1864/01/04

Newspaper

Title: Spirit of the age. [Vol. 15, no. 20 (January 4, 1864)]

A scene in the life of General Stonewall Jackson, negro troops

GLC06871

1864/04/27

Newspaper

Title: Camden weekly confederate. [Vol. 3, no. 4 (April 27, 1864)]

Reprinting of official Yankee account of storming of Ft. Pillow by Genl. Forrest; Battle of Bull Run; Battle of Derussy

GLC06873

1864/09/23

Walker, Mary, fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Col. James Hardie

Seeking Presidential confirmation of Walker's rank as Major. "I told the President of the risks I encountered in being taken prisoner on purpose and preventing their attacking our army which we were hardly able to act."

GLC06882

1862/04/13

Halleck, H.W. (Henry Wager), 1815-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Edwin M. Stanton, re: W.T. Sherman promotion to Major General

Requests that W.T. Sherman be promoted to Major General because he was "in the thickest of the fight both days, having three horses killed under him and being wounded twice" at the Battle of Shiloh

GLC06884

1863/02/19

Schofield, John McAllister, 1831-1906

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Abraham Lincoln, re: seeking position of military governor of Arkansas

Asking Lincoln to be considered a candidate for military governor of Arkansas

GLC06886

1861/07/08-1861/12/27

Pitcher, Henry, fl. 1862-1891

Diary

Title: Diary of member of 33rd New York Regimental Band

Diary of musician, includes descriptions of 2 photos taken by Mathew Brady, on field near Bull Run (included as .02 and .03), as well as review by Lincoln and McClellan, Professor Lowe warning of enemy's advance from his balloon, etc.

GLC06889.01

1865 ca.

Alcott, Louisa May, 1832-1888

Pamphlet

Title: "Nelly's Hospital" reprinted by U.S. Sanitary Commission for "our young folks"

Fiction.

GLC06896

1863/07/25

Howard, Oliver Otis, 1830-1909

Document signed

Title: Memoranda for Gettysburg Campaign (6/12-7/25/1863)

"July 4th 6 am Gettysburg taken possession of." Written on stationery.

GLC06900

1864/02/16

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Document signed

Title: Order.

Punishment of deserter William J. Chandler of Penn. Vols. on Executive Mansion stationary.

GLC07942

1864/04/12 ca.

Powell, Governor L., fl. 1864

Autograph note signed

Title: To: Abraham Lincoln.

Kentucky Governor Powell requested allowance of Confederate POW's to take the oath of Dec. 8th, including prisoners at Camp Chase, Johnson's Island, Camp Douglas, etc. With note and signature from Lincoln: "Excepting commissioned officers... let the within mentioned prisoners take the oath of December 8th, 1863 and be discharged." List of prisoners on verso.

GLC07943

1866/08/20

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Authority to affix the seal to proclamation declaring the end of war in Texas.

Ending of the Civil War.

GLC07950.01

1867/10/07

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Instructing William Seward to affix the seal to a proclamation

Correcting a previous proclamation of 20 August 1866.

GLC07950.02

1863/07/31

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Broadside

Title: General orders no. 252

GLC07888

1865/04/21

Cobb, Howell, 1815-1868

Letter signed

Title: to W.T. Woffard

Reporting on the armistice. In part: "I have the honor to inform you that an Armistice has been agreed upon by Gen[era]ls. Sherman & Johnsgon & that all military operations have ceased....In my opinion they will not be resumed at all..." Countersigned by William Hoser, Captain 16th Regiment.

GLC07894

1862/06

United States. Congress.

Manuscript document

Title: An act to secure freedom to all persons within the Territories

GLC07864

1865/02/07

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Major Thomas T. Eckert

Written on War Department, Washington City stationery, President Lincoln requests Major Thomas T. Eckert supply specific reports regarding the Hampton Roads Peace Conference. In part: "Please furnish me copies of all dispatches sent by the Secretary of War or myself, on or about the negotiations..." Lincoln lists the specific dispatches he is requesting (including ones to General Grant, General Ord, and Mr. Seward) by date.

GLC07872

1860/10/30

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [John B. Floyd]

Comments on an untitled essay he wrote which dealt with the topics of succession and the tensions between the Northern and Southern states. In part: "Gen. Scott is all solicitude for the safety of the Union. He is, however, not without hope that all dangers & difficulties will pass away without leaving a scar or a painful recollection behind..."

GLC07876.01

1860/10/29

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Manuscript document signed

Title: Views suggested by the imminent danger of a disruption of the Union by...

GLC07876.02

1864/02/11

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph note signed

Title: to Maj. Gen. Sedgwick re: summoning Gen. Kirkpatrick

GLC07842

1865/01/28

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: to Edward O.C. Ord re: endorsement on petition

GLC07856

1862/10/04

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Letter signed

Title: to Edward O.C. Ord re: order to rescue Union Army at Corinth

GLC07852

1862/11-1863/10

Chaffee, Samuel J., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph manuscript

Title: Diary of Captain Samuel J. Chaffee, Co. D, 49th Mass. Volunteers.

Seige of Port Hudson, battle descriptions, black soldiers, sketches, etc.

GLC07921

1862/06-1863/05

Johnson, E. Emory, fl. 1862-1863

Autograph manuscript

Title: Journal of caseworker and surgeon's assistant with Sanitary Commission

Detailing medical care of Civil War patients. Notebook is housed with diary key.

GLC07923

1871 ca.

Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895

Autograph quotation signed

Title: "We are sometimes asked in the name of patriotism..."

Quotation in full: "We are sometimes asked in the name of patriotism to forget the merits of this fearful conflict and to remember with equal admiration those who struck at the nation's life and those who struck to save it--those who fought for slavery and those who fought against it..."

GLC07926.01

1863/01/15

Bates, Edward, 1793-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: To: Barton Bates.

Lincoln's mismanagement of war and weak leadership.

GLC07939