1862 ca.

Elias, Dexter, fl. 1861

Photograph

Title: Gen. A.S. Johnston

Carte de visite size vignette engraved portrait of a mustacioed Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862) by Elias Dexter.

GLC01442.07

1865 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite, Joseph E. Johnston]

Half-length portrait in profile of Johnston wearing dark civilian clothing. With E. & H.T. Anthony imprint on verso.

GLC01442.08

1870 ca.

Davies, John W., fl. 1870

Photograph

Title: [Henry "Light Horse" Lee]

Carte-de-visite of the painting of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee in uniform. Originally painted by Gilbert Stuart. Published by "The 'Lee' Photographic Gallery." Paul C. Nagel's The Lees of Virginia (1990) indicates it was said to have been painted shortly before he went to jail for debt in 1809.

GLC01442.09

circa 1861

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite of Robert E. Lee]

This carte-de-visite appears to be based on an early photograph of Lee (refer to GLC05111.01.0580). Circa date previously assessed, based on the fact that carte de visites became popular in America in the 1860s. Depicts Lee as a young man with a moustache.

GLC01442.10

1865 ca.

Vannerson & Jones

Photograph

Title: [Robert E. Lee]

Base on an earlier photography by Vannerson & Jones. Shows about half of the original Vannerson image.

GLC01442.11

1865 ca.

Wilson, J.N., 1827-1897

Photograph

Title: Carte de visite bust vignette portrait of [Rev. J.F. O'Neill]

Bust vignette portrait as identified from pencil note at top as "Rev. J. F. O'Neill." Imprint of J.N. Wilson, Photographer, of Savannah, Ga. Possibly a friend of the Kaskie Family.

GLC01442.12

1862 ca.

Elias, Dexter, fl. 1861

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite Leonidas Polk]

Carte de vsite size vignette engraved portrait of Gen. Polk in uniform.

GLC01442.13

1865 ca.

Mosby, John S., 1833-1916

Photograph

Title: Col. Mosby

Heavily retouched image of John Singleton Mosby in Colonel's uniform by an unknown photographer. Probably re-photographed. (Compare v. 1 p.601, William C. Davis, The Civil War Times Photographic History of the Civil War.)

GLC01442.14

circa 1861-1865

E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)

Photograph

Title: [Carte-de visite portrait of J. E. B. Stuart]

E. & H.T. Anthony's carte de visite oval portrait photograph of a seated J. E. B. Stuart.

GLC01442.15

1865 ca.

Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896

Photograph

Title: [Carte de visite photograph of Richard Taylor]

Half length portrait of Richard Taylor wearing civilian clothes. Published from a Brady negative by E. H.T. Anthony.

GLC01442.17

circa 1865

Vannerson, Julian, 1827-?

Photograph

Title: [unknown Confederate general]

Carte de visite of an unknown Confederate general with beard. Stars around collar of uniform. With pen strokes added to his beard and hair. Pencil note on back (cropped), "This is a very indifferent picture -- a poor trait of the original as the artist in attempting to improve it has spoiled it completely. I send it however as I have no other." Possibly the handwriting of Mary C. Lee.

GLC01442.18

1865 ca.

Wilson, J.N., 1827-1897

Photograph

Title: [Carte-de-visite of Rev. J.F. O'Neill]

Tentatively identified as Rev. J.F. O'Neill seated with a book.

GLC01442.19

1865 ca.

Stokes, S., fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: [Unidentified civilian]

GLC01442.20

circa 1865

E.S. Lumpkin & Co., fl. 1860

Photograph

Title: [Vignette of Robert E. Lee]

Vignette oval bust portrait of Lee as older man with a white beard. Lee is wearing the same suit as he was in April 1865 photos taken by Mathew Brady (refer to GLC00579.01 and .02). Verso indicates this carte de visite was created by E. S. Lumpkin, Photographer, 812 Main Street in Richmond. Verso also contains a stamp from Selden & Co., Photograph Dealers, 814 Main Street, Richmond, Virginia.

