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October 4, 1864

Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893

Letter signed

Title: to George Dodge

Orders Colonel Dodge, Chief Quartermaster at Bermuda Hundred, to send all available boats that could carry troops to Washington, D.C. Written from Butler's Headquarters of the Army of the James in pencil, docketed in ink.

GLC00468.02

21 September 1863

Moore, James M., fl. 1863

Document signed

Title: General Orders no. 41

Signed by Captain and Assistant Quartermaster. Concerns compliance with General Orders no. 41, a transportation provision for a man on sick leave from Washington, D.C. to New York City.

GLC00468.04

1865 ca.

Howe, C.A., fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: Cabinet portrait of John B. Stonehouse

Cabinet portrait of John B. Stonehouse, a witness to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Originally with letters written by Stonehouse regarding Lincoln's assassination (see GLC00368 and GLC00368.01).

GLC00368.04

1860 circa

Semmes, Paul Jones, 1815-1863

Header Record

Title: Letter and plan for purchasing powder magazine for Georgia [Decimalized .01-.02]

GLC00446

May 28, 1854

Furness, William Henry, 1802-1896

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Dawes Eliot

Reverend Furness, a prominent abolitionist and Unitarian clergyman, thanks Congressman Eliot for a speech he gave. Writes about a fugitive slave (possibly Anthony Burns, who was arrested on May 24, 1854 in Boston): "That Slave must not be sent back. I don't like the volunteer companies coming out for the accursed Fugitive Slave Law which violates the fundamental laws & liberties of the noblest Commonwealth on God's Earth, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She is to be obeyed first before the U.S. God save her! If she goes down then Hope for a season bade the World farewell..."

GLC00468.01

29 September 1863

McKim, W.W., fl. 1863

Printed document signed

Title: [Confirmation of transportation]

McKim, a Captain Assistant Quartermaster, informs the United States Paymaster General's Office that he authorized the transportation of Corporal B. F. [Cheat?] from Boston to Baltimore. Partially printed.

GLC00468.03

17 February 1876

Febiger, George Lea, 1822-1891

Autograph document signed

Title: to Mrs. John D. Townsend

Febiger, who served as major and paymaster in the United States Army during the Civil War, informs Mrs. Townsend: "I regret exceedingly that it will not be in my power to accept your kind invitation for the evening of the 22d instant. With my best wishes for the success of the praiseworthy object of the St. John's Guild..."

GLC00468.05

May 14, 1864

Lowndes, Lloyd Jr., 1845-1905

Autograph letter signed

Title: to E.M. Tunstill

Reports the latest war occurrences. Writes that "Lee got whipped" and "Sherman had whipped Johns[t]on." With green stamp on front.

GLC00468.06

August 25, 1863

Clemens, William, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Flagg

William Clemens was a wounded soldier looking to draw his pay while in the hospital. With note from Captain Flagg on back, dated August 30. Written from USA General Hospital in New York.

GLC00468.07

June 1863

Rhode Island. 2nd Regiment

Document signed

Title: Report of commissioned officers

Signed by the surgeon in charge of the 2nd Division hospital.

GLC00468.08

circa 1865

Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906

Ephemera

Title: [Calling card signed by Schurz]

GLC00468.09

20 February 1863

Tyler, Robert, fl. 1863

Autograph endorsement signed

Title: [Confederate States of America bond].

Endorsed by Confederate States of America Register of the Treasury Tyler. With engraved portrait of General Thomas J. Jackson. Bond no. 29246 for $1,000. Labelled "Loan."

GLC00468.10

10/4/1864

Falconer, William, fl. 1863

Document signed

Title: to E. B. [Branch]

Falconer, an Officer in Command, requests transportation for 380 men to Goldsboro, North Carolina, from [Branch?], Assistant Quartermaster at Petersburg.

GLC00468.11

1865 ca.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Photograph

Title: Vignette bust carte de visite portrait

Possibly retouched or an engraving based on Brady.

GLC00241.01

1865 ca.

Photograph

Title: Camp of the 10th Massachusetts Regt., near Washington [stereocard]

GLC00242.20

1782 after

United States. Continental Congress.

Book

Title: Journals of Congress. Containing the proceedings from January 1, 1777

Probably a later edition; Evans 16138 describes a Philadelphia Dunlap edition.

GLC00219.03

[1781]

United States. Continental Congress.

Book

Title: Journals of Congress, and of the United States in Congress assembled

Evans 17767 (ref. for Claypoole Phila. printing)

GLC00219.07

[1787-88]

United States. Continental Congress.

Book

Title: Journal of the United States in Congress assembled...

Evans 21526 ; first issue with misprint "Index to vol. XIV."

GLC00219.13

1864 ca.

Geary, John White, 1819-1873

Photograph

Title: Albumen photograph of John Geary in uniform by Henssey & Co.

Geary commanded the XII Corps at Gettysburg. He restored order to San Francisco but failed to do the same as territorial governor of Kansas. After the Civil War he was governor of Pennsylvania.

GLC00235