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The Waterville Mail (Vol. 17, No. 31): February 5, 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

1864-02-05 Daily Evening Bulletin, Daily Evening Bulletin (Philadelphia, Pa)

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

An excerpt from the Daily Evening Bulletin detailing the advance of Union forces up the Savannah River towards Savannah, Georgia, published on February 5, 1864.

“An Advance Toward Savannah” Daily Evening Bulletin. February 5, 1864.

1864-02-05 Columbus Daily Times, Columbus Daily Times (Columbus, Ga)

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

An excerpt from the Columbus Daily Times detailing a potential attack on Savannah Georgia and the attack on the picket at Whitemarsh Island by the Union forces, published on February 5, 1864.

“The Movements Below Savannah.” Columbus Daily Times. February 5, 1864.

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

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscars Ladley's mother an sisters from Folly Island, South Carolina. Oscar writes about marching to St. James island and a skirmish that happened at a plantation there. This also includes a fragment of a letter where Oscar details his thoughts on drafting men for the war, asking his sister, Mary, who she is planning to marry in July, and other news from camp.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 17, No. 30): January 29, 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 No. 23 (28 January 1864), Author Unknown

Military Records

Major O.P. Chaffie's release of duty and order to report

Charles Roberts To Maggie Roberts (26 January 1864), Charles Roberts

Correspondence

Thanks Maggie for writing often and tells of his fear that the Confederate troops are losing enthusiasm and therefore giving the Union an advantage. Roberts also asks his wife to entertain the Major if he visits Oxford.

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

Correspondence

Tells Maggie of a visit from Major [Driver] and of the preparations for an active Spring Campaign but predicts that it will be the last year of the war.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 17, No. 29): January 22, 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 Jennie Guiney, 1864 January 21, Patrick Guiney

Col. Patrick Guiney Letters

No abstract provided.

General A.H. Terry Assumes Command And Names His Staff, Folly Island, Sc, 1864, Alfred H. Terry

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Terry, U.S Army, assumes command of the north district of the Department of the South at Folly Island, S.C., near Charleston and names his headquarters staff.

Harper's Weekly

Civil War Text

Saturday, January 16, 1864 issue of the Harper's Weekly. Featuring "Averill’s Raid" in the American Civil War. With many lithographs. Cover: Averill's Raid. Centerfold lithograph: "An Advance of the Army of the Potomac - Sketched by Alfred R. Waud. Other lithographic illustrations include: Major-General Andrew A. Humphreys; General William W. Averill; the "suck" in the Tennessee River; the wreck of the "Aquila" at San Francisco; the ironclad screw frigate "Re d'Italia;" rebel screw steamer Rappahannock; The late most reverend John Hughes, D.C., Archbishop of New York – Photographed by Brady; The rebel screw steamer "Rappahannock" lying at Calais, France; Daboll's …

Harper's Weekly.

African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection – Text

Saturday, January 16, 1864 issue of the Harper's Weekly. Featuring "Averill’s Raid" in the American Civil War. With many lithographs. Cover: Averill's Raid. Centerfold lithograph: "An Advance of the Army of the Potomac - Sketched by Alfred R. Waud. Other lithographic illustrations include: Major-General Andrew A. Humphreys; General William W. Averill; the "suck" in the Tennessee River; the wreck of the "Aquila" at San Francisco; the ironclad screw frigate "Re d'Italia;" rebel screw steamer Rappahannock; The late most reverend John Hughes, D.C., Archbishop of New York – Photographed by Brady; The rebel screw steamer "Rappahannock" lying at Calais, France; Daboll's …

Harper's Weekly.