GLC01443.01

circa 1865

Various

Header Record

Title: Two amnesty oaths for Jones with pardon and related papers [Decimalized .01- .05]

P.B Jones took part in a rebellion against the government . He was later pardoned by President Andrew Johnson. All documents have stamped signatures of important persons.

GLC01444

1841-1862

Header Record

Title: [Printed bills of sale of people enslaved by the Jones Family of Virginia][Decimalized .01-.05]

Collection of materials related to the Jones Family of Virginia dated 1841-1862. Consists of five documents related to the Jones family enslaving people in Virginia. With manuscript notes, signed by different people. Related to GLC01449.01.

GLC01445

17 February 1864

Confederate States of America

Printed document

Title: [Confederate currency]

Confederate currency from the seventh issue. Contains 60 ten dollar bills, featuring an image of field artillery in the center with Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Confederate Senator (1862-1865), in the lower right corner. Includes one 20 dollar bill, depicting the Tennessee State Capital at Nashville in the center and Alexander Stephens, Vice President of the Confederate States (1861-1865), in the lower right corner. Contains one 100 dollar bill, depicting Lucy Pickens, wife of South Carolina Governor Francis Pickens in the center, two soldiers in the lower left corner, and George…

GLC01446

circa 1833-1865

Jones Family

Header Record

Title: Miscellaneous papers from the Jones Family of Virginia [Decimalized .01- .18]

Collection includes receipts, contracts, newspaper clippings, and accounting documentation for the Jones family of Virginia. Also includes two booklet editions of the Consitution and By-laws of the Hanover Dragoons, and a hiring contract for free black workers.

GLC01447

1865

Jones Family

Header Record

Title: Civil War soldier letters, possibly from the Jones Family [decimalized]

War date letters.

GLC01448

1862-1863

Jones Family

Header Record

Title: Jones family soldier letters [Decimalized .01 and .02]

Letters related to GLC01445 and possibly GLC01448.

GLC01449

1680-1863

Header Record

Title: collection on French & Indian, Revolutionary Wars, Missouri [decimalized]

[decimalized 01450.001-01450.911] 1 black and white bust engraving of Sir William Johnson Bar included. Dated 1680-1863 (bulk:1750-90).

GLC01450

14 August 1777

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of Samuel Nicholson as Commander of Frigate Deane]

Signed by Hancock as President of the Countersigned by Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress.

GLC01450.001

December 24, 1779

Jay, John, 1745-1829

Document signed

Title: [Appointment of John Wheelwright as Commander of the privateer ship The Neptune]

Countersigned by Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress, and John Avery.

GLC01450.002

1776

Simmons, Peleg, fl. 1776

Autograph manuscript

Title: [Orderly book of Peleg Simmons]

Daily orders for troops at Middletown and Newport, Rhode Island. Reports on soldiers' and officers' duties, troop movements, court martials, provisions, uniforms, armaments, soldiers' appearance, and general announcements to the troops at camp. Includes orders on preparing arms and establishing regimental colors. Assigns captains for each day. On 17 April 1776, mentions Commander Henry Babcock's arrest and removal from office due to insanity. 20 July 1776 describes a celebration of the Declaration of Independence, noting parade and canon fire. Briefly mentions smallpox in an entry for…

GLC01450.003

July 1776 - December 9,1777

Tilden, Ezra, 1751-1819

Diary

Title: [Diary of Ezra Tilden]

Provides a detailed day by day account of Tilden's march through New York during the Revolutionary War. Writes extensively about daily duties, poor rations, hunger, hardships along the march, sickness and death amongst the soldiers, and the demoralized spirit of the men. Possibly writes something about the cruelty of the officers in code on p. 34 by mixing the letters of the words. Includes lists of towns he passed through (p. 12, 49, 107, 141), an item by item list of contents of his pack (p. 9), a list of the monthly wages for each military rank (p. 54), rations for each soldier (p. 55…

GLC01450.004