December 13, 1861

Blocker, Haley T., 1818-1897

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John Milton

Captain Blocker relates events of the capture of John Futch, Cicero Franklin, and L. S. Spright to Milton, Governor of Florida. He states that after hearing that the prisoners were on the Island of St. George, he apprehended them at Porter's Bar, Florida (possibly located in or near Apalachicola Bay). He refers to an enclosed order (refer to GLC01430.05.01) issued by General Richard Ferdinand Floyd for their capture, based on the knowledge that they had the intent of misusing the Naval Blockade in Apalachicola, Florida. He states "they have no visible means of support and are men of notorious…

GLC01430.05.02

circa 1770-1785

Engraving

Title: Major General Rogers

Engraving of Tory officer Robert Rogers in uniform shown holding hands with a Native American Indian.

GLC01450.201.02

March 1782

Engraving

Title: Lieut. Coll. Tarleton.

Bust portrait engraving of British Lieutenant General Banastre Tarleton. From London Magazine, March 1782.

GLC01450.201.03

circa 1770-1785

Engraving

Title: The Right: Honorable: the Earl of Loudoun

Full length engraving of British General John Campbell from Scotland. Printed on engraving in addition to the title, "Captain General & Governor in Chief of his Majestys Forces in North America: and one of the sixteen Peers of Scotland." From London Magazine.

GLC01450.201.04

1861-1877

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: [Carte-de-visite of James T. Brady]

Photo of Brady seated possibly cut out and reprinted from a larger group photo as there is a hand resting on his shoulder.

GLC01822.02

1862/08/05

Ames, Joseph, 1816-1872

Photograph

Title: [James T. Brady]

Photograph of a portrait painting of Brady by Joseph Ames held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

GLC01822.03

circa 1861

Various

Header Record

Title: [Decimalized .01-.03]

GLC01867

10 September 1864

Knox, Andrew, 1835-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sarah Knox

A Union lieutenant in the 1st Connecticut Artillery offers his opinion of McClellan's presidential campaign. " ... Gen. Mc Clellan's election, on the platform of the late convention I do not think he stands any sight whatever. It is decidedly a peace platform. I doubt if he will get many votes from the soldiers ... In fact I hear many soldiers already denouncing him ... Perhaps if he would come out with a strong war acceptance these things may be changed ... I think the majority of the soldiers are for Lincoln." Also discusses everyday things like what he has been eating; codfish,…

GLC03523.20.16

circa 1862

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

Printed document

Title: We've a million in the field.

Published in New York City by Stephen T. Gordon. This song, written by Foster in 1862, includes three verses and a chorus. Contains a color print depicting three Union soldiers facing a river. (Refer to GLC03619.01.06 for another print of this song).

GLC03619.01.02

1863

Williams, Thomas, fl. 1827-1863

Printed document

Title: Hurrah for the Union Flag.

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. This song contains fourteen verses and a chorus. Includes a color print depicting Union soldiers and two women, possibly symbols of liberty, surrounded by the American flag.

GLC03619.01.03

February 2, 1899

Allen, Benjamin F., fl. 1864-1899

Autograph letter signed

Title: [to a former Civil War Colonel]

Allen updates a Colonel, whose name is not specified, whom he previously served under regarding his post-war activities. Reports that he worked as a school teacher in Texas before his ill health required him to move to the National Soldier's Home in Ohio, where he could receive adequate medical treatment. Requests that the Colonel grant him a loan so that he may return to Texas in time to teach during the spring semester. Written on stationery depicting (in color) an aerial view of the National Soldier's Home.

GLC03619.01.04

circa 1862

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

Printed document

Title: Was my brother in the battle?

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. This song, written by Foster in 1862, includes three verses and a chorus. Contains a color illustration depicting a woman holding a bouquet flowers. (Refer to GLC03619.01.08 for another print of this song).

GLC03619.01.05

circa 1862

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

Printed document

Title: We've a million in the field.

Published in New York City by Stephen T. Gordon. Contains a color print depicting a Union volunteer camp, published by Charles Magnus in New York City. This song, written in 1862 by Foster, contains four verses and one chorus. (Refer to GLC03619.01.02 for another print of this song).

GLC03619.01.06

circa 1863

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

Printed document

Title: Oh, Susanna.

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. This song, written by Foster in 1848, includes four verses and a chorus. Contains a color print depicting a young man playing a banjo.

GLC03619.01.07

circa 1862

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

Printed document

Title: Was my brother in the battle?

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. This song, written by Foster in 1862, includes three verses and a chorus. Contains a color print of Union soldiers active in battle. (Refer to GLC03619.01.05 for another print of this song).

