Ceremonial flag of the Barrow Guards, Gordon's Bn., later known as Co. C, 1st Tenn. Cav. Regt. (Col. James T. Wheeler's), CSA. The flag is hand-sewn with eleven stenciled stars, hand-drawn pen and ink lettering and scroll. The flag belonged to...
Three separate ink design drawings contained on one piece of coated fabric that relay sectioning, framing, and elevation in depicting proposed gates and stone fencing for the Chattanooga Cemetery. Scale is 1/2 inch to 1 foot.
One-page handwritten consolidated abstract of provisions form submitted by Lieutenant William Alonzo Wainwright, Regimental Quartermaster and Assistant Commissary of the 75th Indiana Infantry, reflecting subsistence stores sold to officers in the...
One-page printed and handwritten abstract of provisions form, submitted by Lieutenant William Alonzo Wainwright, Regimental Quartermaster of the 75th Indiana Infantry and Assistant Commissary of Subsistence, for subsistence stores sold to officers...
One-page printed and handwritten inventory of commissary property form submitted by Lieutenant William Alonzo Wainwright, Regimental Quartermaster and Assistant Commissary of the 75th Indiana Infantry. The quantity of stationery, office furniture,...
Report submitted by Lieutenant William Alonzo Wainwright, Regimental Quartermaster of the 75th Indiana Infantry. This monthly departmental form,designated No. 8, names twenty-eight civilian employees due pay. All but one are listed as "Colored"...
One-page list of December 1864 purchases by the United States through Assistant Quartermaster Captain William Alonzo Wainwright from J. W. Wilson and Company of Nashville. Checks and notations added to the purchase order for cooking, camp, and...
U.S. Order for Transportation #67101 for Angeline Taylor, refugee, to travel from Knoxville to Jonesboro, Tennessee. Taylor was 10 years old and was going to live with her mother. The order includes a letter to W. A. Wainwright at the Freedmen's...
U.S. Order for Transportation #67108 for Mary Phinny and child, destitute refugees, to travel from Knoxville to New Market, Tennessee. Phinny was "here on a begging excursion and wishes to get home where she has four little children." The order...
Consolidated provision return for the 75th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers commanded by Colonel Milton S. Robinson for 6 days, from November 23-26, 1862. The document lists number of rations (4,891), pounds of fresh beef, bacon, beans, rice,...
Agreement between Wainwright and Cornelius for the construction of approximately 2,000 headboards for graves at a cost of $0.75 each. Stipulates where headboards are to be delivered, their appropriate dimensions, and specifications for...
Voucher of loyalty certifying James C. Bradford as a loyal citizen as attested to by Joseph Blackburn, Assistant Assessor for the 10th Division, 3rd District of Tennessee. The certificate states that Blackburn is "well acquainted" with Bradford...
Report of expenses incurred on account of cemeteries and exhuming and reinterring the remains of deceased Federal soldiers by Brevet Major W. A. Wainwright, Captain Assistant Quartermaster. Includes total of $50,169.95 with $14,654.33 still...
Advertisement dealing with iron head blocks for graves of soldiers buried in national cemeteries. Advertisement includes number of head blocks requested by location (8-12,000 for Memphis and 15-20,000 for Nashville), as well as the dimensions and...
Semi-weekly report of the number of transportation orders received, issued, cancelled by error, and remaining on hand. It includes a statement of the amount of transportation furnished during the last half of the week ending August 26, 1865. ...
Report of Transportation Issued by the Quartermaster's Dept. from June 17 - July 11, 1866. Handwritten document listing destinations and mileage: Marietta (116 miles), Knoxville (112 miles), Tunnel Hill, Georgia (29 miles), Nashville (151 miles),...
U.S. Order for Transportation #67122 for Antony DeGraft, destitute soldier, who had been robbed of his money and is unable to purchase food or lodging. The order permits him to travel from Knoxville to Chattanooga, Tennessee, and includes a letter...
Special Order No. 127 was issued by Major General Stoneman convening a court-martial for the trial of Colonel S. R. K. Patton of the 8th Tennessee Cavalry. The order also commands Lieutenant Colonel John E. McGowan to "depart for the court."
Form No. 18 certifying the costs of travel and pay for Lieutenant Colonel John E. McGowan to attend the court-martial of S. R. K. Patton as ordered by Special Order No. 127. Payment totalled $40.85.
Certificate issued by Judge Advocate Gray certifying that Lieutenant Colonel John E. McGowan was in attendance of the General Courts-martial from June 14 to July 26, 1865, in accordance with Special Order No. 127.
