circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Waterfall on Appomattox River with factory in background.

Inscription on verso: "Waterfall on Appomattox." Numeric Notation on verso: "21(799)."

GLC05111.01.0734

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Waterfall on Appomattox River with man seated in foreground and buildings in background.

Inscription on verso: "Waterfall on Appomattox." Numeric Notation: "144."

GLC05111.01.0735

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Waterfall on Appomattox River with ruins and structures in foreground and background.

Inscription on verso: "Waterfall on Appomattox." Numeric Notation on verso: "26."

GLC05111.01.0736

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Northern View of Waterfall on Appomattox River with tree and several men in foreground, buildings in distance.

Inscription on verso: "View of Falls-North side Appomattox." Numeric Notation on verso: "24."

GLC05111.01.0737

1864-1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Ruins of railroad bridge and mill on the Appomattox River, Petersburg [VA], with man standing on river bank.

Inscription on verso: "Ruined Mills & RR Bridge across Appomattox." Note: Steam engine that was torched while upon the bridge [at center], now resting on its side on the far bank. Numeric notation on verso: "20."

GLC05111.01.0791

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Appomattox Court House

This picture shows Union soldiers grouped before the Appomattox Court House after Lee's surrender to Grant. Inscriptions on verso: "Appomattox Courthouse" "Gardner" "Fr. guide only" and "in Ohio photo." Numeric notations on verso: "XI-IV" and "1164."

GLC05111.01.0989

circa 1861-1865

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Bombed building on the Appomattox River.

The image shows a bombed building on the far bank of the river with a man standing amidst the rubble on the near bank, a fence leading into the water on the far right, and more buildings in the distance. Inscription on verso: "Appomattox River above the City" and "Gardner." Numeric notations on verso: "XI-IV" and "1092."

GLC05111.01.1066

1864

United States. Congress (38th, 1st session : 1864)

Book

Title: [House report no. 65 regarding the Fort Pillow massacre and no. 67 regarding returned prisoners of war]

Contains a full report of the April 1864 battle at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, based on an investigation of the battle itself, as well as the operations of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest "and his command immediately preceding and subsequent to that horrible transaction." Includes testimony from soldiers present at the battle, who witnessed Forrest's violations of the conduct of war, including shooting unarmed Union troops following their surrender. Contains the testimony of Lieutenant Mack J. Leaming, who wrote a detailed account of the events of Fort Pillow in 1893 (refer to…

GLC05080.06

9 April 1865

Custer, George Armstrong, 1839-1876

Broadside

Title: [Announcement of the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox]

Published version of Custer's letter to the soldiers of the Third Cavalry Division thanking them for their outstanding service and praising them for their courage and accomplishments at war. Issued at Appomattox Court House. Custer signed as Brevet Major General Commanding.

GLC05071

1860-1893

Header Record

Title: Items related Mack J. Leaming [Decimalized .01-.06]

Includes Leaming's typed manuscript signed describing the Battle of Fort Pillow, family photographs, and the House of Representatives report on Fort Pillow.

GLC05080

15 April 1893

Leaming, Mack J., 1842-1893

Typed document signed

Title: [Unpublished manuscript relating events of the Battle of Fort Pillow, Tennessee]

Colonel Leaming, former Adjutant of the 13th Tennessee Cavalry, reports the graphic details of the 12 April 1864 Battle of Fort Pillow. Describes Fort Pillow as "the stormy days, when, added to the ordinary intensity of civil strife, the masters for the first time, met their former slaves." States that the African American battalion of the 6th United States Heavy Artillery commanded by Major Lionel F. Booth was present, as well as a white battalion of the 13th Regiment commanded by Major William F. Bradford. Reports "Fort Pillow was a natural outgrowth of the slave system ... It told in…

GLC05080.01

April 1865

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: Rail lines at Appomattox Station, Va. [April 1865]

From Gardner's "Photo. Sketchbook of the Civil War," with accompanying panel of text describing the events of 1865 leading up to Appomattox and Lee's surrender. Two men pose on the train tracks and a third sits on a pari of train wheels. The men are joined by two small boys. A snake-rail fence separates the tracks from a two-story wood builing standing off to the right.

GLC05111.01.0279

1863

French & Co.

Photograph

Title: One of the parks of captured artillery Vicksburg captured after surrender

A print of a photograph of several artillery pieces [Parrott Rifles] and many limbers. The cannon in the center foreground has been spiked with a solid shot. Several soldiers are posed at various places amongst caissons. A large road passes through the middle from bottom left to middle right. Some houses or other structures can be seen in the background. Written on front: "973.7344." Title from ink inscription on back, also stamped "12244."

