March 1865

Photograph

Title: Fort Sumter flag raising

GLC07780

1870 ca.

Photograph signed

Title: [Vignette bust portrait of John William Hoffman in uniform]

Carte de visite-sized engraving of officer in 56th Penn., the infantry unit credited with firing the first volley in the Battle of Gettysburg.

GLC07788

1865 ca.

Barr & Young (photographer)

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite of Ulysses S. Grant

Signed in ink on recto. Imprint of Barr and Young, Army Photographers, Vicksburg, Miss., on verso.

GLC07796

1865 ca.

Black, J.W., 1825-1896

Photograph signed

Title: Carte de visite of Ambrose Everett Burnside

Three quarter length standing carte de visite portrait, in uniform. Signed in ink on recto. Imprint of J.W. Black, Boston, on verso.

GLC07797

1865 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph signed

Title: Irwin McDowell

Half length seated carte de visite portrait Irwin McDowell, in uniform. Imprint of E. & H.T. Anthony, New York. Published from a negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery.

GLC07798

1864/02/17

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Letter signed

Title: to Jefferson Davis re: payment of interest due to Choctaw tribe by Virginia

GLC07799

1864/04/07

Smith, Edmund Kirby, 1824-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas C. Reynolds re: predicting victory

GLC07801

1863/10/27

Pegram, John, 1832-1865

Document signed

Title: Charges against a private for striking a superior officer.

GLC07909

1862/11-1863/10

Chaffee, Samuel J., fl. 1862-1863

Autograph manuscript

Title: Diary of Captain Samuel J. Chaffee, Co. D, 49th Mass. Volunteers.

Seige of Port Hudson, battle descriptions, black soldiers, sketches, etc.

GLC07921

1865/04/21

Cobb, Howell, 1815-1868

Letter signed

Title: to W.T. Woffard

Reporting on the armistice. In part: "I have the honor to inform you that an Armistice has been agreed upon by Gen[era]ls. Sherman & Johnsgon & that all military operations have ceased....In my opinion they will not be resumed at all..." Countersigned by William Hoser, Captain 16th Regiment.

GLC07894

26 April 1863

Allen, George D., fl. 1859-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Mayberry

Writing to tell her he is alright, even though it is not his turn. Says he is about 10 miles from Washington, North Carolina under batteries which have caused them a great deal of trouble for the past 3-4 weeks. It was the cause of them not going to Philadelphia. Says the rebels sneaked in and built the batteries during the night and "They built them a little back from the river so that they could not be seen when they got them finished they cut the trees down in front of them." They were also built under the ground so they could not be shelled out. Says Commodore Hull ran the gauntlet of…

GLC02829.08

31 May 1863

Allen, George D., fl. 1859-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Mayberry

References her letter of the 25th. Is sorry to hear she is in such bad health, but sends her encouraging words. Says "If you have seen me fourteen months ago you would not have given much for me as I dont believe I weighed 80 lbs. but I never mentioned it before." Claims he lived on port wine and arrow root for 3 weeks, but thanks God he is now in good health again. Says he is now 133 lbs. Says he went to shore in Washington, North Carolina where his friend Cromwell has a cousin, a major in the 178th Pennsylvania regiment. Says it is a pretty place (in contrast to his negative opinion in…

GLC02829.09

2 August 1864

Allen, William, fl. 1834-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Mayberry

Says he is lonesome and received a letter from Mary yesterday, the first letter he received since he left New York. Notes that she was traveling up to the country. Says there is great sporting in Maryland -- fishing, crabbing, and oystering. Says fruit is abundant here too -- peaches, pears, apples, and plums. Has gone up the Potomac River from the mouth to Washington, DC. Says at Point Lookout, Maryland where "they have 15,000 Reble [sic] Prisoners ther [sic] and they ar [sic] as happy as can be." Says he has been having easy times and goes sailing and fishing often and "take a darkey with…

GLC02829.13

9 December 1861

Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918

Autograph letter signed

Title: To his wife

"Last night was my first experience in a tent we had to set up our tents last night after dark and had no straw so we had to sleep on the ground[.]" Mentions inspecting himself for lice. Written on patriotic stationery.

GLC04558.002

28 December 1861

Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918

Autograph letter signed

Title: To his wife

Waiting for letters, rumors of peace propositions, visiting capitol building, rations.

