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Amassed by a scholar over a period of decades101 - Amassed by a scholar over a period of decades
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Amassed by a scholar over a period of decades, this unique and significant collection of hundreds of original items includes manuscript maps, personal
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South Carolina Rice for Wine. Highly interest102 - South Carolina Rice for Wine. Highly interest
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South Carolina Rice for Wine. Highly interesting, lengthy letter, Thos. Higham, Charleston, Apr. 29, 1817, 3 pp., to Newton, Gordon, Murdock & S...
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Of copper color.... Manuscript bill of sale,103 - Of copper color.... Manuscript bill of sale,
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Of copper color.... Manuscript bill of sale, Fayette County, Tenn., June 29, 1848, 7 3/4 x 1 0, 2 1/2 pp. For "...a negro slave by the name of ...
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Mulato boy called Henry.... Manuscript bill o104 - Mulato boy called Henry.... Manuscript bill o
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Mulato boy called Henry.... Manuscript bill of sale, Nicholas County, Kentucky, Sept. 5, 1820, 7 1/4 x 1 2 1/2 , 1 p., docketed. "I Thomas Math...
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Slaves of South Carolina. Niles' Weekly Regis105 - Slaves of South Carolina. Niles' Weekly Regis
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Slaves of South Carolina. Niles' Weekly Register, Baltimore, Mar. 2, 1816, 16 pp. "It is now a little more than a year since we closed a co...
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Nat Turner Slave Revolt. Two issues of Niles106 - Nat Turner Slave Revolt. Two issues of Niles
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Nat Turner Slave Revolt. Two issues of Niles Weekly Register, Baltimore, reporting the historic Nat Turner slave revolt. Aug. 27 and Sept. 24, 1831, (
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Drought in the South. Letter of plantation ow107 - Drought in the South. Letter of plantation ow
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Drought in the South. Letter of plantation owner John A. Ray, Butler (Ala.), Apr. 23, 1855, 1 1/3 pp., 8 x 12 1/4 , to a family member in Georgia. &...
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The Cooper Union Speech. One of the great wor201 - The Cooper Union Speech. One of the great wor
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The Cooper Union Speech. One of the great works of oratory of American history, and the speech which brought Lincoln to national attention. Feb. 27, 1
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Full Plate Tintype. A significant Civil War r202 - Full Plate Tintype. A significant Civil War r
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Full Plate Tintype. A significant Civil War rarity: a full plate, identified tintype of Union soldier "Albert V. Smith, Enlisted at 19, died in...
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Communicating in Code. Pamphlet, "The State o203 - Communicating in Code. Pamphlet, "The State o
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Communicating in Code. Pamphlet, "The State of the Union - Speech of Benjamin Wood, of New York, in the House of Representatives, May 16, 1862,...
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The Two Roads to Peace. 1864 Lincoln campaign204 - The Two Roads to Peace. 1864 Lincoln campaign
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The Two Roads to Peace. 1864 Lincoln campaign broadside, 9 1/4 x 1 2. "The election of Lincoln and Johnson is the death-knell of the Rebellion!...
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Death of Lincoln. Two items: Old reprint of T205 - Death of Lincoln. Two items: Old reprint of T
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Death of Lincoln. Two items: Old reprint of The New York Herald, Apr. 15, 1865, reporting assassination. Heavy black mourning borders on columns. On p
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John Wilkes Booth. Carte of Lincoln's assassi206 - John Wilkes Booth. Carte of Lincoln's assassi
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John Wilkes Booth. Carte of Lincoln's assassin. 2 1/2 x 4, a slightly larger size than usual. Two tiny pinholes near top edge, where once mounte...
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John Wilkes Booth. Theatrical broadside, Jan.207 - John Wilkes Booth. Theatrical broadside, Jan.
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John Wilkes Booth. Theatrical broadside, Jan. 20, 1863, appearing in "Lady of Lyons" at Boston Museum. 6 x 15. Booth's name, in bold t...
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Lincoln Campaign Token in Silver. Splendid si208 - Lincoln Campaign Token in Silver. Splendid si
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Lincoln Campaign Token in Silver. Splendid silver 1864 campaign token, with flattering likeness of Lincoln on obverse. On reverse: "Abraham Lin...
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Music of the Rebellion. Group of four pieces209 - Music of the Rebellion. Group of four pieces
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Music of the Rebellion. Group of four pieces of Civil War sheet music: 1) "I Wish I Was In Dixie's Land," by Dan Emmett, Firth, Pond, ...
