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Denver, James William, 1817-1892. Letter to Mrs L. C. Denver. Washington, DC. 1865 June 18.

Title: Letter to Mrs L. C. Denver. Washington, DC. 1865 June 18.

Concerning the legality of Stanton's trial of those accused in the conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln; discussing the newly formed tribunal; and comparing the present commission to infamous counterparts; with comments on his visits with August Kautz.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (6 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86140043 View

August V. Kautz Papers, 1846-1939, (bulk 1860-1890)

Title: August V. Kautz Papers 1846-1939 (bulk 1860-1890)

United States army officer. Diaries, memoirs, scrapbooks, military orders, correspondence, newspaper clippings, topical files, and miscellaneous material relating chiefly to Kautz's military service in the Civil War and during Indian conflicts in the West before and after the war.

ArchivalResource: 500 items; 9 containers plus 1 oversize; 4.0 linear feet

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms010202 View

Photograph collection, ca. 1867, 1879-1890, 1930s (bulk 1880-1890)

Title: Photograph collection, ca. 1867, 1879-1890, 1930s (bulk 1880-1890)

Photographs of southwestern Army personnel, forts and camps, Apache Indians and Scouts, and scenery in Arizona and the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico, mostly taken circa 1877 to 1915

ArchivalResource: .5 linear ft. (1 box)

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Correspondence from James H. Wilson files.

Title: Correspondence from James H. Wilson files. 1862-1911.

Correspondence, mostly from James Wilson's brother Bluford Wilson, regarding the publication of Wilson's book Ùnder the Old Flag, Recollections of Military Operations in the War for the Union, the Spanish War, the Boxer Rebellion, etc.', which was published in 2 volumes in New York by Appleton, in 1912. Bluford Wilson, who held the rank of Colonel in the Civil War, assisted General Wilson in writing the book. Collection of letters also includes correspondence with Adjutant General F.E. Ainsworth, with pencil corrections by J. Wilson, concerning Kautz's command of the expedition against the South Side and Danville Railroads, June 22-July 2, 1864; correspondence with Ezra B. Fuller, editor of the U.S. Cavalry Journal concerning an article on "Cavalry Marches", which was being considered for publication. The controversial article was written by an unidentified student of the War College about the Wilson-Kautz raid.

ArchivalResource: 29 items ; 33 cm. or smaller.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32648919 View

Kautz, August Valentine, 1828-1895. Autograph letter signed : Fort Stanton, N.M., to President Grant, 1870 Dec. 19.

Title: Autograph letter signed : Fort Stanton, N.M., to President Grant, 1870 Dec. 19.

Supporting the firm Fritz & Murphy as Port Trader as against Mr. Stevens, "a professional gambler."

ArchivalResource: 1 item (1 p.) ; (8vo)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/270487215 View

Constance Wynn Altshuler Collection

Title: Constance Wynn Altshuler Collection

Contains research material used by Constance Wynn Altschuler in preparing her writings on Arizona history. Arranged in five series: Series I. Correspondence; Series II. Research files; Series III. Index card research files; Series IV. Microfilm; Series V. Oversized.

ArchivalResource: 15 linear feet

https://arizonahistoricalsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/library_Altshuler-Constance.pdf View

Denver, James William, 1817-1892. James William Denver family collection, 1855-1883.

Title: James William Denver family collection, 1855-1883.

Correspondence, writings, and clippings by, to, and about James William Denver and his wife Louisa. Seven letters, dated 1855-1863, are written to Louisa by her cousins, August, Alfred, and Sophia Kautz. Each of these cousins describes their daily life and the characteristics of the locales from which they are writing. These include Fort Oxford, Oregon Territory; Fort Steilacoom, Washington Territory; Camp near Stanford, Kentucky and the U.S. Naval Academy. The eight letters written to James William Denver, and the one he wrote himself, are dated 1856-1883 and are politically oriented, several letters from people seeking appointment (including his brother-in-law Alfred). Two letters from Arthur Denver in Sacramento in 1858 and 1859 refer to the state election campaigns. A commemorative address honoring the Civil War dead made by James Denver accompanies the correspondence, as do two clippings about Denver and the Kautz brothers.

ArchivalResource: 24 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702137926 View

Flett, John, 1815-1892. Papers, 1850-1896.

Title: Papers, 1850-1896.

