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North Carolina Presbyterian. [Vol. 6, no. 40 (October 3, 1863)]
July 12, 1863
Articles on the slave code, and Chickamauga. Whole no. 300.
GLC05959.36
Charleston daily courier. [Vol. 59, no. 18,835 (April 19, 1861)-v. 63, no. 19,915 (November 8, 1864)]
1861, 1862, 1863, 1864
A.S. Willington & Co., fl. 1861-1864
Previously bound. (Daily issue of the Daily Courier; see also Charleston tri-weekly Courier.) Size varies. Five measure 74 x 54.5 cm. while another 12 measure 60 x 42 cm.
GLC05959.37
Charleston tri-weekly courier.
3 October 1863
Reported Retreat of Burnside, General Lee's Official Report on the Pennsylvania Campaign (Gettysburg), Yankees Fortifying at Cupepper, C.H.
GLC05959.38
Confederate Baptist. (Columbia, SC)
1862-1864
Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877
Religious newspaper. Articles include military, letters from regimental chaplains, Yankee atrocities against slaves, biblical view of slavery. Correspondence from various churches, soldiers, missionaries, and chaplains. Religious poetry, children...
GLC05959.39
The free citizen.
February 27, 1875-August 21, 1875
Webster, E.A., 1849-?
E. A. [Eugene Alonzo] Webster is listed as publisher of the "Free Citizen," and A. [Alonzo] Webster is listed as editor. States that the Citizen is published weekly, and is devoted to "Temperance, Literature, and Politics."
GLC05959.40
Camden confederate. [Vol. 2, no. 1 (October 31, 1862)-v. 3, no. 33 (November 16, 1864)]
1862 - 1863
Biweekly. Vol. 1 nos. 1-3, 5-6, 8-9 (1862); nos. 11, 14, 16, 18, 23, 27-28, 44; vol. 3 no. 4.
GLC05959.41
Camden weekly confederate. [Vol. 3, no. 8 (May 25, 1864)-v. 3, no. 20 (August 17, 1864)]
1864
Vol. 3, no.8, 10, 12, 14-17, 20, 23.
GLC05959.42
Charleston mercury.
1860-1865
Pinckney, Henry Laurens, 1794-1863
Published daily except Sunday. Distinct title issued by same publisher of the Tri-weekly Mercury, the tri-weekly edition.
GLC05959.43
Tri-weekly mercury.
1862 - 1864
Published Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Triweekly edition of the Charleston Mercury; distinct title issued by same publisher of the Charleston Mercury.
GLC05959.44
The Guardian. [Vol. , no. (February 29, 1864)]
February 29, 1864
The Enemy are Pressing Upon Dalton in Force, Shelling of Charleston.
GLC05959.45
Tri-weekly South Carolinian. [Vol. 25, no. 6 (January 14, 1862)]
January 14, 1862
French Vessel Fired Into by Federals, From the Upper Potomac, Surrender of Vera Cruz.
GLC05959.46
New South.
Weekly. 11/1/1862; 3/14/1863, 2/28/1863, 4/4/1863, 4/18/1863; and 4/2/1864.
GLC05959.47
Daily Register. [July 2, 1862]
2 July 1862
Sperry, J.A., fl. 1862
Handwritten note at top: Why McClellan failed to reach Richmond; Vicksburg Intelligence; Killed & Wounded at Chickahominy. Ads for fugitive soldiers. Printed on heavy brown necessity paper with faded ink.
GLC05959.48
Memphis tri-weekly appeal.
1861/09/12, 1861/09/14
M'Clanahon & Dill
Vol. 17 nos. 111-112.
GLC05959.49
Brownlow's Knoxville whig and rebel ventilator. [Vol. 1, no. 1 (November 11, 1863)- v. 2, no. 15 (May 24, 1865)]
1863-1865
Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877
Weekly Unionist newspaper. 2 copies of vol. 1, no.1, 11/11/1863. Parson Brownlow added the subtitle (starting a new series) after his triumphant return to Tennessee; he had been expelled the previous year from the Confederacy. Vol. 1 nos. 1-12, 14...
GLC05959.50
The Tri-weekly telegraph.
