Historical Documents

JOHN B BACHELDER ALS, "Bachelder", 3pp, June 4, 1874, 4to, Chelsea, Mass, to his cousin Capt William Badger, touching commentary re the de...

JOHN B BACHELDER ALS, "J B Bachelder", 1p, 1852, 4to, from Gilmanton (NH) Academy, to William Badger in Hanover, re matters pertaining to ...

JOHN B BACHELDER ALS, 8 separate pages, Dec, 1892, legal folio, Washington, to former Confederate Major General Fitzhugh Lee (1835-1905), phenomenal c

(John B Bachelder) Original salt print of John B Bachelder and his cousin William Badger, 3 1/2"X4 1/2", seated at a table as young men. I...

(Gettysburg) Original photograph, "Tipton's Gettysburg Groups", image size 9"X7", showing Col John B Bachelder with a group ...

(Gettysburg) Large original photograph, image size 14"X9", showing a crowd of well dressed men standing on the Gettysburg battlefield, W H...

(Gettysburg) Large original photograph, image size 15 1/2"X10 1/2", showing a large crowd of well dressed people standing on the Gettysbur...

(Gettysburg) Signed CDV photograph of Lt John M Rhoads, 5th Penn Reserves, portrait in uniform, R.W. Addis backstamp, Washington, DC. The 5th Penn Res

(Gettysburg) Book, "The Peach Orchard, Gettysburg, July 2, 1863", by Major John Bigelow, 9th Massachusetts Battery, Kimball-Storer, Minnea...

(Devils Den) Large original photograph, image size 16"X11", by Tipton, showing a large crowd of well dressed people standing and seated at...

(Gettysburg) Original albumen photograph, "Union Dead at Gettysburg: killed by Cannister", image size 8 1/2"X6 1/4", on 10"...

(Gettysburg) Union soldier's letter, from Henry Van Aernam, Surgeon in the 154th New York, 4pp, July 30, 1863, 4to, Warrenton Junction, VA, to h...

WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK (1824-86) Union Major General; commanded a Corps at Gettysburg; took 4,000 prisoners at Spottsylvania. ALS, 2pp (single sheet),

DAVID BELL BIRNEY (1825-64) Union Major General; led 3rd Corps at Gettysburg, after General Sickles near fatal wounding; while leading 10th Corps he c

SAMUEL W CRAWFORD (1829-92) Union Brigadier General; Fort Sumter Post Surgeon, who rose to lead a division in 5th Corps; commanded Pennsylvania Reserv

JAMES L KEMPER (1823-95) Confederate Major General, 7th Virginia; wounded and captured during Pickett's charge at Gettysburg. Wardate AES, as Co...

JAMES S ROBINSON (1827-92) Union Brigadier General; commanded XI Corps at Gettysburg. ALS, "J S Robinson", 1p, Nov 3, 1886, 4to, Ohio Dept...

JOHN C ROBINSON (1817-97) Union Brigadier General; lost leg at Spotsylvania; at Gettysburg, 1685 of his 2500 men were killed or wounded; Medal of Hono

WILLIAM E DOSTER (1837-1919) Union Brevet Brigadier General, 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry. ALS, "W E Doster", 2pp, Aug 28, 1884, 4to, his law ...

EVANDER MCIVOR LAW (1836-1920) Confederate Major General. His 4th Alabama, a part of John Bell Hood's division of James Longstreet's corp, d...

EDWARD P ALEXANDER (1835-1910) Confederate Brigadier General; his artillery fired for 2 hours at Gettysburg before Pickett's Charge. ALS, "...

JUBAL A EARLY (1816-94) Confederate Lieutenant General. ALS, "J A Early", 6pp, April 27, 1888, 8vo, Lynchburg, to former Confederate Gener...

WILLIAM H FORNEY (1823-94) Confederate Brigadier General, 10th Alabama; wounded at Gettysburg. ALS, "Wm H Forney", 1p, Oct 30, 1893, 4to, ...

(William H Forney) Cabinet photograph, portrait, C M Bell mount, Washington. VG. $100-150

JAMES JAY ARCHER (1817-64) Confederate Brigadier General; POW at Gettysburg. CDV photograph, portrait in uniform, G W Minnis backstamp, Richmond. VG.

ULYSSES S GRANT (1822-85) Civil War General & 18th President of U.S. Bold signature, "U.S. Grant." Mounted, with some show through fro...

