13 July 1863

West, Lewis H., 1829-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to R. West

Says he arrived at Charleston on 11 July and that the attack on the city started on the 10th. Reports Union forces have taken all of Morris Island except Fort Wagner. Describes the situation around Fort Wagner. Says the navy might have to land some of the crews from the ships to take part in the assault on the fort. Says he heard about Lee's defeat at Gettysburg and the fall of Vicksburg and that she "must have celebrated the fourth of July with somewhat different feelings from those of last year." Wants to know who General Meade is and goes on to say "he seems to be the right man for the…

GLC03836.52

11 March 1864

Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his parents, brother-in-law, and sister

Written at Camp of 105th Illinois Regiment, eight miles from Chattanooga, Tennessee. The regiment has marched from Bridgeport, Alabama to Chattanooga, Tennessee. He describes this as the hardest march the regiment has ever had. He also reports that the roads were in very poor condition. Thanks his family for sending him the trunk of provisions and is very grateful to the family friends who also sent him some items. Notes that there were a great many dead mules along the road from Bridgeport, most of them shot by the rebels on the other side of the Tennessee River. Writes that the regiment…

GLC07460.071

1878

Beale, James, fl. 1878

Header Record

Title: to William T. Sherman [Decimalized .01- .09]

Nine letters to William T. Sherman about Gettysburg, in response to inquiries made by Hooker regarding Col. Batchelder's published "isometric view" of the battlefield. "Whether Batchelder's 'sold out' to Howard I know not, but importing a whole Confederate division from the realms of Fancy and locating them on Howard's Flank was a very great assistance to the latter in accounting for his troubles on July 1..."

GLC09171

1863-1865

Header Record

Title: [Army of the Potomac Circular Orders] [Decimalized .01- .12]

Thirteen circular orders issued between June 13, 1863 and April 4, 1865. Carbon copies of orders issued from 2nd Corps and General Meade's headquarters for battles of Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, North Anna River, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and pursuit of Lee's army toward Appomattox.

GLC09177

23 June 1863

Boyle, William H., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to M. Cauley

Lead up to Gettysburg. "They have taken an immense number of horses out of this country...all the help engaged scadaddled. If they occupy this county a week longer it will be ruined as much as if a famine and blight had passed over it...it is no reported that the handful of men N.G. sent us are to be, or have been, ordered back to protect Harrisburg or Baltimore...There is every indication of an advance on Chambersburg. The troops we have here are now all brought in and are on the North side of town for a move further north."

GLC09180.01

5 July 1863

Boyle, William H., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac H. McCauley

Gettysburg's aftermath. "the rebs have stripped this valley of everything...there is not enough left for the people to live on for two weeks. Both railroads are destroyed. All the new depot buildings are down. Many farms are destroyed by roads over them or encampments upon them...The outrages committed on private property and on individuals have been dreadful. Murder rape, robbery and arson are the names by which you designate a few of their atrocities. Gen. Lee's orders to respect private property was laughed at by the villains that compose his army..."

GLC09180.02

July 1863

Map

Title: Manuscript map of Gettysburg battlefield

With annotations describing the battle and its aftermath. "Perfect desolation everything shot away dead reables [sic] & horse trees bushes & fence & posts all gone a perfect valley of death."

GLC09181

circa 1863

Bachelder, John B. (John Badger), 1825-1894

Sketch

Title: Pencil sketch of Union position -- during Pickett's charge, July 3, 1863

Pencil sketch with ink notes showing positions of brigades and regiments during Battle of Gettysburg. Title is written in pencil on verso.

GLC02670.04

circa 1863

Bachelder, John B. (John Badger), 1825-1894

Sketch

Title: [Untitled pencil sketch of troops forming a line of battle]

Pencil sketch of troops forming a line possibly for a charge. Ink transfer of Bachelder's handwriting on verso suggests this was laid into the Gettysburg sketchbook GLC02670.01 against his signature.

GLC02670.05

15 July 1863

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Moore Kelly

He has been unwell and deems Vicksburg an unhealthy country: "It never was designed for Christians to live in." He praises Gen. Meade, and refers to some dear friends who fell at Gettysburg, including Gen. Stephen Hinsdale Weed and the injured Brig. Gen. A.S. Webb.

GLC04195.16

16 October 1863

Wheeler, Lysander, 1837-1917

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his parents, [brother-in-law], and sister

Reports on some of the activity going on including train guard and the arrival of trains loaded with men which he thinks may be ill or convalescents. Writes that Confederate General Wheeler has not frightened them with his raids. Writes that ten days rations have been put in the fort but will probably be brought out again for the soldiers to eat. Discusses the price of grain and is glad to hear that oats is selling for a good price. Writes to his mother that he has been singing again. Updates his family on some of the other soldiers from his hometown including John Defield who is sick in…

GLC07460.055

11 July 1863

Jones, Joseph, fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Nancy E. Jones

They took 200 prisoners from Bragg's army and Grant took 200,000 at Vicksburg. He believes Banks will be "good for port Hudson." Meade defeated Lee at Gettysburg and Lee is retreating with a loss of 30,000 men. "There is no doubt but that lee's hole armey will be captured." General Morgan has crossed the Ohio River into Indiana and Jones thinks he will be captured.

