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1866
Bledsoe, Albert Taylor (1809-1877)
Is Davis a traitor; or was secession a constitutional right previous to the War of 1861?
Published by Innes & Company. Contains twenty chapters discussing secession.
GLC03114
Is Davis a traitor, or, Was secession a constitutional right previous to the war of 1861?
Written by Albert Taylor Bledsoe, a former Northerner and friend of Davis. First edition published by Innes & Co. Signed twice by Davis (inside of front cover and on page 61); initialed by his wife Varina Davis. Part of his library. "Reserved copy -...
GLC00432
1868
Meigs, Montgomery C. (Montgomery Cunningham) (1816-1892)
Roll of honor. Names of soldiers who died in defence of the American Union
Full title is: "Roll of honor. (No. XV.) Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defence of the American Union, Interred in the National Cemeteries at Antietam (Maryland) and at Arlington, (Additional,) Culpeper Court-House, Cold Harbor, Winchester, Staunton...
GLC00267.319
1871/08/11
Sherman, William Tecumseh (1820-1891)
to Edward Ord re: his opinion of Ulysses S. Grant in war and politics
"His strongest & only safe card is his military career. At the game of politics I think he loses more than he gains, for he bends too much [to] importunity and listens to exparte statements." With two hole punches at left edge
GLC06423
Heavisde, John T. C. (fl. 1868-)
American Antiquities; or the New World the Old and the Old World the New
GLC08880.124
Jenckes, Thomas Allen (1818-1875)
Speech of Hon. Thomas A. Jenckes, of Rhode Island on the bill to regulate the civil service of the United States and promote the efficiency thereof
Reported and printed by F. & J. Rives and George A. Bailey. Speech delivered in the House of Representatives on May 14, 1868. Lends his support to a new bill in which a department of the civil service will be created. Discusses the success of such...
GLC01265.32
circa 25 August 1867
Ward, John Quincy Adams (1830-1910)
[Sketches of medal designs for American Institue award, male and female figures surrounded by symbols]
Eagle seal on reverse side. Graphite.
GLC06343.155
1869-1890
Bruce, Blanche Kelso (1841-1898)
[Collection of letters of the first African American to serve a full term in the Senate] [Decimalized .001- .660]
Over 600 letters and documents received by the first African American to serve a full term in the Senate. Born into slavery, Bruce was elected by Mississippi and served from 1875 to 1881. Includes over 100 letters seeking appointments, political...
GLC09400
12 March 1866
State of Missouri
Statement in reference to the claim of the state of Missouri for expenses incurred in the support of her militia during the war
Report of the expenses of the Missouri militia during the Civil War submitted by the state to the House of Representatives. Contains a combination of correspondence on expenditures and charts detailing costs. Dated from the date the report was...
GLC00267.241
3 December 1867
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson) (1822-1885)
Letter from the Secretary of War ad interim, transmitting a statement of the accounts of the Colorado militia for 1864 and 1865
Report of the expenditures of the Colorado militia from 1864-1865 compiled by Grant as Secretary of War ad interim for the House of Representatives. Pages 1-14 of report consists of correspondence between assistant adjutant generals in the Colorado...
GLC00267.244
circa 1866
Wilson, James Harrison (1837-1925)
Volume I. Extracts from Military Writings, (Compiled at West Point 58-59-60) Recollections of the Great Rebellion, taken from Diary, & written during the War
Bound manuscript contains copies of notes taken while a student at West Point, copies of personal letters written from 1861-1862, and later recollections of the Civil War. Letters sent to Stephen A. Douglas and Simon Cameron among others....
GLC04096
circa February 1873
Arkansas. General Assembly. House of Representatives
["AN ACT: To Protect all Persons in Their Civil Rights, in the State of Arkansas and to Furnish Means for Their Vindication" with endorsements by Charles Sumner and John H. Johnson]
Back page contains an undated autograph note signed by John H. Johnson, an Arkansas state congressmen. Johnson's note states "Sir, happy am I to inform you that this bill pass [sic] both house [sic] by a handsome majority and I now submit the same to...
