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21 August 1778
Wheelock, Ephriam, 1733-1826
[Reciept for fine of Charles Hamant for refusing to serve]
States that Hamant has paid his ten dollar fine "for refusing to enter the continental service, after being Duly Notified."
GLC01450.162.03
1763-1783
[Unidentified silhouette]
Accompanied a 1777 appointment of Nathaniel Dearing as a captain in the Massachusetts militia, signed by John Avery, Artemas Ward, and others (see GLC01450.520.01).
GLC01450.520.02
24 September 1722
Cadogan, William, Earl, 1672-1726
[Appointment for Thomas Hollier from the reign of King George I]
Appoints Thomas Hollier as a swordcutter for the office of ordnance. Affixed with seal. Written from the office of ordnance. Sent to Charles Wills and the officers of ordnance. Also signed by Leonard Smelt.
GLC01450.546.01
[Appointment for John Dukes from the reign of King George I]
Appoints John Dukes as one of the "Laborers in Ordinary" for the office of ordnance. Affixed with seal. Written from the office of ordnance. Sent to Charles Wills and the officers of ordnance. Also signed by Leonard Smelt.
GLC01450.546.02
25 January 1779
Keyes, Amasa, 1744-?
Debit Report Capt. Amassa Keyes in [inscrutable] Jeremiah Wadsworth Esquire for his 1/16 of the cargo of the Sloop Liberty. Nathan Pettis Commander, Voyage from Connecticut River to Virginia, & back to Boston.
Includes account records signed in accordance with Colonel Jeremiah Wadsworth for 1/16 of the Liberty's cargo for a voyage from the Connecticut River to Virginia and back to Boston commanded by Nathan Pettis. Also contains account records signed in...
GLC01450.554.01
17 September 1780
Davis, John, 1754-1818
Inspection return of the 4th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Isaac Pope Esqr. Capt.
Signed by John Davis as lieutenant and adjutant. Docketed 16 September 1780 by E. Virront, Lieutenant Colonel commanding inspection. Docketed in a second location on verso with indecipherable signature. Created at Camp Steenrapie, which was a...
GLC01450.554.02
[Sketched plan]
Includes measurements in feet. Indicates the position of four tiers. Contains a sketched gate and building. Possibly a military document. Added measurements on verso, no indication as to what these are for.
GLC01450.554.03
1742
Proposal for an establishment for the detachment in the island of Rattan upon major general Wentworth's memorial to the duke of Newcastle
Lists the expenses that would be entailed by a proposed regiment in the American colonies and says there is enough surplus in the American military budget to create this regiment.
GLC01450.556.01
26 April 1757
Ligonier, John, 1680-1770
[Pay order for numerous soldiers]
Orders Gashry to pay the debts owed to various military personel. Also signed by Signed by W.B. Earle and Charles Frederick. Written from the Office of Ordnance.
GLC01450.556.02
16 March 1765
Herbert, Paul, fl. 1765
[Receipt for gold items bought from Nathaniel Jefferys]
Receipt for a snuff box, candlesticks, a frame and a necklace bought from Nathanael Jefferys by Captain Hervey. Signed by Paul Herbert stating he recieved the goods. Written on Jefferys stationary, which contains a stylized printed version of the...
GLC01450.556.03
February 17, 1769
Grant, Robert, 1762-1843
to John Manners, Marquis of Granby
Petitioning Granby for a post as a carpenter in Quebec "in the room of Mr. Butler." He has just served as a carpenter for the army. Bottom states "Ordered to be recommended to the Master General" and is signed in an illegible hand.
GLC01450.556.04
5 February 1778
Erskine, Robert, fl. 1778
A demand for a supply of gunners store for the use of his majesty's ship Canterbury
Lists the quantity needed of various artillery related items. Also signed by Charles Knowles.
GLC01450.556.05
April 11, 1783
Keppel, Augustus, Viscount, 1725-1786
to Charles Lennox, Duke of Richmond
Informs Lennox that "His Majesty's ships the Cambridge, Panther, and Medway to be paid off and laid up at Plymouth." Plan to store the guns ordinances in "His Majesty's Magazine." While the order was given on 10 April 1783 the letter was written 11...