1861-1864
Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879
Issues contain state legislative minutes and lists of representatives and committees with election returns, Texas news items, occasional death and marriage notices, and an occasional poem. Commercial reports may include prices in produce, cotton...
GLC05959.51
Galveston (TX) tri-weekly news
1864/09/14, 1864/10/14
Vol. 23, nos. 30 and 44.
GLC05959.53
Houston (TX) tri-weekly telegraph
1864, 1865
Many previously bound. Vol. 30 no. 164-168, 170, 172-182, 184-186, 188, 193-194, 196-197, 199, 201, 204-206, 208, 210, 211 [CONTINUES]. vol. 30 no. 168 misprinted as 198.
GLC05959.54
The Houston daily telegraph.
1863-1864
Supplement (November 16, 1863) ; 2 p. : 30 x 19 cm. Letter from the Indian Territory. General orders from Texas District Headquarters. News from Shreveport. List of legislative committees.
Vol. 29, no. 154 (February 24, 1864) ; 2 p. : 46.1 x 31...
GLC05959.55
Daily dispatch (Richmond, VA)
1861/03-1864/11
J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880
Many issues have been previously bound. vol. 19 nos. 60, 114, 135-143, 146-153; vol. 20 nos. 6-15, 21, 24-25, 27-44, 46-62, 64-66, 68-69 [TO CONTINUE] Vol. 20 no. 38, 39, 53___ repeated.
GLC05959.56
Sentinel.
1863 -1864
Smith, Bailey & Co. (publishers)
All issues are 2 pp. Inconsistent volume numbering. Issues: 1863: 5/7, 6/22, 12/19; 1864: 3/3, 3/4, 3/9, 3/10, 3/29, 5/3, 5/30, 6/1, 6/3, 6/24, 7/7, 7/12, 7/20, 7/22, 8/8, 8/12, 10/10, 11/21, 11/22, 11/24, 11/26 [... to finish]
GLC05959.57
The Record.
1863
Weekly. All issues are 8 pp. Vol. 1 nos. 2, 10-11, 18-23, 25-26. Dates: 6/25/1863, 8/20/1863, 8/27/1863, 10/15/1863, 10/22/1863, 10/29/1863, 11/5/1863, 11/12/1863, 11/19/1863, 12/3/1863 and 12/10/1863.
GLC05959.58
Daily Republican.
1862/06/20, 1862/06/21
4 pp. each. Vol. 5 nos. 145 and 146. Discusses Benjamin Franklin Butler's "women around town" order in New Orleans.
GLC05959.59
Southern churchman.
1864 -1865
Religious newspaper. Vol. 30 #32 (8/26/1864; Prison camp), vol. 30 no. 46 (11/23/1864) and vol. 31 no. 8 (2/22/1865). Measures vary: First issue is 61 x 46.5 cm. while the two other issues measure 30.5 x 44 cm.
GLC05959.60
Magnolia weekly.
GLC05959.61
Central Presbyterian. [Vol. 8, no. 47, whole no. 412 (November 19, 1863)]
19 November 1863
Brown, W.M., fl. 1863
The South Sea Slaves, Things our Soldiers do not know, Religion in the Army, Chaplain of the 12th South Carolina Regiment.
GLC05959.62
Daily Virginia state journal. [Vol. 2, no. 829 (November 30, 1864)]
30 November 1864
Peace proposal by Abraham Lincoln, Drinking and Battle of Piedmont, West Virginia, Confederate Blockade Runners, Halifax, Novia Scotia.
GLC05959.63
Christian Observer & Presbyterian Witness. [Vol. 41, no. 42 (October 16, 1862)]
16 October 1862
The Second Battle at Corinth, Great Victory at Perryville.
GLC05959.64
Staunton spectator and general advertiser
4/1/1862, 12/9/1862; 2/3/1863, 12/15/1863; and 2/2/1864.
GLC05959.65
The Daily register. [Vol. 2, no. 25 (October 20, 1864)]
20 October 1864
Baker, Lewis & Co., fl. 1864
Prints a speech of New York Governor Horatio Seymour in Philadelphia to the democratic meeting about why Abraham Lincoln should not be re-elected in the 1864 presidential election. Prints the democratic ticket of General George B. McClellan. This...
