February 20, 1863

McFaddin, William M., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Wife

GLC03135.08.02

February 27, 1863

McFaddin, William M., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Wife

GLC03135.08.03

1863 ca.

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Autograph note signed

Title: to General

GLC06581.04.02

1863 ca.

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Autograph note signed

Title: to T.D Porter

GLC06581.04.03

1865 ca.

Weiss, John, fl. 1865

Photograph signed

Title: Richard Taylor

A signed carte de visite portrait of Richard Taylor. Published by John Weiss of New Orleans.

GLC01176.01

1865 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: [Richard Taylor]

A portrait of Richard Taylor, CSA. Enlarged directly from the original negative by Brady in the Meserve collection.

GLC01176.02

February 10, 1863

Wright, Sereno A., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother and Sister

There has been some fighting. Deals have been attempted. There was a proposal in which they said they'd give them the rest of the state if they gave them back all their enslaved people. It is rumored that the water where they are is poisoned since people have been getting sick from it.

GLC02751.23

1862/03/25

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph E. Johnston re: moving part of his army to anticipate McClellan

Written as General, instructing Johnston to move to oppose McClellan during the latter's Peninsula campaign and to hold his present line. One full length black and white engraving of Lee included.

GLC03153

1862/04/23

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Letter signed

Title: to Gen. Joseph E. Johnston

Discusses at some length T. J. ("Stonewall") Jackson's campaign in the Shenandoah Valley. With full-page postscript, initialed by Lee.

GLC03156

February 28, 1862

Greene, Evvert, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dr. Rose

Discusses troop movements, Lincoln controlling trains, and expectations for a difficult war. Says that he does not know what plans are, but that Union forces are advancing, and seem to be concentrating for an upcoming attack. Feels "the time has now come to strike between now and the first of may you can expect to hear of fighting on a large scale." Notes "The president has taken possession of the Railroads that run from Washington and know Passengers are allowed to travel on them for several days." Expects "harder fighting than the most of the people think and probably it will take…

GLC03616

1862 ca.

Vannerson & Jones

Photograph signed

Title: [Carte de visite of Braxton Bragg]

Oval salt-print carte de visite showing Bragg in uniform signed on the mount. The mount is darkening to a faint purple color.

GLC03349

February 18, 1864

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Document

Title: Proclamation of pardon.

Printing of the 8 December 1863 general pardon of Abraham Lincoln, with William H. Seward's coutersign, and the general orders no 64 of Attorney General Edward Townsend dated february 18 1864 dealing with refugees and rebel deserters.

GLC03591

1864/08/09

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Letter signed

Title: to Horace Greeley re: correspondence on Greeley's peace mission, Stephens

Concerning Greeley's peace mission and his dealings with Alexander Stephens.

GLC05256

February 8, 1867

Ewell, Benjamin S., fl. 1867

Autograph document signed

Title: [extracts from the President of William and Mary College]

Two extracts from the President of William and Mary College. Also signed by the Secretary of the Faculty. The first extract bestows a Bachelor of Arts degree on Frank H. Alfriend of Richmond. The document notes that Alfriend would have received the degree in 1861, had the college not suspended services because of the war. The second extract bestows a Masters of Arts on Alfriend to date from July, 1866.

GLC05344.05.01

1862 ca.??

Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892

Photograph

Title: Tintype standing portrait, wearing regulation CSA frock coat

GLC05253

1861/11/22

Letter

Title: to Randall L. Gibson re: transferring command to Columbus, Ky.

Letter signed by J. F.(?). Illegible as Major, La. [illegible]. Docketed. Collateral to tintype, GLC 5253

GLC05253.02

February 28, 1878

Stephens, Alexander Hamilton, 1812-1883

Book signed

Title: Life of Alexander Hamilton Stephens

Signed 28 February 1879 in Washington, D.C. Published 1878 by J. B. Lippincott & Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Written by Richard Malcolm Johnston and William Hand Browne. With lengthy inscription to George M. Landers, written from the House of Representatives, quoting Alexander Pope, "act well your part, there all the honor lies" (possibly to George Marcellus Landers, a United States Representative from Connecticut 1875-1878).

GLC05551

1863/02/20

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

Pamphlet

Title: Message of the President [re: Treaty of New Echota between US & Cherokee]

Offering Confederate recognition of the treaty of New Echota between the U. S. and Cherokees of North Carolina.

GLC05521

22 November [1880]

Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889

Letter

Title: to Nahum Capen

Written and signed by Varina Davis, for her husband. Discusses the founding and failure of the "first Confederacy" and the "dispersion of His chosen people." Davis argues that if their example had been followed, perhaps there would not have been a Civil War. He hopes that the Union can be returned to its founding principles but fears the nation has become "an example to be avoided not followed." Davis then questions the presidential candidacy of James A. Garfield, citing that he is charged with "an offence, an indictment for which could only be successfully answered by pleading the Statue…

GLC05508.083

1867/03/02

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Pamphlet

Title: Message from the President of the United States... [Pardoned Confederates]

List of pardoned Confederates from 15 April 1865 to 2 March 1867.

GLC07723

1867/07/19

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Pamphlet

Title: Message from the President of the United States... [Pardoned Confederates]

List of pardoned Confederates from 15 April 1865 to 8 July 1867.

GLC07724

1862/09/12

Everett, Edward, 1794-1865

Autograph manuscript

Title: Speech at the Tremont Temple

"The immediate cause of the present war is that your president would not sell them Fort Sumter... it is as true of Nations as of Individuals, that nothing so surely invites further agression, as to yield to unjust demands."

GLC07707

1865/04/07

Stanton, Edwin M. (Edwin McMasters), 1814-1869

Broadside

Title: Expositor Extra!

"Sheridan attacks Lee and routs him! Gen. Ewell captured.... Lee's army has surrendered." With pencil note on verso: "I tore this from a hook in Adrian post office...heaven send the news are true. Charles M. Walker."

GLC07714

1865/07/07

Waggoner, J.F., fl. 1865

Document signed

Title: Texas amnesty oath signed by Confederate soldier

GLC07716

1862/12/23

Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872

Manuscript document signed

Title: re: admission of West Virginia as a state

Letter from Lincoln to Cabinet members calling for written opinions re: admission of West Virginia as a state. Includes autograph of Seward and secretarial signature of Lincoln.

GLC07681