General Order Number 5, issued by Colonel Henry S. McComb for the 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry. The order details expectations for drills and provides directions for weekly returns.
Military organizations; Military officers; Soldiers
General Order Number 1, issued by Colonel Henry S. McComb for the 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry. The order details expectations for the officers and men of the regiment.
Military organizations; Military parades & ceremonies
General Order Number 2, issued by Colonel Henry S. McComb, for the 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry. The order directs the all companies to meet for a dress parade.
The special order, issued by Lieutenant-Colonel C. Febiger, relays an order from the U. S. Army's "Middle Department" for the 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry to report for "immediate detached service."
Hendrick inquires about the status of the 10 horse boiler he ordered. He needs it to get the machine in running order so he can ship it to California to use next winter.
Military organizations; Forts & fortifications; Military officers
Special order issued by Brigadier General Albin Schoepf, commander of Fort Delaware, directing Captain Lammot du Pont and Captain Hugh Stirling to detach men from their companies (Companies B and D, 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry) to work in the...
Military organizations; Forts & fortifications; Military officers
Special order issued by Brigadier General Albin Schoepf, commander of Fort Delaware, directing Captain Lammot du Pont and Captain Hugh Stirling to take their companies (Companies B and D, 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry) to the DuPont powder yards.
Correspondence; Game & game birds; Conservation of natural resources;
Letter from W. A. Lucas, curator of the Clifton Game and Forest Society of North America to William du Pont in reference to an order from du Pont for Bob-White stock birds for his Altama estate in Sterling, Georgia. Lucas notes he does not have any...
Revocation of Executive Order No.2 of May 11th, now allowing volunteer. regiments of Southern sentiments to keep arms, still concern about Maryland especially in lower counties
Notarized statement by Lammot du Pont of military equipment lost or destroyed during active service by Company B, 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry. Du Pont submitted a copy of this statement to the U. S. Ordnance Department in order to explain why...
Papal documents and medal, inscribed in Latin, bestowed on John J. Raskob, probably when knighted as a Grand Cross Knight of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, a Grand Cross Knight Commander of the order of St. Gregory, or a Grand Cross Knight...
Correspondence informing DuPont that they have no vessels available for DuPont's nitrate order, and they could not find a vessel willing to take such a small order.
McCall reports on status of bill on London, company bills sent to him for collection on Providence, and the status of procuring a vessel to carry a recent powder order. He sends the company his requests for powder in order to meet the upcoming...
