27 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph note signed

Title: to Captain G.M. Bascom

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to Captain Bascom, A.A.A.G. (Acting Assistant Adjutant General) in Charleston. Reports on a captain Fowler that has asked for a leave. States that Fowler's company received their pay and want to send money home to their families. Fowler also wants to get a uniform. Written half in graphite, half in ink.

GLC02414.046

3 April 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph note signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes General Cox, division commander in Charleston. Reports that it is urgent that troops be sent to Princeton, West Virginia. States, "Now is the time to save men from going into the rebel army under compulsion. 1000 men can do now what will take 10,000 a week later." Battle of Princeton Courthouse took place on May 15 - May 17 1862.

GLC02414.047

5 April 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes General Cox, division commander in Charleston, West Virginia. Reports that Confederate General Alfred Beckley has been arrested on order of General John Charles Fremont and arrived in Fayetteville on route to Wheeling, West Virginia.

GLC02414.048

5 April 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph note signed

Title: to Major J. Dan Jr.

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to the Provost Marshall General at Wheeling, West Virginia. Reports that Confederate General Alfred Beckley has arrived under guard and will leave tomorrow for Wheeling.

GLC02414.049

6 April 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph note signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes General Cox, division commander, to ask if 24 horses can be sent.

GLC02414.050

31 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to General Cox, the division commander at Charleston. Discusses an impending movement of the troops. Informs that the roads are bad but passable. Writes what horses and supplies they have for the artillery and cavalry transport. Will inform him of the road to Wytheville as they go and states of the route, "The one indicated by you is certainly the shortest, & I am told, the best." Year inferred from Scammon's rank as Colonel.

GLC02414.051

19 March 1863

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Manuscript letter

Title: to Colonel B. H. Smith

Clerical draft copy with cross outs. Brigadier General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment explains his decision to replace the current Provost Marshall in Charleston despite letters from several citizens asking otherwise. Hopes that the new incumbent will be accepted by the people regardless.

GLC02414.052

18-19 March 1863

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Manuscript letter

Title: to B. H. Smith

Brigadier General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to Smith to forward a complaint letter from a woman named Laura Ruffner, who asked for interference in the matter of coal property. This letter is written on a portion of a page of Ruffner's letter but her letter is cut off. Scammon asks Smith, whom he addresses as "Honorable," what should be done. On verso is an autograph endorsement signed by Scammon dated 19 March responding to Mrs. Ruffner stating that the civil authorities are charged with protecting the rights of Mrs. Ruffner.

GLC02414.053

26 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Manuscript letter

Title: to N.C. Macrae

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to the Superintendent of Recruiting Services in Cincinnati, Ohio. States that Lieutenant Hicks is needed by his regiment and asks if Hicks can return. Year inferred from rank.

GLC02414.054

15 March 1863-1864

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: [Scammon endorsement on a telegram from J.E. Thomas]

Telegram to Brigadier General Scammon of the 23rd Ohio Regiment from J.E. Thomas, Captain Commanding Post. Gives directions on a route through Kentucky. With autograph endorsement signed by Scammon commenting on the route in relation to where the Confederates might be. On stationary of the U.S. Military Telegraph. Year inferred from Scammon's rank as Brigadier General.

GLC02414.055

22 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Goulden

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to the Ordnance officer at Wheeling, West Virginia to report that he just returned from Cincinnati and that the Quarter master is at Charleston so he will forward the receipts as soon as he returns. Year inferred from Scammon's rank.

GLC02414.056

28 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph note signed

Title: to G. M. Bascom

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to Captain Bascom, Assistant Adjutant General at Charleston, West Virginia. Reports that Captain Sperry captured 15 Bushwhackers and a dozen horses while out scouting. Year inferred from Scammon's rank.

GLC02414.057

26 March 1862-1865

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph note signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Scammon, as either Colonel or Brigadier General of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to General Cox, the division commander at Charleston, West Virginia to ask him to send tracing paper. Possibly 1862 but undated.

GLC02414.058

21 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Colonel Scammon of the 23rd Ohio regiment writes to General Cox, the division commander at Charleston, West Virginia to report that he has sent out scouting parties and will forward information as soon as he has it. States that he has heard of troops at Bruhy[?] Mountain and Muddy Creek but nothing is exact. Year inferred from Scammon's rank.

GLC02414.059

3 March 1863

Parker, G., fl. 1835-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Parker informs Cox that he has heard from reliable sources that Confederate General Albert G. Jenkins is planning another raid in a couple of weeks. Describes his source for the information. With endorsement of Major G. M. Bascom on verso dated 10 March stating the letter has been referred to Brigadier General Scammon. Scammon endorses it as received on 12 March and writes, "Why not telegraph?"

