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1862
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887
[Engraving of George McClellan]
Engraving of General George McClellan, shown in camp writting a note, "likeness from a recent Photograph." Printed by "Johnson, Fry & Co."
GLC07102.02
1862 circa
Engraving of Major General George B. McClellan.
GLC07102.03
1864
[Engraving of General Edwin V. Sumner]
Engraving of General Edwin Vose Sumner, based on a photograph, published by "Johnson, Fry & Co."
GLC07102.04
1892 circa
Johnson, Thomas G., 1844-1904
[Engraving of Abraham Lincoln]
Engraving of Abraham Lincoln's head. Based on a photograph by Alexander Hester. Engraved for the Republican Club of New York. Accompanied by sheet explaining the print.
GLC07102.05
8 May 1863
Hanleiter & Adair (publishers), fl. 1861-1865
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 74 (May 8, 1863)]
Includes "The Official Report of the Battle of Rome," adding to the information about "Forrest's Great Chase" published in previous issues. Includes a dispatch, under the title "Gen. Van Dorn Killed," from R. Shumaker, Aid de Camp, to Colonel George...
GLC05959.09.183
circa 1880-1890
Volck, Adalbert John, 1828-1912
Formation of guerrilla bands
Foreground depicts an angry figure trying to convince a farmer, who has had his homestead destroyed by Union forces, to take revenge by joining a guerrilla band in the background. The farmer sits with his wife and son among the ruins of what appears...
GLC00493.16
Jennison's Jayhawkers
Depicts a group of Union guerillas, known as Jayhawkers, attacking a Southern homestead. During the war, the Jayhawkers were the Seventh Kansas Calvary commanded by Colonel Charles R. Jennison. A man rides off with a woman on his horse amidst a scene...
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Smuggling medicine into the South
Depicts a boat laden with medical supplies being unloaded quickly by a group of men, both civilian and military. A gentleman, perhaps a doctor, climbs down from his perch in a tree, presumably from whence he has been waiting for the shipment to...
GLC00493.18
Offering of bells to be cast into cannon
Depicts a pastor and members of his congregation presenting church bells to be used to create weapons of war. The officer who accepts the bells removes his hat in recognition of the reverence of the occasion. Enslaved people are depicted lifting...
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Albert S. Johnston crossing the desert to join the Southern army
Depicts Albert Sidney Johnston in the right foreground, dressed in deerskin garb with a Native American guide and a ragtag group of men following behind. Like many other Confederate leaders, Johnston was serving in the United States army when war...
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Gen'l Stuart's raid to the White House
Depicts Confederate cavalrymen under the command of General J.E.B. Stuart descending upon the Federal line only to find one Hezekiah Skinflint, a sutler who had provided provisions, in this case "ale and lager," to the soldiers. Many Southerners held...
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Gen'l Stuart's return from Pennsylvania
Depicts a line of cavalrymen stopping to allow their horses to rest. The officer at the left of the picture blows a bugle as his horse drinks from a stream. The other horses, some of which have their tongues sticking out, appear tired and thirsty. As...
GLC00493.22
Butler's victim of Fort St. Philip
Depicts a heavily fortified prison where reputable and well-dressed citizens of New Orleans are shown at manual labor, shackled with ball and chain. The prisoners are guarded by members of the local home guard African American Zouave unit, who point...
GLC00493.23
18 April 1863
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 56 (April 18, 1863)]
"An Intercepted Document -- The African Slave Trade," reprinted from the New York Herald, describes a document addressed to the Confederate Commissioner at St. Petersburg, L.Q.C. Lamar, from the Confederate Secretary of State, Judah P. Benjamin. The...
GLC05959.09.173
22 April 1863
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 59 (April 22, 1863)]
"Our Special Correspondence from Forrest's Brigade, Van Dorn's Command" includes subsections: "The Grand Review -- The Franklin Fight -- The Capture and Recapture of Freeman's Battery -- Col. Freeman Murdered -- A Solemn Scene, &c, &c." "The Ruins...
