Civil War & Slavery

Milton A. Welch to his mother, Sep. 24, 1860
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 50th (1861-1865)
A letter from Milton A. Welch to his mother describing the camp at City Point, Va. with the New York 50th Infantry Regiment and updating her on recent events.
Civil War & Slavery

Acknowledgement of receipt of letter to A.B. Perry from Montgomery Blair,
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Blair, Montgomery, 1813-1883
Acknowledgement of receipt of letter to A.B. Perry from Montgomery Blair, postmaster general in Abraham Lincoln's cabinet.
Civil War & Slavery

Allegory of Lincoln's Death
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination--Washington (D.C.); Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Death and burial--Pictorial works; Meunier, Constantin, 1831-1905; Brussels (Belgium)
Allegory of Lincoln's Death painted by Belgian artist Constantin Meunier in 1865.
Civil War & Slavery

Appraisal of the estate of William B. Stover, 1850
African Americans; Slavery--United States; Slave records; Slaves; Slaveholders; Property; Stover, William B., 1782-1850
Appraisal of the estate of William Bradford Stover (b. 24 June 1782 in S. C., d. 11 Nov. 1850 in Wilcox, Co., Alabama). Inventory of property includes 41 slaves, livestock, equipment, tools, furnishings, and other effects.
Civil War & Slavery

Appraisal of the estate of James Ricks, January 21, 1860
African Americans; Slavery--United States; Slave records; Court records; Slaves; Slaveholders; Ricks, James; Means, J.H.; Word, William; Dickinson, James; Ware, Jennison; Harris, Edward T.
Appraisal of the personal estate of James Ricks filed in Probate Court in Calhoun County, Arkansas. Property listed includes 14 slaves, livestock, farm equipment, and tools.
Civil War & Slavery

Autograph of Albert S. Edwards, Custodian of the Lincoln home in Springfield, Illinois
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865;
Autograph of Albert S. Edwards, Custodian of the Lincoln home in Springfield, Illinois and nephew of Lincoln, undated.
Civil War & Slavery

Autograph of Robert Todd Lincoln
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Lincoln, Robert Todd, 1843-1926; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865;
Autograph of Robert Todd Lincoln
Civil War & Slavery

Bill of indictment for theft against a slave belonging to Ritchard Potts, 1839
African Americans; Slavery--United States; Slave records; Court records; Crime; Slaves; Slaveholders; Bender, John; Foreman, Daniel Duvall; Grace, Henry; Hauer, George; Hauman, Philip; Hogg, Samuel R.; Porter, Lawrence; Potts, Ritchard;
Bill of indictment against a slave, by the jurors of the State of Maryland, for receiving and secreting stolen goods from another slave.
Civil War & Slavery

Bill of sale for slave of William B. Withers, January 18, 1858
African Americans; Slavery--United States; Slave records; Slave bills of sale; Slaves; Slaveholders; Withers, John G.; Withers, W. B.; Sherrill, Elam A.
Bill of sale transferring ownership of an 11 year old boy named Dick from John G. Withers of North Carolina to William B. Withers (b. ca. 1821 in S. C.) for the sum of $710.
Civil War & Slavery

Bill of sale for slave of Abraham Brower, September 17, 1805
African Americans; Slavery--United States; Slave records; Slave bills of sale; Slaves; Slaveholders; Brower, Abraham; Brower, John D. Bogart, John; Jones, Isaac; Teabout, George;
Bill of sale transferring ownership of George Teabout from Abraham Brower of New York City to Isaac Jones for the sum of $100
Civil War & Slavery

Bill of sale for slave of Thomas Stone, February 4, 1836
African Americans; Slavery--United States; Slave records; Slave bills of sale; Slaves; Slaveholders; Bouder, Thomas; Cotton, James; Stone, Thomas;
Bill of sale transferring ownership of girl named Mariah from Thomas Stone of Natchez, Mississippi to James Cotton for the sum of $850.
Civil War & Slavery

Personal account of friendship with Abraham Lincoln by John Linden Roll
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; United States--Politics and government--19th century; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865;
Biographical sketch of an Illinois family acquainted with Abraham Lincoln in Illinois from 1831.
Civil War & Slavery

Faust. Photograph of Pvt. Daniel Faust
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army; United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 95th (1861-1865)
Cabinet photo of Pvt. Daniel Faust. Faust was an infantryman in Pennsylvania's 95th and 96th Infantry regiments. Family correspondence in separate record.
Civil War & Slavery

Rebecca, Charlie & Rosa, emancipated slave children from New Orleans, ca. 1864
African Americans; Children; Slaves; Slavery--United States; Huger, Rebecca; Downs, Rosina; Taylor, Charles; Photographs
Carte-de-visite of Rebecca, Charlie & Rosa, Slave Children from New Orleans was taken at a school for emancipated slaves. According to an article in Harper's Weekly in 1864, the children had been set free by General Benjamin F. Butler in New...
Civil War & Slavery

Photograph of W. H. Seward
Seward, William Henry, 1801-1872; United States--Politics and government--19th century; Photographs; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865;
Carte-de-visite of William H. Seward, Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln.
Civil War & Slavery

Certificate for draft substitution, July 11, 1864
United States--Politics and government--19th century; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
Certificate exempting Marshall Cynes from military duty and replacing him with substitute Frederick Artz, according to the Enrollment Act of 1863.
Civil War & Slavery

Certificate of discharge and voucher for payment of 1st Sgt. John W. Loucks,15th Michigan Infantry
United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 15th (1862-1865); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Certificate of discharge of 1st Sgt. John W. Loucks of St. Clair's Company A of the 15th Regiment of Infantry Volunteers of the State of Michigan. Loucks, a lumberman, joined the Regiment in Monroe Michigan, and was discharged by reason of...
Civil War & Slavery

Certificate of discharge and voucher for payment of principle musician George W. Strong, 15th Michigan Infantry
United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 15th (1862-1865); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Certificate of discharge of principle musician George W. Strong of the 15th Regiment of the Infantry Volunteers of the State of Michigan. Strong, a musician, joined the Regiment in Lakeport Michigan, and was discharged by promotion to a commission....
Civil War & Slavery

Certificate of discharge of Pvt. James Abbott, 14th Michigan Infantry
United States. Army. Michigan Infantry Regiment, 14th (1862-1865); United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Certificate of discharge of Private James Abbott of Captain John Kelly Company of the 14th Regiment of Infantry Volunteers of the State of Michigan. Abbott, a farmer, joined the Regiment in Ypsilante Michigan, and was discharged with a surgeons...
Civil War & Slavery

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