January 13, 1800

Murphy, David, 1769-1844

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Lowry Donaldson

A letter from David Murphy to James Lowry Donaldson. Donaldson was a register of land claims for the district of Louisiana.

GLC01450.600.076

23 September 1800

Cook, Nathaniel, fl. 1800

Autograph document signed

Title: [David Murphy is sworn in]

GLC01450.600.077

December 13, 1804

Murphy, Richard, fl. 1804

Autograph document signed

Title: [Pledge to form volunteer obligation to help those whose resources have been taken by the wolves]

GLC01450.600.078

1783-1815

Autograph document

Title: Articles of agreement between Joab Lim and David Murphy of the district of New Bourbon.

GLC01450.600.079

23 July 1836

Autograph document

Title: [Announcement of pro-slavery meeting in Kansas]

GLC01450.600.57

16 March 1863

Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Etta

Writes that he is on picket duty twice a week and that he was recently in Knoxville. Reports that contraband come into the lines every day to list for sugar. Also reports that the troops are currently engaged at Dandridge.

GLC06728.039

16 May 1863

Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sisters

Has been on picket duty for six days. Writes that "contraniggers" and deserters are coming in fast and wishes his father "had a couple pigs to call him massa." Reports that he has seen some friends. Mentions "Hooker's -----" and explains that the latter term will be used until better informed. Writes that many of the prisoners that went to Richmond are exchanged and returning to their regiments.

GLC06728.046

17 May 1863

Weeks, John F., fl. 1860-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his parents

Writes that he has little duty to do except for picket duty. Comments on Hooker and states " I think I can see Hooker dying the same death as did Burnside and Little Mac." Discusses the Missouri compromise and abolition. Accuses his father of being a "radical abolitionist". Writes that he received a paper from his sister Sarah Ann a few days ago.

GLC06728.047

4 December 1862

Parrott, Henry C., fl. 1861-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Maggie Parrot

His General, P. Sidney Post, led them in Battalion Drill today. A Lieutenant Colonel from his regiment was taken prisoner while doing reconnaissance. "Secesh Cavalry are seen every day and occasional[l]y some are brought into camp." He mistook a group of runaway slaves for Confederates but did not communicate the error when he discovered it, causing fifty men to be sent after the slaves. Written at Camp Andy Johnson.

GLC03858.02.06

23 April 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to brother and sister

The author writes that he expects to leave Winchester on the following Friday to go to 70 or 80 miles South to Gordonsville. He reports that there are currently only nine companies of his regiment still in Winchester, as six of the companies left for Strasburg on April 21st. He further explains that Union men are still in pursuit of [Stonewall] Jackson, who has retreated towards Staunton. His company plans to meet a Brigade at Gordonsville to reinforce General Shields' Division before entering Staunton. He reports that "Jef Davis," in command at Yorktown, has been completely surrounded by…

GLC03523.40.09

19 October 1862

Swisher, Daniel, fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister [Lydia A. Bishoff]

Swisher traveled towards Winchester to follow the Rebel army. They wiped them out of Charlestown and came back to camp again. He is tired by hard marching in the rain. Swisher tells Bishoff he would come home if he could, but he can't. He then explains that he is waiting to see whether "Mr Abram" is going to put his proclamation into effect, for if he does, Swisher is "not agoing to stay." But "as long as I am Fighting for the right Cause I would Rather Die at the point of the Enemys Bayonets than to Have the name of A Deserter," he says. He and Dick are tent mates and have agreed that…

GLC03523.40.17

23 October 1862

Shafer, David H., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Lydia A. Bishoff]

Shafer reports that times are fine at present, for the men can go anywhere that they please inside of the pickets which are placed 2-3 miles from camp. But there are not as many apples and cakes and pies as they had previously at Camp Willey. Also, there are hardly any women, even though there were "any amount" of women at Camp Willey. The men have to work one day out of the week in the entrenchments, but they do not work "to hurt our selves" and they are allowed "one dram a day." He worked yesterday, and George and Fred worked today. There is quite a stir amongst the soldiers who "don't…

