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28 June 1864
Morrison, James A., fl. 1862-1864
to Florence Morrison
One letter from James A. Morrison to Florence Morrison dated June 28, 1864. Written at City Point Hospital which held many wounded soldiers from the Civil War
GLC03523.41.111
1864/06
O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882
Charles City Court House, rear view. June 1864.
Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan, published by Alexander Gardner. Taken from Gardner's "Sketchbook of the Civil War," vol. 2, plate No. 68. The original text plate is still attached.
GLC05111.01.0263
12 November 1973
Sexton, Charles F., fl. 1973
to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead
One letter from Charles F. Sexton to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 12, 1973. Sexton is against the impeachment of President Nixon and writes, "On your side is the American Civil Liberties Union, Walter Meany's CIO-AFL, Ralph Nader's...
GLC09613.02.2508
1864-1865
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
"Signal Tower, Cobb[']s Hill."
[not before 14 June 1864, cf. The Photographic History of the Civil War, 310-311.] Image shows four soldiers, a wooden structure, and a carriage in the foreground, and the signal tower slightly behind and the right.
GLC03029.20
circa 1861-1865
Armstead, George, fl. 1861-1865
Ruins of Mississippi Valley Mill.
A print of a photograph taken of ruins during the Civil War. Civilian sitting in foreground, another standing with white frock coat in middleground, and a third on the other side of the tree from the second. The size of the final figure in contrast...
GLC05111.01.0027
1862 ca.
Caldwell, John C., fl. 1862
As Brigadier general, seated facing left
Front of mounting is black. Graphite inscription on verso "(?) Brig-Gen J.C. Caldwell and Bvt. Maj-General E.B.Tyler" "487" "428" "Lossings Civil War" "Page 487-Caldwell- Page 428 is E.B. Tyler."
GLC05111.02.0273
23 September 1862
Raymond, Henry J. (Henry Jarvis), 1820-1869
The New-York times. [Vol. 11, no. 3432 (September 23, 1862)]
Contains a printing of the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on first page and more coverage on page four. Also includes news about the Civil War, guerillas in Missouri, the defeat of General Bragg's rear guard in Kentucky, the battle of Iuka...
GLC08520
1864 ca.
Geary, John White, 1819-1873
Albumen photograph of John Geary in uniform by Henssey & Co.
Geary commanded the XII Corps at Gettysburg. He restored order to San Francisco but failed to do the same as territorial governor of Kansas. After the Civil War he was governor of Pennsylvania.
GLC00235
1861-1865
[Eleazer L. Sarsons]
Civil War era tintype of Sarsons from waist up, in a formal uniform with two rows of vertical buttons. He is hatless. GLC03953.18-.20 show Sarsons in different ranks, from private to captain.
GLC03953.18
27 March 1865
Cushing, Edward H., 1829-1879
Houston tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 31, no. 1, whole no. 3888 (March 27, 1865)]
The latest phases of the American War, Early was found by Waynesboro, attacked by Custer, enemy fired one volley and fled like sheep as Custer closed his lines, etc.
GLC05959.54.44
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