Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Milroy, Mary--Travel preparations; Military promotions; United States. Army--Drill and tactics; Emancipation Proclamation
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, asking if she has decided to come see him. The President has nominated him for the promotion of Major General, over the objections of Halleck. Halleck had received reports from Jeff Davis that Milroy was not...
Newspapers; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Mass media and the war; Letters
A letter from Sherman, responding to Milroy's request to ban certain newspapers from circulation as they were lowering the morale of the troops by printing disloyal statements. Sherman states that banning the papers would only add excitement to...
Military orders; Communications, Military; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Prisoners and prisons
Orders requiring a report of any arrests to be made to the Provost Marshal General. The report must include a full description of the prisoner and the charges filed against him.
An advertisement for the Gatling gun. The piece includes an explanation of the workings of the gun, how to handle it in battle, how to transport it, and the benefits of the gun.
Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862; United States. Army--Messes; Slavery--United States; Slaves--Emancipation--United States; Jasper (Horse); Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, describing his life in Virginia. He and his men are anxious to march and fight. He writes of escaped slaves coming to his troops for protection and shelter. He writes about the Virginia countryside and offers his...
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Measles; Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, writing of a severe outbreak of the measles amongst the Indiana 9th. He also writes of his new aid-de-camp, Zeb Baird, and the possibility of sobering Baird while working for Milroy. He is hoping to be transferred...
Court dockets; Indiana--Monroe (Clark County : Township); Henryville (Ind.)
The Monroe Township Judge Docket Ledger is for the Monroe Township Court in Clark County, Indiana from 1896 to 1905. There are several different judges that were in charge of the court during this time period. Blank pages were not scanned. Some...
Charlestown (Ind.); Grocery receipts; Ohio & Mississippi Railroad Company
The first item is a grocery receipt for Berry Turner from Ed. F. Conner dealer in groceries and provision in Charlestown, Indiana. The second item is an Ohio & Mississippi Railway Company receipt for a 100 lb box going to W Beatle in Martinsville,...