GLC05959.09.174
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 60 (April 22, 1863)]
Special Evening Edition. Prints "A Severe Letter from Gen. Albert Pike to Gen. Holmes," in which GeneralAlbert Pike of Arkansas chastizes Major General Theophilus H. Holmes for various forms of misconduct. Includes a report concerning the Siege of...
GLC05959.09.175
23 April 1863
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 61 (April 23, 1863)]
Contains an Act, approved by the Confederate Congress on April 11, 1863, concerning "Exemption of Certain Mail Contractors and Drivers of Mail Stages from Miitary Service, and Extension of Time for Receiving Proposals for Mail Service in the States...
GLC05959.09.176
27 April 1863
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 64 (April 27, 1863)]
"The Tobacco Question" adds to a previous article "setting forth...some of the abuses of tobacco, its primary and secondary effects on the human system..." The "Special Army Correspondence" section contains "The Siege of Suffolk Continued -- List of...
GLC05959.09.177
1 May 1863
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 68 (May 1, 1863)]
"Correspondence from Morgan's Command," includes "All the Particulars of the Yankee Raid on McMinnville -- Escape of Morgan and McCann, &c. &c." Another short piece, "Taking the Oath Under Protest," conveys a humorous anecdote about a "saucy, dashing...
GLC05959.09.178
4 May 1863
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 70 (May 4, 1863)]
"Success of General Imboden: Yankees Retreating & Burning Their Stores" includes a report from General J.D. Imboden indicating that his forces are still in pursuit of the Union army. "Skirmish Below Kingston, N.C.," excerpted from the Chronicle and...
GLC05959.09.179
5 May 1863
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 71 (May 5, 1863)]
"General Bragg's Report" provides updated information regarding a piece published a few days prior, "General Bragg's Official Report of the battle of Murfreesboro." "Forrest's Forces" describes a Yankee defeat by Confederate forces near Rome, led by...
GLC05959.09.180
6 May 1863
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 72 (May 6, 1863)]
Includes a letter from S. P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, to the Loyal Union League in New York, under the title "The Negroes to be called into the Yankee Army, and to be made the Equals of the Yankees!" A telegram, published under the title...
GLC05959.09.181
7 May 1863
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 73 (May 7, 1863)]
The featured Editorial Correspondence, "Forrest's Great Chase and Capture of the Yankees," occupies 3 columns on the first page and details General Nathan Bedford Forrest's leadership and describes events near Rome. A short telegram dispatch mentions...
GLC05959.09.182
9 May 1863
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 75 (May 9, 1863)]
"The Unfortunate Wounding of Stonewall Jackson," reprinted from the Richmond Enquirer, reports that General Jackson's arm was amputated after an injury. Includes "General Breckinridge's Official Report of the Battle of Murfreesboro," written by Major...
GLC05959.09.184
11 May 1863
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 76 (May 11, 1863)]
A short article, "The Death of Stonewall Jackson," reports that Jackson died of complications from his injuries, which were initially not considered severe. "The Killing of Van Dorn" includes excerpts from multiple other newspapers investigating the...
GLC05959.09.185
12 May 1863
Hanleiter & Adair
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 77 (May 12, 1863)]
Includes a letter, entitled "Death of Stonewall Jackson," in which the author acknowledges the tragedy of Jackson's death while offering encouragement by describing the merits of the living Confederate Generals.
GLC05959.09.186
19 May 1863
Southern confederacy. [Vol. 3, no. 83 (May 19, 1863)]
Includes a list of "Killed and Wounded of the 31st Georgia Regiment, Commanded by Col. John T. Mercer, in the late Engagements on the Rappahannock," followed by excerpts from "a lengthy communication in relation to the late battles," entitle "The...
GLC05959.09.187
10 January 1945
Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988
to Sylvia Weiner
Moe reports that one of the fellows showed him pictures of life back home, and it made him think of his own home. He writes that of all the countries they are liberating, it is only in France there is some semblance of order because De Gaulle wouldn...
GLC09414.1308
13 January 1945
Moe wrote to Alvin and gave him some brotherly advice. He reports that he saw a Betty Grable film, and received another carton of cigarettes from Mad. He also comments on the mess they're making in Italy.
