July 1863

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: A Harvest of death, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania by T. H. O'Sullivan

From Gardner's Photographic History, "No.36. July 1863"

GLC00244

19 April 1865

Broadside

Title: [Programme of funeral procession]

Broadside consists of information on the arrangement of Lincoln's funeral procession. Includes details on the order in which participants of the procession will walk. Also includes requests such as the closing of all businesses at 10 a.m. and that a mourning badge be worn duing the procession. The program is for the funeral procession held in Washington, D.C. A small dried flower is included with the document.

GLC00247

1890

Kurz & Allison

Print

Title: Battle of New Orleans

Published by Kurz & Allison at 76 & 78 Wabash Avenue in Chicago. Depicts General Andrew Jackson, on a white horse, leading his troops in the defense of New Orleans on 8 January 1815, the last major battle of the War of 1812. The American troops are a ragtag group of soldiers, some in uniform, others in frontier garb, and still others in civilian clothes. They crouch behind bales of cotton as neat rows of British troops, under Major General Edward Pakenham, charge to their death. A sword-wielding officer is struck by a round leading the British charge (this is probably not Pakenham…

GLC00249.01

1864

Murphy, John, 1812-1880

Pamphlet

Title: Proceedings of the bench and bar of Baltimore, upon the occasion of the death of the Hon. Roger B. Taney, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Prints speeches of Maryland lawyers and judges eulogizing Taney. Includes speeches of William Price, District Attorney, Judge Giles, Mr. Wallis, William Schley, Judge Merrick, Andrew Sterett Ridgely, and Reverdy Johnson, an abolitionist who discusses Taney's decision on the Dred Scott case in 1857 and relates some anecdotes. Printed by John Murphy & Co.

GLC00267.059

1837

Keep, John, fl. 1837

Pamphlet

Title: An address, delivered December 22, 1837, in the village of Lockport, N.Y. commemorative of the martyrdom of Rev. E. P. Lovejoy, who was killed by the mob...

Title continues, "... in the city of Alton, Ill., on the night of November 7, 1837." Elijah P. Lovejoy was a Presbyterian minister, editor of a religious newspaper who was killed by a pro-slavery mob. Keep was the pastor of the Presbyterian Church. First edition. Printed by George Reese, Lockport, New York.

GLC00267.090

October 28, 1861

Meane, John, fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Julia S. Moulton

Discusses the aftermath of the Battle of Ball's Bluff, which occurred on October 21, 1861. Written on Connecticut multi-color magnus letterhead with matching patriotic envelope. Mentions seeing McClellan, who was using their movements as a possible ruse to lure the enemy from Manassas. Discusses ambulances and wounded men. Also mentions the death of Colonel and United States Senator Edward D. Baker, "You have heard of the death of Col. Baker of the California Reg."

GLC00233

circa 1861-1877

White, W.S., ?

Photograph

Title: Full-length carte de visite portrait of a deceased young girl

Imprint of W.S. White, Kalamazoo, on recto of pink mount.

GLC00241.06

circa 1861-1877

Merker, F.B., fl. 1861-1877

Photograph

Title: Half-length carte de visite portrait of a deceased young child holding flowers

Imprint of F.B. Merker, Collinsville, Ill., on verso of yellow mount.

GLC00241.07

circa 1861-1877

Lesher, John C., fl. 1839

Photograph

Title: Full length carte de visite portrait of a deceased young child

Imprint of John C. Lesher, Carlisle, Pa., on verso. "No. 7395" pencilled on verso.

GLC00241.10

1865, 1890s

Header Record

Title: Stereographs & cartes, including Lincoln, McClellan, Gettysburg [decimalized]

Including the famous Brady posed image of Lincoln and McClellan having a conference at Antietam. At least one of the Gettysburg views is similar to GL# 244 and 2435, showing corpses.

