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1864
Election news.
Election broadside announces Lincoln and Johnson elected, prints returns for many states, and states that Wayne County, Illinois, "stands firm."
GLC01698
War Democratic State Committee, 1864
Watch words for War Democrats!
Published by pro-war, pro-Union Democrats in New York. Quotes a speech made by Peter Cooper 20 years ago advocating Union principles. Reprints an article from a Catholic newspaper titled condemning slavery and an article from the impartial Boston...
GLC01703
20 April 1865
Wirz, Henry, 1823-1865
to George C. Gibbs
Captain Wirz, the commandant of Andersonville Prison, tells Colonel Gibbs that there are no mules fit for transport but grants him authority to impress any mules needed. Written at Camp Sumter, also known as Andersonville Prison,
GLC01705
1774-1775
Pennsylvania journal and weekly advertiser. [No. 1674 (January 4, 1774) - no. 1725 (December 27, 1775)] [with gaps]
Revolutionary War era newspaper: Pennsylvania Journal. 5 and 19 April 1775 issues contain fugitive slave ads. Issue number 1698 is missing. March 8, 1775 contains African Slavery In America written by Thomas Paine in 1774.
GLC01706
1866/10/06
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Appointment of Thomas W. Ward collector of Customs at Corpus Christi
GLC02145.58
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