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Radio Campaign and Timetable for U.S. Crop Corps
title
Radio Campaign and Timetable for U.S. Crop Corps
Subject
World War, 1939-1945, Economic & industrial aspects, United States, Farming, United States, 1940-1950, Radio broadcasting, United States, History, 20th century, Agricultural laborers, United States, Labor supply, United States, World War, 1939-1945, Food supply, United States, Farm relief, United States, 1930-1950
Date created ms
1941
Abstract
Outline of a radio campaign to disseminate information about the shortage of farm labor help due to the war. Document discusses local and national radio programs and the best way to publicize the farm labor shortage.
Nathaniel P. Banks Letter
title
Nathaniel P. Banks Letter
Subject
Banks, Nathaniel Prentiss, 1816-1894, Correspondence, Meigs, Montgomery, 1847-1931, Correspondence, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Equipment & supplies, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Technology, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Transportation
Date created ms
1863-05-05
Abstract
In this letter to Quartermaster General Montgomery Meigs, General Banks explains the necessity for both land and water transportation in the invasion of Louisiana's interior. Describing the materials he has acquired, Banks asks permission to build steam-powered vessels for his expedition. He also complains of the misrepresentations by Colonel [John Wilson?] Shaffer of the state of affairs in Bank's command.
Federal Soldier's Letter from Port Hudson, La.
title
Federal Soldier's Letter from Port Hudson, La.
Subject
Massachusetts Cavalry. 3d Regiment. 1862-1865, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Participation, African American, [Indian, etc.], African American soldiers, Port Hudson (La.), History, Siege, 1863, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Personal narratives, Union, Soldiers, Massachusetts, Correspondence, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles
Date created ms
1863-12-02
Abstract
Identified only as Townsend, the writer of this letter appears, from internal evidence, to have served in the 3rd Massachusetts Cavalry, in which blacks were enlisted. Townsend's letter offers evidence of his strong dissatisfaction with the policy of Negroes serving in the Federal army. Writing to his brother in Roxbury, Townsend tells of the mutiny of black troops at Fort Jackson. He complains about the use of taxes to pay these "nigger soldiers" and hopes Governor Andrew will address this question in his next message to the legislature. Having learned that some young New Englanders have accepted commissions in the Corps D'Afrique, Townsend ponders how any white man can serve in a black regiment without feeling degraded. The writer also describes the shelling of a steamboat and destruction of the telegraph line by Confederate guerrillas. On a personal note, he gossips about a friend from Roxbury who drinks too much. This seems to remind Townsend to ask his brother to send some bourbon or gin since it is next to impossible to get it in New Orleans. See also another letter by Townsend.
Letter, Gilbert Shaw, Bayou St. John, Louisiana, to "Beloved Mother"
title
Letter, Gilbert Shaw, Bayou St. John, Louisiana, to "Beloved Mother"
Subject
United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 42nd (1862-1865), United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Personal narratives, Union, Soldiers, Massachusetts, Correspondence, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles
Date created ms
1863-04-25
Abstract
Gilbert Shaw, 42nd Massachusetts Volunteers, describes his adventures in the occupation of Louisiana. His voyage on the "Quincy" was perilous; a storm off Cape Hatteras nearly wrecked the vessel. Stationed first at Camp Carrollton and then on Bayou St. John, Shaw tells with humor and bravado tales of camp life. He writes about capturing smugglers on Lake Pontchartrain and about the departure of "registered enemies," civilians shipped from New Orleans across the lake. He also meditates on the laziness of the South and the inadequate housing there. In spite of the "bully" time he is having, he admits that he never wants to repeat his experiences of the past nine months.
Federal Soldier's Letter from Port Hudson, La.
title
Federal Soldier's Letter from Port Hudson, La.
Subject
Massachusetts Cavalry. 3d Regiment. 1862-1865, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Participation, African American, [Indian, etc.], African American soldiers, Port Hudson (La.), History, Siege, 1863, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Personal narratives, Union, Soldiers, Massachusetts, Correspondence, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles
Date created ms
1863-12-15
Abstract
Identified only as Townsend, the writer of this letter appears, from internal evidence, to have served in the 3rd Massachusetts Cavalry, in which blacks were enlisted. Townsend's letter offers evidence of his strong dissatisfaction with the policy of Negroes serving in the Federal army. Writing to his brother in Roxbury, Townsend tells of the mutiny of black troops at Fort Jackson. He complains about the use of taxes to pay these "nigger soldiers" and hopes Governor Andrew will address this question in his next message to the legislature. Having learned that some young New Englanders have accepted commissions in the Corps D'Afrique, Townsend ponders how any white man can serve in a black regiment without feeling degraded. The writer also describes the shelling of a steamboat and destruction of the telegraph line by Confederate guerrillas. On a personal note, he gossips about a friend from Roxbury who drinks too much. This seems to remind Townsend to ask his brother to send some bourbon or gin since it is next to impossible to get it in New Orleans. See also another letter by Townsend.
