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[1861]
Carte de visite of Henry L. Houghtalin
Orange two-cent tax stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Henry L. Houghtalin." Vignette bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06272.14
Carte de visite of J.B. Warner
Blue two-cent tax stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Capt. J.B. Warner." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06272.15
Carte de visite [unidentified]
Half-length seated portrait in uniform.
GLC06272.16
Carte de visite [Unidentified]
Half-length portrait in uniform.
GLC06272.17
Carte de visite of Captain Deford
Ink inscription on verso: "Capt. Deford." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06272.18
Carte de visite of M.A. McDonell
Blue two-cent tax stamp on verso. Ink inscription on recto: "Respectfully yours, M.A. McDonell, Capt. 8th Mich. Cav."
GLC06272.19
Millis' Gallery
Carte de visite of A.L. Hathaway
Blue two-cent tax stamp on verso and Millis imprint on verso. Ink inscription on recto: "Yours truly, A.L. Hathaway, Capt. 8 Mich. Cav., Hartland, Michigan." Vignette bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06272.20
Schuyler C. Baldwin, fl. 1861
Baldwin imprint on verso. Full-length standing portrait in uniform.
GLC06272.21
Porter imprint and orange two-cent tax stamp on verso. "Felicity" inscribed in ink on recto. Seated three-quarter length portrait in uniform. M.H. Porter
GLC06272.22
Martin, B.S., fl. 1861
Carte de visite of Jim Wells
Martin imprint on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Capt. Jim Wells." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06272.23
Carte de visite of A.E. Calkins
Blue two-cent tax stamp on verso. Ink inscription on verso: "Capt. A.E. Calkins[?]." Bust portrait in uniform.
GLC06272.24
1862/08/14
Noble, Larz, fl. 1862
Appointment of Alba M Tucker as Second Lieutenant in the 100th Regiment, Indiana Volunteers.
Signed by Noble as Adjutant General of Indiana, and by Tucker as a Volunteer. General Orders No. 56 on stationery of Adjutant General's Office, Indiana Volunteer Militia.
GLC07642.01
1861-1865
[Engraving of Ulysses S.Grant]
Accompanied an unrelated note written by Grant (see GLC06035.01).
GLC06035.02
8 August 1864
Randolph, E. G., fl. 1864
[Order from the Conscript Department pertaining to Lieutenant A. J. Poole]
Colonel Randolph orders Lieutenant A. J. Poole (possibly either Allen or Adam Poole) to report, with his detachment of the Reserve Corps, to Captain S. L. Slack, Enrolling Officer of Claiborne Parish at Homer, Louisiana. Appears to be signed by P. M...
GLC06261.01.04
24 August 1863
Maitland, James M., 1815-1864
to Joseph M. Maitland
Writes very short note to his son informing him that he saw Joseph's friend Simeon. Also notes that their family friend, John Petty, is at Camp Chase.
GLC03523.10.097
[Photograph of Elias William Beach]
Depicts Beach later in life with a full grey beard. He is wearing a uniform adorned what appear to be G.A.R medals, and a G.A.R. hat. Image is printed on thick cardboard. This image is printed in Beach's obituary (GLC00919.25.32).
GLC00919.25.31
1861-1877
[View of Part of Chattanooga and Army Bridge across Tennessee River]
GLC07000.37
[Army Transport Lookout on the Tennessee River]
GLC07000.39
[Army Transport Missionary on the Tennessee River]
GLC07000.40
[Army Transport Bridgeport on the Tennessee River]
GLC07000.41
[Army Transport Chickamauga on the Tennessee River]
GLC07000.42
[Army Transport Kingston on the Tennessee River]
GLC07000.43
[Army Transport Wauhatchie on the Tennessee River]
GLC07000.44
[Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee]
GLC07000.27
1861-1864
[pocketknife]
Navy blue handle. It has only one blade tucked into it.
GLC09355.122
1940
Russell, Don, fl. 1940
Lincoln was Tough on Officers
GLC08880.051
7 March 1865
[photograph of Major David Stemple, Jr.]
Photograph of Major David Stemple, Jr.
GLC03523.40.41
[carte de visite, Portage Bridge]
White mount. Printed caption on recto: "Portage Bridge." Ink inscription on recto: "234 ft. high, 800 ft. long." Illegible notes on verso in blue pencil. View of a bridge with a locomotive crossing the top. Photo from engraving.
