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16 December 1862
Woodson, Gustavus, fl. 1862
[Dispatches and telegrams]
Series of short dispatches and telegrams from his command at Goldsboro, North Carolina written in a secretarial hand, with three messages signed.
GLC09174
3 October 1862
Slidell, John, 1793-1871
to Earl Shaftesbury
Attempting to secure diplomatic recognition for the South. "two governments were now considering our question & that our recognition would very probably soon be announced...The advance of Lee in force across the Potomac had a double object, one...
GLC09175
19 September 1860
Heintzelman, Samuel P., 1805-1880
Instructions for Field Artillery, by a Board of Artillery Officers
Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. Inscribed "S.P. Heintzelman Major U.S. Army." 88 plates.
GLC09176
1863-1865
[Army of the Potomac Circular Orders] [Decimalized .01- .12]
Thirteen circular orders issued between June 13, 1863 and April 4, 1865. Carbon copies of orders issued from 2nd Corps and General Meade's headquarters for battles of Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, North Anna River, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and pursuit...
GLC09177
15 October 1862
O'Rorke, Henry, fl. 1862
Requisition for Forage for Public Horses
For the 140th Regiment New York. Colonel O'Rorke fell at Gettysburg carrying his regimental colors, on Little Round Top.
GLC09178
25 June 1862
Farragut, David E., fl. 1862
[Orders to besiege Vicksburg]
Manuscript copy of his orders of his orders to besiege Vicksburg, including order to open fire on the hospital at 4 AM.
GLC09179
23 June 1863
Boyle, William H., fl. 1863
to M. Cauley
Lead up to Gettysburg. "They have taken an immense number of horses out of this country...all the help engaged scadaddled. If they occupy this county a week longer it will be ruined as much as if a famine and blight had passed over it...it is no...
GLC09180.01
5 July 1863
to Isaac H. McCauley
Gettysburg's aftermath. "the rebs have stripped this valley of everything...there is not enough left for the people to live on for two weeks. Both railroads are destroyed. All the new depot buildings are down. Many farms are destroyed by roads...
GLC09180.02
2 January 1875
McPherson, Edward, fl. 1875
[Printing of laws.]
Printing of laws.
GLC09180.03
circa 1895-1910
56th Pennsylvania volunteers
[Contracting the raising of a monument]
Contracting the Bureau Brothers to erect a bronze monument, with a scale architectural rendering.
GLC09180.04
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