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1890
Unknown
[Eleazer L. Sarsons]
Post Civil War era photograph of Sarsons standing in a hat and Civil War uniform. He is clearly much older than in the Civil War tintypes of him (see GLC03953.18-.20).
GLC03953.21
1888
Wilson, Joseph T. (Joseph Thomas) (1836-1891)
The black phalanx; a history of the negro soldiers of the United States in the wars of 1775-1812, 1861-1865.
Published by the American Publishing Company. States that Wilson, an African American, served in the 2nd Regiment, Louisiana Native Guard Volunteers, and in the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteers. Includes text and illustrations related to the...
GLC06192
8 December 1879
Richards, W. V. (fl. 1879-1880)
[General orders no. 29 announcing the death of First Lieutenant Fredrik Rosencrantz]
Praises Rosencrantz, who served as an aide-de-camp to one of the commanders of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. Notes that Rosencrantz's brevets obtained during the Civil War were not confirmed by Senate due to an act of Congress....
GLC02382.216
5 December 1881
Sheridan, Philip Henry (1831-1888)
to Colonel Hild
Sheridan sends Colonel Hild the sword he wore in every battle he fought in during the Civil War.
GLC03664.02
circa 14 October 1885-1886
Mosby, John S. (1833-1916)
to Marcus Joseph Wright
Mosby, who led partisan ranger bands during the Civil War, writes to Wright, a Civil War General and author/biographer. Mentions that while reading Hall's International Law, he found a reference to "Instructions issued during the war to the Army in...
GLC02461.22
1898/06/02
McKinley, William (1843-1901)
to Elihu Root re: giving a son's body and arms to his father
Written as President to Root as Secretary of War. The bearer, Nicholas Fish, had lost his son in the Spanish-American War.
GLC02793.052
8 June 1898
Bickerdyke, Mary Ann (fl. 1898)
to E. F. Strickland
American Civil War nurse Bickerdyke responds to a request for a quotation from "Dr. E. F. Strickland" in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Encloses a quotation (not included) with the comment: "let the ladies of your church be ever loyal and true to the...
GLC04729
21 October 1865 - 11 July 1910
Noyes, William Wallace (1846-1910)
[Series of documents regarding the genealogy of William Wallace Noyes]
Various documents regarding the Civil War Service, pension, marriages, and death of William Wallace Noyes. All are photocopies of the original documents.
GLC02150.41
November 30, 1888
Schley, Winfield S.
to Mrs. Hausch [?] re: answering a letter
Written on Navy Department stationery. [Civil War generals from border states] One bust engraving of Schley incldued as collateral.
GLC02456.25
21 June 1898
Lewis, Calvin (fl. 1865-1898)
To George Tillotson
Lists the items Tillotson will need if their unit is called up for service in the Spanish American War. Calvin Lewis was Captain of the 114th New York National Guard.
GLC04558.188
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