1861-1864

Simmonds, Seth J., 1820-?

Telegram signed

Title: to unknown

"He states the movement will be made against Summerville or the Rail Road or both & that an attack will surely be made at Fayette at all hazard"

GLC02414.320

19 May 1863

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Printed document signed

Title: Return of ordnance and ordnance stores, received, issued, and remaining on hand in Company "I," 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers Infantry, for

Captain Ethan A. Jenks signs and completes docket information. Inventory includes bayonet scabbards, Enfield 57.40 Caliber Rifle Muskets, ammunition for the muskets, cartridge boxes, gun slings, and waist belts. These items were received by Captain David R. Kenyon on 10 March 1863. They were approved for distribution by the Regimental Quartermaster, Lieutenant James N. Potter on 1 March 1863. The document lists lost items and notes the number of each item to be accounted for upon return of the Company. This document is marked as a report for the quarter ending 31 March 1863.

GLC02750.432

19 May 1863

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Printed document signed

Title: Return of ordnance and ordnance stores, received, issued, and remaining on hand in Company "I," 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers Infantry, for

Captain Ethan A. Jenks signs and completes docket information. Inventory includes bayonet scabbards, Enfield 57.40 Caliber Rifle Muskets, ammunition for the muskets, cartridge boxes, gun slings, and waist belts. These items were received by Captain David R. Kenyon on 10 March 1863. They were approved for distribution by the Regimental Quartermaster, Lieutenant James N. Potter on 1 March 1863. The document lists lost items and notes the number of each item to be accounted for upon return of the Company. This document is marked as a report for the quarter ending 31 March 1863. Appears to be the…

GLC02750.433

16 April 1863

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Printed document signed

Title: Volunteer descriptive list and Account of Pay and Clothing of James Hoard Jr., Co. I, Seventh Regt, R. I.Volunteers.

Account and description of materials and pay due to James Hoard, Jr. for his service in the Company. Signed by Captain Ethan A. Jenks, Maj. Caldwell, and Major Emery as Paymaster at a later date. Many notes describing the ongoing pay history of James Hoard, Jr. are written on verso.

GLC02750.434

1 July 1863

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Printed document signed

Title: Return of ordnance and ordnance stores, received, issued, and remaining on hand in Company "I," 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers Infantry, for

Captain Ethan A. Jenks signs and completes docket information. Inventory includes bayonet scabbards, Enfield 57.40 Caliber Rifle Muskets, ammunition for the muskets, cartridge boxes, gun slings, and waist belts. This document has a heading at the top saying it is "Form No. 1.--(a.) For the use of Infantry and Heavy Artillery". The document lists the number of each item to be accounted for upon return of the Company, the same as is noted in 02750.432 and 02750.433. The print format is identical to 0270.433. This document is marked as a report for the following quarter as the previous documents…

GLC02750.435

25 July 1863

Hunt, Edwin L., fl. 1863

Printed document signed

Title: Volunteer Descriptive List and Account of Pay and Clothing of Nelson Niles, Co. "I," 7th, R. I. Volunteers

Account and description of materials and pay due to Nelson Niles for his service in Company "I". Signed by Lieutenant Edwin L. Hunt as Commanding Officer. Notes when Niles was last paid and what he is owed. Printed form is identical to 02750.434.

GLC02750.436

7 September 1863

Channell, Alfred, fl. 1863

Printed document signed

Title: Volunteer Descriptive List and Account of Pay and Clothing of John Branagan of Capt. A. M. Channell's Co. "D," 7th Regiment, R. I. V.

Account and description of materials and pay due toJohn Branagan for his service in Company "D". Signed by Captain Alfred M. Channell and Maj. Emery as Paymaster at a later date. Other paymasters noted dates of payments, their signatures are less decipherable. Various docket-related notes on verso.

GLC02750.437

8 October 1863

Various

Printed document signed

Title: We, the undersigned, Non-Commissioned Officers, Artificers, Musicians, and Privates of Co. I 7th, Regt. Rhode Island Volunteers do hereby acknowledge to have received of Capt. Ethan A. Jenks, Com'dg Co "I" the several articles of Clothing

Form to acknowledge the delivery of clothing items to soldiers by Captain Jenks. Signed by members of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers who recieved items of clothing. The same witness affirmed all their signatures.

GLC02750.438

9 October 1863

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Autograph document

Title: Quarterly Return of ordnance and ordnance stores, received, issued, and remaing on hand in Company "I," 7th Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers Infantry, for the Quarter ending September thirtieth, 1863.