GLC05111.01.0088

1863

French & Co.

Photograph

Title: [Fort Hill after the capture of Vicksburg]

A print of a photograph showing a small group of Union soldiers stand on the fort's parapet. Much of the photograph shows the dirt, ground, and devastated vegetation on the hill. Lengthy inscription on verso: "Position of Fort Hill (Rebel) blown up and assaulted June 25th 1863 by the 45th Ill. Infy. vols. In this assault which was successful Lt. Col. Melathon Smith [and] Major Leander B. Fisk were killed. Col. J. A. Maltby, adjutant W. T. Frohock [illegible] 6 line officers were wounded and over one third the enlisted men were either killed or wounded. The 45th were supported by the 31st,…

GLC05111.01.0092

26 July 1945

Typed document

Title: Proclamation By Heads Of Governments, United States, United Kingdom, and China

One document entitled Proclamation By Heads Of Governments, United States, United Kingdom, and China, dated July 26, 1945. Regarding an offer to Japan to allow them to surrender and end the war. It outlines why Japan should surrender, and the terms of surrender. It also mentions the possible consequences for continuing the war. This document is known as the Potsdam Declaration.

GLC09930.08.01

11 August 1945

Grassli, Max, 1902-1985

Typed document

Title: Note Received From the Swiss Government August 10, 1945

One document entitled Note Received From the Swiss Government August 10, 1945, dated August 11, 1945. Contains a communication from the Japanese Minister through the Swiss government to the United States government. The communication announces that, "The Japanese Government are ready to accept the terms enumerated in the joint declaration which was issued at Potsdam on July 26, 1945".

GLC09930.08.02

11 August 1945

Byrnes, James F., 1879-1972

Typed document

Title: to Max Grassli

One letter to Max Grassli from James F. Byrnes dated August 11, 1945. A reply to "Note Received From the Swiss Government August 10, 1945." The reply was sent on behalf of United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Socialist Republics, and China.

GLC09930.08.03

14 August 1945

Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972

Typed document

Title: Statement By The President

One document by Harry S. Truman dated August 14, 1945. A statement regarding the unconditional surrender of the Japanese Government.

GLC09930.08.04

14 August 1945

Byrnes, James F., 1879-1972

Typed document

Title: to Max Grassli

One document by James F. Byrnes dated August 14, 1945. A communication to the Swiss government on August 14, 1945 asking the government to forward a message from Harry S. Truman to the Japanese government. The message is regarding the terms of surrender.

GLC09930.08.05

15 August 1945

Hirohito, Emperor of Japan, 1901-1989

Typed document

Title: Text of Imperial Rescript

One document an English translation of the Imperial Rescript released in Tokyo on August 15, 1945.

GLC09930.08.06

19 September 1945

Typed document

Title: Documents Relating To Terms Of Japanese Surrender

One document entitled Documents Relating To Terms Of Japanese Surrender dated September 19, 1945. A timeline of the documents and declarations leading up to the surrender of Japan. Includes a description and summery of; the Cairo Declaration, the Potsdam Declaration, the Japanese offer of surrender on August 10, 1945, the response to the offer on August 11, 1945, and The Surrender Instrument from September 2, 1945,

GLC09930.09.01

circa September 1945

Typed document

Title: [United States policy relating to Japan post surrender]

One undated document relating to the United States policy relating to Japan post surrender. The document is broken into four sections. These sections are; Ultimate Objectives, Allied Authority, Political, and Economic. Each section has detailed policies for multiple situations.

GLC09930.09.02

9 October 1945

Typed document

Title: [Judicial Proceedings involving Occupying Forces or United Nations Persons or Property]

One document relating to the Judicial Proceedings involving Occupying Forces or United Nations Persons or Property dated October 9, 1945. Regarding policies for arrest and disciplinary actions involving the occupying forces.

GLC09930.10

10 April 1865

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Document signed

Title: General Orders No. 9

One document by Robert E. Lee titled General Orders No. 9 dated April 10, 1865. Large, oversize copy of Lee's farewell to his troops composed the day after his surrender to Grant.

GLC10013

10 September 1945

United States. Office of the Chief of Counter Intelligence

Pamphlet

Title: Biographical Notes on the Japanese Cabinet Appointed in August 1945

One pamphlet entitled Biographical Notes on the Japanese Cabinet Appointed in August 1945 dated September 10, 1945. The pamphlet was compiled by the Office of the Chief of Counter Intelligence. The front cover is signed "Lt Cmdr Byard." The pamphlet contains a biography for all the members of the cabinet which includes their current position, career, personal information/family affiliations, and the source of the information gathered.

GLC09930.74