26 July 1864

Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877

Newspaper

Title: Knoxville tri-weekly whig and rebel ventilator. [Vol. 1, no. 1 (July 26, 1864)]

Reports capture of Atlanta by Sherman, opposition to granting "open & avowed" Rebels the right to vote in upcoming election, death of General Faulkner & Colonel Forrest, defeat of General Forrest, affirmation of Lincoln's handling of the war.

GLC06107.04

29 July 1864

Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877

Newspaper

Title: Knoxville tri-weekly whig and rebel ventilator. [Vol. 1, no. 2 (July 29, 1864)]

Confiscation Acts - written by the United States District Attorney for the District of East Tennessee, Political Ad for Lincoln & Johson, trade regulations, the Rebel Raid in Maryland.

GLC06107.10

1863

C.R. Galpin & Co., 2d. Mich. V. (publishers)

Newspaper

Title: Union vidette. [Vol. 1, no. 1 (1863)]

First edition, volume 1, no. 1. "Published every now & then." Counterpart to Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan's "Vidette." Poem to Kearny (dead). Article titled "Is the President's Proclamation of Freedom (Emancipation of Slaves) Constitutional or Not?" Also, news from the 17th Michigan Infantry, describing their response to Lee's invasion of Maryland, and an editorial, "Peace," on what should be done with the Confederacy.

GLC06107.24

5 September 1863

Sears, Joseph H., fl. 1850-1862

Newspaper

Title: New south. [Vol.1, no. 52 (September 5, 1863)]

Union occupation newspaper. Contains a sarcastic poem titled "Farewell to the South," disparaging views of Confederate Gen. John Hunt Morgan, a list of "Loyal Generals" who support abolition and "unconditionally sustain the President and his constitutional advisers," and a detailed description of the layout of Fort Sumter. Articles concerning th 6th Conn. are circled. Many humorous stories are marked "show this to Frank," insulting poem about Jefferson Davis written in the voice of his coachman, list of those wounded and killed.

GLC06107.29

26 March 1864

Newspaper

Title: Free South. [Vol. 2, no. 12 (March 26, 1864)]

Union occupation newspaper. Lincoln proclamation appointing Grant to command the United States Army, Lincoln's call for 200,000 men, secret prisoner exchange meeting between McClellan and Howell Cobb, occupation of Sea Islands, freeing of slaves & leasing of lands, General Meade's speech in Philadelphia, Brooklyn Sanitary Fair. Graphite inscription "W.T.I. Hawkins."

GLC06107.32

3 May 1865

Newspaper

Title: Sixth corps. [Vol. 1, no. 6 (May 3, 1865)]

News of Lincoln's assassination and the capture and death of John Wilkes Booth. Also includes an article on opening trade with the south once all rebels have been overthrown, and the text of the "President's favorite poem."

GLC06107.34

26 April 1861

Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866

Letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Franklin Butler

United States General-In-Chief Scott relates orders received from President Abraham Lincoln to General Butler, Brigadier General of Militia, regarding the Legislature of Maryland scheduled to assemble at Annapolis. Hoping to prevent further uprising following the 19 April 1861 Baltimore Riot, Lincoln orders that if the Legislature arms their people against the United States, Butler must "adopt the most prompt and efficient means to counteract, even if necessary to the bombardment of their cities- and in the extremest necessity suspension of the writ of habeas corpus."

GLC05996

20 September 1926

Borglum, Gutzon, 1867-1941

Typed document signed

Title: National Monument Mount Rushmore Black Hills South Dakota: Report addressed to the Harney Peak Memorial Association

Detailed carbon copy report signed by the sculptor and engineer of Mount Rushmore. Covers everything involved in creating the Mount Rushmore carvings including among other information, the location, the presidents chosen, the time needed, the granite, and the cost (estimated at $460,000). Inscribed on the titlepage to R. L. Bronson, Esq. and dated 20 September 1926. Also signed on the second to last page. With green paper covers. Carving on Mount Rushmore began in 1927.

GLC06031

1864

Broadside

Title: The Degrading Compromise that the Northern Copperhead Leaders Would Force Upon the Country

Illustrated election broadside printed and circulated by the Indiana Union Club in Washington, D.C. The broadside is trying to influence the voters of Indiana to not vote for pro-Southern Copperheads. Top half of the broadside consists of an image reproduced from Harper's Weekly by the artist Thomas Nast (for another version of same image see GLC05986 with same text, but different title and imprint). It shows a ragged Northern soldier with an amputated leg shaking hands with an erect and proud Jefferson Davis in the uniform of a Confederate soldier over the freshly dug grave of "Union-Heroes…

GLC06032

24 September 1863

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George G. Meade re: stay of execution for two Union privates

Also requesting the facts of the cases. Signed twice (the second time on a postscript). Lincoln stays the execution for two privates, one whose name Lincoln can't remember in the 1st Regiment NJ Vols., and one of Private Daniel Sullivan in the 13th Mass. Sullivan had been sentenced to be shot for desertion. The other man has not been definitively identified but may be Daniel Drights (or Driggets) (1st NJ, convicted of desertion 17 Sept. 1863).

