Historical Documents

ALEXANDER MCDOWELL MCCOOK (1831-1903) Union Major General; charged with the disaster at Chickamauga. Signature, "A McD McCook, 2 Lt 3d Infy.&qu...

GORDON GRANGER (1822-76) Union Major General; commanded Army of Kentucky. Closely clipped wardate signature, "G Granger, Maj Genl, Comdg."...

BENJAMIN F BUTLER (1818-93) Union Major General; known as "Beast Butler." Bold signature, "Benj Butler, Mass." Nicely matted wit...

EDWARD A WILD (1825-91) Union Brigadier General; badly wounded at South Mountain (Antietam), losing his left arm. While recuperating from this wound,

ELWELL S OTIS (1838-1909) Union Brevet Major General, 140th New York, and later an Indian fighter. Partly printed DS, as Lt Col 7th Cavalry, 1p, Jan 1

GALUSHA PENNYPACKER (1844-1916) Union Brigadier General, the youngest on either side of the Civil War. He earned his Brigadiership and the Medal of Ho

HIRAM BURNHAM (1814-64) Union Brigadier General, with the hard fighting 6th Maine; KIA at Chafin's Farm near Petersburg. Wardate DS, as Colonel ...

GEORGE H THOMAS (1816-70) Union Major General, the "Rock of Chickamauga." Wardate Endorsement Signed, "Geo. H. Thomas", Dec 9, 1...

LEWIS M PECK (1832-1919) Union Brevet Major General, 173rd New York. Wardate ALS, as Colonel commanding 173rd New York, 2pp, Mar 16, 1865, 8vo, Winche

QUINCY A GILLMORE (1825-88) Union Major General, led 10th Corps; captured Morris Island, SC. ALS, signed "Q A Gillmore", 1p, Mar 6, 1854, ...