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General Pershing Awarding Congressional Medals to Brave American Boys, Chaumont, France.

A line of soldiers stand in a snowy field outside of the American General Headquarters in Chaumont, France. General Pershing pins them with Congressional Medals of Honor.

GLC09584.244

[General Orders No. 143 regarding the organization of African American troops]

Establishes a bureau for organizing and recruiting African American troops. Issued by Townsend as Assistant Adjutant General based upon the orders of Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War.
Excerpts include: "III. Boards will be convened at such posts...

GLC03721.01

Deceased Secretaries of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions

One engraving entitled "Deceased Secretaries of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions" circa 1861-1877. Portraits of Dr. Wisner, Jeremiah Evarts, Dr. Worcester, Dr. Cornelius, and Dr. Armstrong. Engraver unknown.

GLC08878.0099

Extracts from Davis' journal of activities as American Consul in Tripoli

Mentions letter from Ahmet Bashaw Caramanli, received on 12 October 1809. 27 October: "The American Janissary was beaten at the Marine by the Bashaw's Kasnadan." Davis vows to file a formal complaint despite the Bashaw's attempt to prevent such...

GLC02794.148