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Manuscript. 1 May 1865, Author Unknown

Correspondence

Handwritten manuscript regarding the Union pass for Brigadier General W.S. Featherston; sent from Greensboro, N.C.

Manuscript. 1 May 1865, Author Unknown

Correspondence

Handwritten manuscript regarding an announcement of terms of military convention; sent from Greensboro, N.C.

Letter From J. E. Johnston To Major General Loring. 30 April 1865, J. E. Johnston

Correspondence

Handwritten letter from J.E. Johnston to Major General Loring; sent from Greensboro

[Letter], 1865, April 29, 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.) in regards to a count of the men who were subject to court martial proceedings from the Fourteenth Rhode Island Heavy Artillery. One entry: dated April 29, 1865 Handwritten; 1 folded sheet (4 p.); 20 x 25 cm. folded to 20 x 12.5 cm.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 43): April 28, 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

1865-04-26 Federal Union, Federal Union (Paducah, Ky.)

The Federal Union Archive

Federal Union published on April 26, 1865.

Testimony Of Colonel J. M. Chivington April 26, 1865, United States Government

John Evans Study: Supporting Materials

Testimony of Colonel J. M. Chivington April 26, 1865

Manuscript. 26 April 1865, Author Unknown

Correspondence

Handwritten manuscript regarding the terms of a military convention between J.E. Johnston and W.T. Sherman.

Manuscript. 26 April 1865, Author Unknown

Correspondence

Handwritten manuscript regarding military conventions.

1865-04-25 Federal Union, Federal Union (Paducah, Ky.)

The Federal Union Archive

Federal Union published on April 25, 1865.

Letter From Brigadier General W. S. Featherston To Capt. Gale. 25 April 1865 28 July 1864 15 September 1864, Winfield Scott Featherston

Correspondence

Letter sent from "Hd. Qu. Loring Div.;" regarding report of the operations of Loring's Division in and around Atlanta, Georgia from the to while under the command of Brigadier General Featherston.

Weekly Report Of The Army (24 April 1865), Kinloch Falconer (1838-1878)

Military Records

Strength Report of Confederate force

Letter From Joseph E. Johnston To Winnie, Joseph Eggleston Johnston

Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection

Letter from Joseph E. Johnston to Winnie, written at Charlotte, N.C. on April 23, 1865, less than two weeks after General Lee's surrender at Appomattox and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Johnston discusses the state of his forces and the Confederacy.

Letter, 1865 April 23, James Overholser To Aunt And Uncle [Mary And Crib Burns], James F. Overholser

James F. Overholser Papers (MS-5)

Letter from James F. Overholser to his aunt and uncle, Mary and Crib Burns from "Camp two miles from Raleigh, N.C."

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 42): April 21, 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 Brigadier General W. S. Featherston To Major R. W. Millsaps. 21 April 1865 30 September 1864 10 January 1865, Winfield Scott Featherston

Correspondence

Handwritten letter sent from "Head Quarters Featherston Brigade in camp near Greensboro, N.C.;" regarding account of the campaign through northern Georgia and Tennessee from through at Tupelo, Mississippi [includes one typed copy].

Letter From Augustin Hibbard To William [Hibbard] 1865 Apr. 18, Augustin Hibbard

Gold Rush Life

San Juan Island April 18^th 1865 Dear Brother William Your two letters under dates of Jany [January] 2^nd & Feby [February] 6^th inclosing one from Lizzie, came to hand yesterday, and according to your request I proceed to answer them immediately, although I do not know when I shall be able to mail my letter as I shall not be going to Victoria for sometime + may not have an opportunity of sending it there until I do go. You say that you have not received any letter from me since the one I wrote in May …

Manuscript. 18 April 1865, Author Unknown

Correspondence

Handwritten manuscript regarding a memorandum of agreement between General Joseph E. Johnston and Major General William T. Sherman.

Oath Of Loyality To U.S., 15 April 1865, Tennessee

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

No abstract provided.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 41): April 14, 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

Semi-Weekly Report Of Effective Strength Of Cavalry (10 April 1865), Wade Hampton (1818-1902)

Military Records

Report of Cavalry strength; includes Wheeler's Corp: Hume's, Allen's & Butler's divisions as well as Horse Artillery.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 40): April 7, 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

1865-04-06 Federal Union, Federal Union (Paducah, Ky.)

The Federal Union Archive

Federal Union published on April 6, 1865.

Roxana Chapin Gerdine To Emily Mckinstry Chapin (1865 April 5), Roxana Chapin Gerdine

Correspondence

Roxana writes about the "Fall of Selma, [AL]" [April 2, 1865]; talks of sons in service; describes how it was almost impossible to send mail through the lines now; her tiredness in feeding so many Confederate soldiers; a law passed by the Confederate Congress which took half their cotton; need of greenbacks; and guerrilla warfare tactics

1865-04-01 Federal Union, Federal Union (Paducah, Ky.)

The Federal Union Archive

No abstract provided.

57. White House Funeral For Lincoln - Reverend Phineas Gurley (1865), Phineas Gurley (Reverend), Wallace Hettle (Editor)

Union Homefront: A History in Documents

Document citation:

Gurley, Phineas. “The Funeral Oration.” The New York Herald (New York), April 20, 1865, pg. 5.

Retrieved From: https://www.loc.gov/item/sn83030313/1865-04-20/ed-1/

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 39): March 31, 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

1865-03-30 Federal Union, Federal Union (Paducah, Ky.)

The Federal Union Archive

Federal Union published on March 30, 1865.

The Waterville Mail (Vol. 18, No. 38): March 24, 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 Orders, No. 7 (U.S. Army. 19 March 1865), F. S. Parker

Military Records

Order issued concerning the death of Maj. Albert Longwell, Surgeon of 88th O.V.I.