Nazi Saboteurs Trial, Washington, D.C., 1942; Trials (Sabotage)--Washington (D.C.); War and emergency powers--United States; Military courts--United States--History
For over two hundred years a major issue in the history of the United States is the contentious issue of military commissions. Military commissions are not new or specific to the United States, but the United States traces its first military...
Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
In the early days of 1861, Kentucky, torn between her allegiance to the federal government and her sympathy for the South, with her citizenry so divided that hardly a family in the state stood united, vainly endeavored to carve out for herself a...
McClellan, George Brinton, 1826-1885; Generals--United States--History--19th century; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
This thesis is an examination of the factors that impacted the rise and fall of the military career of General George McClellan during the initial stages of the Civil War. It works almost exclusively with primary sources to gain a better...
United States--Army--Registers; United States Military Academy--Registers; Military officers; Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870
This August 1836 issue of Register of the officers of the army of the United States has handwritten in black ink: "Lt. Lee" on the front cover at the top, "Capt. Robert E. Lee" alongside the title, and "Lee" again...
Railroads--Virginia--History--19th century; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Transportation; Virginia--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
This thesis is an examination of the Virginia railroad system during the Civil War. Using extensive and primary secondary sources, the thesis argues that the Virginia General Assembly, the Confederate Government under Jefferson Davis, and the...
Slavery--Political aspects--Kentucky; Kentucky--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
In his 1926 study of the Civil War era in Kentucky, southern historian E. Merton Coulter repeated the old saying that Kentucky was the only state to secede after Appomattox. In an over-simplification of the process, most historians have seen harsh...
Portraits; Men; Military officers; Military uniforms
Portrait of Brigadier General, Robert Anderson, who headed the Union Army's Department of Cumberland, wearing his military uniform. Printed on the front of image: Eng. by J.C. Buttre, Brigadier General Robert Anderson.
Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union; Generals--American--1860-1870; Generals; Military uniforms; Military officers
Portrait of Richard Sherwood Satterlee (1798-1880), who was assigned to duty in New York City as attending surgeon and Medical Purveyor for the Union Army during the United States Civil War (brevet brigadier general). Removal of the wounded from...
Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union; Generals--American--1860-1870; Generals; Military uniforms; Military officers
Portrait of Brigadier General Christopher Columbus Andrews (1829-1922), an American soldier, diplomat, newspaperman, author, and forester. He was elected to the Minnesota State Senate, and was instrumental in establishing a newspaper, the Minnesota...
Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union; Generals--American--1860-1870; Generals; Military uniforms; Military officers
Portrait of Brigadier General Alexander Sandor Asboth (1811-1868). Born in Hungary, Asboth moved to the United States in 1851 and served as a Union brigadier general (brevet major general) in the United States Civil War. After the war he was...
Portraits; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Military personnel--Union; Generals--American--1860-1870; Generals; Military uniforms; Military officers
Portrait of Brigadier General Adelbert Ames (1835-1933), a sailor, soldier, and politician. He served with distinction as a Union Army brigadier general during the United States Civil War. He was brevetted major general and received a Congressional...
The thesis deals with the political career of John Marshall Harlan prior to his appointment in 1877 as an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. Throughout the majority of those twenty-three active years in Kentucky politics, Harlan...
Portraits; Men; Lawyers; Business people; Government officials
Brigadier General Ellerbe W. Carter of Louisville, Kentucky with a mustache and wearing suit. Photograph has been cut in half and is blemished with small cracks. Handwritten on back of image: Louisville attorney & general campaign chairman of...
Brigadier General Ellerbe W. Carter of Louisville, Kentucky, attorney and President of Carter Guaranty Company, wearing a mustache and suit and tie. Stamped on back: September 16, 1929.
Portraits; Men; Lawyers; Business people; Government officials
Brigadier General Ellerbe W. Carter of Louisville, Kentucky, attorney and President of Carter Guaranty Company, sitting at a desk, holding papers. Stamped on back of image: September 4, 1929. Handwritten on back: President of Carter Guaranty...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Military officers; Military uniforms
Portrait of Brigadier General Julian Lindsey wearing his military uniform. The photograph has been marked and marred with discolorations. Handwritten on back of image: Ex-Commander at Fort Knox. Stamped on back: March 23, 1934.
Brigadier General Julian Lindsey, wearing a tuxedo and bow tie. The photograph has been cut leaving only him visible, painted on, and marred with discolorations. Stamped on back of image: April 10, 1934. Handwritten on back: Ex Commander of Fort...
Brigadier General Julian Lindsey wearing a suit and striped tie. The photograph has been cut leaving only him visible, painted on, and badly discolored from age. Handwritten on back of image: Brig. Gen. Julian R. Lindsey, U.S.A. retired. Stamped on...
Portraits; Portrait photographs; Men; Military officers; Military uniforms
Brigadier General Julian Lindsey wearing his military uniform. He was an ex-commander at Fort Knox. The photograph has been marred with discolorations. Stamped on back of image: May 4, 1934.
Brigadier General Julian Lindsey, ex-commander at Fort Knox, golfing. The photograph has been cut leaving only his image, attached to card stock, and drawn on, accentuating details. Stamped on back of image: May 10, 1934.