GLC09414.1309
14 January 1945
Moe reports that he received two packages. He corrects her on his birthday year which is 1909 not 1911. says she shouldn't find it difficult to picture him doing household chores, though he admits he doesn't do everything, only what will pass...
GLC09414.1310
16 January 1945
Moe says he knows he expects mail from Sylvia too soon, and notes she must have been very busy the past few days. He also mentions that his watch needs to be fixed.
GLC09414.1311
18 January 1945
Moe says he drooled over the list of food she brought back from a Chinese restaurant. He doesn't understand why her supervisor called her "fresh." He also says he received two packages.
GLC09414.1312
19 January 1945
Moe says he and Jack went to town to find a commercial photographer in order to get some decent photographs to send back home. He says he finally got to drink something other than champagne.
GLC09414.1313
20 January 1945
Moe mentions inaugural day for F.D.R. and notes the ongoing progress of the Russians. He mentions all the shoveling Sylvia will have to do because of the snow.
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21 January 1945
Moe says he went to the movies. He noted the snow, and referred to a story about Bobby Levenson and a horse. He also contrasted the winter with the one in England.
GLC09414.1315
23 January 1945
Moe writes that he has been in France for eight months. He says he hasn't been receiving any mail from Sylvia and asks her if Olga has moved in yet.
GLC09414.1316
24 January 1945
Moe report that he studied some French and added a few vocabulary words to his repertoire. He writes that the Russians continue to go forward, and that he went to the photographer's to see how the proofs came out.
GLC09414.1317
25 January 1945
Moe says he had his shower and picked up clean linen. He mentions that the cigarette situation has improved with everyone getting 5 packs a week now.
GLC09414.1318
26 January 1945
Moe reports that he was disappointed with the proofs because they looked like him, thinning hair and all. He says he will order four prints anyway, and that he doesn't need any more cigarettes. He says has not heard from Jim in a long time.
GLC09414.1319
27 January 1945
Moe says he avoiding inspection, and went to the fights. He woke up to find it had snowed a lot, and learned that Zas has been discharged.
GLC09414.1320
28 January 1945
Moe says they had a big snowball fight. He also received a letter from Leo Springer, a fellow he used to play handball with, and refers to Daniel, Mad's new baby.
GLC09414.1321
29 January 1945
Moe heard a play he's interested in seeing is really good. He decided to make his own supper. He also received a lot of mail, but no new letters from Sylvia.
GLC09414.1322
30 January 1945
Moe reports that he absolutely loved the play. He enclosed a program (not included here). He says he had supper with the fellows, and woke up to a lot of snow. He says he doesn't understand why Sylvia still hasn't found the poem he sent from Punch...
GLC09414.1323
31 January 1945
Moe is angry that their letters have to be read by a third party. He still hasn't received any mail from Sylvia lately, but he has more than enough cigarettes now.
GLC09414.1324
1 February 1945
Moe is getting ready to go the movies. He says the weather has warmed up considerably, and that he knows the Armenian restaurant Sylvia talks about in an earlier letter.
GLC09414.1325
2 February 1945
Moe reports that he picked up his photos, and saw a movie. He writes that Sylvia seems to be discovering a lot of new restaurants lately. As to whether she should go to social work school or to art school, he thinks art school would be better.
GLC09414.1326
3 February 1945
Moe heard that Sam B. is qualified for O.C.S. He also realizes that they did not see each other at all in 1944. He writes Sylvia a poem for Valentine's Day, and says that the French don't see Valentine's Day as important.
GLC09414.1327
4 February 1945
Moe agrees with Sylvia in that she has come through 1944 much stronger mentally and physically. He writes that whereas now she acknowledges her abilities, namely intelligence and sensitivity, she, in fact has always had such abilities.
GLC09414.1328
5 February 1945
Moe says he read a book about abolitionists. He also says he enjoyed Sylvia's description of the Rosenblum home, though it sounds like they have too many hobbies.
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6 February 1945
Moe is getting ready to go to class, then to a concert.
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