A Fine Selection of Manuscripts and Documents - Session 2

GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN: (1826 - 1885) Union major general and general-in-chief of the army whose hesitation in attacking Confederate forces caused him to

CARTER L. STEVENSON: (1817 - 1888) Confederate major general who led with distinction at Cumberland Gap, later captured at Vicksburg, exchanged, and a

(CONFEDERATE SECESSION BADGE): An exceedingly rare and most desirable relic, a Confederate "secession badge" worn by Southern Confederate ...

(UNION SOLDIER PHOTO ALBUM AND LETTERS): A large lot of related Union Civil War images and letters. A family album with dozens of CDV's containi...

ORGANIZATION OF THE WEBSTER REGIMENT: A wonderful group of 13 war-date documents that read like a small journal related to the organization of the 12t

WILLIAM WIRT ALLEN: (1835 - 1894) Confederate major general who commanded a brigade of cavalry with Wheeler at Atlanta, also wounded at Perryville. Sc

JAMES PATTON ANDERSON: (1822 - 1872) Confederate major general who led a daring charge to capture Union artillery at Stones River, he also led a divis

SAMUEL BARRON: Confederate naval officer directly under Mallory, Chief of the Bureau of Orders and Detail. War-date signature: "S. Barron Flag ...

LAWRENCE O`BRYAN BRANCH: (1820 - 1862) Confederate brigadier general who commanded forces at New Bern and later joined Jackson to fight at the Seven D

JOSEPH B. AND MCLAUGLEN CARR: A highly unusual pair of two war date letters written on the same 4to. sheet of paper dated Jan. 29, 1863 and Feb. 2, 18

JOHN L. CLEM: (1851 - 1937) "The Drummer Boy of Chickamauga". Clem "enlisted" as a drummer at the age of nine, is created with k...

THOMAS L. CLINGMAN: (1812 - 1897) Confederate brigadier general who commanded a brigade at the Wilderness and fought at Drewry's Bluff, Cold Har...

JOHN A. DAHLGREN: (1809 - 1870) Union rear admiral and inventor of the cannon which bore his name. He also commanded the South Atlantic Blockading Squ

(JEFFERSON C. DAVIS): (1828 - 1879) Union brigadier general who was in Fort Sumter at the start of the war. He killed Major General William Nelson ove

SAMUEL F. DU PONT: (1803 - 1865) Union admiral who commanded the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron who was instrumental in the taking of Port Royal a

THOMAS THOMPSON ECKERT: (1825 - 1910) Union telegraph officer assigned to the War Department who worked closely on a daily basis with Lincoln. Lincoln

DAVID G. FARRAGUT: (1801 - 1870) Union rear admiral instrumental in the taking of New Orleans and the Union control of the Mississippi. It was at Mobi

JOHN C. FREMONT: (1813 - 1890) "The Pathfinder", explorer of the western frontier and Union army major general until sacked by Lincoln for...

ETHAN A. HITCHCOCK: (1798 - 1870) Union major general who served as Commissioner for the Exchange of War Prisoners and Commissary General of Prisoners

JOSEPH HOOKER: (1814 - 1879) Union major general who commanded the Army of the Potomac only to be defeated at the hands of Stonewall Jackson at Chance

JOSHUA B. HOWELL: (? - 1864) Union brigadier general who led a regiment at Fair Oaks and at the siege of Fort Wagner, fatally injured in a fall from h

FITZHUGH LEE: (1835 - 1905) Confederate major general and nephew of Robert E. Lee. Fitzhugh Lee directed cavalry in Stuart's ride around McClell...

SAMUEL P. LEE: (1812 - 1897) Union rear admiral and a relative of Robert E. Lee, he commanded various blockading squadrons and was active at Vicksburg

(ROBERT E. LEE): Excellent 1898 steel engraving on parchment, 10" x 13", depicts Lee half-length in uniform looking at the viewer, pencil ...

(A LOCK OF ROBERT E. LEE`S HAIR): An extraordinary relic, a lock of 10-15 strands of Robert E. Lee's hair. The lock was removed by us from a lar...