GLC05959.66
Marion ensign. [Vol. 1, no. 1 (September 16, 1864)]
1864/09/16
Reverend Richard N. Price & Co., fl. 1864
Major General George B. McClellan accepts nomination by Democratic party for President of the United States.
GLC05959.67
Old dominion. [Vol. 1, no. 35 (November 21, 1863)]
November 21, 1863
Glassett, R.E., fl. 1861
Sever Fighting in East Tennessee - General Longstreet Attacked by Gneral Burnside - A Battle Expected at Knoxville.
GLC05959.68
Norfolk union. [Vol. 2, no. 24 (May 1, 1863)]
1 May 1863
Another Attack on Charleston, General Bragg shot by General Breckenridge in a recontre at Tullahoma, Official Confirmation of the Defeat of the Rebels in Missouri.
GLC05959.69
Wheeling daily register. [Vol. 2, no. 103 (January 25, 1865)]
January 25, 1865
The Smithsonian Institute in Flames.
GLC05959.70
Richmond Whig & public advertiser.
1862, 1864, 1865
Some without volume or issue numbers. 7/11/1862, 10/3/1862, 10/28/1862; 1/10/1865. (Note that 3/7/1862 and 10/27/1864 are distinct titles: 5959.78 and 5959.79).
GLC05959.71
Daily Richmond examiner.
1861, 1862-1865
William Lloyd and Co. (Richmond, Va.), fl. 1861-1865
Some are Ex-Flowers, or Duke University. Also includes Semi-weekly Examiner.
GLC05959.72
Richmond weekly enquirer
GLC05959.73
Daily express.
Vol. 11= 1861, vol. 12=1862, vol. 13=1863. One issue from 1862.
GLC05959.74
Southern literary messenger.
1862, 1863
Bagby, George William, 1828-1883
Monthy magazine. 7/1861 (war a contest for racial supremacy); 11-12/1862 (combined; a new literature); 2/1863-6/1863 (2 copies of March); 11-12/1863.
GLC05959.75
Southern illustrated news
Ayres, E.W. and Wade, W.H., fl. 1862-1864
Weekly. Most issues 8 pages. Not published July 18, 1863 and Jan. 9, 1864. Issues include: Vol. 1 (1862-63) nos. 4-5, 9-15, 17-23, 25-35, 37-42; vol. 2 (1863) nos. 1-3, 6, 8-11, 13-14, 16, 20, 23, 25, vol. 3 (1863) nos. 2, 4, 7-17.
GLC05959.76
The weekly express.
Vol. 12 nos. 28, 43 and 45. See related but distinct title Richmond Daily express, GLC 5959.74
GLC05959.77
Daily Richmond whig. [Vol. 67, no. 56 (March 7, 1862)]
7 March 1862
Bondurant & Elliot
Page 1 and 2 have an image of the Viriginia state seal. Piece of 19th century paper adhered to the front page has the name "W. H. DeWitt." List of the acts passed by the Confederate Congress on front page. Page 2 has several columns of news from the...
GLC05959.78
Daily Richmond whig [no volume and number (October 27, 1864)]
27 October 1864
Contains an image of the Virginia state seal. Not a complete copy, missing pages 1 and 2. Copy of General Jubal Early's address to his troops and an editoral lauding its contents. From Northern newspapers, reports on Ulysses Grant's campaign against...
GLC05959.79
The daily richmond enquirer
1862-1865
Vol. 36 nos. 201 [sic?], 100, 96 [sic?]; vol. 37 nos. 27, 30, 158 and 179. Last issue has no volume/issue. 11/29/1862, 11/30/1863, 3/24/1864, 6/28/1864, 7/1/1864, 12/10/1864, 1/11/1865 and 1/27/1865. See also Richmond Weekly Enquirer, GLC 5959.73...
GLC05959.80
Richmond (VA) Enquirer. Extra edition
1861/04/08
Vol. 57, no. 97. Appears to be distinct (bibliographically) from the Daily and Weekly Enquirers, with an independent numbering system.
GLC05959.81
Confederate newspapers from Louisiana [decimalized]
1861/07-1863
"The New Orleans Daily Crescent" and "The Daily True Delta. Other Louisiana newspapers are contained in GLC 5959.
