1864/06

Sherman, Thomas W. (Thomas West), 1813-1879

Photograph

Title: As brigadier general, seated 3/4 length portrait

Ink inscription on verso "Thomas W Sherman Brigadier General USV and Col 3rd Art USA Bvt Maj Gen USA" "June 1864" Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0710

1864/02

Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914

Photograph

Title: As major general, seated 1/2 length portrait, facing left

Graphite inscription on verso "162." Ink inscription on verso "Daniel E Sickles Major General Vols USA" "Feb 1864." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0727

1863/08/11

Smith, Thomas Kilby, fl. 1863-1865

Photograph

Title: As brigadier general, seated 1/2 length portrait

Graphite inscription on verso "Aug 11 '63." Ink inscription on verso "Thomas Kilby Smith Brig Gen Vols USA." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0745

1865/03

Sprague, John W., fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: As brigadier general, seated 1/2 length portrait

Graphite inscription on verso "Sprague." Ink inscription on verso "John W Sprague Brig Gen and Bvt Maj Gen Vols USA" "1864." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0749

1863/07/13

Strong, George Crockett, 1832-1863

Photograph

Title: As major general, standing 1/2 length portrait with hand inside greatcoat

Graphite inscription on verso "July 18th." Ink inscription on verso "George C. Strong, Major General Vols. & Capt. Ord Dep't U.S.A." "265 1122" "Wagner" "1863." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0762

1864/03

Thomas, George Henry, 1816-1870

Photograph

Title: As major general, seated profile portait, wearing hat

Graphite inscription on recto "2." Ink inscription on verso "George H. Thomas, Major General U.S. Vols. & Brig. Gen. U.S. Army" "Taken March, 1864 at Hd. Qrs. A. of the Cumb." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway, New York, Manufacturers of the best Photographic Albums."

GLC05111.02.0783

1865/03/13

Woodhull, Maxwell V., 1834-1921

Photograph

Title: As captain, vignette bust portrait

Ink inscription on recto "Max Woodhull Woo..." Ink inscription on verso "Maxwell V. L. Woodhull. Major & Ass't. Adj't. Gen'l. Bv't. Brig. Gen. U.S. Vols. Mch. 13, 1865" "(1434)."

GLC05111.02.0817

1863/08/01

Woods, Charles R., fl. 1863

Photograph

Title: As brigadier general, 1/2 length portrait

Graphite inscription on verso "C.R. Woods" "33d" "Aug 4 '63" Cal. rtd." Ink inscription on verso "Charles R. Woods. Brig. Gen. Vols. U.S.A. Maj. [struck: 18th] Inf. and Bvt. Maj. Gen. U.S.A." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York. Manufacturers of the best Photographic Albums."

GLC05111.02.0818

1865/03

Walcutt, Charles C., fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: As brigadier general, seated 1/2 length portrait

Graphite inscription on verso "Walcutt." Ink inscription on verso "Charles C. Walcutt. Brig. Gen. and Bv't. Maj. Gen. Vols. U.S.A." "Mar. 1865." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway, New York. From Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0832

1864/07

Wallace, Lewis, 1827-1905

Photograph

Title: As major general, seated 1/2 length portrait

Graphite inscription on verso "55." Ink inscription on verso "Lewis Wallace. Major General Vols. U.S.A. Comd'g. Middle Department." "July, 1864" Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway, New York. From Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0834

1864/03

Ward, J.H. Hobart, fl. 1864

Photograph

Title: As brigadier general, standing 3/4 length portrait with right hand on hip

Ink inscription on verso "J. H. Hobart Ward. Brigadier General Vols. U.S.A." "March, 1864." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York. From Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0836

1864/01

Von Schach, George, fl. 1864

Photograph

Title: As colonel standing full-length portrait, forage hat and sword in hand

Graphite inscription on verso "1656" "**Book." Ink inscription on verso "George Von Schach. Colonel 7th N.Y.S. Vol. Inf." "Jan'y. 1864." Photographers imprint on verso: "Julius Brill, 204 Chatham Square, New-York."

GLC05111.02.0875

1861/04

Photograph

Title: Officer in union uniform, standing full-length portrait leaning on pillar

Graphite inscription on verso "Given 1861 Apl" "Mr. Mullins Miss."

