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circa 1863-1864
Scammon, Eliakim Parker, 1816-1894
to Rutherford B. Hayes
States that he will write to Colonel Hayes tomorrow. Mentions an order from Major General [John Charles] Fremont. Dated only the 30th, no month or year.
GLC02414.031
1862/09-1864/11/08
Kellogg, James H., fl. 1862-1864
[Collection of James H. Kellogg, I company, 21st regiment, Michigan, infantry] [Decimalized .001- .113]
Letters to his wife and family, written as a member of the 21st Michigan Infantry, Army of the Cumberland. The letters begin with his recruitment camp (Camp Siegel) in September 1862, and end with the election, just after the fall of Atlanta at...
GLC02415
1864-1865
Hamilton, William C., fl. 1864-1865
[Diary of William C. Hamilton]
Autograph manuscript. Only thirteen pages are war-date; bulk is post-war. Covers part of Sherman's March to the Sea, mostly keeping track of movements, weather; little personal insights or opinions. Diary begins on 10 November 1864 at Rome...
GLC02417
1865
Payne, Samuel J., fl. 1865
[Diary of Samuel Payne]
Autograph manuscript signed. The diary continues up to his return and includes a list of letters received for the year. Includes content on the siege and Battle of Mobile, Alabama, and closing at Shreveport, Louisiana, where General E. Kirby Smith...
GLC02419
circa 1861
Gen. M'Clellan Says this is an Artillery War!
Artillery recruitment broadside for the 7th Rhode Island Artillery. Dominated by a striking, crisp image of an eagle with a banner in its beak. The banner says "The Constitution Must Be Maintained." Says the artillery is the "Right Arm of the...
GLC02420
circa May 22, 1862
Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant, 1818-1893
to Mansfield Lovell
Two autograph notes signed, on bottom and on verso of received copy of telegram from Mansfield Lovell to Pierre G.T. Beauregard, transmitted from Vicksburg, Mississippi, on May 22, 1862. On South-Western Telegraph Company stationery. General Lovell...
GLC02425
17 April 1862
Crocker, John Simpson, 1825-1890
to Harriette Crocker "Camp at Workwick [Warwick] Court House"
Partial letter to his wife discussing camp life and military operations during the Peninsula campaign Describes Union and Confederate entrenchments and troop numbers during the siege of Yorktown. In fact the Rebels had far fewer troops than Crocker...
GLC02426.01
18 April 1862 - 21 April 1862
to Harriette Crocker "Camp at Workwick [Warwick] Court House,"
Letter to his wife discussing camp life and military operations during the Peninsula campaign. Weather very hot, so he let the men break from drilling to rest. One thousand men constructing a military road. Relates a story of a rifle accidentally...
GLC02426.02
5 March 1777
Root, Jesse, 1737-1822
[Monetary obligation related to raising a Continental battalion]
Partly printed document also signed by Ez[echial?] Williams, Elizer Warner and Samuel Barker. Concerns the financial arrangement for Samuel Barker and Elizer Warner to raise (and Warner to serve as Captain of) a Continental battalion for Connecticut...
GLC02427
14 October 1942
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
to D.M Reynolds
Writes to Reynolds about "the Poso business," which has been managed by Hoover's son Allan, and the "prospect of getting back its money." Argues that they should get the bank to extend the mortgage and wait until next year and hope things develop...
GLC02428
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