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[Civil War diary of United States Christian Commission minister]

Contains ten printed pages outlining duties of Christian Commission delegates, listing local Commission agencies, and listing members and executive committee members of the Commission. Includes 70 handwritten pages of Herring's journal. Pages 71...

GLC06210

[Manuscript Civil War map of the Battle of Murfreesboro]

Hand-colored map depicting Confederate and Union troop and artillery positions, and the location of a hospital. Brooks was the Acting Topographical Engineer, 2nd Brigade, 5th Division, 14 Army Corps.

GLC06162

[Manuscript Civil War map of the Battle of Williamsburg]

Shows the troop positions of forces under Union generals Philip Kearney and Joseph Hooker, as well as the Confederate line. Also shows the open field where the combatants met, Fort Magruder, and other structures. Smith is identified on the docket...

GLC06161

[Manuscript Civil War map of General Sherman's Atlanta campaign]

Shows the route of Sherman's march from Chattanooga, Tennessee starting on 4 May 1864 and culminating with the siege of Atlanta on 8 September 1864. Drawn in black, red, yellow, and green ink on linen.

GLC04498.01

[Printed War Department Order issued by Edwin M. Stanton].

Stamped as page 93. Signed by Stanton vertically along the left-hand margin. (Not signed by Olin.) Labeled "Exhibit 'A'" (possibly in Stanton's hand). A printed copy of Stanton's 8 August 1862 "Order authorizing arrest of persons who discourage...

GLC00720.02

Report to Minister of War and Navy [In Spanish].

Santa Anna's report on the loss of Mexico City in the battle of Cerro Gordo. Includes troop positions and commanders. With later fountain pen ink notes.

GLC06293.01

Memoranda During the War [presentation copy to J.Q.A. Ward]

Inscribed on a printed "Remembrance Copy" notice. To Ward from "his friend the Author."

GLC03737

President Lincoln and General Grant on Peace and War.

Promotes the Union cause. Reprints an interview with Lincoln titled Mr. Lincoln's view of Democratic strategy, and a letter of General Grant dated 16 August 1864 to E.B. Washburne. Grant's letter informs that the Confederacy is very weak and losing...

GLC05556

Copy of Santa Anna's release as prisoner of war

Granting Santa Anna safe passage to Washington D.C.

GLC06284.01

[Manuscript Civil War map of the Battle of Atlanta]

Presented by Snell to Asbury Stephens, "one of the participants this 23d. day of Sept. 1864, at Eastpoint, Ga." Shows where the 2nd Brigade crossed the railroad, moved into battle, position at the works, and its efforts to repulse the Confederates...

GLC04498.03