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983.36.701 - Certificate, Registration
Certificate of enlistment signed by J.H. Barker and A.A. Lovett. "It is understood that the within named and subscriber accepts this pass on his word of honor that he is and will be ever loyal to the United States; and if hereafter found in arms against the Union, or in any way aiding her enemies, the penalty will be death."
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983.36.706 - Document
Questionnaire used to elicit information from veterans regarding their receipt of pension funds. The questionnaire was created and distributed by Milo B. Stevens & Co., Solicitors of Claims.
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983.36.707 - Handbill
Flyer created and distributed by MIlo .B. Stevens & Co., Claim Attorneys, wherein they provide information regarding veterans' pensions.
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983.36.708 - Handbill
Pamphlet providing information on the Pension Act of 1866, which was approved on 06/06/1866. The pamphlet specifically outlines the details of the law and instructions for applying for and obtaining pension funds.
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983.36.709 - Application, Registration
Copy of a mother's claim for a veteran's pension. It was completed by Hannah W. Woodbury, mother to deceased Union soldier Byron Woodbury. It details that Hannah W. Woodbury is entitled to $8 in pension funds per month, to commence on 08/23/1864. The application was signed on 07/21/1869 by W.T. Otto, who was acting Secretary of the Interior at that time. Hannah W. Woodbury was represented for her claim by George I. Trumbull, Esq.
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983.36.710 - Letter
Letter from the pension commissioner, notifying the recipient that his application for invalid pension is missing some medical documentation. Writer of the letter is illegible, and the recipient is unclear. The letter was written on Department of the Interior Pension Offices letterhead.
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983.36.711 - Handbill
Flyer created and distributed by Milo B. Stevens & Co., Claim Attorneys, wherein they provide information regarding invalid pension rates. A note on the flyer states, "The above has been carefully compiled from official information, and is correct to June 1, 1890."
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983.36.712 - Program
GAR Post 89's Memorial Day Programme, distributed in Beverly, MA. It is styled as a newspaper and includes many advertisements for local businesses. The front page features a large photographic portrait of Admiral David D. Porter, and advertises an appearance by Edmund Giles at the Peabody Building at 154 Cabot Street. Other pages display portraits of various Civil War officers and illustrations of notable monuments.
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983.36.713 - Program
GAR Post 89's Memorial Day program, listing the memorial exercises scheduled at Beverly's City Hall. The events feature appearances by Commander Stephen A. Abbott, Rev. Edwin H. Byington, Rev. Luther W. Adams, Adjutant W.E. Perry, Perley Roundy, Rev. Carey W. Chamberlin, and Rev. William S. Hazen. The flyer was printed by Beverly Citizens Print.
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983.36.714 - Program
GAR Post 89's Memorial Day program, listing the memorial exercises scheduled at Beverly's City Hall. The events feature appearances by Commander Stephen A. Abbott, Rev. Edwin H. Byington, Rev. Luther W. Adams, Adjutant W.E. Perry, Perley Roundy, Rev. Carey W. Chamberlin, and Rev. William S. Hazen. The flyer was printed by Beverly Citizens Print.
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983.36.715 - Handbill
An informational flyer containing a description of the Soldiers' and Sailor's Monument on the Boston Common. It was created by sculptor Martin Milmore and reads: "To the men of Boston who died for their country on land and sea in the war which kept the union whole destroyed slavery and manintained the Constitution this grateful city has builty this monyment that their example mau speak to coming generations." The monument's cornerstone ...
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983.36.716 - Letter
A letter wherein the recipient is invited to attend a reunion campfire for the Three Months' Volunteers, who served in the 3rd Battalion Rifles, 1st Light Battery, and the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 8th regiments in 1861. The reunion was to take place on 04/19/1889 at the National Lancers Armory on Balfinch Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The letter is signed, "Per order executive committee, Frank A. Brown, Sec'y, No. 31 Cornhill, Boston."
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983.36.717 - Letter
A letter wherein the recipient is invited to attend a memorial event for the 45th anniversary of Lincoln's "First Call," the order given on 04/15/1861 for troops to begin their march to Washington, D.C. Those men who heeded the First Call were organized as the Minute Men of '61 under the Massachusetts Association of Minute Men of '61. This letter states that "all veterans, both of Army and Navy, who responded to the first call of President Linc...
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983.36.718 - Program
An official souvenir program for the GAR's 47th National Encampment, held in Chattanooga, TN from September 15 to 20, 1913. The program was issued by authority of the Chattanooga Encampment Association. Extensive information on the history of Chattanooga and the surrounding area is accompanied by numerous photos and illustrations. The publication also includes a program of events held over the 6-day encampment and a fold-out, color map of "Cha...
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983.36.719 - Timetable
A 7-page, typewritten timeline reflecting activities and events involving several military companies (Co. G, C, and D) from 09/29/1861 to 03/07/1865. Some items included are marches, battles, musterings, and various orders. The dated items are written in great detail, even including events such as severe snowstorms and the time of day that particular items occurred ("Nov. 7: A violent snow storm raged," "Nov. 5: Started early for Tarlboro"). T...
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983.36.720 - Letter
A short, handwritten letter wherein the recipient, John P. Baker of Beverly, Mass., is invited to attend the fifth annual reunion of the 23rd regiment. The letter was written on GAR Headquarters Assistant Adjutant General's Office stationary.
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983.36.721 - Letter
A photocopy of a short, handwritten letter wherein the recipient, John P. Baker of Beverly, Mass., is invited to attend the fifth annual reunion of the 23rd regiment. The letter was written on GAR Headquarters Assistand Adjutant General's Office stationary.
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983.36.722 - Invitation
An official invitation to the 21st anniversary of the 8th Massachusetts Regiment Association, held at the Willows, Salem, Mass., on 08/01/1889. The recipient is asked to forward $1.50 with their RSVP. The invitation is per the order of commander Edward W. Hincks and adjutant Henry A. Hale.
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983.36.723 - Book, Account
A bound pamphlet with general orders notifying the reader that the annual meeting and dinner of the Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment Association was set to be held on 03/19/1892 at the United States Hotel in Boston, Mass. The pamphlet also contained a detailed timeline titled "Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment. A Narrative of its Service, from July 29, 1861 to March 1, 1862."
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983.36.724 - Letter
A handwritten letter wherein the recipient, a Lieutenant Perkins of the Massachusetts 14th Regiment, is congratulated on his amassing of a number of recruits and informed that the writer, whose name is illeginble but who was a colonel in the same regiment, has recommended Perkins' promotion.
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