1887

Crawford, Samuel Wylie, 1829-1892

Book

Title: The Genesis of the Civil War: The Story of Sumter, 1860-1861

Discusses the events leading to the Civil War both from his vantage point as an officer at Fort Moultrie and Fort Sumter and from a larger context. Focuses both on events he witnessed firsthand and those he researched. Printed by Charles Webster and Co. Contains drawing of Charleston and the fort.

GLC00267.252

1926

Geer, Walter, 1857-1937

Book

Title: Campaigns of the Civil War

I Nevins 30, III Dornbusch 1391

GLC00267.257

1924

Minnigh, Luther W., fl. 1905-1924

Pamphlet

Title: Gettysburg: What they did here

Title continues, "The Standard Historical Guide Book on 'Gettysburg' with Numerous Maps and Illustrations." Covers battle plans and marches, various headquarters, and details of the three days' battle. Describes the Soldiers' National Cemetery and includes a roster of the Union and Confederate armies. Lists casualty statistics from each regiment, monuments, markers, and tablets surrounding Gettysburg. Reminiscences in poetry and prose.

GLC00267.259

circa 1865

Pamphlet

Title: The life, campaigns and public services of Lieut. General Grant

Biography of Ulysses S. Grant "With a full history of his Life, Campaigns, and battles, and his Orders, Reports, and Correspondence with the War Department and the President in relation to them, from the time he first took the field in this war, until the present time. With a portrait of General Grant, and other Illustrative engravings." Published by T.B. Peterson & Brothers.

GLC00267.260

1890

Hedley, Fenwick Y., fl. 1884-1890

Book

Title: Marching through Georgia...

Title continues: "Pen-Pictures of Every-Day Life in General Sherman's Army, from the Beginning of the Atlanta Campaign Until the Close of the War." Written by Hedley, who was adjutant of the 32nd Illinois Infantry and Member of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee. Illustrated by F.L. Stoddard. Published by Donohue, Henneberry & Co. at 407-425 Dearborn Street in Chicago. Was copyrighted by Hedley in 1884. Contains 28 illustrations throughout. Divided into 49 chapters and covers the years 1862-1865. Covers battles at Forts Henry and Donnelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, and Chattanooga…

GLC00267.262

04 July 1863

McPherson, James Birdseye, 1828-1864

Printed document

Title: [General orders number 20, congratulating soldiers for their performance in the Battle of Vicksburg]

McPherson, Commander of the 17th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, declares: "With tireless energy, with sleepless vigilance, by night and by day, with battery and with rifle pit, with trench and mine, you made your sure approaches, until overcome by fatigue, and driven to despair in the attempt to oppose your irresistible progress, the whole garrison of over thirty thousand men with all their arms and munitions of war, have, on this, the anniversary of our NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE surrendered to the invincible troops of the ARMY of the TENNESSEE."

GLC00267.286

1888

Toombs, Samuel, 1844-1889

Book

Title: New Jersey troops in the Gettysburg campaign

Title continues, "from June 5 to July 31, 1863." "To the memory of the gallant Jerseymen who sacrificed their lives at the battle of Gettysburg for the maintenance of the Union this book is reverently dedicated." Inscription inside cover: "Butler Post, 35. Compliments of Ye Olde Booke Store, 95 Van Houten St., Jan. 6--92." Published in Orange, NJ. Illustrated with wood engravings, with battlefield maps, monuments erected by the state of New Jersey, and portraits of brigade and regimental commanders.

GLC00267.293

1867

Stevens, George Thomas., fl. 1832-1921

Book

Title: Three years in the Sixth Corps

Full title is: "Three years in the Sixth Corps. A Concise Narrative of Events in the Army of the Potomac, from 1861 to the Close of the Rebellion, April 1865." Published by D. Van Nostrand in New York. Printed by Weed, Parsons and Company at 18 North Pearl Street in Albany, New York. Written by Stevens as the surgeon of the 77th Regiment of New York Volunteers. Says the book is written mostly from extensive notes he took "amid the scenes described." Says engravings in the book are all from sketches taken by the author and the artist Captain J. Hope, who submitted finishing touches all…

GLC00267.297

1895

James, Frank B., fl. 1895-1903

Pamphlet

Title: McCook's brigade at the assault upon Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 27, 1864

Written by James, the former Captain of the 52nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and later Brevet Major United States Volunteers. The 52nd Ohio was in the 14th Corps. Fold out black and white map of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia on 27 June 1864, which marks where each unit was. Contains an account of the battle and pertinent correspondence at the end. Seems like original paper wrappers, with tape on spine.