Chiefly correspondence covering the years of Flett's residence in Washington Terrirtory and State, chiefly focused on the years 1875-1892 and addressing subjects including family matters, his interaction with Native Americans and other Indian agents, Puyallup Indian Reservation, involvement in education, daily economic affairs, and interest in his personal historical account of the Indian Wars of 1855-1857; together with legal documents, clippings, publication, personal notes, and recollections. Family correspondents include his mother Margaret Flett, brothers Robert and William George Flett, sister Mary Flett, Rev. George Atkinson, and William Harvey Flett. Other correspondents include John Banfield, Thomas Condon, Eva Dye, W.P. Gibson, Augustus Kautz, A.L. Lindsley, Gen. R.H. Milroy, Fred Minnick, and Gen. Joel Palmer.

ArchivalResource: .75 linear ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/70925097 View

Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk).

Title: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk).

A collection of images, manuscripts, and printed material, mostly relating to the Massachusetts soldiers and regiments in the American Civil War. Some material relates to other Union regiments and the Confederate States of America.

ArchivalResource: 47 linear feet (143 boxes, 2 volumes)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou00124/catalog View

Denver, James William, 1817-1892. Denver correspondence, 1848-1893.

Title: Denver correspondence, 1848-1893.

Letters received by Gen. James Denver and his wife, Louisa, from her cousins, August and Albert Kautz. These letters describe life at West Point and the Naval Academy, military life, and the Civil War; several ask Gen. Denver for assistance in securing positions or transfers. Two letters from August Kautz, written while commanding the Dept. of Arizona in 1877, remark on conditions and comment on Indian affairs. These were the only letters in this collection from that period. Also present is one letter from Denver to President Buchanan recommending Joseph Vaughn as district judge if Arizona became a territory in 1859.

ArchivalResource: .25 linear ft. (1 box)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/37905849 View

Library Of Congress, Manuscript Division. August Valentine Kautz Papers.

Title: Library Of Congress, Manuscript Division. August Valentine Kautz Papers.

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Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary. Correspondence, 1863-1879

Title: SIA RU000026, Smithsonian Institution Office of the Secretary, Correspondence, 1863-1879

This series consists mostly of correspondence addressed to Joseph Henry, much of which received his personal attention; also included are some copies of Henry letters, occasional returned original Henry letters, and a considerable number of letters to Spencer Fullerton Baird.

ArchivalResource: 59.56 cubic feet

https://siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_arc_216640 View

Kautz, August V. (August Valentine), 1828-1895. Papers [microform].

Title: Papers [microform]. 1846-1899.

ArchivalResource: ca. 500 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39200060 View

McDowell, Joseph Jefferson, 1800-1877. Papers.

Title: Papers. 1845 SEP 22.

Letter by member of U.S. House of Representatives, from Hillsboro, Ohio, to Secretary of Navy, asking that a certain name be added to the applicants for a navy vacancy, but that Mr. Kautz (perhaps August Valentine Kautz, 1828-1895, from Brown County, Ohio, later Colonel, 2nd O.V.C., and Brigadier-General in U.S. Army) be given first vacancy that occurred.

ArchivalResource: 1 item : 2 p.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/9428973 View

Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk).

Title: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Massachusetts Civil War collection, 1724-1933 (inclusive); 1861-1912 (bulk).

A collection of images, manuscripts, and printed material, mostly relating to the Massachusetts soldiers and regiments in the American Civil War. Some material relates to other Union regiments and the Confederate States of America.

ArchivalResource: 47 linear feet (143 boxes, 2 volumes)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou00124/catalog View

Denver, James William, 1817-1892. Letter to Mrs L. C. Denver. Washington, DC. 1865 July 2.

Title: Letter to Mrs L. C. Denver. Washington, DC. 1865 July 2.

Concerning the legality of Stanton's trial of the accused in the conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln; saying that Stanton rigged the commission; commenting on the difference between military and martial law; and expressing concern over the confusion of August Kautz.

ArchivalResource: 1 item (6 p.)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122464302 View

Mrs. Lucien Howe Collection. 5/1865 - 5/1865. Portrait of Members of the Lincoln Assassination Military Commission

Title: Mrs. Lucien Howe Collection. 5/1865 - 5/1865. Portrait of Members of the Lincoln Assassination Military Commission

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Jocknick, Gustavus F., b. 1817. Papers of Gustavus F. Jocknick, 1853-circa 1922.

Title: Papers of Gustavus F. Jocknick, 1853-circa 1922.