Letter, F. S. Twitchell to "Bill"
title
Letter, F. S. Twitchell to "Bill"
Subject
Weitzel, Godfrey, 1835-1884, Louisiana, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Personal narratives, Union, Women soldiers, United States, History, 19th century, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Women
Date created ms
1862-12-03
Abstract
In this long letter, Twitchell describes his participation in the expedition led by General Weitzel to subdue the Lafourche district, an important source of soldiers and supplies for the Confederacy. Twitchell tells of the occupation and looting of Donaldsonville, the battle of Labadieville, and the surrender of Thibodaux. The most important facet of this letter is the account of the capture of several Confederate guerillas, one of whom turned out to be a woman in man's clothing. She was paroled and ordered to cease contending with federal authority.
Instructions for the Private Armed Vessels of the United States
title
Instructions for the Private Armed Vessels of the United States
Subject
United States, History, War of 1812, Customs administration, United States, Prisoners of war, Naval operations, Privateering, United States
Date created ms
1812-07
Abstract
Printed form distributed through U.S. Customs Collectors, containing instructions for private armed vessels (privateers) in the service of the United States. Captain's name, vessel type, and vessel name were to be filled in by hand. The instructions admonish commanders of privateer vessels to respect neutrality and the rights of war, including the just and humane treatment of prisoners.
Union cavalry private
title
Union cavalry private
Subject
Military uniforms, United States, 1860-1870, Soldiers, American, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union, Cavalry, United States, 1860-1870, Cartes de visite, 1860-1870, Boys
Date created ms
1861
Abstract
Formal portrait of a boy in uniform.
General Winfield Scott
title
General Winfield Scott
Subject
Scott, Winfield, 1786-1866, Portraits, Veterans, United States, Generals, American, Mexican War, 1846-1848, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, History, War of 1812, Horses, Daggers & swords, Oil paintings
Date created ms
1850
Abstract
General Winfield Scott on horse back with a raised sword. Scott was a hero of the Mexican War and also served in War of 1812 and Civil War.
Letter, Gilbert Shaw, Bayou St. John, Louisiana, to "Dear Parents"
title
Letter, Gilbert Shaw, Bayou St. John, Louisiana, to "Dear Parents"
Subject
United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 42nd (1862-1865), United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Personal narratives, Union, Soldiers, Massachusetts, Correspondence, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles
Date created ms
1863-05-12
Abstract
Gilbert Shaw, 42nd Massachusetts Volunteers, describes his adventures in the occupation of Louisiana. His voyage on the "Quincy" was perilous; a storm off Cape Hatteras nearly wrecked the vessel. Stationed first at Camp Carrollton and then on Bayou St. John, Shaw tells with humor and bravado tales of camp life. He writes about capturing smugglers on Lake Pontchartrain and about the departure of "registered enemies," civilians shipped from New Orleans across the lake. He also meditates on the laziness of the South and the inadequate housing there. In spite of the "bully" time he is having, he admits that he never wants to repeat his experiences of the past nine months.
Letter, Gilbert Shaw, Bayou St. John, Louisiana, to "Dear Parents"
title
Letter, Gilbert Shaw, Bayou St. John, Louisiana, to "Dear Parents"
Subject
United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 42nd (1862-1865), United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Personal narratives, Union, Soldiers, Massachusetts, Correspondence, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles
Date created ms
1863-06-18
Abstract
Gilbert Shaw, 42nd Massachusetts Volunteers, describes his adventures in the occupation of Louisiana. His voyage on the "Quincy" was perilous; a storm off Cape Hatteras nearly wrecked the vessel. Stationed first at Camp Carrollton and then on Bayou St. John, Shaw tells with humor and bravado tales of camp life. He writes about capturing smugglers on Lake Pontchartrain and about the departure of "registered enemies," civilians shipped from New Orleans across the lake. He also meditates on the laziness of the South and the inadequate housing there. In spite of the "bully" time he is having, he admits that he never wants to repeat his experiences of the past nine months.
Letter, Gilbert Shaw, Carrollton, Louisiana, to "Dear Father and Mother"
title
Letter, Gilbert Shaw, Carrollton, Louisiana, to "Dear Father and Mother"
Subject
United States. Army. Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, 42nd (1862-1865), United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Personal narratives, Union, Soldiers, Massachusetts, Correspondence, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles
Date created ms
1862-12-31
Abstract
Gilbert Shaw, 42nd Massachusetts Volunteers, describes his adventures in the occupation of Louisiana. His voyage on the "Quincy" was perilous; a storm off Cape Hatteras nearly wrecked the vessel. Stationed first at Camp Carrollton and then on Bayou St. John, Shaw tells with humor and bravado tales of camp life. He writes about capturing smugglers on Lake Pontchartrain and about the departure of "registered enemies," civilians shipped from New Orleans across the lake. He also meditates on the laziness of the South and the inadequate housing there. In spite of the "bully" time he is having, he admits that he never wants to repeat his experiences of the past nine months.