GLC02739.059

January 13, 1863

Edwards, Oliver, 1835-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Eunice Lombard Edwards

Writes to his mother from head quarters, 37th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. Appears to follow GLC02163.06 (also to his mother). Location inferred from content. Informs her that Lieutenant Colonel Montague (possibly George Montague) will deliver a flag given to Edwards by Mrs. Morewood. Requests that Mrs. Edwards add to the flag (in gold leaf) the names of battles in which the 37th Regiment has participated: Fredericksburg, Marye's Heights, Salem Heights, Gettysburg. Imparts further instructions regarding the flag to his mother, and inquires as to her health. Notes, "The Regts…

GLC02163.07

1863

Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke), 1819-1898

Letter

Title: to Nathaniel Prentiss Banks

General Rosecrans writes, "Orders to come to See You Telegraph me at Harpers Ferry or Martinsburg or send word to Winchester when I can meet you." Date indicated as "12th 1863," most likely June 12, 1863 during the Gettysburg Campaign, only a few days before Winchester was evacuated by the federal forces. Letter is secretarially written and signed.

GLC02330.02

14 April 1864

J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880

Newspaper

Title: Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 89 (April 14, 1864)]

Report of the actions of General Sherman's army, including the Battle of Bayon Teche, Reports on the war in Arkansas and the Southwest, The Battle of Gettysburg - statement by Major General Meade.

GLC05959.56.158

19 November 1863

Newspaper

Title: The Record. [Vol. 1, no. 23 (November 19, 1863)]

Official Correspondence between the Union and Confederate Exchange Commissioners for the exchange of POW's, especially the Gettysburg POW's Abraham Lincoln and the Czar, Labor Strikes in New York and Boston.

GLC05959.58.09

October 10, 1863

Newspaper

Title: Magnolia weekly. [Vol. 2, no. 2 (October 10, 1863)]

The enemy driven back from Georgia, Lincoln Draft of 60,000 men to fill up the Ranks Lost during the campaign of 1863 at Chancelorsville, Gettysburg and Vicksburg.

GLC05959.61.03

9 April 1864

Newspaper

Title: Magnolia weekly. [Vol. 2, no. 28 (April 9, 1864)]

Battle of Little Round Top at Gettysburg, The Yankee Generalissimo, General Forrest Battle Report.

GLC05959.61.09

28 July 1863

J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880

Newspaper

Title: Daily dispatch. [Vol. 25, no. 24 (July 28, 1863)]

Morgan's Indiana Raid - the most destructive act in every sense ever undertaken by the Confederates, Pickett's Division "cut all to pieces" in the assault at Gettysburg.

GLC05959.56.121

31 July 1863

J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880

Newspaper

Title: Daily dispatch. [Vol. 25, no. 27 (July 31, 1863)]

Death of Colonel W.T. Patton, of wounds received earlier at Gettysburg, The Yankee's have gained a foothold on Morris's Island, greatly endangering the city of Charleston, General Morgan taken prisoner, official report of his capture near Lisbon.

GLC05959.56.122

6 August 1863

J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880

Newspaper

Title: Daily dispatch. [Vol. 25, no. 32 (August 6, 1863)]

News from General Lee's Army seems to indicate a concentration of army troops in the neighborhood of Fredericksburg, The Army of the Potomac, a fight at Culpepper, and the discovery of General Lee's position, Temporary abandonment of the assault on Battery Wagner, Fort Sumter to be the first reduced, Outrage on Confederate officers, Morgan being treated as a convict, Update from a surgeon at Gettysburg on the casualties of that battle, Reported victory in Louisiana, under General Taylor, Account of the attack and evacuation of Yazoo City, Mississippi.

GLC05959.56.125

11 July 1863

Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 2, no. 2 (July 11, 1863)]

Sketch of General Samuel Cooper and the Battle of Gettysburg.

GLC05959.76.38

26 March 1864

Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864

Newspaper

Title: Southern illustrated news. [Vol. 3, no. 12 (March 26, 1864)]

Sketch of General George E. Pickett of "Pickett's Charge" fame.

GLC05959.76.58

20 August cicra 1863

Ekings, Thomas, fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Ogden

Writes from camp near Warrenton, Virginia. Thanks Ogden for her letter and expresses his happiness that her husband, who is also in the militia, escaped the shelling of Carlisle unharmed. Says his company has "seen as hard service as any troops in the Army," and the men are glad they have only nine months left to serve. Reflects on the many lost lives of "noble fellows" and thanks God for sparing him during the Battle of Gettysburg. Describes his regiment's actions before and during the battle, in which several of the men were wounded or killed. Says, "I know it is wrong to cherish…

GLC06559.025

11 July 1863

Bartlett, George O., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ira Andrews

He quickly tells Andrews that he has survived a difficult battle [the Battle of Gettysburg], which he describes as being the "hardest fort Battle in this Rebellion."

GLC02158.18