GLC00242

July 1863

Photograph

Title: Scene on the Battlefield of Gettysburg, Pa. A dead Union Soldier... [stereocard]

GLC00242.01

1865

Photograph

Title: The Funeral of President Lincoln, New-York, April 25th, 1865 [stereocard]

From Anthony's Instantaneous Views.

GLC00242.08

March 25, 1793

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gouverneur Morris

Discusses his non-involvement in foreign affairs. The death that called Washington to Mount Vernon was that of his nephew, George Augustus Washington, who died of tuberculosis.

GLC00494

November 21, 1811

Adams, John, 1735-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Benjamin Rush

The letter discusses depression, Iroquois warrior, and death.

GLC00496.001

February 13, 1837

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Emma Donelson

Letter of condolence to his niece upon the death of her son.

GLC00496.037

December 29, 1812

Bainbridge, William, 1774-1833

Manuscript

Title: Extracts from Commodore William Bainbridge's Journal

Transcribed journal entry written aboard the USS Constitution (later transcribed, not in Bainbridge's hand) recounting the ship's battle with HMS Java off the coast of Brazil. The account is recorded as the fighting occurs. Includes a casualty and injury count as well as the names of British officers taken aboard.

GLC00496.009

April 9, 1905

Barton, Clara, 1821-1912

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Hunt

Regarding the health of Hunt's family: her dying sister, her brother, Sam who has been recovering from an operation, and Ida.

GLC00496.010

February 22, 1901

King Edward VII, King of the United Kingdom, 1841-1910

Letter signed

Title: to William Ernest

Writes to Ernest, the Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar Eisenach. Announces the death of his mother Victoria. Signed "Edward Rex" with his addition of the day and closing salutation "Good Brother and Cousin." Written on black-bordered stationery.

GLC00496.024

October 30, 1799

Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Littleton W. Tazewell

Letter clarifying a late payment of an estate debt that is currently under Tazewell's management. Eulogizes his father, Henry Tazewell.

GLC00496.039

July 24, 1834

Mitford, Mary Russell, 1787-1855

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pringle

Reports travel difficulties from an exciting trip to London. Notes, "if I had staid a week longer I should have been brought back in my coffin." Has been able to write since her return. Mounted (possibly glued) to a single piece of thick, gray paper.

GLC00496.198

July 29, 1793

Dandridge, Bartholomew, 1737-1785

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frances Washington

Announces the death of Mrs. Lear, a family friend. Frances Washington, George Washington's niece, and Dandridge were cousins.

GLC00496.116

July 24, 1815

Lawrence, Thomas, 1769-1830

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mrs. Wolff

Discusses Duke of Wellington's heroism during the July 18, 1815 Battle of Waterloo. Describes circumstances surrounding death of Sir Alexander Gordon. Gordon was Wellington's aide de camp. Lawrence was a British portrait artist. Mrs. Wolff was the subject of one of Lawrence's portraits.

GLC00496.119

circa 1847

Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878

Autograph manuscript

Title: [The May sun sheds an amber light]

Poem lamenting a woman's death. Imprint of a crown on upper left hand corner.

GLC00496.134

May 22, 1863

Ransom, Thomas Edwin Greenfield, 1834-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James Birdseye McPherson

Ransom, commander of the 2nd Brigade, 6th Division, 17th Corps, writes from "50 Rods from Enemies Works" to McPherson, commander of the 17th Corps during the Battle of Vicksburg. Writes "am holding position but suffering awfully... terrible loss- stop that gun for God sake... I cannot get the move forward until that damn gun on the left is silenced- My loss is heavy- I have done all man can do to get over the works..." Mentions that Colonels Nevins and Humphreys were killed. Written in pencil. Location inferred from content.

GLC00538

November 24, 1862

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Major John J. Key

Lincoln quotes the testimony against Key and assures him the dismissal was not personal but for the good of the service. Lincoln also expresses sympathy for the death of Key's son in battle.

GLC00496.045.01