Box 678
Container
Contains 23 Collections and/or Records:
Commissions in the Confederate Army
File — Box: 678, Folder: 1
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Ordnance Bureau: Outgoing correspondence, 1845, 1860-1863, Folder 1 of 2
File — Box: 678, Folder: 2
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Ordnance Bureau: Incoming correspondence, 1861-1865
File — Box: 678, Folder: 4
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Ordnance Bureau: Miscellaneous
File — Box: 678, Folder: 5
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Ordnance Bureau: Gorgas's "Editorial Recounting Operations of the Ordnance Bureau"
File — Box: 678, Folder: 6
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Ordnance Bureau: Gorgas's "Notes on the Ordnance Department of the Confederate Government," Southern Historical Society Papers, 12:1-2 (Jan.-Feb., 1884) : 67-94
File — Box: 678, Folder: 7
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Ordnance Bureau: Gorgas's "Extracts from My Notes Written Chiefly Soon After the Close of the War"
File — Box: 678, Folder: 8
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Ordnance Bureau: Typescript of "Extracts from My Notes Written Chiefly Soon After the Close of the War"
File — Box: 678, Folder: 9
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Ordnance Bureau: Miscellaneous items
File — Box: 678, Folder: 10
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
"Small Arms by and from the German", 1855
File — Box: 678, Folder: 11
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Grade book, 1877
File — Box: 678, Folder: 12
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Gorgas's extracts from Levasseur's Commentaries of Napoleon
File — Box: 678, Folder: 13
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Gorgas' s extracts from De Colonjon's Memoir of the Life of Great Captains; and Speculation Connected with the Doctrine of 'Constant Forces'
File — Box: 678, Folder: 14
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
The Nun of Monza
File — Box: 678, Folder: 15
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Passport, 1845
File — Box: 678, Folder: 16
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Land deeds, 1859-1860
File — Box: 678, Folder: 17
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Brierfield Iron Works, 1867
File — Box: 678, Folder: 18
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
University of the South, 1868-1878
File — Box: 678, Folder: 19
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Contract, insurance policy, 1877-1878
File — Box: 678, Folder: 20
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Death, 1883
File — Box: 678, Folder: 21
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
'Marriage certificate,' 1921
File — Box: 678, Folder: 22
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Frankford Arsenal, 1929
File — Box: 678, Folder: 23
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1820-1920
Final settlement of estate of Josiah Gorgas, 1915
File — Box: 678, Folder: 24
Identifier: Series 1
Series Description
From the Series:
The papers of Josiah Gorgas include his personal correspondence to his wife Amelia Gayle Gorgas, to their son William Crawford Gorgas, to others, from Jefferson Davis, and from others; his diary, scrapbook, and sketches from his European travels and from his military service during the Mexican War; his 1857-1878 diary; his correspondence and writings concerning his work as Chief of the Confederate Ordnance Bureau; a few items pertaining to his presidency of the Brierfield Iron Works; and...
Dates:
1915