This one-page printed form with handwritten entries begins as a Form No. 3 requisition conveying a request for articles of clothing from Captain A. W. Caldwell of the 5th Tennessee Regiment, C.S.A., to J. E. Ray, the Regimental Quartermaster of the...
This one-page printed and handwritten document that begins as a Form No. 2 requisition conveying a request for camp articles from Lieutenant Colonel C. D. Venable of the 5th Tennessee Regiment, C.S.A., to J. E. Ray, Regimental Quartermaster of the...
Small document serving as an oath of allegiance of Mont. T. Byrn of Williamson County to the United States government. The oath was taken at Nashville, Tennessee, on February 12, 1864.
Certifies that John W. McDonough of Hickman County swears allegiance to the U. S. government. Issued by Provost Marshal's Office, Nashville. Signed by Lt. Col. George Spalding, Provost Marshal.
Recommendation from Military Governor Andrew Johnson of Tennessee for a military pass for John Ullean "to go out on Lebanon road to procure a raft to be brought here for the Government." Ullean's credentials are endorsed by Dr. R. Knaffe, Surgeon,...
Portrait of Creek chief William McIntosh wearing a cape over a checkered red vest and white shirt. His hand is on the hilt of a sword and his headdress is adorned with a single feather.
Angled view of the U.S. Government Building at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. The building stood close to the main entrance of the grounds near Lake Katherine. The building, with classical style architecture, had the form of a cross. The...
Steel engraving depicting President Andrew Johnson, new members of his Cabinet, and other influential members of the U.S. Government. The twelve individuals depicted include Rep. Schuyler Colfax, Speaker of the House of Representatives; Sen....
General order No. 5 issued by Governor and Commander-in-Chief Isham G. Harris and Adjutant General W. C. Whitthorne to organize the state's Reserve Military Corps as required by an act of the General Assembly passed March 18, 1862.
Printed Circular Letter No. 4 from the Confederate Post Office in Montgomery, Alabama, announcing that it is taking over postal service from the United States Government.
Legislative bodies; Politics & government; Capitols; Government facilities; Rotundas
A pen and ink drawing of the United States Capitol building in Washington D.C. The drawing shows both houses of Congress and the rotunda before the dome was built. The caption reads: "The Capitol, Washington D.C. where Andrew Jackson sat as U.S....
