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[carte de visite, late residence of Jefferson Davis]

White mount. Inscribed on negative: "Late residence of Jefferson Davis, Richmond, Va., Sketched by Louis Bernkopf, Draughtsman, Hd. Qrs Engineer Brigade." Sketched view of the front and side of Davis's home.

GLC00919.24.50

[carte de visite, Portage Bridge]

White mount. Printed caption on recto: "Portage Bridge." Ink inscription on recto: "234 ft. high, 800 ft. long." Illegible notes on verso in blue pencil. View of a bridge with a locomotive crossing the top. Photo from engraving.

GLC00919.24.51

[carte de visite, chapel in the camp of the 50th Regiment N.Y.V. Engineers]

White mount with gold border and Fowx imprint on verso. Inscribed on negative: "Chapel in the camp of the 50th Regiment N.Y.V. Engineers, near Petersburg, Va. Built by Co. "F" of that Regt. Sketched by Louis Bernkopf, Private 15th N.Y.V. Engineers...

GLC00919.24.52

[carte de visite, chapel in the camp of the 50th Regiment N.Y.V. Engineers]

White mount with gold border and Fowx imprint on verso. Blurred and damaged print of image #52.

GLC00919.24.53

[carte de visite, Home on Furlough]

White mount with printed caption on verso: "Home on a Furlough." Scene of a soldier being welcomed home by his exuberant family. Photo from painting or engraving.

GLC00919.24.54

[carte de visite, The Belle of Winter]

White mount. Caption on image: "The Belle of Winter." Profile view of a woman ice skating in fur-trimmed clothes. Photo from painting or engraving.

GLC00919.24.55

to Elias W. Beach

Letter written on Head Quarters Fifth Army Corps letterhead. "I have the honor to furnish you my autograph as you requested."

GLC00919.25.01

Permission for Elias W. Beach to visit Mount Vernon

Letter written from Head Quarters, Engineer Brigade, near Fort Berry. Clapp, assistant adjutant general, gives Beach a one day pass by command of General Henry W. Benham to visit Mount Vernon.

GLC00919.25.02

[Plan of a military headquarters or camp]

Hand drawn plan noting the position of captains, surgeons, colonels, chaplains, and cooks.

GLC00919.25.04

to Elias W. Beach

Humphreys responds to Beach's request for an autograph.

GLC00919.25.05

[Autograph of Pettis, Colonel of the 50th Regiment, New York Volunteers, Commander of the Engineer Depot]

GLC00919.25.06

[Autograph of Carl Shurz?]

GLC00919.25.07

[Autograph of George D. Ruggles]

GLC00919.25.08

[Autograph of Joseph G. Totten?]

GLC00919.25.09

[Autograph of John Gross Barnard]

GLC00919.25.10

[Autograph of Benjamin F. Butler]

GLC00919.25.11

[Autograph of William Van Pelt]

GLC00919.25.12

[Autograph of Seth Williams?]

GLC00919.25.13

to George Percival

Letter written on Head Quarters Second Army Corps letterhead at City Point "in front of Petersburg." Hancock responds to Percival's request for an autograph.

GLC00919.25.14

to friends and family

Letter written on Head Quarters Engineer Brigade letterhead. "It is raining which has prevented the moving of the army of the Potomac..."

GLC00919.25.15

Address fragment directed to Robert E. Lee

"This side up. Gen. R. E. Lee Hd Qrs, [AN] Va Petersburg care E. Goss."

GLC00919.25.16

to his mother

Written near Fredericksburg. "My love for my country is as strong and ardent to day as it was the day I signed my enlistment papers and so long as there is breath in me I will be true to my country..." Discusses the future of their family farm, does...

GLC00919.25.17

to friends at home

Letter written near Falmouth. He comments on the band playing outside of General Benham's tent "and consequently in front of the tent in which I am writing." Notes that, "Genl Benham believes in having the Regiment togather [sic]..."

GLC00919.25.18

to Elias W. Beach

Addresses Beach as "Brother Elias." Congratulates Beach on his upcoming wedding.

GLC00919.25.22

to Carrie

Letter written to a friend (or family member) away at school. Comments on news of friends, family, and recent events in Chester. Writes, "Since you left here our village population has been honorably in[creased] by a colony of Negroes- bucks, wenches...