PHILIP H SHERIDAN (1831-88) Union Major General; commanded at Chickamauga, Chattanooga & Army of the Shenandoah (cut off final Confederate Retre...

NATHANIEL P BANKS (1816-94) Union Major General; known as "The Bobbin Boy." Signature, "N P Banks." Light soiling, o/w VG. Nicel...

(Nathaniel P Banks) Printed Special Orders #158, on card stock, 1p, July 2, 1863, oblong 8vo, Hdqtrs Dept of the Gulf, before Port Hudson, thanking th

(Winfield Scott) CDV photograph, seated pose in uniform, E Anthony backstamp, New York, taken from a Mathew Brady negative, on a Brady mount. Fine. $1

WINFIELD SCOTT (1786-1866) Union Lieutenant General, known as "Old Fuss and Feathers." ALS, 2pp, Oct 16, 1854, 8vo, New York, to U.S. Sena...

WINFIELD SCOTT DS, check, Mar 20, 1852, drawn on Corcoran & Riggs, Washington, completed in his hand. Cut cancellation, not affecting signature....

WILLIAM T SHERMAN (1820-91) Union General; started from Chattanooga on his famous "March to the Sea." Wardate ALS, "W T Sherman, Maj ...

WILLIAM T SHERMAN Signed card, "W.T. Sherman, General." Mounted. VG . $200-300

RUFUS KING (1814-76) Union Brigadier General; organized Wisconsin's famous Iron Brigade. DS, as Collector of the Port of New York, 1p, Nov 24, 1...

WILLIAM B FRANKLIN (1823-1903) Union Major General. ALS, "W B Franklin", 1 1/2pp, Sept 14, 1880, 4to, National home for Disabled Volunteer...

JOSHUA K SIGFRIED (1832-96) Union Brevet Brigadier General, 48th Pennsylvania. Wardate DS, as Colonel commanding the 48th Penn, 1p, May 14, 1863, oblo

JOSHUA B HOWELL (1806-64) Union Brigadier General; commanded a brigade of Terry's Division at siege of Fort Wagner, S.C.; distinguished himself ...

HENRY W HALLECK (1815-72) Union Major General, known as "Old Wooden Head." Wardate ALS, "H W Halleck", 1p, Feb 24, 1862, 8vo, St...

JAMES H WILSON (1837-1925) Union Major General; his Cavalry Corps captured Jeff Davis. Full signature. Nicely matted with a sepia-toned reprint photog

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, ...

(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...

HORACE GREELEY (1811-1872) American journalist & political leader; founded New Yorker & New York Tribune; strong supporter of the Union caus...

(Civil War) A stunning matched pair of Remington pistols, serial numbers 54129 and 54833, presented to Major Loring W Muzzey. The pistols are in excel

(Civil War) Union officer's garrison chest, with several military markings. The chest pre-dates 1850, and is in very nice condition. It measures...

(Civil War) Book, "Under the Maltese Cross, Antietam to Appomattox, the Loyal Uprising in Western Pennsylvania, 1861-1865, Campaigns 155th Penn...

(Civil War) Union soldier's letter, from Sgt Horace B Jewell, 52nd Ohio, 4pp, Jan 23, 1864, 4to, Newbern, NC, excellent content re escaping from...

(Vicksburg) Union soldier's letter (incomplete and unsigned), 6pp, Feb 13, 1863, 4to, "Camp 4th Iowa Infty near Vicksburg", nice conte...

(Civil War) Union soldier's letter, from (Reverend) John J McCook, the brother of Union General Anson McCook, 11pp, Sept 22, 1863, 4to, Hdqtrs 2...

(Dudley Donnely) Union Colonel, 28th New York Volunteers; mortally wounded at battle of Cedar Mountain (Aug 9, 1862). Tintype photograph, full plate,

(Civil War) Original period charcoal drawing of an unidentified Union officer, image size 11"X15", full length standing pose in uniform, w...

(Mathew Brady) Foremost photographer of the Civil War era. CDV photograph, showing Secretary of State William Seward (1801-72) with a group of foreign

(Yorktown Battery) Mathew Brady gallery card, "View of Battery, No.1", Brady Album Gallery #364, image size 4 1/2"X3", on 6&qu...

(Confederate POW's) Mathew Brady gallery card, "Culpepper Court House", Brady Album Gallery #523, image size 4"X3 1/4", on 6...

