Collectibles and Original Historical Documents

U.S. Grant and R.E. Lee. Superb pair of cards, collected c. 1918, bearing signatures of each. Neatly tucked into slits on old album page, 5 x 71/2, so

Ford's Theatre. Washington, D.C. theatre where Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on Apr. 14, 1865. Owned by John Ford, who also serv...

Harriet Beecher Stowe. Civil War era abolitionist, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. On Easter card, bird's nest and flowers in color on front. M...

Ohio 63rd Volunteer Infantry Archive. About 60 documents, letters, reports, passes, and records of the war years. A representative group showing trial

Pioneer Corps. The engineer regiments of the Union Army, whose projects ranged from building bridges, rebuilding railroads, digging canals, clearing t

Mozart Regiment. Fragment of silk from the flag of the 40th New York Volunteer Infantry, known as the "Mozart Regiment." About 1 x 2 1/2. ...

Union Orders. Group of seven documents, Oct. 1862 to Apr. 1865: five partly printed, with requisitions for Enfield rifles, cavalry supplies, rifle sli

Archive of Capt. George B. Bartlett. Of Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Group of 41 pieces: 1) Original carte of Bartlett in uniform. On verso, "Cadwa...

20th Maine Regiment. Commanded by Gen. Chamberlain. This unit took part in the most serious battles of the war: Gettysburg, Sharpsburg, Chancellorsvil

Military Appointment. For Lieutenant, 1862, 14 x 17, with splendid large red embossed seal, in extraordinarily florid hand, signed by Gov. Curtin of P

Civil War Illustrated Lettersheets. Group of four, printed by James Magee, each double-page (4 pp.) with first page fully printed. Three with song she

Civil War Song Sheets. Printed by Charles Magnus of New York, each with the rich full colors Magnus was known for. 5 x 8, the illustration occupying a

Song Sheets. Group of five, one printed in color, "The Last Rose of Summer," by noted printer of the era Charles Magnus. Other titles: &qu...

A Civil War Wedding. Letter from Mary to her mother, Jan. 18, 1864, 2 pp., Norwood (Mass.?), about her daughter Sophie's wedding. "...(She)...

Affidavit for Wife. 1864, Wisconsin, 2 pp. form, wherein the wife of soldier James McLaughlin and a warrant is applied for to allow her extra pay &q...

Gen. Daniel Tyler. Group of four A.Ls.S. from the pre-Civil War period of his business career. An authority on artillery. Letters date from 1851 (one)

Brig. Gen. Clinton B. Fisk. Union General. A.L.S. on letterhead of H.Q., District of North Missouri, Dec. 7, 1864, 1 p., to Bishop Clark. "I sh...

Gen. E.O.C. Ord. At Richmond and Vicksburg. Group of thirteen deposit slips in his hand, State Bank of Nebraska, of which twelve signed "E.O.C....

Union Generals. Group of three: 1) Robert Patterson, discharged for failing to stop Johnston at Bull Run. A.L.S., July 18, 1881, 1 p., to Col. J.P. Ni

Broadside. "Lecture...in Hospital Chapel by Col. J.J. Geer, late Chaplain of the 183rd Ohio V.I...The Colonel has just arrived from Wilmington,...

The Year of War. Bound volume of Harper's Weekly for the complete year 1862, Jan.-Dec. The year of the Emancipation Proclamation, suspension of ...

Harper's Weekly. Group of 32 issues of 1865: Jan. through April, and June through Dec. Including Lincoln's inauguration and death, Petersbur...

John Brown. Three issues of New York Illustrated News, Dec. 10, 17, and 24, 1859, each with front page devoted to the jailing and execution of Brown.

The Civil War in Pictures. Complete set of about 1,800 cards depicting the battles, politics, officers, soldiers, uniforms, medical care, artillery, p

Civil War-related Manuscript Book. Faint Footprints on the Sands, by Dr. James C. Mackie, volunteer aide-de-camp in Civil War, dedicated to his daught

For a Soldier, Jan. 1864-July 1865. Group of four items: 1) Letter entitling "soldier to 3 mos. extra pay...as a returned Prisoner of War."...

