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[Letter], 1865, Sept. 23, A.M. Allister [To] Alan Cameron

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Correspondence Collection

A military correspondence from A.M. Allister clarifies Paymaster General's Office Memorandum 44 (47?) instructing payment for troops "free on or before April 1861". Additionally provides clarification for troops those who enlisted under the President's call for 300,000 volunteers of October 17, 1863 (typo in correspondence dates as October 17, 1865). Includes handwritten copy of memorandum [signed B.W. Brice, Paymaster General] for reference. Dated September 23, 1865 includes correspondence and Military Memorandum. Handwritten; 1 folded (4 p.); 34 x 45 cm. folded to 34 x 22.5 cm.

[Letter], 1865, Sept. 20, Colonel J. [Hale] Sypher [To] Alan Cameron

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Correspondence Collection

A military correspondence by order of Colonel J. H(ale) Sypher via Adjutant J(oseph) C. Whiting (Jr.). Provides a list of men who were sent north via ship.

One entry: dated September 20, 1865

Handwritten; Single page; 20 x 12 cm.

General Order Number 53: Headquarters, Eastern District Of Louisiana, September 16th, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order provides instructions for all Post, General and Special Orders.

By order of Brevet Major General T.W. Sherman via B.B. Campbell, Captain, Assistant Adjutant General.

14 x 22 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 39: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, September 13, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order provides information regarding the sale of government (military) horses. By order of Major-General E.R.S. Canby via Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General. 12 x 20 cm. Single page.

Circular Number 3: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, September 12, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular concerns the communication of unauthorized circular letters by certain unnamed authorities.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 12 cm. Single page

General Order Number 51: Headquarters, Eastern District Of Louisiana, September 8th, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order announces staff changes.

By order of Brevet Major General T.W. Sherman via B.B. Campbell, Captain and Assistant Adjutant General.

Stained ; 14 x 22 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 38: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, September 8, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order outlines procedures for providing rent to tenants or lessees of the Treasury Department vis-a-vis confiscated property.

By order of Major-General E.R.S. Canby via Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General.

Stain markings ; 12 x 20 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 50: Headquarters, Eastern District Of Louisiana, September 4th, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order provides instructions regarding weekly reports provided to the Headquarters of the Eastern District of Louisiana indicating, among other benchmarks, "how far the population are carrying out the views of the Government in bending to constant employment and industry, and laying the groundwork for their future welfare; or how far they are disposed to be idle and dissolute." By order of Brevet Major General T.W. Sherman via B.B. Campbell, Captain, Assistant Adjutant General. Stained and torn ; 14 x 22 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 36: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, September 4, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order provides regulations for providing quarters for families of soldiers.

By order of Major-General E.R.S. Canby via Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General.

12 x 20 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 37: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, September 4, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order outlines proceedings, findings and sentence of court-martialed Private John A. Ellis, 3rd Rhode Island Cavalry.

By order of Major-General E.R.S. Canby via Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General.

12 x 20 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 35: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, September 2, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order outlines proceedings, findings and sentence of court-martialed 1st Lieutenant B.F. Bernard, 1st U.S. Cavalry.

By order of Major-General E.R.S. Canby via Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General.

12 x 20 cm. Single page, double-sided.

General Order Number 34: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, September 1, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order provides regulations to enforce Section 21 of the Act Of Congress, approved March 3d 1865, regarding military enrollment procedures.

By order of Major-General E.R.S. Canby via Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General.

Extensively stained ; 13 x 20 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 49: Headquarters, Eastern District Of Louisiana, August 31st, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order instructs Provost Marshals on the timing and detail of confined persons reports.

By order of Brevet Major General T.W. Sherman via B.B. Campbell, Captain, Assistant Adjutant General.

Handwritten "Sep 2/65" on lower left corner ; 14 x 22 cm. Single page.

Circular Number 2: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, August 29 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular concerns the stoppage of selling prohibited stores at public auctions.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General

20 x 12 cm. Single page; handwritten date, lower left: Sep 2/65.

General Order Number 33: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, August 29, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order provides instructions in matters of processing illegal enlistments.

By order of Major-General E.R.S. Canby via Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General.

Handwritten in bottom left: "Sept 2/65" ; 13 x 20 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 48: Headquarters, Eastern District Of Louisiana, August 27th, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order outlines and provides regulations for number and type of transportation vehicles for various Regiments.

By order of Brevet Major General T.W. Sherman via B.B. Campbell, Captain, Assistant Adjutant General. 14 x 21 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 47: Headquarters, Eastern District Of Louisiana, August 26th, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order outlines the Muster and Inspection of troops and hospital attendants for the Month of August, 1865.

