7 April 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes to General Cox commanding the division at Charleston to inform that the roads are very bad from Gauley to Fayetteville, West Virginia. Recommends waiting for the weather to improve before marching. States, "To march now wd be more fatal than a battle." Year inferred from Scammon's rank as Colonel.

GLC02414.076

4 April 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph note signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes to General Cox commanding the division at Charleston to ask when the artillery horses would be coming. States they can move with the four Mountain Howitzers as far as Princeton without the horses. Asks where Colonel Ewing is. Year inferred from Scammon's rank as Colonel.

GLC02414.077

5 April 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph note signed

Title: to Captain G.M. Bascom

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes the Assistant Adjutant General in Charleston, West Virginia to inform that some prisoners were sent to Columbus before receiving orders that they should go to Wheeling. Has telegraphed to correct this. Reports that a second detachment of prisoners has been sent to Wheeling as directed. Year inferred from Scammon's rank as Colonel. Signed with initials. On verso is the header for another letter "Head Qrs. 3d Prov. Brigade, Fayetteville, Va, 1862."

GLC02414.078

3 April 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph note signed

Title: to Captain C.N. Goulding

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes to Goulding in Wheeling Virginia that he sent the "ords Rects" (ordnance receipts?) by mail.

GLC02414.079

8 April 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio writes to General Cox commanding the division in Charleston, West Virginia about the location of Union and Confederate troops in the area. States that he has the names of several wealthy men who are able to furnish supplies for the army. Gives a list of the supplies they will need, including flour, beef cattle, corn, etc. Informs that is it good the companies are not marching today because the rain is bad. Possibly a draft copy as there are cross outs and inserts. Year inferred from Scammon's rank as Colonel.

GLC02414.080

6 July 1863

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: [Scammon endorsement on a telegram to James L. Botsford]

W. H. Powell writes a telegram to Captain James L. Botsford of the 23rd Ohio asking if he should take a force of 250 from his regiment and 250 from another regiment and move on the Confederates in the morning. States, "I want revenge in some way for late injuries." With autograph endorsement signed of Brigadier General Eliakim P. Scammon stating that Powell should ready his regiment to move but tell his men to keep this a secret. On stationary of the U.S. Military Telegraph.

GLC02414.081

7 July 1863

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: [Scammon endorsement on a telegram to James L. Botsford]

Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin F. Coates writes a telegram to Captain James L. Botsford of the 23rd Ohio to report that six Confederate deserters broke out of jail at Lewisburg, West Virginia and have come in. With autograph endorsement signed of Brigadier General Eliakim P. Scammon instructing Coates to send the deserters immediately. On stationary of the U.S. Military Telegraph.

GLC02414.082

11 July 1863

Toland, John T., fl. 1863-1864

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: [Scammon endorsement on a manuscript letter from John T. Toland] [incomplete]

Toland writes to General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio in cypher about moving to Wyoming [Courthouse]. Might be only part of the letter. With autograph endorsement on verso by Scammon, signed in initials of Scammon stating that "Lt Hastings will translate & send to me."

GLC02414.083

6 September 1863

Nant, E., fl. 1863

Manuscript letter

Title: to his cousin

Copy of a letter from E. Nant to a cousin stating that he was arrested in August on orders of General Eliakim P. Scammon because of some letters he wrote after Jenkin's raid (Confederate General Albert G. Jenkins) that ended up in the hands of the Secretary of War. Expresses indignation at the arrest and charges even though Scammon apologized to him. States he put in a claim for damages to his property done by Union troops after Jenkin's raid and is being punished for that. With a clerical endorsement on verso by J. A Hardie, the Assistant Adjutant General, stating it has been forwarded to…

GLC02414.084

8 September 1863

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: [Scammon endorsement on a telegram from Benjamin F. Kelley]

A telegram from Brigadier General Benjamin F. Kelley to Brigadier General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio to say that he would like to appoint First Lieutenant S. B. McCulloch to his staff in the 5th VA Infantry. Asks him to approve this. With autograph endorsement signed by Scammon stating McCulloch has been sent.

GLC02414.085

2 November 1863

Tomlinson, A.A., fl. 1863

Manuscript telegram

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

A telegram from Colonel Tomlinson to Brigadier General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio to say that he cannot be sure whether cavalry at Hughes Ferry will be able to find Gauley, West Virginia. Reports that the river has risen 18 inches in the last day. With pencil note, possibly by Scammon, stating that General Alfred Napoleon Alexander Duffie's troops should join them at Lewisburg Pike.