GLC03523.40.18

February 14, 1865

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: Admendment to the Negro Soldier Bill

stamp of record division

GLC06745.163

5 January 1864

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: (House bill.) . . . A bill to be entitled An act to increase the efficiency of the army by the employment of free negroes and slaves in certain capacities.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.076

10 December 1863

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: (House bill.) . . . A bill to be entitled "An act to provide payment for slaves impressed under state laws, and lost in the public service."

stamp of record division

GLC06745.084

February 15, 1864

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: Joint resolutions in reference to the treatment of colored troops. [and slaves "abducted" from C.S.A.]

stamp of record division

GLC06745.092

28 November 1864

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: House Bill, No. 233. A Bill To be entitled An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relative to impressments.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.108

30 August 1861

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: An act to perpetuate testimony in cases of slaves abducted or harbored by the enemy, and of other property seized, wasted, or destroyed by them. No. 270.

GLC06745.005

1864

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: (Senate bill, no. 51.) . . . A bill to provide supplies for the army and to prescribe the mode of making impressments.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.015

22 November 1864

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: c. (Senate bill, no. 109.) . . . An act to amend an act entitled "An act to increase the efficiency of the army by employing free negroes and slaves in certain capacities," approved February 17th, 1864.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.016

12 December 1864

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: Amendment to Senate bill (S. 129) to provide for the employment of free negroes and slaves to work upon fortifications, and to perform other labor connected with the defences [sic] of the country.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.018

23 July 1865

Glaze, H.S., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Amos J. Harding

Mustered out of service on 13 July and finally feels like a free citizen. Has not gone into business yet and is not sure where and what business he will get into, but it will happen soon. In St. Louis, he saw a mutual friend, who looked fine as usual. Harding has a poor opinion of Nashville. Glad that Harding is strongly taking the side of the colored people. Writes that Black people will "suffer great hardship by their former masters unless protected by the military and especially by the officers in the Freedmen's Bureau." Has never been an advocate of immediately extending suffrage to…

GLC02178.10

11 August 1861

Norton, Levi W., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

Envelope has free frank signature of Reuben Eaton Fenton. Writes from Camp Caldwell near Mt. Hope. Has just commenced his work as chaplain for the 3rd Regt. Excelsior. A committee of two colored men from the nearby church asked him to preach at 3PM, but he puts it off till next Sunday as he feels unwell from the hot weather. He finds it very difficult to be away from his wife and children but believes that it is God's will for him to be in the Army. Writes that he has now given one service and hopes to do more when they get their Chapel tent. He has a health problem with his bowel so he…

GLC09006.01

27 April 1862

Norton, Levi W., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

Meeting a man named Church at 9AM; Church promised to be his tour guide for the day. They went to the Smithsonian Museum. Saw so many things that it would be impossible to even attempt to describe them all. Saw the coat, pants, and gloves that John Franklin, the British Royal Navy officer and Arctic explorer, wore on one of his expeditions to the Arctic region. One room is devoted to paintings and sculptures, and another room is a gallery of Indian paintings and portraits. Went for dinner at a restaurant and Church suggested they go to Alexandria if it is not too late. Greatly wanted to…

GLC09006.13

5 September 1861

Norton, Levi W., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

Writes from Camp Caldwell. In the morning, he received a blue overcoat that has a state of NY button. They received the usual orders again today, so he concludes that the orders they received last night only need to be ready if any important attack is made on forces on the other side. He tells his wife that if she knew how many troops the Union had, her fears would diminish. The Federal force stretches from Alexandria Well to Harpers Ferry. Troops have been improving daily and the average for ten days has been 2220 and about 10 rifled cannons. He writes that if the Union succeeds in the…

GLC09006.02