A color scan of a scrapbook page with two letter. The first letter informs Everson that he will be receiving copies of the Adjutant General's reports for the years 1863 - 1864 for his records. The second letter is a positive letter of recommendation from Major General Oliver O. Howard Commissioner recommending Everson to the Regular Army. The letter makes mention that Everson has been wounded six times and promoted twice on the field. [The reader is directed to turn the page over to see the back of this letter and the reverse side can be found on the next image.]A color scan of a scrapbook page with two letter. The first letter informs Everson that he will be receiving copies of the Adjutant General's reports for the years 1863 - 1864 for his records. The second letter is a positive letter of recommendation from Major General Oliver O. Howard Commissioner recommending Everson to the Regular Army. The letter makes mention that Everson has been wounded six times and promoted twice on the field. [The reader is directed to turn the page over to see the back of this letter and the reverse side can be found on the next image.]A color scan of a scrapbook page with two letter. The first letter informs Everson that he will be receiving copies of the Adjutant General's reports for the years 1863 - 1864 for his records. The second letter is a positive letter of recommendation from Major General Oliver O. Howard Commissioner recommending Everson to the Regular Army. The letter makes mention that Everson has been wounded six times and promoted twice on the field. [The reader is directed to turn the page over to see the back of this letter and the reverse side can be found on the next image.]A color scan of a scrapbook page with two letter. The first letter informs Everson that he will be receiving copies of the Adjutant General's reports for the years 1863 - 1864 for his records. The second letter is a positive letter of recommendation from Major General Oliver O. Howard Commissioner recommending Everson to the Regular Army. The letter makes mention that Everson has been wounded six times and promoted twice on the field. [The reader is directed to turn the page over to see the back of this letter and the reverse side can be found on the next image.]A color scan of a scrapbook page with two letter. The first letter informs Everson that he will be receiving copies of the Adjutant General's reports for the years 1863 - 1864 for his records. The second letter is a positive letter of recommendation from Major General Oliver O. Howard Commissioner recommending Everson to the Regular Army. The letter makes mention that Everson has been wounded six times and promoted twice on the field. [The reader is directed to turn the page over to see the back of this letter and the reverse side can be found on the next image.]A color scan of a scrapbook page with two letter. The first letter informs Everson that he will be receiving copies of the Adjutant General's reports for the years 1863 - 1864 for his records. The second letter is a positive letter of recommendation from Major General Oliver O. Howard Commissioner recommending Everson to the Regular Army. The letter makes mention that Everson has been wounded six times and promoted twice on the field. [The reader is directed to turn the page over to see the back of this letter and the reverse side can be found on the next image.]A color scan of a scrapbook page with two letter. The first letter informs Everson that he will be receiving copies of the Adjutant General's reports for the years 1863 - 1864 for his records. The second letter is a positive letter of recommendation from Major General Oliver O. Howard Commissioner recommending Everson to the Regular Army. The letter makes mention that Everson has been wounded six times and promoted twice on the field. [The reader is directed to turn the page over to see the back of this letter and the reverse side can be found on the next image.]A color scan of a scrapbook page with two letter. The first letter informs Everson that he will be receiving copies of the Adjutant General's reports for the years 1863 - 1864 for his records. The second letter is a positive letter of recommendation from Major General Oliver O. Howard Commissioner recommending Everson to the Regular Army. The letter makes mention that Everson has been wounded six times and promoted twice on the field. [The reader is directed to turn the page over to see the back of this letter and the reverse side can be found on the next image.]A color scan of a scrapbook page with two letter. The first letter informs Everson that he will be receiving copies of the Adjutant General's reports for the years 1863 - 1864 for his records. The second letter is a positive letter of recommendation from Major General Oliver O. Howard Commissioner recommending Everson to the Regular Army. The letter makes mention that Everson has been wounded six times and promoted twice on the field. [The reader is directed to turn the page over to see the back of this letter and the reverse side can be found on the next image.]
Result found on the following page of: Erastus Everson Diary 1861-1893
A color scan of a scrapbook page with a list of five, brief positive recommendations on Everson's behalf from Brevet Colonel & Brevet Major G.A. Williams; Brevet Major General R.K. Scott; James P. Roy A.A.A.G.; Lieutenant Colonel U.B. Clitz [? illegible] Brigadier General; and Major D.E. Sickles. Also included is a letter confirming Everson's muster date. Everson further clarifies in his annotation.
