militia, history

Eleazer Brooks scrapbook, 1740-1790, Lincoln town archives

Deeds (Middlesex County), military commissions, and other legal documents, pew rents, correspondence, estate inventories, and other papers, of and relating to Eleazer Brooks (ca. 1740s-ca. 1790s), Revolutionary... More

George Washington notebook as a Virginia colonel

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In Congress, November 23, 1776. Resolved that a committee of five to b...

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In Council of Safety. Philadelphia, November 14th, 1776. 12 o'Clock, T...

In Congress, November 23, 1776. Resolved that a committee of five to b...

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In Council of Safety. Philadelphia, November 14th, 1776. 12 o'Clock, T...

In Council of Safety. Philadelphia, November 14th, 1776. 12 o'Clock, T...

Evans 15021.; Imprint 3. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 144, Folder 24.

To the inhabitants of Pennsylvania. In Council of Safety. Lancaster, 2...

In Council of Safety. Lancaster, 25th October, 1777. An ordinance for ...

In Council of Safety. Lancaster, 25th October, 1777. An ordinance for ...

To the inhabitants of Pennsylvania. In Council of Safety. Lancaster, 2...

Imprint 3.; Not in Evans or Hildeburn.; On verso: S; 29. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Po... More

In Council of Safety. Lancaster, 25th October, 1777. An ordinance for ...

Imprint 3.; Not n Evans or Hildeburn.; On verso: S; 32. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Por... More

To the inhabitants of Pennsylvania. In Council of Safety. Lancaster, 2...

Military orders from Aquilla Whitaker to James Hougland

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts clerks book of records of the Militia Co...

Ledger (1796-1838) of meetings of the Town of Lincoln Company, Massachusetts Militia 3rd Regiment, 1st Brigade, 3rd Division and the actions of their troop. Courtesy of Lincoln Public Library

Abstract of rations for the guard at Drennon's Lick

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Affidavit concerning the loss of a horse

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Town of Wayland, records, book no. 4. Wayland, Mass.

This volume contains a variety of town records. Records include Militia, 1861-1874, mortgages, perambulations of the town boundaries, bills of sale, foreclosures and legal attachments. Courtesy of Wayland Town Clerk

[Two unidentified soldiers of the Richmond Light Infantry Blues, later...

Case: Berg, no. 1-39. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: Anne Arundel House, Linthicum Heights, Maryland, 2013. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs... More

The seventh regiment New York State militia in the cars en route for W...

Print shows men of the 7th Regiment of New York militia inside a railroad car. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 4, no. 166 (1860 March 3), p. 136 (top).

Volunteer militia and eastern army guide. One hundred and fifty miles ...

Scale ca. 1:920,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 632.6 General map centered on Richmond, Virginia. The map is printed in blue ink. Insets: Ninety miles around Nashville, Tenn.-Ninety miles around Harrisburg, P... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B904. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Sunday morning mass in camp of 69th N.Y.S.M.

Photograph shows Father Thomas H. Mooney, Chaplain of the 69th Infantry Regiment of the New York State Militia and Irish American soldiers at a Catholic Mass at Fort Cocoran, Arlington Heights, Virginia on June... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union first sergeant's uniform with militia s...

Case: Berg, no. 2-47S. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pa., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library o... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

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Capt. J. F. Cox - A couple of people sitting in front of a tent

No. B1021. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: 22nd New York State Militia. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B900. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Jesse Sharpe Barnes, later captain of Co. F, 4th North Carolina Infan...

Photograph shows identified soldier, Jesse S. Barnes, a Confederate captain who was killed on May 31, 1862, at Seven Pines, Virginia. Captain Barnes probably fought in a South Carolina militia unit before organ... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B956. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th N.Y. State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B899. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Officers of Company B. American Civil War 1861-1865.

No. B1010. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: 22nd New York State Militia. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. 905. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B937. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B952. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Surgeon Lee. American Civil War 1861-1865.

No. B1009. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: 22nd New York State Militia. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B1001. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B921. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Uniforms of United Sta[tes Volu]nteers and state militia

Illustration showing Union uniforms from various Civil War regiments. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 5, no. 244 (1861 August 31), pp. 552-553.

Capt. A. N. Francis. American Civil War 1861-1865.

No. B1012. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: 22nd New York State Militia. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and Company H cap with bayonete...

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7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B930. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B933. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Camp Cameron, Georgetown, D.C., the encampment of the Seventh Regiment...