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Prelude to War. Group of five important pamph210 - Prelude to War. Group of five important pamph
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Prelude to War. Group of five important pamphlets, 1834-1848: 1) "Fugitive Slave Bill," 1850, 36 pp. History of this legislation that chan...
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Volunteers Roll of Honor. By Wesley Bradshaw.211 - Volunteers Roll of Honor. By Wesley Bradshaw.
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Volunteers Roll of Honor. By Wesley Bradshaw. Booklet, collection of "noble and praiseworthy deeds...performed in the cause of the Union."...
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Dismissed by Lincoln. Group of five Union Gen212 - Dismissed by Lincoln. Group of five Union Gen
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Dismissed by Lincoln. Group of five Union General Orders, 1863-64, 7 pp. in all. Including articles which may be sold by sutlers; Col. John Vanvalkenb
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Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. Two-volume set of213 - Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. Two-volume set of
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Pennsylvania at Gettysburg. Two-volume set of the Ceremonies at the Dedication of the Monuments. Printed by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg,
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Death Sentences. Two Union General Orders, 18214 - Death Sentences. Two Union General Orders, 18
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Death Sentences. Two Union General Orders, 1863, 18 pp. in all, describing courts martial of numerous soldiers. In all cases, Pres. Lincoln lessened e
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Inciting Insurrection Postwar. Significant A.215 - Inciting Insurrection Postwar. Significant A.
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Inciting Insurrection Postwar. Significant A.L.S. of Donn Piatt, Cincinnati-born founder of the Capital (1871-80), a Washington weekly, in which he tr
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Relics of Identified Soldier. Cabinet photo,216 - Relics of Identified Soldier. Cabinet photo,
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Relics of Identified Soldier. Cabinet photo, about Civil War era. Name on verso Robert Longenhagen, shown in uniform, bugle insignia, three campaign r
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Drummer Boy. Ambrotype, c. 1861, of young tee217 - Drummer Boy. Ambrotype, c. 1861, of young tee
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Drummer Boy. Ambrotype, c. 1861, of young teenage boy, his blonde hair neatly combed, a strap over one shoulder supporting a large military drum. Wear
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Charles Sumner. Senator during Civil War, abo218 - Charles Sumner. Senator during Civil War, abo
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Charles Sumner. Senator during Civil War, abolitionist, and victim of a beating in the Senate from which he never fully recovered. Brief A.L.S., (18)6
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Edward Everett. "The other speaker" at Gettys219 - Edward Everett. "The other speaker" at Gettys
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Edward Everett. "The other speaker" at Gettysburg on the occasion of Lincoln's fabled address; abolitionist, Gov. of Mass., Secretary ...
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A Union Rarity. Signature of (Rev.) Samuel Fi220 - A Union Rarity. Signature of (Rev.) Samuel Fi
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A Union Rarity. Signature of (Rev.) Samuel Fisk, in pencil on small glazed card. Left his post as Connecticut clergyman to join Union Army; prisoner a
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How Lee was Whipped.... Very scarce Civil War221 - How Lee was Whipped.... Very scarce Civil War
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How Lee was Whipped.... Very scarce Civil War songsheet, "How Lee was Whipped at Gettysburg," printed in red and blue, "written and s...
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Leslie's "The Soldier in Our Civil War." Two222 - Leslie's "The Soldier in Our Civil War." Two
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Leslie's "The Soldier in Our Civil War." Two vol. set, oversize (12 x 17), about 900 pp., illustrations on nearly every page, includin...
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Gen. Lew Wallace. Lower half of check, includ223 - Gen. Lew Wallace. Lower half of check, includ
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Gen. Lew Wallace. Lower half of check, including his signature.
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Washington during Civil War. Letter, Nov. 22,224 - Washington during Civil War. Letter, Nov. 22,
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Washington during Civil War. Letter, Nov. 22, 1862, 3 pp., from H. Sikes to Lt. Ed K. Russell, 1st Long Island Volunteers. Excellent content: "...
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Military Order of the Loyal Legion. Of the Un225 - Military Order of the Loyal Legion. Of the Un
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Military Order of the Loyal Legion. Of the United States. Impressive document, 18 x 23, appointing Lt. Col. Chas. Rodman Paul, signed by Union Gen. Wi
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Lincoln Replaces McClellan. General Orders, W226 - Lincoln Replaces McClellan. General Orders, W
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Lincoln Replaces McClellan. General Orders, Washington, Nov. 5, 1862, "by direction of the Pres...Maj. Gen. McClellan is relieved from the comm...
