, and minutes from the Confederacy congress are printed here. More brief editorials examine the reality of peace. An article reports Mississippi's reactions to the war. Lincoln's proclamation requesting a special day of fast and prayer is printed.

GLC05959.27.06

22 May 1863

Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866

Newspaper

Title: People's press. [Vol. 13, no. 3 (May 22, 1863)]

Particulars of Vallandigham's Arrest, T.J. Jackson's Last Moment, Reaction to Hooker's Retreat. An editorial from the Richmond Enquirer examines the purpose of the war from a Northern perspective. An article describes the recusant conscription of a millwright, discussing exemptions to conscription. Another article describes the injury and death of General T.J. Jackson. A long list includes casualties in several regiments as well wounded soldiers.

GLC05959.27.07

12 June 1863

Blum, L.V., fl. 1864-1866

Newspaper

Title: People's press. [Vol. 13, no. 6 (June 12, 1863)]

Yankee Slave System in Louisiana, Breakdown of Yankee Troops in the Field, Fight at Port Hudson. A petition concerning slavery on sugar estates is printed, including statistics and letters from various plantation owners and agents. Another statistical article examines the numbers of troops each state has enlisted. An article announces the arrest of a spy woman. Several reports from around the country reveal local action.

GLC05959.27.08