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[Civil War pocket diary of W.S. Thompson]

Approximately 70 written pages of entries, followed by blank pages. Describes picket duty and the army's moves in the Peninsula campaign (May-July). Breaks off in mid-July, as Thompson notes joining the crew of the steamship "Suwanee" as chief...

GLC01838.01

Starve the squander bug/buy war bonds

WFD No. 865. Government Printing Office 16-35253-1.

GLC09524

to the Board of War and Ordnance

In Samuel Shaw's hand, signed by Shaw for Henry Knox. Discusses loans of cannon, powder, and other supplies from various states, to be gathered in his vicinity. Docket, also written by Shaw, indicates the letter was sent by General [Ezekiel]...

GLC02437.00986

Women in the War We Can't Win Without Them

GLC09543

Miscellaneous Civil War documents [Decimalized .01-.07]

GLC06452.05

Revolutionary War period documents [Decimalized .01- .06]

GLC01412.63

to the Board of War and Ordnance

In the hand of, and composed by, Henry Knox on behalf of George Washington. Discusses order to prepare a battering train in Philadelphia concerning a secret mission.

GLC02437.00898

[Civil War map of Mississippi and Alabama]

Covers northern segments of the two states, showing towns, watercourses, railroads, and roads. Also shows Corinth and vicinity. The Tennessee River appears prominently, colored with a light blue paint wash. The map is painted and drawn on a coated...

GLC07086.03

Philadelphia in the Civil War, 1861-1865

I Nevins 166, Dornbusch (reference)

GLC00267.305

[Three Revolutionary War receipts for soldiers' pay]

Dated 27 January 1779, 28 December 1780 and 31 December 1778

GLC01450.230

Blank French and Indian War enlistment form.

GLC01450.316

to the Board of War and Ordnance

Signed by Samuel Shaw for Knox. List of items and requested quantities. Written at a Park of Artillery. With autograph annotations by Shaw.

GLC02437.00824

Speech... on the war for the Union

Printed by the Globe (Washington).

GLC08550

34 newspapers: Colonial, Federal, Civil War, etc.

GLC08726

[Revolutionary War exchange note drawn on France]

GLC01450.142

[Abstracts of letters regarding the Indian War]

List of abstracts from letters relating to the Indian Wars, ranging from 29 May to 18 September, though the year is unknown. Circa date based on the content of the letter.

GLC02437.08240

[Meeting of the World War Debt Commission]

Signed by all twenty delegates pictured. Stamped a "National Photo" on the verso. Herbert Hoover, who was among the delegates, is seated near the center left.

GLC04233

to James A. Seddon, Secretary of War

Re: "property of having scouts and pickets. . . between Richmond and Pamunkey, also the necessity of reinforcing Genl. Lee's army. . .Genl. Longstreet I hope will give the means. . ."

GLC08371.01

[Civil War pocket diary of W.S. Thompson]

Only a few entries for this year, mostly payment records for sailing and mentions of cashiering other people. 14 February: "Engaged with M. Buckner as Engineer of Steam ship Swanee [sic]…went to New York where ship was laying and returned." Wrap...

GLC01838.02