Fine Selection of Autographs - Session 2

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<p>Dozens of lots shall include prominent figures and events of the Civil War, including rare war-date documents signed by Albert Sidney Johnston, Nathan Bedford Forrest, George E. Picket, Hiram B. Granby, John Hunt Morgan and numerous others, as well as several fine correspondences including an 1863 soldier's diary with Gettysburg content. We are also pleased to feature a fine archive of material which include letters of Diego Rivera and Freda Kahlo relative to the painting and installation of his famous mural at Rockefeller Center. Other fine properties include an original house plan by Frank Lloyd Wright; two triple signed checks, one by Theodore Roosevelt and the other by Richard Nixon; a rare A.L.S. of John A. Sutter; a circular letter singed by Thomas Jefferson defending his oft-criticized embargo; a superb and rare British cavalry officers' account of the battle of Waterloo; original drawings by Jack Kerouac, Bugsy Siegel's green velour fedora; and many other fine properties.
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We will hold public viewings for lots offered at our Greenwich offices on Thursday, June 20, Friday, June 21, and Monday, June 24. Hours for the public viewings will be from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Viewings at our offices may be also be arranged by appointment.
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Our offices are located at 100 Melrose Avenue, Suite 100 which is just off West Putnam Ave. in Greenwich, Connecticut. If you are unable to attend for any reason, phone lines will also be available for bidding. You may also bid over the Internet through ebayliveauctions.com. Registration for this service should be available by June 14 at the latest.
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OPDYCKE, EMERSON621 - OPDYCKE, EMERSON
Alexander Autographs
(1830 - 1884) Union general who helped save the Federal army at Chickamauga. He accidentally mortally wounded himself while cleaning a gun after the w
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
 
 
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PAINE, HALBERT E.622 - PAINE, HALBERT E.
Alexander Autographs
(1826 - 1905) Union brigadier general who lost a leg at Port Hudson and declined Butler's orders to burn Baton Rouge. A.L.S. "H. E. Paine&q...
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PILLOW, GIDEON J.623 - PILLOW, GIDEON J.
Alexander Autographs
(1806 - 1878) Confederate major general, who fought at Belmont and was second-in-command at Fort Donelson from which he fled to avoid capture by Gran
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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PORTER, FITZ JOHN624 - PORTER, FITZ JOHN
Alexander Autographs
(1822 - 1901) Union major general who fought at Second Bull Run and Antietam. He was later accused by Pope of "disobedience and disloyalty&quo...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
 
 
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PRYOR, ROGER A.625 - PRYOR, ROGER A.
Alexander Autographs
(1828 - 1919) Confederate brigadier general who declined firing the first shot on Fort Sumter, later captured at Petersburg. Nice signature removed f
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
 
 
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REYNOLDS, JOSEPH J.626 - REYNOLDS, JOSEPH J.
Alexander Autographs
(1822 - 1899) Union brigadier general who repulsed the Confederates at Cheat Mountain and held that portion of West Virginia for the Union. He also s
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RUGGLES, DANIEL627 - RUGGLES, DANIEL
Alexander Autographs
(1810 - 1897) Confederate brigadier general who led a corps at Shiloh, later serving under Bragg, Van Dorn, and Joseph E. Johnston. A.D.S. signed fou
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
 
 
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SANBORN, JOHN B.628 - SANBORN, JOHN B.
Alexander Autographs
(1826 - 1904) Union brigadier general who fought at Iuka and Vicksburg, later serving in Missouri and Arkansas. A.L.S. "John B. Sanborn" 1...
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SCHENCK, ROBERT C.629 - SCHENCK, ROBERT C.
Alexander Autographs
(1809 - 1890) Union major general who fought Jackson in the Valley campaign, wounded at Second Bull Run. Bold signature on a small sheet.
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SCOTT, WINFIELD630 - SCOTT, WINFIELD
Alexander Autographs
(1786 - 1866) Union major general whose successes during the Mexican War failed to prepare him for command of Union forces in the Civil War. A.L.S. 2p
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SHALER, ALEXANDER631 - SHALER, ALEXANDER
Alexander Autographs
(1827-1911) Union brigadier general captured at the Wilderness and held hostage under the guns during the bombardment of Charleston. A.L.S. "A...
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SHEPLEY, GEORGE F.632 - SHEPLEY, GEORGE F.
Alexander Autographs
(1819 - 1878) Union brigadier general who commanded a brigade at New Orleans and was appointed by Butler to be military commander of the city. War-da
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SHERIDAN, PHILIP H.633 - SHERIDAN, PHILIP H.
Alexander Autographs
(1831 - 1888) Union major general of cavalry and famous Indian fighter. Sheridan's fighting prowess was evident throughout the war, from Boonev...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
 
 
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SHERMAN, WILLIAM T.634 - SHERMAN, WILLIAM T.
Alexander Autographs
(1820 - 1891) Union major general declared by the press to be "insane", he led his army in their March to the Sea, taking Atlanta, Savanna...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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SHERMAN, WILLIAM T.635 - SHERMAN, WILLIAM T.
Alexander Autographs
(1820 - 1891) Union major general declared by the press to be "insane", he led his army in their March to the Sea, taking Atlanta, Savanna...
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SHERMAN, WILLIAM T.636 - SHERMAN, WILLIAM T.
Alexander Autographs
(1820 - 1891) Union major general declared by the press to be "insane", he led his army in their March to the Sea, taking Atlanta, Savanna...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
 
 
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SIGEL, FRANZ637 - SIGEL, FRANZ
Alexander Autographs
(1822 - 1899) Union brigadier general who repulsed the Confederates at Cheat Mountain and held that portion of West Virginia for the Union. He also s
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SMITH, JOSEPH638 - SMITH, JOSEPH
Alexander Autographs
(1790 - 1877) War of 1812 veteran severely wounded at the Battle of Lake Champlain, later served as Union rear admiral and chief of the Bureau of Yar
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SPINNER, FRANCIS E.639 - SPINNER, FRANCIS E.
Alexander Autographs
(1802 - 1890) Treasurer of the United States under three presidents, commencing with Abraham Lincoln. War-date A.L.S. "F. E. Spinner", on...
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
 
 
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STANTON, EDWIN M.640 - STANTON, EDWIN M.
Alexander Autographs
(1814 - 1869) Secretary of War in Abraham Lincoln's cabinet whose dismissal by Andrew Johnson led to impeachment hearings for the president. Wa...
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Estimate : 150.00 - 250.00
 
 
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