THADDEUS S. C. LOWE: (1832 - 1913) American balloonist whose Union balloon corps tracked enemy movements, most notably at Fair Oaks where observations

STEPHEN R. MALLORY: (1813 - 1873) Confederate Secretary of the Navy. large, bold signature adding his state "Florida". Closely-cut, else v...

GEORGE A. MCCALL: (1802 - 1868) Union brigadier general who led a division in the Army of the Potomac, captured at New Market Cross Roads and sent to

SAMUEL MCGOWEN: (1819 - 1897) Confederate brigadier general who led a brigade during the bombardment of Fort Sumter, fought at Cedar Mountain, Second

CHRISTOPHER G. MEMMINGER: (1803 - 1888) Confederate Secretary of the Treasury and a drafter of the Constitution of the Confederate States. A scarce 16

JAMES A. MULLIGAN: (1830 - 1864) Union officer who raised the Irish Brigade, he was mortally wounded at Winchester and begged his men to "Lay m...

RICHARD J. OGLESBY: (1824 - 1899) Union major general who commanded a brigade at Forts Henry and Donelson, later wounded in the battle of Corinth. Sig

FITZ JOHN PORTER: (1822 - 1901) Union major general who fought at Antietam and Second Bull Run. He was later accused by Pope for "disobedience ...

WILLIAM PRESTON: (1816 - 1887) Confederate brigadier general who led a brigade at Corinth, Vicksburg and Chicamauga. Scarce subscription and signature

MATHEW W. RANSOM: (1826 - 1904) Confederate brigadier general who fought in the Seven days, Sharpsburg and Petersburg, wounded three times in the proc

MATHEW W. RANSOM: (1826 - 1904) Confederate brigadier general who fought in the Seven days, Sharpsburg and Petersburg, wounded three times in the proc

MATHEW W. RANSOM: (1826 - 1904) Confederate brigadier general who fought in the Seven days, Sharpsburg and Petersburg, wounded three times in the proc

ROBERT BARNWELL RHETT: (1800 - 1876) The Confederacy's "Father of Secession", it was "fire-eater" Rhett's newspaper the ...

JOHN C. ROBINSON: (1817 -1897) Union brigadier general, received Medal of Honor for Laurel Hill, severely wounded at Spottsylvania. War-date A.L.S. ...

WILLIAM S. ROSECRANS: (1819 - 1898) Union major general who headed the Army of the Cumberland to gain a hard-won victory at Murfreesboro, only to be r

CARL SCHURZ: (1829 - 1906) Union major general who fought under Howard at Gettysburg and led his own division at Chattanooga. A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., New Yor

WILLIAM T. SHERMAN: (1820 - 1891) Union major general declared by the press to be "insane", he led his army in their March to the Sea, tak...

WILLIAM T. SHERMAN: (1820 - 1891) Union major general declared by the press to be "insane", he led his army in their March to the Sea, tak...

WILLIAM T. SHERMAN: (1820 - 1891) Union major general declared by the press to be "insane", he led his army in their March to the Sea, tak...

WALTER H. TAYLOR: (b. 1838) Confederate lieutenant colonel and Lee's closest staff officer. War-date D.S. 1p. 4to., [n.p.], Oct. 12, 1864, heade...

RICHARD WAINWRIGHT: (1817 - 1862) American naval officer, captain of Farragut's flagship Hartford, fought at New Orleans and below Vicksburg, ki...

EDWARD C. WALTHALL: Bold signature and rank on a card: "E. C. Walthall Maj. Genl. C.S.A.". Fine. Bold signature and rank on a card: "...

JOHN H. WINDER: (1800 - 1865) Confederate brigadier general and commander of the Confederate Libby Prison, Belle Isle and the notorious prison at Ande

JOHN H. WINDER: (1800 - 1865) Confederate brigadier general and commander of the Confederate Libby Prison, Belle Isle and the notorious prison at Ande

JOHN H. WINDER: (1800 - 1865) Confederate brigadier general and commander of the Confederate Libby Prison, Belle Isle and the notorious prison at Ande