Result found on the following page of: Erastus Everson Diary 1861-1893
"A color scan of a scrapbook page with nine photographs with accompanying captions about the individuals pictured (e.g. wounded, location, regiment, ""colored troops,"" [African American] etc.): Captain James M. Welch; Captain John W. Barnes; Lieutenant John M. Foote; Captain A.W. Shaffer; First Lieutenant Frank Stewart; and Lieutenant John Emory Gault. "
Result found on the following page of: Erastus Everson Diary 1861-1893
A color scan of a scrapbook page with 13 photographs with accompanying captions. The individuals in the photographs are of some of the officers that Everson served with in the 18th MA and the captions tell of where officers are from, wounds, prisoners, battles and death. Their names being: Lieutenant Colonel George A. Washburn; Major Allen G. Brady; Sergeant Major Q.M. Jones; Fred B. Frisbie Sutler; Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Hayes; Captain Louis N. Tucker; Captain James Dwight Orme; Lieutenant and Quartermaster Sanford Almy; Captain William Guild Hewins; Captain Edward M. Onion; Sergeant Melvin G. Leach; Captain George M. Barnard; Sargeant Stephen C. Drew; and Brigadier General John [Last name illegible. Photograph omitted]. Parts of the page appear to have been cut out and reveal text from other pages.
Result found on the following page of: Erastus Everson Diary 1861-1893
A color scan of a scrapbook page with 8 photographs and accompanying captions. The individuals in the photographs are of some of the officers that Everson served with throughout his military career and the captions tell of where officers are from, wounds, prisoners, regiments, battles, death, etc. Their names being: Brevet Major General Robert K. Scott; Captain Benjamin Davis; Captain D.J. Weaver; Lieutenant H.C. Strong; J. Arnold Teckley [? illegible]; William Stone; Adjutant William J. Harkesheimer; and Colonel Robert Avery.
Result found on the following page of: Erastus Everson Diary 1861-1893
A color scan of a scrapbook page with 11 photographs with no title but are likely individuals whom Everson served with throughout his military career, including Everson himself. Captions accompany the photographs and tell of hometowns, remarkable situations, wounds, death, battles, regiments, etc. The individuals pictured are: First Lieutenant John T. Cantwell; Adjutant R.R. Williams; Ensign McKenzie; Colonel Benezet F. Foust; Captain E.J. Daniels; Captain Michael J. Vreeland; Assistant Surgeon J.M. Kollock; Captain H.H. Foster; Superintendent of Education for South Carolina Reuben Tomlinson; Captain J.P. Sanford; and Brevet Major Erastus W. Everson.
Result found on the following page of: Erastus Everson Diary 1861-1893
A color scan of a scrapbook page with 17 photographs of various individuals whom Everson served with, especially Army and Corps Commanders. Captions accompany the photographs and tell of hometowns, remarkable incidents, wounds, death, battles, regiments, etc. Their names are: First lieutenant Charles M. Wines; Lieutenant C.L. Rice; Lieutenant W.A. Hoff; Lieutenant H.L. McLean; lieutenant Lem Pettee; Lieutenant Charles B.B. Bowers; Captain M.C. Church; Captain H.B. Welch; Captain C.C. Emory; William Porter; First Lieutenant Edward H. Adams; Lieutenant John W. Whidden; Major General B.T. Butler; Major General George B. McClellan; Major General Ambrose E. Burnside; Major General Joe Hookerl and Major General E.G. Meade.
Result found on the following page of: Erastus Everson Diary 1861-1893
A color scan of a scrapbook page with notes from Everson's studies of the Old Testament of the Bible. Also included is a note by Everson about re-enlistment in his first regiment during the Civil War and the fates of those who did so.
Result found on the following page of: Erastus Everson Diary 1861-1893
A color scan of a scrapbook page with four special orders. One order relieves Everson of his command of unassigned recruits or corps at Camp Bradford. The other three special orders name Everson as Officer of the Day at Camp Cadwalader. Everson comments on the unusual number of Officer of the Day orders and reveals that one of the regiments in the rendezvous had started a mutiny because their discharge was delayed and drove out all officers and planned on firing at some buildings. Everson was short-staffed and gave a musket to anyone who could stand--even those in the hospital. They held their barricade from 9 pm to 1 pm of the next day when a regiment arrived from Washington D.C.
Result found on the following page of: Erastus Everson Diary 1861-1893
"A color scan of the back inside cover of a scrapbook with three letters, four pictures, a newspaper clipping and a reward of merit and gratitude. The first letter is from B.J. Whaley of Office of Campbells & Whaley Lawyers is a thank you letter to Everson for his help with cases. The second letter is from South Carolina Secretary of State F.L. Cardizo and informs Everson that he has been commissioned as Notary Public for the State of South Carolina. The third letter is a letter of recommendation from Jonathan Cobb. The newspaper clipping is from the ""Army and Navy Journal"" and is on the topic of addressing officers in volunteer service during the Civil War. The photographs are of Everson's mother, father, brother and sister and include information like date of birth, accomplishments and deaths. "
