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31 December 1864
Williston, Leander A., 1830-?
Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores
Part One: Artillery, Small Arms, Ammunition and other Ordnance Stores. Arranged to cover all the stores at Fort Picketts.
GLC02198.30
31 March 1865
GLC02198.31
October 21, 1864
Drowne, Byron P., 1848-1933
to his mother
Letter from 16-year-old Drowne to his mother, written on the USS "Catalpa" off Charleston. Says he did not have time to have his picture taken in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Reports no late war news, only that there will be no more fighting in his...
GLC01008.02.01
[Byron P. Drowne]
Photograph of Byron P. Drowne sitting. He was aboard the U.S.S. Midnight
GLC01008.02.02
1865 ca.
Weiss, John, fl. 1865
Richard Taylor
A signed carte de visite portrait of Richard Taylor. Published by John Weiss of New Orleans.
GLC01176.01
October 1, 1907
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
to Quentin Roosevelt
Writes to his son describing the aspects of his journey a child might find interesting. Includes two sketches drawn by Roosevelt during his trip down the Mississippi River. Written on U.S. Steamer Mississippi letterhead.
GLC01410.02.01
October 3, 1907
Writes to his son about sights on the Mississippi River. Mentions getting caught in the rain in St. Louis. With two illustrations by Roosevelt, including a self-caricature. Written on U.S. Steamer Mississippi letterhead.
GLC01410.03.01
circa 1864
Allen, J.W., fl. 1863
List of Volunteer Officers
Official certificate of appointment from the Captain.
GLC02198.29
10 September 1862
Wright, Sereno A., fl. 1862-1863
to Mother and Sister
He is having a good time and has never felt better. He thinks he will get used to camp life. He hopes he can come home tomorrow.
GLC02751.01
21 September 1862
They received orders to go to New Haven where he expects life to be much harder as they will have to stay in tents. He describes his daily routine. They have a dress parade every night and drill 4-5 hours a day. General Mansfield was killed in...
GLC02751.02
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