Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921 [Collection of Elias W. Beach] [decimalized]

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Contains documents related to Beach, who served in Company F of the 50th regiment, New York engineers. Includes 16 autograph letters or autograph notes signed, 8 autographs from military notables, a land contract, a typed genealogical document related to the Beach family, a society medal, a photograph, a hand-drawn plan of a military camp, and an empty photograph album. Contains one envelope, previously numbered .24, addressed to Elias W. Beach from Bryant's Business College. Touches on patriotism during the war (GLC00919.25.17-.19) as well as African Americans in Chester, Ohio (GLC00919.25.24).

GLC#
GLC00919.25
Type
Header Record
Date
1859-1921
Author/Creator
Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921
Title
[Collection of Elias W. Beach] [decimalized]
Place Written
s.l.
Pagination
35 items, 1 envelope
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson
Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921
Soldier's Letter
Union Forces
Union Soldier's Letter
Civil War
Military History
Genealogy
Military Camp
Patriotism
African American History
Union General

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Collection Item
Autograph note signed

to Elias W. Beach

November 19, 1864

Warren, Gouverner K., 1830-1882

Letter written on Head Quarters Fifth Army Corps letterhead. "I have the honor to furnish you my autograph as you requested."

GLC00919.25.01
GLC00919.25.02
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

Permission for Elias W. Beach to visit Mount Vernon

June 2, 1865

Clapp, Channing, fl. 1865

Letter written from Head Quarters, Engineer Brigade, near Fort Berry. Clapp, assistant adjutant general, gives Beach a one day pass by command of General Henry W. Benham to visit Mount Vernon.

GLC00919.25.02
Collection Item
Printed document

[Circular regarding morning reports]

23 October 1862

Irwin, Richard B., 1839-1892

Written from Headquarters, Defences of Washington. Issued by command of Major General Nathaniel P. Banks.

GLC00919.25.03
Collection Item
Autograph document

[Plan of a military headquarters or camp]

1861-1865

Hand drawn plan noting the position of captains, surgeons, colonels, chaplains, and cooks.

GLC00919.25.04
Collection Item
Autograph note signed

to Elias W. Beach

December 1, 1864

Humphreys, Andrew Atkinson, 1810-1883

Humphreys responds to Beach's request for an autograph.

GLC00919.25.05
GLC00919.25.06
Collection Item
Signature

[Autograph of Pettis, Colonel of the 50th Regiment, New York Volunteers, Commander of the Engineer Depot]

1861-1865

Pettis, William H., fl. 1860

GLC00919.25.06
Collection Item
Signature

[Autograph of Carl Shurz?]

1861-1865

Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906

GLC00919.25.07
Collection Item
Signature

[Autograph of George D. Ruggles]

1861-1865

Ruggles, George D. (George David), ?-1904

GLC00919.25.08
Collection Item
Signature

[Autograph of Joseph G. Totten?]

1861-1865

Totten, Joseph Gilbert, 1788-1864

GLC00919.25.09
Collection Item
Signature

[Autograph of John Gross Barnard]

1861-1865

Barnard, John Gross, 1815-1882

GLC00919.25.10
Collection Item
Signature

[Autograph of Benjamin F. Butler]

1861-1865

Butler, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1893

GLC00919.25.11
GLC00919.25.12
Collection Item
Signature

[Autograph of William Van Pelt]

1861-1865

Van Pelt, William, fl. 1860

GLC00919.25.12
Collection Item
Signature

[Autograph of Seth Williams?]

1861-1865

Williams, Seth, 1822-1866

GLC00919.25.13
Collection Item
Autograph note signed

to George Percival

November 18, 1864

Hancock, Winfield Scott, 1824-1886

Letter written on Head Quarters Second Army Corps letterhead at City Point "in front of Petersburg." Hancock responds to Percival's request for an autograph.

GLC00919.25.14
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to friends and family

April 15, 1862

Ollie, fl. 1862

Letter written on Head Quarters Engineer Brigade letterhead. "It is raining which has prevented the moving of the army of the Potomac..."

GLC00919.25.15
Collection Item
Address leaf

Address fragment directed to Robert E. Lee

1861-1865

Unknown

"This side up. Gen. R. E. Lee Hd Qrs, [AN] Va Petersburg care E. Goss."

GLC00919.25.16
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Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to his mother

March 22, 1863

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Written near Fredericksburg. "My love for my country is as strong and ardent to day as it was the day I signed my enlistment papers and so long as there is breath in me I will be true to my country..." Discusses the future of their family farm, does...

GLC00919.25.17
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to friends at home

April 1, 1863

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

Letter written near Falmouth. He comments on the band playing outside of General Benham's tent "and consequently in front of the tent in which I am writing." Notes that, "Genl Benham believes in having the Regiment togather [sic]..."

GLC00919.25.18
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to friends at home

August 4, 1863

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

"Hope Genl Meade will not let Lee get in possession of Fredericksburg again for I dont like that place. How about the draft... I have better times here than though I were at home. At least I have no manual labor to perform..."

GLC00919.25.19
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Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

to friends at home

October 18, 1863

Beach, Elias William, 1841-1921

"We came very near going to Fredericksburg again, and would have gone had the army not taken the position it [has]."

GLC00919.25.20