10 April 1862

McLean, William, fl. 1854-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary "Mollie" McLean

They are advancing with an army of 100,000 men. He expects their there to be a "dreadful battle in a day or so". He applied to be on Gen. Smith's staff. There will be terrible slaughter sioon.Written at Fort Monroe

GLC02161.020

21 May 1862

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to [Norman R. Dewey]

He has just read his his commission. Col. Albergers' Regt. is at Williamsburg with McClellan.

GLC02161.022

8 July 1862

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He thinks McClellan could have cut his way through Richmond a month ago. But there would have been drawbacks. The North needs to come down to the South and just fight. But he thinks they are currently outnumbered.

GLC02161.032

7 September 1862

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William McLean

He tells a story in which a lot of soldiers and cavalry were standing around and someone asked, 'Where's Gen. Pope?' And someone else answered: 'In his headquarters.' Upon asking where his headquarters were, the reply was: 'In his saddle.' Written in a Hospital Tent in Alexandria, Virginia.

GLC02161.055

1 October 1862

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to mother

Charley will be a lieutenant in a battery. He read in the paper that the government will allow three years men to fill up the 21st. But if he thinks they would stay any longer than that he is stupid. Even Gen. McClellan thinks they were held wrongfully.

GLC02161.059

16 October 1862

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to sister

He does not like how she phrased his current activities. She said he was 'on the retreat' which sounds like he ran away. He mentions the recent raid in Pennsylvania. He doesn't agree with the general's decisions there.

GLC02161.063

2 November 1862

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to father

He thinks they will go to Virginia tomorrow where everything is destroyed. They may have big fight soon. McClellan tries to avoid fights, apparently. He afraid of harming his reputation, should they lose.

GLC02161.065

10 November 1862

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to father

McClellan is gone now. He rather liked him and feels that the new commander, Burnside, may only do better because he is luckier. They may or may not have a heavy battle soon.

GLC02161.066

4 December 1862

Kate, fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Orville "Tom" S. Dewey

He speculates on when the war will end, at one point saying that some think not until the Southern race is exterminated. He asks how he has coped with the change in command, adding that he always like McClellan.

GLC02161.070

1815-1860

Wilson & Hood

Photograph

Title: [Lincoln funeral parade, stereocard]

Yellow mount. View of Lincoln's funeral parade at the corner of Chestnut St., with a recruiting poster for Maj. Gen. Hancock hanging from the building on left side. Similar to image #38, with slightly smaller crowd.

GLC05136.37

June 1864

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: Gen. U.S. Grant

Inscriptions on negative: "32" and "[View?] No. 186." Ink inscription on recto of mount: "Gen. U.S. Grant, #36." Full length image of Grant in uniform, leaning against a tree; tents are visible in the background.

GLC07808.037

circa 1864

Brand, Edwin L., 1834-1900

Photograph

Title: [Group portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant and his staff]

View of Grant and his staff, including Gen. John A. Rawlins, Gen. Cyrus B. Comstock, Col. Henry W. Janes, Major William M. Dunn, Gen. Michael R. Morgan, Gen. Orville E. Babcock, Capt. Peter T. Hudson, and Gen. Ely S. Parker. Names of Grant's staff inscribed in ink on both recto and verso. Additional ink inscription cut off on top of verso: "John [S?] Prince, St. [illegible]inn." Image is either heavily retouched or from a painting.

GLC07808.038

1868-1876 ca.

Lovelace, Fran, fl. 1672

Photograph

Title: Albumen print of U.S. Grant and his family

White mount with gold border. Stamp of Lovejoy on verso. Oval full length portrait of Grant, his wife, and their four children. Larger version of image #34 in this collection. Photograph likely taken during his presidency.

GLC07808.040

9 December 1872

Photograph signed

Title: [Oval bust portrait of Ulysses S. Grant in civilian dress]

Oval seated portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States. White mount with pencil inscription on verso: "Genl. U.S. Grant, Dec 9 1872, with his autograph written on face of photograph." Date and autograph below image are severely faded and barely visible.

GLC07808.041

circa 1880

Bogardus, A. (Abraham), 1822-1908

Photograph

Title: [Three-quarter seated portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, facing left]

Three-quarter length seated portrait of Grant in civilian dress. Ornately decorated column visible on his left and carved table on his right. Albumen print on thick black mount with rounded corners and gilded edges all around. The address of photographer Abraham Bogardus's New York studio is inscribed in the bottom right corner: "872 Broadway cor. 18th St." Handwritten calculations of unknown origin pencilled on verso.

GLC07808.044

22 December 1862

Bettes, William H., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Lodema

Received her letter containing postage stamps and a five cent bill today. Writes that he can happily go around camp knowing that his family is all in good health. His health is very good and has been since they left camp in Washington. Has not heard from Wellington but is not concerned because he is well provided for and his sickness is not dangerous, although he will probably not be fit for duty again this winter. S. Z. Dickinson has gone to Finley Hospital in Washington. Received a letter from him today which said that he had to walk three miles, which took him three hours, and he was…

GLC02596.12

1861-1864

Dove, David, 1839-?

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P Scammon

"I have Just Recd information . . . that there were near a hundred guerrillas at and near Clay CH this morning . . ." Dated Mch 17 186.

GLC02414.321

1861-1864

Paxton, J.C., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to James L. Botsford

Dated Mch 10 186. Written in Camp Piatt

GLC02414.322

4 November 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P Scammond

GLC02414.323

1861-1864

Zeigler, J.L., ?

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P Scammond

"the road . . . is guarded by genl Whites force I have one co. at Cattlesburg Ky two cos. At Guyandotte Va & the cavalry at Barboursville I have and will continue to keep out scouts at important points . . ."

GLC02414.324

1861-1864

David, T. B. A., fl. 1862-1863

Telegram signed

Title: to James L. Botsford

GLC02414.325

1861-1864

Toland, John T., fl. 1863-1864

Telegram signed

Title: to James L. Botsford

Dated Feb 5 186.

GLC02414.326

1861-1864

Paxton, J.C., fl. 1863

Telegram signed

Title: to James L. Botsford

". . . arrived at Charleston 5 PM marched all night arrived at Ripley . . . scouted the country . . . found no enemy . . . arrived at Buffalo . . . hear of enemy on my right across the Kanawha and am waiting a steamer to cross river . . ."

GLC02414.327

1861-1864

Brown, W.R., fl. 1861-1864

Telegram signed

Title: to James L. Botsford

"We are here ready to march we hasten for fear the attack will be renewed. Jenkins left towards [mud?] at 12 . . ."

GLC02414.328

1861-1864

Kelley, Benjamin Franklin, 1807-1891

Telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

"As the young Priest is now through the lines you can permit him to proceed on his Journey to Europe" Dated Nov 8 186.

GLC02414.329