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1910
Thompson, Gilbert (1839-1909)
The Engineer battalion in the Civil War (Occasional papers no. 44)
Revised and rewritten by John W. N. Schulz. Illus. Dornbusch II 1628
GLC00267.254
1903
Neutrality of Great Britain in the Civil War [SD 18]
1861 diplomatic correspondence
GLC00267.365
24 March 1914
Williams, Charles T. (fl. 1842-1914)
to J. E. Boos
Certifies that he served in the Union Army (in the 1st New Jersey Infantry and the 1st New Jersey Cavalry) for three years and nine months during the Civil War. During that time he was a prisoner of war for eighteen months, twelve of those at...
GLC00272.01
08 January 1901
Dewey, George (1837-1917)
to John Cullen Bryant
Replying to a letter from Bryant, received the day before. Comments, "I have to say that I do not consider the picture you send a good one. What I regard as the best obtainable photograph of myself..shows me in white uniform, with cap." Typed on...
GLC00273.03
16 January 1904
Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919)
[Presidential pardon of Tom Galcatcher, convicted of larceny on 13 May 1901 and sentenced to five years in the U.S. penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth]
Convicted of larceny in the Indian Territory and pardoned by Theodore Roosevelt; no reason for pardon mentioned. Partially handwritten. Countersigned by Charles W. Russell, acting Attorney General.
GLC00342
18 March 1905
[Presidential pardon of Charles A. Doyen, found guilty of violating Article 22 of Navy Code on 20 July 1901 in a court martial]
Doyen, a Major in the U.S. marine Corps, had a court martial convened to try him by the Commander-in-Chief of the North Atlantic Station on board the U.S.S. Alabama. He was sentenced to have his grade reduced two numbers and be publicly reprimanded...
GLC00511
20 December 1901
to F. Marion Crawford
Theodore Roosevelt declines to intervene in pardon application. He writes that he does not ask for pardons unless he is personally familiar with the case and would not want to impose on NY Gov. Odell due to awkwardness.
GLC00629
22 July 1902
[Appointment of Thomas Ward, Brigadier General (paper)]
Appointment of Thomas Ward to Brigadier General, beginning July 22, 1902. Signed by Theodore Roosevelt as President, countersigned by Elihu Root as Secretary of War. Docketed at top by Adjutant General, reads "Recorded, Adjutant General's Office, Jul...
GLC00778.13
13 August 1900
McKinley, William (1843-1901)
[Appointment of Philip R. Ward, First Lieutenant of Artillery (paper)]
Appointment of Philip R. Ward, First Lieutenant of Artillery, beginning August 10, 1900. Signed by William McKinley as President, countersigned by Elihu Root as Secretary of War. Docketed at top by Adjutant General, reads "Recorded Adjutant General's...
GLC00778.18
24 August 1901
[Appointment of Philip R. Ward, Captain in the Artillery Corps (paper)]
Appointment of Philip R. Ward to Captain in the Artillery Corps, beginning August 23,1901. Signed by McKinley as President, countersigned by Wm Cary Sanger as Acting Secretary of War. Docketed at top by Thomas Ward, as Acting Assistant Adjutant...
GLC00778.19
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