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ca. 1840-1890
Webb, Maria, 1804-1873
[Scrapbook of Maria Webb]
Bound collection of letters from leading abolitionists of the period, including Frederick Douglass and Harriet Beecher Stowe, among others.
GLC08360
1858-1861
Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921
[Diary 1858-1861]
Contains various personal content. Covers 1858 and 1861, but skips most of the time in between.
GLC00919.23.01
1861-1862
[Diary 1862]
Autograph manuscript signed. Beach writes the first half of the diary as a civilian. The second half contains a large amount of information about training, camp life, guard duty, and some battle content. Dated November 18. 1861 to March 19, 1862.
GLC00919.23.02
1863
[Diary 1863]
Autograph manuscript signed. Entries made from several locations, mostly from Virginia. Dated January 1, 1863-December 18, 1863
GLC00919.23.03
1863-1864
[Diary 1863-1864]
Autograph manuscript. Written from various places. Contains all military content, mostly involving camp life and movements. Dated December 2, 1863-May 26, 1864.
GLC00919.23.04
1864
[Diary 1864]
Autograph manuscript signed. Written from various places, but the majority of entries written from City Point, Virginia, which was the headquarters for General Ulysses S. Grant. Contains mostly military content dealing with camp life and activities...
GLC00919.23.05
1865
[Diary 1865]
Autograph manuscript signed. Filled with news of military activity. Excerpt from entry for 3 April 1865: "Richmond fell at 8 oclock this morning. Genl Benham was the first Genl in the city... Rebels evacuated. The President and Genl Grant & Meade...
GLC00919.23.06
1866
[Diary 1866]
Autograph manuscript. Written from various places. Beach provides information on his life as a former soldier after the war. Dated January 1, 1866-June 1, 1866.
GLC00919.23.07
1790s
Bridge, James, 1765-1834
"Very Old Letters from my Fathers Classmates"
One letterbook entitled, "Very Old Letters from Fathers Classmates." Pages contain math problem figures.
GLC00958.13.02
1773-1858
Savage, Gideon, 1751-1833
[Collection of materials related to Gideon Savage, a soldier in the Continentental Army] [Decimalized .01-.20]
GLC01450.013
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