GLC04558.004

4 January 1862

Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918

Autograph letter signed

Title: To his wife

Marching orders, ammunitions, reporting to Burnside for naval expedition.

GLC04558.005

6 September 1862

Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918

Autograph letter signed

Title: To his wife

Sleeping on open ground, commending wife's economy, speculating that Jackson has been allowed to cross over into Maryland to cut him off.

GLC04558.042

19 September 1862

Tillotson, George W., 1830-1918

Autograph letter signed

Title: To his wife

On the march from Washington. Mentions he saw battle at South Mountain.

GLC04558.043

8 January 1863

Tittle, George A., fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

Says last letter sent was on 25 November 1862 by a barque bound for New York. Says they are at the Navy Yard in Cadiz with no prospect of leaving before the middle of March. Says if they went to an American port all their repairs could have been done in 20 days. Reports that Captain Pickering and their first lieutenant have been ordered home and that Captain Winslow and Lieutenant Thornton have been sent to the "Kearsage." They will arrive in a few days by the "Vanderbilt." Written while aboard the USS "Kearsarge"

GLC02828.06

6 February 1863

Tittle, George A., fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

References receiving his sister's letter of 6 January 1863 on 24 January, while receiving her letter of 7 January on 4 February. Claims they are the only letters he has received from Portsmouth since he left one year and one day ago. Says he received a packet of Salem, Massachusetts newspapers on 1 February. Glad she received the allotment ticket he sent from Cadiz. Wants to know if she received the 50 dollars in treasury notes he sent by registered letter on 4 February 1862 (see GLC02828.01). Says their officers, Winslow and Thornton, are to arrive in ten days. Claims they will not ready for…

GLC02828.07

23 March 1863

Tittle, George A., fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

References his sister's letters of 25 July and 5 September 1862, which he received on 15 March 1863. Also received her letters from 5 & 7 January as well as 5 February. Tells her not send letter by the Naval Lyceum as letters are allowed to sit there too long before being sent on. Obliged for the photographs, "although I do not consider them well executed." Leaving on 25 March to go to Fayal Island, Azores to pick up their new captain, Winslow. Does not know where they are going afterward, but assumes they will go after privateers. Written while aboard the USS "Kearsarge"

GLC02828.08

29 May 1863

Tittle, George A., fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

Says they arrived at Cadiz this morning from "a very pleasant cruise." Reports that he left Cadiz for the cruise on 26 March and that he visited all the "'Western Islands,' Madeira to Gibraltar in 69 hours." Received new officers at Fayal Island, Captain Winslow and Lieutenant Commander Thornton. Says they will be leaving for another cruise in a few days, but cannot inform her where they will be going. Assumes Lisbon will be the first place they go though. Says to keep sending letters to him at Cadiz. Says this is the only letter he has written since the end of March because "I have not had…

GLC02828.09

2 August 1863

Tittle, George A., fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

Says it has been so long since he has written that she probably assumes he did not intend to write again. Says for past 2 months the "Kearsarge" has been cruising among the Canary, Madeira, & Western Islands. Says they will probably stay in Fayal for about a week. Cannot tell where they will cruise next, as it depends on circumstances. Says he would not be surprised if they returned to the United States in the fall, but that they will more than likely stay on the eastern side of the Atlantic a year longer. Enjoys good health and says their cruise was a delightful one.

GLC02828.10

11 August 1863

Tittle, George A., fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

Says he sent a letter to her a few days ago, but did not know where he was going. Can now tell her that tonight he is leaving "for St. Michael, to return in a few days, then we are to proceed to Cadiz and Gibraltar." Reports he had an opportunity to write since an invalid from the crew is being shipped back home.

GLC02828.11

27 September 1863

Tittle, George A., fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to his sister

Says on 7 September while at Funchal, Madeira, they learned the CSS "Florida" was in the English Channel and they immediately started in pursuit of her. Put in to Ferrol, Spain on 14 September for coal. Heard that the "Florida" had gone to Brest, France and they left to intercept her on the 15 September. Says they arrived at Brest on 17 September, where they have blockaded the Confederate ship ever since. Says their length of time there will depend on the movements of the "Florida." Would have written right away, but wanted to wait until he got his mail from Cadiz (it was telegraphed for…

GLC02828.12