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1866
Gardner, Alexander (1821-1882)
Gardner's Photographic Sketchbook of the War. 2 Vols.
These albums are in the original format, showing photographs taken while in Brady's studio. Depicts Antietam, Gettysburg, Petersburg, etc.
GLC03547
15 April 1873
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885)
Pardon of Joseph Woodyard, convicted of failing to cancel revenue stamps on empty spirit-casks.
(c/s Hamilton Fish)
GLC03634
28 June 1863
Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889)
to Robert E. Lee
Reviews confederate military position on the eve on Gettysburg. Discusses General U.S. Grant's entrenchment at the Mississippi and attempt to take Vicksburg from General Joseph Johnston. Mentions the need to reinforce Johnston with troops from...
GLC03778
June 4 1907
Mosby, John S. (1833-1916)
to Sam Chapman
Scathing response to reunion speeches, especially one minimizing slavery's role in the war. Includes brief account of the Southern defense of slavery prior to the war, noting that he did not approve of slavery; rather, it was inherited as an...
GLC03921.21
1864/02/01
Lincoln, Abraham (1809-1865)
to Edwin M. Stanton
Transport to return black colonists from Haiti. The colonists were freed slaves. In 1862, 450 African Americans were recruited to settle on the Island of Vache, off the coast of present-day Haiti. Small pox and mismanagement by a white government...
GLC03973
no date
Tidball, John C. (John Caldwell) (1825-1906)
The Story of American Liberty as told by Ivan Ivanoff.
Contained in two parts. Part one, 68 pages in length, contains a preface by Tidball, in which he discusses Ivanoff's manuscript, which he claims was found after the United States purchased Alaska from Russia. Writes that the manuscript, originally...
GLC04041.01
circa 1864
Bacon & Co. (fl. 1864)
Bacon's Large Print War Map Showing 50 Miles round Washington and Richmond
Shows major towns, waterways, and railroads. Concentric circles with intervals of ten miles each surround both Washington and Richmond. A red line shows General Ulysses S. Grant's route from Fredericksburg to Petersburg, Virginia, and a blue line...
GLC04175
1865
Officers of Saint Andrew's Society, Washington, D.C., 1865.
One group portrait entitled, "Officers of the St. Andrew Society," photographed by Alexander Gardner dated 1865. The men photographed are, from left to right: Joseph P. Wilson, Alexander Gardner, WM. R. Smith, Fred B. McGuire, T. W. Spence, David...
GLC04186
1862/12/20
Smith, David V. M. (1823-1863)
to Elizabeth Smith and children
Smith describes his march from Washington, loading and unloading baggage cars, and being ordered to load the wounded onto steamers at Acquia Creek. They are camped within the sights of Confederate artillery. Addressed from Virginia nearly opposite...
GLC04189.20
1863/5/10
Elwell, D. B. (fl. 1863)
to Friend Furm
Letting his old tentmate know what has happened to him.
GLC04189.42
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