25 June 1864

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 4 (June 25, 1864)]

The latest news from Virginia: Lee beat Grant and repulsed the Yankees from the Confederate capitol at Richmond. French translation on right side. Wallpaper has multi-color floral pattern printed with alternating white and color bouquets. (pattern # 207).

GLC05988.14

2 July 1864

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 5 (July 2, 1864)]

The Yankees have placed at least 32 torpedoes, consisting of common beer barrels containing between 600 and 700 pounds of gun powder, in Charleston Harbor. An act providing for retired Confederate officers, and matters of conscription. Wallpaper has gray and green acorn pattern.

GLC05988.15

9 July 1864

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 6 (July 9, 1864)]

Begins with note from the paper stating they must now begin to refuse subscribers because of the exorbitant prices of paper. Notice from Confederate tax collector. Wallpaper has same pattern as GLC 5988.15, with a gray and green acorn pattern.

GLC05988.16

16 July 1864

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 7 (July 16, 1864)]

News from Virginia during the Battle of the Wilderness and Spotsylvania in which Gen. Lee states that "the enemy were hurled upon our lines 8 and 10 deep and that their dead lay in heaps in front of our breastworks." French translation on right side. Wallpaper has floral pattern with green stripes printed in tan color on a pale yellow background (pattern # 906).

GLC05988.17

3 September 1864

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 14 (September 3, 1864)]

Naval battle between the Alabama and Kearsarge described in great detail. List of casualties in Hay's brigade at Monocacy, MD. French translation on right side. Wallpaper has rose and green colored floral pattern (pattern # 1886).

GLC05988.18

17 September 1864

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 16 (September 17, 1864)]

Chicago Convention nominated George McClellan for President. Atlanta was evacuated by Confederates. French translation on right side. Wallpaper has brown and purple colors in an oak and grape pattern.

GLC05988.19

24 September 1864

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 17 (September 24, 1864)]

Confederate tax notice requires list of all real estate, slaves, and household possessions. Louisiana governor issues a proclamation about upcoming elections. French translation on right side. Printed on brown-sepia paper. Wallpaper has green and white floral pattern.

GLC05988.20

15 October 1864

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 20 (October 15, 1864)]

Proclaims importance of states' rights. Discusses use of taxes, freed slaves, labor. French translation on right side. Printed on brown-sepia paper. Green and white floral pattern.

GLC05988.21

22 October 1864

Sandoz, Joel H., fl. 1840-1864

Newspaper

Title: The Opelousas courier. [Vol. 12, no. 21 (October 22, 1864)]

Murders by a band of Jayhawkers. Also a letter from the "Lafouce Creoles" 18th Louisiana Regiment giving a brief history of their battles since they left home to fight in the Battle of Shiloh. French translation on right side. Printed on brown-sepia paper. Wallpaper has green and white floral and foliage pattern.

GLC05988.22

25 October 1862

Knobloch, Arthur Frederick, fl. 1862

Newspaper

Title: The confederate banner. [October 25, 1862]

Letters describe local regimental action. Announces Yankees and gunboats near Donaldsville. Name of Lt. John Stevens, Co. J 23rd Regt C.V. Lafourche Crossing, La. written at top. French translation on right side. Wallpaper has brown and white geometric pattern.

GLC05988.23

January 31, 1864

Sancon, F., fl. 1864

Newspaper

Title: Thibodaux sentinel. [Vol. 2, no. 40 (January 31, 1864)]

Lincoln's retaliation against the South, the Union capture of Arkansas Post, and the war in Tennessee. French translation on right side. Wallpaper has mauve, gray, and blue floral pattern.

GLC05988.24

12 March 1863

White, Jonathon C., fl. 1862-1863

Newspaper

Title: The weekly junior register. [Vol. 2, no. 11 (March 12, 1863)]

Reactions to Lincoln's emancipation proclamation. Article on the controversy over the new militia: "Now that New Orleans is captured the new militia law is suicidal." Includes General Sibley's expedition to New Mexico. Captured by David Cates Co. B 22nd Conn. Regt. The names of Cates family members are written in a childish hand at the top of both pages. Wallpaper has pale blue colored grape and leaf pattern.

GLC05988.25

2 May 1863

White, Jonathon C., fl. 1862-1863

Newspaper

Title: The weekly junior register. [Vol. 2, no. 17 (May 2, 1863)]

Printed by Union forces the day they captured the city during Banks's Red River Expedition. Order by Gen. Banks congratulating his troops for their victories. Circular "To Capitalists" discusses investment opportunities with 14 rules for employment of free Negroes. Ink note: "This paper was printed by the soldiers of the175th NY Vols. on the morning after the capture of Franklin, La by Union forces under Maj. Gen Banks." Inscription of Thos. Beckett, M.D. Surgeon, 175th NY. Wallpaper has three romantic Mediterranean peasant scenes printed on tan paper (pattern # 1958).

