Joseph Parry, a commander of a company in the 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry, explains the negative effects that extended service at Fort Delaware is having on soldiers' morale and political inclinations. Parry also states that a visit from...
Artillery (Troops); Forts & fortifications; Military officers
Reichard, a Captain in Battery M, 3rd Pennsylvania Artillery, asks Lammot du Pont's help in getting his unit transferred out of Fort Delaware, which he calls a "horrid Post!" Reichard also mentions a visit with Henry du Pont.
Artillery (Troops); Forts & fortifications; Military officers
Copy of du Pont's reply to a letter from Reichard, asking for du Pont's help in having his unit (Battery M, 3rd Pennsylvania Artillery) transferred out of Fort Delaware. Du Pont offers his help and advises Reichard of ways he can apply for a...
Military rations; Military uniforms; Equipment & supplies
List of clothing and equipment issued to Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry by Lieutenant William Preston, the Regimental Quartermaster. The items were issued at Fort Delaware on 26 June 1863.
Parades & processions; Soldiers; Military organizations; Military officers
Letter from R. Emmet Robinson informing du Pont of a torch light procession that was being organized to welcome home the 4th Regiment of Delaware Volunteer Infantry. According to Robinson, the procession was also intended to affect an upcoming...
Letter from L. Bush, M.D. stating that John Peoples was unfit for military service. Peoples was a member of Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry.
Letter from Benjamin Bond, of Wabash Mills, asking for two workers to be excused from drill. The workers were members of Company B, (Lammot du Pont's company) Delaware Volunteer Infantry.
Typed caption on photo: "This is the scene in Seymour Narrows, 120 miles northwest of Vancouver, British Columbia, as the largest non-atomic blast in history sheared the tops off the top of the twin underwater peaks of Ripple Rock, one of the...
Lammot du Pont's discharge from military service. He served as Captain of Company B, 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry. The discharge is signed by Major Henry A. Judd, U.S. Army, who was recruiting officer in Wilmington, Delaware.
Discharge of John Flanigan, who served in Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry. The discharge is signed by Major Henry B. Judd, U.S. Army, who was recruiting officer in Wilmington, Delaware. It is countersigned by...
Accounting of money spent on rations for the 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry while at Fort Delaware, July 1863. Includes a specific breakdown of food expenses for Company B (Lammot du Pont's company).
Military uniforms; Military rations; Cookery; Paperwork
List of the specific cost of items issued to U. S. volunteers in 1863. Items include clothing, rank insignia, mess equipment, and blank paperwork forms.
Military rations; Firearms; Arms & armament; Military organizations
Quarterly return of firearms, firearm related equipment, and munitions issued to and used by Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry.
Military organizations; Clothing & dress; Military uniforms
List of materials needed to make uniforms for the members of "Company A." This list includes the names of men in the company along with the exact amount of material needed to make their uniform. "Company A" is most likely a militia company called...
Military rations; Military uniforms; Military organizations
Return for clothing, camp equipment, and paperwork forms issued to Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry, during the time of their enlistment as United States Volunteers.
Military rations; Military uniforms; Military organizations
Return for clothing, camp equipment, and paperwork forms issued to Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry, during the time of their enlistment as United States Volunteers.
Military rations; Military uniforms; Military organizations
Form listing clothing issued to noncommissioned officers and privates in Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry, on 6 May 1863. The form includes the names of men receiving clothing, the amount of clothing...
Military organizations; Soldiers; Military officers
Muster roll for Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry at the end of their service at Fort Delaware. The roll includes company members' names, rank, date of enlistment, and brief comments on their service.
Military rations; Military uniforms; Military organizations
Form listing clothing issued to noncommissioned officers and privates in Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Regiment Delaware Volunteer Infantry, on 6 May 1863. The form includes the names of men receiving clothing, the amount of clothing...