By order of Brevet Major General T.W. Sherman via B.B. Campbell, Captain, Assistant Adjutant General. 14 x 21 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 46: Headquarters, Eastern District Of Louisiana, August 24th, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order outlines proceedings, findings and sentence of thirty eight (38) court-martialed military personnel and nine (9) civilians. Court Marital proceedings convened under Colonel N. B. Bartram, 20th United States Infantry, President, and the Commission, under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel Viall, 11th Heavy Artillery. By order of Brevet Major General T.W. Sherman via B.B. Campbell, Captain, Assistant Adjutant General. Loose/broken sewn binding ; 14 x 21 cm, 28 pages, double sided.

General Order Number 32: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, August 21, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order provides information regarding Colonel F.A. Starring, Provost Marshal General, of the 72d Illinois Volunteers.

By order of Major-General E.R.S. Canby via Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General.

13 x 20 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 45: Headquarters, Eastern District Of Louisiana, August 20th, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order announces the assignment of Captain Edward Hemenway as Assistant Adjutant General.

By order of Brevet Major General T.W. Sherman via B.B. Campbell, Captain and Assistant Adjutant General.

14 x 21 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 31: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, August 19, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order provides an extracted reprint regarding five dishonorably discharged officers of the 1st Provisional New York Cavalry. Originally published, Special Order Number 428, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, August 9th, 1865.

By order of the Secretary of War E.D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant General, and Major General E.R.S. Canby via Major Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General.

13 x 20 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 30: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, August 13, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order provides reprinted information regarding two dishonorably discharged officers of the 14th Kansas Cavalry. Originally published, Special Order Number 416, War Department, Adjutant General's Office, August 2nd, 1865.

By order of the Secretary of War, E.D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant General, and Major General E.R.S. Canby via Major Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General.

13 x 20 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 44: Headquarters, Eastern District Of Louisiana, August 12th, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order outlines restrictions and regulations on the use and expenditure of lumber.

By order of Brevet Major General T.W. Sherman via B.B. Campbell, Captain, Assistant Adjutant General.

14 x 21 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 29: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, August 11, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order provides instruction for distribution of General and Special Orders.

By order of Major-General E.R.S. Canby via Major Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General.

13 x 20 cm. Single page.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 19, No. 06): August 11, 1865, Maxham & Wing

The Waterville Mail (Waterville, Maine)

Continues The Eastern Mail (July 1847-August 1863).
Published weekly, September 4, 1863 - May 9, 1906.
Publishers: Maxham & Wing (1863 - December 2,1885); Ephraim Maxham (December 1885); Wing & Wing (January 1886 - March 21, 1891); Charles G. Wing (March 21, 1891 - April 17, 1891); Prince & Wyman (April 17, 1891 - February 26, 1896); The Mail Publishing Company (February 26, 1896 - May 9, 1906).
See Gerould, W.G.: American newspapers, 1821-1836; Whittemore, E.C.: Centennial history of Waterville.
Colby Libraries catalog record (CBBcat): http://cbbcat.net/record=b1209701~S19
WorldCat record (OCLC): http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10486964

General Order Number 42: Headquarters, Eastern District Of Louisiana, August 9th, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order directs Post Commanders to provide a special report regarding ambulances.

By order of Brevet Major General T.W. Sherman via B.B. Campbell, Captain, Assistant Adjutant General.

14 x 21 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 43: Headquarters, Eastern District Of Louisiana, August 9th, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order amends Paragraph III of General Order 40 in reference to seven (7) court-martialed military personnel.

By order of Brevet Major General T.W. Sherman via B.B. Campbell, Captain, Assistant Adjutant General.

14 x 21 cm. Single page.

General Order Number 28: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, August 8, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order is a re-published version of General Order Number 129: War Department, Adjutant General's Office, July 25, 1865. Provides instructions on how to "secure equal justice and personal liberty".

By order of the Secretary of War E.D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant General, and Major General E.R.S. Canby via Major Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General.

12 x 20 cm. Single page.

1865-08-08 Federal Union, Federal Union (Paducah, Ky.)

The Federal Union Archive

Federal Union published on August 8, 1865.

General Order Number 27: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, August 7, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order is a re-published version of General Order Number 112: War Department, Adjutant General's Office, June 10, 1865. Provides regulations for Section 12, Chapter 79 of the Acts of Congress, passed March 3, 1865 for providing trials for those officers who believe to be wrongfully dismissed from service.

By order of the Secretary of War, E.D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant General and Major General E.R.S. Canby via Major Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General.

13 x 20 cm. Single page.