Historical Documents

(John E Wool) Union Major General; commanded the Dept of Virginia until his retirement in 1863. CDV photograph, 3/4 length pose in uniform, holding hi

(Abram Duryee) Union Brigadier General; raised the 5th New York Vols, known as "Duryee's Zouaves"; wounded three times at South Mounta...

(George B McClellan) Union Major General; commanded Army of the Potomac until replaced by Lincoln. CDV photograph, standing Napoleonic pose in uniform

MARY E WALKER (1832-1919) Feminist & physician; Asst Surgeon General of Union Army (1864-65); awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. As a Wom...

CHESTER A ARTHUR (1830-86) President. Civil War date LS, "C A Arthur", as New York Acting Asst Quartermaster General, 2pp (single sheet), ...

(Mary E Walker) Attractive cabinet photograph, full length standing pose, in men's clothing, wearing her Congressional Medal of Honor, Collins S...

(David Farragut) America's 1st Admiral. In the Civil War he commanded the West Gulf Blockading Squadron; engaged Confederate Flotilla & capt...

ALEXANDER C RHIND (1821-97) American Rear Admiral. Performed a number of highly hazardous individual exploits during the Civil War, in particular at C

SIMON CAMERON (1799-1889) Lincoln's 1st Sec of War (1861-62). CDV photograph, portrait in suit and tie. Signed on the matte. From the collection...

HANNIBAL HAMLIN (1809-91) Vice President under Abraham Lincoln. Free franked address panel, "Free, H Hamlin", completed in his hand to &qu...