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    • General William T. Sherman

    • General William T. Sherman

    • Sherman, William T. (William Tecumseh), 1820-1891--Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Generals--American--1860-1870;United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union; Prints

    • Sherman served as president of military academy in Pineville immediately before War.
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    • Letter, Jordan B. Noble to Edward C. Wharton

    • Letter, Jordan B. Noble to Edward C. Wharton

    • Wharton, Edward C.--Correspondence; African Americans--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--19th century; United States--History--War of 1812--Participation, African American; Louisiana--History--War of 1812--Participation, African American; Noble,...

    • Amelia C. Wharton's transcription of a letter from Noble to Edward C. Wharton. Original letter is dated October 19, 1881. Letter describes Noble's life and career, in response to E. C. Wharton's request for information about Noble's adventures in...
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    • Letter, Amelia C. Wharton to Mr. Nicholson

    • Letter, Amelia C. Wharton to Mr. Nicholson

    • Noble, Jordan B., Ca. 1800-1880--Correspondence; African Americans--Louisiana--New Orleans--History--19th century; United States--History--War of 1812--Participation, African American; Louisiana--History--War of 1812--Participation, African...

    • Letter from Amelia C. Wharton to Mr. Nicholson. Ms. Wharton includes a transcription of Jordan Noble's October 19, 1881 letter and a copy of a song that was popular with the colored troops of Major D'Aquin's company.
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    • A Tribute to defenders of New Orleans

    • A Tribute to defenders of New Orleans

    • United States--History--War of 1812; Women--Louisiana; Tennessee--Militia; New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815

    • Josepine Favrot praises the Tennessee militia and the women of Louisiana for their bravery.

    • 1815-01-15
    • Letter, Pierre-Joseph Favrot, New Orleans, La., to Marie-Francoise Gerard Favrot, Baton Rouge, La.

    • Letter, Pierre-Joseph Favrot, New Orleans, La., to Marie-Francoise Gerard Favrot, Baton Rouge, La.

    • United States--History--War of 1812; New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815; Favrot, Marie-Francoise Gerard--Correspondence; Claiborne, William C. C. (William Charles Cole), 1775-1817; Louis XVIII, King of France, 1755-1824; Napoleon I,...

    • Pierre-Joseph recounts his dealings with the British and assures his wife that he is well. He also writes of a celebration in honor of General Jackson and some British prisoners of war.

    • 1815-01-21 and 1815-02-23
    • Letter, Capt. William Henry Percy, HMS Hermes, Pensacola, to Nicholas Lockyer, HM Sloop Sophie

    • Letter, Capt. William Henry Percy, HMS Hermes, Pensacola, to Nicholas Lockyer, HM Sloop Sophie

    • New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815; Barataria (La.)--History--19th century; New Orleans (La.)--History--19th century; United States--History--War of 1812; Lockyer, Nicholas--Correspondence; Hermes (Ship); Sophie (Sloop)

    • Percy directs Lockyer to proceed to Barataria and enlist the people and armed vessels there in the British cause. He outlines the inducements that can be used, and directs that Nichols returns as soon as possible with his recruits to assist in the...

    • 1814-08-30
    • Letter, [Lt. Col.] Edward Nicholls, [Florida], to Monsieur [Jean] Laffite, Barataria, Louisiana

    • Letter, [Lt. Col.] Edward Nicholls, [Florida], to Monsieur [Jean] Laffite, Barataria, Louisiana

    • New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815; Laffite, Jean--Correspondence; Barataria (La.)--History--19th century; New Orleans (La.)--History--19th century; United States--History--War of 1812

    • This letter is one from a collection of four letters from Lieutenant Colonel Edward Nicholls, commander of the British forces in the Floridas, and Captain William H. Percy, Senior Officer of the Gulf of Mexico. They were signed and certified as...

    • 1814-08-31
    • British powder horn

    • British powder horn

    • Scrimshaws; Powder flasks; New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815; United States--History--War of 1812; Battlefields

    • The British Army issued this powder horn. Carved on the horn is the British order of battle prior to the attack of January 8, 1815; British corps and regiments depicted in front of "Rodrigue's Canal" separating British and American forces. The...

    • 1815
    • Letter, [Auguste] Daverzac, New Orleans, [La.], to Lieutenant [Andrew] Ross of the Marine Corps

    • Letter, [Auguste] Daverzac, New Orleans, [La.], to Lieutenant [Andrew] Ross of the Marine Corps

    • Ross, Andrew--Correspondence; United States--History--War of 1812--Personal narratives, American; New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815

    • Daverzac was the former Aide-de-camp to General Jackson and Adjutant General of the 7th Military District. Ross was formerly a Lieutenant in the 7th Regiment of U.S. Infantry. Daverzac, as requested by Ross, recalls Ross' actions in leading his...

    • 1822-02-06
    • Antoine Jacques Phillippe de Marigny de Mandeville

    • Antoine Jacques Phillippe de Marigny de Mandeville

    • Marigny de Mandeville, Bernard Xavier Philippe de, 1785-1868--Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Generals--American--1860-1870; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Confederate; Confederate States...

    • Formal portrait of Antoine Jacques Phillippe de Marigny de Mandeville. He was born in Louisiana but attended military academy in France. He became an officer in the Orleans Lancers and served as Colonel in 10th La. Regiment in the Civil War. He...

    • 1833
    • Letter, Geo[rge] Holland Marble, Natchez, [Miss.], to the Hon[orable] John L. Putnam, Cornish,...

    • Letter, Geo[rge] Holland Marble, Natchez, [Miss.], to the Hon[orable] John L. Putnam, Cornish, Newhampshire [sic]

    • Putnam, John L.--Correspondence; United States--History--War of 1812--Personal narratives, American; New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815; Chalmette, Battle of, Chalmette, La., 1815; Louisiana--History--War of 1812

    • Marble describes his trip to New Orleans and to the Chalmette battlefield, including the vivid memories of Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans that the visit to Chalmette brings up. He did not like New Orleans in past visits, but is better...

    • 1835-12-28
    • General Jean Baptiste Plauche

    • General Jean Baptiste Plauche

    • New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815; Generals--American--1810-1820; Military officers; Military uniforms--United States--1810-1820; Plauche, Jean Baptiste--Portraits; Oil paintings

    • Formal portrait of General Jean Baptiste Plauche in military uniform. Plauche was the Brigadeer General of the Louisiana Legion and commandant of the Batallion d'Orleans at the Battle of New Orleans.

    • 1836
    • Corporal Edmund J. Forstall

    • Corporal Edmund J. Forstall

    • New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815; Soldiers--American--1810-1820; Military uniforms--United States--1810-1820; Forstall, Edmund J.--Portraits; Oil paintings

    • Formal portrait of Corporal Edmund J. Forstall in uniform. Forstall fought under Plauche in the Batallion d'Orleans at the Battle of New Orleans. 

    • 1836

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