GLC02414.086

14 September 1863

White, Carr Bailey, 1823-1871

Manuscript telegram

Title: to unknown

Possibly a telegram to General Eliakim P. Scammon. Colonel White reports that some deserters have come in and that there is a small battalion at Princeton, West Virginia. He will send more information as he gets it. White, a Union Brevet Brigadier General, was with the Ohio 12th Infantry.

GLC02414.087

9 January 1865

Pinckney, Henry Laurens, 1794-1863

Newspaper

Title: Charleston mercury. [Vol. 86, no. 12, 262 (January 9, 1865)]

General Hood's Official Report, Affairs in Savannah - Sherman's New Regulations.

GLC05959.43.44

1 November 1862

Newspaper

Title: New South. [Vol. 1, no. 11 (November 1, 1862)]

Death of General Mitchell, Fighting at Coosanohatchie & Pocotaligo.

GLC05959.47.01

14 March 1863

Newspaper

Title: New South. [Vol. 1, no. 28 (March 14, 1863)]

Letter from President Lincoln to the Working Men of Manchester, The Loss of the Indianola.

GLC05959.47.02

4 April 1863

Newspaper

Title: New South. [Vol. 1, no. 31 (April 4, 1863)]

Death of major General E.V. Summer, Jacsonville, Florida Evacuated & Destroyed.

GLC05959.47.04

12 September 1861

M'Clanahon & Dill

Newspaper

Title: Memphis tri-weekly appeal. [Vol. 17, no. 111 (September 12, 1861)]

Surrender of Fort Hatteras.

GLC05959.49.01

11 November 1863

Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877

Newspaper

Title: Brownlow's Knoxville Whig and rebel ventilator. [Vol. 1, no. 1 (November 11, 1863)]

Opening Statement on the reopening of the paper - against the Confederacy, Slidell lying in europe, Semmes the pirate, Traitor Slidell on Slavery, The Fugitive Slave Law, The Oath of Allegiance, Origin of army negroes, The rebellion a conspiracy. Two copies of the same issue.

GLC05959.50.01

18 November 1863

Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877

Newspaper

Title: Brownlow's Knoxville Whig and rebel ventilator. [Vol. 1, no. 2 (November 18, 1863)]

The enlistment of negroes, Boasting Bragg - Lying, Jeff Davis & armed negroes, Breckenridge on rebellion, Jeff Davis the Rebel, the right of revolution, Who got up the rebellion.

GLC05959.50.02

9 January 1864

Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877

Newspaper

Title: Brownlow's Knoxville Whig and rebel ventilator. [Vol. 1, no. 3 (January 9, 1864)]

General Grant & Foster, Teaching the slaves to rebel, Compensating the rebels, Effects of war upon the South. Brig. General Averill has destroyed Longstreet's winter supplies, General Burnside's speech, Andrew Jackson on coercing a state.

GLC05959.50.03

January 16, 1864

Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877

Newspaper

Title: Brownlow's Knoxville Whig and rebel ventilator. [Vol. 1, no. 4 (January 16, 1864)]

Murfreesboro battleground, Speech of A.H. Stephens, Arming the slaves, The hanging of Dodd.

GLC05959.50.04

January 23,1864

Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877

Newspaper

Title: Brownlow's Knoxville Whig and rebel ventilator. [Vol. 1, no. 5 (January 23, 1864)]

The Government of Jeff Davis, Brutal character of the rebellion, Slavery the cause of war, General Bragg's farewell address to his army, Address by General Marshal to the people of E. Tennessee.

GLC05959.50.05

January 30, 1864

Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877

Newspaper

Title: Brownlow's Knoxville Whig and rebel ventilator. [Vol. 1, no. 6 (January 30, 1864)]

Proposition to hang Governor Johnson, Message of Governor Andrews of Massachusetts, General Grant on the conduct of war, Abolitionism in Arkansas, Abraham Lincoln & an undivided country, Assault on Knoxville, a rebel account.

GLC05959.50.06

February 13, 1864

Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877

Newspaper

Title: Brownlow's Knoxville Whig and rebel ventilator. [Vol. 1, no. 8 (February 13, 1864)]

Gov. Andrew Johnson on Slavery & compensated labor, The virtue of the Amnesty Oath, Address to the President of the US on behalf of the people of E. Tennessee, Longstreet's position in Tennessee.

GLC05959.50.08

20 February 1864

Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877

Newspaper

Title: Brownlow's Knoxville Whig and rebel ventilator. [Vol. 1, no. 9 (February 20, 1864)]

Correspondence between Longstreet & General J.G. Foster, Secesh almanac - Who began the war, Imprisonment of General Tombs, Brownlow dead, A big scare at Richmond, Freedom convention of the slave trade Slavery & the war, Speech of General Burnside in Boston.

GLC05959.50.09