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1864-1899
Two letters relating to Civil War promotions [Decimalized .01-.02]
A Civil War letter regarding promotions for officers, and a later letter which makes reference to the first.
GLC02462.09
1859 - 1886
Civil War - Union Generals, Eastern Theater [Decimalized .01-.16]
Sixteen documents from Union Generals who served in the Eastern Theater.
GLC03476
1862-1879
Civil War Union Generals, artillery collection [Decimalized .01-.08]
Eight documents signed by Union Artillery Generals.
GLC03474
1862-1865
Civil War - Union Generals, Cavalry collection [Decimalized .01-.04]
Four documents from Union Generals who served in the Cavalry.
GLC03475
circa 1863-1865
Calkins, Oscar, fl. 1864-1888;
[Two Civil War-era pins belonging to Oscar Calkins]
Two steel pins belonging to Oscar Calkins. One pin is a Masonic badge attached to a note. Note states that the pin was taken from a soldier once they were taken to Libby Prison. The second is a corps badge with Oscar Calkins's name.
GLC03766.46
circa 1880 - 1889
Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891)
[Fragment of speech on the Civil War and its aftermath]
Fragment of a speech at a Civil War commemorative event, probably given in the 1880s with pages numbered 2-10, and 12-13. Sherman discusses the Civil War, national debt, race relations, and General Ulysses S. Grant. "Some of the Witnesses of a...
GLC03546
1861 ca.
Three Civil War patriotic covers: Lincoln & cabinet, Scott & McClellan
GLC08484
1861/01/13
Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889)
to Francis W. Pickens re: prophesy of a Civil War; secession
Prophesizes that the South is "probably soon to be involved in that fiercest of human strifes, a Civil War," and discusses secession and withdrawal of southerners from the U.S. Congress.
GLC04624
1864-1893
Two letters from Civil War Generals [Decimalized .01-.02]
GLC03472.04
1865
Jones Family
Civil War soldier letters, possibly from the Jones Family [decimalized]
War date letters.
GLC01448
1 May 1898
Shaffer, Albert (fl. 1898)
[Certification of the Civil War service of William B. Swingle]
Signed by Shaffer as P.C. (Post Commander) and Layton T. Smith as Post Adjutant. Partially printed certification that Swingle had "served as a Union Soldier... in Company A, 137th Regt Pennsylvania Volunteers and also in Battery D, 6th New York...
GLC08442.07
1859-1917
Books relating to Lincoln and other Civil War books [decimalized]
GLC08581
1861-1865 ca.
Approx. 35 Civil War Items, including two David Porter [decimalized]
GLC03619
28 May 1864
Unknown
Civil war patriotic envelope with cartoon: A Rebel attack on Pickin's
GLC08674
1861-1864
Mixter, Calvin Symmes (b. 1832)
Materials pertaining to Mixter, a Civil War soldier. [Decimalized .01-.05]
GLC06583
1834-1900
Civil War naval officers: 17 letters & docs [decimalized .01-.17]
[decimalized 02466.01-02466.17]
GLC02466
1782-1789
Lawrence, John (1719-1802)
[Revolutionary war pay warrant for African American soldier]
Connecticut Line Continental Army, Revolutionary War pay warrant issued to African American soldier Prince Duplex, for four pounds, seventeen shillings, and one pence. Signed by John Lawrence, treasurer of the State, and by Duplex in full, and...
GLC09295
Connecticut Line Continental Army, Revolutionary War pay warrant issued to African American soldier Jupiter Stevens, for thirteen pounds, one shilling, and two pence. Signed by John Lawrence, treasurer of the State, and docketed every year to 1789...
GLC09294
circa 1861-1865
[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
1864-1905
Various
[Collection of Civil War letters from various soldiers & civilians] [decimalized]
Collection of 51 letters, including 24 wardate soldiers' letters, to recipients in Lancaster and York County, Pennsylvania. Written by various individuals, mostly to Isaac Cover (Kover, Coover) and family in Pennsylvania. Most have envelopes....
GLC02197
1860s-1870s
Brady, Mathew B. (ca. 1823-1896)
Group of Civil war stereocards including Brady, Anthony [Decimalized .01-.12]
Twelve stereocards from the War Views series. Many from Brady negatives and most with New York imprints.
GLC00561
1862-1893
Civil War - Medal of Honor winners, Union Generals [Decimalized .01-.04.02]
Five documents from Civil War General who received the Medal of Honor.
GLC03472
8 July 1895
Davenport Ormsbee, Frances, fl. 1860-1916;
Reminiscence of Frances Ormsbee regarding the Vermont regiments during the Civil War
One document written by Frances Ormsbee dated July 8, 1895. The document is a reminiscence of Vermont regiments during the Civil War.
GLC03523.09.58
25 September 1861
Whipple, Thomas J. (1816-1889)
[Appointment of Eleazer Sarsons as a volunteer sergeant in the Civil War]
Signed by Colonel Whipple and countersigned by Adjutant Henry W. Fuller. Partially printed document appointing Sarsons the third sergeant in Company C of the 4th Regiment of the New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry.
GLC03953.05
circa 1869-1870
[Letter discussing post Civil War party politics in West Virginia] [incomplete]
An unknown author discusses the details of a West Virginia election. States, "The voters at Chaplin & Shepherdstownship all voted. Some rebels who were at the polls in said townships on the day of election offered colored ballots which were refused...
GLC08606.07
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