GLC05960
Daily true delta.
1861
Amongst the typical foreign and local news and advertisements, the front page of this paper contains two very interesting secession-related items. A women in Charleston Owned the table used for signing the Declaration of Independence of the United...
GLC05960.01
New Orleans daily crescent [mixed with Daily true delta]
November 23, 1864
Nixon, J.O., fl. 1861
14 issues, decimalized. Includes some issues of the "Daily True Delta." See GLC05960.02.01-.14
GLC05960.02
Hood's Texas Brigade
1862/10/01
Honors the 1st, 4th, 5th Texas and the 18th Georgia, Hampton Legion for their bravery in battle. The broadside prints a portion of a letter by Texas Governor Gustavus W. Smith and Lee's letter of 21 September 1862, praising the brigade. Lists...
GLC05961
[Republican song book]
1860
Thayer & Eldridge (Boston, Mass.), fl. 1860
From the 1860 Presidential campaign. Published by Thayer & Eldridge, Boston. Original salmon colored wrappers, illustrated with woodcut portrait of Lincoln.
GLC05963
The history of the rise, progress and accomplishment of the abolition of the African slave-trade by the British Parliament.
1808
Clarkson, Thomas, 1760-1846
First edition in contemporary blue paper boards with paper spine label. Illustrations fold out, including the infamous woodcut of a slave ship filled with people (volume two, following page 110). Volume one contains 572 pages, volume two contains...
GLC05965
to: Jean B. Plaunche.
1841/10/25
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
Concerning victory over Whigs in election & proposed national bank.
GLC05970
[Contract between The Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of Shamokin, Pennsylvania and Thomas Alva Edison]
4 May 1883
Edison, Thomas Alva, 1847-1931
Also signed by members of the Edison Electric Illuminating Co., William H. Dougherty, President; John Mullen, Treasurer; and William Beury, Secretary. Signed as a witness by A. Robertson. Agreement to electrify the town of Shamokin, Pennsylvania....
GLC05971
to William DeKoven
14 April 1827
Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848
Discusses the fur trade, particularly the current rates for fox and otter pelts, and the outlook of the business. Written from the office of the American Fur Company.
GLC05972
to Timothy Pitkin
12 June 1796
Whitney, Eli, 1765-1825
Whitney, noted for his invention of the cotton gin, informs Connecticut State Senator Pitkin that Whitney's business partner, Phineas Miller, will soon arrive in New Haven. Refers to an enclosed letter for [John?] Wordsworth (not included)...
GLC05973
to John Page
18 August 1777
Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796
Written by Rittenhouse, a well-known astronomer and instrument maker, as Pennsylvania state treasurer to Page as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. References Page's letter of 25 March 1777. Thanks him sending his observations on the eclipse of the...
GLC05974
to Joseph R. Jones re: a "blackmailing operation", re-election campaign
1872/09/05
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
Jones identified by the U.S. Grant papers. Discusses a "blackmail operation" and the "soreheads and thieves who have deserted the Republican party have strengthened it by their departure." Grant refers to the reform Republicans like Greeley, Carl...
GLC05975
to William Fitzhugh (Rooney) Lee
24 April 1864
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
General Lee offers condolence to his son Rooney on the death of his wife, Charlotte Wickham, from tuberculosis. Although Lee mourns her death, he maintains that "we cannot indulge in grief however mournful yet pleasing." Lee experienced a series of...
GLC05979
to Mark Alexander
24 July 1864
Cooper, Samuel, 1798-1876
Cooper, Adjutant General and Inspector General of the Confederate Army, writes to his friend Alexander. Mentions that his son recently travelled with Mrs. Captain Lee of the Confederate Navy. Complains that he is overworked, and fears he will not...
GLC05980
[Collection of John Jones, Company F, 45th regiment, Illinois, infantry] [decimalized]
Jones, John, fl. 1862-1864
Contains vivid battle descriptions and political content. On 13 March 1863, he writes of his opposition to a $300 fee to avoid draft "based precisely on the same principle with the conscription of the 'Southern Confederacy' which exempts a man...
