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[General court martial order, January 31, 1865] (open access)

[General court martial order, January 31, 1865]

By order of the Secretary of War, E. D. Townsend, this general court martial order No.43 states that Captain Henry W. Scott would be released and returned to duty. Scott's trial was held without authority and the proceedings were considered "null and void." The order is signed by the acting adjutant general, but his signature is illegible. The date and location of Capt. Scott's trial is stated in the order.Scott was part of the 1st Veteran New York Cavalry.
Date: January 31, 1865
Creator: War Department
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Envelope of official business to Captain Hamilton K. Redway, May 15, no year] (open access)

[Envelope of official business to Captain Hamilton K. Redway, May 15, no year]

Envelope with return address of Official business to Captain Hamilton K. Redway with a postmark of Wheeling, West Virginia.
Date: 186X-05-15
Creator: U.S. War Department
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

General topographical map Sheet V.: [parts of Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia].

Map shows roads, railroads, cities, towns, and settlements for portions of the majority of Ohio and West Virginia and portions of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Kentucky. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600].
Date: [1891..1895]
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

General topographical map, Sheet VI.: [West Virginia, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky].

Map shows roads, railroads, cities, towns, settelements, mining activity and mineral resources for parts of Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and Virginia. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:633,600].
Date: [1891..1895]
Creator: United States. War Department.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with William G. Workman, December 6, 1980 (open access)

Oral History Interview with William G. Workman, December 6, 1980

Interview with William G. Workman, a colonel in the United States Army from West Virginia, regarding his experiences during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 as a member of the 31st Bombardment Squadron stationed at Hickam Field.
Date: December 6, 1980
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Workman, William G.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Monthly return of clothing, camp, and garrison equipage, March 1865] (open access)

[Monthly return of clothing, camp, and garrison equipage, March 1865]

Monthly return of clothing, camp, and garrison equipage that was received and issued at Kelly's Creek in West Virginia. The return is for the month of March in the year 1865. It was written by Capt. Hamilton K. Redway. The document details the number of items received and accounted for prior to distribution, the total number of items issued, and the total number of items accounted for after distribution to the company.
Date: March 1865
Creator: Redway, Capt. Hamilton K.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway, September 21, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway, September 21, 1864]

Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway which discusses the regiment's move to Camp Piatt in West Virginia. Redway describes the terrain and mentions that the camp is close to the Kanawha river as well as to Charleston. He also discusses a possible visit by Loriette to the camp, but he details that he does not know if they will remain there for the winter. Redway notes the he is not sure he will be able to get a leave of absence and that he has not yet been paid. He sends his love to Loriette and his children in the letter's closing. He asks her to write him at Camp Piatt and gives her the address. The letter is dated September 21, 1864.
Date: September 21, 1864
Creator: Redway, Hamilton K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, June 30, 1865] (open access)

[Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, June 30, 1865]

Quarterly return of ordnance and ordnance stores received, issued, and remaining on hand in Company "F," First Veteran Regiment New York Cavalry, for the second quarter in 1865. The return details the amount of serviceable and unserviceable small arms as well as the accoutrements, equipment, and appendages which corresponded to the small arms. The document also notes who the arms were received from and the person they were issued to during this quarter. The return was created by Capt. Hamilton K. Redway while he as stationed at Camp Piatt in West Virginia. It was signed by Redway on July 1, 1865.
Date: July 1, 1865
Creator: Redway, Hamilton K.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage, January 1865] (open access)

[Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage, January 1865]

Monthly return of clothing, and camp and garrison equipage for the month of January, 1865.
Date: January 31, 1865
Creator: Redway, Hamilton K.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage, April 1865] (open access)

[Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage, April 1865]

Monthly return of clothing, and camp and garrison equipage for the month of April, 1865.
Date: April 30, 1865
Creator: Redway, Hamilton K.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage, May 1865] (open access)

[Monthly Return of Clothing, Camp and Garrison Equipage, May 1865]

Monthly return of clothing, and camp and garrison equipage for the month of May, 1865.
Date: May 31, 1865
Creator: Redway, Hamilton K.
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Special orders, February 4, 1865] (open access)

[Special orders, February 4, 1865]

Special orders from Lt. Col. J. S. Platner to Capt. H. K. Redway specifying the requirements for monthly and tri-monthly reports. The orders state that the reports should include details on extra and daily duty men, as well as men on detached service. It notes that in the report's remark column the number of men in Charleston, the men who are sick, and those who are on any other kind of duty.
Date: February 4, 1865
Creator: Headquarters 1st Vet. Cavalry
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Capt. H. H. Boggess to Major McPhail, February 15, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from Capt. H. H. Boggess to Major McPhail, February 15, 1865]

Letter from Capt. H. H. Boggess to Major McPhail, in Wheeling, West Virginia, informing him of Corporal Calvin Hull's furlough to Cincinnati, Ohio. The document details that Hull was part of the "F" company, 1st regiment, and was part of the N. Y. Veterans Cavalry. The corporal's furlough to Cincinnati would last 15 days and the cost of his transportation from Portland to Cincinnati was $3.09, an amount which would be docked from his pay upon his return. The letter also states that Corporal Hull would return for duty to Camp Piatt in West Virginia.
Date: February 15, 1865
Creator: Boggess, H. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[General orders no. 10, April 5, 1865] (open access)