Account of supplies, weaponry, and ammunition recieved from Lieutenant Edwin L. Hunt on 9 September 1863. Items are all on hand for Company use at the time of the report. Marked as original copy for the treasury department.

GLC02750.439

1 November 1863

Various

Printed document signed

Title: We, the undersigned, Non-Commissioned Officers, Artificers, Musicians, and Privates of Co. I 7th, Regt. Rhode Island Volunteers do hereby acknowledge to have received of Capt. Ethan A. Jenks, Com'dg Co "I" the several articles of Clothing

Form to acknowledge the delivery of clothing items to soldiers by Captain Jenks. Signed by members of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers who recieved items of clothing. The same two witnesses affirmed all their signatures, James T. Phelps and Samuel McAlroy. The document is docketed for the month of November 1863 and noted as a "Retained Copy".

GLC02750.442

28 December 1863

Various

Printed document signed

Title: We, the undersigned, Non-Commissioned Officers, Artificers, Musicians, and Privates of Co. I 7th, Regt. Rhode Island Volunteers do hereby acknowledge to have received of Capt. Ethan A. Jenks, Com'dg Co "I" the several articles of Clothing

Form to acknowledge the delivery of clothing items to soldiers by Captain Jenks. Signed by members of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers who recieved items of clothing. The same two witnesses affirmed all their signatures, James T. Phelps and Samuel McAlroy. The document is docketed for the month of December 1863 and noted as a "Retained".

GLC02750.443

1863

Autograph document

Title: Quarterly Return of ordnance and ordnance stores, received, issued, and remaing on hand in Company "I," 7th Regt. Rhode Island Volunteers Infantry, for the quarter ending [erased] thirty-first, 186[erased].

Ordnance form, handwritten, is not filled out but is marked as the form for the quarter ending 31 December 1863.

GLC02750.444

1862

Autograph document

Title: [List of amount of pay received by soldiers in Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers]

Lists soldiers in Company "I", 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers and the pay they are due between the months of October 1862 and September 1863. Author unknown but possibly created by Captain Ethan A. Jenks, as he was the Commanding Officer of the Company.

GLC02750.445

February 14, 1864

Channell, Alfred, fl. 1863

Printed document signed

Title: Volunteer Descriptive List and Account of Pay and Clothing of Clark Whitford Co. "I," Seventh Regt. Rhode Island Volunteers

Account and description of materials and pay due to Clark Whitford for his service in Company "I". Notes that his clothing acquisitions date to 1 November 1863. Signed by Captain Alfred M. Channell. Also signed on 1 March 1864 but the name is unclear. Docketed on verso.

GLC02750.446

March 1864

Various

Printed document signed

Title: We, the undersigned, Non-Commissioned Officers, Artificers, Musicians, and Privates of Co. I 7th, Regt. Rhode Island Volunteers do hereby acknowledge to have received of Capt. Ethan A. Jenks, Com'dg Co "I" the several articles of Clothing

Form to acknowledge the delivery of clothing items to soldiers by Captain Jenks. Signed by members of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers who recieved items of clothing. The same witness affirmed all their signatures, Samuel McAlroy. The document is docketed for the month of March 1864.

GLC02750.447

20 March 1864

Silvey, W., fl. 1864

Printed document signed

Title: Volunteer Descriptive List and Account of Pay and Clothing of Recruits for Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers.

Account filled out by W. Silvey, Capt. 1st Artillery and Supr. Vol. Recruiting to record the debit record of a recruit for the 7th Regiment of Rhode Island Volunteers. The recruit's name was Thomas Lockliu Jr. Signed by Edward C. Mauran as Adjutant General. Marked as an exact copy.

GLC02750.451

25 March 1864

Stone, George, fl. 1864

Printed document signed

Title: Inventory and Inspection Report of Camp and Garrison Equipage for which Capt. Ethan A Jenks, Co. "I" 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry is responsible, and which has been inspected and reported on by Capt. Geo. N. Stone. Camp Burnside, Ky.

This document provides an inventory and description of items reviewed by Captain George N. Stone at Camp Burnside, Kentucky. The items reviewed (knapsacks, haversacks, canteens, and axes) were all deemed "unserviceable" and in "worthless" condition. It was concluded that they were "To Be Dropped" by the Company. Captain Ethan A. Jenks signs off as the Commanding Officer of the Company. Docketed on verso. Written at Camp Burnside.

