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[Collection of John H. Powers, 1st regiment, Vermont, cavalry] [decimalized]

Collection of 75 letters written to a private in the first Vermont Cavalry, 1860-77, from friends and schoolmates at Newbury Seminary, and fraternity brothers from Wesleyan College. Some of the letters are from soldiers in the field, while others...

GLC02181

to Henry W. Halleck

Recommending Brigadier General Gouverner K. Warren for nomination as Major General. Warren would soon receive the promotion. Clerically signed with Meade's name. Also signed by David C. Wager, Assistant Adjutant General. Written on stationery of...

GLC03801.03

to David Humphreys

Written from the "War Office"; location inferred. Discusses the "derangement of the public finance" and the difficulty of being able to financially support the military establishment. Mentions that if Humphreys is with Colonel [Jeremiah] Wadsworth...

GLC02437.03356

Southern confederacy. [Vol. 2, no. 200 (October 9, 1862)]

"Butler's Tyranny" features correspondence between Major General Benjamin F. Butler and "a prominent New Orleans physician" named W. Newton Mercer, regading a confiscation order. Also includes a war report titled "The Battle of Corinth." Includes...

GLC05959.09.082

to Robert G. White

Promises to speak to Secretary of War Stanton about Captain Niles, and request his promotion. He had intended to promote Niles before he was forced to resign as Secretary of State. Written at "Lochiel," Cameron's estate. Captain Niles likely...

GLC05891.13

to John Burgoyne

Letter in response to GLC04764.45. Written by Heath, the American General in charge of the district where the captured British Convention Army was based, to General Burgoyne, the commander of the British troops in the Convention Army. Gives...

GLC04764.46

to Samuel Blair

Secretary of War Knox confirms receipt of a letter Blair sent him on 6 August. Knox informs him he will "promote your views" but believes that now is not the best time to "agitate the point." Instead, will save the issue for the "next session when...

GLC02437.04685

to James Maury Esq.

"...what is incomprehensible to me is that the Marquis of Wellesly...says that 'the aggression which led to war was from the US, not from England.' is there a person in the world who, knowing the circumstances, thinks this? the acts which produced...

GLC09077

to Thomas McParlin

Partially printed letter informing McParlin that he has been appointed a Surgeon in Medical Department of the U.S. Army. Sent to McParlin at Fort Walla Walla, Oregon. On War Department stationery. Envelope from Adjutant General's Office; free...

GLC02649.04

Fort Putnam, on Morris Island, near Charleston

Series title but no Anthony imprint. Shows two soldiers lounging on a pyramid of cannonballs. Cannon, ammunition, boxes of supplies and defensive walls also visible. Although this card carries the "War Views" series title there is no identification...

GLC05137.098

to John Stagg

Received his recent letter. Is ready to proceed, but is waiting for the "honorable Secretary" (Henry Knox, the Secretary of War) to accept his resignation. His request has not yet been sent in, so asks Stagg to forward it to Knox. (See GLC02437...

GLC02437.05275

to Estelle Spero

Diamond discusses whether he thinks that there will be a need for chemical warfare in the war effort soon. States that he believes in the ideals of the country. Informs Estelle that he is now responsible for a squad of eight men, and describes what...

GLC09120.063

[Certificate of service for Major Job Sumner]

Certifies that Sumner served in the Massachusetts line "from the earliest period of and during the whole War... he has through all its exigencies and distresses sustained the reputation of a gallant, and intelligent officer and has retired to private...

GLC02437.03026

to Orville "Tom" S. Dewey

He speculates on when the war will end, at one point saying that some think not until the Southern race is exterminated. He asks how he has coped with the change in command, adding that he always like McClellan.

GLC02161.070

to Joseph M. Maitland

Bell writes to Joe from home. Says the weather is very rainy and slowing down their planting. Reports her aid society meets tomorrow. Anticipates they will disband soon "...as the Confederacy is played out and the war is over."

GLC03523.10.183

to George Washington

Marked "copy." Apologizes for being a stranger and having the nerve to write directly to such a superior as the President. Discusses his business misfortunes during and after the war, and asks for his help finding a position with the federal...

GLC02437.04247

Captain Cox's Battery, Port Hudson, LA

The image shows approximately thirteen soldiers behind a battery with one cannon. Numeric notation on recto: "766" and measurements of photo: "6 1/2" and "7 high." Numeric notations on verso: "8," "766," "221" and "296275." Inscription on verso:...

GLC05111.01.1280

The Philadelphia inquirer

Includes articles on the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery. Documents the departure of President Abraham Lincoln from Washington, D. C. to attend the dedication. Includes Civil War reports from the Army of the Cumberland and the...

GLC08781

to Henry Knox

The firm Benny & Rogers write Secretary of War Knox to tell him that they received his "favor, covering Mr. Duers acceptance for 488 50/100 Dollars" as payment for two sets of maps. Free frank signed by Benny and Rogers and "Free" stamped on address...

GLC02437.04948

to Bennett Wheeler

Secretary of War Knox responds to a claim Wheeler made to Knox in a previous letter that the "present naval officer of Providence had obtained this office through the influence of the mechanics of Providence." Knox insists no one had "reason or...

GLC02437.04692

Detachment 50th N.Y. Vol. Engineers, Pontoon Wagon and Saddleboat. [March 1864 ca.]

Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. "Incidents of the War" series. Title, imprint and copyright information are printed on both sides of the mount. Image of a pontoon wagon and boat affixed. Sutlers cabin with tent roof surrounded by a log stockade...

GLC05111.01.0267

Weekly state journal.

A column titled "Latest News" gives war briefs and reports, as well as a column with "the very latest from the North," detailing war news. Notices from particular North Carolina troops are printed. Laws, minutes, and reports of the state of North...

GLC05959.25

Collection of Julius M. Swain [decimalized]

Describes activities of B company, 39th regiment, Massachusetts infantry. Includes 12 letters, mostly to family members, describing his war responsibilities, his surroundings, and other issues. Includes description of events following the defeat of...

GLC00653.10

to Samuel Jarvis

Morse complains of problems with the mail. He lists books (and their prices) he obtained for Jarvis. Comments on politics in Europe and his hopes for peace in the War of 1812. Jarvis was rector of St. Michael's school in Bloomingdale, New York.

GLC01092