1861-1877

Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893

Print

Title: Engraving of Brigadier General James B. Ricketts.

Glued to lower right is a typed biography of Ricketts. "Photo by R.W. Addis." "Published by J.C. Buttre 48 Franklin St. New York"

GLC02455.29

1861-1877

Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893

Print

Title: Engraving of Major General Isaac I. Stevens.

Glued to right is a typed biography of Stevens. "Photo by Brady." "Published by J.C. Buttre 48 Franklin St. New York"

GLC02455.30

1861-1877

Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893

Print

Title: Engraving of Major General Edwin V. Sumner.

Glued to right is a typed biography and a handwritten version directly behind it. "Photo by E. Anthony." "Published by J.C. Buttre 48 Franklin St. New York"

GLC02455.31

circa 1870

Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893

Print

Title: Engraving of Nathaniel P. Banks

Below image reads, "Photograph by Brady. Eng.d by J.C. Buttre, N.Y." "Maj-Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks."

GLC02459.35

circa 1870

Perine, George Edward, 1837-1885

Print

Title: Engraving of Nathaniel P. Banks

Profile engraving of Maj-Gen. Nathl. P. Banks.

GLC02459.36

circa 1870

Ritchie, Alexander Hay, 1822-1895

Print

Title: Engraving of John G. Barnard

Biographical sketch is adhered to lower left.

GLC02459.37

circa 1880

Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893

Print

Title: Engraving of Major General Grenville Mellen Dodge

Photo by Brady. Eng.d by J.C. Buttre NY. Original Col. 4th Iowa Infty.

GLC02459.41

circa 1880

Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893

Print

Title: Engraving of Erasmus Darwin Keyes

Biographical note is adhered to lower right. Photo by J.E. McClees. Published by J.C. Buttre 48 Franklin St. New York.

GLC02459.51

circa 1880

Buttre, John Chester, 1821-1893

Print

Title: Engraving of Frederic West Lander

Biographical note is adhered to lower right. Print is black and white with gold highlights added to the buttons, buckle and epaulettes. Photograph by Brady. Published by J.C. Buttre 48 Franklin St. New York.

GLC02459.52

circa 1880

Hall, Charles Bryan, 1840-?

Print

Title: Engraving of Nelson Appleton Miles

Biographical note is adhered below the image.

GLC02459.57

circa 1880

N. Orr Co. N. Orr Co.

Print

Title: Engraving of Rufus Saxton

Engraving and biographical note are adhered to paper mount.

GLC02459.60

circa 1880

Moss Engraving Company

Print

Title: Engraving of Charles Pomeroy Stone

Biographical note is adhered below image.

GLC02459.61

circa 1880

Print

Title: Engraving of Nelson Appleton Miles

Engraving is a page torn from a book and mounted on paper.

GLC02459.64

1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Bust portrait of Horace J. Hammond.

GLC09273.52

January 29, 1863

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Miller writes to his wife from camp near White Oak Church. Reports that his division might be able to return to Washington, D.C.

GLC02155.080

1861-1865

Document

Title: [Blank stationary]

The stationary depicts two houses set on a wooded hill with "TIPTOP & SUMMIT HOUSES MT. WASHINGTON 6285 FEET HIGH" printed underneath the drawing.

GLC06559.137

23 September 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Miller writes to his wife six days after the Battle of Antietam (also known as the Battle of Sharpsburg). Describes "Rebels lying around through the woods and fields that have not Been Burried and perhaps never will..."

GLC02155.065

9 October 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Thanks his wife for a recent package she sent.

GLC02155.066

16 October 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Miller writes to his wife. Mentions his sister, Sallie. Promises that if something happens to her, he will never marry another woman.

GLC02155.067

3 November 1862

Sallie

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Aunt Sallie writes to Lile from "Catoctin," possibly either Catoctin Mountain in Maryland or Catoctin Creek in Virginia. Reports they can "hear the Cannons in Virginia Fighting again." Expects to be able to visit Lile closer to Christmas. Comments on the high price of goods, mutual acquaintances, and an injury which left her temporarily unable to sew.

GLC02155.068

23 November 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Written from camp near Acquia Landing on Acquia Creek, Virginia. Comments on their hard march. Notes that they are in [General George] Meade's Division, in [General John F.] Reynold's Corps.

GLC02155.069

December 2, 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Miller writes to his wife from camp at Brooks Station. Sends Lile money and comments that "here all is quiet."

GLC02155.070

December 14, 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Miller writes to his wife from camp at Brooks Station. Writes, "there is a terrible Battle Raging at Fredericksburg the canonading [sic] yesterday was tremendous, i believe it exceeded any thing i ever heard, either Malvern hill or Sharpsburg, it is still raging this morning having commenced at day light, we have heard no Particulars of any account yet more than they say the Rebels yesterday had Rather the advantage and cut our men down awfull i suppose to day will decide the Battle as we heard that Genl Seigel arrived there last night with sixty thousand fresh troops..." Comments on…

GLC02155.071

December 17, 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Miller writes to his wife from camp at Brooks Station. Comments on the Battle of Fredericksburg: "Our company mad [sic] a lucky escape in not getting into this last Battle, All the Rest of our Division were in it and as usual were the first or nearly so in the fight we were told last evening the loss in the Division that is the Reserve Corps in killed wounded & missing is something over 21 hundred we have not heard the loss of our Army But is must have Been severe and the worse is we gained nothing as they have fell back again to this side of the River and the Rebels again ocupy [sic]…

GLC02155.072

December 18, 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph note signed

Title: [to Lile Miller]

Possibly written from camp at Brooks Station. Miller encloses money for his wife and comments on the high price of goods. Location and recipient inferred based on date and accompanying letters.

GLC02155.073