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Autograph letter signed, from Thomas L. Kane to Gen. Orde, draft, list of men “to be recommended for reward,” 1 p., folded, written on 2 sides; 4 January 1862; also enclosed, Autograph letter signed, from Samuel S. Seward to Thomas L. Kane, requesting a report, 1 p., 6 January 1862.

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Autograph letter signed, from Hugh W. McNeil, Camp Pierpont, to Thomas L. Kane, noncommissioned officers and soldiers wish for no discrimination between themselves and “their comrades” concerning opportunities to distinguish themselves, 1 p., folded, written on 2 sides, mistakenly dated 5 January 1861 (should be 5 January 1862).

Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed, from Thomas L. Kane, Johnson’s House, to Col. Henry J. Biddle, Gen. McCall gave Thomas L. Kane permission to use the house as shelter because of his poor health, questions about reports, 1 p., folded, written on 2 sides, 9 January 1862; Autograph letter signed, from Thomas L. Kane to H.J. Biddle, asking him to ask McCall if he (Thomas L. Kane) is in charge of his regiment and if he must have Maj. Stone approve his passes, also copy of pass issued by Thomas L. Kane, 1...

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Autograph letter signed, from C. Corriforth, Smethport, McKean Co., PA, to Thomas L. Kane, Washington, D.C., asking about receiving orders and if he is to be active in the service, prepared an article for the Miner, 1 p., 17 February 1862.

Scope and Contents Autograph letter signed, from Bayard Taylor, St. Petersburg, to Thomas L. Kane, congratulates Thomas L. Kane on his escape from the “Philistines,” he is proud of the Bucktails, envelope included, 1 p., written on both sides, 4 July 1862; Autograph letter signed, from Gen. Simon Cameron, St. Petersburg, to Thomas L. Kane, on his “brilliant exploit in the Valley of Virginia,” mentions “the Bucktails,” he has written to the President and urged him to make TLK a Brigadier General, envelope...

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Document, signed by S. Mitchell, M.D., certifying that Thomas L. Kane “is suffering from an attack of diarrhea which threatens to become chronic” and needs to go to the mountains to recover, 1 p., 21 July 1862.

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Document, from L. Thomas, Adjutant General, giving Thomas L. Kane a leave of absence until 10 August 1862, includes envelope, 1 p., 21 July 1862.

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Autograph letter signed, from Thomas L. Kane to Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War, corrects a false report of 7 June 1862, the promised support to Thomas L. Kane’s troops at Harrisonburg ( 6 June 1862) never came, 1 p., folded, written on 2 sides, 23 July 1862.

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Autograph letter, from Thomas L. Kane to Robert P. Kane, sends him two copies of letters, one to Gen. Buckingham from Thomas M. Vincent, asking if authority has been given to raise a Bucktail Brigade, and one to Thomas Vincent from C.P. Buckingham, authority hasn’t been given, 1 p., folded, written on 2 sides, 2 letters dated 11 August 1862.

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Document, signed by Sam Thomas, M.D., certifying that Thomas L. Kane was prevented from returning to Washington earlier by “serious indisposition caused by diarrhea and the painful condition of his wounded leg,” 1 p., 17 August 1862.