African American Legacy: The Carol Mundy Collection – Text

Saturday, May 21, 1864 issue of the Harper's Weekly. Featuring General Sherman's Advance in the American Civil War. With many lithographs. Cover lithograph: General Sherman's Advance- Buzzard's Roost Pass, Georgia. Centerfold lithograph: Grand musical festival in Philadelphia in aid of the Sanitary Commission; Departure of the Union Fleet from Newport News, Virginia, on May 4, 1864- From a sketch by a naval officer; Arrival of General Butler's advance at City Point, Virginia, on May 5, 1864- From a sketch by a naval office. Other lithographic illustrations include: The late General Wadsworth; Destruction of the East Tennessee and Virginia railroad; Destruction …

Harper's Weekly

Civil War Text

Saturday, May 21, 1864 issue of the Harper's Weekly. Featuring General Sherman's Advance in the American Civil War. With many lithographs. Cover lithograph: General Sherman's Advance- Buzzard's Roost Pass, Georgia. Centerfold lithograph: Grand musical festival in Philadelphia in aid of the Sanitary Commission; Departure of the Union Fleet from Newport News, Virginia, on May 4, 1864- From a sketch by a naval officer; Arrival of General Butler's advance at City Point, Virginia, on May 5, 1864- From a sketch by a naval office. Other lithographic illustrations include: The late General Wadsworth; Destruction of the East Tennessee and Virginia railroad; Destruction …

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 17, No. 28): January 15, 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

Military Order, Issued And Signed By Thomas Hindman. January 14, 1864, Thomas Carmichael Hindman

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Military order issuing Sargent T.J. McKie to report to Brig. Genl. Anderson to be assigned a position within Hindman's divison. Issued and signed by Thomas Hindman. Endorsements on docket, recto, by Manigault and Barth. January 14,1864.

42. The Mission Of War - Frederick Douglass (1864), Frederick Douglass, Wallace Hettle (Editor)

Union Homefront: A History in Documents

Document citation:

Douglass, Frederick. “The Mission of the War: A Lecture,” New-York Daily Tribune (New York), January 14, 1864, pg. 1-2.

Retrieved From: https://www.loc.gov/item/sn83030213/1864-01-14/ed-1/

Cotton Receipt, 11 January 1864, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967)

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

No abstract provided.

Cotton Receipt, 11 January 1864, Mississippi Central Railroad Company (1897-1967)

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

No abstract provided.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 17, No. 27): January 8, 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 From W. S. Featherston To Colonel Thomas W. Jack. 8 January 1864, Winfield Scott Featherston

Correspondence

Handwritten letter from W.S. Featherston to Colonel Thomas W. Jack; Letter sent from "Head Quarters near Canton, Miss."

Letter, 186[4] January 13, 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 Folly Island, South Carolina.

Catalogue Of The Trustees, Professors, And Students Of The Jefferson Medical College Of Philadelphia: Session Of 1864-65

Jefferson Medical College Catalogs

No abstract provided.

North-Western Christian University, For The Session Of 1864, North-Western Christian University, Ovid Butler

Historic Academic Bulletins

Course catalog 1864

Annual Announcement Of The Jefferson Medical College Of Philadelphia: Session Of 1864-65

Jefferson Medical College Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Diary From 1864, Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Diaries

The 1864 diary of Lucinda Merriss focuses mostly on her life at home with family and interactions with friends and acquaintances. It begins with a listing of family members from her extended family as well as cash account by month. This diary also includes references to births, marriages, and deaths of known persons. Some significant dates include:

February 12: Travels with family to Burlington, Iowa.

April 20: Returns home to Columbus from Illinois.

April 27: A letter is sent to a J.B. Co----.

May 2: Independent Companies leave for Camp Chase in Columbus under Heagler and Romic.

May 16: The …

Diary Of James F. Overholser, January Through October 1864 And January 1865, James F. Overholser

James F. Overholser Papers (MS-5)

This diary of James F. Overholser contains entries dated from January through October 1864 and January 1865. Many of the entries in this diary are short and relate to various aspects of camp life, the weather, and information about the battles and skirmishes that Overholser witnessed.

Minutes Of The Sibley Society [Debate Club] 1863-1864, Lindenwood College

University Documents

Transcript of Minutes of the Sibley Society [Debate Club] 1863-1864.

Box 19, Folder 9 Warren County Marriage Records, A-T, Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Warren County, Kentucky - Marriage Records

No abstract provided.