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1862 ca.
Elias, Dexter, fl. 1861
Gen. A.S. Johnston
Carte de visite size vignette engraved portrait of a mustacioed Albert Sidney Johnston (1803-1862) by Elias Dexter.
GLC01442.07
1865 ca.
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
[Carte de visite, Joseph E. Johnston]
Half-length portrait in profile of Johnston wearing dark civilian clothing. With E. & H.T. Anthony imprint on verso.
GLC01442.08
1870 ca.
Davies, John W., fl. 1870
[Henry "Light Horse" Lee]
Carte-de-visite of the painting of Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee in uniform. Originally painted by Gilbert Stuart. Published by "The 'Lee' Photographic Gallery." Paul C. Nagel's The Lees of Virginia (1990) indicates it was said to have been painted...
GLC01442.09
circa 1861
[Carte de visite of Robert E. Lee]
This carte-de-visite appears to be based on an early photograph of Lee (refer to GLC05111.01.0580). Circa date previously assessed, based on the fact that carte de visites became popular in America in the 1860s. Depicts Lee as a young man with a...
GLC01442.10
Vannerson & Jones
[Robert E. Lee]
Base on an earlier photography by Vannerson & Jones. Shows about half of the original Vannerson image.
GLC01442.11
Wilson, J.N., 1827-1897
Carte de visite bust vignette portrait of [Rev. J.F. O'Neill]
Bust vignette portrait as identified from pencil note at top as "Rev. J. F. O'Neill." Imprint of J.N. Wilson, Photographer, of Savannah, Ga. Possibly a friend of the Kaskie Family.
GLC01442.12
[Carte de visite Leonidas Polk]
Carte de vsite size vignette engraved portrait of Gen. Polk in uniform.
GLC01442.13
Mosby, John S., 1833-1916
Col. Mosby
Heavily retouched image of John Singleton Mosby in Colonel's uniform by an unknown photographer. Probably re-photographed. (Compare v. 1 p.601, William C. Davis, The Civil War Times Photographic History of the Civil War.)
GLC01442.14
circa 1861-1865
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)
[Carte-de visite portrait of J. E. B. Stuart]
E. & H.T. Anthony's carte de visite oval portrait photograph of a seated J. E. B. Stuart.
GLC01442.15
[Carte de visite photograph of Richard Taylor]
Half length portrait of Richard Taylor wearing civilian clothes. Published from a Brady negative by E. H.T. Anthony.
GLC01442.17
circa 1865
Vannerson, Julian, 1827-?
[unknown Confederate general]
Carte de visite of an unknown Confederate general with beard. Stars around collar of uniform. With pen strokes added to his beard and hair. Pencil note on back (cropped), "This is a very indifferent picture -- a poor trait of the original as the...
GLC01442.18
[Carte-de-visite of Rev. J.F. O'Neill]
Tentatively identified as Rev. J.F. O'Neill seated with a book.
GLC01442.19
Stokes, S., fl. 1865
[Unidentified civilian]
GLC01442.20
E.S. Lumpkin & Co., fl. 1860
[Vignette of Robert E. Lee]
Vignette oval bust portrait of Lee as older man with a white beard. Lee is wearing the same suit as he was in April 1865 photos taken by Mathew Brady (refer to GLC00579.01 and .02). Verso indicates this carte de visite was created by E. S. Lumpkin...
GLC01443.01
Various
Two amnesty oaths for Jones with pardon and related papers [Decimalized .01- .05]
P.B Jones took part in a rebellion against the government . He was later pardoned by President Andrew Johnson. All documents have stamped signatures of important persons.
GLC01444
1841-1862
[Printed bills of sale of people enslaved by the Jones Family of Virginia][Decimalized .01-.05]
Collection of materials related to the Jones Family of Virginia dated 1841-1862. Consists of five documents related to the Jones family enslaving people in Virginia. With manuscript notes, signed by different people. Related to GLC01449.01.
GLC01445
17 February 1864
Confederate States of America
[Confederate currency]
Confederate currency from the seventh issue. Contains 60 ten dollar bills, featuring an image of field artillery in the center with Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter, Confederate Senator (1862-1865), in the lower right corner. Includes one 20 dollar...
GLC01446
circa 1833-1865
Jones Family
Miscellaneous papers from the Jones Family of Virginia [Decimalized .01- .18]
Collection includes receipts, contracts, newspaper clippings, and accounting documentation for the Jones family of Virginia. Also includes two booklet editions of the Consitution and By-laws of the Hanover Dragoons, and a hiring contract for free...
GLC01447
1865
Civil War soldier letters, possibly from the Jones Family [decimalized]
War date letters.
GLC01448
1862-1863
Jones family soldier letters [Decimalized .01 and .02]
Letters related to GLC01445 and possibly GLC01448.
GLC01449
1680-1863
collection on French & Indian, Revolutionary Wars, Missouri [decimalized]
[decimalized 01450.001-01450.911]
1 black and white bust engraving of Sir William Johnson Bar included.
Dated 1680-1863 (bulk:1750-90).
GLC01450
14 August 1777
Hancock, John, 1737-1793
[Appointment of Samuel Nicholson as Commander of Frigate Deane]
Signed by Hancock as President of the Countersigned by Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress.
GLC01450.001
24 December 1779
Jay, John, 1745-1829
[Appointment of John Wheelwright as Commander of the privateer ship The Neptune]
Countersigned by Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress, and John Avery.
GLC01450.002
1776
Simmons, Peleg, fl. 1776
[Orderly book of Peleg Simmons]
Daily orders for troops at Middletown and Newport, Rhode Island. Reports on soldiers' and officers' duties, troop movements, court martials, provisions, uniforms, armaments, soldiers' appearance, and general announcements to the troops at camp....
GLC01450.003
July 1776 - 9 December 1777
Tilden, Ezra, 1751-1819
[Diary of Ezra Tilden]
Provides a detailed day by day account of Tilden's march through New York during the Revolutionary War. Writes extensively about daily duties, poor rations, hunger, hardships along the march, sickness and death amongst the soldiers, and the...
GLC01450.004
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