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Medical & Surgical History.... Of the War of227 - Medical & Surgical History.... Of the War of
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Medical & Surgical History.... Of the War of the Rebellion, 1861-65. Second issue, 1875, 2 vols. from set: Part 1 of Vol. 2 (650 pp.), and Part ...
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Little Eva. Song sheet, 1852, dedicated to Ha228 - Little Eva. Song sheet, 1852, dedicated to Ha
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Little Eva. Song sheet, 1852, dedicated to Harriet Beecher Stowe. Illustration on cover of Uncle Tom and Eva. For piano and voice, 6 pp., 10 x 13 1/2
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From the Home Front. Letter, Mar. 23, 1862, 4229 - From the Home Front. Letter, Mar. 23, 1862, 4
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From the Home Front. Letter, Mar. 23, 1862, 4 pp., from young woman to brother in Army, presenting a full picture of life during the Civil War from th
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These robbers and assassins.... Printed Union230 - These robbers and assassins.... Printed Union
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These robbers and assassins.... Printed Union General Orders, Missouri State Militia, St. Louis, May 29, 1862, 5 x 8, 2 pp. "The enemies of the...
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Prelude to Gettysburg. Printed Union General231 - Prelude to Gettysburg. Printed Union General
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Prelude to Gettysburg. Printed Union General Orders, Washington, June 24, 1863, 4 1/2 x 7, 1 p. "Maj. Gen. W.S. Hancock, United States Voluntee...
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Court Martial of Henry Wirz. A significant it232 - Court Martial of Henry Wirz. A significant it
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Court Martial of Henry Wirz. A significant item: Printed Union General Orders, Washington, Nov. 6, 1865, 16 pp., comprising the court martial of Capt.
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Alabama's Confederate Constitution. Highly im302 - Alabama's Confederate Constitution. Highly im
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Alabama's Confederate Constitution. Highly important imprint: Ordinances and Constitution of the State of Alabama, with the Constitution of the ...
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Confederate Cloth Bunting. Exceptionally appe303 - Confederate Cloth Bunting. Exceptionally appe
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Confederate Cloth Bunting. Exceptionally appealing, lengthy piece of red, white, and Confederate-grey cotton gauze bunting, 21" x 14 feet. Beli...
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Two Speeches of Judah P. Benjamin. 1) "On the304 - Two Speeches of Judah P. Benjamin. 1) "On the
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Two Speeches of Judah P. Benjamin. 1) "On the Kansas Question," May 2, 1856, 15 pp. Edge toned, else fine. 2) On the invasion of one of th...
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$2 Confederate Bill. Desirable currency, port305 - $2 Confederate Bill. Desirable currency, port
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$2 Confederate Bill. Desirable currency, portrait of Judah P. Benjamin, Feb. 11, 1864. Printed by Keating & Ball. Criswell T-70. Blind handling ...
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$10 Confederate Currency. Vignette of horses306 - $10 Confederate Currency. Vignette of horses
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$10 Confederate Currency. Vignette of horses with cannon, and portrait of R.M.T. Hunter. Criswell T-68. Uncirculated.
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Confederate Bond. $1000, depicting Stonewall307 - Confederate Bond. $1000, depicting Stonewall
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Confederate Bond. $1000, depicting Stonewall Jackson. On pink paper. Seven coupons attached (one damaged). Criswell #122.
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$1000 Bond. Portrait of Jefferson Davis and R308 - $1000 Bond. Portrait of Jefferson Davis and R
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$1000 Bond. Portrait of Jefferson Davis and Richmond, on rarer blue-white paper. Seven coupons attached. Signed by Tyler as Registrar of Treasury, Mar
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The First and Last Gasps of the Confederacy.309 - The First and Last Gasps of the Confederacy.
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The First and Last Gasps of the Confederacy. A sensational duo: a pair of pamphlets, reflecting the beginnings and end of the Confederate States of Am
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Secret Session. Set of three pamphlets, Ordin310 - Secret Session. Set of three pamphlets, Ordin
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Secret Session. Set of three pamphlets, Ordinances Adopted by the Convention of Virginia, in Secret Session, in April and May 1861, 44 pp. Ordinances
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Southern Imprint. Song sheet printed in Augus311 - Southern Imprint. Song sheet printed in Augus
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Southern Imprint. Song sheet printed in Augusta, Ga., Jan. 1864, "Rock Beside the Sea," by Converse. Decorative cover design. Additional t...
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Richmond Fortification. 1862, sentencing citi312 - Richmond Fortification. 1862, sentencing citi
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Richmond Fortification. 1862, sentencing citizen Michael Kearney to thirty days labor on fortifications near city of Richmond, and Tobias Pearsall to
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