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circa 1861-1865
Group of people in front of Church, New Berne, NC [split stereocard]
The image shows six adults and three children standing in front of a large white church. Inscription on verso: "Colored Church New Berne N.C."
GLC05111.01.1248
Camp scene with Church, Port Hudson, LA
The image shows a small camp scene, with A-frame tents in the left background, and a white wooden church. Various soldiers are scattered throughout the scene. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson" and "Church."
GLC05111.01.1273
Church scene, Port Hudson, LA
The image shows a white wooden church with A-frame tents in the background, and a horse at rest on the left-hand edge of the photo. Inscription on verso: "Port Hudson" and "Church."
GLC05111.01.1292
1871
Walks about Richmond
Complete title: "Walks about Richmond, A story for boys, and a guide to persons visiting the city, desiring to see the principal points of interest, with an index showing the exact location of each point mentioned. (Illustrated.)" The guide is...
GLC05111.01.1384
1860's ca.
William G. Brownlow seated view of the Unionist parson from Ky
Graphite inscription on verso "**Book" "Brownlow."
GLC05111.02.0139
1865/ 04 ca.
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
President Lincoln's Hearse
Mourning border around image. Shows Lincoln's hearse with horses and escorts in front of Cathedral. Inscription on recto "President Lincoln's Hearse. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by Henszey & Co., Photographers, No. 812...
GLC05111.02.0041
1865/04 ca.
Lincoln's funeral horse "Old Bob"
Two black men wearing overcoats, top hats, and mourning ribbons stand with Lincoln's horse in front of Lincoln's Springfield home. Ostendorf p. 32 identifies the men as Revs. Brown (left) and Trevan (right). Three additional black men gather...
GLC05111.02.0043
Unidentified infantry chaplain, standing 3/4 length portrait
Subject has forage hat in right hand, with arms crossed in front of himself. Photographers imprint on verso: "Cartes de Visite H. J. Reed Artist Cor. Main & Front Sts. Worcester, Mass."
GLC05111.02.1212
11 May 1861
Hall, Thomas W., fl. 1861
The south. [Vol.1, no. 18 (May 11, 1861)]
A pro-South newspaper published at 74 Baltimore Street, near Gay Street, in Baltimore. Front page has a column of vignettes about underdogs in history - making an analogy to the seemingly tough situation of the South at this early part of the war...
GLC08725.07
1790/03/10
Fenno, John, 1751-1798
Gazette of the United States. [No. 95 (March 10, 1790)]
First printing of the Census Act signed in type by Washington (p. 1), debate on payment of securities (p. 2-3), and letter signed Rusticus on abolition of slavery and colonization and Quakers (p. 4).
GLC08760
November 20, 1816
Madison, James, 1751-1836
[Presidential pardon of a group of Quakers for refusing to bear arms in militia].
Countersigned by Secretary of State James Monroe. Intended for Joseph Hollingsworth, William Ellicott Jr. and Sr., Thomas Hartley, Levi Hartley, Samuel Hartley Jr., and Seneca Parry, who were arrested in Maryland. Partially filled out.
GLC00043.02
Monroe, James, 1758-1831
[Transmittal letter for blank pardon form].
Possibly for a group of Quakers arrested for refusing to bear arms. Writing as secretary of state.
GLC00043.07
August 26, 1861
Pearce, Eben, fl. 1861-1885
to Father
Declares that his regiment moved from Cincinnati, Ohio to St. Louis, Missouri. Reports failure to get chaplaincy.
GLC00066.002
December 24, 1861
to Selina
Discusses Christmas, as well as soldiers singing patriotic songs. Mentions "Columbia the Gem of the Ocean," "America," and "The Star Spangled Banner." Encloses another song (not included). Cross-written additions on page 4.
GLC00066.009
November 23, 1863
to Lena
Writes to his sister Selina, discussing the war, and suffering in the South. Mentions that there will be no Christmas furloughs. Declares that he sees "the hand of God in this war."
GLC00066.034
May 17, 1869
Writes about his congregation. Written in pencil.
