1862 ca.

Photograph

Title: John B, Hood, General

Photographic bust portrait of "the Iron Boar" John Bell Hood showing three stars. Photograph likely taken while Hood was in command of the Army of Tennessee. Photograph on cabinet card sized mount.

GLC07072

1863 ca.

Photograph

Title: Fitzhugh Lee

Bust portrait of Fitzhugh Lee as a Major General. Photograph on cabinet card size mount.

GLC07073

April 1865

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of General Robert E. Lee]

3/4 length bust portrait of Lee. Variant of Meredith p. 61 (which has full image). This photograph is one of the series which Brady took at Richmond after Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox, Virginia.

GLC07075

1862 ca.

Photograph

Title: George E. Pickett

Photographic bust portrait in uniform as Major General.

GLC07076

1865 ca.

Russell, Andrew J., 1829-1902

Photograph

Title: Civil War photographs, album of 117 large format prints, with 20 small prints

Album of 117 large format albumen prints, plus 20 smaller prints, mounted back to back on thick card with letterpress or manuscript labels.

GLC07077

1861/06/17

Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892

Letter signed

Title: to George B. McClellan re: use of steamboats to carry troops down Mississippi

GLC07060.01

1864/05/02

Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham), 1816-1892

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Henry Wilson re: requesting promotions for Generals Ingalls, Rucker and Allen

GLC07060.02

1863/04/07

McCauly, Jefferson, fl. 1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to master re: slave inquiring about health of wife and other family members

Written on blue paper by a slave (probably traveling with Confederate officer) to his master. Location name is illegible

GLC07049

1863/11/30

Beauregard, G.T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Rene Beauregard (his son) re: hope

"Never think that 'All is lost' when there is still the least ray of hope left...our cause stands on 'Right & Justice' and must triumph." Written on stationery of the Department of South Carolina.

GLC07050

1865/04/27

Beauregard, G.T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893

Manuscript document signed

Title: Farewell to his troops one day after Johnston's surrender

"The day was when I was confident that this parting would be under far different and auspicious circumstances... but circumstances which neither the courage, the endurance and the patriotism of our armies could overcome leave turned my brightest anticipations...into bitter disappointment." Addressed to Lieut. A. J. Toutant A.D.C.

GLC07051

1888/08/07

Buell, Don Carlos, 1818-1898

Autograph letter signed

Title: to E.T. Lawsing re: answering inquiries on Shiloh

"In case of a battle on Monday without my command, Genl. Grant would without doubt have been defeated."

GLC07052

1862/06/10

Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893

Letter signed

Title: to G. C. Gardner re: defense of his "woman order"

"The women more bitter in their secession than the men, were everywhere insulting my soldiers...tending to provoke retort recrimination and return of insult, which would have ended in disgraceful and murderous riot... how do you 'regard and treat' a lewd woman and her remarks?... After that order every man of my command was bound in honor not to notice any of these acts of these women."

GLC07053

1861/09/09

Fremont, John Charles, 1813-1890

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William T. Sherman. re: strategy to gain control of Kentucky and Michigan

Incomplete reply in pencil on integral leaf: "We are not prepared to make the active move....until we are better equipped." Docketed on verso.

GLC07054

1863/05/31

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Stephen A. Hurlbut re: seige of Vicksburg

"Vicksburg is so strong by nature and so well fortified that...it must be taken by regular siege or by starving out the garrison. I have all the force necessary if my rear was not threatened...the entire rebel force heretofore against me are completely at my mercy. I do not want to see them escape by being reinforced from elsewhere."

GLC07055

1864/05/21

Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Ambrose E. Burnside re: instructions in attempt to outflank Lee at North Anna

"You want to keep as close to the enemy as possible and report any movements you might observe."

GLC07056

1863/03/23

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Manuscript document signed

Title: Draft General Order re: Fredricksburg

Announcing day of fasting and prayer in wake of victory at Fredericksburg; "Soldiers! No portion of our people have greater cause to be thankful to almighty God than yourselves. He has preserved your lives amidst countless dangers..." and pray that God "will scatter our enemies and set at naught their evil designs"

GLC07057

1863/04/02

Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870

Letter signed

Title: to Joseph Hooker re: release of injured Union prisoner

GLC07058

[1850 ca.]

Meigs, John R., fl. 1850-1864

Header Record

Title: Family Archive [Decimalized .01- .75]

Includes Lincoln and Johnson DS, photographs, ALS, commissions, and hand drawn maps.

GLC07059

1863/10/27

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John E. Smith re: movements during Chattanooga Campaign

Written in Junka, possibly in Tenneesse.

GLC07061

1863/11/03

Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891

Autograph letter signed

Title: to John E. Smith re: directions and advice on route to be used by troops

Written in pencil. For troops going enroute to Chattanooga.

GLC07062

1861/08/23

Grant, H. R., fl. 1861

Autograph letter signed

Title: to J. T. Van Diver re: the ladies of Richmond; on Confederate Flag stationery

GLC07063.01

[1863/08/24]

Autograph letter signed

Title: Anonymous civilian report re: difficulty of communication, running blockade

GLC07063.02

1865/02/11

Oldham, Williamson S., fl. 1865

Letter

Title: to Jefferson Davis re: burning Union shipping towns

Copy. Per correspondence with Lynda Crist at the Jefferson Davis Papers, 3/16/2001, Oldham was a Confederate senator from Texas.

GLC07063.03

1865/09/05

Grifman, William H., fl. 1865

Letter

Title: re: Reconstruction, illustrated letter

Letter illustrated with two stick figures on p. 4 (one, shouldering a gun, and one waving a flag) that talks about the end of the war and mentions "Killing Niggers"; "Oh what a happy time it will be for me when we pack our knapsacks for the last time."

GLC07064.01

1778/06/22

Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Col. Henry Jackson re: British troops marching to Philadelphia

Arnold, who now commanded in Philadelphia, orders Jackson to harass the British who had just evacuated the city (18 June) and were marching across New Jersey. "You will march with the Troops under your command at three O'Clock tomorrow morning and follow the route of the Enemy as nearly as you can with Conveniency, you will in Conjunction with any Continental Troops or Militia Attack the rear of the enemy and endeavor to harass them by all means in your power...." Docketed by recipient "My Marching Orders from Philadelphia." Jackson commanded a regiment (later designated the 16th…

GLC07122