Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875 Documents relating to Andrew Johnson and Eliza C. Skidmore [decimalized .01-.04]

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Three documents related to Eliza C. Skidmore's passage across battle lines during the Civil War. She received permission from President Andrew Johnson to cross from the Union side to the Confederate side to obtain supplies and bring them back to sell to the Union. Also included is a medal with Andrew Johnson's likeness.

GLC#
GLC02779
Type
Header Record
Date
circa 29 April 1965
Author/Creator
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Title
Documents relating to Andrew Johnson and Eliza C. Skidmore [decimalized .01-.04]
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
4 items
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War
Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875
Skidmore, Eliza C., fl. 1865
Women's History
President
Civil War
Military History
Union Forces
Confederate States of America
Military Supplies
Commerce
Merchants and Trade
Vice President

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Collection Item
Manuscript letter signed

[Pass for Eliza C. Skidmore and her agents]

29 April 1865

Johnson, Andrew, 1808-1875

Declares that Eliza C. Skidmore of Washington, D.C. has products of the "insurrectionary states" and has made arrangements to bring the products within Union military lines to sell them to agents authorized to purchase them on behalf of the United...

GLC02779.01
Collection Item
Object

[Medal of Andrew Johnson]

1865

Pacquet, Anthony C., fl. 1865

Front of medal features profile of Andrew Johnson and the words "Andrew Johnson, President of the United States 1865." The verso, designed by Anthony C. Pacquet, features Columbia shaking hands with an Indian Chief in front of a bust of George...

GLC02779.02
Collection Item
Autograph letter signed

[Pass for C.D. Wallace]

circa 29 April 1865

Skidmore, Eliza C., fl. 1865

Writes, "C.D. Wallace is authorized to act as agent to use or transfer the above permit." Written on similar paper, and likely on the same day, as GLC02779.01. The permit referred to allows Skidmore to transfer products across military lines from...

GLC02779.03
Collection Item
Print

[Printed photograph of Andrew Johnson]

circa 1899

Printed photograph of Andrew Johnson. Original photograph attributed to Mathew Brady on the lower left, with printed signature by Johnson. Copyrighted by J.C. Tichenor, 1899. Mounted on a board.

GLC02779.04