GLC00066.067
January 28, 1861
Carnahan, D.F., fl. 1861
to William Pearce
Writes to Reverend Pearce of Hillsboro, Ohio to notify him of his appointment.
GLC00066.086
October 7, 1861
Major Carnahan writes to Reverend Pearce about his failed appointment. Includes a post-script about Pearce's military status in his regiment.
GLC00066.088
August 2, 1861
Pearce, William, fl. 1861-1869
to Fred
Discusses getting a recommendation for a chaplain commission. Originally part of GLC00066.091, and stored with that document.
GLC00066.092
August 27, 1861
Pearce, Priscilla, fl. 1861-1868
to William
Writes about William not getting a chaplain appointment.
GLC00066.093
September 9, 1861
to D.F. Carnahan
Thanks for support in chaplaincy nomination. This is a response written on back of Carnahan's note.
GLC00066.095
July 15, 1862
Discusses church finances.
GLC00066.099
August 18, 1862- August 20, 1862
Mentions church finances and his salary reduction.
GLC00066.103
November 27, 1862
Writes to his sister about church and family.
GLC00066.109
August 14, 1863
Bailey, Silas, fl. 1863
Discusses church matters.
GLC00066.112
April 10, 1869
Pearce, Charles, fl. 1863-1869
Discusses the farm and local churches.
GLC00066.124
October 11, 1861
Pearce, Frederic, fl. 1861-1868
Writes to inform his father, William Pearce, of General Hildebrand's opinion on giving his father a chaplaincy. Frederic reports that Hildebrand said William could have a chaplaincy if he raised a regiment of 80 men. Refers to a letter from Eben...
GLC00066.140
July 26, 1862
Discusses church finances. Written on blue paper.
GLC00066.142
August 21, 1862
Writes that he was exempted from the draft due to poor eyesight. Discusses church finances. Also describes ruins at Harper's Ferry. Written on blue paper. Page 4 is cross-written.
GLC00066.143
October 8, 1780
Pendleton, Edmund, 1721-1803
to James Madison
Mentions Portsmouth, Va. and public executions in Britain. Signature was partially cut along top but not removed from leaf.
GLC00099.049
October 17, 1780
Discusses the war in Charlotte and Salisbury, North Carolina, and Benedict Arnold's treasonous act. Mentions Colonel Sumpter [Sumter?], Colonel Tarlton, and General Gates.
GLC00099.050
1864, 1865
Hubbard, F.M., fl. 1864-1865
Church intelligencer. (Charlotte, NC)
The Church Intelligencer is "the accredited organ of the Bishops of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, and the University of the South."
At the time of this run, the paper was edited by F.M...
GLC05959.32
1862-1864
Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877
Confederate Baptist. (Columbia, SC)
Religious newspaper. Articles include military, letters from regimental chaplains, Yankee atrocities against slaves, biblical view of slavery. Correspondence from various churches, soldiers, missionaries, and chaplains. Religious poetry, children...
GLC05959.39
1864 -1865
Southern churchman.
Religious newspaper. Vol. 30 #32 (8/26/1864; Prison camp), vol. 30 no. 46 (11/23/1864) and vol. 31 no. 8 (2/22/1865). Measures vary: First issue is 61 x 46.5 cm. while the two other issues measure 30.5 x 44 cm.
GLC05959.60
19 November 1863
Brown, W.M., fl. 1863
Central Presbyterian. [Vol. 8, no. 47, whole no. 412 (November 19, 1863)]
The South Sea Slaves, Things our Soldiers do not know, Religion in the Army, Chaplain of the 12th South Carolina Regiment.
GLC05959.62
16 October 1862
Christian Observer & Presbyterian Witness. [Vol. 41, no. 42 (October 16, 1862)]
The Second Battle at Corinth, Great Victory at Perryville.
GLC05959.64
27 October 1864
Bondurant & Elliot
Daily Richmond whig [no volume and number (October 27, 1864)]
Contains an image of the Virginia state seal. Not a complete copy, missing pages 1 and 2. Copy of General Jubal Early's address to his troops and an editoral lauding its contents. From Northern newspapers, reports on Ulysses Grant's campaign against...