GLC05981
to Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer
18 June 1776
Paca, William, 1740-1799
States that Mr. Aspden, a merchant in Philadelphia, is now in Annapolis and is soliciting passage home with the British Governor of Maryland, Robert Eden. Asks that the Council of Safety promote his passage if possible. Postscript remarks upon his...
GLC05982
[British adjutant's orderly book]
6 January 1776-4 September 1777
Howe, William, 1729-1814
Orderly book of British Commander-in-Chief William Howe, oblong quarto, in the handwriting of six or seven soldier-clerks. Details daily orders, official memoranda, court martials, provisions, directives on the control of civilians, embarkations and...
GLC05983
Defence of the city of Philadelphia
16 June 1863
Henry, Alexander, 1793-1883
Printed by Baird & King at 607 Samson Street in Philadelphia. Large pictorial broadside, with large woodcut of city seal, quoting from proclamation of Mayor Alexander Henry and from Brigadier General and Commander of Philadelphia A. J. Pleasanton and...
GLC05985
Collection of Confederate broadsides & imprints [decimalized]
1861-1865
Collection of Confederate broadsides, flyers, leaflets, books and pamphlets relating to military and civil matters during the Civil War. Each of the 55 records has its own description. [decimalized 05987.01-05987.55]
GLC05987
[Resolution to continue to fight passed at meeting of Ninth Virginia Infantry]
Williams, Thomas H., fl. 1865
Signed in print by Williams as President and J.S. Gilliam, Jr. as Secretary. Williams and Gilliam were members of the Ninth Virginia Infantry, Stewart's Brigade, Pickett's Division. Resolution sent to the Confederate House of Representatives. It was...
GLC05987.01
[Message to the Army of Tennessee from Confederate President Jefferson Davis]
14 October 1863
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
Printed by John H. Seals & Co.'s Power Press Print in Atlanta. Congratulates soldiers on the 18-20 September Battle of Chickamauga. States "A grateful country has recognized your arduous service, and rejoiced over your glorious victory on the field...
GLC05987.02
Address of Maj. Gen. N.B. Forrest to His Troops.
1865
Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821-1877
Congratulations to troops for all their victorious battles. Issued by Union Major General Forrest to his troops during the last year of the war. Forrest signs in print as Commanding District of Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana. Pencil inscription...
GLC05987.03
Circular address to the absentees from the Tenn. calvary of Forrest's command
February 13, 1865
Jackson, William Hicks, 1835-1903
From the headquarters of Brigadier General Jackson's calvary division. Jackson says he was recently put in charge of the Tennessee calvary "in this Department" and asks for their return to the colors. Says he feels identified with the troops and...
GLC05987.04
[General Orders No. 83, Declaring 21 August 1863 a Day of Fasting, Humiliation, and Prayer]
13 August 1863
General Lee issues orders on behalf of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Declares "All military duties, except such as are absolutely necessary, will be suspended ... Soldiers! we have sinned against Almighty God."
GLC05987.05
Sketch of the Country Occupied by the Federal & Confederate Armies on the 18th & 21st July 1861
Mitchell, Samuel P., fl. 1861
Detailed map of the Battle of Manassas (Bull Run) showing roads, topographical features, troop positions, batteries, bridges, and railroads. Also has a legend of "Explanations." Pictures the battle field to the north of Manassas, with the Bull Run...
GLC05987.25
Seat of War Manassas and its Vicinity
Baumgarten, J., fl. 1861
Printed map detailing the battleground of 18 and 21 July 1861 at the Battle of First Manassas (Bull Run). Includes major roads and railroads, showing Washington D.C. on the right side. Contains descriptive text beneath the map. At the bottom is a...
GLC05987.26
The Whig and Observer
after July 22, 1861
Headline states "Glorious News! From Virginia! The Battle of Manassas. Our Arm Victorious." The first excerpt, from the Columbus Republic Extra 21 July 1861, reports that General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard's horse was shot from underneath him...
GLC05987.31
to Benjamin Franklin Butler
26 April 1861
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866
United States General-In-Chief Scott relates orders received from President Abraham Lincoln to General Butler, Brigadier General of Militia, regarding the Legislature of Maryland scheduled to assemble at Annapolis. Hoping to prevent further uprising...
