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Instructions for Field Artillery, by a Board of Artillery Officers
19 September 1860
Heintzelman, Samuel P., 1805-1880
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. Inscribed "S.P. Heintzelman Major U.S. Army." 88 plates.
GLC09176
[Army of the Potomac Circular Orders] [Decimalized .01- .12]
1863-1865
Thirteen circular orders issued between June 13, 1863 and April 4, 1865. Carbon copies of orders issued from 2nd Corps and General Meade's headquarters for battles of Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, North Anna River, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and pursuit...
GLC09177
Requisition for Forage for Public Horses
15 October 1862
O'Rorke, Henry, fl. 1862
For the 140th Regiment New York. Colonel O'Rorke fell at Gettysburg carrying his regimental colors, on Little Round Top.
GLC09178
[Orders to besiege Vicksburg]
25 June 1862
Farragut, David E., fl. 1862
Manuscript copy of his orders of his orders to besiege Vicksburg, including order to open fire on the hospital at 4 AM.
GLC09179
to M. Cauley
23 June 1863
Boyle, William H., fl. 1863
Lead up to Gettysburg. "They have taken an immense number of horses out of this country...all the help engaged scadaddled. If they occupy this county a week longer it will be ruined as much as if a famine and blight had passed over it...it is no...
GLC09180.01
to Isaac H. McCauley
5 July 1863
Gettysburg's aftermath. "the rebs have stripped this valley of everything...there is not enough left for the people to live on for two weeks. Both railroads are destroyed. All the new depot buildings are down. Many farms are destroyed by roads...
GLC09180.02
[Printing of laws.]
2 January 1875
McPherson, Edward, fl. 1875
Printing of laws.
GLC09180.03
[Contracting the raising of a monument]
circa 1895-1910
56th Pennsylvania volunteers
Contracting the Bureau Brothers to erect a bronze monument, with a scale architectural rendering.
GLC09180.04
Manuscript map of Gettysburg battlefield
July 1863
With annotations describing the battle and its aftermath. "Perfect desolation everything shot away dead reables [sic] & horse trees bushes & fence & posts all gone a perfect valley of death."
GLC09181
Collection of 16 Union army soldiers' letters[Decimalized .01- .17]
1863
Various
Content includes detailed descriptions of camp life, provisions, Battle of Rappahannock Station, etc. With four original transmittal covers. Letter from Emerson Opdycke dated 30 April 1862: "We expect an immense fight down there [Corinth] which I...
GLC09182
[Special Order providing for safe passage of Confederate troops through Union lines]
10 April 1865
Mahone, William, 1826-1895
Personal copy. "All officers and men of the Confederate service paroled at Appomattox C. Ho. Va. who to reach their homes are compelled to pass through the lines of the Union Armies will be allowed to do so and to pass free on all Government...
GLC09183
[Parole of General Joseph Johnston's personal escort during the Carolina Campaign]
1 May 1865
Also the surrender to William T. Sherman. "Private Felix P. Webster of Genl. Johnston's escort has given his solemn obligation not to take up arms against the Government of the United States...and is permitted to return to his home..." Signed by...
GLC09184
Army of Shenandoah parole of William Bowman, 12th Virginia Cavalry
4 May 1865
Confederate army.
GLC09185
[Field orders for General Joseph Wheeler's Cavalry harassing Sherman near Atlanta]
12 June 1864
Confederate army. "When marching, or arriving at a fork of the road, or any point where it is possible for a command to mistake the route, the commanding officer of each regiment, will leave a courier to inform the commanding officer who follows...
GLC09186
Journal
circa 1864
Journal with signatures, poems, and notes written by Johnson's Island prisoners of war. Including poem, "The Prison on Lake Erie."
GLC09187
[Corn cob black doll]
circa 1860s
With black dyed muslin head and hands, printed cotton dress, belt, and scarf.
GLC09188
to Mother
20 December 1863
Smith, Martin, fl. 1863
A Southerner writing about "Divine Institution of Negro Slavery" and "old Abe and his abolition crew."
GLC09189
[Slavery related collection] [Decimalized .01- .10]
Collection of 7 abolitionist and slavery related autograph letter signed and one John Brown carte-de-visite. Autograph letter signed dated 25 June 1861 from H. Giles, "If this war continues, we can not now even imagine our worst days - nor, do I...
GLC09190
[Telegram announcing Abraham Lincoln's death]
15 April 1865
Early telegraphed notice of his death, sent by American Telegraph Company executive George Milliken to his wife at 8:30 AM. "President Lincoln died at twenty-two minutes after seven. J. Wilkes Booth was the Assassin. This is official."
GLC09191
[Set of 6 carte-de-visites of Mary Todd Lincoln]
circa 1861-1864
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
GLC09192
to Brigadier General Irvin, Prisoner on Parole
17 September 1780
Winslow, John, fl. 1811
From British Deputy Commissary of Prisoners at Flat Bush, NY. "Three of your officers having been taken last Night to make their Escape, His Excellency Lieutenant General [James] Robertson wishes to see you...on this matter..." Likely to James...
GLC09193
to his parents, brother-in-law, and sister
March 27, 1865
Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917
Writes that he is doing well and that the regiment is starting to receive a regular mail service. Since leaving Fayetteville, North Carolina there have been some hard fights. On 16 March their division and the First Division of the Corps. bore the...
GLC07460.115
Official price list of clothing
1 January 1863
Thomas, Lorenzo, 1804-1875
Includes detailed charts of clothing, camp and garrison equipage prices. Also notes that volunteers are given an allowance of $3.50 a month for clothing or $42 a year. Notation in pencil on verso reads "Auditor for the War Department, Washington DC...
GLC02016.178
to Major Morris S. Miller
March 19, 1864
McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885
"From what I know of the state of affairs in Washington and the feelings and intentions of the administration, I am satisfied that the course you advise would produce no useful results... Everything indicates the settled purpose to keep me unemployed...
GLC09161
Certificate of light marching orders from Camp Hamilton to Norfolk
December 21, 1862
Jones, I. Richter, fl. 1862
Writes that the 58th Pennsylvania, along with other regiments, left camp and garrison equipage in camp upon being ordered to march to Norfolk. Explains that when the equipage was delivered to the regiments at Norfolk, many of the articles were not...
GLC02016.170
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