[General orders no. 10, April 5, 1865]

General orders no. 10 specifies that this command, 1st Separate Brigade, must ready themselves to be moved at once. It details that all surplus baggage and stores would be disposed of and the soldiers would be fully outfitted with clothing, as well as with camp and garrison equipment for active duty. Each regiment would receive two wagons for use by officers, mess kits, cooking utensils, and hospital supplies.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States Army, Department of West Virginia
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Capt. H. H. Boggess to Major McPhail, February 17, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from Capt. H. H. Boggess to Major McPhail, February 17, 1865]

Letter from Capt. H. H. Boggess to Major McPhail, in Wheeling, West Virginia, informing him of Private B.F. carpenter's furlough to Cincinnati, Ohio. The document details that Carpenter was part of the "F" company, 1st regiment, and was part of the N. Y. Veterans Cavalry. The private's furlough to Cincinnati would last 15 days and the cost of his transportation to Cincinnati was $1.50, an amount which would be docked from his pay upon his return. The letter also states that Private Carpenter would return for duty to Camp Piatt in West Virginia.
Date: February 17, 1865
Creator: Boggess,. H. H.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Special orders, February 6, 1865] (open access)

[Special orders, February 6, 1865]

Special orders from Lt. A. H. Nash to Captain Hamilton K. Redway specifying that applications for furloughs should hereafter be addressed to J. M. Rife, Captain & A. A. A. General, 1st Separate Brigade,Department of West Virginia.
Date: February 6, 1865
Creator: Nash, Lt. A. H.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[General orders no. 4, February 16, 1865] (open access)

[General orders no. 4, February 16, 1865]

General orders no. 4 specifies the following calls that would be observed by the soldiers on duty in this command. The daily call schedule is detailed and additional specifications to the schedule are noted.
Date: February 16, 1865
Creator: Headquarters 1st Seperate Brigade
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway, October 20, 1864] (open access)

[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway, October 20, 1864]

Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway that discusses his company which was moved 10 miles up the Kanawha river to Camp Piatt, a camp near Charleston, West Virginia. Redway also discusses the possibility of his wife visiting him at the camp, letters he has received from family, and how his absence affects the company of the 101 men he leads. He tells Loriette to let his children know that he is proud of their improvements in school and that he is anxious to see their lessons firsthand when he visits. He sends his love to family and friends in the letter's closing. This letter was written while Redway was stationed at Camp Piatt in West Virginia. It is dated October 20, 1864.
Date: October 20, 1864
Creator: Redway, Hamilton K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Special orders, March 1865] (open access)

[Special orders, March 1865]

Special orders to H. K. Redway asking for Redway's descriptive book. Lt. Col. J. S. Platner is requesting the descriptive book in order to finish his regimental descriptive book. Platner states that Redway's descriptive book should be sent to headquarters.
Date: March 1865
Creator: Platner, Lieutenant Colonel J. S.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Receipt for issues, May 16, 1865] (open access)

[Receipt for issues, May 16, 1865]

Document received at Gallipolis documenting ordinance stores, including cavalry saddles. Signed by Lt. M. Young.
Date: May 10, 1865
Creator: Young, M.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
"Firepower for Eisenhower": Visit of Eisenhower Gun Crew To Weirton Steel Company (open access)

"Firepower for Eisenhower": Visit of Eisenhower Gun Crew To Weirton Steel Company

Photo album compiled by the Weirton Steel Company to document the visit by a crew of World War II soldiers and combat veterans who met with steel workers and toured the facilities in Weirton and Steubenville where the factories were producing ammunition. Each image is followed by a description, with identifications of the persons who are pictured.
Date: 1945~
Creator: Weirton Steel Company. Industrial Relations Department.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway, March 16, 1865] (open access)

[Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to Loriette C. Redway, March 16, 1865]

Letter from Hamilton K. Redway to his wife Loriette C. Redway that discusses Redway's "muster out roll" as Lieutenant. Redway tells his wife that she must send him the roll in order for him to receive his pay and to be 'mustered in' as captain. Redway sends love to his children, his in-laws, and friends in the letter's closing.
Date: March 16, 1865
Creator: Redway, Hamilton K.
Object Type: Letter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Tribute of Respect] (open access)

[Tribute of Respect]

Tribute of Respect to the Officers and Soldiers of the First N. Y. Veteran Cavalry written by E. S. Watson, a member of Company "F." The tribute includes an introduction detailing the camaraderie felt between those who serve together during active duty as well as a poem that tells the tale of the First N. Y. Veteran Cavalry.
Date: unknown
Creator: Watson, E. S.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, December 31, 1864] (open access)

[Quarterly Return of Ordnance and Ordnance Stores, December 31, 1864]

Quarterly return of ordnance and ordnance stores received, issued, and remaining on hand in Company F, 1st Regiment New York Veteran Cavalry, for the fourth quarter of 1864. The return details the amount of serviceable and unserviceable small arms and corresponding accoutrements, equipments, appendages, and ammunition, as well as parts for repair. The document was signed by Captain Hamilton K. Redway on December 31, 1864 at Kelly's Creek in West Virginia.
Date: December 31, 1864
Creator: Redway, Hamilton K.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library