1861-1862 circa

Walker, Leroy Pope, 1817-1884

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas J. Porter

Forwarding Porter a petition to the President, and wishes Porter would forward it to the President. The petition requests the exemption of Walker's overseer from military service. Most likely written while Walker was Secretary of State, between 17 September 1861 and 31 March 1862.

GLC03468.08

1858 - 1886

Header Record

Title: Various documents signed by Civil War Generals who played a role at Gettysburg [Decimalized .01-.08]

Collection of eight documents, each related to Union or Confederate Generals that played a role at the battle of Gettysburg.

GLC03469

18 September 1867

Butterfield, Daniel, 1831-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James G. Wilson

Thanks Wilson for an invitation, and hopes to attend, if his health permits him. Mounted on paper 25.5 x 16.5 cm.

GLC03469.01

24 January 1868

Chamberlain, Joshua Lawrence, 1828-1914

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James B. Swain

Approves of the idea to "establish a campaign paper in the city of New York." Written on State of Maine Executive Department Stationary.

GLC03469.02

5 April 1886

Gordon, John Brown, 1832-1904

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Marcus J. Wright

Thanks Wright for sending him certain statistics, and sends him a copy of one of his speeches.

GLC03469.03

8 October 1862

Doubleday, Abner, 1819-1893

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: [Endorsements of Hofmann, Doubleday, and Reynolds]

Leaf with autograph endorsements signed by Abner Doubleday, John W. Hofmann and John F. Reynolds. Mounted on paper 31 x 20 cm.

GLC03469.06

23 November 1858

Steuart, George H., 1828-1903

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Jacob E. Newman

Asks Newman to pay the rent he owes. Mounted on paper 20 x 29.5 cm.

GLC03469.07

18 February 1873

Trimble, Isaac Ridgeway, 1802-1888

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry B. Dawson

Requesting copies and a subscription of a magazine, most likely Historical Magazine, which Dawson edited.

GLC03469.08

24 October 1864

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Autograph document signed

Title: to George G. Meade

Ordering Meade to send "one of your reduced regular regiments to New York City to report to General Dix for duty."

GLC03470

1862-1893

Header Record

Title: Civil War - Medal of Honor winners, Union Generals [Decimalized .01-.04.02]

Five documents from Civil War General who received the Medal of Honor.

GLC03472

16 July 1864

Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Recommending Sergeant George F. Mott for promotion. With newspaper clipping stating Ames had become the Senator for Mississippi.

GLC03472.01

4 August 1862

Post, Philip Sidney, 1833-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to James G. Wilson

Agrees to forward a biographical sketch for publication in Wilson's paper.

GLC03472.02

28 November 1880

Stanley, David Sloane, 1828-1902

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Robert Clark

Sending a biographical sketch of the life of Colonel William H. Greenwood, for publication in "Society of the Army of the Cumberland." Written at Fort Clark.

GLC03472.03

1864-1893

Header Record

Title: Two letters from Civil War Generals [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC03472.04

10 December 1838

Miles, Dixon Stansbury, 1804-1862

Autograph letter signed

Title: to unknown

Urgently requests a promotion and to be stationed in Baltimore, so he may be close to his ailing wife.

GLC03473

1862-1879

Header Record

Title: Civil War Union Generals, artillery collection [Decimalized .01-.08]

Eight documents signed by Union Artillery Generals.

GLC03474

24 June 1863

Arnold, Richard, 1828-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Cuvier Grover

Ordering a section of Captain Nims' battery "to report to General Erickson at Newport tomorrow at 500 A.M." Written at Head Quarters, Department of the Gulf, likely in New Orleans.

GLC03474.01

9 August 1862

Barry, William Farquhar, 1818-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Hillhouse

Forwarding a note from Adjutant General Lorenzo Thomas, and recommending the bearer for a post as a subaltern with the rank of Lieutenant. Mounted on paper 29.5 x 20 cm. Written along the James River in Virginia.

GLC03474.02

12 December 1863

Hays, William, 1819-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John T. Sprague

Requests that Sprague provide a copy of a muster roll for a New York Artillery regiment to William Turner.

GLC03474.04

2 February 1865

Seymour, Truman, 1824-1891

Autograph note signed

Title: to unknown

Recommending Captain Briggs for promotion. Mounted on paper 29.5 x 20 cm.

GLC03474.07

22 February 1864

Tyler, Robert Ogden, 1831-1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Andrew A. Humphreys

Expressing his high regard for Humphreys and the Army of the Potomac.

GLC03474.08

1862-1865

Header Record

Title: Civil War - Union Generals, Cavalry collection [Decimalized .01-.04]

Four documents from Union Generals who served in the Cavalry.

GLC03475

3 March 1864

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to C. B. Richardson

Requesting a subscription of the United Service Magazine, of which Richardson is the publisher.

GLC03475.01

7 August 1864

Chapman, George Henry, 1832-1882

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John T. Sprague

Recommending Major Caleb Moore of the Eighth New York Cavalry for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. Mounted on paper 29 x 20 cm.

GLC03475.02

10 February 1865

Devin, Thomas Casimer, 1822-1878

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: to unknown

Recommending Captain John T. Rutherford for promotion. Cut from document, mounted on paper 29.5 x 20 cm.

GLC03475.03