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- Confederate regimental history files, First Alabama Infantry.
- The Confederate regimental history files contains assorted material on the history of Alabama units in the Civil War, which was collected over the years by ADAH staff.
- 2013-03-13
- Voucher for the salary to be paid to Governor William Wyatt Bibb for the first quarter of his term in office, from November 9, 1819 to February 9, 1820.
- 1820-02-09
- The voucher is for the amount of $625. A note at the bottom of the paper confirms that the payment was received.
- 2010-04-23
- Introduction to PUBLIC ACTS PASSED DURING THE FIRST SESSION OF THE THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS, COMMONLY CALLED THE COMPROMISE BILLS.
- 1851
- The introduction briefly discusses the terms of the "compromise bills" and encourages support for the decisions of the federal government: "There appears no objection from any Southern man to the Fugitive Slave Bill. After the Wilmot Proviso has...
- 2009-06-25
- Handwritten copy of a statement by Generals Johnston and Beauregard, commending the Confederate soldiers for their actions during the First Battle of Manassas (also known as the First Battle of Bull Run).
- 1861-07-25
- 2011-10-06
- List of soldiers who died at the First, Second, and Third Alabama Hospitals in Richmond, Virginia, from August 1861 to September 1863.
- 1861-08
- The list gives the men's names, ranks, regiments, dates of death, and (occasionally) illnesses. Listed at the end of the death register are the total numbers of patients and deaths at each of the three hospitals.
- 2010-12-07
- Report of money disbursed by Duff C. Green, Quartermaster General of Alabama, for the relief of indigent families in the state during the first quarter of 1864.
- 1864
- The report lists the date, recipient, county, and amount of each payment. Vouchers for the money were given to probate judges, who distributed funds to individual families in their counties; the state paid a total of $856,835.50.
- 2009-09-15
- Excerpts from a speech delivered by I. T. Tichenor, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1865
- Tichenor describes the postwar situation for the freed slaves from a paternalistic viewpoint: "Four millions of human beings, under the influence of a misguided philanthropy, have been rendered destitute of homes, protection, and comfort, and have...
- 2009-06-25
- Officers' muster-in roll for First Lieutenant Sherwood Bonner, Second Regiment of the Alabama Volunteers.
- 1898-07-30
- Bonner was stationed in Miami, Florida, and was sworn in for a term of two years.
- 2009-06-25
- Excerpt from the record book kept by Kate Burke Simpson, a first grade teacher at West End School in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1904
- The page included here records students who received corporal punishment during the school year. It lists the name of the student, the date of the punishment, and the offense.
- 2010-04-23
- Record book kept by Kate Burke Simpson, a first grade teacher at West End School in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1909
- The book gives the daily attendance record for the students; individual quarterly records of grades and absences; the daily classroom schedule; a list of subjects studied and assignments completed by the class throughout the year; and a list of...
- 2012-06-22
- Letter from First Lieutenant Arthur E. Stump, Jr., "Morale Officer" at Gunter Field in Montgomery, Alabama, to Mrs. Prentiss at the USO Center.
- 1941-12-26
- In the letter Stump thanks Mrs. Prentiss for her work organizing the Christmas party for the servicemen at Gunter Field: "No doubt, you can appreciate the fact that a party without girls, especially for men who have had furloughs and passes taken...
- 2010-01-25
- Memorandum from First Lieutenant Frederic Cornell of the Huntsville Civilian Defense Center, reporting on a blackout held in the city on December 2.
- 1942-12-03
- 2011-01-13
- Memorandum from First Lieutenant E. C. Knox, assistant post signal officer at the Huntsville Arsenal, to Colonel Brice, intelligence officer.
- 1942-12-03
- In the memo Knox reports on a blackout held in Huntsville on December 2. He rates the activities of the staff at the Huntsville Raid Warning Control Center, where he observed the proceedings.
- 2011-01-13
- Letter from First Lieutenant Joseph E. Vincent, intelligence officer at the prisoner of war camp in Aliceville, Alabama, to Carl Griffin, executive secretary of the Alabama State Defense Council in Montgomery, Alabama.
- 1943-10-18
- In the letter Vincent discusses air raid warning signals and blackout drills ("prisoner of war camps are not allowed to participate in practice blackouts"), and he briefly describes the camp's plan for dealing with escaped prisoners. Because of...
- 2011-01-13
- Letter written by Charles Beavers, a first lieutenant in the U. S. Army Air Corps, to his uncle, Jack Rawls.
- 1944-01-25
- Beavers writes from Italy and discusses life in the army and the desired outcome of the war.
- 2009-09-11
- "Silver Star Medal" certificate issued by the 102nd Infantry Division to First Lieutenant James S. Gaskell, Jr., of Alabama.
- 1945
- Gaskell served in the 407th U.S. Infantry Regiment during World War II. He received the citation "for gallantry in action against the enemy in Germany on 23 and 24 February 1945." A description of his actions is included.
- 2009-09-15
- Excerpts from THREE CAPITALS: A BOOK ABOUT THE FIRST THREE CAPITALS OF ALABAMA by William H. Brantley.
- 1947-00-00
- The first passage includes an excerpt from an address by Governor William Wyatt Bibb to the Alabama legislature in November 1818, in which he explains why Cahaba was chosen as the site for the state capital. The second passage includes an excerpt...
- 2009-06-25
- "To My Thousands of Friends in the First Congressional District of Alabama."
- 1950-05-11
- This political advertisements thanks voters for selecting Boykin in the 1950 Democratic primary. From The Mobile Journal.
- 2009-09-15
- "First District Development Is Outlined."
- 1961-12-05
- In this article Boykin describes recent industrial development in the area. From The Mobile Press.
- 2009-09-15