GLC00267.300

1908

Book

Title: The Seventy-seventh Pennsylvania at Shiloh. History of the regiment

Dornbusch 216. Second edition, enlarged with chapter on escapes from Confederate prisons

GLC00267.303

1863

Pollard, Edward A., 1831-1872

Book

Title: The first year of the war

Written by Pollard, the editor of the "Richmond Examiner," which supported the Confederacy but was hostile to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Second edition copy printed in New York by Charles B. Richardson at 594 and 596 Broadway. Title page says "reprinted from the Richmond corrected edition." There is also a title page for the 1862 edition, which was printed in Richmond, Virginia by West & Johnson at 145 Main Street. In preface acknowledges assistance from B.M. DeWitt. Preface to second edition of 1863 is also a response to the critics of the book when it was first published…

GLC00267.308

1863

Pollard, Edward A., 1831-1872

Book

Title: The second year of the war

Written by Pollard, the editor of the "Richmond Examiner," which supported the Confederacy but was hostile to Confederate President Jefferson Davis. First edition copy printed by Charles B. Richardson in New York at 596 Broadway. This book, along with three other companion volumes (see GLC00267.308), is said to comprise the first popular history of the war from the Confederate view. Several portrait illustrations throughout. Pull-out map of the Battle of Fredericksburg is between pages 192 and 193. Looks at the war from the fall of New Orleans to Lee's retreat from Gettysburg. The book…

GLC00267.309

5 May 1864

United States. Congress (38th, 1st session : 1864)

Book

Title: [Senate report no. 65 regarding the Fort Pillow massacre and no. 67 regarding returned prisoners of war]

Contains a full report of the April 1864 battle at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, based on an investigation of the battle itself, as well as the operations of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest "and his command immediately preceding and subsequent to that horrible transaction." Includes testimony from soldiers present at the battle, who witnessed Bedford's violations of the conduct of war, including shooting unarmed Union troops following their surrender. Contains the testimony of Lieutenant Mack J. Leaming, who wrote a detailed account of the events of Fort Pillow in 1893 (refer to…

GLC00267.230

1880

United States. Congress

Pamphlet

Title: Letter from the Secretary of War

Title continues, "transmitting, in compliance with the law, certain information relative to the negotiation with the legal representatives of the late Confederate Generals Bragg and Polk for the purchase of certain papers relating to the late war." Includes letters from Alex Ramsey, Secretary of War, Robert N. Scott, Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel of the U.S. Army, George W. McCrary, Secretary of War, and others. Lists battle reports and a catalog of Confederate military papers.

GLC00267.231

1872

Book

Title: Major General Don Carlos Buell. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of March 1, 1872, relative to Major General Don Carlos Buell.

Report of an investigation into Major General Don Carlos Buell's military conduct during operations in Tennessee and Kentucky in 1862. House Executive Document No. 262.

GLC00267.233

1862

Wade, B.F., 1800-1878

Pamphlet

Title: Conduct of the war

Senate report from the "joint committee on the conduct of the present war" regarding Confederate indiscretions at Manassas. Committee was directed to "Collect evidence with regard to the barbarous treatment by the rebels, at Manassas, of the remains of officers and soldiers...and... whether the Indian savages have been employed by the rebels, in their military service." Contains the witness testimony of soldiers, surgeons, and officials, describing numerous atrocities committed by rebels against dead and wounded soldiers. Wade's summary states "Inhumanity to the living has been the leading…

GLC00267.234

1946

Bill, Alfred Hoyt, 1879-1964

Book

Title: The Beleaguered city: Richmond, 1861-1865

II Nevins 212.

GLC00267.226

April 1904

Christian, George L., 1841-1924

Pamphlet

Title: Official report of the History Committee of the Grand Camp, C.V.

