Fine Selection of Autographs and Manuscripts

(1806 - 1876) Confederate brigadier general and Governor of Virginia who sent John Brown to the gallows. He died never accepting amnesty. Partly-prin

(1823 - 1906) Union major general who fought at Chickamauga and with Sherman at Atlanta and Franklin. A.L.S. ""Th: J. Wood"" 4p...

(1823 - 1906) Union major general who fought at Chickamauga and with Sherman at Atlanta and Franklin. War-date D.S. ""Th. J. Wood Brig. G...

(1784 - 1869) Union major general who fought off the Confederates at Fort Monroe and occupied Norfolk. War-date A.L.S. ""John E. Wool&quo...

(1784 - 1869) Union major general who fought off the Confederates at Fort Monroe and occupied Norfolk. Good A.L.S. ""John E. Wool U.S. Ar...

(1831 - 1922) Confederate brigadier general wounded at Shiloh, returning to fight at Chickamauga and Atlanta. He later compiled the Official Records

"Good group of nine pieces including: NATHANIEL P. BANKS, A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., [n.p.] ""18 Dec."" [n.y.], to a ""M. S...

"Unusual war-date A.L.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., Corinth, Ms., May 20, 1863, to the colonel of the 66th Indiana regarding the arrest of Lieut. Elias D...

WILLIAM S. WINDER. Assistant Adjutant Commandant of the notorious Andersonville prison, the son of Brigadier General John H. Winder. War-date A.E.S. p

WILLIAM S. WINDER. Assistant Adjutant Commandant of the notorious Andersonville prison, the son of Brigadier General John H. Winder. War-date A.L.S....

"Attractive hand-colored engraving, ""BIRDS-EYE VIEW OF ANDERSONVILLE PRISON FROM THE SOUTH-EAST"", 22"" x 16&quo...

"An interesting A.L.S. ""John Scott"" 2pp. 8vo., Warrenton, Va., Aug. 16, 1873 to Confederate General William H. Page, in p...

"A fine content letter and hand-drawn map from Pvt. George E. Whitman of the 10th Maine Volunteers, ""Headquarters 1st Brigade Amb. C...

"An interesting grouping of five war-date A.D.S.'s, dispatches, each 8vo., from Apr. 1863 - Jan. 1865. Each concerns some aspect of militar...

"A great correspondence from Mary Jewett to her son who was serving as a merchant sailor during the Civil War. Mary's letters are filled wi...

"War-date A.L.S. from Col. Le Grand B. Cannon, 1p. 8vo., on Headquarters Department of Virginia letterhead, Fort Monroe, Va., Mar. 3, 1862, to ...

"A great content soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo. Martinsburg, June 2, 1864, by Pvt. Amos Bowman 160th Ohio Volunteers, in part: ""...

"Union soldier's letter, 1p. 4to., Camp Clear Creek, Ms., July 15, 1862, M.H. Bartleman writes to a lady friend about her brother: "&q...

"Union soldier's letter, 2pp. 4to., New Orleans, Dec. 21, 1862. Sylvester Kimball, 6th Mi., writes his wife: ""àI suppose yo...

"Great war-date A.L.S. ""S. F. Chapin"", surgeon in chief of the 6th Corps, ""Headquarters 2nd Division, 6th Corp...

Uncommon D.S. 3pp. folio, [n.p.], June 30, 1865, a listing of the clothing, etc. issued to over 200 members of Co. D of the 137th Colored Infantry, ea

"A rare partly-printed war-date Confederate discharge, 1p. oblong 8vo., Columbus, Miss., March 6, 1863 issued to Pvt. John C. Cox of the 3rd Mi...

"Partly-printed war-date D.S. ""Ed. A. Palfrey"" 1p. 4to., Richmond, July 1, 1864, appointing Captain Marshall Lake as quar...

"A great grouping of five Confederate States government loan bonds: a five hundred dollar bond issued Aug. 19, 1861, depicting Thomas Watts; a ...

"A great grouping of four one thousand dollar Confederate States bonds. All are government loans except for the last which is a cotton bond loa...

