26 March 1865

Ager, George, fl. 1861-1865

Document signed

Title: Position of siege-guns & mortars in front of Petersburg Va.

Major Ager of the First Connecticut Artillery cites the position of parrott guns and mortars at Forts McGilvery and Haskell, and near Avery House during operations against Petersburg, Virginia.

GLC02382.194

26 March 1865

Mayo, Ezekiel R., 1834-?

Document signed

Title: [Field return, artillery reserve, Army of the Potomac]

Captain Mayo lists numbers of officers and other enlisted men present for duty. Indicates casualties, guns, horses, etc. for several companies and batteries. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve ammunition.

GLC02382.195

26 March 1865

Mayo, Ezekiel R., 1834-?

Document signed

Title: Report of stations of the batteries serving with artillery reserve.

Also includes a report of heavy guns in defenses for the Army of the Potomac, City Point.

GLC02382.196

26 March 1865

Hazard, John G., 1832-1897

Document signed

Title: to John N. Craig

Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Hazard, commanding an artillery brigade in the 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac, reports the positions of batteries in his command. Transmits his report to Craig, Assistant Adjutant General, Artillery Headquarters, Army of the Potomac. Probably created in Virginia.

GLC02382.197

19 March 1865

Wainwright, Charles Sheils, 1826-1907

Document signed

Title: to John N. Craig

Wainwright signs as Brevet Brigadier General commanding an artillery brigade, Army of the Potomac. Transmits a report listing commanding officers, position, number, and caliber of guns for eleven batteries to Brevet Major Craig. Wainwright writes from Headquarters, Artillery Brigade.

GLC02382.198

19 March 1865

Adams, George W., fl. 1861-1865

Document signed

Title: to John N. Craig

Brevet Major Adams forwards a weekly report to Brevet Major Craig, Assistant Adjutant General, Artillery Headquarters, Army of the Potomac. Lists the number and caliber of guns for eleven batteries. A note on page two indicates that the 14th Massachusetts Battery left Adams's command and reported to General John C. Tidball, Chief of Artillery, 9th Army Corps.

GLC02382.199

19 March 1865

Document

Title: [List of stations of artillery, Army of the Potomac, noting armament of fort and batteries]

Cites the name or number of each station, noting the number of field, siege, and mortar guns. Lists batteries in a separate column. In a remarks column, sometimes indicates corps.

GLC02382.200

26 March 1865

Adams, George W., fl. 1861-1865

Document signed

Title: to John N. Craig

Brevet Major Adams forwards a weekly report to Brevet Major Craig, Assistant Adjutant General, Artillery Headquarters, Army of the Potomac. Lists the number and caliber of guns for eleven batteries. Notes that Battery G, First Rhode Island Artillery, is held in reserve. Adams writes from Headquarters, Artillery Brigade, Sixth Corps.

GLC02382.201

26 March 1865

Tidball, John C. (John Caldwell), 1825-1906

Document signed

Title: Positions of Batteries along Ninth Corps line

Tidball signs as Brevet Brigadier General commanding artillery brigade, 9th corps, Army of the Potomac. Lists positions, number of guns, and commanding officers of several batteries and corps.

GLC02382.202

26 March 1865

Wainwright, Charles Sheils, 1826-1907

Document signed

Title: to John N. Craig

Wainwright signs as Brevet Brigadier General commanding an artillery brigade, Army of the Potomac. Transmits a report listing commanding officers, position, number, and caliber of guns for eleven batteries to Brevet Major Craig, Assistant Adjutant General, Artillery Headquarters, Army of the Potomac. Wainwright writes from Headquarters, artillery brigade.

GLC02382.203

28 May 1865

Hays, William, 1819-1875

Document signed

Title: Field return, artillery reserve, Army of the Potomac

General Hays lists officers and other men present for duty, as well as serviceable and unserviceable horses for nineteen batteries under his command.

GLC02382.204

3 June 1874

Brown, Bessie, fl. 1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Thanks Hunt for the memorial he wrote after the death of her father, Harvey Brown. Writes "... we, Father's nearest and dearest, feel that full justice has been done... and that your writing his record has given additional honor to his memory. The paper will ever be to us a dear and precious possession... we were glad you dwelt upon his services in Mexico and at Pickens- for later events seemingly obscured them, and yet as I read your account of those time- I feel that there is something to be very proud of." Written on black-bordered mourning stationery. Envelope possibly accompanies…

GLC02382.206

14 June 1874

Brown, Harry E., fl. 1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Thanks Hunt for writing a memorial for his father, Harvey Brown. Writes "No multiplication of words can add anything more to show how very highly we all of us esteem what you have done and the graceful way in which it was done- and therefore it only remains for me to subscribe myself." Written on black-bordered mourning stationery. Possibly contained within GLC02382.206 envelope.

