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[Ordnance stores received by Captain Ethan A. Jenks]

Written at Fort Sedgwick

GLC02750.256

to the Commander of Company "I", Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers

Captain Armstrong reports that Israel B. Arnold received pay.

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Communication of the Secretary of War... Dec. 8, 1864 [Transmitted with:] Message of the President..Dec. 12, 1864.

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to mother

He is sorry to hear of his mother's illness. He sent his citizen's suit home yesterday. He will have his hair cut soon.

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[monthly return of clothing, camp, and garrison equipage]

Monthly return of clothing, camp, and garrison equipage for February 1865. Written at Fort Sedgwick

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[special orders no. 7]

Based on the orders of Colonel Percy Daniels, a council is convened, including Ethan A. Jenks as a member.

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Treasury Circular No. 4

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Communication of the Secretary of War..Dec. 19, 1863. [Transmitted with:] Message of the President...Dec. 22, 1863.

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to brother

Is well; hopes these lines find him healthy too. Left Fort Monroe on December 1 by ship. "Out on the ocean eight days out [of] sight of land." Sailed to New Orleans. Could not dock because many were sick with the measles. Heard (falsely) that...

GLC08914.010

to sister

Apologizes for having not kept up contact with her, but sits down to write her a few lines. Letter is stamped with a shield covered with the stars and stripes. Is well; hopes she is too. Has "lots of fun" in New Orleans. Caught a young alligator on...

GLC08914.011

[Receipt for Jacob Rifenburgh for 1 ½ yards of cloth and muslin worth $4.29]

Receipt for Jacob Rifenburgh for 1 ½ yards of cloth and muslin worth $4.29.

GLC08914.035

[Receipt from William H. Rifenburgh to M. P. Williams for $1.50]

Receipt from William H. Rifenburgh to M. P. Williams for the sum of $1.50. It is in exchange for receiving a year's worth of issues from the Hudson Gazette.

GLC08914.038

Two of eighteen battleships lost by U.S. at Pearl Harbor

Attached label reads: POSITIVELY NOT FOR RELEASE BFORE SUNDAY, DEC. 6th Must credit Official U.S. Navy Photo[...]Two of eighteen battleships lost by U.S. at Pearl Harbor[...]Release by the U.S. Navy to coincide with the first anniversary of the Jap...

GLC09547.13

[Japanese aerial photo of attack on Pearl Harbor]

Mounted photograph of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor. Ripples in water indicate possible torpedoes being launched during attack. Japanese text on verso.

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[Bombardment of Pearl Harbor]

Mounted photograph of Japanese aerial view of attack on Pearl Harbor. Shows bombardment of battleship row. Japanese text on verso.
From Naval History and Heritage's catalog: "Vertical aerial view of Battleship Row, beside Ford Island, during the...

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

He was appointed Post-Adjutant in the morning. He did not like having to leave the battery.

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to James F. Merrill

Lieutenant Bergen requests Private William Holly's Descriptive List from the recipient.

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For release in Sunday A.M.S., Dec. 6th, 1942. Victims of Jap Sneak Attack

Attached label reads: A small boat rescues a seaman from the water near the blazing U.S.S. West Virginia, which rests on the bottom after the warship was hit by Jap bombs and torpedoes during the attack of Pearl Harbor, last Dec. 7th. Smoke rolls out...

GLC09547.12

to Montgomery C. Meigs

Captain Jenks transmits the monthly clothing, camp, and garrison equipage, and clothing receipt roll for December 1863.

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to unknown

Lieutenant King requests Private Frank [Daniels'?] Descriptive List from the recipient.

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to Lorenzo Thomas

Captain Jenks writes to Adjutant General Thomas, requesting a copy of the 12 June 1863 special orders containing his military dismissal.

