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February 12, 1864

Lee, George Washington Custis, 1832-1913

Document signed

Title: to Miller A. Wright

Unnumbered special order. [quoted] "Captain M. A. Wright of my command having been acting…for my command in obedience to my orders is now released from said duty and all responsibility that may arise therefrom…"

GLC02691.11.056

11 May 1864

Brown, Joseph Emerson, 1821-1894

Printed document signed

Title: [Miller A. Wright's commission as aide-de-camp]

Miller's commission as aide-de-camp to Governor Joseph E. Brown of Georgia. He is given the rank of colonel. Co-signed by AG Henry Wayne.

GLC02691.11.063

1865

Vannerson & Jones

Photograph

Title: [Robert E. Lee]

Carte de visite. Signed on mount. The gilt bordered has been retouched at upper right. Depicts General Robert E. Lee in a suit and tie posing for the camera. Includes a cancelled postage stamp on the verso.

GLC04518.01

1865

Title: [Hand-printed C.S.A. Flags]

The card depicts two CSA National hand printed flags (apparently from a frame).

GLC04518.02

21 April 1866

Harper's Weekly

Newspaper

Title: Harper's Weekly [Vol. 10 No. 486 (April 21, 1866)]

One issue of Harper's Weekly Newspaper dated April 21, 1866. Newspaper features many advertisements and articles of current events. Of particular note on the cover is an image and article concerning the Abraham Lincoln School for Freedmen in New Orleans. There is an article concerning the reentrance of representation for the "Rebel States" in the congress. There are also articles concerning; the Civil Rights Bill of 1866, emigration from Ireland, amnesty possibilities for confederate leaders, humors of the day, domestic and foreign news, life on the plains including engravings, and idol…

GLC09791.14

1865

Photograph

Title: Jeff's Last Dodge

One carte de visite labelled, "Jeff's Last Dodge," dated circa 1865. Image displays Jefferson Davis in a dress, fleeing from his tent in order to evade capture by Union soldiers. Other illustrated character call out to him as "old lady."

GLC09780.01

1865

Tomlinson, G.W., fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: Jeff. Davis' Last Invasion of the North

One carte de visite labelled, "Jeff. Davis' Last Invasion of the North," dated circa 1865. Depicts a scene where Union soldiers have captured Jefferson Davis in a dress. A soldier holds a sign that reads, "6 Miles to Washington." Illustrated in the background is Capitol Hill and a black child asking Jefferson Davis, "How ya doin' Jeff?"

GLC09780.02

1865

Hacker, Francis, fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: [Line engraving of Jefferson Davis in a dress with Union soldiers]

One untitled carte de visite printed by Francis Hacker dated 1865. Depicts Jefferson Davis in a dress and hood carrying a water pail, next to, presumably, his wife in a white tent. Union soldiers inspect their attire.

GLC09780.03

1865

Tomlinson, G.W., fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: Jeff Davis, as Captured

One carte de visite entitled, "Jeff Davis, as Captured," dated circa 1865. Illustration consists of a superimposed image of a dress with a portrait of Jefferson Davis where he holds a dagger. Below this, a caption reads, "Your men had better not provoke the President, for he might hurt 'em." The quote is attributed to "Mrs. Jeff Davis."

GLC09780.04

November 12, 1863

Longstreet, James, 1821-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Joseph Wheeler

Longstreet, Commander of the Department of East Tennessee and leader of the Knoxville Campaign, transmits orders to General Wheeler, cavalry corps, Army of Tennessee. He writes "It would be well to have the fords about Jackson's examined before you go on to Maryville, so as to know whether you can rejoin us by crossing at once if there should you desire to do so." Discussing Wheeler's advance toward the Little Tennessee River, he states "If the information that you get on the road leads you to suppose that the force in front of you is too strong for you, you had better return to us at once…

GLC00863.01

November 12, 1865

Photograph

Title: Gen. Jas. Longstreet

Carte de visite of James Longstreet, Confederate general and Commander of the Department of East Tennessee and leader of the Knoxville Campaign.

GLC00863.02

20 June 1863

Gifford, Haviland, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed