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February 15, 1865

Mallory, S.R., fl. 1863

Pamphlet

Title: Communication from the Secretary of the Navy..Feb. 15, 1865. [Transmitted with:] Message of the President...Feb. 15, 1865

GLC06745.209

January 26, 1865

Rhodes, Rufus, fl. 1865

Pamphlet

Title: House of Representatives. Annual Report of the Commissioner of Patents, January 26, 1865.

GLC06745.210

January 1862

Pamphlet

Title: Resolution of Congress with Reports of the Commissioner of Patents, Rufus R. Rhodes

GLC06745.211

January 1864

Rhodes, Rufus R., fl. 1862

Pamphlet

Title: Report of the Commssioner of Patents

GLC06745.212

10 February 1865

Reagan, John H. (John Henninger), 1818-1905

Pamphlet

Title: Report of the Postmaster-General to the Presiden, April 29, 1861

GLC06745.213

February 11, 1865

Memminger, Christopher G., 1803-1888

Pamphlet

Title: Additional Estimates for the Support of the Government, transmitted by Jefferson Davis

GLC06745.215

5 January 1865

Trenholm, George Alfred, 1806-1876

Pamphlet

Title: Communication of the Secretary of Treasury...January 5, 1865 [Transmitted with:] Message of the Preside...Jan. 6, 1865.

GLC06745.221

February 3, 1865

Trenholm, George Alfred, 1806-1876

Pamphlet

Title: Communication of the Secretary of Treasury...Feb. 1st, 1865.

GLC06745.222

February 1865

Trenholm, George Alfred, 1806-1876

Pamphlet

Title: House of Representatives. Communication of the Secretary of Treasury...Feb. 8th, 1865.

GLC06745.224

07 December 1941

United States. Navy

Photograph

Title: Two of eighteen battleships lost by U.S. at Pearl Harbor

Attached label reads: POSITIVELY NOT FOR RELEASE BFORE SUNDAY, DEC. 6th Must credit Official U.S. Navy Photo[...]Two of eighteen battleships lost by U.S. at Pearl Harbor[...]Release by the U.S. Navy to coincide with the first anniversary of the Jap sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, this photo shows the U.S.S. West Virginia (nearest ship) rest on the bottom of Pearl Harbor after it was battered by Aerial torpedoes and bomb hits by Jap planes. Fire followed the explosions as well as oil flames from the nearby sunken U.S.S. Arizona added to the damage. Note the wrecked scout plane…

GLC09547.13

4 October 1864

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary "Mollie" McLean

There has been a lot of fighting in the past week. They drove the rebels out of key positions. It has rained a lot.

GLC02161.142

9 October 1864

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary "Mollie" McLean

The cavalry division was badly whipped. The Johnnies followed and attacked their line. They (Dewey and regiment) smashed their artillery in turn.

GLC02161.144

1864

Dewey, Orville S., fl. 1861-1902

Diary

Title: [1864 diary]

In April, he notes that he does not like working under Butler which corresponds to one of his letters. In May he describes some very animated fighting occurring near their pickets. Later on the 28th he gives details of Henry's (a fellow soldier) death which he only alludes to in a letter. In the last entry he wonders when he will hear from Cassie, a common complaint throughout the letters. Includes 4 cards.

GLC02161.146

February 14, 1865

Breckinridge, John C. (John Cabell), 1821-1875

Pamphlet

Title: Communication of the secretary of War... Feb. 14, 1865 [Transmitted with:] Message of the President..Feb. 15, 1865.

GLC06745.281

January 17, 1863

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

Pamphlet

Title: Communication of the secretary of War... Jan. 17, 1863 [Transmitted with:] Message of the President..Jan. 17, 1863.

GLC06745.284

8 December 1864

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

Pamphlet

Title: Communication of the Secretary of War... Dec. 8, 1864 [Transmitted with:] Message of the President..Dec. 12, 1864.

GLC06745.285

3 November 1864

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

Pamphlet

Title: Report of the Secretary of War

GLC06745.287

10 December 1864

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

Pamphlet

Title: Secret Response of Secretary of War, To the Resolutions of the Senate, Adapted December 5th, 1864, respecting operations under the act of February

GLC06745.288