GLC03619.01.08

circa 1862

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

Printed document

Title: That's what's the matter.

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. This song, written by Foster in 1862, includes five verses and a chorus. Contains a color print depicting a man in formal attire standing in front of a landscape backdrop.

GLC03619.01.09

circa 1864

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

Printed document

Title: She was all the world to me.

Text originally printed in New York City by Horace Waters. Lyrics written by a Dr. Duffy. Music written in 1864 by Foster. Contains a color print, published by Charles Magnus, depicting a small girl holding a caged bird.

GLC03619.01.10

circa 1863

Pond, William, 1824-1885

Printed document

Title: How are you green-backs?

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. Pond wrote the lyrics for this seven-verse song. Includes a color print depicting a printing press.

GLC03619.01.11

14 March 1863

Curdy, Richard M., fl. 1863

Printed document signed

Title: [Certificate for membership in the Loyal League of Union Citizens]

Signed by Curdy as Chairman of the Executive Committee and [Crosper?] Westmore as Secretary of the League, admitting David B. Scott as a member.

GLC03619.01.13

circa 1863

Manuscript document

Title: [Copy of a letter to President Abraham Lincoln regarding colonization of the Isthmus of Chiriqui]

An unknown author informs Lincoln of the problems of colonizing Africans and African Americans on the Isthmus of Chiriqui (in what is now Panama). States that colonization alone will not solve the racial prejudices existing both in the United States and Chiriqui. One edge of this document appears to be burned, obscuring text. Contains a pencil sketch and a poem at the bottom of the second page written in a different hand than that of the author.

GLC03619.01.14

April 1865

France, A.B., fl. 1865

Printed document signed

Title: We, the undersigned, Non-Commissioned Officers of the non-com. staff of the 186th Regt. O.V.I. do hereby ackonwledge to have received of Sr. A.B. France, Adjutant of the 186th Regt. O.V.I. the several articles of Clothing

Signed by A.B. France as Adjutant General of the 186th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteers Infantry. Signed by soldiers Daniel B. McCully and Smith Egbert. Signed by W. L. Patterson as a witness. Clothing order was for trousers, a blouse, and bootees. Enevlope in which the receipt was received is included along with the receipt itself.

GLC03619.01.15

14 June 1813

Hewson, John, 1744-1821

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Rufus Lincoln

After a long lapse in correspondence, Hewson is updating Lincoln on his family life. Mentions Lincoln's letter from May 1813. Also mentions that Lincoln's daughter lives in the house of his wife's sister and that she is weak in health, but happy in Philadelphia. Says they had an enjoyable visit with her. His wife just recovered from a painful illness that necessitated a six month confinement. Says he is weak and can only walk 50 yards before tiring after a three month illness. Says he only recovered because of his faith. Is glad a present he sent arrived safely. Thanks Lincoln for the…

GLC03849.01

4 July 1815

Hewson, John, 1744-1821

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Rufus Lincoln

Asks forgiveness for not replying to his last letter as he was ill. But says his health is as good and his morals as upright when they were on "the Island" (New York ) together (from a reference in another letter, it appears he escaped in October 1778). Relates what happened to him after they escaped. At 10 p.m. he went to the mouth of a creek which led to the sea. They had prepared a large boat, but not everyone in his party had arrived yet and they took a small canoe instead. There were five in the canoe and they stopped and ballasted it with sand before heading to the ocean. Says they made…

GLC03849.02

23 November 1815

Hewson, John, 1744-1821

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Rufus Lincoln

Saw Lincoln's daughter, who brought a letter from Lincoln in response to Hewson's of 4 July 1815. Glad that Lincoln enjoyed his last letter. Expresses joy that Lincoln might come to visit. Tells him his wife died on 30 September 1815 after a nine year battle with disease at the age of 64. Says he is relying on God to see him through this trial. Says she was his second wife, "a good & kind Mother to my five Motherless Children I had when we came together." They were married 41 years and says as she grew more infirm he grew to love her more. Says death did not "approach her as a King of…

GLC03849.03

8 July 1817

Hewson, John, 1744-1821

Autograph letter

Title: to Rufus Lincoln [incomplete]

Says Lincoln's daughter reports his health is as good as can be expected. Hewson says his health has been poor since last winter and that he was confined to the house for eight or nine weeks. Says God wanted him to live in order to help his youngest son, who ruined his family through drinking, move westward to Ohio and work as a carpenter. He has bound him out to a master carpenter for two or three years to complete his training. Says his other son James was in the Hospital for one year at 4 dollars a week and he is to move west as well. A son-in-law has also gotten into debt and ran away and…

GLC03849.04