GLC01450.556.06
26 April 1865
Johnston, Joseph Egleston, 1807-1891
[Draft of supplement terms to the surrender of General Joseph E. Johnston to General William T. Sherman at Greensboro, North Carolina]
Clerically signed by Johnston, General Commanding Confederate State forces North Carolina, and James M. Schofield, Major General Commanding United States forces North Carolina. Marked "Military Convention of April 26, 1865, Supplemental Terms."...
GLC02220.01
27 April 1865
[Draft of General Orders No. 18]
Clerically signed by Johnston, General Commanding and signed official by Archer Anderson, Assistant Adjutant General. Announces the terms of the surrender of Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston to Union General William T. Sherman on 21 April 1865...
GLC02220.02
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
[Draft of Special Orders No. 15]
By order of Major General Sherman, clerically signed by L. M. Dayton, Assistant Adjutant General. Announces the cessation of hostilities and the final surrender agreement with Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston. Gives instructions on carrying...
GLC02220.03
2 May 1865
Herald Extra. Farewell Address of General Joseph E. Johnston.
Reprints Johnston's farewell to the troops of the Army of Tennessee following his surrender to Union General William T. Sherman. Advises his troops to obey the surrender terms. Thanks the men for their devotion and wishes them prosperity and...
GLC02220.04
20 July 1781
Dundas, David, Sir, Bart, 1749-1826
to James Dundas
Discusses information about their brother George and letters he has been sending. Describes the fleets at Portsmouth and compares them to the locusts of Egypt. Asks James to obtain a "Seal Cutter two scales with our Arms Cut upon a good Cornelian...
GLC02549.16
24 May 1781
Mentions the marriage of D. Erskine and the parliamentary elections. Describes his first visit to the opera, which he detested. Compares listening to songs in foreign languages (he does not understand) to "those poor bigots who say their prayers in...
GLC02549.17
20 November 1781
Discusses some family news, commenting on his separation from his wife. Thanks James for his work on a seal (also discusses in GLC025490.16), but asks him not to send it until after the lottery, fearing it might be stolen. Comments on the status of...
GLC02549.18
26 May 1781
[Unattached address leaf of a letter from David Dundas to his brother James Dundas]
GLC02549.57
8 September 1863
Hyde, Alvern P., fl. 1863
to Mary Moore Kelly
Received a book of deposits for the Savings Bank of Tolland, Connecticut, from John Moore, with specific instructions to invest in bonds.
GLC04195.12
14 August 1863
He will send the bond coupons and will take a receipt for them.
GLC04195.13
5 July 1863
Moore, John, 1826-1907
They took possession of Vicksburg the previous day. All 27,000 prisoners will be paraded then released to spare expense. States that they took possession of "228 pieces of artillery between 30 and 40000 small arms and 27000 prisoners, including 16...
GLC04195.14
12 July 1863
He describes working with 30,000 prisoners to process their paroles. He praises General Meade particularly for the defeat of Lee, stating "I consider Meade one of the best soldiers in the Army of the Potomac." Also observes that despite "That...
GLC04195.15
15 July 1863
He has been unwell and deems Vicksburg an unhealthy country: "It never was designed for Christians to live in." He praises Gen. Meade, and refers to some dear friends who fell at Gettysburg, including Gen. Stephen Hinsdale Weed and the injured Brig...
GLC04195.16
26 July 1863
Mentions John Hunt Morgan's raids and Gen. Lewis Wallace's attempt to capture Morgan. (Morgan and his men surrendered in Ohio on this same day.)He praises Meade: "his army is an honor to the country, to do such terrible fighting after so many...
GLC04195.17
6 August 1863
About 20,000 troops are to be sent to Natchez to build a fortification for a march in the fall. He encourages her to invest in U.S. five-twenty bonds. He asks her to send his bankbook to Alvern P. Hyde in Tolland, Connecticut.
GLC04195.18
Many men are sick due to the poor climate, and he has sent many of the ill to northern hospitals. Local women have come into camp to ask for food. A Black man tells him about the marriage of their brother Robert, who had been there in Vicksburg two...
GLC04195.19
21 September 1863
He has received a letter from Hyde about his investment with the Tolland County Bank in Connecticut. They have passed through the season without a yellow fever epidemic. The dismissal of the Surgeon General may affect his own orders. Dr. William A...
