A Fine Selection of Manuscripts and Documents - Session 1

JEFFERSON DAVIS: (1808 - 1889) President of the Confederacy who led his armies beyond the surrender at Appomattox. A.L.S. as Secretary of War, 4pp. 8v

(DAVIS JEFFERSON) VARINA H. DAVIS: (1826 - 1906) Wife of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America. Mrs. Davis remained a staunc

(DAVIS JEFFERSON) VARINA H. DAVIS: (1826 - 1906) Wife of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America. Mrs. Davis remained a staunc

(DAVIS JEFFERSON) VARINA H. DAVIS: (1826 - 1906) Wife of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America. Mrs. Davis remained a staunc

(JEFFERSON DAVIS ELECTION HANDBILL): Very rare election ballot, 1p. 3 1/2" x 5 1/2", reading at top: "Virginia Electoral Ticket. Elec...

WILLIAM E. DOSTER: (1837-1919) Union brevet brigadier general who was a lieut. colonel in the 4th Penn. Cav. and provost marshal of the District of Co

NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST: (1821 - 1877) Confederate lieutenant general of Tennessee cavalry and arguably the greatest cavalry officer in history, he rai

JOHN B. GORDON: (1832 - 1904) Confederate major general who led a brigade at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, and crushed Grant's line at the Wi...

BRYAN GRIMES: (1828 - 1880) Confederate major general and the last such appointed in Lee's army, he participated in nearly all of the A.N.V.'...

BRYAN GRIMES: (1828 - 1880) Confederate major general and the last such appointed in Lee's army, he participated in nearly all of the A.N.V.'...