GLC02750.452

13 April 1864

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Printed document signed

Title: Return of ordnance and ordnance stores received, issued, and remaining on hand in Company "I," 7th Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers, Infantry

This document is an ordinance inventory account for Company "I", 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry. It accounts for Enfield .577 caliber rifled muskets, bayonet scabbards, ammunition for the muskets, cartridge boxes, gun slings, waist-belts, and other tools. This account is for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 1863. It is signed by Captain Ethan A. Jenks as Commanding Officer of the Company and is docketed as "Triplicate to be retained by the Officer signing the return. [With one set of vouchers.]".

GLC02750.453

22 April 1864

Mitchell, R.C., fl. 1864

Autograph document signed

Title: Inventory and inspection report of Quartermaster's Property, for which Capt. Ethan A. Jenks, Com'd'g Co. "I" 7th Regt. Rhode Island Volunteers is responsible, and which has been inspected and reported on by Lt. Col. R.C. Mitchell 51st Regt. N.Y.I.

This document provides an inventory and description of items reviewed by Lieutenant Colonel R.C. Mitchell near Annapolis, Maryland. The items reviewed (knapsacks, haversacks, canteens, and shelter tent pieces) were all deemed either "unserviceable" or "worn out". It was concluded that they were "To Be Dropped" by the Company. Captain Ethan A. Jenks signs off as the Commanding Officer of the Company. Docketed on verso and signed by Major Louis Burnside.

GLC02750.454

31 May 1864

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Autograph document

Title: Return of clothing, camp, and garrison equipage, recieved and issued at Camp in the field, in the month ending on the thirty-first-day of May, 1864, by Capt. Ethan A. Jenks, Com'd'g Co. "I" 7th Regt. Rhode Island Volunteers.

Account of supplies, weaponry, and ammunition recieved by Company "I" 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers in May of 1864. Items are all on hand for Company use at the time of the report. Items include bootees (for infantry), rubber ponchos, knapsacks, haversacks, canteens, axes, camp kettles, mess pans, camp hatchets, hatchet handles,drum heads and snare, shelter tent pieces, and various bookkeeping supplies for clerical purposes. Docketed on verso.

GLC02750.455

23 July 1864

Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901

Printed document signed

Title: Return of ordnance and ordnance stores for the quarter ending 30 June 1864, Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers

This document is an ordinance inventory account for Company "I", 7th Regiment Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry. It accounts for Enfield .577 caliber rifled muskets, bayonet scabbards, ammunition for the muskets, cartridge boxes, gun slings, waist-belts, and other tools. This account is for the second quarter ending 30 June 1864. The supplies were received from Captain James N. Potter. It is signed by Captain Ethan A. Jenks as Commanding Officer of the Company and is docketed as "Triplicate to be retained by the Officer signing the return. [With one set of vouchers.]".

GLC02750.456

17 August 1864

Joyce, William H., 1850-1928

Printed document signed

Title: Volunteer Descriptive List and Account of Pay and Clothing of Amos B. Shumway of Co. "D," 7th Regt R. I. Vol Inf

Account and description of materials and pay due to Amos D. Shumway for his service in Company "D". Notes that his clothing acquisitions date to 20 July 1862. Signed by Captain William H. Joyce. Docketed on verso.

GLC02750.457

27 September 1864

Morse, E.C., fl. 1864

Printed document signed

Title: Volunteer Descriptive List and Account of Pay and Clothing of Carder H. Sherman, "Wagoner" of Co. "G," 7th Regt, R. I Vols.

Account and description of materials and pay due to Carder H. Sherman for his service in Company "G". Signed by Sergeant E.C. Morse. Docketed on verso.

GLC02750.458

22 October 1864

Morse, E.C., fl. 1864

Printed document signed

Title: Volunteer Descriptive List and Account of Pay and Clothing of John H. D. Sprague, Co. "D" 7th Regt, Rhode Island Volunteers

Account and description of materials and pay due to John H. D. Sprague for his service in Company "D". Notes clothing that was distributed throughout the winter months of 1864-65. Signed by Sergeant E.C. Morse. Docketed on verso. Written at Poplar Grove Church.

GLC02750.459

October 1864

Various

Autograph document signed

Title: We, the undersigned, Non-Commissioned Officers, Artificers, Musicians, and Privates of Co. I 7th, Regt. Rhode Island Volunteers do hereby acknowledge to have received of Capt. Ethan A. Jenks, Com'dg Co "I" the several articles of Clothing

Form to acknowledge the delivery of clothing items to soldiers by Captain Ethan A. Jenks. Signed by members of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers who recieved items of clothing. The same witnesses affirmed all their signatures, James T. Phelps and Arthur W. Deane. The document is docketed for the month of October 1864.

GLC02750.460