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FARNSWORTH, JOHN F. $30.00
32675-1
(1820 - 1897) Union brigadier general of cavalry and later a radical Republican congressman.Franking signature cut from an enbvelope. Very good.
PORTER, DAVID D. $70.00
36325-1
(1813 - 1891) Union admiral who received the surrenders of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and was indispensable in the siege and subsequent Union victory at Vicksburg.Manuscript L.S. 2pp. 8vo., Washington, Oct. 28, 1889 declining to attend the wedding of the daughter of a fellow naval officer. Very good.
LIBBY PRISON RELIC $125.00
47698-1
A neat ready-to-frame relic from the notorious Confederate Libby Prison in Richmond, an approx. 4" x 3" x 1/2" section of wood (tidewater cypress), once a support beam from the structure, accompanied by iron-clad provenance. The relic is tastefully enclosed in a shadowbox double mat with two copy images of the prison and its interior, as well as a printed descriptive label. In 1889 Libby Prison was dismantled and shipped to Chicago where it was used as a museum. In 1898 it was again dismantled and a large portion of the structure was sold to an Indiana farmer who used the beams and bricks to construct a barn to house his stock. In 1963, the barn was demolished and the materials were stored until 2006 when they were again sold at auction. The majority of the materials are nor bound for a Virginia museum for reconstruction, but a very small amount of wood was found unusable and sold to our consignor who constructed this display.
CRIPPLED VETERAN TINTYPE $100.00
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Tintype photograph, 3" x 3 1/2", shows a bearded veteran seated on a bench with his crutch beside him and what appears to be a reunion ribbon pinned to his chest. Set into the back half of a case, front half missing. Very good.
SEDGWICK, JOHN $100.00
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(1813 - 1864) Union major general wounded at Antietam and Glendale, fought at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, killed by a sharpshooter while claiming the Confederates wouldn't be able to hit an elephant at such a distance.Signature "J. Sedgwick" on a narrow slip of paper closely-cut from a muster roll. Very good.
JACOB THOMPSON $150.00
60130-9
(1810 - 1885) Confederate politician who first warned of the planned relief of Fort Sumter, served under Beauregard and Pemberton, and later was sent by Davis to canada to prepare subversive acts such as the St. Albans Raid and the burning of New York. Nice association A.L.S. "J. Thompson" 1p. 4to., "House of Reps", Apr. 26, 1846, to Robert J. Walker in James Polk's cabinet regarding a certificate. In part: "...Enclosed I send you a copy of the deed...I hope you will give a certificate to be laid before the Secretary of War that the original has been mislaid or lost...". Light chipping at right margin, costing a few words, otherwise boldly signed and in good condition.
MCGOWEN, SAMUEL $120.00
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(1819 - 1897) Confederate brigadier general who led a brigade during the bombardment of Fort Sumter, fought at Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run and Fredericksburg.Scarce signature "S. McGowen", closely-cut, mounted. Some glue staining at margins, else very good.
(GETTYSBURG UNION HORSE BIT) $235.00
47752-1
A great dug relic, a near-complete U.S. horse bit recovered from the Gettysburg battlefield, 8 1/2" x 6", in remarkable condition with side rings intact. From an aold local colletion obtained by noted Gettysburg militaria dealers The Hose Soldier. A tough find, especially from Gettysburg! In "dug" condition.
BENJAMIN HUGER $200.00
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(1805 - 1877) Confederate major general who led the evacuation of Norfolk and led a division at Seven Pines, Gaines Mill and Malvern Hill. Manuscript D.S. "Benj. Huger Capt", 1p. 4to., "Camp Near Vera Cruz", Apr. 9, 1847, a receipt for ordnance and ordnance stores including cartridge boxes, cartridge box plates, muskets, etc., boldly signed at right. Two mouse nibbles at left cost a few words, else very good.
UNION SOLDIER'S DRAWING OF GEN. CHARLES HECKMAN'S HEADQUARTERS $200.00
51631-1
Original soldier's pencil drawing of the headquarters of Gen. Charles Heckman, 7 1/2" x 5", six tents, one with a flag before it, a stand of arms, two structures, with an armed soldier on watch. At bottom left, the artist, Pvt. Herbert E. Valentine of the 23 Mass., writes: "Hd. Qrs. Brig. Genl. Heckman St. Helena Island near Hilton Head Island By H. Valentine". Vertical stain from bottom margin, else very good.
WOUNDED YANKEE CHARITY BROADSIDE $225.00
41535-1
Fine content, most unusual printed patriotic broadside 6 1/2" x 8", issued either by a wounded Union soldier or his family. In full: "CIRCULAR. Hear Ye! Hear! Hear! Hear! Lovers of the Constitution and the Union, and our one Government: Your Servant and Patriot Brother was disabled by Gun-Shot Wounds in battle, but will not surrender, no, never! Yet appeals to a discriminating public for patronage. P.S. Help such as persevere. We are enlisted for life. MR. & MRS. WM. & S.M. CONSTABLE, Please Call at 2015 Locust St., Philadelphia, Pa." Mounted, two small holes in blank ares, else very good.
