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Circular Number 2: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, February 12, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular orders specific provisions of ammunition for active field service.

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

20 x 13 cm. Single page.

Charles Roberts To Maggie Roberts (12 February 1865), Charles Roberts

Correspondence

Roberts writes that the Yankees have cut the road between Augusta and Branchville and that Sherman is threatening the worst if he is able to capture Charleston and overrun South Carolina. Roberts predicts that the Yankees will soon acknowledge Confederate independence as long as they agree to gradual emancipation.

Circular Number 1: Headquarters, Military Division Of West Mississippi, February 11, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular names two forts as detention centers for confined soldiers.

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, 1865 February 11, Oscar D. Ladley To Sister, Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley's sister from Yellow Springs, Ohio. Oscar writes that he arrived last night, but that he can't visit his sister in "Campbellstown." He promises to meet her in Dayton on the 14th.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 32): February 10, 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

Map Showing The Defences Of Savannah, On The Approaches Of Wilmington And Savannah Rivers, Georgia, Bowen & Company (Philadelphia, Pa)

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

A map showing the defences of Savannah, Georgia during the Civil War published by Bowen & Company of Philidelphia, Pennsylvania on February 8, 1865.

Letter From Augustin Hibbard To [William Hibbard] 1865 Feb. 4, Augustin Hibbard

Gold Rush Life

Victoria V I [Vancouver Island] Febuary [February] 4^th 1865

Dear Brother Your welcome letter under date of Oct. [October] 6^th last came to hand only last week, where it has been all this time, is a mystery [that I] which I wish, that I could solve. I wrote you a long letter in August which you should have received at or about the time your letter is dated, and I have been anxiously looking for an answer to it for some time past, and began to think that you surely could not have rec. [received] it, but as …

Private Letter From Augustin Hibbard To [William Hibbard] 1865 Feb. 4, Augustin Hibbard

Gold Rush Life

Private Victoria V I [Vancouver Island] Febuary 4^th 1865

My dear brother In my last to you I inclosed [enclosed] a long private letter, but as I fear that you may not have received it I will briefly recapitulate its substance, which related cheifly [chiefly], to a difficulty with Mr Cutlar my partner. In July last I intended to have sent you two thousand dollars to apply upon my indebtedness to you & Ashley, as we had a brisk little run of business and I thought it my duty to draw out all that I possibly could for you. …

William C. Nelson To Maria C. Nelson (4 February 1865), William Cowper Nelson

Correspondence

Describes his Christmas in Virginia; wanting to marry quite a bit and hoping to get mother's permission; possibility of transfer down to Mississippi; expedition down in southern Virginia and raiding; L. Q. C. Lamar; religion; having to close due to marching orders being called

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 31): February 3, 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

1865-02-02 Federal Union, Federal Union (Paducah, Ky.)

The Federal Union Archive

Federal Union published on February 2, 1865.

Report On The Works That Defended Savannah, John A. Dahlgren

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

A report submitted by Rear Admiral John A. Dahlgren on January 31, 1865 related to the defenses of Savannah, Georgia.

Official Records of the Union and Confederate Navies in the War of the Rebellion, 30 vols. (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1894–1922), Series I, Vol. 16, p. 208-210.

Letter To William Patterson From His Friend, William Mcmullen, Dated January 30, 1865, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

This letter was written to William Patterson from a friend, William McMullen, on January 30, 1865. In the letter the friend discusses the whereabouts of mutual acquaintances from the war.

Report Of Effective Strength Of Cavalry Brigade Signed By Robert H. Anderson, Lawtonville, S.C., January 30, 1865., Robert H. Anderson

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Form signed by Confederate General Robert H. Anderson indicating his cavalry unit had an effective strength of over 1000 men.

Circular: Headquarters Carrollton District, January 29, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular to the 3rd Battalion of the 11th Regiment Rhode Island Heavy Artillery Unit admonishes officers of absenteeism from camp. Provides remedy. By command of Lieutenant Colonel Nelson Vrail (sp?). [note: the last digit of the year on this circular is illegible] 25 x 20 cm. Single page, tri-folded. Handwritten with embossed stamp, top right "O&H"

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 30): January 27, 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 From William Patterson To His Brother Stephen, Dated January 26, 1865, William Patterson

Patterson Family Correspondence

This letter was written by William Patterson to his brother Stephen on January 26, 1865. In the letter he says he will not be able to loan Stephen the money he requests.

Letter From David Livingstone To John Murray Regarding Ideas For Woodcuts, January 26, 1865., David Livingstone

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Livingstone refers to enclosures not included in this item that are apparently sketches "I should like as woodcuts."

1865-01-26 Federal Union, Federal Union (Paducah, Ky.)

The Federal Union Archive

Federal Union published on January 26, 1865.

Just Before The Battle, Mother [Lyrics], James F. Overholser

James F. Overholser Papers (MS-5)

Handwritten copy of lyrics of "Just before the Battle, Mother" composed by James F. Overholser while in camp near "Poctalago" Station, South Carolina. These lyrics were most likely extracted from a letter.

Charles Roberts To Maggie Roberts (21 January 1865), Charles Roberts

Correspondence

Tells Maggie that after his last letter Roberts was sent to the Hospital because he had risings that made it impossible for him to ride or walk, but has since recovered. Now he will be going with Lee's Corps to Augusta, Georgia. He predicts that Sherman will keep all troops in Georgia busy and states that he would much rather remain in Mississippi. Roberts then tells stories of the hospital and how sad it made him to see sick people without a friend or family with them.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 29): January 20, 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 January 15, Oscar D. Ladley To Sister, Oscar D. Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Captain Thomas J. Robinson from Oscar D. Ladley in Jacksonville Florida. Oscar writes to request that Private Rufus P. Miller from Company E of the 75th Ohio Volunteers be released from his arrest on the grounds that he has served his time.

Charles Roberts To Maggie Roberts (14 January 1865), Charles Roberts

Correspondence

Tells Maggie of more travels, including a ferry ride with several mules on the Tombigbee River. He tells her that his campaign is stationed in Tupelo and Okolona and that their losses have been severe.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 28): January 13, 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

Insurance Receipt, Angeline Cornell, January 10, 1865, Angeline Cornell

The Lucinda Lenore Merriss Cornell Collection: Ephemera

Insurance receipt issued by the Home Insurance Company for Angeline C. Cornell.

Circular Number 1: Headquarters, U.S. Troops, Department Of The Gulf, Office Acting Assistant Inspector General, January 7, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular instructs officers on proper procedures for writing Inspection reports.

By command of Brigadier General George L. Andrews via Captain L.B. Morey, Acting Assistant Inspector General.

20 X 13 cm. Single page.

Charles Roberts To Maggie Roberts (7 January 1865), Charles Roberts

Correspondence

Tells Maggie that immediately after his last letter Roberts was on the move again due to more Union raids. He tells her that the campaign is ended until Spring. He reports that the Yankees' attack on Wilmington, NC was a failure and that things in Virginia remain as they were. Roberts tells his wife that he is anxious to rejoin the command.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 27): January 6, 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

Six Military And Patriotic Illustrated Songs. Elaborately Colored. In A Novel Form. Series No. 1., Charles Magnus, John F. Poole, W. J. Florence, George P. Holt, Daniel Decatur Emmett, Tony Pastor, Dan Bryant

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

This publication contains the lyrics to six songs, each accompanied by a color illustration, and an advertisement on the last page.

1. Our Grandfathers' Days

2. The Captain with his Whiskers

3. Want — A Substitute

4. Dixie's Land

5. Young American and ould Ireland

6. Kingdom Coming