1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Union Montage

Five oval portraits photographed together. Grant, Sherman, Hurlbut, Oglesby and Dodge. (Grant and Sherman look young)

GLC05135.088

1861-1865 ca.

Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland

Photograph

Title: Union Montage

Nine oval portraits photographed together. Sheridan, Birney, Hancock; B. F. Butler [politician], Grant, Meade; Warren, W. F. Smith and Burnside

GLC05135.089

1861-1865 ca.

Morse's Gallery of the Cumberland

Photograph

Title: Union Montage

Nine oval portraits photographed together. Slocum, McPherson, Hooker; Howard, Sherman, Thomas; Scofield, Logan and Stanley.

GLC05135.090

1861-1865 ca.

Morse, A.S., fl. 1861

Photograph

Title: Jefferson Davis

Oval cut photo, bust portrait.

GLC05135.091

1861-1865 ca.

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: Varina Davis

Full-length standing view.

GLC05135.092

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln

Full length seated view, holding glasses in right hand and paper in left hand.

GLC05135.093

1861-1865 ca.

S.M Fasset's New Gallery, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Abraham Lincoln

Photograph of an engraving. Seated, half-length view.

GLC05135.094

1861-1865 ca.

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: Mary T. Lincoln

Probably photograph of an engraving or painting. Standing, three-quarter length view.

GLC05135.095

1861-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Samuel Nelson

Bust portrait.

GLC05135.096

1861-1865 ca.

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: John Slidell

Three quarter length standing view.

GLC05135.097

1861-1865 ca.

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: Alexander Stephens

Three quarter-length standing view. Watch hangs against right leg. [Retouched]

GLC05135.098

1861-1865 ca.

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: Tom Thumb

"The Fairy Wedding Group." The marriage of Charles (Tom Thumb) and Lavina Stratton. Photo shows Charles Stratton, Lavina Stratton and two attendants. Signed on verso by Charles Stratton, Lavina Warren Stratton, G. W. M. Nutt and Minnie Warren.

GLC05135.099

21 May 1869

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: Col. Joseph J. Winn

Tintype in oval holder. [Inscription on recto]: "May 21st 1869 Col. Jos. J. Wynn. Remember me." [Inscription on verso:] "[word illegible] Forlorn Hope at Gettysburg."

GLC05135.100

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Richard Yates

Bust portrait.

GLC05135.101

18 July 1861

Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father

He talks of how they made the journey from Detroit to Washington and were then presented to the President and General Scott. Some men were detailed to go on picket duty. At some point shots were exhanged and 5 or 6 Rebels were killed.

GLC02172.06

26 July 1861

Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Brother Henry

There was an awful battle at Bull's Run He criticizes General Tyler who changed General Scott's orders, thereby ruining their position. Another General was drunk and their Colonel refused to obey the drunk General's orders. The next day General Tyler and the drunk were arrested for treason.

GLC02172.07

circa 1861-1865

Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Unknown

They only got about 2/3 of their ration before going to Bull Run, so they were without food for a day and a half. When the bullets wer flying they saw a black berry patch and immediately began picking berries so the Colonel called them the black berry company. He saw General McClelland.

GLC02172.12

28 August 1861

Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Brother Henry

A lot of commotion. General McClelland came by three times and there have been messengers going back and forth. He is on guard today.

GLC02172.13

26 September 1861

Porter, Charles B., fl. 1861-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Brother Henry

They heard about General Mulligan's surrender to the rebels supposedly because General Freemont did not send reinforcements. Written in Camp Arlington

GLC02172.19

15 April 1864

Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to John B. Marchand

Smith, the Chief of the Navy's Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting, writes to confirm the enlistment of Julius Manheim, apparently one of Marchand's men. Encloses papers [not present] pertaining to Manheim. Forwarded on to Farragut, with his signature beneath the central text. Written on "Navy Department, Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting" stationery.

GLC02680.29

6 April 1864

Woolsey, Melancthon B., 1817-1874

Manuscript letter signed

Title: to John B. Marchand

Letter enclosing papers [no longer present] regarding "Information obtained from four rebel deserters" and other reports. Written on board the U.S.S. Princess Royal, commanded by Woolsey off Sabine Pass, Texas during the blockading of Confederate ports in that area. Woolsey commanded the "Princess Royal" in the West Gulf Blockading Squadron. After the war, he commanded the Navy Field at Pensacola, where he died from yellow fever.

GLC02680.28

1863

Emerick, J. H., fl. 1861-1865

Diary

Title: Wallet dairy.

10 almanac and preface pages + 120 diary pages + 30 memoranda and account pages. Entries include details of working life, war news. NB. No entries from June 22 - July 10. Emerick was ill during this period, with "symptoms of typhus." (Entry for July 11th). Summary of selected entries: 1. 02/27/63. "Hooker gone to Washington tonight." 2. 03/02/63. "Sent rep. To Phila. Inquirer tonight. Not much for news. The rebels are reported as doing some damage with our ram "Queen of the West." Large force of rebels reported in vicinity of Bull Run range." 3. 04/10/63. "Rebel Report of our attack…

GLC06738.03

1865

Emerick, J. H., fl. 1861-1865

Diary

Title: Pocket diary

14 prefatory and almanac pages + 170 diary pages + 32 memoranda and account pages. NB. Missing: pages for December 15 -31. No entries: August 28 - September 1; September 3 - 17; September 24 - October 13; October 16 - November 11; November 15 - December 14, excepting a sum on November 21st and the word "very" on December 13. Summary of selected entries 1. 01/05/65. Commander Melander and other officers of the Swedish navy arrive to visit the Army of the Potomac. 2. 01/27/65. General Grant goes south "to Savannah or Ft. Fisher or both." Also, message from Major E. re. O'Brien being…

GLC06738.05

circa December 18, 1860

Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: his son.

GLC07059.07

1864

Emerick, J. H., fl. 1861-1865

Diary

Title: Pocket diary

14 prefatory and almanac pages + 121 diary pages + 37 memoranda and account pages. Entries throughout, plus notes. Summary of selected entries 1. 01/04/64. Resignation of General Stoneman. Also, "Reconnaissance to Shenandoah Valley has returned not being able to ford the river." 2. 01/08/64. Emerick visited Gardner in his gallery in the morning. 3. 02/13/64. "Gen. Grant has determined not to attack Longstreet in East Tenssee immediately." Also, performance at Ford's theatre in the evening. 4. 02/14/64. "Several hundred prisoners have escaped from one of the Richmond prisons and a number…

GLC06738.04