October 31, 1864 - December 31, 1864

Perkins, Joseph G., fl. 1836-1867

Printed document signed

Title: [Muster roll for Company A, 19th Regiment, United States Colored Troops]

Perkins signs as Lieutenant Colonel of the 19th Regiment. Signed by Captain Thomas S. Stewart as a witness. Includes signatures of and information regarding payment to soldiers of Company A between October and December 1864. States that the Company was paid a total of $3,390.71 on 24 March 1865.

GLC06133.10

October 31, 1864 - December 31, 1864

Perkins, Joseph G., fl. 1836-1867

Printed document signed

Title: [Muster roll for Company B, 19th Regiment, United States Colored Troops]

Perkins signs as Lieutenant Colonel of the 19th Regiment. Signed by Captain Joseph B. Read as a witness. Includes signatures of and information regarding payment to soldiers of Company B between October and December 1864. States that the Company was paid a total of $3,424.07 on 24 March 1865.

GLC06133.11

October 31, 1864 - December 31, 1864

Perkins, Joseph G., fl. 1836-1867

Printed document signed

Title: [Muster roll for Company C, 19th Regiment, United States Colored Troops]

Perkins signs as Lieutenant Colonel of the 19th Regiment. Signed by Captain George W. Burnell, Captain F. K. Fletcher, and 2nd Lieutenant D. B. Holmes. Includes signatures (or marks) of and information regarding payment to soldiers of Company C between October and December 1864. States that the Company was paid $3097.92 on 24 March 1865.

GLC06133.12

October 31, 1864 - December 31, 1864

Perkins, Joseph G., fl. 1836-1867

Printed document signed

Title: [Muster roll for Company D, 19th Regiment, United States Colored Troops]

Perkins signs as Lieutenant Colonel of the 19th Regiment. Reports that Company D was led by Captain James Blakeley. Signed by 2nd Lieutenant W. S. Faulkner. Includes signatures (or marks) of and information regarding payment to soldiers of Company D between November and December 1864. States that the Company was paid $2,416.77 on 24 March 1865.

GLC06133.13

October 31, 1864 - December 31, 1864

Perkins, Joseph G., fl. 1836-1867

Printed document signed

Title: [Muster roll for Company E, 19th Regiment, United States Colored Troops]

Perkins signs as Lieutenant Colonel of the 19th Regiment. Signed by Lieutenants William Davis and Joseph Wheatley. Includes signatures (or marks) of and information regarding payment to soldiers of Company [illegible, possibly E] between October and December 1864. States that the Company was paid $4,577.57 on 24 March 1865.

GLC06133.14

October 31, 1864 - December 31, 1864

Perkins, Joseph G., fl. 1836-1867

Printed document signed

Title: [Muster roll for Company F, 19th Regiment, United States Colored Troops]

Perkins signs as Lieutenant Colonel of the 19th Regiment. Signed by Captain Frederick K. Fletcher, 2nd Lieutenant D. B. Holmes, and 1st Lieutenant Tyler Stearns. Includes signatures (or marks) of and information regarding payment to soldiers of Company F between October and December 1864. States that the Company was paid $3,950.67 on 24 March 1865. Possibly created in [Path Field?].

GLC06133.15

October 31, 1864 - December 31, 1864

Perkins, Joseph G., fl. 1836-1867

Printed document signed

Title: [Muster roll for Company G, 19th Regiment, United States Colored Troops]

Perkins signs as Lieutenant Colonel of the 19th Regiment. Signed by Captain James H. Rickard. Includes signatures (or marks) of and information regarding payment to soldiers of Company G between October and December 1864. States that the Company was paid $3,693.74 on 24 March 1865.

GLC06133.16

October 31, 1864 - December 31, 1864

Perkins, Joseph G., fl. 1836-1867

Printed document signed

Title: [Muster roll for Company H, 19th Regiment, United States Colored Troops]

Perkins signs as Lieutenant Colonel of the 19th Regiment. Signed by Captain Dan Mason and Lieutenant Tyler B. Stearns. Includes signatures (or marks) of and information regarding payment to soldiers of Company H between October and December 1864. States that the Company was paid $3,402.95 on 24 March 1865.

