Fine Selection of Autographs and Manuscripts - Session 1

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Alexander Autographs is pleased to announce its two-session auction scheduled for November 16 and 19, 2002 of a most important collection of over five hundred lots of letters, manuscripts, documents and photographs of historic figures in all areas of collecting.

A feature lot of Alexander Autograph’s current offering is a rare grouping of seven sequential color photographs showing the now world-famous trio of New York City firemen raising the American flag above Ground Zero, the final image signed by all three firemen. A significant portion of the proceeds from the sale of this lot will be donated directly to The Bravest Fund, a charity benefiting members of the FDNY, NYPD, EMS and Port Authority.

Another outstanding historical item in this sale is an intimate letter penned by Malcolm X to Elijah Muhammad detailing the marital trials and failures of his relationship with his wife, Betty.

Among the many exciting items to be sold at auction is a selection of celebrity props and memorabilia from the Joe Franklin Archives including Charlie Chaplin’s screen-used black “tramp” coat and bamboo cane, Rudolph Valentino’s smoking jacket and Marilyn Monroe’s rhinestone studded sunglasses. Additionally, an incredible selection of Elvis Presley pieces will be offered, most notably a handwritten set list for a benefit show at Ellis Auditorium on Feb. 25, 1961, inscribed to Gary Pepper.

Also represented are all the American presidents, including a color photograph of five presidents: George H. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon, signed by each, as well as signatures, letters, and documents of Washington, Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Alexander Autographs will also offer significant material in other areas of collecting including slavery-related material, military figures, heads of state, artists, authors, aviation and space travel, scientists, composers, entertainers, vintage sports, Americana, and much more.
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JOHN HANCOCK D.S.1 - JOHN HANCOCK D.S.
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<b>1. JOHN HANCOCK </b> (1737 - 1793) American Revolutionary politician and first signer of the Declaration of Independence, President o...
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JOHN HANCOCK A.L.S.2 - JOHN HANCOCK A.L.S.
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<b>2. JOHN HANCOCK</b> Fine content war-date A.L.S. "<i>J.H.</i>" as Governor of Massachusetts, 1p. 4to., "Co...
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WILLIAM HOOPER A.D.S.3 - WILLIAM HOOPER A.D.S.
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<b>3. WILLIAM HOOPER</b> (1742 - 1790) American Revolutionary leader, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a member of the Co...
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VON STEUBEN A.L.S.4 - VON STEUBEN A.L.S.
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<b>4. FRIEDRICH WILHELM VON STEUBEN</b> (1730 - 1794) American Revolutionary general who reported to Washington at Valley Forge to under...
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BENEDICT ARNOLD A.E.S.5 - BENEDICT ARNOLD A.E.S.
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<b>5. BENEDICT ARNOLD </b>(1741 - 1801) Revolutionary War major general and traitor, he repulsed the British in the Mohawk Valley and fo...
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HORATIO GATES A.L.S.6 - HORATIO GATES A.L.S.
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<b>6. HORATIO GATES</b> (1728 - 1806) American Revolution Major General who with Arnold forced Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga, he ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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PATRICK HENRY D.S.7 - PATRICK HENRY D.S.
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<b>7. PATRICK HENRY (1736 - 1799) </b>American Revolutionary leader, with Jefferson and Lee initiated the Committee of Correspondence, m...
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JEFFERY AMHERST A.L.S.8 - JEFFERY AMHERST A.L.S.
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<b>8. JEFFERY AMHERST </b>Good content A.L.S. 1p. 4to., St. James Square, Feb. 22, 1794 to the Duke of Dorset, in part: "<i>....
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JOHN BEATTY A.D.S.9 - JOHN BEATTY A.D.S.
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<b>9. JOHN BEATTY </b>(1749-1826) Physician and student of Benjamin Rush. Taken prisoner at Ft. Washington in 1776. Exchanged in 1778, h...
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JAMES CLINTON A.L.S.10 - JAMES CLINTON A.L.S.
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<b>10. JAMES CLINTON</b> (1733 - 1812) American Revolutionary War general who participated in the battles at Quebec, wounded in the defe...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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JAMES CLINTON A.L.S.11 - JAMES CLINTON A.L.S.
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<b>11. JAMES CLINTON</b> Fine content war-date A.L.S. 3pp. 4to., [n.p.], June 1781, a retained draft (with corrections) of a set of orde...
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ANDREW ELLICOTT D.S.12 - ANDREW ELLICOTT D.S.
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<b>12. ANDREW ELLICOTT </b>(1754 - 1820) American surveyor whose surveys included the boundary between the U.S. and the Spanish Territor...
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WILLIAM FLOYD D.S.13 - WILLIAM FLOYD D.S.
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<b>13. WILLIAM FLOYD </b>(1734 - 1821) Signer of the Declaration of Independence from New York and member of the House of Representative...
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ISAAC FRANKS D.S.14 - ISAAC FRANKS D.S.
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<b>14. ISAAC FRANKS </b>(d. 1822) Jewish-born Continental soldier, captured in Long Island and then escaped British custody in a leaky r...
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HORATIO GATES A.L.S.15 - HORATIO GATES A.L.S.
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<b>15. HORATIO GATES </b>(1728 - 1806) American Revolution Major General who with Arnold forced Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga, he...
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
 