GLC05996
to James Wilson Grimes
7 March 1866
Welles, Gideon, 1802-1878
Written in secretarial hand and signed by Secretary of the Navy Welles to Grimes, U.S. Senator from Iowa who chaired the Committee on Naval Affairs. Wants to "invite your attention" to the estimate submitted last November to provide for the...
GLC05997
to Appleton re: sends autograph with authenticity note of warden John S. Crocker
1881/12/12
Guiteau, Charles, 1841-1882
Countersigned and authenticated by John S. Crocker, the warden. On U.S. Jail stationery.
GLC05999
[General Order No. 65 concerning day of worship proclaimed by President Jefferson Davis]
7 November 1864
Lee, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, announces that President Jefferson Davis proclaimed 16 November as a day of worship. Printed document says "all military duties, except such as are necessary for the safety of the Army, will be...
GLC05987.06
[Last Confederate printing of the Civil War in Texas]
12 May 1865
Ford, John S., 1815-1897
Printed general orders stating that every officer and soldier must be ready to meet the enemy at a moment's notice. States that the Brigadier General Commanding is determined to fight and if possible, ". . .drive back the insolent foe who advances...
GLC05987.07
[General Order assuring the public that Confederate money is secure]
24 September 1862
Loring, William Wing, 1818-1886
Confederate Major General Loring asserts that "The money issued by the Confederate government is secure, and is receivable in payment of public dues, and convertible into 8 per cent bonds. Citizens owe it to the country to receive it in trade."
GLC05987.08
[Collection of three documents related to the surrender of E. K. Smith] Decimalized
May 1865
GLC05987.09
[Circular letter announcing Confederate post office policy]
March 18, 1861
Reagan, John H. (John Henninger), 1818-1905
Printed Circular Letter marked "No. 2." Issued from the first Confederate Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama by Reagan, the first (and only) Confederate Postmaster General. Dealing with issues of transition from the Federal postal service to the...
GLC05987.10
[General Order No. 78 concerning war correspondence and rations]
11 October 1864
Cooper was Confederate Adjutant and Inspector General. The printed order has 6 parts. First part directs all military officers how to create correspondence with the War Department. Says any failure to follow orders will be subject to a court martial...
GLC05987.11
Hospital regulations
1863/07/01
Fisher, Thomas H., fl. 1863-1864
Written by Fisher as Surgeon in Charge of General Hospital No. 3 in Lynchburg, Virginia. Says the regulations "are published for the government and guidance of the Patients of this Hospital." Regulation topics include: getting full name, company...
GLC05987.12
To the People of Alabama
circa January 1861
Convention of the people of the state of Alabama
Delegates to the Alabama Convention, convened to decide upon the issue of secession, "make public the reasons that actuate them in withholding their signatures from the Ordinance of Secession on the 11th day of January, 1861." Lists the names of...
GLC05987.13
To the planters and slave-owners of Louisiana.
29 October 1864
Allen, Henry Watkins, 1820-1866
Allen, Governor of Louisiana, implores slave owners to loan their slaves to construct fortifications on the Red River. Promises, "Your negroes will be well treated and well fed. They will be required to labor but sixty days, at the expiration of...
GLC05987.14
[South Carolina secession ordinance]
after 20 December 1860
South Carolina. Convention, 1860-1862
Printed by Evans and Cogswell. Announces secession, stating " ... the union now subsisting between South Carolina and other States, under the name of 'The United States of America,' is hereby dissolved." Secession was declared at Charleston, 20...
GLC05987.15
[Call for volunteers under General Order No. 4]
December 27, 1860
Dunovant, R. G. M., 1821-?
Printed broadside is part of the first call of troops for the Confederacy. Dated from "Headquarters" in Charleston. Order given by Adjutant and Inspector General Dunovant to various commanders to make a call of volunteers from "their commands."...
GLC05987.16
Memoriam of Capt. G. T. Burch
15 July 1864
Broadside created as a memoriam for Captain George Tilley Burch of Co. I, 29th Georgia Regiment who was killed in the Battle of Atlanta. Died at City Hall Hospital on 13 July 1864 from wounds that pierced both his knees in a charge near Kenesaw...