"Uncommon partly-printed document, 1p. oblong 8vo., Shreveport, June 11, 1864, a Confederate bond receipt for $10,000, issued to T. M. Gilman &...

"An interesting A.L.S. ""Wm. Voorhies"" adding rank as late colonel of the 48th Tennessee, 3pp. 4to., Johnson's Island ...

"Arrest warrant 1p. oblong 8vo., Gonzales County, Texas, Apr. 10, 1840, concerning the detention of future Confederate General Henry E. McCullo...

"An interesting war-date letter 1p. 4to., Richmond, Nov. 30, 1861 to Surgeon Bland at Staunton, Virginia concerning the shipment of hospital su...

"War-date A.L.S. 1p. 8"" x 6 1/2"" Anachita, La., Jan. 4, 1863, in part: ""àR. D. Blossman Jr., a commission...

"Rare war-date pass ""F. H. Jordan"" adding rank on Headquarters First Corps Army of the Potomac stationery, 1p. 8vo., oblo...

"A rare 2pp. 4to. letter from Pvt. James M. Moore 11th Virginia Infantry who was mortally wounded during Pickett's Charge. The letter was w...

"Rare one dollar banknote from the Franklin County Bank measuring 6 3/4"" x 2 3/4"". A fine example of a piece of Confedera...

"Partly-printed war-date D.S. ""M. F. Thurman"" adding rank, 1p. 8vo., oblong, near Richmond, May 21, 1864 concerning the d...

"Partly-printed war-date telegram, 1p. oblong 8vo., Richmond, Va., June 2, 186[2], concerning the Confederate victory at Seven Pines. In full: ...

"Partly-printed war-date D.S. ""Wm. B. Jones"" adding rank on C.S.A. Quartermasters Department letterhead, 1p. 8vo., oblong...

"Partly-printed war-date D.S. ""Clarborne Davis"" 1p. 4to., Richmond, June 18, 1861 concerning his oath, as a Confederate s...

HIRAM S. BRADFORD (1830-1873) Texas Confederate brigadier general of militia. Fine content war-date A.D.S. 1p. 8vo., Chattanooga, July 25, 1862 orderi

"War-date A.L.S. ""R. F. Taylor"" adding rank, 1p. 8vo., oblong, White Oak Church, Va., May 13, 1863, in full: ""...

"A.L.S. ""R. T. W. Duke"" 1p. 4to., Charlottesville, Va., Jan. 25, 1861, in full: ""Let me know when you will com...

"A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Seguin, Tx., Jan 3, 1858 concerning the hire of boy ""Bill"", the property of John Ireland, to John Hende...

"A nice grouping of three war-date documents from the Civil War. First, an A.L.S. JOHN GIBBON (1827 -1896), adding rank, 1p. 8vo., ""...

"A good grouping of four war-date A.L.S. documents related to Civil War colonels. First, is an A.L.S. SYLVESTER G. HILL (1820 - 1864), as post ...

"A great A.L.S. ""Mary Jewett"" to her son, 8pp. 8vo., New Rochelle, N.Y., July 26, 1863 concerning the draft riots and a s...

"A nice war-date grouping from Lt. Columbus Keys of the 128th New York Volunteers. Included is Keys' first lieutenant's commission sign...

"Interesting two document group concerning the wounding of 2nd Lieut. Harrison Hinckley, 1st Mass. Vol., at Gettysburg. Included is a war-date ...

Interesting A.D.S. 1p. oblong 8vo., Covington, Ga., Sep. 30, 1865 in which Lt. John Day of the 159th N.Y. Vols. permits: ""àMr. Stedm...

"A great early Civil War archive of Henry B. Crandall of Providence, Rhode Island concerning the recruitment and departure for the front of the...

"An unusual unsigned war-date letter 2pp. 8vo., ""Office of the Signal Officer"", Washington, Nov. 6, 1862, concerning a lo...

"A great letter describing the Battle of Cedar Creek, written by Pvt. Noah Swinehart of the 126th Ohio Volunteers, 4pp. 8vo., Cedar Creek, Oct....

"Partly-printed Amnesty Oath dated May 29, 1865, 1p. oblong 8vo., Columbia, Ark., Jan. 3, 1866, issued to William Olive, who promises to: "...

