1877

Newspaper clipping

Title: American and Spanish Fleets

A listing of all all the boats in the Spanish and American fleets.

GLC02691.12.05

9 May 1898

Newspaper clipping

Title: Scene of the Pending Great Naval Battle Between the United States and Spain

Map of area covered in the expected battle between Spain and the United States. The Spanish fleet is between the island of St. Thomas and St. Domingo. The American fleet is on its way to Puerto Rico, to fight the fleet from Cape Verde. Date from second page.

GLC02691.12.12

1863

Tracy, Frank J., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ann

Last night the firing at Port Hudson started up again and lasted three hours. He has not had much time to write and complains he has not seen any liqour in Baton Rouge.

GLC03047.02

3 May 1863

Tracy, Frank J., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ann

They will not start for home until the 10th or 15th of next month. 2 regiments of cavalry from General Grant's army came in a captured 50 prisoners. In all they ahd about 1100 prisoners. They also took African-Americans and put them right into the army

GLC03047.06

12 May 1863

Tracy, Frank J., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ann

A fellow soldier was buried yesterday. There might be a fight at Port Hudson. Baton Rouge is almost deserted. THere is only one brigade left.

GLC03047.08

15 December 1862

McRay, W.H., fl. 1862-1963

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary

He describes some fighting that took place around Cumberland River. He has heard the paymaster is around and is hopeful because he is out of money. He is looking out for a package she sent.

GLC03054.04

29 August 1863

McRay, W.H., fl. 1862-1963

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary

They surrounded a Rebel camp and got 6 prisioners, 10 horses and some mules. Later they started catching chickens, geese and ducks. Today is the one year anniversary of when he left home. A lot of Rebel deserters are coming in.

GLC03054.06

2 October 1861

Ladd, George, fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carrie

He really wants a picture of her. he says Gen. McClellan is in fear that the Rebels have crossed the Potomac. They are slowly advancing.

GLC03057.01

23 December 1861

Ladd, George, fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carrie

7 men came across the river and gave themselves up to them. Apparently 30 started out but the rest were caught. He hopes the war will end soon and he can come home.

GLC03057.03

23 March 1862

Ladd, George, fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carrie

The government has taken control of the telegraph and they will take control of the mail system where they stop soldiers from sending letters home once they get into Virginia. He wanted to join the Navy at first but somehow ended up here. He describes his tent

GLC03057.04

8 July 1862

Ladd, George, fl. 1861-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Carrie

Pages missing. A new regiment joined their division. Col. Marsten says they can get discharged when Richmond is taken. Gen. McClellan and Abraham Lincoln visited and it was a big affair.

GLC03057.05

13 March 1863

Crowell, Frank G., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Father and Mother

They were transported in train cars to another camp ground. They began their pursuit of the rebels. They planted theri artillery but the Rebels wouldn't answer so they couldn't tell where their force was.

GLC03049.01

2 December 1863

Crowell, Frank G., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

A small squad of 3400 Rebels came in the other day and he describes them as the godforsaken people he ever saw. They wore dirty and ragged uniforms. He and his friends are doing extremely well and have grown fat.

GLC03049.02

23 April 1864

Crowell, Frank G., fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mother

The Rebs captured their post last night and they killed and wounded about 15 people. He lists the people that died, were wounded and even those that escaped.

GLC03049.03

February 1863

Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882

Photograph

Title: Fredericksburg, Virginia. No. 30. February, 1863

Negative by T. H. O'Sullivan, positive by A. Gardner, circa 1865. A view of Fredericksburg from across the Rappahannock River. The stone pilings of a ruined bridge cross the river in the center of the image. There is some damage in the bottom right-hand corner of the image. The image has an accompanying text leaf.

GLC03588.03

1861-1865 ca.

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [Commodore Van Brunt, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint and pencil note "6294" on verso. Pencil caption from album: Commodore Van Brunt, U.S.N." Half length seated portrait in uniform. Shown in Napoleonic pose.

GLC04187.02

1861-1865 ca.

Whipple, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Capt. Wm. R. Taylor, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Whipple imprint on verso. Signed in pencil on recto. Pencil caption from album: "Capt. Wm. R. Taylor, U.S.N." Three quarter length seated portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.03

September 1862

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [U.S. Ship Jamestown, carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "U.S. Ship Jamestown, Sept. 1862." Pencil caption from album: "U.S. Corvette 'Jamestown,' Augt. 1862." Side view of the ship.

GLC04187.04

1862

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [Capt. Charles Green, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Capt. Charles Green, U.S.N., 1862." Vignette bust portrait in uniform with tinted cheeks. Shown in Napoleonic pose. Greene's calling card accompanies the photo in an adjacent mylar sleeve.

GLC04187.05

1861-1865

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [Comdr. N.B. Harrison, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Comdr. N.B. Harrison, U.S.N." Vignette bust portrait in uniform. Shown in Napoleonic pose.

GLC04187.06

1861-1865

Rehn, fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Lieut. Comdr. J. Young, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Rehn & Hurn imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Lieut. Comdr. J. Young, U.S.N." Vignette bust portrait in uniform with tinted cheeks.

GLC04187.07

1861-1865

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [Lt. Comdr. M.C. Campbell, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Lt. Comdr. M.C. Campbell, U.S.N." Three quarter length seated portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.08

1861-1865

Kindler, F., fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Lieut. Comdr. R.L. Phythian, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Kindler imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Lieut. Comdr. R.L. Phythian, U.S.N." Vignette half length portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.09

1861-1865

Black, J.W., 1825-1896

Photograph

Title: [Commodore Eagle., carte de visite]

White mount with Black's imprint and pencil inscription "129 E. 30th St., N.Y." on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Commodore Eagle." Three quarter length standing portrait in uniform holding hat. Shown in Napoleonic pose next to a writing desk.

GLC04187.10

1861-1865

Gutekunst, Frederick, 1831-1917

Photograph

Title: [Admiral Lardner, U.S.N., carte de visite]

White mount with Gutekunst imprint on verso. Pencil caption from album: "Admiral Lardner, U.S.N." Vignette bust portrait in uniform.

GLC04187.11