GLC05987.17
To the veterans of the Confederate army
February 1864
Chase, George, fl. 1864
Asking for the public, especially soldiers, to furnish written accounts of "incidents of remarkable daring in battle, endurance, sufferings, sacrifices and other trials in imprisonment, camp, hospital or marches." Says if contributors want to wait...
GLC05987.18
[Confederate election ballot for Jefferson Davis as president]
6 November 1861
Fern, William, fl. 1861
Virginia electoral ticket endorsing Jefferson Davis for president and Alexander H. Stevens for vice president. Also lists John R. Edmunds of Halifax and Allen T. Caperton of Monroe "for the state at large," various men "for the districts," and Roger...
GLC05987.19
[Authorization to pay Colonel A.L. Rives $30 to produce map]
13 July 1864
Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880
Countersigned by the comptroller and auditor. Filled in form of the Department of Northern Virginia, Chief Engineer's Office authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to pay $30 ($10 in gold bullion) for a reproduction of Lieutenant M. McDonald's...
GLC05987.21
Map of the Seat of War
Grant, M. B., fl. 1861
Compiled and drawn by M. B. Grant, lithographed by R. H. Howell, and published by T. A. Burke of the Morning News Office. Shows eastern Virginia (mostly Manassas and vicinity) and part of Maryland. A manuscript note on the bottom by a quartermaster...
GLC05987.22
Map of the Present Seat of War in Missouri
1862
Manouvrier, Julius, 1816-1875
Lithographic Confederate Civil War map on light blue paper. Illustrates the border area between Missouri and Kentucky. Manouvrier was a cartographer in New Orleans, Louisiana. His company was named J. Manouvrier & Co.
GLC05987.23
Plan of the Seat of War
Lithographic map of the Chesapeake Bay area and the border between Virginia and Maryland with an inset of Harper's Ferry, by J. Manouvrier & Co., a cartographer in New Orleans, Louisiana. Backed with cloth.
GLC05987.24
[Dixie printed on back of a sheet checks]
A new version of Dixie printed on the back of a sheet of checks from the Bank of Virginia. Contains 9 stanzas. Some very virulent anti-Lincoln lines, including "Old Abe is good at stealing niggers." Note on upper right in pencil says "Printed at...
GLC05987.27
To the People of the state of Louisiana
circa 1860
Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879
Pro-secession broadside issued by Confederate General Richard Taylor, F.H. Hatch, R.A. Hunter, and Emile Lasere, as the Committee on the part of the Louisiana Delegation at Charleston and Baltimore. Discusses preserving the sovereignty of Louisiana...
GLC05987.28
To Tennesseans. Can Tennessee stand alone?
circa June 1861
One long sheet. Prints a Tennessee Confederate call to arms and secession published when Tennessee was attempting to secede from the Union. The lower half of this broadside includes a section entitled "Can Tennessee Stand Alone?," which asks the...
GLC05987.29
[Recruitment broadside requesting three thousand volunteers]
9 July 1861
Moore, A.B., 1807-1873
An official call to arms by Alabama Governor Andrew Barry Moore, saying President Jefferson Davis has asked for 3,000 volunteers. Issued after the Confederate government moved from Montgomery to Richmond. Says volunteers must provide their own...
GLC05987.30
Declaration of Independence of the Sovereign State of Missouri
5 August 1861
Jackson, Claiborne Fox, 1806-1962
Issued by the Confederate Governor of Missouri, Claiborne F. Jackson. Establishes a free and independent "Republic of Missouri." Calls for Missouri to secede from the United States and attacks Abraham Lincoln.
GLC05987.32
Letter from Fort Craigg
February 27-February 28, 1862
Donald, H. D., fl. 1862
From a soldier detailing the little-known Confederate expedition to capture New Mexico Territory. Appears to be two letters printed in a Southern newspaper. Written by H.D. Donald to R.V. Cook at Soloro which is "30 miles above Ft. Craigg." In first...
GLC05987.33
[Register for the blockade runner Hetiwan of Charleston, South Carolina]
20 May 1862
Tyler, Robert Ogden, 1831-1874
Partially printed document. Marked at top as "No. 46 Permanent." The register says the "Hetiwan" is owned by George A. Trenholm of Charleston, South Carolina and that Alexander Robertson is the ship's master. The schooner has measurements of: 59 feet...
GLC05987.34
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