circa 1861-1865

Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914

Photograph

Title: As major general, seated 1/2 length portrait

Graphite inscription on verso "164" "Gen. Dan Sickles" Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E & HT Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negatives in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.1436

circa 1861-1865

Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914

Photograph

Title: As major general, seated facing left in civilian clothes, 1/2 length portrait

Imprint on label on recto "Maj Gen D E Sickles." Graphite inscription on verso "160." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portarit Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0728

circa 1861-1865

Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914

Photograph

Title: As brigadier general, standing 3/4 length portrait, resting sword in right arm

Red border on recto. Imprint on recto "Brig. Gen'l Daniel E. Sickles. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861, by M. B. Brady, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the U.S. for the So. District of New York." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portarit Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0729

circa 1861-1865

Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914

Photograph

Title: As brigadier general, seated 1/2 length portrait, resting sword in left arm

Red border on recto. Imprint on recto "Brig. Gen'l Daniel E. Sickles. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861, by M.B. Brady, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the U.S. for the So. District of New York." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. Anthony 501 Broadway, New York. from Photographic Negative in brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0730

circa 1861-1865

Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914

Photograph

Title: As major general, seated with four of staff

Graphite inscription on verso "165." Ink inscription on verso "Major General Daniel E. Sickles and Staff, viz. Alexander Moore." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E.&H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0731

January 1864

Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914

Autograph letter signed

Title: to David Birney

Discusses a congressional investigation into General George G. Meade for disciplining officers who testified before the Congressional Committee on the Conduct of the War after Meade let Lee escape after Gettysburg. Tells Major General Birney to give his true opinion to Congress and that he will urge his contacts in the Congress and the Secretary of War to back off. Also mentions having dinner with President Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd Lincoln, where he also met Henry Halleck and Meade. Meade was later exonerated and received a vote of thanks from Congress.

GLC01599

November 1863

Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914

Manuscript document

Title: [Address at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art]

Address at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, mapping the path to Union victory. Powerful congressman in the New York Democratic Party, with ties to senior Union political and military leadership, assesses the war: "We cannot fail to see that our iron-clads and our victories have made friends for us in Europe. Let us remind my Lord Palmerston on New Year's Day that the concession of belligerant rights to the Southern insurgents was one of the instances in which the clever manager of European affairs made a blunder. Now is their time to undo this wrong.…Who believes that…

GLC09245

1863/03/10

Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gov. Horatio Seymour, re: recommending award for Capt Darrow

GLC02465.23

1864/02

Sickles, Daniel Edgar, 1819-1914

Photograph

Title: As major general, seated 1/2 length portrait, facing left

Graphite inscription on verso "162." Ink inscription on verso "Daniel E Sickles Major General Vols USA" "Feb 1864." Photographers imprint on verso: "Published by E. & H.T. Anthony 501 Broadway New York from Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery."

GLC05111.02.0727