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21 March 1862
O'Connell, John D. (fl. 1861-)
to Miss Mary
He has very little time to write. He will write more when this expedition is over. She shouldn't write until she hears from him.
GLC02830.31
30 March 1862
He hopes the day he can again hear from her is not far away. He needs to know that she has completely recovered.
GLC02830.32
1862
The weather is good and everyone is in in good spirits. He happy but wishes to know if she has completly recovered.
GLC02830.33
7 April 1862
There is not comfortable place to write. The weather is erratic. He never knows what to write that will interest her. He regrets losing the locket she gave him.
GLC02830.34
12 April 1862
He says he will soon have fun. He hopes everyone is well.
GLC02830.35
19 April 1862
He has not forgotten her but he reiterates that there is nowhere he can write a proper letter. He sometimes sees a relation of hers. He remembers a Mr. Prue, whom he spent pleasant times with in St. Louis.
GLC02830.36
25 April 1862
There has been little change but you never know what might happen. She will probably read about it in the papers. He asks how his lady acquaintances are.
GLC02830.37
26 April 1862
to My Dear Gal (Mary)
He says one day she will wake up and read the paper and find out where they are and what they they are doing. He has only had two letters since being in the field.
GLC02830.38
29 April 1862
to My Dear Mary
A Dr. Powers is mentioned. Jeff Banarsky is also mentioned as someone he does not like or admire.
GLC02830.39
2 May 1862
He encloses a note, not included here, to be given to his mother in the event he killed.
GLC02830.40
24 May 1862
He says they never know the movements and are never told where they are marching until they get there. He thinks they will move tonight. The weather is warm.
GLC02830.42
16 June 1862
There was a big battle going on at Fair Oaks but they did not have the opportunity to participate. The summer is warm, warmer than any place he has been before.
GLC02830.43
4 July 1862
They have been in 2 battles since he last wrote. They fought gallantly but suffered a lot.
GLC02830.44
29 July 1862
He is sending her some valuable papers to look after until he returns. If anything happens, she should give them to his mother.
GLC02830.45
9 August 1862
He is sending her a package to look after until he asks for it. If anything happens, she should give it to his mother.
GLC02830.46
19 October 1862
They carry no reporters with them, and thus there is nothing about them in the papers. He heard a good sermon in church. He sent her some music.
GLC02830.51
15 November 1862
He received a letter from his sister consoling him over the loss of his younger brother who was killed in battle. The removal of Gen. McClellan has caused some excitement. He finally got the locket from her.
GLC02830.52
26 November 1862
He wishes he could see her play the harp or the piano. He wishes he could spend Christmas with her. Many of his juniors have been promoted but he remains a captain.
GLC02830.53
7 December 1862
He wrote to her mother telling her how much he has enjoyed spending time in their home. He fears there is no chance for promotion. It seems Miss R does not dislike him anymore.
GLC02830.54
17 December 1862
He just fought in the battle of Fredricksburg but came out well. Her cousin David Hancock joined the regiment just before the battle. He heard her brother has joiend the navy.
GLC02830.55
28 December 1862
He is trying to get a leave of absence to see her but feels his chances are very slim. He wants to know what people are saying about Fredricksburg because he thinks they fought nobly.
GLC02830.56
17 January 1863
Tomorrow they leave for a destination unknown. He applied for a leave of absence. Includes a picture showing the profile of a woman in a yellow dress.
GLC02830.57
1861-1877
Unknown
Engraving of Fitz-Greene Halleck.
C.L. Elliott and E. Teel are found printed below the image.
GLC02453.38
Engraving of Theodore O'Hara.
Engraving and typed bio note are both adhered to paper.
GLC02453.39
Cole, Timothy (1852-1931)
Engraving of George William Curtis.
Adhered to paper with bio note. Both are adhered to scapbook mount.
GLC02453.40
Whitechurch, Robert (1814-ca. 1880)
Engraving of Thomas Buchanan Read.
Adhered to scapbook mount.
GLC02453.42
Stuart, Frederick T. (1837-1913)
Engraving of George Ripley.
GLC02453.43
Bust portrait of Edward Payson Roe.
Photograph of engraving of Edward Payson Roe. Includes manuscript biographical note on the mount.
GLC02453.44
Engraving of Edmund Clarence Stedman.
Adhered to scrapbook mount.
GLC02453.45
Capewell & Kimmel
Engraving of Richard Henry Stoddard.
Printed by J. Kelly. Adhered to torn out scrapbook page. Biographical note is adhered to lower left.
GLC02453.46
Engraving of Joseph Emerson Worcester.
Adhered to scapbook mount. Biographical note is adhered to right. Attached below engraving is a tab, "Worcester, J.E. Author of Dictionary."
