1943

McKnight, A.G., fl. 1943

Pamphlet

Title: Lincoln and Burns

GLC08880.121

15 May 1863

Hess, John W., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Margaret J.

drawings of trees on first page of letter. Third and fourth pages contain a poem entitled "A Soldiers Farewell".

GLC09182.08

1815-1860

Autograph note

Title: [a poem]

GLC09324.02

1 January 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

Poem about New Years'.

GLC07705.122

January 20, 1863

Jackson, Richard H., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He copies out orders from Burnside regarding a meeting with the enemy. He includes a song, "Battle of Fredericksburg, Va."

GLC07705.129

1929-1945

Becker, Madeline, 1915-1995

Poem

Title: Birthday poem

A birthday poem for Sylvia. Written on plain piece of paper.

GLC09414.1693

20 November 1861

Envelope

Title: The Fence that Uncle Abe Built

features B&W picture of Abraham Lincoln and poem beneath

GLC08482.4

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: Jeff Davis Boasts that Cotton's King...

features color picture of man holding flag and standing by sign that reads To Washington Through Baltimore. Rhyme about Jefferson Davis beneath.

GLC08482.5

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "Thou Wilt Think of Me"

features poem

GLC08413.21

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "Am Thinking, Sadly Thinking"

features poem

GLC08413.22

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "The Word"

features poem

GLC08413.23

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "Bend Softly Down"

features poem

GLC08413.24

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "Country Home"

features poem

GLC08413.25

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: "Be Kind to Each Other"

features poem

GLC08413.26

27 April 1861

Envelope

Title: Flag of the Free Heart's Hope and Home

features flag and poem

GLC08413.38

1861-1877

Envelope

Title: Our Country

featues flag coming out of water and poem

GLC08413.39

30 June 1864

Envelope

Title: 300,000 Strong

features poem

GLC08413.40

9 August 1861

Envelope

Title: Then Conquer We Must, When Our Cause It Is Just...

features poem excerpt from W.B Keen and American flag

GLC08413.46

1929-1945

Maugel, Bess, fl. 1944

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Moe Weiner

Bess writes a poem about what Moe means to her. She starts the poem by telling Moe that Sylvia ordered her to write this.

GLC09414.1681

circa 1861-1864

Poem

Title: Annie Lisle

Down near the wavering willows/'Neath the Sunbeams's Smile...

GLC07705.402

1861-1877

Berry, Nellie M., fl. 1861-1877

Poem

Title: to Mrs. Harriet H. Leonard on the death of her infant

"Dearest before, Thou Hast Suffered/More Than We Can Think or Tell..."

GLC07205.075

30 May 1864

Kellogg, James H., fl. 1862-1864

Poem

Title: A View on the Hillside

Dedicated to his wife. A description of his surroundings.

GLC02415.086

11 August 1864

Kellogg, James H., fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary

They wanted to have their pictures taken by Lookout Mountain but there were too many people ahead of them. He describes the scenery of Chattanooga and concludes with a poem. Written at camp on Lookout Mountain

GLC02415.100

26 June 1919

Poem

Title: Poem for the Christening of Charles Ambrose WIlliam Dawes

At Bernhill Church.

GLC02679.66

18 August 1865

Clark, J.H., fl. 1865

Autograph manuscript

Title: Farewell Dinner Speech

Intended to be read at the officers' farewell dinner. "We'll pledge with brimming hearts our pride, our colors--old and new..." Written as a long poem.

GLC02198.34