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Continue on 4/15 & 4/16 written from Folly Island. An account of the capture of Folly Island, the bombardment of Charleston, and the failure of union troops to take the city. Also, Walbridge sees an armed, black confederate soldier. It has been...

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to mother

Continued 5/1. A lengthy description of the camp. Discusses real estate values, gardening, asks about family members and hopes for a renewed attack on Charleston. Section dated 5/1 says that the regiment will move about 5 miles down river.

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to mother

Promoted to Captain. Describes the condition of his clothing and a young man who is clerk to the regimental Quartermaster. Hopes to get a furlough soon.

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to mother

Continued 5/16. Since the men have nothing else to do, they spend their time beautifying the camp (widening the streets, flower gardens, etc.). Walbridge describes the improvements they have made and his plans to put a filter in the well. The...

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to mother

Discusses food available for officers. A reconnaissance party brings back word that the Confederates are short of food.

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to mother

Acknowledges receipt of a package containing clothes, dinnerware, dried fruits, wine, cakes and other delicacies. He is now the district Quartermaster. He asks how his sister Sarah's baby is doing.

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to mother

Waiting to hear information about Lee's raid into Pennsylvania. Discusses his new duties and mentions that a sergeant has resigned.

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Wherry, Mathew M.

Verso contains ink signature of Wherry: "M. M. Wherry, Wyoming, Jones Co., Iowa," and pencil inscription in another hand: "Mathew M. Wherry, Age 22, Wyoming, Co. M, 7 Iowa." Oval bust portrait in uniform.

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Wherry, Samuel S.

Verso contains Gurnsey imprint, ink signature of Wherry: "S. S. Wherry, 2nd duty sergt.," and pencil inscription in another hand: "Samuel S. Wherry, Co. M, 7 Iowa Cavalry, Resident of Wyoming, Native of Ohio." Half length seated portrait in uniform.

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[Unidentified]

Verso contains Gurnsey imprint and pencil inscription: "Unidentified, 7 Iowa Cavalry." Oval bust portrait in uniform.

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[Unidentified]

Verso contains Gurnsey imprint and pencil inscription: "Unidentified, 7 Iowa Cavalry." Half length seated portrait in uniform.

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"Dear little Helen with love from Paula."

Kolle imprint on recto and verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Dear little Helen with love from Paula." Vignette bust profile portrait of a young woman.

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Young girl with pierced ears.

Leidloff imprint on recto. Vignette bust portrait of a young girl with pierced ears.

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"Alice Frankel to Helen Lameau."

Gerschel imprint on recto and verso. Pencil inscription on verso: "Alice Frankel to Helen Lameau." Three quarter length standing view of a young girl with long dark hair.

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Bust portrait of a young girl

Leidloff imprint on recto. Bust portrait of a young girl [in a traveling costume?] with hat.

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"Miss Gracia Lameau."

Ink inscription on verso: "Miss Gracia Lameau." Lithograph oval bust portrait of a young woman.

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"To father, from Charlie."

Ink inscription on recto: "To father, from Charlie." Vignette bust portrait of a man in civilian dress with moustache.

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to William Maury

Letter appointing Maury as a member of a Naval General Court Martial. Maury is ordered to report to Richmond four days from the date of the letter. Includes penciled directions on how to get to Richmond on verso. With autograph note signed by...

GLC04572.29

to Nan [Maury]

Updates his wife on family members and expresses happiness that his son is better and recovering. Says that Humphreys wants the government to go into the cloth-manufacturing business "now that Wilmington is closed & we will have to look more closely...

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to Henry Knox

Since his first query received no response (for an unknown reason), writes again to request to serve "in any Station" under Knox.

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"Ne[illegible] Hd Qr with Band."

Image shows an unidentified regimental band gathered outside a winter camp.

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"5th Pen. Cav[a]lry, Battlefield of Oct. 29 & 30."

Image shows horses and men gathered in a winter camp, with field visible in the distance, and rear of a wooden structure closest to the camera.

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"Negro Camp of 27th Ohio, USCV [U.S. Colored, Volunteers], Near Fort Burpee."

Image shows a cleared area in front of a winter camp, with a handful of men barely visible amongst the trees.

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"Dead in Trenches."

Shows a Confederate soldier dead in a trench at Fort Mahone, with numerous cheveaux-de-frise visible atop the wall of the trench.

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"Ruins of White House on the Pamunkey River."

Image shows an encampment among the chimneys of now-demolished White House.

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"[Winfield] Scott & Staff."