GLC02453.47
H.B. Hall & Sons
Engraving of John Howard Payne.
GLC02453.49
circa 1875
Engraving of Sidney Lanier.
GLC02453.54
circa 1870
Engraving of Thomas Dunn English.
Adhered to scrapbook mount. Song lyrics printed in background, "Oh' don't you remember sweet Alice Ben Bolt."
GLC02453.57
Pelton, Oliver (1798-1882)
Engraving of James Parton.
Adhered to upper left is a biographical note. Inscribed in pencil lower left is, "c:" and lower right is, "my scarce print."
GLC02453.67
4 April 1863
Jones, Joseph (fl. 1862-1865)
to Nancy E. Jones
He was detailed and had to leave the 79th to work a twelve pound brass cannon in the 20th Ohio Battery. He does not feel in any more danger as "I can dodge a shell or canon ball some times but a musket ball I can not." The battery consists of two...
GLC02739.045
24 November 1862
[Civil War Songbook]
Contains lyrics to several martial, sentimental, religious and romantic songs. Titles include "John Brown Song" (usually called "John Brown's Body") "Sung by Fletcher Webster's Regiment in Boston [sic]," "Traitor, Spare That Flag," "Oh, For a Home...
GLC00968
circa 1862
Benham, Henry Washington, 1813-18884
[Print of camp of H. W. Benham's engineering brigade]
GLC00919.18
1865
General Benham's winter camp near Poplar Grove Church, Va., with photo of troops
Printed map, "Winter Camp, Detachment 50th N.Y.V. Engineers" Brevet Colonel I. Spalding Commanding, near Poplar Church, Virginia, Army of the Potomac, 1865. Has been partially hand colored. An original albumen photograph of soldiers with musical...
GLC00919.26
February-May 1864
Allen, George Walter, 1842-1912
[Diary aboard the U.S.S. Nantucket]
Allen was an officer on the USS "Nantucket" during and before the bombardment of Fort Sumter. The diary appears to have been written within days of the actions. Includes manuscript pencil and ink "Sketch of Charleston Harbor and fortifications," and...
GLC01006
circa 1871-1910
Howe, Julia Ward, 1819-1910
[Signed manuscript copy of the first stanza of the Battle Hymn of the Republic]
Written for her granddaughter, one of the daughters of Laura E. Richards.
GLC01252
1866
Valentine's bust of Gen. T.J. Jackson
Carte de visite vignette photograph of Valentine's bust of Jackson, with Valentine's copyright notice. Remnants of two cent tax stamp on verso.
GLC01442.06
Valentine, Edward V., fl. 1866-1869
Valentine's bust of Gen. J.E.B. Stuart
Carte de visite vignette photograph of Edward V. Valentine's bust of James Ewell Brown Stuart, with Valentine's copyright notice dated 1866. Remnants of tax stamp on verso.
GLC01442.16
1861 ca.
Elias, Dexter, fl. 1861
[Jefferson Davis]
Carte-de-visite size vignette engraved portrait of Jefferson Davis.
GLC01442.04
1862 ca.
Gen. A.S. Johnston
Carte de visite size vignette engraved portrait of a mustacioed Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862) by Elias Dexter.
GLC01442.07
1870 ca.
Davies, John W., fl. 1870
[Henry "Light Horse" Lee]
Carte-de-visite of the painting of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee in uniform. Originally painted by Gilbert Stuart. Published by "The 'Lee' Photographic Gallery." Paul C. Nagel's The Lees of Virginia (1990) indicates it was said to have been painted...
GLC01442.09
[Carte de visite Leonidas Polk]
Carte de vsite size vignette engraved portrait of Gen. Polk in uniform.
GLC01442.13
circa 1865
Vannerson, Julian, 1827-?
[unknown Confederate general]
Carte de visite of an unknown Confederate general with beard. Stars around collar of uniform. With pen strokes added to his beard and hair. Pencil note on back (cropped), "This is a very indifferent picture -- a poor trait of the original as the...
GLC01442.18
1862-1864
Photo album with 39 carte de visite Civil War photos, including Brigham Young
With fore-edge painting. Includes views of Jim Bridger, Brigham Young, Ute and Shoshone Indians. Album presented "By the Boys" [troops] at Camp Douglas, to their commanding officer, Capt. E.B. Grimes, Q.M. Includes a few Washington DC scenes at end...
GLC01261
1861
Bachmann, John, fl. 1849-1885
Panorama of the Seat of War. Birds Eye View Of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama And Part Of Florida.
One of Bachman's six lithographic views of the Confederate States in the series: "Panorama of the Seat of War." Shows the American Gulf Coast from Vermillion Bay, Louisiana, east to Santa Rosa Sound, Florida, and inland as far as Vicksburg...
GLC01856
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