14TH BROOKLYN PETITION TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN $2,500.00
41532-1
Superb content war-date D.S. with several important signed endorsements, 7pp. Legal folio, Culpepr, Va., Mar. 7, 1864, addressed: "To His Excellency Abraham Lincoln President of the United States". In small part: "...Your petitioners respectfully represent That they enlisted in the 14th Regiment of the New York State military in the summer and fall of 1862...residents of the City of Brooklyn...[and were] promised that recuits enlisting in the 'old and shattered regiments' than in the field should be entitled to all the provileges of the original members of such regiments...a local ppride was one of the inducements...wholly recruited in Brooklyn and gained an enviable reputation on the Battle Field...your petitioners expected to be discharged with the regiment...your petitioners pray that they may be discharged with the Regiment believing that they will have faithfully fulfilled their contract..." At conclusion, the petition is signed in full by 116 members of the famed regiment. Immediately following is another petition, dated four days later, issued by commissioned officers of the regiment who had acted as recruiting officers for those who were petitioning for discharge. Their cover letter reads, in part: "...We do hereby certify that the recruits...were enlosied by us with the understanding that they would be discharged with the Regiment...The recruits have been constantly in the field rendering good service...their claim is both honest and just and they have faithfully performed their part of the contract..." This petition is in turn signed Lt. Col. Robert B. Jordan and Lt. John Vliet, who both add rank, and is further signed by 21 other officers of the regiment. On verso the first endorsement, on Mar. 17th, is signed by the regiment's commender, Colonel (and later Bvt. Brig. Gen.) EDWARD B. FOWLER (1828-1896) who notes: "...As the organization is to be broken up by the discharge of the Officers and men who originally came out with the Regiment, I think it just and fair that these men should also be discharged..." Fowler had seen much action himself, being severely wounded at 2nd Bull Run. Brig. Gen. JAMES C. RICE (1829 - 1864), who fought at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg where he is credited with securing Little Round Top against a flanking movement, and later killed at Spotsylvania, added an 20-line endorsement, signature and rank the next day. In part: "...The granting of this application must depend upon the answers to the following questions...did the 'Proclamation' referred to eminate from the proper authority, and also is the case to be considered as included in the word 'privileges'?...Did the officers of the regiment have any lawful authority to make such representations to these recuits as to lead them to understand they were to be discharged with the regiment?..." Major Gen. JOHN NEWTON (1823 - 1895), who took over Reynold's command at Gettysburg, and fought at Antietam and Chancellorsville as well, forwards the request, and the final endorsement, signed by Major Gen. GEORGE. G. MEADE, is issued from Head Quarters of the Army of the Potomac on Mar. 21, ordering the petitions be forwarded to the Adjutant General "...for the action of the War Depratment. It is believed in similar cases...that the recruits have been held to service for three years..." A separate wrapper, endorsed by Adjutant Gen. THOMAS M. VINCENT on Mar. 24, settles the question: "...The muster-in rolls decide the case...they will be held for three years service. Officers had no authority to make promises to the company..." Folds, else very good to near fine condition. The 14th Brooklyn NYSM (officially the 84th N.Y. Vols.) was a Zouave outfit, and fought with great distinction. At the battle of Bull Run, it fought gallantly in Porter's brigade, with a total loss of 142 killed, wounded or missing. It then served in northern Virginia, while the campaign on the Peninsula was carried on under McClellan, and was active in the fighting which culminated in the battle of the Second Bull Run, where the regiment lost 129 men. The regiment was also engaged at South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, where it received the highest official praise for its gallantry in action. It served during this battle with the 2nd brigade, 1st division, 1st corps, and suffered a total loss of 217. It then moved southward with the Army of the Potomac, shared in the Mine Run movement and the opening of the Wilderness campaign. Many of the signers of the petition were wounded at Antietam and Gettysburg, a few others would die before this hard-fighting regiment would return home. A fine, important document!
FIRST BULL RUN SOLDIER'S DRAWING $600.00
60021-14
Fine original drawing executed in pencil by an unidentified Union soldier on an octavo sheet, the well-executed image depicting two residential structures in the background, one flying an American flag and labeled: "Col. Mallory's or Rebels now occupied by Capt. Burleigh Provost Marshall", the second labeled"Jno. Tyler's House". Closer to the viewer appears a line of tends with one flying a flag (headquarters?), soldiers marching, and one soldier standing guarrd at roadside. On the verso, the artist has titled his work: "Camp of Turner Rifles, Col. Webber", adding: "This Regiment are thrown about 1 mile in advance and are doing good service. Their situation is exposed and hazardous. At night, portions of the regiment are detailed to Hampton on the other side of the creek". Very slightly trimmed at bottom, light folds and toning, else very good. The 20th N.Y., the "Turner Rifles", was encamped at Tyler's Point in June, 1861. It would later fight at New Market Bridge, teh Seven Days, South Mountain, and Antietam where its losses would be heavy.
PROMINENT KIA UNION COLONELS $325.00
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War-date A.D.S., 1p. 4to., [n.p.], Mar. 2, 1863, a requisition for axes signed on the verso by various distinguished Union colonels of Graham's Brigade, 3rd Corps who would be KIA at Gettysburg and elsewhere during the war. Included are JOHN WHEELER (KIA Gettysburg), Colonels CHANDLER and KIRKWOOD (KIA Chancellorsville), Col. CRAIG (wounded in action five times), and colonels A. V. TIPPIN and MADILL, who would both lead at Gettysburg. Some moderate soiling, overall very good. A rare combination.
JOHN H. WINDER $225.00
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(1800 - 1865) Confederate brigadier general and commander of the Confederate Libby Prison, Belle Isle and the notorious prison at Andersonville. He escaped the hangman, dying just before war's end. War-date A.L.S. "J H Winder Brig" 1p. oblong 8vo., [n.p. but likely Richmond, n.d.], to the Provost Marshall, in part: "...Peter Cren will be permitted to take his tobacco to the River warehouse...this Tobacco must be placed in a station to be immediately destroyed in care of receipt...". Irregular top and bottom margins, otherwise very good.
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