 
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NATHANIEL GORHAN A.L.S.16 - NATHANIEL GORHAN A.L.S.
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<b>16. NATHANIEL GORHAM</b> (1738 - 1796) Signer of the Constitution, merchant and president of the Continental Congress in 1786. Good c...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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GEORGE III D.S.16A - GEORGE III D.S.
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<b>16A. GEORGE III </b>(1738 - 1820) King of England during the American Revolution, it was his policies of taxation and repression that...
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ALEXANDER HAMILTON SIGNATURE17 - ALEXANDER HAMILTON SIGNATURE
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<b>17. ALEXANDER HAMILTON</b> (1755 - 1804) American politician who, with Madison and Jay, supported the Constitution through contributi...
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Estimate : 750.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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JOHN HANCOCK A.L.S.18 - JOHN HANCOCK A.L.S.
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<b>18. JOHN HANCOCK </b>(1737 - 1793) American Revolutionary politician and first signer of the Declaration of Independence, President o...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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JOHN HANCOCK A.L.S.19 - JOHN HANCOCK A.L.S.
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<b>19. JOHN HANCOCK</b> War-date A.L.S. "<i>J.H.</i>" as Governor of Massa-chusetts, 1p. 4to., Boston, Nov. 2, 178...
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SAMUEL HUNTINGTON D.S.20 - SAMUEL HUNTINGTON D.S.
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<b>20. SAMUEL HUNTINGTON</b> (1731 - 1796) Signer of the Declaration of Independence, president of the Continental Congress, and Governo...
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JOHN JAY D.S.21 - JOHN JAY D.S.
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<b>21. JOHN JAY </b>(1745 - 1829) American jurist and statesman, member of the Continental Congress who also helped Franklin negotiate p...
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MARIE JOSEPH DE LAFAYETTE A.L.S.22 - MARIE JOSEPH DE LAFAYETTE A.L.S.
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<b>22. MARIE JOSEPH DE LAFAYETTE</b> (1757 - 1834) French statesman and military officer who served as a Major General under Washington ...
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JOHN LANGDON A.L.S.23 - JOHN LANGDON A.L.S.
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<b>23. JOHN LANGDON</b> (1741- 1819) Signer of the Constitution, Revolutionary military officer and financial supporter of Stark's e...
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HENRY LAURENS A.L.S.24 - HENRY LAURENS A.L.S.
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<b>24. HENRY LAURENS</b> (1724 - 1792) American Revolutionary statesman and first President of the Continental Congress, captured by the...
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THOMAS MCKEAN A.D.S.25 - THOMAS MCKEAN A.D.S.
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<b>25. THOMAS MCKEAN</b> (1735 - 1817) Signer of the Declaration of Independence, member of the Continental Congress and Governor of Pen...
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RPBERT TREAT PAINE A.D.S.26 - RPBERT TREAT PAINE A.D.S.
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<b>26. ROBERT TREAT PAINE </b>(1731 - 1841) American jurist, member of the Continental Congress, signer of the Declaration of Independen...
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WILLIAM PHILLIPS A.L.S.27 - WILLIAM PHILLIPS A.L.S.
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<b>27. WILLIAM PHILLIPS</b> (1731? - 1781) British general who served as second in command to John Burgoyne, also served as commander of...
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GEORGE ROSS A.D.S.28 - GEORGE ROSS A.D.S.
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<b>28. GEORGE ROSS</b> (1730 - 1779) Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania, elected to the First and Second Contin...
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BENJAMIN RUSH D.S.29 - BENJAMIN RUSH D.S.
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<b>29. BENJAMIN RUSH</b> (1745 - 1813) Pioneering American physician and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Partial D.S. "&...
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THOMAS TRUXTUN A.L.S.30 - THOMAS TRUXTUN A.L.S.
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<b>30. THOMAS TRUXTUN</b> (1755 - 1822) American revolutionary naval hero, captain of the Independence and the Mars, defeating many Brit...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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GEORGE WEEDON A.D.S.31 - GEORGE WEEDON A.D.S.
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<b>31. GEORGE WEEDON</b> (1730 - 1790) Revolutionary general who covered Washington's retreat from Brandywine, commanded militia at ...
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR BROADSIDE32 - REVOLUTIONARY WAR BROADSIDE
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<b>32. REVOLUTIONARY WAR BROADSIDE </b>A fine content broadside measuring approximately 8" x 13", dated Lebanon, Conn., Oct. 9...
