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[Print of Salmon P. Chase]

Based on the painting by Alonso Chappel. Chase is depicted seated at a desk, pen in hand.

GLC00723.02

[Print of Gerrit Smith]

Depicts an elderly Smith with a full white beard.

GLC00723.03

[Print of Oliver Otis Howard]

Depicts General Howard in Civil War uniform.

GLC00723.04

Declaration of the immediate causes which induce and justify the secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union; and the ordinance of secession.

First Edition, later edition. Presented by C.G. Memminger, a South Carolina legislator and Confederate government official, as the report of the committee to draw up the Confederate declaration of independence.

GLC00725

Abe Lincoln

(title continues) Honest Long Cut Chewing and Smoking.Printed by W. Duke Son & Co., NY.

GLC00732.01

President and cabinet

Carte de visite of President Lincoln and his cabinet (ca. 1862, not after 1863). A portrait of Abraham Lincoln sits in the middle. Surrounding him (from top, clockwise): Secretary of State William H. Seward; Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase...

GLC00732.02

to Mr. Farmer

George E. Farmer writes to his father that he is in excellent spirits after being present at Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender. He discusses the Appomattox Campaign and indicates that he participated in the fighting near Dinwiddie...

GLC00808.01

to Maggie

George E. Farmer gives a day by day account of the movements and engagements of his regiment during the Appomattox campaign. He reports that they left Petersburg on March 29, camped at Dinwiddie Courthouse, and fought a skirmish at Hatcher's Run...

GLC00808.02

to Maggie

George E. Farmer writes that Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston did not surrender as soon as anticipated. He remarks that Union General Philip H. Sheridan's "destroying Angels took the war path again." He states that his regiment marched along...

GLC00808.03

[Soldiers of the Army of Western Louisiana!]

Rallying speech written by Taylor's adjutant. Strongly exhorts his Confederate troops to repulse Union General Nathaniel P. Banks' army. Begins by stating that on 13 March 1864, Union forces of 30,000 men with ironclads and 150 mounted guns moved...

GLC00825.01

[Confederate General Richard Taylor]

Carte de vissite. Half length photograph of Taylor seated, in civilian dress.

GLC00825.02

Photograph of Peace Commissioners who met to negotiate the Treaty of Portsmouth and a letter dicussing the signatures of said Commissioners [Decimalized .01-.02]

Dated August-September 1905.

GLC00861

to William H. Jeffery

Pierce, third assistant Secretary of State, transmits the photograph contained in GLC00861.01. Responds to a letter from September 2, 1905 letter from Jeffery (possibly publisher and printer William Hartley Jeffrey) requesting that Pierce acquire the...

GLC00861.02

to Joseph Wheeler

Longstreet, Commander of the Department of East Tennessee and leader of the Knoxville Campaign, transmits orders to General Wheeler, cavalry corps, Army of Tennessee. He writes "It would be well to have the fords about Jackson's examined before you...

GLC00863.01

Gen. Jas. Longstreet

Carte de visite of James Longstreet, Confederate general and Commander of the Department of East Tennessee and leader of the Knoxville Campaign.

GLC00863.02

Engraving of William T. Sherman.

Together with a short biographical sketch of Sherman not attached.

GLC00889.01

General orders: [Nos. 19 and 20]

Co-signed by Winfield Scott and H.L. Scott. Order No. 19: "The senior field officer of Artillery, Colonel J. Bankhead, 2d Artillery, will enter upon the duties of chief of Artillery as soon as there shall be occasion for planting heavy batteries."...

GLC00911.01

General orders: No. 101

A free black man, Isaac Kirk, referred to as a resident and citizen of the United States, is charged, convicted of, and sentenced to death for rape.

GLC00911.02

General orders: No. 135

Signed by H.L. Scott. Order allowing the timely discharge of loyal volunteers as opposed to sending them further into Mexico, thus lengthening their tour of duty.

GLC00911.03

General orders: No. 190

Signed by H.L. Scott. Republication of General Orders, No. 20, declaring Martial Law. Discusses the code of conduct for military personnel.

GLC00911.04

General orders: No. 192

Signed by H.L. Scott. Summary of 32 courts martial.

GLC00911.05

General orders: No. 211

Signed by H.L. Scott. Orders preparing troops for battle, including exercises, uniform, arms, appointments, and reviews.

GLC00911.06

General orders: No. 246

Signed by H.L. Scott. Order for marches, naming Brevet Colonel Childs military and civil governor of Puebla, Mexico. Includes prerequisites for marchers and harsh punishments for those who fail to complete the drills.

GLC00911.07

General orders: No. 249

Signed by H.L. Scott. Docket reads "Aug. 6. 1847 Col. Riley case." Proceedings from a court of inquiry regarding Colonel Bennett Riley's command of the 2nd Infantry and 4th Artillery in blockading a road leading to Jalapa, Mexico, in order to cut...

GLC00911.08

General orders: No. 262

Scott and Santa Anna enter into an armistice allowing the Mexican government to receive peace propositions from an American commissioner. The five acts included herein outline the stipulations of the armistice.

GLC00911.09