GLC02750.065

President's Message

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[Wrecks of USS Downes & Cassin, 7 December 1941]

Naval History & Heritage Command attributes image to Navy Photographer's Mate Harold Fawcett. Taken during attack in 1941 and printed and released in 1942 for the one-year anniversary.
From Naval History and Hertiage's online catalog: "The wrecked...

GLC09547.02

U.S.S. Virginia & U.S.S. Tennessee

Taken during attack in 1941 and printed and released in 1942 for the one-year anniversary.

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U.S.S. Arizona

Taken during attack in 1941 and printed and released in 1942 for the one-year anniversary.
From Naval HIstory and Heritage's online catalog: "The forward superstructure and midships gun positions of the sunken USS Arizona (BB-39), afire after the...

GLC09547.07

Firefighters Work on Blazing Battleship

Official Navy photo on Pearl Harbor. Label on back of photograph: "US Sailors man boats at the side of the blazing USS West Virginia to fight flames started by the Japs." Taken during attack in 1941 and printed and released in 1942 for the one-year...

GLC09547.08

[Attack on Pearl Harbor]

Sailors in airfield watch the clouds of smoke and fire from attack on Pearl Harbor. Taken during attack in 1941 and printed and released in 1942 for the one-year anniversary.
From Naval History and Heritage command's online catalog: "Sailors stand...

GLC09547.09

[Attack on Pearl Harbor]

Cloud of smoke seen from one of three ships during attack on Pearl Harbor. Taken during attack in 1941 and printed and released in 1942 for the one-year anniversary.

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[Damaged car from attack on Pearl Harbor]

Damaged car from attack with passenger inside. Taken during attack in 1941 and printed and released in 1942 for the one-year anniversary.

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[Commander Bliss appoints Fuller Dingley as Sergeant in Company "I," Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers]

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to "my darling"

re: delighted, have told everybody (unknown reason) Written at Fort Omaha

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes to Estelle the day that he has spent on the firing range. He also expresses frustration about the rumors circulating concerning when they are to get married.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond explains that the weekend pass that he had been granted for the coming weekend may be retracted as the corporal has threatened to "knife" him, meaning being given a gig or some other punishment. Sidney describes his day which has consisted...

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes attending a bull fight in El Paso.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond congratulates Estelle on her "junior phi-beta Kappa appointment". He tells her that his expert gunner exam is the following day.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond expresses his distress at having been asked to chaperone the soldiers' Christmas Eve party. He again describes his attempts at learning how to drive a jeep.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes to Estelle the ways in which he celebrated Christmas.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes having conducted a military investigation

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond promises Estelle that he is not having sex with his "women". Instead, he just practices old jokes, eats and dances with them. Sidney continues to describe his journey down South and the types of homes and scenes that he has passed.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond tells Estelle that he is "desperately in love".

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes the East Texan scenery that he is surrounded by.

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to Estelle Spero

Diamond describes the company mascot, Mabel the dog, digging a slit trench for herself to sleep in.

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to Mary "Mollie" McLean

One day he ran into a Doctor Coventry who persuaded him to stay with him. They went to a church now used as a hospital. He met Will in Alexandria.

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Albumen print of McKinney.

Albumen print of McKinney in uniform.

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Calendar. Monday, December 28, 1863.

stamp of record division

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Memorial…To the Congress of the Confederate States….

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Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with gold border on recto; Anthony imprint on verso. "Grant" penciled on lower third of image. "#134" penciled on verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform, facing proper left.

GLC07808.011

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with Winder stamp and cancelled green three-cent tax stamp on verso. Oval bust portrait in uniform. Similar to images #13 and 14.

GLC07808.012

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with gold border. Verso contains imprint of Fredericks, and pencil notations: "U.S. Grant," "60.00," and "104." Vignette bust portrait in uniform. Similar to images #12 and 14.

GLC07808.013

Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite

White mount with gold border. Verso contains imprint of Fredericks and pencil notation "Grant." Vignette bust portrait in uniform. Similar to images #12 and 13.

GLC07808.014