GLC00919.24.51
[Army Transports on the Tennessee River]
GLC07000.45
[Army Transport ascending rapids of Tennessee River]
See 7000.33 for smaller version.
GLC07000.46
1863
Chappel, Alonzo, 1828-1887
Battle of Murfreesboro--Capture of a Confederate Flag
One engraving entitled "Battle of Murfreesboro - Capture of a Confederate Flag" dated 1863. Depicts hand to hand combat between Union and Confederate forces at the Battle of Murfreesboro, July 13, 1862. On the left, a jeering solider straddles a...
GLC08878.0163
8 December 1872
Shoaf, David, fl. 1860
to Thomas Weeks
Writes to inform Weeks that he is still alive and would like to hear from him.
GLC06728.095
circa 1861-1864
Photograph of John Weeks
GLC06728.119
28 March 1865
Wilson, A.N., fl. 1865
to Miller A. Wright
Wilson misses Miller a good deal
GLC02691.11.078
1862
L., Towers, & Co., fl. 1862
Speech of Hon. Andrew Jackson of Tennessee, on The Expulsion of Mr. Bright. Delivered in the Senate of the United States, Friday, January 31, 1862.
Includes letter from Jennie to Samuel Watson Van Nuys, n.d., penciled on verso of pamphlet.
GLC07687.181
7 February 1862
Cincinnati Gazette
[Detailed report of Union Victory at Fort Henry, Tenn.]
Detailed report of Union victory at Fort Henry, Tenn. Includes three clippings: "Union Flag Planted on Tennsesse Soil;" "Rebel Scouts Captured-Occupation at Romeny;" and "Our Troops in Pursuit of the Rebel Refugees from Fort Henry-The Rebel Troops...
GLC07687.182
October 1864
Davis, F. M., fl. 1864
[Receipt for $5.00]
Receopt for $5.00 received from John H. Van Nuys for telegram to Franklin, Ind. On United States Military Telegraph stationery.
GLC07687.174
15 November 1864
Kuhan, J.M., fl. 1864
to "Agt. Adams Ex[press] Co."
Requesting the amount prepaid for shipment of Van Nuys's corpse to Franklin, Ind.
GLC07687.175
27 December 1864
[Poem about soldiers]
Four line poem about soldiers.
GLC07687.176
List of field Staff and Line Officers of Fourth Regiment U.S. : Colored Troops
Shows Van Nuys as 1st Lieut. of Co. H.
GLC07687.177
28 October 1861
From Western Virginia The Battle at Romney
Report of events at the Battle of Romney, Virginia
GLC07687.178
31 October 1861
The Retirement of General Scott
Reprints Scott's letter of resignation to Simon Cameron, Lincoln's address acknowledging the resignation, Scott's reply to Lincoln, and Cameron's letter to Scott.
GLC07687.179
22 October 1864
The Franklin Jeffersonian (Franklin, Johnson County, Ind.) 1852-1886
The Franklin Jeffersonian
Contains obituary of Samuel Watson Van Nuys on page 2; also contains news of the upcoming election.
GLC07687.183
Layfayette Courier
[Lafayette Courier]
Contains two short items: one a quote by Hon. Albert S. White pertaining to the conquest of the Potomac; the other a report by Maj. Milroy of the 9th Regt. Indiana: "...since that regiment left Indiana, there have been 44 deaths from sickness, and 20...
GLC07687.185
26 May 1863
Hoffman, Southard, fl. 1863
General orders No. 81
Announces the death of Col. J. Richter Jones of 58th Pa Vols. Includes a short note written by Capt. John Buyers: " this action was the last of my service in the field."
GLC02016.173
27 February 1863
Anderson, W., fl. 1863
Orders for leave of absence
Captain John Buyers is granted a leave of absence to attend to urgent private business. A second note states that due to lack of transportation on the date of 27 February, 1863, the leave of absence will take into affect on March 4, 1863. The...
GLC02016.125
19 February 1863
Williams, B., fl. 1856
[military notification]
Assistant Adjutant General grants Private Israel Arnold a leave of absence
GLC02750.177
4 February 1865
Renton, R., fl. 1865
Notification that the Office of the Quartermaster furnished transportation for Esek Darling
GLC02750.187
4 June 1865
Notification that the Office of the Quartermaster furnished transportation for Owen Kelly
GLC02750.188
4 June 1863
Kemper, Andrew C., 1832-1905
[hospital record]
Request for Private Daniel Eddy's Descriptive List
GLC02750.145
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