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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.

1865-09-22 Kentucky Sentinel, Kentucky Sentinel (Mt. Sterling, Ky.)

Kentucky Sentinel Archive

Kentucky Sentinel published on September 22, 1865.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 19, No. 12): September 22, 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

[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.

Letter To Julia Patterson From Rachel Reynolds, Dated September 20, 1865, Rachel Reynolds

Patterson Family Correspondence

This letter was sent to Julia Patterson from Rachel Reynolds on September 20, 1865. The letter contains news of family and daily life.

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.

1865-09-15 Kentucky Sentinel, Kentucky Sentinel (Mt. Sterling, Ky.)

Kentucky Sentinel Archive

Kentucky Sentinel published on September 15, 1865.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 19, No. 11): September 15, 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 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.

1865-09-08 Kentucky Sentinel, Kentucky Sentinel (Mt. Sterling, Ky.)

Kentucky Sentinel Archive

Kentucky Sentinel published on September 8, 1865.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 19, No. 10): September 8, 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 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.

Requisition For Stationary (No. 38). Quartermaster's Deptartment (1-15 September 1865), United States. Army. Quartermaster's Dept.

Military Records

Formal request for Stationary for Q.M. Department. (No. 1, 1-15 September 1865)

Requisition For Stationary (No. 38). Camp Distribution (1-15 September 1865), United States. Army. Quartermaster's Dept.

Military Records

Formal request for Stationary for Fort Federal Hill distribution. (No. 2, 1-15 September 1865)

1865-09-01 Kentucky Sentinel, Kentucky Sentinel (Mt. Sterling, Ky.)

Kentucky Sentinel Archive

Kentucky Sentinel published on September 1, 1865.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 19, No. 09): September 1, 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 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.

Ration Return (Camp Distribution, 31 August 1865), United States. Army. Quartermaster's Dept.

Military Records

Rations for Fort Federal Hill distribution, 31 August 1865

Ration Return (Camp Distribution, 31 August 1865), United States. Army. Quartermaster's Dept.

Military Records

Rations for Fort Federal Hill distribution, 31 August 1865

Ration Return (Camp Distribution, 30 August 1865), United States. Army. Quartermaster's Dept.

Military Records

Rations for Fort Federal Hill distribution, 30 August 1865

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.

Ration Return (Camp Distribution, 29 August 1865), United States. Army. Quartermaster's Dept.

Military Records

Rations for Fort Federal Hill distribution, 29 August 1865