8 March 1864

Featherston, Winfield Scott, 1820-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas M. Jack

Addressed to Jack as the Assistant Adjutant General to General Polk. Confederate Brigadier General Featherston requests bayonets for his troops. States that he has heard there are bayonets on hand but that they were not issued because it would take some labor to fit the bayonets to guns. Questions the wisdom of this. "We owe our success on many well fought battlefields to the use of the Bayonet. The Yankeys will not stand a charge when we have Bayonets; they might do so, if they knew we were without them." Marked on verso as forwarded 22 March 1864. With signed endorsement by Jack on…

GLC09005

1 May 1862

100th Pennsylvania Regiment

Newspaper

Title: The Camp Kettle. [Vol. 1, no. 11 (May 1, 1862)]

Articles on the Battle of Wilmington Island, promotions, camp life, and military business. States "The Camp Kettle is published every opportunity by the 100th Penn'a (Roundhead) Reg't, Col. Leasure, Commanding."

GLC09007

18 June 1864

Carter, Solon A., 1837-1918

Autograph letter

Title: to Emily Carter

Writes to his wife, "My own Emily," about the first engagements of the Battle of Petersburg. Reports that he is two miles from Petersburg and that "The whole army is here and banging away at the rebs pell mell." Praises the African American division of the XVIII corps led by General Edward Winslow Hinks, " ... the fight of our darkey division before Petersburg on the 15th inst. It was a very brilliant affair and every body speaks in the highest terms of their conduct ... The Army of the Potomac is a big thing, and so is Hink's Colored division." Describes the success of the African…

GLC09008

9 September 1889

Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894

Autograph letter signed

Title: to George F. Hoar

Begins by asking Hoar to support John D. Powell Jr. of Boston, an African American for a position in the Navy. States, "He is quite a remarkable man ... His energy and activity are unlimited. He knows no fear ...These with other good qualities are balanced by frailties of his race. 'The Afro American Race' as he styles it." Lists some of Powell's accomplishments and describes repeated but unsuccessful efforts to assist Powell in getting a government job due to his race. Laments corrupt hiring practices in the Navy Yard and Federal services and gives examples where less qualified men were…

GLC09010

15 July 1872

McQuade, James, 1829-1884

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John T. Hoffman

Discusses Hoffman's impending candidacy for the Governor of New York. Comments on the Irish vote, "I don't find that the well-informed people have an idea that you would lose much of the Irish vote. Only an Irishman, or one with Irish blood in his veins, can appreciate and understand Paddy. Those who think you will be hurt materially by the Irish vote are of two classes - the people who know nothing about it, and those who want somebody else nominated." Mentions someone named Frank Kernan, who might run for office. Remarks that "... if you should decline to become a candidate it wouldn't…

GLC09011

29 July 1864

Craven, Tunis Augustus Macdonough, 1813 -1864

Autograph manuscript signed

Title: to William W. Smith

Faron, the Chief Engineer of the United States Navy requests items needed to repair the USS Tecumseh. Signed approved by Tunis as Captain and William Smith as Commodore Commanding. Requires, "120 spikes with nuts, of iron, as per sketch, 40 spikes of iron, for deck plating as per sketch, and 2 machinists to secure plates to deck. J. Whittaker, Chief Enginneer U. S. Navy signs certifying that the signatures are genuine, and "that this was the last requisition signed by Chief Engineer Faron before the Tecumseh was blown up Aug 5 /64 Mobile Bay while passing Fort Morgan."

GLC09012

28 September 1863

Hammond, James D., fl. 1863

Broadside

Title: White Slaves.

Wage slavery, quotes an 1858 speech which calls for restraint after New York City draft riots, and challenges Democratic agitators to dispute conclusions: " ... self-interest and patriotism both call upon Workingmen to stand by the government firm as a rock till the rebellion is put down, and peace restored by the constitutional authorities ... "

GLC09013

1860

Pamphlet

Title: Broughton's Monthly Planet Reader and Astrological Journal.

Four issues each featuring engraved portraits of 1860 Presidential candidates with astrological charts and commentary on their potential success; Stephen A. Douglas 8-1-1860, Abraham Lincoln 9-1-1860, John C. Breckinridge 10-1-1860, and John Bell 11-1-1860.

GLC09014

20 April 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Dear Home Friends"

An unknown Union soldier named George writes to his friends back home. Starts by saying they have just had a march in order to catch a rebel force at Strasburg, Virginia. "Milroy sent our regt 116th several companies of cavalry, 4 pieces of artillery to drive them out and sent a large cavalry force out the other way to cut off their retreat." Mentions being sent out on another march where they covered 28 miles in one day. Comments on having to make pontoon bridges of wagons and planks to cross a river. States that their cavalry had another skirmish, "...the cavalry had another brush with…

GLC09015

1862

Broadside

Title: [Civil War draft broadside]

Satirical lampooning of medical exemptions: "Attention X-Imps!"

