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21 February 1862
Loomis, Richard B., fl. 1862-1864
to unknown
Private Loomis of Co. H. 21st Massachusetts Volunteers describes in detail the capture of Roanoke Island, North Carolina, under the command of General Foster.
GLC08273
10 April 1862
Angiers, Frank, fl. 1862
to Mrs. Frank Angiers
Union private, Co. B., 52nd Illinois Volunteers, describes the Battle of Shiloh: "Our loss is very heavy but the enemy's exceeds our 3 to 1."
GLC08274
09 October 1863
Barnum, Theodore H., fl. 1863
to Lori
Barnum, of the Sutler Department, 8th Conn. Volunteers, Army of the James, Portsmouth, Virginia, writes about the local slave population and African-American troops: "There are two are three Negro Regts close by here. The white soldiers don't like...
GLC08275
circa 1864-1865
Work, Henry Clay, fl. 1864-1865
Marching Through Georgia.
Famous anthem celebrating Sherman's 1864 march from Atlanta to Savannah. Publisher unknown.
GLC08276
1864-1865 circa
[Collection of 2 items celebrating Sherman's March to the Sea.]
GLC08277
21 April 1864
Private Loomis, Co. H, 21st Massachusetts Volunteers, describes his activities ranging after returning from a furlough in Boston to Grant's advance on Richmond. Includes references to African-American troops and shooting of deserters.
GLC08278
July 05, 1828
[Collection of 3 items regarding Indian Affairs] [Decimalized .01- .02]
GLC08279
1783-1815
Livingston, Robert, 1654-1728
[Check written out to Robert Fulton].
$500 check from Robert Livingston to Robert Fulton, possibly for steamboat work. Countersigned by Robert Fulton.
GLC08280
1585-1763
Bradstreet, Simon, ?-1697
[Indenture of Adam Martin].
Indenture placing Adam Martin as an appertance to James Wood for 19 years. Countersigned by Samuel Sewall.
GLC08281
1861-1865
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
to Oliver Hoyt
Discusses replacing commissioner of Indian affairs due to public pressure.
GLC08282
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