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6 August 1783
Cogswell, Amos, 1752-1826
[Rations for sappers and miners]
Note for rations for the corp of sappers and miners. Countersigned by John Lillie, aide-de-camp.
GLC02437.02367
6 December 1774
Chapman, Joseph, fl. 1774-1776
[Bill for cloth and carpet]
Bill for items bought at Greenleaf's auction by Henry Knox: four yards of broad cloth for £13.4 and one Persian carpet for £23, for a total of £36.4. Note at bottom says Chapman acknowledges receipt of payment on behalf of William Greenleaf. Docket...
GLC02437.08373
March 1863
Henly, John W., fl. 1861-1865
Report of Sick and Wounded
3. 4 p. 45x29 cm. Henly, John W. TDS: s.l. Report of Sick and Wounded in the 109th Illinois Regiment. March 1863.
GLC04042.03.03
8 July 1872
Loke, Laura G., fl. 1872
to her brother and sister
Writes that they are starting for Cleveland, Ohio today and had a good visit. Their father's appetite is not as good as it was at home. Mother thinks that he is doing good business canning fruit. Mother has not been feeling well during the trip but...
GLC03523.42.61
1864-1870
Stauffer, David M., 1845-1913
[David Stauffer sketchbooks and papers]
Collection of two volumes belonging to David Stauffer, an ensign on the U.S.S. Alexandria, dated 1864 to 1870. Consists of two sketchbooks and an additional 21 items housed in GLC07713.02. Sketches include naval and architectural sketches, as well as...
GLC07713
1873/12/19-28
Thomas, W. N., fl. 1873
[1873 Army Letters and Telegrams]
The retained copy book record of army officers' letters and telegraphs concerning the affairs of the Twentieth Infantry. Discusses the removal of the Winnebago tribe of Indians, which is being hampered by white men who trade with the tribe...
GLC05731.02
5 January 1862
Henry, Josiah E., 1840-?
to John and Sophia Henry
Henry write to his parents from Camp Griffin. Informs them that he sent them a letter "...with my minature and a dollar in gold..." Reports he was on picket duty. States many men have shot their thumbs off.
GLC03523.07.04
circa June 1, 1864
Phelps, Diton, fl. 1861-1864
to his sister and parents
Reports that he just heard that General Nathanial Banks was defeated and that General Thomas [Stonewall] Jackson has gotten himself into a scrape. He is surrounded by General "Seigal" [Franz Sigel?], General Edward Ord, and General [John] Fremont....
GLC03523.49.16
18 March 1863
Coit, George O., fl. 1863
to his mother and sister
Writes about sightseeing in Washington and his plans for the rest of his return journey, including stopping in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
GLC03603.209
1863/1/30
Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863
to Elizabeth Smith and children
Rain and mud foiled the attack on Fredericksburg. The pontoons and artillery became stuck in the mud. Confederate soldiers taunted the stranded union soldiers by offering to help build the pontoon bridge, if the federals could get the pontoons to...
GLC04189.25
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