circa 1942-1945

United States War Department

Envelope

Title: [Envelope addressed to John M. Everhart]

One envelope addressed to John M. Everhart from the War Department.

GLC10048.01

September 30, 1944

United States War Department

Postcard

Title: to Mother

One postcard addressed to Mrs. Leonard Baudoux from the War Department pertaining to Albert Baudoux's address change.

GLC10001.214

November 11, 1944

United States War Department

V-Mail

Title: to Mother

One v-mail addressed to Marie Baudoux from the War Department pertaining to Albert Baudoux's address change.

GLC10001.220

1855-1860

United States War Department

Book

Title: [Reports of explorations and surveys for a railroad route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean]

Thirteen volumes bound as twelve. Volumes 1 through 11 were issued in the Congressional series of U.S. public documents as 33d Cong., 2d sess. House ex. doc. 91, and also as Senate ex. doc. 78. Volume 11 was issued also (1861) as 36th Cong., 2d sess. Senate ex. doc. [no number]. Large folio volumes with modern leather binding.

GLC04963

1864

United States War Department

Pamphlet

Title: General T.T. Garrard and others : letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to Resolution of the House of 18th instant, transmitting papers relative to the claim of T.T. Garrard and others for the destruction of their salt and works, by order of General Buell, in 1862.

House Executive Document (HED) No. 29 of the 1st Session of the 38th Congress. Copies of letters, reports, depositions, and other statements pertaining to General Don Carlos Buell's destruction of the salt works in Goose Creek, Kentucky on 21 October 1862, during the Civil War. Buell ordered the salt works destroyed to prevent Confederate forces from gaining control of them. Colonel David A. Enyart of the 1st Kentucky Infantry, Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Hanson of the 20th Kentucky Infantry, and Lieutenant Colonel Warner Spencer of the 2nd Kentucky Infantry executed Buell's order.…

GLC00267.258

1861

United States War Department

Book

Title: General Orders

10 volumes of General Orders of the War Department from 1861-1869.

GLC08646

December 6, 1911

United States War Department

Letter signed

Title: to Major Philip R. Ward

Signed by Adjutant General Henry P. McLean, with Ward's signed note at bottom. The letter discusses transmitting commission to Major of Coast.

GLC00778.21

18 March 1859

United States War Department

Document signed

Title: Appointment of Thomas Ward as cadet at West Point with instructions

Signed on front by John Floyd as Secretary of War. Blue paper. With instructions for qualification for admissions, exercises and extract of regulations.

GLC00778.01

January 21, 1860

United States War Department

Document signed

Title: Appointment no. 47 of Thomas Ward Cadet

Blue sheet folded, signed by Floyd as Secretary of War.

GLC00778.02

1943-1944

United States War Department

Header Record

Title: [Collection of War Department newsmaps][Decimalized .01-.38]

Collection of 36 maps belonging to the War Department's Bureau of Public Relations dated primarily 1943-1944. Pertains to updates of the military front throughout Europe, Asia and the Pacific Islands.

GLC09865

1865

United States War Department

Book

Title: General Orders

Printed by Government Printing Office. General Orders for 1865, but published in 1866.

GLC08646.07

1944

United States War Department

Object

Title: [American Military Occupation Currency B-Yen Fifty Sen]

A banknote worth fifty sen and used in areas occupied by the American military in Japan. There is a note at the top marking it as five cents. The decorative engraving on the front side is printed in blue and on the reverse it is printed in brown and red.

GLC09620.370

1 April 1791

United States War Department

Manuscript document

Title: [Salaries for War Department employees]

Record of salaries owed and paid by the War office for the months of January, February, and March of 1791. Includes salaries for the Secretary of War (Henry Knox), John Stagg, Reiner John Van den Brock, Benjamin Bankson, Philip Audebert, and Caesar Lloyd Cummings (who signs with his mark).. All of the men, except for Knox, sign on page two as receiving payment. Docket notes salaries were paid on 4 April 1791.

GLC02437.04895

31 March 1794

United States War Department

Manuscript document

Title: [Receipt of salaries]

Written from the War Office of the United States to the "Secretary for the Department of War," [Henry Knox]. Receipt of paid salaries for the months of January, February, and March.

GLC02437.06071

30 June 1794

United States War Department

Manuscript document

Title: [Receipt of salaries]

Signed by nine War Dept. employees including John Stagg Jr. Written from the War Office of the United States to the "Secretary for the Department of War," [Henry Knox]. Receipt of paid salaries for the months of April, May, and June.

