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to Sallie and Mother

Nathaniel R. Davison writes to his sister, Sallie, and his mother from Camp Fisher. He is not able to secure a furlough, so he will not be able to visit home soon. He feels certain that a major move is likely, though he does not know to where. The...

GLC03135.07.02

to Sallie and the babies

Nathaniel R. Davison writes to his sister, Sallie, and her children from Goldsboro, NC. He speaks of Union troops advancing toward Kinston, NC, and he describes life in camp, including the mild winter and his commissary duties. Davison writes that he...

GLC03135.07.03

to Sister and the babies

Nathaniel R. Davison writes to his sister and her children from Black Water Bridge, South Hampton County, VA. He says that he has been ordered back to his previous company, though his services probably will not be needed much longer. He is anxious to...

GLC03135.07.04

to Wife

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to Wife

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to Wife

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to Wife

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to Wife

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to Wife

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to William W. Alwater

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to my dear mother

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to my dear mother

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to my dear mother

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to my dear mother

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to George

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to mother

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to mother

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to mother

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to mother

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1862 Diary

Henry Cook writes daily entries on camp life, including rations, illness, gambling, picket duty, construction projects, pay, and promotions. He includes information on military actions (battles at Fort Donelson, Fort Macon, and [Pea?] Ridge), as well...

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1864 Diary

In this diary, dated from January through November, 1864, Henry Cook documents life in the US Signal Corps. Stationed near New Bern, NC, Cook writes of matters of daily life--meals, rations, guard duty, trips to town, construction projects--and of...

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General Orders No. 25

Medical officers are assigned to duty.

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Certificate of Leave of Absence

2. 3p. + docket. 24x19.5 cm. [Journey?] Point, La, [Marly] Mills to G.W. Eastman and H.W. Herman, General Surgeons of The 17th Corps and 2nd Brigade of the 6th Div. 29 May 1863. "Circular" from [Marly] Mills, Medical Director of the Department...

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Report of Sick and Wounded

3. 4 p. 45x29 cm. Henly, John W. TDS: s.l. Report of Sick and Wounded in the 109th Illinois Regiment. March 1863.

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Circular from Medical Diretcor

4. 3 p. + docket. 24.8x19.6 cm. Branch, J.H. ALS: Headquarters of the Department of the Tennessee, to L.D. Kellog and H.M. Herman. 13 April 1863.

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Commission of John W. Henly

5. 2 p. 25x19.5 cm. Kemble AL: Vicksburg, Mississippi to "Medical Inspector U.S.A." This certificate states that J.W. Henly has had a protracted and sporatic fever, and should be granted a leave of absence. This motion is seconded on the back...

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William Strong (Judge)

Bust portrait.

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Charles Sumner

Bust portrait.

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Culvert between Nashville and Chattanooga, TN

[Man sitting on stone bridge]

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Lookout, Mt. ,TN

[Scenic view of valley with three men sitting on jutting edge of mountain on right side of the photo.]

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Lookout Mt, , TN

[Ten men posing in different place on the mountain. Large rock formation in the upper right corner.]

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Lookout Mt, , TN

[Six officers posed on jutting edge of Mountain.]

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Bank Building

Bank Building Headquarters.

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Seminary at Corinth

Partially obscured by two large trees.

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Fishamango House

Railroad tracks are out front.

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Court House at Huntsville, AL

Partially obscured by trees.

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Huntsville Springs

[View of river. Damaged house in foreground. Wagons crossing river just behind the house.]

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Huntsville Springs

[Four men standing near a dam [?] in foreground. Town visible in background.]

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View at Vicksburg

[Scenic view of town, probably from heights north of town. Gunboats docked along the shore.]

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View at Vicksburg

[Scenic view of town, probably from heights south of town. Gunboats visible along the shore.]

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View at Vicksburg

[Union encampment near castle-like structure. Bridge in foreground.]

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Court House at Vicksburg

Carriages lined up in front.

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"Veterans of the Army of the Potomac, National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A."

[Shows veterans standing near a model of a boat. Little girl in sailor suit in the foreground. Copyright information written in both English and Spanish.]

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"Capture of New Orleans"

[Photograph of painting showing an iron clad attacking a frigate. Sunken steamer in front, left corner.]

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Brigadier-General E.P. Ewes

He is seated on a horse. [Saddle blanket has a nine in the lower right corner.]

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"Sheridan's Monument National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia U.S.A."

[Copyright information written in both English and Spanish.]

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"Union Commanders"

A composite photograph with individual images of Farragut, Sherman, Thomas, Meade, Lincoln, Grant, Hooker, Sheridan, Hancock arranged in a common setting to appear as if subjects all posed together.

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to All concerned

Reports congratulations from King George.

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to All Concerned

Reports congratulations from President Truman, the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the Admiral King, Admiral Nimitz, the Queen of the Netherlands and the Prime Minister of Canada.

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to All Members of the Allied Expeditionary Force

Eisenhower bids farewell to the allied expeditionary force. He is relinquishing command. He conveys his gratitude and admiration.

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