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24 August 1865
Unknown (1808-1875)
[Leather Valise/Pouch]
Lather valise/pouch contained a pardon for Payne and a transmittal envelope and letter. GLC00044.07.01-.03
GLC00044.07.04
1861
Mixter, Calvin Symmes (b. 1832)
[Civil War diary of Calvin S. Mixter]
Signed diary including printed almanac and eclipse calendar in the opening pages. Mixter writes from various locations. Relates the events of 1861, spending most of his time divided between his home in Hanson, Massachusetts, and his workplace in...
GLC06583.01
1863
Signed diary including printed almanac and eclipse calendar in the opening pages. Mixter, a member of the 22nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, begins his 1863 diary as his corps returns to Stafford County, Virginia, from a reconnaissance to Ellis...
GLC06583.02
1864
[Civil War diary of Calvin Symmes Mixter]
Signed diary including a printed image, an eclipse calendar, a mileage chart, and postage rates in the opening pages. Mixter writes from various locations, including Washington, D.C., during 1864. On 12 January, accepts appointment as 1st...
GLC06583.03
29 April 1863-10 December 1863
Goddard, Dighton (1822-1910)
[Diary of Dighton Goddard]
Diary of a soldier in the 34th Massachusetts Volunteers. Written in pencil in a small leather bound planner. Most entries detail the weather, the regiment's movements through Virginia, foraging, rations, and daily occurrences. Entry on 3 May...
GLC03608.01
Cook, Henry (fl. 1862-1864)
1863 Diary
Henry Cook describes his life in camp, including his reading and other pasttimes, day trips into cities, soldiers' pay, food, and signal corps duty. He also writes of the movements of the signal corps and of his regiment (9th NJ Volunteers) in...
GLC03958.02
Gottshall, Samuel G. (1841-1902)
[Diary of Samuel G. Gottshall]
An unbound manuscript signed. Entries run from 11 July to 31 December. Throughout the diary, Gottshall describes his march through Baltimore, Maryland, his arrival in Washington D.C. following the Second Bull Run, soldiering, camp life, and...
GLC04564.01
Pierce, James W.
[Diary of James W. Pierce]
Autograph manuscript. Mentions General Ulysses Grant's campaigning along the North Anna River.
GLC02741
1 January 1864 to 31 December 1864
Archer, Edward R. (fl. 1830-1917)
[Diary] London
Archer's 1864 diary written mostly while in London and also while travelling throughout Europe. Lists daily activities and other happenings such as disease spreading on board ships, etc. Green patterned book cloth with gold stamped titles. (22 Jan)...
GLC01896.158
1 January 1865-24 July 1865
Butler, George H. (fl. 1865)
[George H. Butler's Diary for 1865]
Autograph manuscript signed of George H. Butler, who served in G Company, 12th Wisconsin Infantry, 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 17th Army Corps. Signed and dated 28 January 1865 on free front endpaper. Discusses the march through the Carolinas and the...
GLC00794
8 November 1767-1785
Sylvester, Deborah (fl. 1767- 1785)
[Deborah Sylvester's Journal]
Most entries are recorded in Scituate, Massachusetts. Records accounts and thoughts as well as biblical readings, sermons and family births and deaths. On 19 April 1775, states "the Regulars march out of Bouston and march to Lexington whare the...
GLC01144.01
Sperry, Lyman Bell (1838-1920)
[Diary of a Union soldier, Company B, 98th New York Volunteers, who participated in the Petersburg Campaign]
Pongo Bridge is noted on the inner front cover, but this diary was created in various places. Contains a meticulously records of the events of 1864. 8 January, records that General Butler (possibly Benjamin Franklin Butler), is to have entire...
GLC02261
1871
U.S. Mint
[Medal of Abraham Lincoln to commemorate the Emancipation Proclamation]
Medal series of the U. S. Mint. Bronzed copper. High relief image of Lincoln based on Barber portrait. With words "Abraham Lincoln President of the United States." On verso, "Emancipation Proclaimed Jan. 1, 1863."
GLC08764
Unknown
Tag for Mayers' Furniture
GLC09400.611
circa 1840-1850
[Shackles]
These shackles resemble those used during the mid-1800s. Handwrought iron, consisting of two leg shackles linked by a flat iron plate. Could have been used for slaves, but also might have been used in a jailhouse for criminals.
GLC05338
1870
Kiger, James S. (fl. 1859-1873)
1870 Diary
Records the weather.On April 17th, attends the funeral of a friend. April 28th mentions a parade to celebrate the ratification of the 15th amendment. He mentions taking Johnny to Sunday School. Many blank pages from June through December. Uses back...
GLC03131.16.10
1856
Fremont, John Charles (1813-1890)
Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Press. Fremont. [Fremont & Dayton election ribbon]
White printed ribbon depciting Fremont as the explorer, mounted on a horse and pointing? to the left.
GLC05510
circa 1800
[Slave shackles intended for a child]
Circa date previously estimated. Consists of two loops held together by a metal pin. Shackles were intended for a child.
GLC06151
1863-1864
Herring, C. M. (fl. 1863-1864)
[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
1862-1864
Pope, Albert
Journal of the Southern campaign
The manuscript consists of 2 volumes (total 414 p.) Battle content on Antietam, Fredericksburg and Vicksburg. Also mentions contrabands and General Ambrose Burnside. Pope belonged to Co. I, 35th Massachusetts Volunteers.
GLC06266.01
1 September 1862- 17 June 1863
Journal of the Southern campaign 1862-1863
GLC06266.01.01
1 September 1863- 13 June 1864
Journal of the Southern campaign 1863-1864
GLC06266.01.02
1865
[Wrapper for 19th United States Colored Troops accounts for March & April 1865]
GLC06133.08
[Campaign ribbon on silk: "Old buck is coming"]
Faded pink silk ribbon with black ink images and text. Begins with an image of a buck (male dear), and the statement "Old Buck is Coming," referring to 1856 presidential candidate James Buchanan. Below the buck, the ribbon depicts blacks with...
GLC05877
20 July 1863-15 May 1864
Simpson, Edward (1824-1888)
Diary of Lt. Commander Edward Simpson
Diary of captaincy of the "Submarine Battery 'Passaic'". Details attacks upon Charleston, Fort Moultrie and Battery Gregg; inner workings of a Monitor and intraservice rivalries. Quarter calf, marbled boards, pencil loops.
The USS Passaic, one of...
GLC05911.04
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