GLC00919.25.24

to cousin

Signature, date written, and text are all faded, but possibly from Carrie.

GLC00919.25.25

to Carrie

Discusses her recent journey to Empire, Michigan.

GLC00919.25.26

to Elias W. Beach

Religious verse sent to her brother, Elias.

GLC00919.25.27

to Carrie

GLC00919.25.28

Ancestry of the Beach family of Cheektowaga Erie County, New York.

9 pages including title and one loose leaf. First 8 pages are stapled together. Corrections, additions, and notes are to be sent to Jones of Buffalo, New York as indicated on page 8. Accompanied by handwritten genealogical notes (GLC00919.25.30).

GLC00919.25.29

[Genealogical notes pertaining to the Beach family]

Written on Pine Hill Nurseries, G. Zimmerman & Sons, Buffalo, New York letterhead. Letterhead contains the printed date of "187_". Ancestral notes on the Beach family are handwritten. Accompanies GLC00919.25.29.

GLC00919.25.30

[Photograph of Elias William Beach]

Depicts Beach later in life with a full grey beard. He is wearing a uniform adorned what appear to be G.A.R medals, and a G.A.R. hat. Image is printed on thick cardboard. This image is printed in Beach's obituary (GLC00919.25.32).

GLC00919.25.31

[K.O.T.M. medal]

K.O.T.M. medal (possibly Knights of the Maccabees). Presented to Elias W. Beach, "P. Commander." "1892-1895" is inscribed on back side of the medal.

GLC00919.25.32

[Clipped obituaries of Susannah Roop Beach, Ebenezer Beach, and Elias W. Beach]

Ebenezer Beach died in 23 January 1898 in Cheektowaga, New York. Susannah Roop Beach died 28 December 1889 in Williamsville, New York. Elias W. Beach died 1 May 1921.

GLC00919.25.33

[Program for the Buffalo, New York memorial services of General Ulysses S. Grant]

Buffalo services were held during the time the funeral ceremonies and interment took place at Riverside Park, New York City. Printed by Haas & Klein. Pratt served as the presiding officer.

GLC00919.25.34

[Empty photograph album]

Contains multiple blank pages and front cover. Separated from binding.

GLC00919.25.35

to James Bridge

Includes letters from Bridge's other classmates from Harvard.

GLC00958.13.01

to Albert S. Pratt

"...thear was heavy firing last night an to day up Charleston way..."

GLC01003.03.01

to Albert S. Pratt

Letter written from Head Quarters, 10th Army Corps.

GLC01003.03.02

to Albert S. Pratt and Frank L. Herbie

Letter consists of two pages written to Pratt, and two written to Herbie. Letter written from Head Quarters, 10th Army Corps in pencil. "...the rebs charges down on our rifel [sic] pits yesterday morning after some of the troops had started but did...

GLC01003.03.04

to Albert S. Pratt

Letter written from Head Quarters, 10th Army Corps. "...you wanted to know what my duty was hear well it is to take men coming from hospitals to thear division commanders an take deserters from the rebs to Genl Butlers..."

GLC01003.03.05

to Albert S. Pratt

GLC01003.03.06

to Albert S. Pratt

The bottom portion of page three is missing.

GLC01003.03.07

to Albert S. Pratt

Letter written from Camp, 4th Massachusetts Cavalry. "Saturday is my birth day 27 years old."

GLC01003.03.08

to Garry

Letter written from Camp, 4th Massachusetts Cavalry.

GLC01003.03.09

to Albert S. Pratt

Short note written to his brother, Albert.

GLC01003.03.10

to Albert S. Pratt

Short note written to his brother, Albert.

GLC01003.03.11

to Garry

Consists of a half page from Albert to Garry. "...I am very thankful for your proffered kindness in commissioning me Col. of the 4th Unattached Co. of [M.V.M.] of 'Chelsea City Guards' and I hope to be able to do you a like, or equally acceptable...

GLC01003.03.12

to his mother

Letter from 16-year-old Drowne to his mother, written on the USS "Catalpa" off Charleston. He says he did not have time to have his picture taken in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Reports no late war news, only that there will be no more fighting in...

GLC01008.02.01

[Byron P. Drowne]

Photograph of Byron P. Drowne sitting. He was aboard the U.S.S. Midnight

GLC01008.02.02