GLC06039

12 December 1796

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Document signed

Title: [Patent for George Chandler's improvement in making nails]

Signed by Washington as President. Countersigned by Timothy Pickering as Secretary of State and Charles Lee as Attorney General. Chandler's written description of his improvement is signed by J. Churchman and Peter Barker as witnesses. Includes a paper seal and light blue ribbon.

GLC06040

4 March 1865

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Broadside

Title: The Inaugural address of President Abraham Lincoln delivered at the National Capitol, March 4, 1865.

Contemporary printing of Lincoln's second inaugural address. Printed in dark blue ink. Title is in large, bold type with the text of the address in double columns underneath.

GLC06044

5 August 1861

Jackson, Claiborne Fox, 1806-1962

Broadside

Title: Declaration of Independence of the Sovereign State of Missouri

Issued by the Confederate Governor of Missouri, Claiborne F. Jackson. Establishes a free and independent "Republic of Missouri." Calls for Missouri to secede from the United States and attacks Abraham Lincoln.

GLC05987.32

18 June 1864

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 3 (June 18, 1864)]

Lincoln's Proclamation to the citizens of the United States, dated May 17, 1864; note from Lee; news from various battle fronts. Gray and green geometric pattern.

GLC05988.13

17 September 1864

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 16 (September 17, 1864)]

Chicago Convention nominated George McClellan for President. Atlanta was evacuated by Confederates. French translation on right side. Wallpaper has brown and purple colors in an oak and grape pattern.

GLC05988.19

January 31, 1864

Sancon, F., fl. 1864

Newspaper

Title: Thibodaux sentinel. [Vol. 2, no. 40 (January 31, 1864)]

Lincoln's retaliation against the South, the Union capture of Arkansas Post, and the war in Tennessee. French translation on right side. Wallpaper has mauve, gray, and blue floral pattern.

GLC05988.24

12 March 1863

White, Jonathon C., fl. 1862-1863

Newspaper

Title: The weekly junior register. [Vol. 2, no. 11 (March 12, 1863)]

Reactions to Lincoln's emancipation proclamation. Article on the controversy over the new militia: "Now that New Orleans is captured the new militia law is suicidal." Includes General Sibley's expedition to New Mexico. Captured by David Cates Co. B 22nd Conn. Regt. The names of Cates family members are written in a childish hand at the top of both pages. Wallpaper has pale blue colored grape and leaf pattern.

GLC05988.25

1861

Photograph signed

Title: [William McKinley]

Portrait as a private in the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry

GLC05995

17 July 1862

Boyce, William Waters, 1818-1890

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Judah P. Benjamin

Offers Benjamin a number of suggestions for Confederate foreign policy. Suggests that the Confederacy should "propose a peace to the Lincoln Government the terms of which should be peculiarly favourable to the North West and Pennsylvania." Expects "Lincoln would reject this tender, but the offer I think would do us good." Expects that "The tendency of this offer is to divide the North West and Pennsylvania from the rest of the North." If the peace offers "free navigation of the Mississippi" and other such concessions favoring the North West, this may help convince these areas that…

GLC06003

18 September 1863

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Thomas

Orders for troop movement during Battle of Chickamauga. Written on stationery of the Headquarters, Department of the Cumberland. The signature appears to have been torn out and later re-attached.

GLC06004

20 May 1865

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Andrew Johnson

Seddon thanks Johnson for pardoning him. Seddon was the longest lasting Confederate Secretary of War.

GLC06011

1864-1866 circa

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

Signature

Title: [Ulysses S. Grant clipped signature]

Grant's clipped signature matted in front of a photograph of Grant, GLC06018.01. Signed "U. S. Grant Lt. Gen." Signature must date between 1864, when Grant first became a Lieutenant General, and 1866, when he was promoted to full General.

GLC06018.02

16 March 1814

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Bentley

Thanks Reverend Bentley for his sermon given upon the death of General John Fiske, which Jefferson has just read. Praises Fiske as "a model of merit." Contains Dove watermark. Bentley's sermon, delivered in the East Meeting-House, Salem, Massachusetts, was published in 1797. Written in Monticello

GLC06021

18 March 1826

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robley Dunglison

Mentions a draft in progress for the dispensary with proposed amendments for the University of Virginia. Inquires about a list of periodicals requested for annual renewal by the faculty.

GLC06022

26 August 1847

Taylor, Zachary, 1784-1850

Letter signed

Title: to the Adjutant General of the Army

In response to a request, discusses and encloses (not included) a report re discharged foot volunteers from the Company of Texas. Mentions General Winfield Scott's capture of Mexico City.

GLC06024