26 December 1863

Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 2, no. 25 (December 26, 1863)]

Sketch of Lieut. General J.C. Pemberton, the defender of Vicksburg.

GLC05959.76.50

January 16, 1864

Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 3, no. 2 (January 16, 1864)]

Sketch of Brig. Gneral J.R. Jones.

GLC05959.76.51

January 30, 1864

Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 3, no. 4 (January 30, 1864)]

Sketch of Lieut. General A.P. Hill, reminiscences of the Battle of Anteitam.

GLC05959.76.52

20 February 1864

Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 3, no. 7 (February 20, 1864)]

Sketch of Lieut. General A.P. Hill, reminiscences of the Battle of Anteitam.

GLC05959.76.53

5 March 1864

Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 3, no. 9 (March 5, 1864)]

Sketch of General William H.T. Walker.

GLC05959.76.55

12 March 1864

Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 3, no. 10 (March 12, 1864)]

Sketch of Brig. General James L. Kemper.

GLC05959.76.56

19 March 1864

Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 3, no. 11 (March 19, 1864)]

Sketch of Major General Simon Bolivar Buckner.

GLC05959.76.57

26 March 1864

Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 3, no. 12 (March 26, 1864)]

Sketch of General George E. Pickett of "Pickett's Charge" fame.

GLC05959.76.58

2 April 1864

Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 3, no. 13 (April 2, 1864)]

Sketch of Major General John C. Breckinridge and Illustration of "Laird's Anglo-Rebel Ram."

GLC05959.76.59

9 April 1864

Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 3, no. 14 (April 9, 1864)]

Sketch of Brig. General Ambrose R. Wright.

GLC05959.76.60

16 April 1864

Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 3, no. 15 (April 16, 1864)]

Sketch of Brig. General Gordon of North Carolina.

GLC05959.76.61

23 April 1864

Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 3, no. 16 (April 23, 1864)]

Sketch of Major General C.M.Wilcox.

GLC05959.76.62

30 April 1864

Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 3, no. 17 (April 30, 1864)]

General Forrest's Attack on Fort Pillow.

GLC05959.76.63

1876

Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895

Print

Title: Gone off with the Yanks

Marked "Plate 32." Contains 4 images. Upper left image is titled "Gone off with the Yanks," and shows what appears to be an abandoned slave shack. Upper right image is titled "A Land Flowing with Milk and Honey," and shows soldiers appearing to plunder a Confederate farm. One soldier is taking a bee hive, while another was knocked down by a cow he was trying to lead away. The lower left image is titled "A Scouting Party," and shows a group of cavalrymen about to cross a wooden bridge. Lower right image is titled "An Old Campaigner," and shows a black cook with a mess mule. Actual size of the…

GLC08653.17

1876

Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895

Print

Title: Traffic between the lines

Marked "Plate 35." Depicts pickets trading for coffee and tobacco between the fortified lines during a truce. the enemy's works, protected by abattis and cheveaux-de-frise, are seen in the background, with groups of soldiers on the parapet. The landscape is dominated by left over tree stumps. The forest was probably decimated to make the fortifications in the background. Actual size of the image without the margins is 27.7 x 40.3 cm. Outline from matting is faintly visible. Title and image information taken from the table of contents from GLC02199. Paper is brittle and edges are damaged.

GLC08653.19

1876

Forbes, Edwin, 1839-1895

Print

Title: Bummers

Marked "Plate 39." A group of cavalrymen huddles on a road, watching a body of men who have just appeared at the turn in a road. One says, "They're 'Johnnies,' boys, as sure as you're born." Actual size of the image without the margins is 27.3 x 40.3 cm. Outline from matting is faintly visible. Title and image information taken from the table of contents from GLC02199. Paper is brittle and edges are damaged.

GLC08653.20

11 May 1864

Ford, Charles, fl. 1863-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes that his company was sent to Washington with prisoners, while he and three other men were sent to New York with more prisoners. While in New York, he was able to go home for two days, where he found his family in good health. Describes his journey to Brattleboro, Vermont, and life in his camp just outside the town. Says duty is not hard, because no troops are stationed there as of yet. Notes he is waiting to be paid, which will take a while because they do not have a paymaster. Includes an embossed seal in the upper left hand corner. Envelope includes a three stamp.

GLC06559.032

15 August 1864

Ford, Charles, fl. 1863-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Camp Chemung known as Elmira. He is glad that both Ogden and her family are healthy after the "rebel raid in Pa." His regiment has been stationed in Vermont, guarding Rebel prisoners, for the last few months. Says plans to send the regiment to Washington fell through because the State militia detailed to take over guard duty consisted mainly of young boys incapable of controlling the prisoners. Explains that there are 8,000 prisoners or more being housed in his regiment's old barracks. Informs Ogden that the regiment will probably stay in Vermont because the time is almost over…

GLC06559.033

20 February 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Written at Camp Pierpont to his wife. Writes, "...Please do not let one secession thought enter your heart for not for the world would i have you entertain one Secession principle... think of the stain that Rests on the second and third generation of the tories of the Revolution, and you will find that in after years the same stain will Rest on the children of the traitors now in the country we are not fighting to set darkeys free if they would make that the issue the army of the Potomac would Be Broke up Before two weeks, Dear Lile i am a stiffer Democrat now i think than i was when i…

GLC02155.035

1 April 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Writes from camp near Alexandria. Ink is faded. "...you asked in your letter whether we had lost confidence in Genl McClellan No Dear Lile if there is a man in the world this army loves it is him, the Reason they are down on him, they think he ought to move faster, Run his men into Battle hap hazard and have some more Bull Run Slaughters... he is a Democrat that is the [sore]... i was at the House where Ellsworth was killed the Poll is still on the House where he tore the flag off..."

GLC02155.041

12 April 1862

Miller, Michael Murray, fl. 1861-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lile Miller

Writes from Manassas Junction to his wife. Relates that Brigadier General Reynolds keeps quarters in their camp. Writes, "...i suppose you have heard of the Glorious Victory in the west, a few more of the kind i think will end the Rebellion..."

GLC02155.042

January 29, 1863

Armstrong, George E., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his mother

Contains two letters. The first is undated, by George Armstrong, written to his mother from Port Hudson, Louisiana. Encloses a piece of a rebel flag that he acquired from a Confederate gun boat (not present). The second, on verso, is dated 29 January 1863 and written to an unknown recipient by Etta Reese from Pulaski, Tennessee. Reese's letter contains a fragment of a poem.

GLC02157.08

17 November 1862

Davis, William B., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

Discusses skirmishes with the rebels in North Carolina.

GLC02160.06

12 July 1864

Ekings, John, fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from Mt. Holly, a present day township in Burlington County, New Jersey. Informs Ogden his son was wounded and taken prisoner. Notes he obtained this information from a soldier who was captured at the same time. The soldier said that Thomas's wound had been treated. This information was confirmed in a letter received on 4 July from Dr. Armstrong of the 5th New York Cavalry, a fellow prisoner who, like Thomas, was being treated at Libby Prison Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. In a postscript, Ekings informs Ogden of the doctor's opinion on his son's wound.

GLC06559.019

11 June 1863

Ekings, Thomas, fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from camp close to Franklin's Crossing which is near Fredericksburg, Virginia. Apologizes for not seeing Ogden while in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but informs her that she and her husband were not home when he called on them. Describes rejoining his regiment and reaching his current position. Informs Ogden that few have been wounded or killed. Describes the layout of his present location, noting where the fighting is taking place. Writes, "It is thought that we are here for the purpose of attracting the attention of the Enimey [sic] and preventing Gen. Lee from sending his forces…

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