Admiral David Farragut
title
Admiral David Farragut
Subject
Farragut, David Glasgow, 1801-1870, Portraits, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Admirals, American, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Military personnel, Union, Military uniforms, United States, 1860-1870
Date created ms
1865
Abstract
Portrait of Farragut in uniform.
Directory of National War Agencies: Louisiana - Revised
title
Directory of National War Agencies: Louisiana - Revised
Subject
Executive departments, United States, World War, 1939-1945, United States
Date created ms
1941
Abstract
Listing of the various federal agencies in Louisiana and what each one does.
Letter, Louis de Tousard, New Orleans, La., to John Clement Stocker, Philadelphia
title
Letter, Louis de Tousard, New Orleans, La., to John Clement Stocker, Philadelphia
Subject
United States, History, War of 1812, Chalmette, Battle of, Chalmette, La., 1815, United States, History, War of 1812, Prisoners and prisons, Stocker, John Clement, Correspondence
Date created ms
1815-01-09
Abstract
Letter describing the Battle of Chalmette that occurred on the day before with particular attention to the aftermath. He describes the care of prisoners and wounded and cites their locations in the city. The letter also lists strengths of the British army and the units involved in the action.
Quartermaster's Reports: Federal Income Taxes Collected; Rebel Property Confiscated, 1862-1863.
title
Quartermaster's Reports: Federal Income Taxes Collected; Rebel Property Confiscated, 1862-1863.
Subject
Sherman, Thomas W. (Thomas West), 1813-1879, Slidell, John, 1793-1871, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Economic aspects, Benjamin, J. P. (Judah Philip), 1811-1884, Twiggs, Daniel, Mercer, W. Newton, Flanders, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1816-1896, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Confiscations and contributions, Withholding tax, Income tax, Payroll deductions, Tax collection
Date created ms
1862, 1863
Abstract
Capt. John W. McClure, USA, assistant quartermaster, New Orleans, issued these reports. The first 1 July 1862, lists income taxes withheld under the new federal law from salaries of forty-four military and civil officials in the service of the United States in occupied New Orleans, including General Thomas West Sherman. The second report, 5 September 1863, lists rebels whose property was confiscated by the United States. Included are such figures as John Slidell, Judah P. Benjamin, and General Daniel Twiggs. The largest individual confiscation was Dr. W. Newton Mercer's property, $292,700. The total value of property seized from more than a hundred New Orleanians was $3,262,368.92. Supervising the confiscation was Benjamin Flanders, a treasury agent in 1863, but eventually to be military governor of Louisiana and mayor of New Orleans.
Letter, J. K. Duncan, New Orleans, La., to "Sir"
title
Letter, J. K. Duncan, New Orleans, La., to "Sir"
Subject
United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns & battles, Generals, American, 1860-1870, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Personal narratives, Confederate
Date created ms
1861-09-09
Abstract
Johnson Kelly Duncan graduated from West Point in 1849. Born in Pennsylvania (1827 March 19), his army service included stations in Florida and in the Pacific Northwest, where he helped explore a railroad route. He resigned in 1855 to become superintendent of government construction in New Orleans. In 1861 he was the chief engineer of the Board of Public Works in Louisiana, when he was commissioned a colonel of artillery in the Southern army. Placed in command of the coastal defenses around New Orleans, including Forts Jackson and St. Philip, he was promoted to brigadier general on 1862 January 7. After a stubborn defense, Duncan was forced to capitulate in April to the invading fleet; he was captured and later exchanged. Upon his release he was appointed chief of staff to General Bragg, with whom he served only a few months before his death from fever at Knoxville, Tennessee (1862 December 18). The collection consists of two letters written by Duncan during his command while defending New Orleans, one of them on the eve of the defense of Forts Jackson and St. Philip.
Buy Liberty Bonds
title
Buy Liberty Bonds
Subject
World War, 1914-1918, Economic & industrial aspects, United States, War bonds & funds, United States, 1910-1920, War posters, American, 1910-1920, Lithographs, Color, 1910-1920, World War, 1914-1918, Posters
Date created ms
1917
Abstract
Image of "ghosts" of soldiers who died floating above a battlefield cemetery. Includes a poem, "We shall not sleep," by Lieutenant Colonel Dr. John McCrae.
Fragment of U. S. flag
title
Fragment of U. S. flag
Subject
United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Flags, United States
Date created ms
1864
Abstract
Fragment purportedly from the flag that William Mumford tore down from the New Orleans Mint after Union troops captured the city. 
Chickamauga. Adams' Louisiana Brigade, Nineteenth Louisiana Infantry Regiment
title
Chickamauga. Adams' Louisiana Brigade, Nineteenth Louisiana Infantry Regiment
Subject
United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Battlefields, Pictorial works, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (Ga. and Tenn.), Pictorial works, Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Campaigns, Battlefields, Confederate States of America. Army. Louisiana Infantry Regiment, 19th
Date created ms
1900
Abstract
Postcard shows the battlefield on the front and a description of the battle positions on the back.

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