Our Collection

At the Institute’s core is the Gilder Lehrman Collection, one of the great archives in American history. More than 85,000 items cover five hundred years of American history, from Columbus’s 1493 letter describing the New World through the end of the twentieth century.

Hill, Daniel H., 1821-1889 to William J. Hardee

Order a pdf of this item here.

Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01002 Author/Creator: Hill, Daniel H., 1821-1889 Place Written: Augusta, Georgia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: January 25, 1865 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 12 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

Handwritten telegram sent by Confederate General Hill stating that he needs two thousand arms, and that nine hundred men arrived from the west but one half of them have deserted.

Hardee, William Joseph, 1815-1873
Hill, Daniel H., 1821-1889

Citation Guidelines for Online Resources