A Soldier's Life. Group of three forms, partly printed: 1) Clothing returns, multiple pages, 1863. Somewhat light, breaks at folds, toned. 2) Di...

General Orders. Washington, July 30, 1863, 22 pp., No. 240, a General Court Martial, charging a 1st Lt., a 2nd Lt., and Capt. Saunders of New York&#...

War Plans. June 1862 letter of engineer Ashbel Welch, associate of Ericsson in steamship design, writing to A.L. Holley to bring models and plans to W

Receipt for a "Gun Ship." Of Lt. Col. J.W. Patterson, commanding, of the Volunteers, Nov. 30, 1864. A partly printed form, from Chapins Fa...

Battle of Stones River. Color print of the important battle near Murfreesboro, Tenn., on Dec. 31, 1862 to Jan. 3, 1863. Details of the battle between

Gettysburg. Composition of nine photos showing Gen. Meade's headquarters, Gen. Hancock's statue, Pennsylvania Memorial Park, etc. Black and ...

Antietam. Two booklets: 1) "25th Anniversary of Tenth New York Volunteers" (Apr. 27, 1886.) The Tenth fought at Antietam, Gettysburg, 2nd ...

Guardianship of Orphan. Granted in document of Oct. 3, 1863, just days after Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, and in same area. Partly printed legal do

New Hampshire Bounty. Partly printed document, Centre Harbor, N.H., Aug. 1864. "Having received from Noah Smith...the sum of $300...." Wit...

Union Foundations. Pamphlet, 1863, by Capt. E.B. Hunt, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army. Excellent view of slavery issue and secession related to geograp

Soldier's Right to Vote. Printed form, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 6, 1864, confirming the right to vote of those in military service. Very good. Volu...

G.A.R. Flag. U.S. 48-star flag with "G.A.R." boldly surprinted in black on stripes, in letters over 3" high. Overall 111/2 x 16, affi...

Union Generals. Group of four signatures, each on card. 1) Joseph Wheeler. 2) Nelson A. Miles. 3) William Shafter. 4) John Rutter Brooke (wounded at G

Samuel D. Sturgis. Union General. Carte in uniform. On separate card, signature, with rank and "U.S.A." in dark ink. Very fine pair.

William F. Barry. Union General, Chief of Artillery under Gen. Sherman. Engraved portrait by Prang on postcard-size card. Signature and rank on separa

Thomas Jefferson Brady. Union General, Ordnance Chief under Gen. Carr. L.S. on letterhead of Post Office Department, 1878. Fine.

Winfield Scott Hancock. Union General, hero at Gettysburg. L.S., Governor's Island, N.Y. letterhead, 1 p., 1880, the year he ran for President. ...

John Sedgwick. Clothing report, 171/2 x 24, signed by 55 soldiers in unit commanded by Lt. Sedgwick (but not by Sedgwick himself), Oct. 6, 1837. Follo

Philip H. Sheridan. Union General, commanded Cavalry of Army of the Potomac, performing celebrated exploits. L.S., 3 pp., on letterhead of H.Q. Army,

Michael V. Sheridan. Brother of Philip, also a Union General. Fought at Richmond, Missionary Ridge, Chickamauga, and others. L.S., 1888, 1 p., on lett

School of the Soldier. A manual written soon after the start of the war for instruction on handling of arms, drilling, etc. Preface dated Apr. 23, 186

In Camp near Petersburg, Va. Aug. 16, (18)64, 4 pp. Soldier Erasmus Thomas reports, "the whole line this side of the Appomattox held by the 9th...

12,000 Prisoners. Excellent war letter, near Kinston, N.C., Apr. 7, 1865, 4 pp., just one week before the end of the war. From a soldier to his father

A Survivor of Bloody Antietam. Soldier's letter, Oct. 12, 1862, from James Bartlett, a survivor of Antietam, to his wife. Writing from Pleasant ...

