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1863/11/03
Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891
to John E. Smith re: directions and advice on route to be used by troops
Written in pencil. For troops going enroute to Chattanooga.
GLC07062
1861/08/23
Grant, H. R., fl. 1861
to J. T. Van Diver re: the ladies of Richmond; on Confederate Flag stationery
GLC07063.01
[1863/08/24]
Anonymous civilian report re: difficulty of communication, running blockade
GLC07063.02
1865/02/11
Oldham, Williamson S., fl. 1865
to Jefferson Davis re: burning Union shipping towns
Copy. Per correspondence with Lynda Crist at the Jefferson Davis Papers, 3/16/2001, Oldham was a Confederate senator from Texas.
GLC07063.03
1865/09/05
Grifman, William H., fl. 1865
re: Reconstruction, illustrated letter
Letter illustrated with two stick figures on p. 4 (one, shouldering a gun, and one waving a flag) that talks about the end of the war and mentions "Killing Niggers"; "Oh what a happy time it will be for me when we pack our knapsacks for the last...
GLC07064.01
1778/06/22
Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801
to Col. Henry Jackson re: British troops marching to Philadelphia
Arnold, who now commanded in Philadelphia, orders Jackson to harass the British who had just evacuated the city (18 June) and were marching across New Jersey. "You will march with the Troops under your command at three O'Clock tomorrow morning and...
GLC07122
1781/06/23 ca.
Oswald, Richard, 1705-1784
Plan for the Future Conduct of the American War
The only recorded copy of a very detailed proposal for the conduct of Britain's war in America by Oswald, a successful merchant and former slave trader. Oswald, a friend of American Henry Laurens, later served as a British Peace Commissioner for the...
GLC07121
1925 ca.
Bates, Katharine Lee, 1859-1929
America the Beautiful [printed text, signed, with accompanying text]
Printed text of the four stanza poem, signed at the end on the bottom of page 1, with an additional text on accompanying pages explaining the circumstances of her originally writing it, when inspired by vistas at Pike's Peak. Bates also details the...
GLC07123
1862/11/25
Beauregard, G.T. (Gustave Toutant), 1818-1893
to unknown re: sending battle plans of Shiloh
Beauregard encloses "a copy of the Plans of the Battle of Shiloh made to accompany my Report of said Battle. It will enable you better to understand my explanation the other day." Beauregard, by not pursuing a final attack on Ulysses S. Grant at...
GLC07125
1763/03/05-1764/07/30
Kemble, Stephen, 1740-1822
Manuscript orderly book of aide-de-camp to Lord Jeffrey Amherst [Decimalized .01- .05]
Regarding the final months of the Canada Campaign and the treaty of peace. Locations mentioned include Fort St. Ann on Lake Erie, Fort William Augustus (Ogdenburg, N.Y.), La Chine, La Prairie, Pointe Claire, Fort Ontario, Chambly, etc. Kemble, an...
GLC07126
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