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1862-1865 ca.
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
[Carte de visite of W.S. Roscrans]
Signed as William S. Rosecrans on mount as Major General. Published by E. & H. Anthony from a Brady negative.
GLC01914
J. Gurney & Son
[Carte de visite of Amrbose Burnside]
Signed on mount as Major General. Published by J. Gurney & Son. The image's edges have been cropped.
GLC01915
1863
[James A. Garfield]
Carte de visite of James A. Garfield. Signed on mount as Brig. Gen., Chief of Staff
GLC01916
29 April 1865
Meade, George Gordon, 1815-1872
to William T. Sherman
General Meade writes from Headquarters, Army of the Potomac. A previous assessment indicates this letter, directed to "Genl Cmd'g," is written to General William T. Sherman. Marked "Personal" on docket. Meade declines to send the 3rd Cavalry...
GLC01918
8 September 1862
Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877
to unknown recipient
Addressed only to "Dear Sir" but probably written to Brigadier General Eliakim P. Scammon (based on similar material in the Gilder Lehrman Collection). Reports that the Confederates, 200,000 strong, are marching upon Cumberland Valley in...
GLC01919.01
1864
[Four manuscripts on the Confederate Navy] [decimalized .01-.04]
Dated October 1864-December 1864.
GLC01920
7 October 1864
Collins, Napoleon, 1814-1875
to Lester A. Beardslee
Signed by Collins as the commander of the USS "Wachusett." Written to Lieutenant Commander Beardslee. Collins tells Beardslee to take command of the prize steamer "Florida," and proceed with the "Wachusett" to the nearest northern port. He is only to...
GLC01920.01
31 October 1864
Beardslee, Lester Anthony, 1836-1903
to Napoleon Collins
Copy of letter written by Lieutenant Commander Beardslee to Commander Collins. Beardslee's signature is in a clerical hand. Is disappointed to learn that Collins thinks poorly of his conduct while in charge of the captured Confederate ship "Florida."...
GLC01920.02
7 November 1864
Barclay, Charles J., fl. 1864
Written by Acting Ensign Barclay to Lieutenant Commander Beardslee. Both were serving on the recently captured ship "Florida." As requested, Barclay is submitting his version of events from the night of 29 October, which have caused accusations of...
GLC01920.03
1861
Morey, Charles C., fl. 1830-1865
[Diary of Sergeant in 2nd Vermont Vols.]
Mentions first Bull Run.
GLC01921.01
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