Civil War in Missouri. "The rebel force in Missouri is still near enough to St. Louis to prevent the transaction of any business, but the city ...

Two Soldier's Letters. From Horatio D. Sturtevant, N.H., to parents, July 1864 and Jan. 1865, 51/2 pp. in all. 1) From Washington, this PFG of C...

Andersonville Prison. Horrors of this Confederate prison for Union captives recalled in letter, 1897, 6 pp., in pencil, from daughter of County Attorn

U.S. Christian Commission. The forerunner of the Red Cross. Letter from a member of this relief organization, Mar. 19, 1865, 2 pp., from "Camp ...

From the Land of Lincoln. Very detailed letter, 4 pp., from a new soldier at Camp Butler, Sangamon County, Ill., Aug. 21, 1861, to his brother, writin

In Porter's Mansion. Early letter, Aug. 26, 1861, Kings Brigade H.Q., Porter Mansion, 4 pp. "...Splendid home built by Commodore Porter of ...

With Gen. Meade. Soldier's letter, Freeman Brackett in 16th Maine Volunteer Infantry, Dec. 7, 1863, near Kelly's Ford, 2 pp., writing to a f...

Soldier's Letter. Aug. 4, 1864, 1 p., Satterlee Hospital, West Philadelphia, to his mother. They have drawn two months pay; he sends her $20 of ...

...Warn every man of his fate. Letter from father G.L. Patton to his son, "at Camp Shanklin," Oakland, Spencer County, Jan. 5, 1862, 4 pp....

Conversing with the Confederates. Union soldier's letter, 1864, near Petersburg, Va., discussing the coming Presidential elections. "...The...

From Maine to Wisconsin. Letter from father in Madison, Maine, Apr. 30, 1864, 4 pp., to son in Wisconsin. Describing farming. "...I have got lo...

H.B. Adams in Texas. Archive of 37 items of former Confederate officer H.B. Adams, 1869-1888, as the firm of Adams & Wicker in San Antonio, Texa...

Confederate Generals. Group of three: 1) Francis R.T. Nicholls, large handsome signature on 3 x 8 fragment cut from document, as Gov. of Louisiana. Fo

Confederate Veteran. The magazine for Confederate aficionados, with articles on past and current events. Many lesser-known Confederate names fill its

Confederate Loan of Fifty Cents! Miniature bond, Oct. 25, 1861, 27/8 x 53/4, Mechanics Loan Association, Savannah, Georgia, to H. Ross. With two vigne

Confederate Currency. Two bills: 1) $10, R.H.T. Hunter, horses pulling cannon, small split starting, slight foxing at lower margin, else crisp. 2) 50

Confederate Covers. Group of four envelopes, war date, each bearing C.S.A. #11 stamps, a different type of cancel on each envelope: circular (to Georg

Complete Confederate Envelope. Two C.S.A. #7 stamps (Jeff Davis), separate but side by side, both tied to circular cancel, faint but "VA" ...

Confederate Cover. Homemade envelope with fine, clear circle cancel, "Richmond, Va" containing date "May 2, 1862." To Tarboro, N...

Confederate Cover. Envelope with two Jeff Davis stamps, C.S.A. #7, together tied to large circular cancel. To South Carolina, which is faint but visib

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Confederate Cover. From "Private E.H. Jones, Co. K, 55 Regt. N.C. Troops" written in return address portion. To Mr. H.W. Jones, Wallers P....

Confederate Cover. Aug. 2, 1864, signed by J.A.J. Penny, who has added "Aug. 2 '64, After the fight at Cedar Creek. Too bad!," the lat...

Traveller. Robert E. Lee's famous horse, his favorite through the Civil War. Genuine gathering of clipped long hairs from Traveller's mane. ...