GLC04195.20
27 October 1863
New orders assign him to the Department of the Tennessee under Grant, who will command from Chattanooga. Grant's bold plan to break the Confederate siege of Chattanooga had gone into operation on the previous day. Moore looks forward to his new...
GLC04195.21
4 January 1864
They marched to Huntsville in the extreme cold, arriving on New Year's Day and taking over Sherman's comfortable headquarters. He describes the home of a wealthy rebel in town with paintings removed, now turned into a hospital.
GLC04195.22
21 March 1864
Russel, G. P., fl. 1863
to John Moore
Russel was a physican friend of Moore's. He sent the requested hat. He regrets not being able to visit Moore. He mentions using Moore's sorrel pony, formerly owned by Stoneman in Virginia.
GLC04195.23
18 April 1864
He arrived with only 2 or 3 hours delay due to derailed freight trains, a common occurrence. He sends stockings, handkerchiefs, and shoes.
GLC04195.24
May 16, 1864
After three days of intense fighting in a rough area from Dalton to Resaca, they have subdued the rebels. Both Union and rebel wounded will remain there in field hospitals. He hopes the rebel forces will stand and fight. In the days preceding this...
GLC04195.25
25 July 1864
He has just witnessed his bloodiest battle to date (the Battle of Atlanta, July 22), with 3,000 Union casualties and between 12-15,000 wounded. Local blackberries and peaches have been a great source of food. Most capable local people have left...
GLC04195.26
October 31, 1864
Sherman prepares for a large raid (the March to the Sea began Nov. 15). Moore left Atlanta to supervise the transfer of the sick to hospitals further south. He is currently at a garrison 60 miles from Atlanta, near Rome. Written on letterhead from...
GLC04195.27
24 December 1864
They arrived in Savannah ready for an assault but found the rebels had run away, leaving their artillery of a large number of guns. "The number of guns left is larger than we have ever found in any one place before; - it has not yet been ascertained...
GLC04195.28
2 February 1865
After 2 days' march the army is now 35 miles from Pocotaligo, South Carolina. He describes the field where he writes, with two or three recently killed rebels, and that he has captured geese, turkey, and chickens to eat. Written on letterhead for...
GLC04195.29
27 February 1865
He describes their march through South Carolina, wading through swamps, repairing roads, and taking Columbia. Although they were welcomed by the townspeople, drunk Union soldiers set buildings on fire, and the wind carried flames throughout town...
GLC04195.30
28 April 1865
Dayton, Lewis M., 1807-1864
Official Field Order No. 68
Headquarters to be moved from New Berne to Alexandria, under the direction of Brig. Gen. J.D. Webster. Moore will join the new headquarters as medical director. By order of Sherman. Written on letterhead for Headquarters, Military Division of the...
GLC04195.32
11 July 1865
Matlack, E.P., fl. 1865
He invites Moore to tea with him and several young ladies. He promises that Sherman will excuse him for this social opportunity.
GLC04195.34
21 July 1865
He regrets Moore's absence at their tea party. He hopes Moore can visit soon. He inquires about St. Louis.
GLC04195.35
5 August 1865
He is busy finishing reports from the field which could not be completed while they marched. The local people remain rebellious, and he has enjoyed the flirtatious company of two married women from New York.
GLC04195.36
11 August 1865
He plans to make a trip up to Chicago and will see them soon. He describes his social events. He has sent the history of Sherman's march to the sea, probably Sherman's Official Account published in 1865.
GLC04195.37
17 September 1865
Grant has visited the past few days. He reports the troubles his unwise friend had with thieves in town. Written on letterhead for Head-Quarters Military Division Mississippi, Office of Medical Direcuor.
GLC04195.38
4 October 1865
He comments on neighbors from home. Written on letterhead for Head-Quarters Military Division Mississippi, Office of Medical Director.
GLC04195.39
2 February 1866
He refers to the explosion of a steamboat on the Mississippi, killing 100 with many mutilated survivors, the third such accident this week. He comments on acquaintances in Bloomington.
GLC04195.40
25 April 1866
He has just returned from New Orleans, where he reminisced with army friends. He comments on people from Bloomington and family.
GLC04195.41
June 5, 1866
The rain has prevented plantations from running as normal. He reports on political events in Europe, and the Fenian uprising indicating the universal desire of people to govern themselves. He refers to people from Bloomington. A meeting will...
GLC04195.42
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