GLC05111.02.0891

1885 ca.

Bell, Charles Milton, 1848-1893

Photograph signed

Title: [Frederick Douglass]

Inscribed on front "Frederick Douglass. Born 1817." Inscribed verso: "Frederick Douglass. Born February 1817." With newspaper obituary pasted on the back. The albumen surface has been slightly scratched.

GLC05146

1865 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph signed

Title: W.T. Sherman, General

Handsome image inscribed "W.T. Sherman. General." Imprint on back "Imperial Carte DeVisite by Brady." Pencil note of previous owner on back: "became Gen. in 1869. ta[ken at] 49 [i.e., in 1869]. Edges have been slightly trimmed affecting the print.

GLC05149

1880 ca.

Bell, C. M. (Charles Milton), (c. 1849-1893)

Photograph signed

Title: [Mary E. Walker, M.D.]

Photograph of the Civil War surgeon Mary Walker wearing her army Medal of Honor. Walker's medal was revoked in 1917 when conditions for the medal were changed to warrant only battle conditions. Her Medal of Honor was reinstated in 1977. An inventor and advocate of women's rights, as well as a surgeon, she remains the only female recipient of the army Medal of Honor. GLC has a large collateral file of photocopies from the National Archives about Walker's Civil War work.

GLC05152

1820/10/27

Caldwell, E.B., fl. 1820

Letter

Title: to Simeon Baldwin re: American Colonization Society Report (printed letter)

Slavery-related circular letter concerning the death of the Society's agents in Africa who had sought to save recaptured colonists, and calling for continuing efforts. Caldwell was Secretary of the American Colonization Society.

GLC05157

1850 ca.

Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

Photograph

Title: Salt print portrait of Pierce, oval, mounted on lined paper

Depicts as a middle-aged man with a little gray hair at the side-burns. The photograph is mounted on lined paper which has slightly cockled. (Actual image size: 19 x13.5 cm) (Per Peter Mustardo, this appears to be a copy of a daguerreotype from the National Portrait Gallery.)

GLC05247

1864/08/09

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Letter signed

Title: to Horace Greeley re: correspondence on Greeley's peace mission, Stephens

Concerning Greeley's peace mission and his dealings with Alexander Stephens.

GLC05256

1840/03/22

Benton, Thomas Hart, 1782-1858

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William C. Bryant re: seeking re-election of Martin Van Buren

"The interest of the country requires him [Van Buren] to be re-elected."

GLC05264.01

1836/10/09

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Letter signed

Title: to E. B. Penrose

Declines an invitation to attend militia training, praises American militia: "Please assure my fellow citizens of that division that I look with delight upon every step taken to improve the disapline of our militia, and if my duties did not prevent it, that I would with much pleasure attend one so generally approved as this is. The standard of our militia, the National Guard, is the is the only one under which we can always rally without the fear of danger to liberty, and it ought to present the disapline as well as the patriotism and union of our countrymen."

GLC05270

1864/07

Photograph

Title: Soldiers near a tent, Richmond, July 1864

Four officers outside a tent. Two officers in foreground in heavily decorated, ornate uniforms with helmets and plumes. A black man in the background. No identification. Handwritten on back: "At Richmond, July 1884. Dr. Jones in foreground, afterwards medical director on Govt. staff. Murdered in 1888."

GLC05137.265

1873/07

Photograph

Title: Camp Princeton, July, 1873

J.B. Brown, Photographer, Philadelphia. Stereoscopic Views of Camp Princeton, 5th Reg. M.N.G., Cape May, N.J., July, 1873. Group of soldiers sitting under a tent.

GLC05137.268

1838/05/07

Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William M. Price

Jackson writes of his reliance on the "virtue and incorruptibility, of the sovereign people" who will never surrender their sovereign power to the "despotic rule, and government, of a moneyed Rogocracy."

GLC05138

1860 ca.

Whipple, John Adams, 1822-1891

Photograph signed

Title: [R.W. Emerson]

Carte de visite bust portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Note by previous owner on verso: "1803-1882 t[aken] @ [age] 58 = 1861."

GLC05141