circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of a man in uniform]

Vignette bust portrait in uniform with moustache. White mount with gold border.

GLC03565.18

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Strong, Geo[rge] W.

Ink inscription on verso: "Geo. W. Strong, Capt. 1st Tenn. Infy AD, Port Huron, St Claire Co., Michigan." Vignette bust portrait in uniform with moustache. White mount with purple border.

GLC03565.19

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Darnell, Jesse H.

Ink inscription on verso: "Jesse H. Darnell, Oquawka, Illinois." Vignette bust portrait in uniform. White mount with black border.

GLC03565.20

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Hobbs, H.W.

Ink inscription on verso: "H.W. Hobbs, Capt. Co. K, Gallipolis, Ohio." Vignette bust portrait in uniform with beard. White mount with gold border.

GLC03565.21

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Evans, Sam[ue]l.

Ink inscription on verso: "Saml. Evans, Aberdeen, Ohio." Vignette bust portrait in uniform with beard. White mount with gold border.

GLC03565.22

circa 1861-1865

H.A. Balch's Star Photograph Gallery

Photograph

Title: Ellison, Arthur S.

Ink inscription on verso: "Arthur S. Ellison, West Union, Adams Co., Ohio." Oval bust portrait in civilian dress. White mount with elaborate gold border around image and Balch's imprint on verso.

GLC03565.23

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Henderson, Lieut.

Pencil inscription on verso: "Lieut. Henderson, Corinth, [Miss.]" Vignette bust portrait in uniform with moustache. White mount with black border.

GLC03565.24

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Photograph of a man in Uniform

Vignette bust portrait in uniform with beard. White mount with gold border.

GLC03565.25

circa 1861-1865

Howard & Hall (company)

Photograph

Title: Chittenden, Lt. B. S.

Ink inscription on verso: "Lt. B. S. Chittenden, Co. C, 1st Tenn. A.D., Green Castle, Ind." Vignette bust portrait in uniform with moustache and goatee. White mount with gold border and Howard & Hall imprint on verso.

GLC03565.26

circa 1861-1865

Howard & Hall (company)

Photograph

Title: Ward, T.H.

Ink inscription on verso: "T.H. Ward, 1st Lieut. Co. 'F' 1st R T Inf AD, Westerville, Ohio." Vignette bust portrait in uniform with beard. White mount with gold border and Howard & Hall imprint on verso.

GLC03565.27

circa 1861-1865

Bitner, H., fl. 1923

Photograph

Title: Heminway[?], C.F.

Ink inscription on verso: "C.F. Heminway, Lanark, Carroll Co., Ills." Full length standing portrait in uniform with hat on pedestal next to him. White mount with Bitner's imprint on verso.

GLC03565.28

circa 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: Vignette bust portrait in uniform with moustache.

With ink inscription on verso: "Lt. J. Jones, 1st W. T. I. A. D. Louisville, Ills." Vignette bust portrait in uniform with moustache. White mount

GLC03565.30

1885

Object

Title: Grover Cleveland medal

1 Grover Cleveland medal

GLC01990.02

1865

Pacquet, Anthony C., fl. 1865

Object

Title: [Medal of Andrew Johnson]

Front of medal features profile of Andrew Johnson and the words "Andrew Johnson, President of the United States 1865." The verso, designed by Anthony C. Pacquet, features Columbia shaking hands with an Indian Chief in front of a bust of George Washington marked "Peace."

GLC02779.02

1865/05/15

Thomas, George Henry, 1816-1870

Letter

Title: to: [Robert] Allen. (Louisville, [Ky.])

secretarial copy of a telegram requesting a special passenger train to carry Jefferson Davis to Washington, D.C: "Keep quiet about the object of engaging the special train but it must be at Parkersburg on Friday next…." Note at upper right reads "By Cypher."

GLC07642.03

1865/05/16

Allen, Robert, fl. 1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: A[lba] M. Tucker

instructions for Tucker to proceed to Parkersburg, where he should arrange for transportation for Jefferson Davis from there to Washington, D.C. Allen encloses a copy of Gen. Thomas's 15 May 1865 dispatch (item #3 in this collection).

GLC07642.04

1836/04/04

Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848

Object

Title: Medal of John Q. Adams

Medal of John Q. Adams

GLC07868.02

1793

Header Record

Title: Collection of three coins

1 metal, 1 cent coin, 1/2 cent coin. 1 cent coin is known as a flowing hair, wreath penny from 1793, the second US coin minted.

GLC01999.02

December 20, 1775- February 1, 1776

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

Manuscript document

Title: [Account of cash paid to named Captains for the new Inlisted men & for Blanket money 1776]

Lists captains, the amount of cash allotted to them, and the date allotted. Written from Knox's headquarters. Addressed to Lieutenant Colonel of the Artillery William Burbeck, and signed by him.

GLC02437.00226

1 January 1776

Newell, Eliphalet, 1735-?

Document

Title: [A Return of Goods drawn out of the Continental Store for Capt. Eliphalet Newell's Company in Col. Henry Knox's Regiment]

Invoice of goods, listing only when goods were drawn by Colonel William Burbeck's orders in December 1774 ("1774" likely written in error for "1775").

GLC02437.00227

13 December 1775

Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Knox

Recommends distributing the horses over more sleighs in order to transport the artillery. Knox was then on a mission to bring British artillery pieces captured from the British earlier that year at Fort Ticonderoga to Cambridge, Massachusetts. Livingston was then serving on the commissary of stores and provisions for the department of New York.

GLC02437.00228

1775

Waldo, Jonathon, fl. 1721-1779

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Brief note pertaining to items Waldo had obtained or attempted to obtain for Knox. Closes with "As I was in the Beginning so I now am and ever shall be."

GLC02437.00229

1775

Waldo, Jonathon, fl. 1721-1779

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Knox

Thanks Knox for so often obliging him. Reports that Mr. Oliver, possibly Andrew Oliver, will pay Knox for the gun he got for Waldo (see GLC02437.00190 and GLC02437.00194). Assures him that Knox's requests are foremost on his mind. Expresses his desire to get married, placed in the context of a discussion on human nature. Reports that tories in Salem are "scar'd to Death" and leaving the area. Has heard that British soldiers will soon come to attempt to "intercept our Grand muster" but doubts that General Gage could ever "hinder their mutiny." Expresses that he would not like to see…

GLC02437.00230

circa 1775-1776

Autograph document

Title: [Plan for setting fire to British ships in Boston Harbor]

Affirms the practicability of laying siege to Boston Harbor, landing soldiers in the town of Boston, and setting fire to British shipping. Provides a lengthy list of military preparations and plans for the siege, For a map of the plans see GLC02437.00232.

GLC02437.00231

circa 1775-1776

Map

Title: [Battle plan for the siege of Boston Harbor]

Mapped battle plan for an American siege of Boston Harbor. Shows boats and some major geographic markers. For written plans see GLC02437.00231.

GLC02437.00232