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1861-1877
Ellsworth
"He who noteth even the fall of a sparrow will have some purpose even in the fate of one like me."
includes color picture of Ellsworth
GLC08414.1
2 July 1862
Our Only Argument with Traitors
features picture of cannon and flag
GLC08414.2
Lexington and Baltimore
features picture of Lexington battle in 1775 and the battle of Baltimore in 1861.
GLC08414.3
15 September 1862
Down with the traitors' serpent flag!
features picture of American flag and a picture of the flag with a tree and a serpent across from it.
GLC08414.5
1862
The Girl I Left Behind Me
features picture of soldier and his sweetheart
GLC08414.6
Union
features arc with state names
GLC08414.7
21 June 1862
Col. Robert Anderson
features quote and picture of the Colonel
GLC08414.8
How Virginia Was Voted Out of the Union
shows polling booth with men holding guns
GLC08416.1
Constitution and Laws
shows group of men holding a flag under a liberty sign
GLC08416.2
19 November 1861
Stephen A. Douglas
shows picture of Stephen A. Douglas and includes a qoute
GLC08416.3
6 May 1865
For the Union
shows color picture of lady holding flag and rural picture of Pennsylvania
GLC08416.4
Col. Ellsworth, His Last Letter to his Parents
features picture of Ellsworth holding flag and sword beside qoute dated May 23rd, 1861
GLC08482.1
1 July 1861
Virginis Begins the War
features picture of woman with cannon that reads "secession"
GLC08482.2
15 July 1861
Fate of Traitors
features picture of Jefferson Davis being hung
GLC08482.3
untitled [auction house]
B&W picture of men at an auction house. a painting is up for sale.
GLC08484.1
Lincoln and Cabinet
GLC08484.2
Scott and McClellan
pictures of Scott and McClellan
GLC08484.3
to Brother Pling
includes envelope that reads 11th Regiment Mass. Volunteers
describes a battle in which 2,000 soldiers are taken prisoners. warns him not to show the letter to anyone.
GLC08502.1
17 February 1878
Beale, James, fl. 1878
to Maj. Geo. Hooker
remains skeptical of Batchelder's remarks. believe Gen. Reynolds was at Gettysburg before 10 am and after as the maps shows. does not believe the 11th Corps reached the town as early as he said they did.
GLC09171.1
26 February 1878
still finds Batchelder's story to be inaccurate. writes that the Potomac army has a very poor opimiom of Theodore Lyman. thinks Genie Howard uses the excuse of being wounded to lie.
GLC09171.2
15 April 1878
writes about his own military career as a private. writes he was always glad when a battle was orderly and simply tried to fulfill his duties. thinks it an outrage that Batchelder is going to publish a history.
GLC09171.3
23 April 1878
still challenging Batchelder's account. notes his serious blunders as to dates and time. criticizes his engraving.
GLC09171.4
5 May 1878
accuses Batchelder of complete fabrications. Batchelder claims that a Confederate brigade was captured by Buford's cavalry but Beale doesn't think this ever happened.
GLC09171.5
14 May 1878
does not think Gen. Meade planned Gettysburg. Quotes a long paragraph from Buford's letter to refute Batchelder's statements.
GLC09171.6
26 June 1878
learned that Lee was nervous bout the closeness of Reynolds and Buford. the plan was to coax Buford toward Emmettsburg so that Ewell would have time to get to Gettysburg, however, Buford made a rapid advance that afternoon.
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