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Works At Eastern Point Of Whitemarsh Island, Library Of Congress. Map Division.

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

Engineer's diagram of Gibson Point Battery following the capture of Savannah, Georgia by Federal troops under the command of General William Tecumseh Sherman in 1865. Housed at the Library of Congress, Map Division.

John Mccrady Service Record, National Archives

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

The Confederate military service records of John McCrady from March 1862 to April 1865 held at the National Archives.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 26): December 30, 1864, 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

William C. Nelson To J. H. Nelson (30 December 1864), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Death; subdued hope for peace; the Consolidation Act; unable to obtain Tom a place in the Virginia Military Institute; values on goods high

Circular Number 16: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, December 29, 1864

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular prohibits photography of fortifications and other military works.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 13 cm. Single page.

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 28, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.

[?] To Mr. Treadwell, 26 December 1864, Author Unknown

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1861-1870 (Series 1.4)

No abstract provided.

C. Murphy To T. L. Treadwell, 25 December 1864, C. Murphy

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1861-1870 (Series 1.4)

No abstract provided.

Letter, 1864 December 25, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother and sisters from Hilton Head, South Carolina. Oscar writes that they arrived on a steamer the prior day, that the men from his regiment are mistaken for being a part of General Sherman's men because of their rough appearance, and wishes his family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Charles Roberts To Maggie Roberts (24 December 1864), Charles Roberts

Correspondence

Roberts tells of his travels to Columbus and rumor that the Yankees still have Murfreesboro in their possession and that the slaughter was terrible at the battle of Franklin. He says that he also heard a rumor that Sherman's Army had captured Savannah, but did not know if it was true. Roberts tells his wife that he plans to spend Christmas with Capt. Hughes going to church and then having dinner.

Letter From James Harrison To James A. Seddon, December 23, 1864., James Harrison

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Harrison, colonel in the Confederate Army, suggests to the Confederate Secretary of War James Seddon the establishment of an alliance with Comanche Native Americans to disrupt United States trade and government routes in the West.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 25): December 23, 1864, 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

Special Order # 302. General Hood (21 December 1864), John Bell Hood (1831-1879)

Military Records

Order concerning assignments

The Rebel Defences Of Savannah, Georgia, 1864, Library Of Congress. Map Division.

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

A map showing the Rebel defences of Savannah, Georgia, following the capture of the city by General William Tecumseh Sherman and his army on December 21, 1864.

December 20, 1864: To John B. Cornell, Archives, Lucinda Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection – Letters

Letter to John B. Cornell from Lucinda Lenore Merriss; asking about John's travel plans

Evacuation Of Whitemarsh Island, P. P. Brown Jr., T. B. Roy

Defending Savannah: History and Archaeology of the Gibson's Point Battery

Report of the evacuation of Whitemarsh Island, Georgia on December 11, 1864 by Colonel P. P. Brown, U. S. Forces Headquarters, Fort Pulaski, Georgia and Confederate orders issued to the troops on Whitemarsh Island to evacuate on December 19, 1864 by Assistant Adjutant General T. B. Roy.

U.S. War Department, The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 128 vols. (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1880–1901), Series I, Vol. 44, p. 691, 967.

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 18, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.

Circular Number 15: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, December 16, 1864

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular provides instructions on the proper care and traffic of mail on Mississippi steamboats.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 13 cm. Single page.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 24): December 16, 1864, 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

Letter To William Patterson From A Friend, Barrett Langdon, Dated December 15, 1864, Barrett Langdon

Patterson Family Correspondence

This letter was written to William Patterson from a friend, Barrett Langdon, on December 15, 1864. The friend inquires about a package he expected to receive and asks for news of mutual acquaintances.

Letter, 1864 December 15, Oscar D. Ladley To Mother And Sisters [Catherine, Mary, And Alice Ladley], Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley's mother and sisters from Pocotaligo, South Carolina. In his letter Oscar writes about being on the front, hearing heavy firing from General Sherman in Savannah, and other news about the war.

John B. Cornell's Certificate Of Honorable Service, Executive Mansion, Washington D.C., Abraham Lincon

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

A Certificate of Honorable Service from the U.S. Volunteer Service to "Corporal John B. Cornell 133d Regt." of the Ohio National Guard Volunteer Department. Issued in recognition of John B. Cornell's service in the Civil War, the printed form is signed by Abraham Lincoln and Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton, dated December 15, 1864.

Letter From L. S. Joynes To W. H. S. Taylor, 1864 December 15, L. S. (Levin Smith) Joynes

Sanger Historical Files (1859-1865), Excerpts

Copy of a letter from L.S. Joynes to W.H.S. Taylor, 2nd Auditor of the Confederate States Treasury, concerning the effects of deceased soldiers .

Letter To E.D. Townsend, 1864, December 12, Thomas W. Cahill

Col. Thomas W. Cahill Civil War Letters

Letter to Edward Davis Townsend, Adjutant General of U.S. Army

Letter: W.E. Johnson To Anne Johnson, December 11, 1864, W. E. Johnson

W.E. Johnson Papers

No abstract provided.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 23): December 9, 1864, 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

Circular Number 13: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, December 8, 1864

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular provides specific instructions for carrying out the third clause of the General Order Number 270, War Department, October 11, 1864.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 13 cm. Single page.

Circular Number 12: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, December 8, 1864

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular clarifies and modifies Circular Number 10, Headquarters, Military Division of West Mississippi of November 3, 1864.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Lieutenant Colonel C.T. Christensen, Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 13 cm. Single page.

Certification Of Salt Works, 7 December 1864, M. Woolsey

Personal and Business Correspondence, 1861-1870 (Series 1.4)

No abstract provided.

51. Female Students At Medical Colleges (1864), New York Times, Wallace Hettle (Editor)

Union Homefront: A History in Documents

Document citation:

“Female Students at Medical Colleges.” The New York Times (New York), December 6, 1864, pg. 4.

Retrieved From: https://www.nytimes.com/1864/12/06/archives/female-students-at-medical-colleges.html?searchResultPosition=3