circa 1863-1864

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Manuscript telegram

Title: to [Eliakim P. Scammon]

Colonel Hayes writes a telegram to General Scammon stating that there are no forces at Lewisburg. On stationery of the U.S. Military Telegraph. Undated and not addressed to Scammon but circa date and recipient inferred from similar documents in this collection.

GLC02414.043

circa 1863-1864

Hayes, Rutherford B., 1822-1893

Manuscript letter

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

Clerical letter to General Scammon stating that Colonel Comley is at Charleston and that he will send a cook named Shurtliff to Fayetteville, West Virginia. Reports on the whereabouts of troops and comments that General George Crook will send troops to Gauley soon.

GLC02414.044

circa 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Rutherford B. Hayes

Instructs Lieutenant Colonel Hayes of the 23rd Ohio regiment to send out scouts to ascertain "whether the rebels are cutting a road through the timber from Anaconia Court House eastward." States that General [Jacob Dolson] Cox reports that nothing can be done until orders are received from the department. Dated only the 3rd, year inferred from Hayes rank as Lt. Colonel.

GLC02414.045

27 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph note signed

Title: to Captain G.M. Bascom

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to Captain Bascom, A.A.A.G. (Acting Assistant Adjutant General) in Charleston. Reports on a captain Fowler that has asked for a leave. States that Fowler's company received their pay and want to send money home to their families. Fowler also wants to get a uniform. Written half in graphite, half in ink.

GLC02414.046

3 April 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph note signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes General Cox, division commander in Charleston. Reports that it is urgent that troops be sent to Princeton, West Virginia. States, "Now is the time to save men from going into the rebel army under compulsion. 1000 men can do now what will take 10,000 a week later." Battle of Princeton Courthouse took place on May 15 - May 17 1862.

GLC02414.047

5 April 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes General Cox, division commander in Charleston, West Virginia. Reports that Confederate General Alfred Beckley has been arrested on order of General John Charles Fremont and arrived in Fayetteville on route to Wheeling, West Virginia.

GLC02414.048

5 April 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph note signed

Title: to Major J. Dan Jr.

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to the Provost Marshall General at Wheeling, West Virginia. Reports that Confederate General Alfred Beckley has arrived under guard and will leave tomorrow for Wheeling.

GLC02414.049

6 April 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph note signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes General Cox, division commander, to ask if 24 horses can be sent.

GLC02414.050

31 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to General Cox, the division commander at Charleston. Discusses an impending movement of the troops. Informs that the roads are bad but passable. Writes what horses and supplies they have for the artillery and cavalry transport. Will inform him of the road to Wytheville as they go and states of the route, "The one indicated by you is certainly the shortest, & I am told, the best." Year inferred from Scammon's rank as Colonel.

GLC02414.051

19 March 1863

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Manuscript letter

Title: to Colonel B. H. Smith

Clerical draft copy with cross outs. Brigadier General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment explains his decision to replace the current Provost Marshall in Charleston despite letters from several citizens asking otherwise. Hopes that the new incumbent will be accepted by the people regardless.

GLC02414.052

18-19 March 1863

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Manuscript letter

Title: to B. H. Smith

Brigadier General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to Smith to forward a complaint letter from a woman named Laura Ruffner, who asked for interference in the matter of coal property. This letter is written on a portion of a page of Ruffner's letter but her letter is cut off. Scammon asks Smith, whom he addresses as "Honorable," what should be done. On verso is an autograph endorsement signed by Scammon dated 19 March responding to Mrs. Ruffner stating that the civil authorities are charged with protecting the rights of Mrs. Ruffner.

GLC02414.053

26 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Manuscript letter

Title: to N.C. Macrae

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to the Superintendent of Recruiting Services in Cincinnati, Ohio. States that Lieutenant Hicks is needed by his regiment and asks if Hicks can return. Year inferred from rank.

GLC02414.054

15 March 1863-1864

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: [Scammon endorsement on a telegram from J.E. Thomas]

Telegram to Brigadier General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio Regiment from J.E. Thomas, Captain Commanding Post. Gives directions on a route through Kentucky. With autograph endorsement signed by Scammon commenting on the route in relation to where the Confederates might be. On stationary of the U.S. Military Telegraph. Year inferred from Scammon's rank as Brigadier General.

GLC02414.055

22 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Goulden

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to the Ordnance officer at Wheeling, West Virginia to report that he just returned from Cincinnati and that the Quarter master is at Charleston so he will forward the receipts as soon as he returns. Year inferred from Scammon's rank.

