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02 February 1885
Brown, Jason, 1823-1912
to F.B. Stanton
John Brown's son and "Bleeding Kansas" companion apologizes for lack of funds because of hard times and asks for additional advance for Brown family land purchase.
GLC08263
31 May 1861
Floyd, John Buchanan, 1806-1863
to Jefferson Davis
Recommends to Confederate President Davis the appointments for Henry Heth, John Pegram, Alexander W. Reynolds and Gabriel C. Wharton, all of whom became Confederate generals. Docketed "Confidential, Genl Cooper."
GLC08264
26 October 1861
Walker, Daniel, fl. 1861
to unknown
Walker, a Confederate Private, 7th Tennessee Infantry, was stationed at Centerville, Virginia. He describes the Union defeat at Ball's Bluff (Leesburg, Virginia), and the justification for the Southern cause: "we routed them completely...we sunk...
GLC08265
29 August 1863
Describing relocation of hospital facilities from Mt. Jackson to Staunton, Virginia, reporting Lee's military reinforcement of General Imboden and Colonel Jackson's protection of the General Hospital. "We have had a great deal of excitement here...
GLC08266
07 December 1863
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
General Orders No. 133
Proclaims the following Thursday as a day of fast and "sincere prayers for future guidance and protection."
GLC08267
10 July 1863
Weidemeyer, John, fl. 1863
to his wife
Confederate Captain Weidemeyer of the 6th Missouri Infantry describes the defeat and surrender at Vicksburg: "I am not satisfied that we should have surrendered...". He also describes offensive movement of troops under Lee.
GLC08268
17 October 1864
Early, Jubal Anderson, 1816-1894
to John Pegram
Confederate General Early sends General Pegram an order for a two day delay of troop movements at Cedar Creek. Though Early routed the VII and XIX Army Corps two days later, the delay gave General Sheridan time to arrive and reinforce the Union...
GLC08269
circa 1864
Schumpert, Amos K., fl. 1864
[Collection of 6 letters from a Georgia officer to his wife.] [Decimalized .01- .06]
Schumbert, a Georgia officer and plantation owner, writes six letters to his wife describing daily activities and detailing futile Confederate military efforts, under the command of General Meloy, to turn back Sherman's forces: "[I]t seems that we...
GLC08270
September 1862
Frontz, William, fl. 1862
[Poster for missing Union officer].
Hughsville, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania "Information Wanted" poster for missing Orderly Sargent Richard A. Sanders, Co. F, 106th Pennsylvania Volunteers, wounded during the Antietam campaign at the Battle of Sharpsville.
GLC08271
28 July 1862
Satterlee, George, fl. 1862
[Army of the Potomac Volunteer Memento].
Multi-colored sheet music containing Union private Co. A 104th New York Volunteers soldier's letter regarding friendly fire deaths.
GLC08272
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