Fine Selection of Autographs and Manuscripts

"An unusual carte-de-visite of 1st Sergeant Alfred Stratton, 147th New York Volunteers, showing the amputation of both arms after carrying the ...

"A rare war-date carte-de-visite of Lee sitting in chair holding his sword while a member of the 57th Mass. Volunteers. In early 1865 Lee joine...

"A great carte-de-visite of the northwest corner of Fort Sumter showing the effect of years of bombardment. Visible is a guard house and iron r...

"Interesting carte-de-visite of the base of Fort Sumter, showing the iron rails with wires attached, dismounted cannon, and ""chevaux...

"Neat carte-de-visite showing the interior southern ramparts of Fort Sumter, with sand-filled wicker baskets, stairs, and an armed sentry near ...

"A great carte-de-visite view of Fort Sumter's seawall with a cannon aimed towards the enemy, with earth-filled wicker baskets also present...

"A great 1/6th plate ruby-red ambrotype of a Union private wearing a frock coat and holding a revolver. Stuck in his coat is a Sheffield style ...

"Nice group of five war-date cartes-de-visite of Union soldiers with swords, including a full standing line officer with hand on sword and hold...

"A great 1/6th plate ambrotype of a Union line officer sitting in a chair and holding a sword. Next to him, on a table, is his Hardee hat that ...

(1825-1864) Confederate brigadier general known for cavalry raids in Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio, killed in action near Greenville, Tenn. A nice war

"A 1/6th plate tintype of an artillery private purportedly from Connecticut. The soldier sits in a chair wearing a winter overcoat and holds a...

"An unusual 1/9th plate ambrotype of a man from the 1850's wearing a unique five button double row overcoat with epaulettes, and an oil clo...

"Two late nineteenth century photographs, including a cabinet card showing an unidentified boxer, bare chested with arms folded, who might be J...

(1838 - 1865) American actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, tracked-down and finally shot by Boston Corbett in a barn as it burn

"Nice 1/9th plate ambrotype of Private Lewis C. Minor 6th Michigan Cavalry, Co. I. who served from February, 1865 through October, 1865, helpin...

"A nice 1/6th plate ambrotype of a Western or Southern ruffian, shown from chest up in gray jacket. Housed in half leatherette case with brass...

Stereoview photograph showing dead Chinese behind the ramparts they were defending, with an American flag atop a flagpole in background. Backstamp by

(1824 - 1881) Union major general who is known for the disastrous charges made at Fredericksburg in 1862, and the nicknaming of distinctive facial hai

(1805 - 1871) Union brigadier general, the ""Hero of Fort Sumter"" who refused Confederate demands to surrender the fort and ul...

(1805 - 1871) Union brigadier general, the ""Hero of Fort Sumter"", who refused Confederate demands to surrender the fort and u...