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Civil War patriotic envelopes

.01="Stand by Flag" .02="Liberty's Defender" (Columbia-G.Washington) .03="Union" (NYC origin)

GLC08412

War Meeting! at Laona!

Recruitment broadside with woodcut of American eagle on top of shield. The eagle holds a banner that says "The Union Must and Shall Be Preserved!" Says there is a meeting at the church in Laona. Discussion to be on raising volunteers for the defense...

GLC03429

Virginis Begins the War

features picture of woman with cannon that reads "secession"

GLC08482.2

"War Letter--From Father"

No other words, appears to be scrap paper.

GLC02740.64

[Civil war era belt]

Black leather belt with faded striped red and gold overlay. The belt has a heavy rectangular metal buckle with an eagle emblem and "E PLURIBUS UNUM." Fragile. Leather rotting and cracking in places. Fabric is slightly deteriorated.

GLC03523.43.28

[Civil war era suspenders]

Black leather suspender with faded striped red and gold overlay. The suspender has gold toned hardware on it. Fragile. Leather rotting and cracking in places. Fabric is slightly deteriorated.

GLC03523.43.29

[Revolutionary war enlistment roll]

Roll with the names of men enlisted in the army during the American Revolution. The days and months of their enlistments are given, but not the years. Each man appears to have signed his own name to the list. Names include Enos Hotchkiss, Holrook...

GLC02542.32.14

[Civil War maps] [decimalized]

Eight maps of various media, mostly of General McClellan's Peninsula Campaign.

GLC04355

[Revolutionary War orderly book]

For New York garrison located at West Point, New Windsor, Peekskill, Dobbs Ferry and Philipsburg Manor. Contains orders from Washington, describes Cornwallis's defeat and surrender at Yorktown (although this garrison remained on the Hudson), news of...

GLC05969

[Brodhead's Revolutionary War letterbook]

Includes various letters written by Colonel Brodhead, commander of the Western Department in Pittsburgh. Early entries in this book are created in Pittsburgh, while later entries are created at Fort Pitt, Pennsylvania. This book begins with a list...

GLC02867.01

[Civil War draft broadside]

Satirical lampooning of medical exemptions: "Attention X-Imps!"

GLC09016

Reports of State, Treasury and War Departments re: War of 1812

GLC08636

For freedom's sake/buy war bonds

WSS 789-A. OWI - 35. Government Printing Office # O-514158. A small color poster by artist John Atherton (1900-1952) promoting war bonds. In the foreground is an image of the Concord Minute Man statue (a sculpture by Daniel Chester French in Concord...

GLC09520.28

The Meaning of the 'Ute War'

One pamphlet entitled, "The Meaning of the 'Ute War'" written by Matthew K. Sniffen dated November 15, 1915. Provides details of the Bluff War, also known as the Posey War of 1915.

GLC10051.68

Civil War date and post civil war letters and documents [decimalized]

GLC01596

War Department: Adjutant General's Office

Letter from the War Department outlining the injuries William Noyes suffered during the war. It claims to have no record of the cause or nature of the injury that ultimately sent him home.

GLC02150.41.03

to the Minister of War

Complaining about criticism of his conduct in the Mexican War. He received most of the blame for critical defeats leading to the loss of the Mexican - American War and soon after retired to Tehuacan.

GLC08327

Civil war campfire song lyrics.

Fair copy of lyrics for popular Civil War campfire song, "Kathleen Mavourneen"

GLC08322

Interpreting the War News

One newspaper clipping entitled, "Interpreting the War News" written by Dewit MacKenzie. Pertains to Adolf Hitler's likely military strategies for the summer.

GLC09993.039.03