18 September 1874

Wills, David, fl. 1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William M. Sherry

Lincoln's Gettysburg host writes Hon. William M. Sherry. "I have heard Republicans & Democrats here discussing the probabilities of your election in this Congressional District if you were an independent candidate for Congress and received the support of the Republican party of the district. It seems to be conceded by many knowing ones that you would be elected."

GLC09170

1878

Beale, James, fl. 1878

Header Record

Title: to William T. Sherman [Decimalized .01- .09]

Nine letters to William T. Sherman about Gettysburg, in response to inquiries made by Hooker regarding Col. Batchelder's published "isometric view" of the battlefield. "Whether Batchelder's 'sold out' to Howard I know not, but importing a whole Confederate division from the realms of Fancy and locating them on Howard's Flank was a very great assistance to the latter in accounting for his troubles on July 1..."

GLC09171

15 September 1862

Burnett, Henry C., fl. 1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jefferson Davis

" You will pleasure me for again calling your attention to the fact that General Breckinridge has not been ordered to Kenty. His presence at this particular juncture in any state, I regard of the highest importance; our friends in that state have in him the utmost confidence, he is known for his moderation and prudence and in the organization of a State Govt and taking such other steps as may be necessary to place the State actively and permanently on our side...

GLC09172

9 March 1861

Cobb, Thomas Read Rootes, 1823-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: To a Judge

References the Confederate constitution he helped draft: "You will see by the papers that the Convention authorized us to make the necessary changes in the code - Now for work let us go ahead!"

GLC09173

16 December 1862

Woodson, Gustavus, fl. 1862

Document signed

Title: [Dispatches and telegrams]

Series of short dispatches and telegrams from his command at Goldsboro, North Carolina written in a secretarial hand, with three messages signed.

GLC09174

3 October 1862

Slidell, John, 1793-1871

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Earl Shaftesbury

Attempting to secure diplomatic recognition for the South. "two governments were now considering our question & that our recognition would very probably soon be announced...The advance of Lee in force across the Potomac had a double object, one political which has only partially succeeded, an uprising in Maryland...the failure does not surprise me, as nearly every leading secessionist in Maryland was already with our armies or in federal prisons. The other object was strategic to protect a movement by Hagerstown to the Upper Potomac & to cut off the Federal force at Harpers Ferry.…

GLC09175

19 September 1860

Heintzelman, Samuel P., 1805-1880

Book signed

Title: Instructions for Field Artillery, by a Board of Artillery Officers

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. Inscribed "S.P. Heintzelman Major U.S. Army." 88 plates.

GLC09176

1863-1865

Header Record

Title: [Army of the Potomac Circular Orders] [Decimalized .01- .12]

Thirteen circular orders issued between June 13, 1863 and April 4, 1865. Carbon copies of orders issued from 2nd Corps and General Meade's headquarters for battles of Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, North Anna River, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and pursuit of Lee's army toward Appomattox.

GLC09177

15 October 1862

O'Rorke, Henry, fl. 1862

Document signed

Title: Requisition for Forage for Public Horses

For the 140th Regiment New York. Colonel O'Rorke fell at Gettysburg carrying his regimental colors, on Little Round Top.

GLC09178

25 June 1862

Farragut, David E., fl. 1862

Manuscript document

Title: [Orders to besiege Vicksburg]

Manuscript copy of his orders of his orders to besiege Vicksburg, including order to open fire on the hospital at 4 AM.

GLC09179

23 June 1863

Boyle, William H., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to M. Cauley

Lead up to Gettysburg. "They have taken an immense number of horses out of this country...all the help engaged scadaddled. If they occupy this county a week longer it will be ruined as much as if a famine and blight had passed over it...it is no reported that the handful of men N.G. sent us are to be, or have been, ordered back to protect Harrisburg or Baltimore...There is every indication of an advance on Chambersburg. The troops we have here are now all brought in and are on the North side of town for a move further north."

GLC09180.01

5 July 1863

Boyle, William H., fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Isaac H. McCauley

Gettysburg's aftermath. "the rebs have stripped this valley of everything...there is not enough left for the people to live on for two weeks. Both railroads are destroyed. All the new depot buildings are down. Many farms are destroyed by roads over them or encampments upon them...The outrages committed on private property and on individuals have been dreadful. Murder rape, robbery and arson are the names by which you designate a few of their atrocities. Gen. Lee's orders to respect private property was laughed at by the villains that compose his army..."

