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to Col. Thomas William Ward

Letter written to Ward, Commissioner of the General Land Office. Rusk looks forward to a settlement of the "archive war" and the question of a capital. Also, discusses the location of the seat of government.

GLC01780

to Dr. and Mrs. A.W. Hopkins

Writes to his mother describing his daily life and the war conditions. Asks for knitted goods to be sent with his Christmas package. Apologizes for his lack of correspondence. Written on YMCA letterhead.

GLC07810.033

The Tri-weekly telegraph. [Vol. 27, no. 104, whole no. 1401 (November 22, 1861)]

Battle of Guyandotte, Virginia. Governor's message to the state senate and house about Texas war resources, taxes, etc. Local court cases. Editorial correspondence describing journey from Texas to New Orleans. Call for troops.

GLC05959.51.002

to unknown

Written by Heath as Major General in Continental Army from his hometown of Roxbury to an unknown council. Heath was in charge of the Convention Army, which consisted of the British prisoners of war from the Saratoga campaign. After surrendering in...

GLC03376

New York tribune. [Vol. 24, no. 7,249 (June 29, 1864)]

Reports on various Civil War events, including a 27 June 1864 Confederate attack on General Ambrose Burnside's soldiers. Includes a tribute from a Kentucky slaveholder concerning an enlisted slave. Includes local reports, international news, and...

GLC08800

to Mary

The doctor doesn't have a very high success rate in treating his disease. He thinks if things keep going the way they are, the war will end soon with the Union coming out on top.

GLC02415.035

to Aaron Hobart

Believes his "object...will be obtained" and discusses a possible nomination. Discusses his father's revolutionary war service. In his postscript requests that Hobart puts his name foward for nomination by the President to the Senate.

GLC06313.04.212

Soldier's Dream of Peace

Civil War print of a soldier sleeping with a image of his dream above him. A poem is written below the print describing the dream. Labeled as a "presentation plate to the patrons of the Philadelphia Enquirer, 1865."

GLC08442.12

General orders: No. 18

Signed by H.L. Scott. Proceedings from thirteen court martials for charges of drunkenness on guard, absence without permission, violations of various articles of war, mutinous conduct, and unsoldierlike conduct. Lieutenant Colonel Peter W.L...

GLC00911.56

General orders: No. 20

Signed by H.L. Scott. Docket reads "Genl. Orders, No. 20." Letter from Secretary of War W.L. Marcy to the General-in-Chief of Mexico expressing the President's pride in the American's efforts in that country.

GLC00911.57

A Family Living in Their Ruined House Lens

A woman and a young boy stand amongst the ruins of their home in Lens, a city in northern France that was occupied by the Germans for most of the war. Just behind them is an entrance to the basement of their home, where they are still living.

GLC09584.042

[Appointment of John J. Pershing to Major General]

Commission to begin on September 25, 1916. Countersigned by Secretary of War Newton D. Baker. Stamp indicating receipt by the Adjutant General's office dated 6 January 1917 and signed by H.P. Milam as Adjutant General. Dated when Pershing commanded...

GLC04460

[Appointment of Philip R. Ward, Captain in the Artillery Corps]

Appointment of Philip R. Ward to Captain in the Artillery Corps, beginning August 23, 1901. Signed by Theodore Roosevelt as President, countersigned by Elihu Root as Secretary of War. Docketed at top by Adjutant General, reads "Recorded, Adjutant...

GLC00778.20

to John Bryant

Hagner, a clerk in the accountant's office of the War Department, writes to inform Captain Bryant that he is sending him his salary from April - June 1798 "and sundry Vouchers for expenditures in the ordnance department." Written from the...

GLC03432.078

to Elmer T. Clark

Wallace applauds the Methodist Church's decision to promote "practical action in behalf of the brotherhood of man in the post-war world." He writes that the social creed of the Methodist Church has long been an inspiration to him.

GLC05508.252

[Promotion of Thomas McGregor to Second Lieutenant in the First Regiment of Cavalry].

Countersigned by Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. Partially printed from an engraving, with blanks filled in by hand. Docketed at upper left. McGregor was also known as a California "Argonaut" and Indian fighter. Pink seal on upper left corner.

GLC01771

to Joseph K. Barnes

Copy of a letter officially notifying U.S. Surgeon General Barnes that he has accepted the rank of Brevet Brigadier General "for meritorious service during the war." Written on stationery of the Headquarters Department of the Gulf. Headed "Medical...

GLC02649.36

to Elvira Winegar

They are at Memphis on board a boat and will be heading to Vixburg. He tells her to write to Loren to see if he will stay with her next summer. He is sick of the way the war is going.

GLC01014.024

[Copy of a receipt related to pay warrants]

Knox, Secretary of War, notes receipt of ten warrants from John Pierce drawn by the Board of Treasury "in favor of Michael Hillegas." Intends to forward the warrants to Jeremiah Wadsworth and to issue warrants for the payment of troops.

GLC02437.03840

[Collection of William H. Scarborough, B company, 96th regiment, Ohio, infantry] [Decimalized .01- .59]

Scarborough was a Private in the Ohio 96th Vols. Consists of correspondence as well as an invitation to an 1886 reunion of his regiment. The collection also includes three 1940 documents regarding his death and war injury.

GLC02173

to: sister.

Details the breakup of the regiment, and states how he loves the experience of the war. However, he describes his dislike of officers who hold their black servants in higher regard than they do the white soldiers.

GLC07164.30

to Ira Andrews

He writes about his frustration with the war's progress and the sense of defeatism he feels. He accuses the government of not thinking critically about the way in which "they use up human flesh." He also discusses the desolation of the area...

GLC02158.14

[Paper calling for "a well regulated and numerous body of artillery"]

Explains that the war is in its infancy and its success will require "a well regulated and numerous body of artillery." Argues that the present force is insufficient and that the current system of temporarily drafting men into the artillery leaves...

GLC02437.00366

Fort Johnson, Morris Island, S.C

One of the "War Views" series, but there is no label on back giving identification or series number. Contains handwritten incription: Ft. Johnson, Morris Island, S.C. looking S.E. Ft. Sumpter in distance." In a second hand: "Hattie M. Wiltsie, Oct...

GLC05137.093