The War of the Rebellion. The classic Civil War reference, now very rare as a complete set. Vols. 1 through 8, Series II, published 1894-99, Washingto

Military Bibliography of the Civil War. Group of three volumes, compiled by Dornbusch, published by New York Public Library in three different edition

Fight for Missouri. By Snead, a journalist in the Lincoln election. The critical events in 1861 in Missouri, leading to its part played in the Civil W

Prison Life.... The Miseries and Sufferings of Six Hundred Confederate Prisoners. Pamphlet, original printing, 1869, by Joseph Funk printers, Virginia

The Spy of the Rebellion. By Allan Pinkerton, a true story of the spy network in the Civil War, written by the man later to establish the famous Pinke

Civil War Diary. Of Frederic A. James, edited by Hammer. Said to be one of the most objective accounts of captivity during the Civil War. James was ca

Andersonville. History of the Confederate prison, by Putch. Includes role of Capt. Wirz, and relocation from Richmond. Andersonville was responsible f

Lincoln Collector. Carl Sandburg's story of the documents in Oliver R. Barrett's Lincoln collection and of Lincoln's life. Harcourt Brac...

Civil War Manuscripts. Guide to collections in Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, compiled by Sellers. Pub. by the Library, 1986, 391 pp., illu

War Songs. Dedicated to the G.A.R. - For Anniversaries and Gatherings of Soldiers. "To which is added a selection of Songs and Hymns for Memori...

Guide to Archives of the Government of the Confederate States of America. By Henry P. Bears. Pub. by National Archives, G.S.A., Washington, D.C., 1965

Directory of Archives & Manuscript Repositories. Prepared by National Archives & Records Service. Pub. by G.S.A., Washington, D.C., 1978, 10...

Onset of War. Two covers by Homer: 1) A ladies' sewing circle, June 1861. "The War-Making Havelocks for the Volunteers." 2) Portraits,...

Before, During, and After the War. Group of four woodcuts: 1) Cover, Jan. 1861, of the Georgia delegation in ten portraits of Southerners soon to leav

Army Camp Scene. Group of two, both 1862, 12 x 16: 1) Cover, "Christmas Boxes in Camp." About a dozen soldiers gathered round opening of w...

Football. "Holiday in Camp - Soldiers Playing 'Football.'" From Harper's Weekly, July 15, 1865, 12 x 16. In forefront of sketc...

The Outdoors. Group of three prints, from Harper's Weekly, each 12 x 16: 1) "Camping Out in Adirondack Mountains," 1874, showing tent,...

In the Country. Three scenes, each 12 x 16: 1) "Sea-Shore - August in the Country," 1859, at the beach, everyone fully clothed(!). 2) &quo...

Homer's Children Scenes. Group of four: 1) "Spring Blossoms," from Harper's, 1870, 12 x 16, a young mother and children sit beneat...

Lines. Three comparative works by Homer, as examples of his treatments of "lines." All from Harper's Weekly: 1) "Morning Walk - Y...

Scenes of the Sea. 1) "Winter at Sea - Taking in the sail off the coast." Seven sailors hanging in midair as they roll up the sail, 1873. ...

Snow Images. A favorite theme with Homer. Group of three: 1) "Winter - A Skating Scene" of girls of assorted ages skating on lake, 1868. 2...

Caroline Scott Harrison. Wife of Benjamin Harrison. A.L.S., Washington, May 19, 1890, 4 pp., on Executive Mansion letterhead. Written two years before

Mrs. Polk. Widow of the 11th President. A.L.S., Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 5, 1859, 2 pp., to Mrs. Mason. "Permit me to express my sincere and deep...

Lucretia R. Garfield. A.L.S., Mendon, Ohio, June 8, 1890, 3 pp., on her monogrammed, black-bordered stationery. To A.J. Solomon. "...I thank yo...

Julia Gardiner Tyler. Second wife of the tenth President; Tyler sided with Virginia after secession. Brief A.N.S., 21/2 x 41/2, written with a fine pe