GLC09180.02

2 January 1875

McPherson, Edward, fl. 1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Printing of laws.]

Printing of laws.

GLC09180.03

circa 1895-1910

56th Pennsylvania volunteers

Document signed

Title: [Contracting the raising of a monument]

Contracting the Bureau Brothers to erect a bronze monument, with a scale architectural rendering.

GLC09180.04

July 1863

Map

Title: Manuscript map of Gettysburg battlefield

With annotations describing the battle and its aftermath. "Perfect desolation everything shot away dead reables [sic] & horse trees bushes & fence & posts all gone a perfect valley of death."

GLC09181

1863

Various

Header Record

Title: Collection of 16 Union army soldiers' letters[Decimalized .01- .17]

Content includes detailed descriptions of camp life, provisions, Battle of Rappahannock Station, etc. With four original transmittal covers. Letter from Emerson Opdycke dated 30 April 1862: "We expect an immense fight down there [Corinth] which I think will end the big battles in the west. Had the rebels annihilated Grant's army, our condition would have been deplorable...Grant ought to be shot till dead!"

GLC09182

10 April 1865

Mahone, William, 1826-1895

Manuscript document

Title: [Special Order providing for safe passage of Confederate troops through Union lines]

Personal copy. "All officers and men of the Confederate service paroled at Appomattox C. Ho. Va. who to reach their homes are compelled to pass through the lines of the Union Armies will be allowed to do so and to pass free on all Government Transports and Military Rail Roads."

GLC09183

1 May 1865

Document signed

Title: [Parole of General Joseph Johnston's personal escort during the Carolina Campaign]

Also the surrender to William T. Sherman. "Private Felix P. Webster of Genl. Johnston's escort has given his solemn obligation not to take up arms against the Government of the United States...and is permitted to return to his home..." Signed by Bvt. Gen. William Hartsuff, and Confederate Capt. E.M. Holloway.

GLC09184

4 May 1865

Document signed

Title: Army of Shenandoah parole of William Bowman, 12th Virginia Cavalry

Confederate army.

GLC09185

12 June 1864

Printed document

Title: [Field orders for General Joseph Wheeler's Cavalry harassing Sherman near Atlanta]

Confederate army. "When marching, or arriving at a fork of the road, or any point where it is possible for a command to mistake the route, the commanding officer of each regiment, will leave a courier to inform the commanding officer who follows, the road taken by preceding troops. The courier will then rejoin his own command. This is particularly necessary during night marches."

GLC09186

circa 1864

Manuscript document signed

Title: Journal

Journal with signatures, poems, and notes written by Johnson's Island prisoners of war. Including poem, "The Prison on Lake Erie."

GLC09187

circa 1860s

Object

Title: [Corn cob black doll]

With black dyed muslin head and hands, printed cotton dress, belt, and scarf.

GLC09188

20 December 1863

Smith, Martin, fl. 1863

Letter signed

Title: To Mother

A Southerner writing about "Divine Institution of Negro Slavery" and "old Abe and his abolition crew."

GLC09189

circa 1860s

Header Record

Title: [Slavery related collection] [Decimalized .01- .10]

Collection of 7 abolitionist and slavery related autograph letter signed and one John Brown carte-de-visite. Autograph letter signed dated 25 June 1861 from H. Giles, "If this war continues, we can not now even imagine our worst days - nor, do I believe that it will emancipate the slave. But I hope in all these dark forebodings, I may prove a false prophet. Yet...the war was inevitable...the English Press...rage at us because we will not make the Slavery question, the direct object of the war...Who asked more from England than neutrality?" Autograph letter signed from E. Littell to…

GLC09190

15 April 1865

Printed document

Title: [Telegram announcing Abraham Lincoln's death]

Early telegraphed notice of his death, sent by American Telegraph Company executive George Milliken to his wife at 8:30 AM. "President Lincoln died at twenty-two minutes after seven. J. Wilkes Booth was the Assassin. This is official."

GLC09191