18 October 1783

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the second Massachusetts regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Also includes a list chart on the verso regarding absent officers. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10553

18 October 1783

Boynton, Joseph, fl. 1776-1783

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a New Hampshire regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by George Reid. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10554

24-25 October 1783

Boynton, Joseph, fl. 1776-1783

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a New Hampshire regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by James Carr. Docket notes date as 25 October. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10556

24 October 1783

Loomis, Libbeus, ?-1836

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for a Connecticut regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Countersigned by Heman Swift. Date from docket. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10557

25 October 1783

Paterson, John, 1744-1808

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the first Massachusetts regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Includes a chart on the verso regarding sick officers. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10558

25 October 1783

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Document signed

Title: [Return]

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Return for the second Massachusetts regiment of foot soldiers. Lists men by company, rank, and present status. Includes a chart on the verso regarding absent officers. Noted as printed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by F. Bailey.

GLC02437.10559

20 April 1864

Kautz, August V., 1828-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John C. Kelton

Recommendation for Captain Price. Says Price "has recently been on a tour of Inspection of the Cavalry of the West and can give you much valuable information concerning that arm." Requests that Kelton place Price on his staff. On War Department, Cavalry Bureau letterhead. One bust engraving of Kautz included as collateral.

GLC02458.09

19 December 1849

Shields, James, 1806-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James A. Bennett

Discussing military appointments. Two bust engravings of Shields included as collateral.

GLC02458.13

22 September 1861

Barnard, John Gross, 1815-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry L. Abbott

Ordering General Richardson to furnish "an axe party of 250 men tomorrow to finish the clearing."

GLC02459.03

28 February 1861

Wigfall, Louis T., 1816-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Reagan

Possibly to John Henninger Reagan, a former Texas Representative who served several posts in the Confederate Government. Relates that a Dr. [Work?] plans to leave Washington, D.C., for Montgomery, Alabama, and that he desires work in the confederate government. Writes "You know him well & I have no doubt that you will do all in your power for him, I do not know what places are to be filled."

GLC02459.33

25 May 1874

Gordon, John Brown, 1832-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Henry Williams

Senator Gordon transmits "a certified copy of the Record in the case of the unfortunate man Mallory" to Williams, United States Attorney General. Gordon had applied for Mallory's pardon several weeks before. Written on United States Senate Chamber stationery.

GLC02460.06

January 30, 1861

Hindman, Thomas C., 1828-1868

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Dallas Bache

Hindman asks Professor Bache to assist him in obtaining a note or letter written or signed by Baron Humboldt (possibly Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, Baron von Humboldt, a German naturalist and explorer).

GLC02460.08

1849-1867

Header Record

Title: Foreign-born Civil War generals [Decimalized .01-.14]

Fourteen letters and documents from Civil War general born in foreign countries.

GLC02458

7 July 1862

Asboth, Alexander Sandor, 1811-1868

Letter signed

Title: to Charles S. Hamilton

Inquires "whether the new road, called the Prince road running from Corinth across the Jacinto road is in a practicable condition for the Transportation of Trains." Discusses the position of his cavalry companies. Believes "My Company is ready," but worries about "my right flank, in the rear of Rienzi as a weak point." One bust engraving of Asboth included as collateral.

GLC02458.01

9 May 1861

Baker, Edward Dickinson, 1811-1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Lee Scott

Written as a civilian in Springfield, Illinois, informing Colonel H. L. Scott that he had received an appointment as a lieutenant from President Lincoln, was accepting it, and was reporting to him for orders. Two bust engravings of Baker included as collateral.

GLC02458.02

January 26, 1862

Blenker, Louis, 1812-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown [in German]

Writing in German, Blenker gives orders for the care of a Count Ingleheim. On verso there is an autograph note signed in English of medical supplies furnished on board a vessel for Count Ingleheim written by John G. T. Holston. One bust engraving of Blenker included as collateral.

GLC02458.03

30 September 1862

Corcoran, Michael, 1827-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Cuyler Van Vechten

Informs Van Vechten, an Inspector General, that the Second Regiment of his brigade is ready for inspection. Requests that Van Vechten come as soon as possible to inspect the regiment, which is encamped at Camp Scott on Staten Island. One bust engraving of Corcoran included as collateral.

GLC02458.04

27 November 1864

Cox, Jacob D., 1828-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Writes to the Post Quarter Master at Columbia to complain about the behavior of the soldiers of a wagon train under the command of the post quartermaster that had crossed the river near Cox's headquarters the day before with all of its soldiers drunk. Orders these soldiers put under guard. Asks him to send some proper person to take charge of the train. Docket notes that the situation has been resolved, and signed by Captain Sedwick. One bust engraving of Cox included as collateral.

GLC02458.05

10 April 1863

Trobriand, Régis de, 1816-1897

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Titcomb Sprague

Colonel Regis de Trobriand, Commanding 38th New York Volunteers, writes from his camp near Belleplaine, Virginia, to New York Adjutant General John Titcomb Sprague (1810-1878). He requests that New York Governor Horatio Seymour confirm his appointment of 1st Lieutenant John Mac'E. Hyde as his new adjutant general. One bust engraving of Trobriand included as collateral.

GLC02458.06

13 May 1863

Ferrero, Edward, 1831-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Horatio Seymour

Informs Seymour that he will soon be forwarding him an order rescinding the resignation of First Lieutenant Frank W. Lyon, and reinstating him to his former position. One bust engraving of Ferrero included as collateral.

GLC02458.07

10 May 1863

Halpine, Charles G., 1829-1868

Autograph document signed

Title: Special orders no. 263

Special order granting a leave of absence for thirty days to Colonel James D. Fessenden, Aide de Camp. "By command of General Hunter". Also signed by Fessenden. Full length engravign of Halpine included as collateral.

GLC02458.08

29 February 1864

McArthur, John, 1826-1906

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James B. McPherson

Discusses military movements and communications. Notes "all is quiet in Vicksburg."

GLC02458.10

1867

Meagher, Thomas F., 1823-1867

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles G. Halpine

Sending various papers to Halpine, which he may print if he wishes. Also wonders why he has stopped receiving copies of the Citizen, Halpine's paper. Written on Stationary of the Executive Office of the Territory of Montana. Written before June 1867, when Meagher died. One bust engraving of Meagher incldued as collateral.

GLC02458.11

20 November 1862

Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Franz Sigel

Reporting Confederate General J.E.B. Stuart's movements, based on the accounts of a paroled Confederate Prisoner. One bust engraving of Schurz incldued as collateral.

GLC02458.12

1864/February/23

Sigel, Franz, 1824-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown [in German]

Letter in Old German. Two bust engravings of Sigel included as collateral.

GLC02458.14