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25 April 1861
McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885
General order, no. 1
Assuming command of the Ohio Volunteer Militia, with a statement preparing his troops for battle.
GLC06235.01
General order, no. 2
Assigns General Bates and General Cox to command of Regiments, and names John McCleary and William Neil Dennison his aides-de-camp.
GLC06235.02
9 May 1861
Marcy, Randolph B., 1812-1887
Special orders, no. 3
Ordering officers to pick up necessary report books and order books from the Chief Quartermaster. Order issued by McClellan, signed by Marcy, and signed in print by Granger.
GLC06235.03
7 May 1861
General orders, no. 5
Orders that "the Regimental Councils of Administrations, will be organized in conformity to Article 25, Army Regulations." Order issued by McClellan, signed by Marcy, and signed in print by Granger.
GLC06235.04
General orders, no. 6
Order calling "the attention of the Regimental and Company Officers, to those portions of the Army Regulations defining their duties in regard to providing for the health and comfort of their men, and maintaining a close inspection over the messing...
GLC06235.05
13 May 1861
General orders, no.
Unnumbered general order, stating the Ohio, Indiana and Illinois have been combined to form the "Department of the Ohio," which will be commanded by McClellan. Issued and signed in facsimile by McClellan, also countersigned by Marcy as Assistant...
GLC06235.06
14 May 1861
General orders, no. 7
Assigning Randolph Marcy as Assistant Adjutant General.
GLC06235.07
General orders, no. 8
Assigning Henry W. Benham as "Chief Engineer of this Department." Order given by McClellan but singed by Marcy.
GLC06235.08
16 May 1861
General orders, no. 10
Ordering all officers to submit daily morning reports. Order issued by McClellan, but signed by Marcy.
GLC06235.09
December 1861
[United States Army Volunteer enlistment form]
Blank enlistment form
GLC03619.02.05
GLC03619.02.06
15 March 1860
Cameron, Simon, 1799-1889
to Robert G. White
Discusses the upcoming Republican Presidential Convention in Chicago. Doubts he will be nominated, but is attempting to control the votes of delegates from his home state of Pennsylvania, in hopes of increasing both his chances of nomination and his...
GLC05891.10
15 October 1861
Britton, Edward H., fl. 1861-1862
Weekly Catawba journal. [Vol. 3, no. 114 (October 15, 1861)]
Accounts of battles and some minor engagements, including Naval Engagement at New Orleans, Confederates Victorious; Battle at Santa Rosa Island, A Confederate Victory; Battle Imminent at Pensacola; engagement at Columbus. Telegraph items from...
GLC05959.28.01
circa 1865
Radical Union Ticket.
For William G. Brownlow for Governor of Tennessee. Lists John Eaton Jr. for Superintendent of Public Instruction, R.R. Butler for Congress and for State Senate, PPC Nelson. Also has blank space for Representative, and Floater.
GLC01919.02
27 August 1864
Newbatt, Alfred, fl. 1863-1865
[Report of ammunition in artillery reserves, ammunition train]
Written in camp near Petersburg. Lists shot, shrapnel, shell, and canister, among other reserves. Newbatt served in the Fifteenth New York Heavy Artillery.
GLC02382.139
28 August 1864
Shaffer, Calvin, fl. 1863-1865
[Field return, artillery park]
Lists officers, soldiers, and horses present and absent. Captain Shaffer lists no casualties. Captain Shaffer served in the Fifteenth New York Heavy Artillery, part of the Army of the Potomac, which was active in Virginia near Petersburg in August...
GLC02382.140
4 September 1864
[Field return, artillery park, Army of the Potomac]
Written in camp near Petersburg. Lists officers and soldiers present for duty. Lists casualties: 2 enlisted men killed & 4 wounded, all from the 14th Battery Mass. Artillery. Cites guns, artillery, and other supplies. Lists numbers of horses...
GLC02382.141
9 September 1864
Harn, William A., 1834-1889
[Field return of the Third New York Light Artillery, Sixth Corps, Army of the Potomac]
Partially printed. Written near Petersburg. Captain Harn lists numbers of officers, guns, and horses, among other items pertinent to his brigade. Page two includes a return of horses killed and wounded, and ammunition and material lost and...
GLC02382.142
10 September 1864
[Report of ammunition in reserve artillery train, Army of the Potomac]
Newbatt, a first lieutenant in reserve artillery, lists numbers of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition. GLC02382.139 from 27 August 1864, indicates that Newbatt served in the Fifteenth New York Heavy Artillery.
GLC02382.143
11 September 1864
Captain Shaffer indicates officers and other enlisted men present for duty in several companies and batteries. Cites no casualties. Notes numbers of guns, horses, mules, wagons, etc. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve ammunition.
GLC02382.144
15 September 1864
Barker, Nathan, 1792-1866
[Report of horses and mules in reserve artillery, ammunition train, Army of the Potomac]
Barker signs as Captain and Assistant Quartermaster. Captain Calvin Shaffer, commanding artillery reserves, signs the docket.
GLC02382.145
16 September 1864
[Report of ammunition on hand in reserve artillery train, Army of the Potomac]
Written near Petersburg. Lieutenant and ordnance officer Newbatt lists amounts of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition.
GLC02382.146
18 September 1864
Written near Petersburg. Captain Shaffer lists officers and other enlisted men present for duty. Indicates casualties, guns, horses, etc. for several companies and batteries. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve ammunition.
GLC02382.147
24 September 1864
[Report of ammunition in reserve artillery, Army of the Potomac]
Written near Petersburg. Lieutenant Newbatt, ordnance officer, cites amounts of shot, shell, canister, and other ammunition.
GLC02382.148
25 September 1864
Written near Petersburg. Captain Shaffer lists numbers of officers and other enlisted men present for duty. Indicates casualties, guns, horses, etc. for several companies and batteries. At the bottom of the page, lists amounts of reserve...
GLC02382.149
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