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November 1782
Vose, Joseph, 1738-1816
[Muster roll fragment]
Muster roll for field and staff officers for Colonel Vose's 1st Massachusetts Regiment for November 1782. Vose's son Col. Elijah Vose is noted "on furlough."
GLC09338.10
March 1783
Muster roll for Colonel Joseph Vose's 1st Massachusetts Regiment for March 1783. Joseph Vose is noted "on furlough."
GLC09338.11
1867-1869
Thompson, Samuel K., fl. 1867-1869
[Diary of Samuel K. Thompson]
Officer diary of a Civil War veteran who had served as lieutenant in the 54th U.S. Colored Infantry during the war. The three diaries were written during service in one of four "buffalo soldier" regiments created after the war, comprising African...
GLC09357
1863-1870
Barwood, James, fl. 1863-1870
[Collection of Barwood James]
Three letters, two of war date, from a British-born American seaman. One written during the siege of Charleston, South Carolina, in 1863. He offers fine detail on life aboard Civil War naval vessels, as well as the conflicted attitudes of many...
GLC09358
24 July 1861
[Newspaper]
Offers Confederate view of the First Battle of Bull Run from a newspaper in Sandersville, Georgia. Page 2 is dedicated to reports of "The Great Battle of Manassas: …The Southern troops were again victorious, but the slaughter on both sides was...
GLC09359
12 July 1862
[Instructions for guard duty]
Instructions for all enlisted and commissioned officers doing guard duty, issued by Major Wm. H. Haskell, 67th Regt. Ill, Guard Instructor, and Col. Joseph H. Tucker, Post Commander. Camp Douglas was a training camp near Chicago, but was used through...
GLC09360
4 October 1829
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845
to John Coffee
To John Coffee, General in the Tennessee state militia. During first year of his administration, Jackson forecasts his support for removal of the southeastern Indians, which would be made public in his message to Congress in 1830 and would result in...
GLC09361
1850-1851
[Journal of the U.S.S. Portsmouth of the African Squadron, U.S. Navy]
Journal of the U.S.S. Portsmouth of the African Squadron, U.S. Navy, organized to protect legitimate American trading activity in western Africa, as well as to suppress "the Slave trade, so far as the Citizens of Flag of the U.S. may be found engaged...
GLC09362
27 February 1863
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
to David D. Porter
To Adm. David D. Porter. Vicksburg campaign letter re frustrated attempt to dig a canal to bypass Confederate forces. "At the present stage of water the submarine pump cannot be used. Capt. Prime therefore has had it put aboard the Champion. Will you...
GLC09363
1 June 1782-1789
Lawrence, John, 1719-1802
[Pay warrant for African American soldier]
Connecticut Line Continental Army, Revolutionary War pay warrant issued to African American soldier Nero Cross, for five pounds, eight shillings, and five pence. Signed by John Lawrence, treasurer of the State, "X" on verso by Cross, and docketed...
GLC09364
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