GLC06133.17

October 31, 1864 - December 31, 1864

Perkins, Joseph G., fl. 1836-1867

Printed document signed

Title: [Muster roll for Company [I or J],19th Regiment, United States Colored Troops]

Perkins signs as Lieutenant Colonel of the 19th Regiment. Signed by 2nd Lieutenants James A. Arbuthnot and Henry S. Clapp. Reports that Company [illegible, possibly I or J] was led by Captain Frank Holsinger. Includes signatures (or marks) of and information regarding payment to soldiers of Company [illegible, possibly I or J] between October and December 1864. States that the Company was paid 24 March 1865.

GLC06133.18

October 31, 1864 - December 31, 1864

Perkins, Joseph G., fl. 1836-1867

Printed document signed

Title: [Muster roll for Company K, 19th Regiment, United States Colored Troops]

Perkins signs as Lieutenant Colonel of the 19th Regiment. Signed by Captain William Welsh and 2nd Lieutenant Henry S. Clapp. Includes signatures (or marks) of and information regarding payment to soldiers of Company K between October and December 1864. States that the Company was paid $4559.36 on 24 March 1865.

GLC06133.19

1861-1865

S.C. Rickards and Company, fl. 1861-1865

Broadside

Title: The Soldier's Camp Companion

Title continues: "Containing the most important information in relation to the Soldiers' Duty, Pay, Rations, Allowances, County (in money and Land), how to apply for it, who is entitled to it, &c. Compiled from the late U S Laws, with Advices and Hints on Camp Life, from an Old Campaigner." Provides practical advice for staying comfortable and healthy during the Civil War. Describes recipes. Discusses cleanliness and dealing with injuries and wounds. Also discusses pay and rations, and how to obtain them.

GLC08442.06

February 24, 1865

Bogert, John A., fl. 1863-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob C. and Mrs. Bogert

Bogert informs his parents that he has changed location to command the District of Columbus, with headquarters in Macon. Discusses a sum of money he might receive, and relates the route of his journey to Macon. States that he is in command of four companies, and doubts that his regiments will soon be mustered out. Relates that he attended the opera the previous night, performed by a New York troupe. Declares "I have not made any acquaintances here yet and do not think I shall I am going to keep to myself I have not tasted those Hickory nuts yet but will ... enjoy a pleasant Sunday…

GLC06298.05

25 November 1865

Bogert, John A., fl. 1863-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob C. and Mrs. Bogert

Bogert replies to a 9 November 1865 letter from his parents. Relates the location of other regimental colonels, and states that he has $40,000 which he intends to pay for an unspecified purpose. Relates seeing Generals Stewart Lyndon Woodford, who served as Colonel of the 103rd United States Colored Troops, and General Littlefield (possibly Milton Littlefield) at Hilton Head, South Carolina. States that after a ship carrying clothing sprung a leak off the shore near Darien, Georgia, he was able to purchase a black military overcoat for $9. Relates that his duty in Thomasville primarily…

GLC06298.06

3 March 1863

Hoyt, Albert H., 1826-1915

Document signed

Title: [Reciept of payment for one private servant]

Signed by Hoyt as United States Army Paymaster. Signed by Ernest Longpre, of French Creole descent, who served as First Lieutenant, Company H, Third Regiment, Louisiana Native Guards. Longpre confirms that he received payment (possibly for the service of a servant James Johnson) from Major M. Vedder, also an army paymaster. Describes Johnson's physical characteristics. "Vedder" is written in blue crayon above docket. This document is partially printed.

GLC08474.04

5 January 1864

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: A bill to be entitled an act to increase the efficiency of the army by the employment of free negroes and slaves in certain capacities

Confederate act stating "free negroes and slaves" shall be enlisted to work as teamsters for the Confederate army. "The efficiency of the army is greatly diminished by the withdrawal from the ranks of able-bodied soldiers to act as teamsters...therefore...all free male negroes resident in the Confederate States, between the ages of eighteen and fifty years, shall be held liable to perform such duties...in the way of work upon fortifications, or in Government works for the production or preparation of material of war, or in military hospitals, as the Secretary of War may from time to time…

GLC08979.04

22 November 1864

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: An act to ammend an act entitled "An act to increase the efficiency of the army by employing free negroes and slaves in certain capacities," approved February 17th, 1864.

