3 March 1864

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to C. B. Richardson

Requesting a subscription of the United Service Magazine, of which Richardson is the publisher.

GLC03475.01

1 January 1861-21 October 1861

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Diary

Title: [William Averell Civil War diary]

One of three of Union General Averell's Civil War-era diaries (see GLC06581.02-.03). The entries are highly detailed with a great deal of battle content, particularly cavalry actions. Also contains content related to his conversations with military and political figures, including Abraham Lincoln, that offer insight into many significant events of the war. Averell also jotted down small snatches of poetry and made several drawings. Memoranda sheets at ends have notes on them as well. Accompanied by three war-era notes from 1862 and three pressed flowers, originally contained in the…

GLC06581.01

25 June 1863

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to L. J. Cist

Written in Grafton, possibly West Virginia. Brigadier General Averell replies to a note from Cist, collector of autographs for United States Sanitary Fairs. Recalls his Civil War service, including 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd U.S. Cavalry; Acting Assistant Adjutant General to General Andrew Porter during First Bull Run; Colonel 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry; and Brigadier General of Volunteers 26 September 1862."

GLC02465.02

26 December 1862

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Autograph document

Title: an I Owe You note

GLC06581.04.01

5 June 1861

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Ephemera

Title: Pressed Flower

GLC06581.04.04

24 December 1861

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Ephemera

Title: Pressed Flower

GLC06581.04.05

29 November 1863

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Ephemera

Title: Pressed Flower

GLC06581.04.06

31 October 1887

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: [Recount of Battle of Bull Run]

Union general vividly recounts his first battle, at Bull Run in 1861: "My feeling on entering the battle was, as I saw the enemy hastening to their positions, that there was a great and useless Crime about to be Committed; - the second as I can remember the whizzing and hurtling of the first solid shot from the enemy through the trees and tearing along the ground was of the fierce and terrible force of a cannon ball… and to skip to the last uncontrollable indignation and mortification at the failure of our army to win the battle as with the rear we withdrew from the field. I trust you will…

GLC09268

January 1861 - December 1863

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Header Record

Title: [Three William Averell Civil War diaries][Decimalized]

Accompanied by three war-era notes from 1862 and three pressed flowers, orginally contained in the diaries and now housed separately.

GLC06581

February 26, 1862-December 31, 1862

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Diary

Title: [William Averell Civil War diary]

One of three of Union General Averell's Civil War-era diaries (see GLC06581.01,.03). The entries are highly detailed with a great deal of battle content, particularly cavalry actions. Also contains content related to his conversations with military and political figures, including Abraham Lincoln, that offer insight into many significant events of the war. Averell also jotted down small snatches of poetry and made several drawings. Memoranda sheets at ends have notes on them as well. Accompanied by three war-era notes from 1862 and three pressed flowers, originally contained in the…

GLC06581.02

January 29, 1863-December 31, 1863

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Diary

Title: [William Averell Civil War diary]

One of three of Union General Averell's Civil War-era diaries (see GLC06581.01,.03). The entries are highly detailed with a great deal of battle content, particularly cavalry actions. Also contains content related to his conversations with military and political figures, including Abraham Lincoln, that offer insight into many significant events of the war. Averell also jotted down small snatches of poetry and made several drawings. Memoranda sheets at ends have notes on them as well. Accompanied by three war-era notes from 1862 and three pressed flowers, originally contained in the…

GLC06581.03

January 29, 1863-December 31, 1863

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Header Record

Title: [Loose notes and pressed flowers inside William Averell's Civil War diaries] [Decimalized .01- .06]

Accompanied by three war-era notes from 1862 and three pressed flowers, originally contained in Union General Averell's Civil War-era diaries (see GLC06581.01-.03). One note a receipt from E. Owen & Son dated 26 December 1862, another on 1862 Army of the Potomac stationary is dated 10 March 1863 on the verso, and a third indicating there are "10 Rebels at Harpers' Mill" is undated. The flowers were associated with the dates: 5 June 1861, 24 December 1861, and 29 November 1863. Extent reflects the measurements of the largest note.

GLC06581.04

1862 ca.

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Photograph

Title: As major general, seated facing right

Imprint on recto "Gurney & Son Photo NY." Ink inscription on verso "William W. Averell. Brig. Gen. and Bv't Maj. Gen. Vols.; Capt. 3d Cav. and Bv't Maj. Gen. U.S.A." Photographers imprint on verso: "Photographic Artists J. Gurney & Son 707 Broadway N.Y."

GLC05111.02.0197

1863 ca.

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Autograph note signed

Title: to General

GLC06581.04.02

1863 ca.

Averell, William W., 1832-1900

Autograph note signed

Title: to T.D Porter

GLC06581.04.03