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[Resolve regarding duties and wages of Secretary at War]

States that the Secretary at War is to be allowed $3,000 a year to operate the War Office.

GLC02437.08229

Salaries of the Secretary of War and his gentlemen

Lists the salaries for the Secretary of War and his staff for the months of April, May and June. Second page includes signatures noting the receipt of the money. Noted as written at the War Office. Co-signed by Constant Freeman, William Knox...

GLC02437.04642

Declaring martial law in Austin because of archives war

As Secretary of War, declares martial law because of "archives war" and places Thomas Ward in command of stores. Probably clerical.

GLC02145.12

War of 1812 documents and correspondence including muster rolls

Mostly receipts, militia muster rolls, etc. relating to the Bailey family. With some legal documents before and after the war.

GLC02669.01

[Appointment of William Eustis as Secretary of War]

Signed by President Madison and countersigned by Secretary of State Robert Smith. Accompanied by attached seal. William Eustis served from 7 March 1809 to 13 January 1813.

GLC02767

Commission for Colon Augur (c/s Wm. Belknap [War])

Commision for Colon Augur to become the first lieutenant in second regiment of calvary. Signed by Grant in purple ink. With large blue paper seal on top left of document.

GLC01246

[Collection of Americana from Revolution & Civil War] Decimalized

[decimalized]

GLC00496

[Photograph of World War II African American Private]

Reverse contains illegible handwritten name of Private with "Fort Jackson 3/22/1943". Written at Fort Jackson

GLC09568

[World War I plaque on Ohio State University campus]

One black and white photograph dated May 1970 taken by Kevin Bleicher. Pictured is a rock with a plaque that reads, "In honor of Those Sons of the Ohio State University who have answered the call to the colors in the year 1917." In the background are...

GLC09650.109

to Thomas Ward re: possible war with Spain

GLC02145.52

to Robert Livingston, Jr. re: war with Spain

Philip writes that the English are fairing poorly in their confrontation with Spain. He notes that Robert's cousin Johnie is interested in putting together a company of men so that he can get a Captain's commission, which may give him the...

GLC03107.02595

Critique of Training and Operations for Post War Planning

One document entitled Critique of Training and Operations for Post War Planning dated October 30, 1945.

GLC10047.03.200.02

[Resolutions on war and peace-making powers of Congress]

Four resolutions from the Confederate House of Representatives. The resolutions affirm the Confederate Congress' power to declare war and the President's power to make treaties of peace with Senate approval. Denies these powers to the individual...

GLC00289

[Newspaper clippings related to World War II]

Three newspaper clippings related to news about combat and tactics during World War II.

GLC10048.69

[Salaries for the War Office from January-March 1793]

Possibly in the hand of Philip Audibert. This document provides salary information for the War Department from January-March 1793. The 10 employees made $1,762.22. Knox as the Secretary of War made $750 for the quarter. Page 2 was written on 2 April...

GLC02437.05863

Map of the Present Seat of War in Missouri

Lithographic Confederate Civil War map on light blue paper. Illustrates the border area between Missouri and Kentucky. Manouvrier was a cartographer in New Orleans, Louisiana. His company was named J. Manouvrier & Co.

GLC05987.23

to Benjamin Rush re: economic policy, declaration of war

"The prudence of an individual is the policy of a nation. Self preservation is the first law of nature to both...France, under Washington's administration, had in defiance of all laws human and divine, plundered our commerce in every sin in Europe...

GLC07306

[Voucher for Henley's pay as a clerk in War Department]

Asks James Henry Langier, a clerk in the War Department, to give his pay to Burgess Allison. He is asking for pay for his services as clerk in the War Department from 1-5 July. The total is $7. It is signed at the bottom by Allison stating he...

GLC02437.06004

[Box of photographs of marines in World War II]

Snapshots and negatives of Raymond D. Henley, a marine in World War II. Includes images of marines in training and at leisure, the devastation of battle areas, the wounded and the dead, Japanese P.O.W's, and some of friends and family.

GLC06567.08

Provisions for English troops during French and Indian War

c/s Robert Calander. An agreement to supply English troops, under the command of General Gage stationed in North America, with provisions including flour, oxen and sheep for Fort Loudon (per doxket) during the war.

GLC06901