GLC02414.060

3 March 1863

Scammon, W., fl. 1863

Autograph telegram signed

Title: to Eliakim P. Scammon

A telegram to General Scammon informing him that William is expected home on Thursday and will be dispatched to Scammon.

GLC02414.061

27 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Scammon writes as Colonel of the 23rd Ohio to General Cox, the division commander at Charleston, West Virginia. States that Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes has reported that some men of the 23rd Ohio have captured 15 "noted Bushwhackers" and burned their rendezvous. Informs of the supplies they captured, including muskets, bacon, flour, and six canoes. Notes that no one was hurt and ends by stating, "They deserve no leniency." Year inferred from Scammon's rank as Colonel.

GLC02414.062

31 March 1862

Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob Dolson Cox

Scammon writes as Colonel of the 23rd Ohio to General Cox, the division commander at Charleston, West Virginia. Informs that Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes reports that there are 1000 Confederate troops at Flat Top Mountain and that they have captured some Union men. Thinks they should push on to Princeton, West Virginia and stresses the need for cavalry. With note to Colonel Hayes from Scammon stating he approves of Hayes's plan to employ citizens instead of soldiers for transportation. Year inferred from Scammon's rank as Colonel.

GLC02414.063

circa 1844-1848

Ames Manufacturing Company

Object

Title: Sword of William E. Jones

Non-commissioned officer's sword, model 1840. Used at West Point and owned by William E. Jones. Inscribed "Ames &Mfg. Co., Chicopee, Mass." The Ames Manufacturing Company was founded in 1835 in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The company manufactured small tools, cotton machinery, swords, and cannon; they contracted with the U.S. Government to provide several thousand guns for the War with Mexico in 1845. Ames produced more swords for the American military than any other company before or since.

GLC02711.09

circa 1862

W. H. Horstmann & Sons

Object

Title: Sword of William E. Jones

Non-commissioned officer's sword, similar to GLC02711.09, also said to have been used at West Point. It belonged to William E. Jones. W. H. Horstmann & Sons had retail stores in both New York and Philadelphia; most of their swords and sabers had imported blades, usually German.

GLC02711.10

June 1845

McDowell, Irvin, 1818-1885

Pamphlet signed

Title: Official register of the officers and cadets of the U.S. Military Academy.

Includes a letter from Secretary of War William L. Marcy, lists of academic and military staff, and cadets listed in order of merit in their respective classes. William E. Jones ranks 10 in the fourth class. Also includes roll of the cadets arranged according to merit; Jones ranks 81st. Written at the U.S. Military Academy and aigned by McDowell on unnumbered page 15. The Academic Staff includes Gustavus W. Smith, William S. Rosecrans and E.P. Scammon, among others (p. 3); the Military Staff includes Irvin McDowell, Adjutant of the Academy and Secretary of the Academic Board (p.4). Among…

GLC02711.12

30 August 1845

Jones, William E., 1824-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to R. C. Jones

Describes the winding up of their encampment with a magnificent ball. Encourages his brother to be a conscientious college student.

GLC02711.13

June 1846

Burton, Henry Stanton, fl. 1816-1869

Pamphlet signed

Title: Official register of the officers and cadets of the U.S. Military Academy.

As with GLC02711.12, this pamphlet includes many famous names. The Academic Staff includes Gustavus W. Smith, William S. Rosecrans, E.P. Scammon, and future general Henry S. Burton, whose signature appears on the back cover. Among the famous cadets listed are George B. McClellan (merit rank #2 in the First Class, conduct rank #62), Thomas J. Jackson (merit rank #17 in the First Class; conduct rank #24), Ambrose P. Hill (merit rank #12 in the Second Class, conduct rank #96), and Andrew J. Donelson (Andrew Jackson's nephew). Written at the U.S. Military Academy.

GLC02711.14

22 October 1851

Jones, William E., 1824-1864

Document signed

Title: to Sergeant Thomas James

Lists nine recruits at a bounty of two dollars per recruit. Postscript by Sergent Thomas James upon receipt of W.E. Jones's eighteen dollars.

GLC02711.15

8 April 1863

Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877

Newspaper

Title: Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 24 (April 8, 1863)]

An untitled letter to the editor implores readers to truly examine the cause of the war with respect to the Bible. An article describes "Prayer-Meeting in Camp," while another examines the "Destitution of Preaching among the Soldiers." "Secular News" reports on an imminent attack on Charleston, Captain Mosby being attacked in Drainesville, and gunboats on the Tennessee amongst other news.

GLC05959.39.19