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[Letter], 1865, Sept. 23, C. Whiting, Jr. [To] Alan Cameron

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Correspondence Collection

A military correspondence sent by C. Whiting (Jr.) ordering hospital lists to be turned over to Surgeon (Benoni) Carpenter as instructed.

One entry: dated September 23, 1865

Handwritten; 1 folded sheet (4 p.); 25 x 40 cm. folded to 25 x 20 cm.

[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.

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.

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 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 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.

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 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 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.

Letter To Julia Patterson From Mary Johnston Dated August 19, 1865, Mary L. Johnston

Patterson Family Correspondence

This letter was written from Mary L. Johnston to her sister Julia Patterson on August 19, 1865. The sister writes that she will be coming to visit soon due to Willie Johnston's poor health.

Circular Number 4: Headquarters, U.S. Forces, August 16, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular provides instructions for officers who either want to remain with their command on "special duty" or be redeployed elsewhere.

By command of Col. Charles Hastwill (sp?) via Captain James Shwank (sp?), Acting Assistant Adjutant General.

25 x 20 cm. Double page, folded. Handwritten.

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 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.

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.

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.

General Order Number 26: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, August 7th, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This General Order is a re-published version of "ircular Number 1: Headquarters, Military Division of the Gulf, July 20th, 1865. It sets out instruction for purchasing rations. Provides additional information of such practices. Back side provides the Form used for such practices.

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

12 x 20 cm. Single page, double sided.

General Order Number 25: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, August 7th, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This general order is a re-published version of General Order Number 119: War Department, Adjutant General's Office, June 29, 1865. It sets out instruction for discharging soldiers. Provides additional information of such practices.

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

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

General Order Number 24: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana, August 6th, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery General Orders Collection

This general order provides information on the status of Texas as relates to the Department of Louisiana and Texas.

By order of Major-General ED.R.S. Canby.

13 x 20 cm. Single page.

Circular Number 1: Headquarters, Department Of Louisiana And Texas, August 4, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular republishes and clarifies General Order #98, dated May 27, 1865 pertaining to the release of war-time prisoners. By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Major Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General. 20 x 12 cm. Single page

Percival Drayton Letter To Ely Mccauley, July 28, 1865, Washington, D.C., Percival Drayton

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Drayton writes he is glad to hear that McCauley's health is improving and invites him to Washington, D.C. if he has time to visit. At the time of writing, McCauley was a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy and Drayton was head of the Bureau of Navigation and Office of Detail within the Navy; this letter is written on the bureau's stationary.

A Letter From Robert E. Lee Containing His Autograph For General J.M. St. John. Cartersville, Virginia, July 25, 1865., Robert Edward Lee

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

A letter from Robert E. Lee to General J.M. St. John containing his autograph for the gratification of those who befriended their prisoners. Written near Cartersville, Virginia; dated July 22nd, 1865.

Letter To A Captain In The United States Army Regarding The Duty Of Soldier On July 11, 1865, Zachary W. Smith

Patterson Family Correspondence

This letter was sent to Captain Robert Patterson from Zachary Smith on July 11, 1865. The letter discusses the enlistment of a soldier and the need to identify the soldier for discharge.

[Letter], 1865, [July ?], Camp Parapet, La. [To] Alan Cameron

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Correspondence Collection

A military correspondence directing final statements and inventory of effects for a list of deceased soldiers.

One entry: dated [July ?], 1865.

Handwritten on Camp Parapet letterhead; Single page; 25 x 20 cm.

General Orders No. 29, Soldiers To Celebrate The Fourth In Florida, Ed W. Denny

Print Materials from the Richard Mette Collection

General Orders No. 29, Soldiers to Celebrate the Fourth in Florida; June 30, 1865

Circular Number 16: Headquarters, Department Of The Gulf, June 29, 1865

Rhode Island 11th United States Heavy Artillery Circulars Collection

This official circular orders Commanding Officers to investigate any instances of prisoners held beyond their enlistment period.

By order of Major General E.R.S. Canby via Brevetted Lieutenant Col. J. Schuyler Crosby, Acting Assistant Adjutant General.

20 x 12 cm. Single page