22 May 1865

Page, Enoch S., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mahala F. Page

One letter addressed to Mahala F. Page from Enoch S. Page dated In Camp Near Richmond, May 22, 1865.

GLC06359.60

29 May 1865

Page, Enoch S., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mahala F. Page

One letter addressed to Mahala F. Page from Enoch S. Page dated Frederickburg, Va., May 29, 1865.

GLC06359.61

3 June 1865

Page, Enoch S., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mahala F. Page

One letter addressed to Mahala F. Page from Enoch S. Page dated June 3, 1865.

GLC06359.62

10 June 1865

Page, Enoch S., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mahala F. Page

One letter addressed to Mahala F. Page from Enoch S. Page dated June 10, 1865.

GLC06359.63

20 June 1865

Page, Enoch S., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mahala F. Page

One letter addressed to Mahala F. Page from Enoch S. Page dated On Camp Near Washington, June 20, 1865.

GLC06359.64

2 July 1865

Page, Enoch S., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mahala F. Page

One letter addressed to Mahala F. Page from Enoch S. Page dated Fort Washington, July 2, 1865.

GLC06359.65

4 July 1865

Page, Enoch S., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mahala F. Page

One letter addressed to Mahala F. Page from Enoch S. Page dated Washington D.C., Fort Foote, July 4, 1865.

GLC06359.66

10 July 1865

Page, Enoch S., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mahala F. Page

One letter addressed to Mahala F. Page from Enoch S. Page dated Fort Washington, July 10, 1865.

GLC06359.67

17 July 1865

Page, Enoch S., fl. 1864-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Daughter

One letter addressed to Adellah O. Page from Enoch S. Page dated Fort Washington, July 17, 1865.

GLC06359.68

1866 circa

Wilson, James Harrison, 1837-1925

Diary

Title: Volume I. Extracts from Military Writings, (Compiled at West Point 58-59-60) Recollections of the Great Rebellion, taken from Diary, & written during the War

Bound manuscript contains copies of notes taken while a student at West Point, copies of personal letters written from 1861-1862, and later recollections of the Civil War. Letters sent to Stephen A. Douglas and Simon Cameron among others. Recollections focus on service during 1862. On Antietam says, "From a lack of manly constancy and tenacious intrepidity in some of the generals, and a lack of Ilan in the soldiers, what might have been made a conclusive victory was at best a drawn battle." Relates conversation with McClellan about McClellan's possible removal from command. Troops have a…

GLC04096

February 8, 1865

Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888

Document signed

Title: [Ordnance requisition for the 5th Regiment, New York Cavalry, commanded by Captain Amos H. White]

White requests 370 Sabre and Spencer carbines. A handwritten note written across the document indicates, "To Equipp the Regment with these accoutrements." Sheridan signs as commander, Army of the Shenandoah.

GLC04038

1862/06/01

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Scene at Balloon Camp, Gaines' Hill

Photograph of Prof. Lowe's balloon ascent during battle of Fair Oaks, near Richmond, Va.

GLC04087

[1863]/05/26

Cleburne, Patrick R., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William J. Hardee re: reporting while on picket, capturing Yankee pickets

Written in pencil.

GLC04113

1861/07/20

Kelly, James R., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Kelly

He bitterly complains about the rugged, "miserable" mountain landscape. He discusses food and illness in camp. In previous letters he wrote and comments about the supposed loyalty of the people west of the Alleghenies. Rebels hiding in bushes attacked a cavalry scouting party.

GLC04197.01

1861/07/22-23

Kelly, James R., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Kelly

Discusses camp life, quality of troops, killing and captured rebels. His regiment has not received any mail since they came to Virginia on July 6th. He writes a description of the mountain and describes an alarm in camp. A group of "miserable Scamps" have been discharged in disgrace. [Apparently, Kelly wrote the circumstances for their disgrace in an earlier letter, not in the collection.] Continued on 7/23/1861. Scouts surprised a "Secessionist Camp" of "44 men armed & a lot of women." Thirty-four of the men were killed and Kelly expects the rest will be hanged.

GLC04197.02

1861 ca.

Lewis, R.A., fl. 1861

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite of Robert Anderson

GLC04202

1865 February

Hoag & Quick (photographer)

Photograph signed

Title: [Philip Henry Sheridan]

Oval print of Sheridan in uniform.

GLC03978

1863/04/02

Allgower, Charles S., fl. 1863

Sketch

Title: [Pencil drawing of arrival of Union Troops at Thibodeaux, Louisiana]

Depicts soldiers marching in formation on the riverbank while people watch from a bridge. The town stretches along a curve in the river. Drawn by a Private in the 6th NYS.

GLC04029

1865 ca.

Bell, Charles Milton, 1848-1893

Photograph

Title: Genl. Jno. Moore, U.S.A. Brig Gen'l.

Cabinet card signed on mount: "Genl. Jno Moore, U.S.A. Brig. Genl." Red imprint of C.M. Moore, Washington. With faint blue stamp in upper right corner "John B. Moore, Office of Internal Records, Washington." Moore is dressed in his army uniform with epaulets.

GLC04196.02

1863/05/23

Winn, Charles A., fl. 1863

Map signed

Title: [Battle of Gum Swamp]

Shows the Confederate and Union lines, the locations of a Massachusetts brigade attack and other skirmishes, and the arrangement of fields, woods, roads, and fences. Captain Winn, of Company G in the 58th Pennsylvania Infantry, commanded the skirmish line at the battle of Gum Swamp. Date inferred from the date of the skirmish, 22 May 1863.

GLC04158

28 Jaunary 1863

Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John M. Brown

Chamberlain, Lieutenant Colonel of the 20th Maine Volunteers, writes to Brown (possibly John Marshall Brown), Adjutant of the 20th Regiment. Requests a fifteen day leave of absence to attend to business in Maine, "involving pecuniary and other important interests." Adds that all field officers of the 20th Regiment are present.

GLC04180

1864/06/10

Smith, Henry W., 1836-1869

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Smith re: Grant, Richmond and a spy matter

"Reinforcements are being sent down all the time, but Richmond must be starved out. That miserable city if protected by 5 lines if splendid fortifications, on which Mr. Lee has laid himself out.... I have tried to see Clara Howard... she is charged with being a spy... if she is guilty I do not want her sex to protect her."

GLC06941

1862/03/22

Dahlgren, John Adolphus Bernard, 1809-1870

Letter signed

Title: to Samuel S. Cox re: the value of the American West

"The West is not to be undervalued... The copper is superb... navy howitzers have been made from it... the N. West has never before understood its interest in the Navy, they will learn now."

GLC06919

1862/03/24

Johnston, Joseph Egleston, 1807-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard S. Ewell re: strategic instructions for Ewell and J.E.B Stuart

"The object of you remaining where you are is to deceive the enemy & prevent his occupying additional country. if you have to move... don't let the enemy get too close... Stuart must look well to the enemy's flanks as well as yours..."

GLC06922

1862/03/28

Johnston, Joseph Egleston, 1807-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Richard S. Ewell re: the destruction in Virginia

Ewell notes, "All rolling stocks on the rail road should be sent to the rear immediately... bridges burnt and every thing destructible in the V(irginia) V(alley) destroyed... Should the enemy come on we can deal with him." The letter has been continued by turning upside down and writing between the lines.

GLC06923