GLC02414.056

28 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph note signed

Title: to G. M. Bascom

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to Captain Bascom, Assistant Adjutant General at Charleston, West Virginia. Reports that Captain Sperry captured 15 Bushwhackers and a dozen horses while out scouting. Year inferred from Scammon's rank.

GLC02414.057

26 March 1862-1865

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph note signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Scammon, as either Colonel or Brigadier General of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to General Cox, the division commander at Charleston, West Virginia to ask him to send tracing paper. Possibly 1862 but undated.

GLC02414.058

21 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to General Cox, the division commander at Charleston, West Virginia to report that he has sent out scouting parties and will forward information as soon as he has it. States that he has heard of troops at Bruhy[?] Mountain and Muddy Creek but nothing is exact. Year inferred from Scammon's rank.

GLC02414.059

3 March 1863

Parker, G., fl. 1835-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Parker informs Cox that he has heard from reliable sources that Confederate General Albert G. Jenkins is planning another raid in a couple of weeks. Describes his source for the information. With endorsement of Major G. M. Bascom on verso dated 10 March stating the letter has been referred to Brigadier General Scammon. Scammon endorses it as received on 12 March and writes, "Why not telegraph?"

GLC02414.060

3 March 1863

Scammon, W., fl. 1863

Autograph telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

A telegram to General Scammon informing him that William is expected home on Thursday and will be dispatched to Scammon.

GLC02414.061

27 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Scammon writes as Colonel of the 23rd Ohio to General Cox, the division commander at Charleston, West Virginia. States that Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes has reported that some men of the 23rd Ohio have captured 15 "noted Bushwhackers" and burned their rendezvous. Informs of the supplies they captured, including muskets, bacon, flour, and six canoes. Notes that no one was hurt and ends by stating, "They deserve no leniency." Year inferred from Scammon's rank as Colonel.

GLC02414.062

31 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Scammon writes as Colonel of the 23rd Ohio to General Cox, the division commander at Charleston, West Virginia. Informs that Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes reports that there are 1000 Confederate troops at Flat Top Mountain and that they have captured some Union men. Thinks they should push on to Princeton, West Virginia and stresses the need for cavalry. With note to Colonel Hayes from Scammon stating he approves of Hayes's plan to employ citizens instead of soldiers for transportation. Year inferred from Scammon's rank as Colonel.

GLC02414.063

29 April 1863

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877

Newspaper

Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 27 (April 29, 1863)]

"A Visit to Bethel Graveyard" emotionally describes different graves. Brief blurbs including "My Mother's Prayer," "Infidelity," "Prosperity and Adversity," and "Why the Answer to Prayer is Delayed" are printed. An article titled "Southernism" compares Southern nature to "Northernism." A letter to the editor titled "The Body and the Soul" describes a fast day collection gathering funds for sick soldiers. "No Chaplains" describes a chaplain with the 46th and 48th North Carolina Regiment.

GLC05959.39.22

6 May 1863

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877

Newspaper

Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 28 (May 6, 1863)]

"Beautiful Passages" examines different excerpts from works of literature about change, including day to night, life to death, and summer to fall. Letters to the editor make suggestions about how to distribute the paper to soldiers. A woman writes an epistle titled "Prayer." A letter is printed from the "Educational Association of the Confederate States." "Secular News" includes Union forces at Vicksburg; skirmish between General Robert E. Lee and the Union army, resulting in Union losses; General Forrest repulsing Union forces at Danville, amongst other news.

GLC05959.39.23

20 May 1863

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877

Newspaper

Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 30 (May 20, 1863)]

"An Essay" on the safety of the church is published on request of the Union, continued in the next issue. An article examines "The Nobility in Human Character." A letter to the editor describes "Indigenous Medicinal Plants." "Southern Baptist Convention" describes the reorganization of the group. An editorial titled "A Word to the Wise" addresses a query about the paper's being sufficiently Baptist. "Secular News" includes another attack on Port Hudson and Union victory in Jackson, Mississippi, amongst other news.

GLC05959.39.24

3 June 1863

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877

Newspaper

Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 32 (June 3, 1863)]

"Army Correspondence" prints a letter from the army evangelist of the Domestic Mission Board reporting on their work and requesting for more copies of the paper to be sent to soldiers. A chaplain reports the revival work in their camp during a quiet time without battle. "Two Things" describes two sins which most beset the soldier: swearing and gambling. "Blockade" examines the current trade embargos and their effects. "Voice of 'Fathers' in Time of War" compares church minutes from previous times of war. "Secular News" includes General Ulysses S. Grant demanding the Surrender of Vicksburg…

GLC05959.39.26