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1865/05/04
[Confederate Parole]
A pledge taken by officers of the Confederate Army to cease from taking up arms or giving aid against the United States Government until exchanged as prisoners of war.
GLC04522.01
Barnes, James, 1806-1869
[Travel pass]
"Paroled prisoner of the Army commanded by Gen. J.E. Johnston." A pass granting permission for Ivy to return home on parole, signed by A[sst?] Provost Marshal Major Barnes in New Orleans. Two endorsements on verso: 22 May 1865, Montgomery, Alabama...
GLC04522.02
1865/05/22
Sexton, J.A., fl. 1865
Pass No. 1470, allowing the paroled prisoner, Edwin Ivy, to return home to New Orleans with one horse and two servants, signed by Assistant Provost Marshal Captain J.A. Sexton. Partially-printed note of same date on verso, also signed by Sexton...
GLC04522.03
1865/06/13
Ivy, Edward, 1857-1880
[Oath of Allegiance]
Signed by Ivy as Lieutenant Colonel of Artillery, PACS and witnessed by court clerk Charles Claiborne. With revenue stamp, dated and initialed by Claiborne. Printed document numbered 61. Partially printed.
GLC04522.04
1857/08/10
Pickens, R.B., fl. 1857
to Isham G. Bailey
Summons Bailey to appear at the office of E.H. Steger to pay a debt owed to H.H. Hunt.
GLC04522.05
1867/02/22
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
To: Major General E.O.C. Ord
Letter to Ord discussing his post-war [Reconstruction] duties, the deployment of troops in Arkansas and out west to fight in the war with the Sioux: "General Grant has answered me emphatically that he cannot give me more troops. And balancing all the...
GLC08012.05
1867/03/12
Letter to Ord discussing Ord's difficult and undesirous post-war [Reconstruction] duties in Arkansas, and the approaching war out west against the Sioux and other Indians: "...In case you become military Governor of Mississippi & Arkansas with...
GLC08012.06
1867/03/16
Letter to Ord advising Ord on his difficult and undesirous post-war [Reconstruction] command in Arkansas and Misssissippi: "...your new command...will be excedingly vexatious, more especially, as now you have in addition to military duties civil...
GLC08012.07
1867/10/31
Letter to Ord about conflicts past and present: "...I hope the worst is past...what with Indians, Negroes etc., etc., Ex Rebels we all seem doomed during one life time to constant war. Like the Eel, we must get used to it..." "Headquarters Military...
GLC08012.08
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