1864

Lilly, Eli, fl. 1864

Book signed

Title: Cavalry Tactics. In three parts. School of the Trooper....

Many fold-outs including bugle calls. Binding incorrectly reads "1841" [sic]. The parts are: Dismounted, Mounted and Evolutions of a Regiment. Rest of title: "School of the Trooper, of the Platoon, of the Squadron, and the Evolutions of a Regiment." The book has been dated on the titlepage January 23, 1865, Gravelly Springs, Ala. The book covers all situations involved in being a soldier in the US Cavalry, from the proper was to carry oneself and ones weapons to the proper deportment when mounted. The book is separated into three sections: Dismounted, Mounted, Evolutions of a Regiment. 120…

GLC07566.01

August 19, 1862

Shifflet, Hillary, 1823-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Fanny Shifflet

Shifflet encourages his daughter to "be a good girl and mind your mother" and to "go to school ever chance you git." He asks her to look after the other children, Patsy, Mariah, and Jonney and promises to send money so that Fanny may have new clothes. He heard "not five minets ago that thar is was one hundred and eighty thousand [Confederates] a coming rite on us so we will hav to fall back to nashville in short order." He expects "some hot times soon" but says that he "shant fight much moore my self." Written at Camp Boiling Fork.

GLC02174.04

2 December 1863

Brunt, William, fl. 1863-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Martha Weir

Writes that his wife, Olive, has gone to Fort Donelson with two of his children. Has been appointed Captain of Company Division 16th Regiment U.S. Colored Infantry. Expresses his satisfaction at fighting alongside former slaves -- "iff it is glorious to enlist the oppressed it is certainly doubly so to be privelidged to lead them against their oppressors." Describes a school system he has instituted to give the black soldiers literacy skills so "they will be well prepared to appreciate the sweet boon of freedom" after the war. Plans to bring his wife to live with him in winter quarters.

GLC07006.05

3 July 1864

Brunt, William, fl. 1863-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Martha Weir

Writes that he has been sent to Clarkesville again in order to command the "Contraband Camp." Describes the work he has been doing to get the camp of "900 Men Women & Children" running smoothly, and the compliments he has received from his superiors for his hard work. Martha is leaving Hawesville soon, and Brunt asks her to "please write as soon as you receive this & I will send you my Photograph." Describes the arrival of a Kentucky slave owner at his camp who offers Brunt $250 dollars in bribe money for the return of his family's slaves. Brunt has the man arrested. "Our camp is…

GLC07006.08

17 September 1864

Brunt, William, fl. 1863-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Martha Weir

Awaits the return of his wife and children to camp. The repair of the direct road to Nashville, Tennessee may make Brunt's camp into a supply station. The camp is connected by boat, train and road. Happily reports that he has gotten two black women jobs as school teachers. Proudly copies two letters from his commanding colonel, both of which praise Brunt highly for his hard work.

GLC07006.09

4 November 1864

Brunt, Olive, fl. 1863-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Martha Weir

Olive writes to Martha for her husband, "but I cannot write to you as he would." Writes of how much she misses her home and friends in Kentucky, but enjoys her work at the Contraband Camp. She and one other woman mend the clothing of the entire camp and want "to make this camp a selfe suporting Camp rais the provisions on the farm and get the cloths by exchanging our labor for cotton." Mentions that there are fifteen teachers in the school. The black soldiers have been turned out of their homes to house Confederate refugees, which Olive says she will try not to mind "as long as they don't…

GLC07006.11

3 March 1777

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Autograph document

Title: [Description of an artillery laboratory]

Plans for an artillery laboratory with "room for 60 men to work," store rooms, "an air furnace," shops for fifty carpenters, forty smiths, twenty wheel makers, as well as tin men and harness makers, "in all about 200 artificers." Plans also call for barracks for the workmen, as well as an academy there for the study of gunnery, a powder mill and magazines full of arms and powder. Text lost at the bottom of the document.

GLC02437.00542

20 March 1777

Jackson, Henry, 1747-1809

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Reports "News Glorious News" that a French ship loaded with artillery and arms for the Americans landed at Portsmouth last week. Also carried French officers "well recommended by Doct. Franklin" and an account stating that a similar ship will soon arrive with more weapons. Also reports that two "Fine Prize Ships" worth 50,000 pounds were recently captured from the British. Many of these same events are mentioned in GLC02437.00555. Wishes to know if he should still try to recruit men for a regiment. Notes that he has begun training a number of men to play the fife, and hopes to retain a…

GLC02437.00554

February 16, 1959

Printed document

Title: Invitation from Brown University for 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's Birthday at John Hay Library

features reproduction of photograph of Lincoln on page 1

GLC08880.044

5 April 1886

White, E.E., fl. 1886

Book

Title: Intermediate Arithmetic, uniting mental and written excercises in a natural system of instruction.

Wilson, Hinkle & Co. : Cincinnati and New York. Inscribed " Mary E. Weeks, Oberlin, Ohio April 5th , 86".

GLC06728.141

24 May 1863

Clapp, George, fl. 1839-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to brother

Received a letter from him last week, and owes him a reply. Hopes he is staying cool because it is unbearably hot at camp. Has suffered "more from heat this past week than ever before." Seems as if the sun is "hotter here than anywhere else." Hopes he is fully healthy by the time he returns, and encourages him to "keep with good spirits," even though he has been through enough to kill "a half dozen common folks." Expects he will be quite a businessman, for Joe is an excellent tutor. Does not know how they will be able to keep the garden in shape without Uncle Williams. Hopes business is "…

GLC09355.004

February 26, 1848

Moore, John, 1826-1907

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Garrett Moore

He apologizes for not writing. He recognizes the hard life and work of his father, and he believes it to be his duty to repay his father, especially by occupying a high place in society. He intends to go to medical school next fall.

GLC04191.19

January 16, 1858

Wright, Augustus Romaldus, 1813-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Miller A. Wright

Augustus congratulates Miller on helping to keep the home in order, and reminds him to be obedient. He also relates his past experiences in school, urging the boy to maintain his interest in academics.

GLC02691.11.001

14 November 1860

Pamphlet

Title: [Prize Exhibition of Newbury Seminary]

GLC02181.73

10 July 1863

Pamphlet

Title: [Wesleyan University Annual Prize Declaimation]

GLC02181.74

9 July 1865

Pamphlet

Title: [Newbury Seminary Commencement Program]

GLC02181.75

15 May 1866

Pamphlet

Title: [Army and Navy Union of Wesleyan Signup Circular]

GLC02181.76

1 October 1866

Pamphlet

Title: [Army and Navy Union of Wesleyan Circular with Member List]

GLC02181.77

1815-1860

Pamphlet

Title: [Vermont Conference Seminary Annual Bulletin]

GLC02181.78

27 November 1866

Pamphlet

Title: [Wesleyan University Class of 1869 Sophomore Exhibition]

GLC02181.79

June 1868

Pamphlet

Title: [Wesleyan University Final Exam Schedule]

GLC02181.80

24 June 1869

Pamphlet

Title: [Wesleyan University Class Day Schedule]

GLC02181.81

1815-1860

Document signed

Title: [Wesleyan University Flyer for Rice Prize]

GLC02181.82

4 November 1859

Hillyer, S.G., fl. 1859

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Miller A. Wright

Letter from an older friend concerning Miller's schooling. Mr. Hillyer indicates that Miller could enter college as a freshman during the following summer if he completed a certain independent academic program in the interim.

GLC02691.11.005

1815-1860

Pamphlet

Title: [Wesleyan University Flyer for Commencement]

GLC02181.83