12 December 1865

Trenholm, George Alfred, 1806-1876

Printed document

Title: Letter of Secretary of Treasury…December 12, 1864. [Transmitted with:] Message of the President…Dec. 15, 1864.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.235

February 5, 1863

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Printed document

Title: Communication from the Secretary of War…Feb. 5, 1863. [Transmitted with:] Message of the President…February 7, 1863.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.260

3 March 1863

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Printed document

Title: Communication from the Secretary of War…March 3, 1863. [Transmitted with:] Message of the President…March 4, 1863

stamp of record division

GLC06745.264

January 28, 1864

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Printed document

Title: Communication from the Secretary of War…January 28, 1864. Transmitted with Message of the President…January 30, 1864.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.268

January 28, 1864

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Printed document

Title: [Communication of the Secretary of War]…January 28, 1864. Transmitted with Message of the President…February 8,1864.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.269

February 4, 1864

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Printed document

Title: Communication of the Secretary of War…Feb. 4, 1864. Transmitted with Message of the President…February 12, 1864.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.270

14 November 1864

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Printed document

Title: Communication of the Secretary of War…November 14, 1864. Transmitted with Message of the President…November 15, 1864.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.272

6 December 1864

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Printed document

Title: Communication from Secretary of War…Dec. 6, 1864. Transmitted with Message of the President…Dec. 7, 1864.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.276

6 January 1865

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Printed document

Title: Communication of Secretary of War…January 6, 1865. [Transmitted with:] Message of the President…Jan. 6, 1865.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.279

February 15, 1865

Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875

Printed document

Title: Communication from the Secretary of War…Feb. 15th, 1865. Transmitted with Message of the President…Feb. 20, 1865.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.282

13 December 1864

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Printed document

Title: Letter of Secretary of War…Dec. 13, 1864. [Transmitted with:] Message of the President…Dec. 15, 1864.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.286

January 13, 1863

Confederate States of America. Congress

Printed document

Title: (House, no. 24.) . . . Resolutions endorsing the recent proclamation and order of the President on the subject of retaliation.

stamp of record division

GLC06745.031

15 September 1863

Whaley, K.V., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

". . . a report that Imboden is coming to attack our forces in the valley some think it comes from secession sources probably on account of roads being blackaded in the upper part of the valley"

GLC02414.334

19 October 1864

Holloway, G.H., fl. 1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Amos J. Harding

Writes that they have "met the enemy and are out on parole, which occurred at Glasgow on the 15th after eight hours of constant and determined fighting." The Union had 600 untried soldiers against 8000 veteran Rebels. They had marched for three days and reached an advanced force at Boonville. The number of Union casualties was not alarming, but they lost three officers and about a dozen men, including Lieutenant Simmonds and McDowell. States that "Dusold was shot in the head but he is running around now among the rebel leaders who 'gobbled us,' such as Clark, Shelby, Quantrill, and…

GLC02178.07

21 May 1863

Toland, John T., fl. 1863-1864

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammond

I met two men in rebel uniform who gave themselves up as deserters...states that the force under McCausland [Confederate Brigadier General John McCausland] who attacked this place consists of...in all 1000 Infantry with one hundred cavalry with Bryants battery of 5-6 pounders and one 12 pounder. The programme for McCausland to come via Fayette. Echols by the Lewisburg Pike and Imboden via Summerville...The rebel loss is one Killed and 3 wounded..."

GLC02414.338

11 September 1863

Kelley, Benjamin Franklin, 1807-1891

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

"Capt Harrison at Sutton Reports three or four hundred (400) of Jacksons men having passed through Braxton Co be on the alert your cavalry leaves today"

GLC02414.352

12 September 1863

Tomlinson, A.A., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

A scout reports that "Jenkins, Imboden & Jackson are concentrating at Greenbriar Bridge Pocahontas County & will soon move in the direction of Ripley & Genl Jones with his forces will move simultaneously on Fayette There was a rumor the morning he left that three thousand cavalry had arrived at White Sulphur Springs..."

GLC02414.354

27 June 1865

Johnson, J.N., fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

With 3rd Regt. U.S. Colored Troops. From Virginia; when war broke out, "was ordered by one Henry A. Wise a rebel leader to join my Regt which I refused to do and was arrested and my property seixed. I was released in June 1861...I then joined Gen Coxs division army of the Kanawha as a scout and guide...."

GLC02414.390

3 June 1867

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frank H. Alfriend

[Former CSA Secretary of War] Answering Alfriend's request for information about Jefferson Davis for a biography. He relates some of Davis' career in U. S. politics (from 1845 - 1860), including his time in the House of Representatives and Senate, his service in the Mexican War, and as Secretary of War. He also tells Alfriend of a few written sources he might check but notes: "No other sources of information occur to me at this time, as I suppose the Archives of the Late Conf[ederate] Gov[ernmen]t would not be accessible to you."

GLC05344.05.02

2 December 1867

Starr, E.P., fl. 1867

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Frank H. Alfriend

Returning a clipped signature of Jefferson Davis. The signature was used on an engraving of Davis.

GLC05344.05.03

5 September 1861

Norton, Levi W., fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

Writes from Camp Caldwell. In the morning, he received a blue overcoat that has a state of NY button. They received the usual orders again today, so he concludes that the orders they received last night only need to be ready if any important attack is made on forces on the other side. He tells his wife that if she knew how many troops the Union had, her fears would diminish. The Federal force stretches from Alexandria Well to Harpers Ferry. Troops have been improving daily and the average for ten days has been 2220 and about 10 rifled cannons. He writes that if the Union succeeds in the…

GLC09006.02

February 26, 1861

Benjamin, Judah Philip, 1811-1884

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J. B. Saunders

States that he can do nothing about Saunders land claims, due to secession. Because of Southern secession, Saunders must take his claims up with the state offices of the seceded states, and the petitions he filed before secession are no longer relevant. Benjamin also states "I am to leave to-morrow for Montgomery." Written the day after he was appointed Confederate Attorney General.

GLC03303

May 27, 1861-February 17, 1864

Elmore, Edward Carrington, fl. 1861-1865

Header Record

Title: Autograph letter signed of E. C. Elmore concerning the design of Confederate currency with a fifty cent bill [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC03501

circa 1880

Print

Title: Engraving of Felix Zollicoffer

Biographical note is adhered to the bottom.

GLC02460.43

17 April 1862

Bettes, William H., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lodema

Writes from Camp Chase. A warm and spring like morning; it is raining very gently. Located in a very fertile portion of Ohio, but it is not nearly as pleasant as other parts of Ohio are. Writes that "no hills in any direction are visible. There is not so much thrift nor neatness nor enterprises manifested here by the people as on the Reserve." Misses the neat and comfortable farm dwellings and the tidy yards and gardens. Judging from what he can see in the vicinity of the camp, there is not much fruit growing. All the men except for Luther Dickinson are healthy. There is nothing new…

GLC02596.01