GLC05988.26

16 May 1863

Compton, T.G., fl. 1863

Newspaper

Title: The southern sentinel. [Vol. 1, no. 8 (May 16, 1863)]

The first newspaper printed by Union occupation troops after the fall of Alexandria. Announces the arrival of Gen. Banks's army to the city. Poetry features traditional patriotic themes, one by Henry W. Longfellow. Wallpaper has faded gold leaf floral pattern with green and purple highlights.

GLC05988.27

15 August 1863

Compton, T.G., fl. 1863

Newspaper

Title: The southern sentinel. [Vol. 1, no. 24 (August 15, 1863)]

Confederate occupation newspaper. Article concerning Confederate generals Johnston, Pemberton, and President Davis describes them as a crew of mercenaries and parasites of the Confederate government; General Johnston is responsible for the fall of Vicksburg. "Alfred Neafie" noted in red ink on each corner. Wallpaper has blue-gray floral pattern with green and purple highlights.

GLC05988.28

24 October 1863

Compton, T.G., fl. 1863

Newspaper

Title: The southern sentinel. [Vol. 1, no. 34 (October 24, 1863)]

This Confederate re-occupation edition was published after Alexandria had been recaptured by Confederate forces from the Federals and includes Gen. Lee's Official Report of the Battle of Gettysburg. No news; plenty of rumors. Printed on eggshell blue wallpaper with blue and red foliage pattern.

GLC05988.29

10 September 1799

Stoddert, Benjamin, 1751-1813

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Smith

Written as Sec. of Navy during the Quasi-War regarding the capture of American ships by the French and British.

GLC05989

18 May 1794

Irvine, William, 1741-1804

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Captain Denny

Discusses military organizing for the suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion. Expresses his desire for "a strong company of the militia from each of the three counties." Irvine was a Pennsylvania congressman and army officer who commanded troops to put down the Whiskey Rebellion.

GLC05991

24 April 1887

Brown, John Jr., 1821-1895

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Franklin B. Sanborn [Incomplete]

Shares some of his views on business and religion, details events relating to his family and discusses his future plans. Does not mind being poor, so long as he can get by. Hopes to take up new work soon. Sends Sanborn a number of letters from other family members. Because his eyesight is so bad, and he is so busy with other work, Brown writes this letter over the course of a number of days, always writing extremely early in the morning. Pages five through nine are missing. The last page is a postscript written in different ink, and also signed.

GLC05993

17 April 1848

Grayson, John B.,1806-1861

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Receipt for $50,000 in subsistence funds for U.S. occupation of Mexico]

Received of Captain M.R. Patrick. Labeled "Duplicate no. 3."

GLC05994

1861

Photograph signed

Title: [William McKinley]

Portrait as a private in the 23rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry

GLC05995

17 July 1862

Boyce, William Waters, 1818-1890

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Judah P. Benjamin

Offers Benjamin a number of suggestions for Confederate foreign policy. Suggests that the Confederacy should "propose a peace to the Lincoln Government the terms of which should be peculiarly favourable to the North West and Pennsylvania." Expects "Lincoln would reject this tender, but the offer I think would do us good." Expects that "The tendency of this offer is to divide the North West and Pennsylvania from the rest of the North." If the peace offers "free navigation of the Mississippi" and other such concessions favoring the North West, this may help convince these areas that…

GLC06003

18 September 1863

Garfield, James A. (James Abram), 1831-1881

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George Thomas

Orders for troop movement during Battle of Chickamauga. Written on stationery of the Headquarters, Department of the Cumberland. The signature appears to have been torn out and later re-attached.

GLC06004

5 June 1865

Noyes, Henry E., 1839-1919

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Theophilus Rodenbough

Discusses the pursuit of Confederate General John B. Hood's army after Sherman's order to create the cavalry. Expresses Confidence that they will bring the states of Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia under control, claiming that: "What 20,000 men well mounted with Spencer Carbines cant do, isn't worth doing." Also indicates he could get Rodenbough a place in the force. Discusses the recent campaign as well as personal and family matters.

GLC06005

20 May 1865

Seddon, James A. (James Alexander), 1815-1880

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Andrew Johnson

Seddon thanks Johnson for pardoning him. Seddon was the longest lasting Confederate Secretary of War.

GLC06011