GLC02382.207

circa April 18, 1874

Brown, Bessie, fl. 1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Date inferred from contents. Pertains to the funeral of Harvey Brown. Bessie transmits the address of her father's funeral. Gives Hunt, who is to write a memorial for her father, insight into his "home life, his gentleness, consideration and thoughtful love... " Notes that her father died of Bright's disease, which he contracted in the military, and that this disease had caused him to leave Fort Meade in 1854 and Fort Pickens in 1861. Discusses memorable events of her father's life, including his service as a funeral escort for Revolutionary War notable John Paulding "the last of Andre's…

GLC02382.208

circa March 19, 1873

Hascall, Mary, fl. 1873

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Year inferred from contents. Hascall consoles Hunt after the death of his daughter (possibly Emily C. Hunt). Writes "one trouble follows another in this life, and a few more years will close the scene- and then it will matter little- what we have suffered here-" Notes that her husband "is better and has ceased to be violent." Envelope was originally addressed to Hunt in Newport, Rhode Island. Original address is struck, and envelope is directed to the care of Mrs. Wm. A. Nichols, possibly the wife of General William A. Nichols (Clara Louisa de Russey), at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.

GLC02382.209

12 December 1883

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Creator's signature is illegible. Written from Little Rock Barracks. Asks if Hunt can look over his manuscript on organization and administration. Mentions Mr. Dudley. Discusses a proposal regarding the United States Senate (possibly related to a bill Hunt wished to introduce pertaining to his military rank at retirement). Mentions Senators James Falconer Wilson and Allison (possibly William Boyd Allison).

GLC02382.210

14 August 1884

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Creator's signature is illegible. Encloses an article (not included) from the Republican, possibly a newspaper, which contains "slurs on our artillery." Notes that he is indexing a manuscript for publication. Mentions the 1 July 1862 Battle of Malvern Hill.

GLC02382.211

8 August 1874

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Signed "Gib." Discusses the recent funeral of a General (possibly Harvey Brown, for whom Hunt had written a memorial). Writes "These old veterans who have been spent all & heartily for the country do make material for high eulogy, apart from personal peculiarities or mode of action; - but lucky is he for whom there is a voice to pronounce it, and in the General's case so well & justly." Laments the recent death of General Joseph Abel Haskin. A pencil note indicates that this letter does not appear to be written by John Gibbon.

GLC02382.212

12 August 1876

Earle, William, 1833-1885

Autograph letter

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Discusses his service in the British military. Mentions meeting General Afton. Relates that he was recently stationed in India. Signed across text on page one. This letter is incomplete.

GLC02382.213

26 July 1878

Earle, William, 1833-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

Possibly by Major General William Earle. Notes that he recently missed a visit from a Mr. [Washmore?]. Will be staying in France for three months on holiday. Notes that despite reporting in London newspapers, many Englishmen are not satisfied with the politics of Lord Beaconsfield (Benjamin Disraeli, the Earl of Beaconsfield, British Prime Minister in 1868 and 1874-1880). Admits that he disagrees with some of Beaconsfield's measures, but praises the present peace. Notes that he recently assumed command of a battalion of grenadiers, and expects promotion to Major General.

GLC02382.214

8 December 1879

Richards, W. V., fl. 1879-1880

Printed document signed

Title: [General orders no. 29 announcing the death of First Lieutenant Fredrik Rosencrantz]

Praises Rosencrantz, who served as an aide-de-camp to one of the commanders of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. Notes that Rosencrantz's brevets obtained during the Civil War were not confirmed by Senate due to an act of Congress. Richards signs as First Lieutenant, 16th Infantry, Adjutant.

GLC02382.216

February 21, 1880

Richards, W. V., fl. 1879-1880

Printed document signed

Title: [Circular no. 1 regarding the death of Fredrik Rosencrantz]

GLC02382.217 consists of four copies of one document, each signed by Richards. The circular contains a letter submitted by Colonel E. von Promgren, of the Royal Swedish Horse Guards, praising Rosencrantz (Rosencrantz possibly formerly served with the Guards). Richards signs as First Lieutenant, 16th Infantry, Adjutant.

GLC02382.217

8 August 1870

Hunt, Henry Jackson, 1819-1889

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mary Bethune Craig Hunt

Hunt discusses the events following the so-called Kirk-Holden war of 1870. Mentions "scrape Stephen Douglas has put himself into." Cites possibility of being called to enforce a district court action against North Carolina governor William Woods Holden. "If permitted to do so I think Gov. H. will surrender on the first demand I make and that it will probably settle the case by turning the whole business over to the Civil Court. So far I have had no trouble, am on very good terms with both parties and the so called 'KuKlux' are as glad that I have troops here as are the [Government?] party."…

GLC02382.218

10 June 1875

Hunt, John Elliot, 1798-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

John Hunt encloses a draft (not included) and discusses financial matters with his nephew. The top of the page appears to be missing.

GLC02382.219

30 November 1875

Hunt, John Elliot, 1798-1877

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Jackson Hunt

John Hunt encloses a draft (not included) from the Metropolitan National Bank in New York City for three hundred dollars. Relates his sympathy that Henry J. Hunt, his nephew, did not obtain a military post at Baltimore, Maryland. Notes, "it may be well that you get so good a post as Charleston... " Written on Merchants National Bank stationery.

GLC02382.220