"A neat lot of two Union autographs, includes: NATHANIEL P. BANKS (post-war A.L.S.), along with a war-date list of subscribers to ""A...

"A good grouping of three war-date and post-war documents from Union generals who had gained either brevet or brigadier rank. First, an A.L.S. ...

"A good grouping of four war-date and post-war documents from Union officers who had gained either brevet brigadier or major general status dur...

"Nice group of three documents recommending friends for government positions, signed by Union brevet brigadier generals during the post-war per...

"Nice four document group of war-date A.L.S. written by Union brevet brigadier generals adding rank, each are 1p. 8vo., including: JOSEPH ABBOT...

A neat battlefield relic, a complete minie ball embedded in a 10"" x 1 1/2"" section of wood which it struck during a battle, re...

Fine Gettysburg battlefield relic, a dug U. S. plate, 3 1/2"" dia., lead-filled brass, recovered from the Gettysburg battlefield. Obtained...

"Great wooden walking stick from Gaines Mill, Virginia. On shaft in period ink is written: ""Cut in the center of Gaines Mill Battlef...

"Nice 1/9th plate tintype of a Union private wearing a sack coat, and kepi. Stuck in his belt is a bone handle bowie with sheath, and a pistol ...

"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...

"A nice post-war cabinet card of full standing Pvt. Oliver H. P. Sargent 22nd Mass. Volunteers. Sargent was wounded in the battle of Yorktown M...

"An unusual war-date CDV of Pvt. John L. Norman of the 135th Ohio who was captured and sent to Andersonville. Norman enlisted at age 18 in May,...

"A great full standing view CDV of Surgeon Alfred Henry Thurston holding his kepi with his hand in his frock coat. Thurston first served in the...

Stereoview photo showing a long line of graves at Arlington Cemetery, some with the names of the soldiers discernable. Photo by Kilburn Bros., Littlet

"A great 1/6th plate ruby-red ambrotype of a cavalry private wearing a shell jacket and holding a 1858 regulation Hardee Hat with plume. The ja...

"A lightly colorized CDV of a full standing Union soldier holding a bayoneted rifle and wearing a belt with cap box and bayonet scabbard attach...

(1816-1894) Union major general who defeated ""Stonewall Jackson"" in the battle of Kernstown. After the war he served as a cong...

"A nice grouping of four CDVs of naval officers. First, seated view of Captain John Rodgers in uniform who is best known for capturing the Atla...

"A nice grouping of four CDVs of naval officers and a powder monkey. First, full standing image of a young boy about ten years old who is eithe...

"War-date CDV identified on verso in contemporary pen, ""Mrs. Haven C. W. nurse in Penn."" Images of nurses from the war ar...

"Stereoview card bearing a double 6"" x 3 1/2"" photograph taken shortly after Fort Mahone fell to Union forces, showing a ...

"A nice 1/6th plate tintype of a youthful Union private. Image is housed in a half papier-mGchT case and is protected by a brass mat, frame, an...

"Lantern slide glass photograph shows Confederate soldiers killed in action at Antietam. Plate identification reads, ""Antietam battl...

"A nice Civil War period family photograph lot from a Bridgeport, Connecticut family. Included is a CDV of Musician Robert D. Kelley of the 6th...

"A great grouping of two cabinet cards and one tintype all of the same sergeant of the Connecticut militia during the late 1870's or 1880&#...

"A seated view CDV of Sergeant William King, Co. G, 1st Mass. Heavy Artillery, holding his hat towards the camera with the regimental insignia ...

"A great CDV,. a full standing pose of Lieutenant Frederick James, 3rd United States Cavalry wearing a winter overcoat. James was a West Point ...

"A great CDV of Pvt. George Warner, 20th Conn. Vol., sitting with his family after losing both arms at the battle of Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. ...

(1822 - 1885) Eighteenth President of the United States and Union lieutenant general. A nice CDV sitting view of Grant as lieutenant general publishe

"A great 4 1/2"" x 6"" albumen photograph, mounted on 11"" x 13"" card stock, of Captain Gustavus M. Ba...