The collection, which is arranged chronologically, contains mostly correspondence from Gustavus F. Jocknick to his friend John Wilkin. In the first two letters, which are written from San Francisco, Jocknick talks about San Francisco and his life in California. In his letters of 1860, Jocknick talks about his attempt to find work in New Jersey, the news of the upcoming war, and secession, the possibility of enlisting in the army, Abraham Lincoln, James G. Bennett and Nehemiah Perry. In his letters from 1861 to 1865, Jocknick talks about the impending war, his decision to enlist, William H. Seward, John C. Ten Eyck, Nathaniel Banks, and the election of Abraham Lincoln; he also talks about his enlistment in the 3rd Regiment of New York Cavalry under James Van Alen and John Mix. Jocknick also talks much about the movements of the armies and possible battles and mentions specifically: George McClellan, Charles P. Stone, Ambrose Burnside, Ulysses S. Grant, Benjamin F. Butler, August V. Kautz, G. T. Beauregard, George Mead, and Winfield Scott Hancock. Jocknick also mentions the Emancipation Proclamation and his fellow soldiers' reaction to it which were mostly negative. After the war, Jocknick began working as a clerk at the Office of Indian Affairs in Washington D.C. In his letters from this time (1865-1876) he talks about his job and duties as well as James Harlan and President Andrew Johnson. He also talks about the presidential election of Ulysses S. Grant, and the possibility of William Tecumseh Sherman running for president. In his letters after 1876, May 2, Jocknick is living in Ouray County, Colorado as a farmer and talks about his life in the West as well as the Ute Indians, land and possible gold and silver mines. There is one letter by Jocknick in 1886 (written from San Diego) to the Pension Bureau. It includes three items regarding his pension. The last item in the collection is an incomplete letter by Jocknick's son Clifton to his brother Sidney Jocknick. In this letter (written circa 1922) Clifton talks about living in Southern California, and real estate prices and problems in Los Angeles and Pasadena.

ArchivalResource: 57 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/498467342 View

Philip Case Lockwood memorial collection of Civil War portraits and autographs, 1862-ca. 1886.

Title: Philip Case Lockwood memorial collection of Civil War portraits and autographs, 1862-ca. 1886.

Scrapbook collection of Civil War photographs and autographs, assembled by Philip Case Lockwood.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (.38 linear ft.)

http://id.lib.harvard.edu/ead/hou00542/catalog View

Worthington, James Cheston, 1853-1896. James Cheston Worthington collection, 1870-1877.

Title: James Cheston Worthington collection, 1870-1877.

Contains 37 letters from James Worthington to his friend, Edward Shriver between 1870 and 1877. The bulk of the letters are from Fort Whipple, Arizona Territory, and describe social activites and life at the fort.

ArchivalResource: .5 ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41591854 View

Kautz, August V. (August Valentine), 1828-1895. The August Valentine Kautz papers, 1828-1895.

Title: The August Valentine Kautz papers, 1828-1895.

Contains the following types of materials: diary / journal, historical study, unpublished reminiscences, correspondence / letters, awards / certificates. Contains information pertaining to the following wars and time periods: Mexican War; Civil War -- Far West, -- Western Theater, -- Eastern Theater; Indian Wars, 1865-1891. Contains information pertaining to the following military units and organizations: 1st Ohio Infantry Regiment; 4th U.S. Infantry Regiment; 6th U.S. Cavalry Regiment; 2nd Ohio Cavalry Regiment; Camp Chase; 1st Cavalry Brigade, District of Central Kentucky; 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, XXIII Corps; Cavalry Bureau; Cavalry Division, Department (Dept.) of Virginia and North Carolina; 1st Division, XXV Corps; 34th, 15th, and 8th U.S. Infantry Regiments; and commanding officer (CO), Departments of Arizona and Columbia. General description of the collection: The August Valentine Kautz papers include transcript copy of Kautz's unpublished REMINISCENCES OF THE CIVIL WAR which covers his service in Washington Territory on the eve of war, his wartime duties, and his term as a judge at the trial of the assassins of Abraham Lincoln (December, 1860 to July, 1865). An historical study, GENERAL AUGUST V. KAUTZ AND THE SOUTHWESTERN FRONTIER, by Andrew Wallace in Tucson (1967). This is a privately printed work, based on Dr. Wallace's dissertation at the University of Arizona, tracing Kautz's life (1828-1895), but emphasizing his service in New Mexico, California, and Arizona (1869 to 1886). Also included is Kautz's diary (January 1, 1863 to January 19, 1864) covering his service in Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The commissions of General Kautz and his brother Admiral Albert Kautz are found in a scrapbook.

ArchivalResource: 1 box, 1 scrapbook.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50598522 View

Kautz, August V. (August Valentine), 1828-1895. Papers, 1864-1865.

Title: Papers, 1864-1865.

Ten letters written to Isabelle S. Savage in Philadelphia, while he was in Virginia and Washington, D.C. He is candid in his comments about the war, General Grant, General McClellan, General Ord, the Negro troops, a meeting with Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, and his serving on the court. He also discusses the war as it is being fought around Richmond, Va. Some discussion of personal acquaintances and experiences in Philadelphia. Includes typescritpts of each letter.

ArchivalResource: 10 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52112388 View