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1870 circa
[Cased tintype of unidentified Indian in ceremonial garb]
Cased image depicts a 3/4 length seated portrait of a Native American facing the camera. His hair is shaven into a mohawk hairstyle. Hinged case is missing the lid.
GLC01364
1876 ca.
Barry, D.F., fl. 1876
Curley: General Custer's scout and only survivor of that horrible massacre.
A cabinet card of George Custer's scout, Curley, the lone survivor of the battle of Little Big Horn.
GLC01365
September 1862 ca.
Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882
[Lincoln with McClellan, Porter, and the Fifth Army Corps]
On a Brownstone silver print photograph with cloth mount. The mount is inscribed by Porter to Mrs. Eddy. Ink notes on front identify the group as Lincoln, McClellan, Capt. Custer, Gen. Porter, Gen. Humphreys et al. Post Civil War print based on a...
GLC01143
January 2, 1864
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
to James L. Crane
Misdated "1864" but dated 1865 on internal evidence. The 21st Illinois was Grant's first command. Crane had served as chaplain of that unit.
GLC01151
1865 ca.
Various
Carte de visite portrait of Richard Taylor, with later enlargement [Decimalized .01-.02]
Two bust portraits of Richard Taylor.
GLC01176
January 1865
Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant, 1818-1893
Special field order No.
Relieves General John B. Hood of his command of the Army of Tennessee at his own request. Assigns Lieutenant General Richard Taylor in his place. Written on printed stationery of the Head-Quarters, Military Division of the West. With pencil docket...
GLC01177
January 23, 1865
Taylor, Richard, 1826-1879
to George William Brent
Informs Colonel Brent of his appointment to the command of the Army of Tennessee and sends a copy of the orders. Informs that General John Bell Hood, the former commander of the army, left for Richmond.
GLC01178
26 November 1864
[Special orders sent to William J. Hardee]
Indicates that Lieutenant General Richard Taylor will report to General Hardee in Savannah, Georgia until the "present emergency shall have passed." Taylor is ordered to inspect the condition of Major General Wheeler's cavalry.
GLC01179.01
1863-1864
Leslie, Joseph, fl. 1863-1864
[Diary of Joseph Leslie 18th regiment, Pennsylvania Cavalry, Company D]
Several pages in the diary have names and regiments of different officers from New York, Ohio, Michigan, etc., who were prisoners with him. Includes several pages of Libby Prison expenses/accounting of what he paid for crackers, paper, tobacco...
GLC01185
4 March 1861
J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880
Richmond daily dispatch--extra. [no volume or number information (March 4, 1861)]
Same-day "Extra" printing of Lincoln's first inaugural address; the concluding portion of the speech is not printed. Also: Paragraph criticizing Lincoln for secretly passing through Baltimore (dubbed "Lincoln's pass over"). Report from Capt. Foster...
GLC01186
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