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TRASHING TOM PAINE - FEDERALIST33 - TRASHING TOM PAINE - FEDERALIST
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<b>33. TRASHING TOM PAINE </b>A copy of the Washington Federalist for Monday, Dec. 13, 1802, 4pp. folio. Still reeling from their rout b...
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TRADE AND THE TREATY OF PARIS LETTERS34 - TRADE AND THE TREATY OF PARIS LETTERS
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<b>34. TRADE AND THE TREATY OF PARIS </b>Fine content and interesting pair of letters between two Canadian merchants shortly after the T...
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SARATOGA CONVENTION ARMY D.S.35 - SARATOGA CONVENTION ARMY D.S.
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<b>35. SARATOGA CONVENTION ARMY </b>Unusual manuscript D.S. 1p., 8vo., Fredrick Town, [Md.], Apr. 8, 1781. A "<i>Return of th...
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HESSIAN PRISONERS OF WAR FROM SARATOGA D.S.36 - HESSIAN PRISONERS OF WAR FROM SARATOGA D.S.
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<b>36. HESSIAN PRISONERS OF WAR FROM SARATOGA </b>Manuscript D.S. 1p. oblong small 4to., Frederick, Md., July 28, 1782 "<i>A ...
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BURGOYNE`S CONVENTION ARMY D.S.37 - BURGOYNE`S CONVENTION ARMY D.S.
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<b>37. BURGOYNE'S CONVENTION ARMY </b>Manuscript D.S. 1p. legal folio., [n.p.] 1781, a "<i>List of the Mens Names, 9th. R...
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TRANSPORTING THE SARATOGA CONVENTION ARMY D.S.38 - TRANSPORTING THE SARATOGA CONVENTION ARMY D.S.
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<b>38. TRANSPORTING THE SARATOGA CONVENTION ARMY </b>Manuscript D.S. 1p. legal folio, [n.p., c. Autumn 1778], the "<i>Propose...
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SARATOGA CONVENTION ARMY MUSTER ROLL39 - SARATOGA CONVENTION ARMY MUSTER ROLL
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<b>39. SARATOGA CONVENTION ARMY MUSTER ROLL </b>Manuscript D.S. 1p. oblong 4to., Virginia, Aug. 18, 1780 entitled "<i>Present...
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SUPPLYING THE CONTINTENTAL ARMY A.L.S.40 - SUPPLYING THE CONTINTENTAL ARMY A.L.S.
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<b>40. SUPPLYING THE CONTINENTAL ARMY </b>Good content A.L.S. of Jeddiah Strong (1738 - 1802), 3pp. small 4to., Litchfield, Dec. 5, 1775...
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GEORGE E. PICKETT A.L.S.41 - GEORGE E. PICKETT A.L.S.
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<b>41. GEORGE E. PICKETT</b> (1825 - 1875) Confederate major general who formed the brigades for the ill-fated charge on the final day a...
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ULYSSES S. GRANT A.L.S.42 - ULYSSES S. GRANT A.L.S.
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<b>42. ULYSSES S. GRANT</b> (1822 - 1885) Eighteenth President of the United States and Union Lieutenant General. Fine content war-date ...
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JUBAL A. EARLY C.D.V.43 - JUBAL A. EARLY C.D.V.
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<b>43. JUBAL A. EARLY </b>(1819 - 1894) Confederate major general who fought throughout the war, leading a division at Antietam, Chancel...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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JOHN WESLEY FRAZER A.L.S.44 - JOHN WESLEY FRAZER A.L.S.
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<b>44. JOHN WESLEY FRAZER</b> (1827-1906) Confederate brigadier general who after fortifying Cumberland Gap, surrendered it unconditiona...
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JEFFERSON DAVIS A.L.S.45 - JEFFERSON DAVIS A.L.S.
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<b>45. JEFFERSON DAVIS </b>(1808 - 1889) President of the Confederacy who led his armies beyond the surrender at Appomattox. Fine conten...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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STATES RIGHTS GIST A.L.S.46 - STATES RIGHTS GIST A.L.S.
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<b>46. STATES RIGHTS GIST</b> (1831 - 1864) Confederate brigadier general who commanded a division at Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge, ...
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ROBERT S. GARNETT A.L.S.47 - ROBERT S. GARNETT A.L.S.
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<b>47. ROBERT S. GARNETT </b>(1819 - 1861) Confederate brigadier general who became the first general from either side to be killed in t...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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ELISHA F. PAXTON D.S.48 - ELISHA F. PAXTON D.S.
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<b>48. ELISHA F. PAXTON</b> (1828 - 1863) Confederate brigadier general and commander of the Stonewall Brigade, Paxtonserved with Jackso...
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AMBROSE P. HILL A.D.S.49 - AMBROSE P. HILL A.D.S.
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<b>49. AMBROSE P. HILL</b> (1825 - 1865) Confederate lieutenant general who led Hill's Light Division through the battles of cedar M...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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