GLC07202.01
1869
Roll of honor. (no. XXII) Names of soldiers who died in defense of the American Union, interred in the National Cemetery at Nashville, Tennesee
Submitted by Quartermaster General and Brevet Major General Meigs. Printed by the Government Printing Office. Prepared in the central office of the Quartermaster General under Brevet Brigadier General Alexander J. Perry. Contains record of 16,485...
GLC00267.322
1872
Unknown
Major General Don Carlos Buell. Letter from the Secretary of War, in answer to a resolution of March 1, 1872, relative to Major General Don Carlos Buell.
Report of an investigation into Major General Don Carlos Buell's military conduct during operations in Tennessee and Kentucky in 1862. House Executive Document No. 262.
GLC00267.233
circa 7 March 1873
Townsend, Edward Davis (1817-1893)
to Benjamin Franklin Butler
Townsend, United States Adjutant General, replies to a letter from Butler, who served as a General in the Civil War. Informs Butler that in the Civil War, 7,122 African American men served as officers, and 178,975 served as enlisted men, for a total...
GLC07200
U.S. War Department
General Orders
Published by the War Department and printed by the Government Printing Office. Orders are for 1866, but the book was published in 1867. Name on spine: "Col. E. C. Mason." Contains 75 page Index of General Orders at the front of the book. Orders No. 1...
GLC08646.08
circa 1872
Greeley, Horace (1811-1872)
The British counter claims
This editorial examines American responsibility to compensate for destroyed British property during the Civil War. British citizen George Adlain had considered staying in America but his property on Missionary Ridge had suffered damage during the...
GLC03409
Tubman, Harriet
Scenes in the life of Harriet Tubman / by Sarah H. Bradford
First edition printed by Moses. The story of Tubman, an escaped slave who became a "conductor" on the Underground Railroad. She made more than nineteen trips into the south, rescuing 300 people. During the Civil War, she served as a nurse and spy...
GLC06840
Smith, Edward Parmelee (1827-1876)
Incidents of the United States Christian Commission
Published by J. B. Lippincott & Co. Serves as a collection of descriptions of Civil War events contributed by Union soldiers and sailors. Includes chapters pertaining to various Civil War battles and locations.
GLC00267.337
1873
Dana, Malcolm M. (fl. 1873)
The Norwich memorial: The annals of Norwich,... in the Great Rebellion
History of Regiments and men from Norwich in the Civil War
GLC00267.247
1867-1869
Thompson, Samuel K.
[Diary of Samuel K. Thompson]
Officer diary of a Civil War veteran who had served as lieutenant in the 54th U.S. Colored Infantry during the war. The three diaries were written during service in one of four "buffalo soldier" regiments created after the war, comprising African...
GLC09357
20 August 1866
Hooker, Joseph (1814-1879)
to Edwin M. Stanton
Typed and signed as a true copy by Albert L. Mills as First Lieutenant and Adjutant First Cavalry. Major General Hooker recommends Colonel Brisbin "for the Colonelcy of one of the new colored regiments" to Stanton, Secretary of War. Praises Brisbin...
GLC01504.02.14
circa 1869-1872
Hall, Newman (fl. ca 1869-1872)
to W.R. Cremer
Hall considers the Civil War the only justifiable war, apparently because it brought the abolition of slavery. War between England and the U.S. "would be Fratricidal & a hideous crime." He believes arbitration and a treaty can settle any conflict...
GLC05508.122
1868 [?]
Republican Party
Paying Off the Democratic Public Debt
re: Civil War debts and "the legacy which the Democratic administration of James Buchanan bequeathed the Republican party."
GLC07722
25 January 1870
Worth, Margaret (b. 1828)
to Henry Jackson Hunt
By the daughter of General William Jenkins Worth. Had previously collected information regarding her father's military service, especially pertaining to the Mexican American War. Notes that she received a statement from Joseph E. Johnston....
GLC02382.101
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