Approx. 35 Civil War Items, including two David Porter [decimalized]

Various Civil War documents [Decimalized .01-.15]

Includes an address from The New England Women's Auxiliary Association encouraging women to assist in the efforts of the United States Sanitary Commission. Contains various letters, printed song sheets, and one military document regarding the War.

GLC03619.01

to the women of New England

The New England Women's Auxiliary Association encourages women to assist in the efforts of the United States Sanitary Commission. Describing the organization, the Commission states, "It gives its aid whenever and wherever it is most needed...

GLC03619.01.01

We've a million in the field.

Published in New York City by Stephen T. Gordon. This song, written by Foster in 1862, includes three verses and a chorus. Contains a color print depicting three Union soldiers facing a river. (Refer to GLC03619.01.06 for another print of this...

GLC03619.01.02

Hurrah for the Union Flag.

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. This song contains fourteen verses and a chorus. Includes a color print depicting Union soldiers and two women, possibly symbols of liberty, surrounded by the American flag.

GLC03619.01.03

[to a former Civil War Colonel]

Allen updates a Colonel, whose name is not specified, whom he previously served under regarding his post-war activities. Reports that he worked as a school teacher in Texas before his ill health required him to move to the National Soldier's Home in...

GLC03619.01.04

Was my brother in the battle?

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. This song, written by Foster in 1862, includes three verses and a chorus. Contains a color illustration depicting a woman holding a bouquet flowers. (Refer to GLC03619.01.08 for another print of this...

GLC03619.01.05

We've a million in the field.

Published in New York City by Stephen T. Gordon. Contains a color print depicting a Union volunteer camp, published by Charles Magnus in New York City. This song, written in 1862 by Foster, contains four verses and one chorus. (Refer to GLC03619...

GLC03619.01.06

Oh, Susanna.

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. This song, written by Foster in 1848, includes four verses and a chorus. Contains a color print depicting a young man playing a banjo.

GLC03619.01.07

Was my brother in the battle?

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. This song, written by Foster in 1862, includes three verses and a chorus. Contains a color print of Union soldiers active in battle. (Refer to GLC03619.01.05 for another print of this song).

GLC03619.01.08

That's what's the matter.

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. This song, written by Foster in 1862, includes five verses and a chorus. Contains a color print depicting a man in formal attire standing in front of a landscape backdrop.

GLC03619.01.09

She was all the world to me.

Text originally printed in New York City by Horace Waters. Lyrics written by a Dr. Duffy. Music written in 1864 by Foster. Contains a color print, published by Charles Magnus, depicting a small girl holding a caged bird.

GLC03619.01.10

How are you green-backs?

Published in New York City by Charles Magnus. Pond wrote the lyrics for this seven-verse song. Includes a color print depicting a printing press.

GLC03619.01.11

[General Orders regarding a resolution to encourage enlistments in the regular army and volunteer forces]

Thomas, Adjutant General, issues orders intended to encourage military participation by offering payment to new and renewed enlistments and to those successful in recruiting new enlistments.

GLC03619.01.12

[Certificate for membership in the Loyal League of Union Citizens]

Signed by Curdy as Chairman of the Executive Committee and [Crosper?] Westmore as Secretary of the League, admitting David B. Scott as a member.

GLC03619.01.13

[Copy of a letter to President Abraham Lincoln regarding colonization of the Isthmus of Chiriqui]

An unknown author informs Lincoln of the problems of colonizing Africans and African Americans on the Isthmus of Chiriqui (in what is now Panama). States that colonization alone will not solve the racial prejudices existing both in the United States...

GLC03619.01.14

We, the undersigned, Non-Commissioned Officers of the non-com. staff of the 186th Regt. O.V.I. do hereby ackonwledge to have received of Sr. A.B. France, Adjutant of the 186th Regt. O.V.I. the several articles of Clothing

Signed by A.B. France as Adjutant General of the 186th Regiment of the Ohio Volunteers Infantry. Signed by soldiers Daniel B. McCully and Smith Egbert. Signed by W. L. Patterson as a witness. Clothing order was for trousers, a blouse, and bootees...

GLC03619.01.15

[Group of 21 Civil War letters, documents, and envelopes] [Decimalized]

Includes lists of supplies, President Jefferson Davis's message, prints of General Halleck, blank enlistment papers, provost marshal and quartermaster papers, military issues receipts, envelopes, and cards.

GLC03619.02

[Bill of sale for seventeen bales of cotton]

Partially printed bill for cotton sold to Taber & Kimball for the account of Major John H. Bills. Bills was a founder of Bolivar, Tennessee. Taber & Kimball, a cotton brokerage in Memphis, was owned by northerners.

GLC03619.02.01

[Message from Confederate President Jefferson Davis]

Asks the Confederate Congress for an appropriation of one million dollars, "to be expended for floating defence on the Western Rivers" and the authority to appoint steamboat men for the necessary service.

GLC03619.02.02

[Print of Major General Henry W. Halleck]

Engraving of Halleck standing in uniform. Done by J. Magee, 3126 Chesnut St, Philadelphia, 1861. Same image as GLC03619.02.04.

GLC03619.02.03