1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: 1/6 plate ambrotypes: 2 union images, standing, one from N.H. Vols.

The N.H. volunteer is identified as Miles Hodgdon.

GLC02189

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: 1/6 plate tintypes: 2 union images, both standing, one with American flag

GLC02190

1866

Melville, Herman (1819-1891)

Book

Title: Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War

First edition copy of Melville's only book of poetry dedicated to the 300,000 men who died for the Union cause during the Civil War. Printed by Harper Brothers, Publishers, New York. Embossed with stamp of Wm. Young, Bookseller and Stationer, Troy, N.Y., on first two blank plates. 12mo; green stamped cloth. First edition of Melville's only book of poetry. BAL 13673.

GLC00465

March 1863 - July 1863

Wilber, Eseck G. (fl. 1862-1864)

Diary

Title: Diary of Eseck G. Wilber

Entries are pretty regular from March 1863 to July of that same year. He mainly records the daily weather. but does mention being a prisoner and some of activities there.

GLC00653.15.1

1 September 1863

Cobb, John (fl. 1863)

Document

Title: [Certificate of loyalty for a Missouri woman accused of spying for the Confederacy]

Written in Saint Francois County. Signed by Cobb, John A. Weber, Reinhart Laney, Elisha J. White, and Thomas Lang as citizens of Saint Francois County Missouri. The signees swear that they are personally acquainted with Catherine E. Murphy, a widow living in Farmington accused of spying for the Confederacy, and will vouch for her loyalty to the Union.

GLC01450.600.0001

June 28, 1879

Hayes, Rutherford Birchard (1822-1893)

Document signed

Title: Pardon of Samuel Cooper.

Convicted of embezzlement from the mails; pardoned since he behaved well, the crime was a first offense and he was a good Union soldier. (c/s Wm. M. Evans) One black and white bust engraving of Rutherford Birchard Hayes included.

GLC00043.23

circa 1861-1865

Oles, Jabez B.

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite of Jabez B.Oles]

Carte de visite with GLC03523.33.

GLC03523.33.028

no date

Unknown

Photograph

Title: [Frederick W. Simonds?]

GLC03523.45.02

[n.d]

Everitt's Art Gallery

Photograph

Title: Russell, J.F.

Everitt's imprint on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "J.F. Russell, Chicago, Ills." Vignette bust portrait [in civilian dress?]. White mount with gold border.

GLC03565.40

29 November 1862

Newspaper

Title: Richmond weekly enquirer. [Vol. 36, no. 201 (November 29, 1862)]

Death of General Mitchell, General McClellan Badly Crippled at Sharpsburg.

GLC05959.73.10

30 November 1863

Newspaper

Title: Richmond weekly enquirer. [Vol., no. 100 (November 29, 1863)]

Details of the Battle of Chickamauga, Yankee disaster reported at Matagorda Bay.

GLC05959.73.11

10 December 1864

Newspaper

Title: Richmond weekly enquirer. [Vol. 37, no. 158 (December 10, 1864)]

Sherman's position, Lincoln's message to Congress, Abolition of slavery by Constitutional Amendment.

GLC05959.73.15

11 January 1865

Newspaper

Title: Richmond weekly enquirer. [Vol. 37, no. 179 (January 11, 1865)]

Removal of General Butler.

GLC05959.73.16

24 January 1863

E.W. Ayres and W.H. Wade

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 1, no. 20 (January 24, 1863)]

The war along the Mississippia, Sketch of Barksdale's Mississippi Pickets watching the Yankee pontoons at Fredericksburg.

GLC05959.76.16

[n.d.]

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Wife, Daughters & Son.

Marked "No 1"; seemingly first letter sent to family while on post. Reports on news about Sherman & Charleston having fallen.

GLC06734.01

1865/02/24

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong, his wife].

Reporting on his arrival at the headquarters of the 9th Corps.

GLC06734.02

1865/02/24

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Wife.

Reports that he is now at the front, describes conditions at front & shells bursting in air around him, spreads news of capture of Wilmington.

GLC06734.03

1865/02/27

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Describes being under enemy fire, ill health due to cold.

GLC06734.04

1865/03/01

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Describes how he felt being under fire.

GLC06734.05

[1865]/03/02

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: [?wife?].

GLC06734.06

1865/03/04

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Reports on rumor that Sherman has been defeated, hopes it isn't true, talks about great number of dead and burial procedures, remarks on slavery as the sin of the South.

GLC06734.07

1865/03/05

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Discusses his commanders & their religiosity, his preaching & religious ministering at the camp.

GLC06734.08

1865/03/07

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Talks about systematic pilfering of the Sanitary Commission by high ranking soldiers; also reports on seeing black troops: "Today for the first time I saw whole regiments of black troops…They appear quite as well on parade as their more thoroughly bleached 'brudders.' As soldiers they are not to be sneezed at I tell you…"

GLC06734.09

1865/03/08

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Reports various rumors about Sheridan's maneuvers. Also reports on nearby black uprising: "Our allies, the darkies, are evidently burning out their beloved Masters…"

GLC06734.10

1865/03/09

Armstrong, Halleck (fl. 1865)

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mary [Armstrong].

Describes army medic routines & ambulances, describes desolation of landscape due to war.

GLC06734.11