Confederate act increases the pay of "free negroes...to eighteen dollars a month," doubles the number of black workers the Secretary of War can impress., and orders slaves should be impressed out of dire neccesity should be taken from larger slaveholders. With war department stamp

GLC08979.06

June 1776

Coombs, William, 1736-1814

Document signed

Title: [Receipt regarding Captain Edward Wiggleworth]

Possibly created in Newburyport. Coombs signs for a list of expenses for items such as travel and overnight lodging. States that he received the amount cited for Captain Wiggleworth. Docket states "Captain Wiggleworths Bill."

GLC01450.459.03

29 April 1783

Dundas, David, Sir, Bart, 1749-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Dundas [fragment]

Laments their brother George's plan to marry an American woman and move there forever. It will also force him to work outside the navy, for want of subsistence for a family. There are some contemporary notes on the address leaf.

GLC02549.27

26 April 1757

Ligonier, John, 1680-1770

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Pay order for numerous soldiers]

Orders Gashry to pay the debts owed to various military personel. Also signed by Signed by W.B. Earle and Charles Frederick. Written from the Office of Ordnance.

GLC01450.556.02

1 September 1874

Moore, Francis, fl. 1874

Document signed

Title: [Final statement of Philip G. Gains]

Signed by Moore as Captain of the 9th Cavalry. States that Gains, an African American Private in Company L of the 9th Cavalry, enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1 November 1873, and is discharged by reason of special order no. 131. Reports that Gains was last paid by Major J. W. Nicholls, United States Paymaster.

GLC07334.02.01

11 September 1874

Carrs, J. N., fl. 1874

Document signed

Title: [Pay voucher of Philip G. Gains]

States that Gains, an African American private in Company L, 9th Cavalry, received money from J. W. Nicholls, United States Paymaster. Signed by [Carrs?] as a witness. Contains an "x" signifying Gains' signature.

GLC07334.02.02

January 15, 1875

Clous, John Walter, 1837-1908

Document signed

Title: [Final statement of Martin Sterling, 24th Infantry]

Signed by Clous as Captain of the 24th Infantry. States that Sterling, an African American Private in Company E, 24th Infantry Regiment, enlisted at Fort Griffin, Texas 15 January 1870, and is now discharged by reason of an expired term of service. States that Sterling was last paid by Major J. W. Nicholls, United States Paymaster.

GLC07334.03.01

January 15, 1875

Schultz, John N., fl. 1875

Document signed

Title: [Pay voucher of Martin Sterling]

Signed by Chaplain Schultz as a witness. Lists the amount of pay received by Private Sterling, an African American serving in Company E, 24th Infantry Regiment. States that pay was received from J. W. Nicholls, United States Paymaster. An "x" signifies Sterling's signature.

GLC07334.03.02

11 March 1792

Swan, Caleb, 1758-1809

Manuscript letter

Title: to James Wilkinson

Written from Fort Washington, present-day Cincinnati, Ohio. Writes that he went to Kentucky to "pay off the militia of that district who served in General [Arthur] St. Clair's expedition against the Indians in 1791," as he was instructed to do. Explains how much he paid, and to how many militiamen. Believes the unpaid may apply at Fort Washington. Also explains that he advanced money to "Lewis," who was wounded and distressed; reminds Wilkinson that he authorized Swan to do so. Encloses two letters (not present).

GLC02437.05349

5 March 1792

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Eustis

Informs Dr. Eustis that there is an opening for a Chief Military Surgeon. Explains the pay and benefits, and offers him the position. Asks that if he is interested, he comes to Philadelphia as soon as possible. Declares that he has Knox's full support and will likely be able to get the job if he wants it.

GLC02437.05334