GLC05959.79
13 August 1863
Lee, Robert E., 1807-1870
[General Orders No. 83, Declaring 21 August 1863 a Day of Fasting, Humiliation, and Prayer]
General Lee issues orders on behalf of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Declares "All military duties, except such as are absolutely necessary, will be suspended ... Soldiers! we have sinned against Almighty God."
GLC05987.05
7 November 1864
[General Order No. 65 concerning day of worship proclaimed by President Jefferson Davis]
Lee, commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, announces that President Jefferson Davis proclaimed 16 November as a day of worship. Printed document says "all military duties, except such as are necessary for the safety of the Army, will be...
GLC05987.06
15 July 1864
Memoriam of Capt. G. T. Burch
Broadside created as a memoriam for Captain George Tilley Burch of Co. I, 29th Georgia Regiment who was killed in the Battle of Atlanta. Died at City Hall Hospital on 13 July 1864 from wounds that pierced both his knees in a charge near Kenesaw...
GLC05987.17
1899
Du Bois, William Edward Burghardt, 1868-1963
The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study
Du Bois's detailed study uses history and sociology to consider the social experience of African Americans in the Seventh Ward of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Offers a comprehensive examination of black life, including migration, religion, crime...
GLC05823
[1910]
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Guildhall Speech re: Great Britain, Egypt and South Africa [fragment]
Twelve pages total. The first two typed leaves are non-consecutive and unnumbered, the third page is numbered "8", the fourth "11" and the fifth "14"; two smaller leaves written in TR's hand are labeled "A" (4 pp.) and "B" (3 pp.). Typed speech...
GLC05798
3 July 1695
Penn, William, 1644-1718
to Friends, Bretheren and Sisters.
In a sermon-like letter quoting the words of the apostle Paul, Penn instructs his flock: "You see by wh[ich] way God began his election. It was by tryals, yea great tryals, but promesses accompanied you, & strong faith." Written from Worminghurst...
GLC05806
1850
Stuart, Moses, 1780-1852
Conscience and the Constitution with remarks on the recent speech of the Hon. Daniel Webster in the Senate of the United States on the subject of slavery.
Published by Crocker & Brewster. Stuart, a minister and Professor of Biblical Studies at Andover Seminary (near Boston), justifies slavery using a Biblical argument. Also predicts the economic repercussions of abolition: "Suppose the black...
GLC05845
1863
Thompson, Joseph Parrish, 1819-1879
Christianity and emancipation; or, the teachings and influence of the Bible against slavery.
Printed by Anson D. F. Randolph. Thompson is identified as pastor of the Broadway Tabernacle Church. Bound with string. Printed circa May 1863.
GLC05846
circa 4 July 1866
Pierce, Benjamin, 1809-1880
Every star is itself a complete world, filled with the majesty of God.
A meditation on the divine order of the universe, followed by an Euler equation and a discussion on it: "this equation was discovered by a man, it governs all the stars, and is more comprehensive than the created universe."
GLC05858
1911/09/25
to [George] Gray
An extraordinary and lengthy letter, full of observations about people he met, especially the crowned heads of Europe. Labeled on page 1 "For nobody's eyes but yours." Written while acting as special ambassador for the United States for King Edward...
GLC05750
January 1883
Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895
to unknown
Sends his autograph to an unknown recipient with a quotation: "What does it imply? The Mongolian, the Hebrew, the African, the least aggressive and sanguinary of men, why are the most hated and persecuted by Christian nations?"
GLC05716
1880/04
Davis, Jefferson, 1808-1889
to Nahum Capen re: Grant's presidential campaign
Written in purple ink and signed (for her husband) by Varina Davis. "With all his stupidity, neglect of his duties and abuse of his trust... the case must be hopeless. [...] God forbade war to coerce the seceding tribes (of Israel) to return. "
GLC05719
24 April 1834
Whittier, John G., 1807-1892
to Samuel J. May
Whittier writes to May, an ardent abolitionist: "Until connected with the Cause of Anti-Slavery I never knew what friendship was... engaged in this holy cause of Truth & Love, I have found high & pure hearts beating in perfect unison... No matter...
GLC05720
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