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3 March 1863
Scammon, W., fl. 1863
to Eliakim P. Scammon
A telegram to General Scammon informing him that William is expected home on Thursday and will be dispatched to Scammon.
GLC02414.061
27 March 1862
Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894
to Jacob Dolson Cox
Scammon writes as Colonel of the 23rd Ohio to General Cox, the division commander at Charleston, West Virginia. States that Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes has reported that some men of the 23rd Ohio have captured 15 "noted Bushwhackers" and burned...
GLC02414.062
31 March 1862
Scammon writes as Colonel of the 23rd Ohio to General Cox, the division commander at Charleston, West Virginia. Informs that Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes reports that there are 1000 Confederate troops at Flat Top Mountain and that they have captured...
GLC02414.063
circa 1844-1848
Ames Manufacturing Company
Sword of William E. Jones
Non-commissioned officer's sword, model 1840. Used at West Point and owned by William E. Jones. Inscribed "Ames &Mfg. Co., Chicopee, Mass." The Ames Manufacturing Company was founded in 1835 in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The company manufactured small...
GLC02711.09
circa 1862
W. H. Horstmann & Sons
Non-commissioned officer's sword, similar to GLC02711.09, also said to have been used at West Point. It belonged to William E. Jones. W. H. Horstmann & Sons had retail stores in both New York and Philadelphia; most of their swords and sabers had...
GLC02711.10
June 1845
McDowell, Irvin, 1818-1885
Official register of the officers and cadets of the U.S. Military Academy.
Includes a letter from Secretary of War William L. Marcy, lists of academic and military staff, and cadets listed in order of merit in their respective classes. William E. Jones ranks 10 in the fourth class. Also includes roll of the cadets arranged...
GLC02711.12
30 August 1845
Jones, William E., 1824-1864
to R. C. Jones
Describes the winding up of their encampment with a magnificent ball. Encourages his brother to be a conscientious college student.
GLC02711.13
June 1846
Burton, Henry Stanton, fl. 1816-1869
As with GLC02711.12, this pamphlet includes many famous names. The Academic Staff includes Gustavus W. Smith, William S. Rosecrans, E.P. Scammon, and future general Henry S. Burton, whose signature appears on the back cover. Among the famous cadets...
GLC02711.14
22 October 1851
to Sergeant Thomas James
Lists nine recruits at a bounty of two dollars per recruit. Postscript by Sergent Thomas James upon receipt of W.E. Jones's eighteen dollars.
GLC02711.15
18 March 1863
Reynolds, J. L. (James Lawrence), 1814-1877
Confederate Baptist. [Vol. 1, no. 21 (March 18, 1863)]
An editorial examines the difference between "Heavenly Ignorance versus Heavenly Recognition," with connections to Lincoln and the war. Another editorial titled "Heavenly Recognition" deals with the same topic. A letter to the editor explains the...
GLC05959.39.16
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