GLC02437.06130

December 31, 1794

United States War Department

Manuscript document

Title: [Receipt of salaries]

Contains Knox's copied signature. Written from the War Office of the United States to the "Secretary for the Department of War" [Henry Knox]. Receipt of paid salaries for the months of October, November, and December. Signed by 12 War Department employees including John Stagg.

GLC02437.06288

1861

United States War Department

Book

Title: General Orders

Printed by George W. Bowman, public printer. Divided into various sections, each with its own unique pagination. Inscribed to "T.J. Haines Capt. A.C.S." Hand written table of contents of the 111 General Orders issued over the course of 1861. Several fold-out charts contained within. Hand written notes throughout. Several of the orders are signed by future brevet brigadier generals William Whipple, Edward D. Townsend and George D. Ruggles.

GLC08646.01

1862

United States War Department

Book

Title: General Orders

Handwritten table of contents at front. Inside front cover has a pasted piece of paper that says: "Col. Alex. J. Perry, Division C.C. and G. Equipage Quatermaster's Department, Washington, D.C." Contains 217 printed orders for the War Department in 1862. Cloth cover. Front and back covers are detached. One of the orders is signed by General Lorenzo Thomas.

GLC08646.02

January-June1863

United States War Department

Book

Title: General Orders

Inscribed by "Rudolph Frey. Clerk at Hd Qrs. Dep't of the Mo. July 3d. 1863." Inside back cover has a faded signature of "Rudolph Frey." Pasted paper on inside front cover says "R.P. Studley & Co. Bookbinders, Printers and Lithographers S.W. Cor. Main & Olive Sts St. Louis." Contains order No. 1-175 from the War Department for the first half of 1863. The book is divided into sections with unique pagination for each section. Order No. 94 has signature: "Official W.H. Stark Actg Capt, Adjt Genl." Spine is fraying and binding is damaged.

GLC08646.03

July-December 1863

United States War Department

Book

Title: General Orders

Cover has plate that says "Max Woodhull. Capt & A.D.C." Contains orders no. 202-400, plus several circular letters at the back of the book, for the last half of 1863. Several notations in various parts of the text. The book is divided into sections with unique pagination for each section. Blanks sheets at the front of the book for notes, although nothing is written on those sheets. Blank sheets are tabbed A-Z. The front cover is almost detached from the spine.

GLC08646.04

January-April 1864

United States War Department

Book

Title: General Orders

Printed by Government Printing Office. General Orders for 1864, but published in 1865. Book plate on inside front cover: "Library Army War College." Purple stamp says "War Department, Received Apr 9 1913 Library." Printed orders no. 1-150 for January-April 1864. Divided into sections with its own unique pagination for each section. Covers very fragile.

GLC08646.05

April-December 1864

United States War Department

Book

Title: General Orders

Printed by Government Printing Office. General Orders for 1864, but published in 1865. Spine has name "J.W. Barriger U.S.A." Book plate on inside front cover: "Library Army War College." Purple stamp says "War Department, Received Apr 9 1913 Library." Printed orders no. 151-308 for April-December 1864. Divided into sections with its own unique pagination for each section. Covers very fragile.

GLC08646.06

1866

United States War Department

Book

Title: General Orders

Published by the War Department and printed by the Government Printing Office. Orders are for 1866, but the book was published in 1867. Name on spine: "Col. E. C. Mason." Contains 75 page Index of General Orders at the front of the book. Orders No. 1-100 for the year are printed; several are very long. Shelf ware at edges of cover and spine.

GLC08646.08

1867

United States War Department

Book

Title: General Orders

Published by the War Department and printed by the Government Printing Office. Orders are for 1867, but the book was published in 1868. Name on spine: "C.E. Morse." Contains 84 page Index of General Orders at the front of the book. Orders No. 1-104 for the year are printed; several are very long. Some handwritten notes and corrections throughout. First 6 orders signed by "A.S.M. Sayers." Order No. 103 has note in pencil: "Only copy on hand. G.O. Clark." Contains a foldout chart at the back of the book. Shelf ware at edges of cover and spine.

GLC08646.09

1869

United States War Department

Book

Title: General Orders

Published by the War Department and printed by the Government Printing Office. Orders are for 1869, the same year it was published. Contains 35 page index of names and subjects at the front of the book. Spine says "C.Q.M.O. Dept. Platte. Alex J. Perry." Orders No. 1-86 for the year are printed; several are very long. Shelf ware at edges of cover and spine; corners are slightly damaged. A few of the documents are signed but the signatures are illegible. Shelf ware at edges of cover and spine.

GLC08646.10