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1868/05/20
Brown, Joseph E. (Joseph Emerson) (1821-1894)
Speech of... delivered in the National Republican Convention at Chicago
Broadside endorsing Grand as candidate for Presidency.
GLC07433
1870 ca.
Farrow, Henry P. (fl. 1870)
The Injustice of Poll Taxes
GLC07434
1861/04/15
Binney, Horace (1780-1875)
To the President of the United States....
Broadside with pledge of 67 Philadelphians to uphold the Union, one day after the fall of Fort Sumter.
GLC07439
1861/10/05
Buckland, R. P. (fl. 1861)
To Arms! Fellow Citizens of Northern Ohio.... [Union recuiting broadside]
Union recruiting broadside. "Kentucky appeals to us to come toher relief. Her cause is out cause!..." Alludes to the defense of Fort Stephenson by Kentuckians in 1813. Signed in type by Lt. Col. R. P. Buckland, recruiting for the 72d Ohio. Severely...
GLC07605
1874/06/27
Smith, Gerrit
Open Letter to Frederick Douglass re: treatment of black cadets at West Point
GLC07592
31 January 1865
Ridgely, C. S. (fl. 1865)
[Notice for the enlistment and impressment of slaves into military service]
Captain Ridgely informs slave owner G. N. Jones that the "Confederate Government has made requisition on this State for five hundred Slaves ... by the enrollment of free negroes and slaves in certain capacities, approved February 17, 1864. Your...
GLC02889
9 April 1865
Unknown
[Courant Extra! Glorious News! The End of the War]
Small newspaper broadside re-printing Grant's famous notice to Edwin Stanton, Secretary of War, about Lee's surrender at Appomattox. "Let the People Rejoice. Surrender of Lee and His Whole Army. Ring the Bells and Shout Loud Huzzas." With a...
GLC02916
15 January 1861
Curtin, Andrew Gregg (1815-1894)
Daily telegraph --- extra. Inaugural address of Gov. Andrew G. Curtin
Broadside of inaugural address of newly-elected Pennsylvania Governor Curtin, who would serve through the Civil War. Top of the broadside says "Daily Telegraph --- Extra," which is probably a reference to the "Pennsylvania Daily Telegraph," based...
GLC03086
circa 1863
Moore, Thomas (1779-1852)
The minstrel boy
Sheet music, including music and lyrics for two verses of the song "The Minstrel Boy." Printed in Baltimore for J. Carr.
GLC05874
circa 1862-1863
Bumm, Harry (fl. 1862-1863)
Democratic Creed!
National Union illustrated election broadside. "Democratic Creed! Love Creed! Love for Civilization and Niggers!... Worship of Southern aristocracy! Sneer for Northern Mechanics." An anti-slavery and anti-Democrat broadside for National Union...
GLC05889
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