Items

• Letter from Arthur Hill: Florence Dramatic Club

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.1.
  

  Letter from Arthur G. Hill of the Florence Dramatic Club proposing a collaboration with the G. A. R. to raise money for play scenery.

• G. A. R. Circular Gettysburg Program 1870

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.1.
  

  Letter from S. A. Sargent informing G. A. R. posts of a dramatic program arranged for presentation by G. A. R. members. The play, The Union Sergeant or the Battle of Gettysburg, was written by a Civil…

• G. A. R. Massachusetts Headquarters: Frank Pratt Court Martial 1871

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.1.
  

• Letter from Bent and Bush: G. A. R. Uniform Solicitation

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.1.
  

  Solicitation letter from Bent & Bush of Boston describing uniforms and prices. Illustrations of the hat and sword described in the letter are pasted on the reverse side.

• Letter from Edward Moore: G. A. R. Memorial Decoration Solicitation

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.1.
  

  Letter of solicitation from Edward Moore describing memorial ribbons, rosettes, and pins being offered for sale to G. A. R. members, these items meant to be worn during memorial ceremonies and at…

• Letter from J. W. O'Neill: Band for G. A. R. Dance

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.1.
  

  Letter from J. W. O'Neill discussing music arrangements for the G. A. R. Dance.

• G. A. R. Second Grand Annual Ball 1870

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.1.
  

  A document detailing the order of dances and music for the Second Grand Annual Ball of G.A.R. Post 44. Includes a letter from E. A. Ramsay to ["Friend Baldwin"?] requesting the latter to…

• Onondaga County Treasurer's Office: Frank Pratt 1870

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.1.
  

  Document written by Frank Pratt acknowledging his debt to Geo. H. Gilbert for providing him with transportation from Syracuse, NY to Northampton, MA along with promise of repayment within ten days.

• G. A. R. Post 10: Frank Pratt 1870

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.1.
  

  Letter from James E. Dennis, commander of G.A.R. Post 10, to the commander of John Sedgwick Post 44. Dennis claims to have lent Frank Pratt money for travel expenses which Pratt failed to repay. He…

• G. A. R. Post 44 Response to Post 12 1870

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.1.
  

  Response to G.A.R. Post 12 denying appeal for aid to Daniel Richardson due to insufficient charity funds.

• G. A. R. Post 12 Appeal for Member 1870

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.1.
  

  A letter from Charles F. Hartshorne of G.A.R. Post 12 soliciting assistance for Daniel Richardson, a former member of G.A.R. Post 44 who has fallen on hard times.

• Letter from Joseph R. Hawley: Memorial Day Invitation 1868

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.2.
  

  Response from Joseph R. Hawley to Luke Lyman's invitation to participate in Memorial Day events organized by G. A. R. Post 44.

• Letter to E. Wade: Aid for George H. Strong

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.2.
  

  Letter requesting support for veteran George H. Strong and his family in light of the fact that illness has prevented him from working.

• Members of Post 86 and other Ex-POWs, 1887

  
  Identifier: Civil War 7.2.
  

  Letter listing Union ex-prisoners of war belonging to G.A.R. William L. Baker Post 86 and others.

• Letter from O[liver] Edwards: Account of Ordnance

  
  Identifier: MSS 23.2.
  

  Letter from O[liver] Edwards certifying the return of "ordnance and ordnance stores."

• Letter from J[oseph] L. Hayden: re Ordnance Receipts

  
  Identifier: MSS 23.2.
  

  Letter from Joseph L. Hayden to [Edward?] Bridgman regarding unsigned ordnance receipts.

• Letter to the Second Auditor of the United States Treasury

  
  Identifier: MSS 23.2.
  

  Letter to the Second Auditor of the Treasury addressing an issue concerning accounts of ordnance returns

• Ordnance Invoice, 1864, E[dward] Bridgman

  
  Identifier: MSS 23.2.
  

  Handwritten form detailing receipt of ordnance and ordnance stores turned over by E[dward] Bridgman, along with an explanation for his inability to furnish a signed receipt from J[oseph] L. Hayden.

• Stores Lost in River Crossing, July 1864

  
  Identifier: MSS 23.4.
  

  Document detailing stores lost while crossing the Chickahominy River on a pontoon bridge.

• Letter from G. L. Montague, February 21, 1865

  
  Identifier: MSS 26.6.
  

  Letter from G. L. Montague making arrangements for the handling of his belongings following his discharge from military service.