GLC09016

1868

Broadside

Title: Presidential Election broadside

Associating Democratic Party with former Confederate officers. Reprints portions of Democratic platform accompanied by negative allegedly found in Southern newspapers; includes four large cartoons by Thomas Nast depicting Nathaniel Bedford Forrest, Horatio Seymour, Raphael Semmes, and Wade Hampton.

GLC09017

1864 ca.

Photograph

Title: [Carte-de-visite of Colored Soldiers]

Depicting the 64th U.S. Colored Infantry in camp with cannons at Palymra Bend.

GLC09018

1893

United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands

Broadside

Title: [Reconstruction broadside]

Reconstruction broadside re: compensation for lost property. Urges reply " ... the time is fast approaching when it will be impossible to obtain an authentic record of slaves owned and recognized as property by law at that time ... "

GLC09019

1865

Broadside

Title: He Being Dead Yet Speaketh

Quotes Lincoln's statements on the Declaration of Independence, Lincoln-Douglas debates, and various sayings.

GLC09020

9 June 1865

Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the Committee and Members of New York City Chamber of Commerce

Discusses his recuperation after an assassination attempt, thanking them for resolutions passed on his behalf: " ... There are no words in which I could adequately express the sense, I entertain, of the kindness, which has been shown to me by my fellow citizens generally during that illness ... "

GLC09021

8 July 1776

Maitland, John, fl. 1776

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the Earl of Lauderdale

British soldier writing from occupied "Staten Island," sends word of Howe's invasion of New York: " ... we ran up to a bay of Long Island where the Rebels thought we were going to Land & were very strong indeed... Our little Army are all now ashore & Cantooned in & around the Island which is a very pretty one ... We expect the Guards & Germains every hour ... "

GLC09022

7 June 1778

Mostyn, Samuel, fl. 1778

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Thomas Pennant

British officer in occupied Philadelphia discusses threats against Loyalists: "Peace is not wish'd at all nor hardly talked of ... The rebels have publish'd a list of Persons whom they mean to threat as Traytors [sic] to the States of America, if they will not give themselves up."

GLC09023

28 December 1837

Norvell, John, 1789-1850

Printed document

Title: In the Senate of the United States. December 28, 1837. Mr. Norvell submitted the following motion for consideration.

25th Congress, 2d session, no. 49. Norvell agrees with John C. Calhoun's famous resolution establishing the orthodox state rights position (GLC00267.021.01). "Resolved, That the government of the United States is a national government only for the general purposes specified in the Federal constitution: That the States of this Union, in all their reserved rights and powers, are separate, independent, and sovereign political communities..."

GLC00267.021.02

March 1870

Spinner, Francis Elias, 1802-1890

Document signed

Title: [Statement requesting reimbursement for items lost at the 1869 Inaugural Ball]

Signed by Isaac T. Brown, notary public. Signed clerically for Spinner as as Treasurer and J. M. Edmunds (possibly James Madison Edmunds) as secretary. Includes a partially printed document signed 1 March 1870 by C. E. Evans, who asserts that his wife M. W. Evans lost a wool shawl, coat, cape, and head dress at the Inaugural Reception and Ball held 4 March 1869. Brown signs, attesting that the prices Evans cited for his missing articles are just. Spinner and Edmunds sign 4 March 1870 authorizing the payment of $33.50 to Evans from the Inaugural Fund, New York Monument. Printed text…

GLC03410.03.02

30 June 1803

Thomas, Ab., fl. 1803

Letter signed

Title: to unknown

Thomas, possibly from the United States Department of the Navy, discusses a lottery with the unknown recipient. Transmits a lottery item, possibly a ticket (not included) and asks whether it has drawn a prize. Relates plans to travel to Baltimore, Maryland.

GLC03481.01

9 February 1809

Reed, Philip, 1760-1829

Autograph letter signed

Title: to W. Smyth

Reed writes to the Honorable W. [Smyth?]. Encloses a letter (not included) from Colonel Thomas, President of the Maryland State Senate. Plans to call on Smyth the following day to introduce W. French.

GLC03481.02

13 March 1848

Gaines, John Pollard, 1795-1857

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Young Mason

Gaines states "Permit me to present to you the name of Wm O Smith of Kentucky a very promising boy and highly recommended by Govr Letcher, as well qualified to fill the office of Midshipman in the Navy."

GLC03481.07

15 May 1853

Cushing, Caleb, 1800-1879

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Charles M. Kingsley

Writes "Yours of 14th rd. The cigars have not come. I note what you say as to [Mr. Dennis?]."

GLC03481.10

19 January 1859

Burns, Joseph, 1800-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the editor of the Congressional Globe

Requests that the editor of the Congressional Globe transmit the Globe to William S. Tannyhill of Millersburg, Ohio, "Commencing with No. 1 at the Commencement of the present session" and to charge the cost to him (Burns).

GLC03481.12

20 December 1864

Morris, James Remley, 1819-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: to the Congressional Globe office

Requests the transmission of one copy of the Congressional Globe to Cyrus McGlashan of Reinersville, Ohio. Includes a note in pencil identifying Morris as the author.

GLC03481.14