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1866/08/04

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Document signed

Title: Brevet of John R. Meigs to the rank of Major.

Brevet of John R. Meigs to the rank of Major. Cosigned by Edwin Stanton. Dated August 4, 1866.

GLC07059.71

1864/10/29

Meade, Richard W., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mrs. J.H. Taylor.

GLC07059.58

1864/11/02

Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892

Autograph letter

Title: to: Louisa [Meigs]

GLC07059.60

1864/11/02

Rogers, Wm E., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: "My Dear Miss Mary."

GLC07059.61

1864/11/10

Field, E.E.F., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mrs. Meigs.

GLC07059.62

1864/11/20

Rodgers, John F., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: Mrs. M. Rodgers.

GLC07059.64

1864/12/07

Wheeler, George H., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: [Montgomery C.] Meigs.

GLC07059.65

1865/08/23

Stewart, W.D., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: M[ontgomery] C. Meigs.

GLC07059.66

1866/04/24

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

Letter signed

Title: to: E[dwin] Stanton.

GLC07059.67

1866/04/24

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

Endorsement

Title: [Document related to endorsement for John R. Meigs]

Endorsement recommending that John R. Meigs be brevetted Major dated April 24, 1866.

GLC07059.68

1874/08/22

Powell, D., fl. 1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: [Montgomery C.] Meigs.

GLC07059.72

[n.d.]

Meigs, John R., fl. 1850-1864

Photograph

Title: Vignette bust portrait of Meigs in uniform.

With note under the image recounting the circumstances of his death.

GLC07059.73

[n.d.]

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: John R. Meigs. Bust carte de visite portrait from engraving.

GLC07059.75

6 September [1862]

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter

Title: to Nancy E. Jones [incomplete]

Move to Jeffersonville aboard extremely crowded train; march across the Ohio River into Kentucky, with enthusiastic reception; rumors of 60,000 Confederates within 10 miles of Louisville; saw "over one thousand negroes" as they passed through town.

GLC02739.009

1864/05/30

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: sister.

Mentions his viewing of prisoners of war, along with the Picket Lines ability to see Richmond while on duty. He laments how a possible battle did not occur, and requests news from home.

GLC07164.55

[1865/08/08]

Neafie, Theodore F., fl. 1861-1877

Letter signed

Title: to: Newton.

Referring to the prices of sheep, Theodore mentions the prices of sheep running to $2 to $3 per head. He states that there are no jobs to his liking, along with his possible plans to continue his travels west to Idaho.

GLC07164.56