Report read by committee chairman Christian at Newport News, Virginia on 28 October 1903. Published by order of the Grand Camp of Virginia. The other committee members include: R.T. Barton, Carter R. Bishop, R.A. Brock, Rev. B.D. Tucker, John W. Daniel, James Mann, R.S.B. Smith, T.H. Edwards, W.H. Hurkamp, John W. Fulton, and Micajah Woods. The report was unanimously adopted and 5,000 copies were ordered to be printed, one of which is this copy. Pamphlet deals with accusations made by North Carolina that Virginia's role in the Civil War was subpar. Takes on various claims made by North…

GLC00267.240

1868

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

Book

Title: Roll of honor. Names of soldiers who died in defence of the American Union

Full title is: "Roll of honor. (No. XV.) Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defence of the American Union, Interred in the National Cemeteries at Antietam (Maryland) and at Arlington, (Additional,) Culpeper Court-House, Cold Harbor, Winchester, Staunton, and Various Scattered Localities in Virginia." Printed by the Government Printing Office. Appears to be incomplete. Paginated 15-20 and then 180-276. Pages 15-20 list internments from Antietam with the last names beginning with P-U. Then goes to listings for Winchester (pages 180-256), Staunton (257-275), and Miscellaneous (page 276).…

GLC00267.319

February 21, 1868

Perry, Alexander James, 1828-1913

Book

Title: Alphabetical index to places of interment of deceased Union soldiers in the various states and territories

Full title: "Alphabetical Index to Places of Internment of Deceased Union Soldiers in the Various States and Territories, as Specified in Roll of Honor Nos. I-XIII, Being Those Issued from the Quartermaster General's Office, Between June 15, 1865, and August 27, 1867." Printed by the Government Printing Office. Report prepared by Brevet Brigadier General Perry as Quartermaster of the United States. The report was submitted to Acting Quartermaster General D.H. Rucker. Contains a correction to the previously published Rolls of Honor - numbers 1-13 - covering 15 June 1865 to 27 August 1867.…

GLC00267.320

1869

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

Book

Title: Roll of honor. (no. XXII) Names of soldiers who died in defense of the American Union, interred in the National Cemetery at Nashville, Tennesee

Submitted by Quartermaster General and Brevet Major General Meigs. Printed by the Government Printing Office. Prepared in the central office of the Quartermaster General under Brevet Brigadier General Alexander J. Perry. Contains record of 16,485 graves of deceased Union soldiers in the cemetery at Nashville. 12,486 men have been identified while 4,472 are classified as "Unknown." The records are divided up by state. The names are in alphabetical order under each state heading. Gives rank, company, regiment, date of death, section, number of grave, and original place of internment.…

GLC00267.322

1870

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

Book

Title: Roll of honor. Names of soldiers who died in defense of the Union, interred in the national cemeteries

Complete title is: "Roll of Honor (No. XXV.) Names of Soldiers who Died in the Defense of the Union, Interred in the National Cemeteries at Fredericksburg, Virginia; Mobile, Alabama; and Fort Gibson, Indian Territory; and Names Not Heretofore Published of Union Soldiers Interred in the National Cemeteries at Hampton, Virginia; Barrancas, Florida; and Alexandria, Louisiana." Printed by the Government Printing Office. Prepared under the direction of Quartermaster and Brevet Brigadier General Alexander J. Perry for Quartermaster General and Brevet Major General Meigs. Perry submitted it 5…

GLC00267.323

1863

United States. Congress

Book

Title: Report of the Secretary of War, communicating, In answer to a resolution of the Senate of the 10th instant, a copy of Major General Rosecrans's report of the Battle of Murfreesboro', or Stone River, Tennessee.

Cover is missing. Contains a report transmitted to the Senate by Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, concerning the Battle of Stones River, or Murfreesboro. Comprises the full report of the battle, issued by General William Starke Rosecrans. Among other topics, contains reports of the Chief of Artillery, the chief quartermaster, and the chief commissary of subsistence; a list of officers who distinguished themselves during the battle; fold-out battle field maps; a report on flags captured during battle, and a percentage of losses in brigades, division, and corps.

GLC00267.330

1881

Gardner, Asa Bird, 1839-1919

Book

Title: The Battles of "Gravelly Run", "Dinwiddie Court-House", and "Five Forks", Va.

Defending Sheridan's behavior. See .338 on the Warren Court of inquiry

GLC00267.334

25 October 1862

Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke), 1819-1898

Pamphlet

Title: General orders no. 151

Celebrating the Union victory at Corinth and explaining "the magnitude of the stake" involved there. "The possession of West Tennessee, and perhaps even the fate of operations in Kentucky," had depended on this victory. Says his army had been outnumbered two to one, lists dead and wounded on both sides, and thanks his men. The Battle of Corinth was not as decisive a victory as Rosecrans claims, and the Union was badly outfought on the first day. However, they rallied and were able to prevent the Confederates from achieving any strategic objectives, and did force them to retreat.

GLC00267.331