Image shows Scott (seated) and his staff (standing) on a porch. An unidentified figure stands away to the right.

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"Company St Fort Burpee. Men playing Ball. 13th N.Y."

Image shows soldiers playing ball in the clearing of a winter encampment.

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to: Drazilla Churchill.

Churchill's brother William has been missing for some time, and his mother's attempts to find him have been unsuccessful. Churchill will not be granted a discharge as his health is too good, and no furloughs are being granted at this time. The...

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"Alxa [Alexandria,] Va."

View of railroad yard with warehouse.

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"Round House Alex [Alexandria,] O & R R R [Ohio and Richmond Rail Road]."

View of railroad yard with roundhouse flying federal flag.

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"Fort Brady, Buildg [Building] wall."

"10784" penciled on verso. Image shows soldiers constructing winter quarters.

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"Negro Group on Aikins [Aiken's] Farm, The Residue of 65 Slaves. Farm 3000 acres."

Group of twelve African Americans (including men, women, and children), and three white soldiers: one on horseback behind the group, and two visible to the left. Written near Petersburg, Virginia.

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to Mary Magie

Written three miles from Nashville on the Franklin Pike. Writes that the regiment is on its way to Franklin. Describes the vast destruction of local property: "There are the ruins of several magnificent places between here and Nashville. The...

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to Mary Magie

Written from camp near Franklin. Date inferred from content. Labeled "No 1." Writes that he travels to Nashville every other day to retrieve the mail. He buys newspapers for 5 cents each and sells them for 10 cents.

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To: Col. Rockwell. Re: facsimile of "the Declaration" (presumably, Independence) and attempt to acquire an"impression" of the Presidential Seal.

Discussing a facsimile "of the Declaration" (presumably, Independence) and the Presidential Seal.

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To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: criticism of current plans for the Dewey Arch; offers suggestions based on Greek and Roman mythological figures.

Written on "The National Arts Club" stationary, by Charles de Kay, the 1st Vice-President of the National Sculpture Society. Pages numbered. Written at No. 37 West 34th Street.

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To: General [Dan] Butterfield.

Re: plans for a Dewey Day Celebration and for the unveiling of the Dewey Arch.

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To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: expressing appreciation of Ward's "very kind and assuring letter" on behalf of her husband, Gen. Butterfield.

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To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: plans for the display on Dewey Day [presumably the day of Dewey's reception]. [Carbon Copy]

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To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: The Archbishop of New York writes with suggestions for the Dewey Memorial Arch.

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To: J.Q.A. Ward. Re: figures mounted on top of Dewey Arch and the construction of the Dewey Arch.

Photograph of the Dewey Arch.

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To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: criticism of Ward for making a female and not a male angel on the Dewey Arch.

Purple stamp on p. 2: "J.C. DeHaven, Druggist and News Dealer, Council Bluffs, Iowa."

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To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: support for proposition to replicate the Dewey Arch at Madison Square and contempt for "newspaper advertising."

Discusses Dewey Arch and Dewey reception; plans for replicating the Arch in Madison Square; details of the
progress of the Dewey Arch sculpture; lists military heroes (John Paul Jones, Farragut, etc.) who might merit being
represented in sculptural...

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To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: congratulations to Ward on his artistic endeavors involved with the creation of the Dewey Arch. [Carbon Copy]

Header reads: "D. CADY EATON, Counselor at Law, New Haven, Conn."

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To: John Q.A. Ward. Re: request by Ward for financial assistance; promises to subscribe $5000 toward the "perpetuation of the Dewey Arch."

Stationary bordered in black trim.

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"Memorandum of an Agreement" or work contract. Re: creation of a statue honoring William Shakespeare in Central Park, NY.

Contract establishes commission costs, materials to be used in construction [bronze], etc.

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Article: "The Monumental News. American Sculptors.--J.Q.A. Ward and his Work . . . No. 6, Vol. 6"

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Article: "The Churchman . . . The Dewey Arch" with picture of "The Dewey Arch and Approach From the South" on reverse side.

Excerpt from a magazine about the Dewey Arch.

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Article: "New-York Tribune . . . For Fulton Monument." Re: elections of officers for the Robert Fulton Memorial Association.

Executive committee includes, among others: W.H. Fletcher, John Jacob Astor, General F.D. Grant, Samuel L. Clemens [Mark Twain], and Colonel H.O.S. Heistand [pictured].

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Photograph: Quadriga, designed by Ward, mounted on the Dewey Arch.

Features angel holding a wreath and palm branch and standing on a smallboat, and five horses surrounded by water and mounted by men.

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