Illustrations show a view of Camp Cameron and soldiers and citizens attending an outdoor church service. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 5, (1861 May 25), p. 324.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B957. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Engineer Company, 12th New York State Militia, Camp Anderson, 1861

Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, w... More

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with Co. F Massachusetts militi...

Case: Berg, no. 3-142. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pa., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library o... More

[Unidentified soldier in Militia Virginia Infantry Regiment uniform wi...

Case: Leather; floral and geometric designs (mismatched). Information from donor indicates that soldier was from Norfolk, Virginia. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Regimental He... More

7th N.Y. State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B902. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th N.Y. State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B901. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B925. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B948. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th N.Y. State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B955. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Unidentified soldier in Virginia militia uniform]

Case: Leather; geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: The Virginia Confederate, Waldorf, Maryland, 2013. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Phot... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B938. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Officers of Company A. American Civil War 1861-1865.

No. B1027. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: 22nd New York State Militia. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Officers of 71st N. Y. S. M., Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., 1861

No. 4105. Hand written on verso: "Miller, vol. 8, p. 69". Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Unidentified soldier in 7th New York State Militia uniform

Case: Leather; geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2017:171, formerly deposit D072) Purchased from: Peggy A. Dillard, Macon, Georgia, December 2016. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collect... More

[Civil War envelope for Company G, 22nd Regiment New York State Militi...

Addressed to Mrs. Pamela L. Gibson, 125 West 45th St., New York; bears 3 cent stamp; postmarked Harper's Ferry, Aug. 30. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collec... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B934. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

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7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B912. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B906. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Officers of Company E. American Civil War 1861-1865.

No. B799. Mounted with five other photographs with general caption: 22nd New York State Militia. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B947. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Group of 8th New York State Militia

No. 4543. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. 927. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and Ohio Volunteer Militia belt...

Case: Leather, scalloped oval surrounded by scrolls design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Daniel A. Schwab, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family C... More

[Private William V. Haines of Company H, 49th Ohio Infantry Regiment, ...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Identification of soldier from Military images, July/August 2005 (XXVII, 1), p. 12. Case: Rinhart, no. 141. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from:... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B928. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. 903. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Unidentified soldier in Ohio Volunteer Militia uniform with bedroll a...

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7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

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7th N.Y. State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

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[Private William H. Presgraves of Company K, 97th Militia Virginia Inf...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Case: Berg, no. 1-65. Notation in ink on manuscript recto: William Presgraves, son of John H. Presgraves and ___ Fleming of Luray, Va. Born about 1845 and died ___. Fought ... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B911. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B929. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B924. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B906. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B920. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Officers and non-commissioned officers of Co. A, 8th New York State Mi...

No. 4112. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B951. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and Ohio Volunteer Militia belt...

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7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B941. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Officers of 8th New York State Militia, Arlington, Virginia, June, 186...

No. 4104. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B922. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B909. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B923. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B908. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Engineer Company, 8th New York State Militia, Arlington, Virginia, Jun...

No. B531. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites a... More

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B939. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. 931. Mounted with four other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

7th New York State Militia, Camp Cameron, D.C., 1861

No. B954. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

22d New York State Militia near Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 1861 [i.e.186...

No. B784. Date based on 22nd NY history. Mounted with five other photographs. Negative in National Archives Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860-1985, Series: Mathew Brady ... More

Group, 22d New York State Militia near Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 1861 [...

Photograph shows non-commissioned staff Color Sergeant William Lamonby and Company Sergeant Thompson; Right Gen. Guide Wyckoff, Color Sergt. Geo. V.W. House; Lockwood; Sergt. Major Charles Walker; Left Gen. Gui... More

22d New York State Militia near Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 1861 [i.e.186...

No. B1018. Date based on 22nd NY history. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Company A, 22d New York State Militia near Harpers Ferry, Virginia (i....

No. B186. Original negative in National Archives Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860-1985, Series: Mathew Brady Photographs of Civil War-Era Personalities and Scenes, 1921... More

22d New York State Militia near Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 1861 [i.e.186...

Photograph shows Private J.H. Kissam standing with bayoneted rifle. No. 890. Date based on 22nd NY history. Identification of photographer and soldier from same photograph in National Archives. Mounted with fi... More

22d New York State Militia near Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 1861 [i.e.186...

No. B794. Date based on 22nd NY history. Mounted with five other photographs. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

22d New York State Militia near Harpers Ferry, Virginia, 1861 [i.e.186...

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