(Civil War) Stereoview card, "Ruins of the Arsenal, Richmond", published by Selden & Co, Richmond, George Ennis photographer. Legend o...

(Civil War) Stereoview card, showing the destruction of Hampton, Va, no backmark. Written on verso in a vintage hand, "Ruins of Village of Hamp...

(Civil War) Stereoview card, "Drury's Bluff, James River", published by Selden & Co, Richmond, George Ennis photographer. Legend o...

(Civil War) Stereoview card, "View of the Burnt District, Richmond", published by Selden & Co, Richmond, George Ennis photographer. Le...

(Civil War) Collection of 2 Civil War song sheets and 1 printed page of patriotic songs. The song sheets were printed in red-white-blue, by James Mage

ROBERT E LEE (1807-70) Commander in Chief of the Confederate Armies. Lengthy AES, "R E Lee, Bvt Col", as Superintendent of U.S. Military A...

ROBERT E LEE ALS, "R E Lee", 2pp (single sheet), June 25, 1865, 8vo, "Non Incautus Futuri" embossed stationery, Richmond, to Mis...

ROBERT E LEE DS, "R E Lee, Capt Engrs", 1p, (1838), 8 1/2"X2 1/2." Reads, "I certify that the expenditure charged in the wi...

(Robert E Lee) An original hand-carved miniature Canteen, approximately 1 1/2" across and 2" high, made by a Confederate soldier and sent ...

(Robert E Lee) A youthful lock of Robert E Lee's hair, 4 blonde strands. Comes from a large collection of Lee family hair, dating back to Coloni...

(Robert E Lee) The original National Portrait Gallery engraving plate, metal, 6 1/2"X9 1/2" (image size 3 1/2"X4 1/2"). These we...

STERLING PRICE (1809-67) Confederate Major General. Partly printed DS, as Governor of Missouri, 1p, April 15, 1853, oblong 4to, Missouri $1,000 Bond,

ROGER A PRYOR (1828-1919) Confederate Brigadier General, said to have declined to fire the first shot at Fort Sumter. ALS, 1p, June 28, 1888, 8vo, New

E KIRBY SMITH (1824-93) Confederate Lt General; commanded Trans-Mississippi Dept. ALS, 1p, nd, 8vo, University of the South letterhead, Sewanee, Tenn,

JOHN S MOSBY (1833-1916) Confederate Colonel; co-mmanded independent cavalry unit - Mosby's Rangers; known as the Confederate "Gray Ghost.&...

(Harry Gilmor) Confederate Ranger; serving with and independently of John S Mosby. He was captured near Baltimore, far behind enemy lines, and was nea

PIERRE SOULE (1802-70) Confederate Brigadier General - for Special Service on Beauregard's Staff; arrested early in the war by Benj Butler who w...

WILLIAM MAHONE (1826-95) Confederate Major General, 6th Virginia. $100.00 Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad Company bond, signed "Wm Mahone&quo...

(Louis Wigfall) Confederate Brigadier General; commanded "Texas Brigade" in Virginia, resigning in 1862 to enter Confederate Senate; bitte...

FITZHUGH LEE (1835-1905) Confederate Major General, 1st Virginia Cavalry; nephew of Robert E Lee. TLS, 1p, nd, 12mo, sending his autograph. Comes with

(John Hunt Morgan) Confederate Brigadier General, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry; one of the most legendary of all Southern military leaders, who was killed at

WILLIAM Y SLACK (1816-62) Confederate Brigadier General; died two weeks after being wounded at the battle of Pea Ridge. ADS, 1 1/2pp (single sheet), A

SAMUEL JONES (1820-87) Confederate Major General; P G T Beauregard's Chief of Artillery at 1st Bull Run; succeeded Beauregard as commander of th...

FITZHUGH LEE Signature, on verso of his calling card, adds "Virginia." VG. $100-150

WILLIAM A QUARLES (1825-93) Confederate Brigadier General, 42nd Tennessee. DS, "Wm A Quarles", 1p, Mar 1, 1860, folio, $500.00 bond for Th...

EPPA HUNTON (1822-1908) Confederate Brigadier General, 8th Virginia; a signer of the Virginia Secession. DS, 1p, Mar 14, 1848, oblong 8vo, order from

LAFAYETTE MCLAWS (1821-97) Confederate Major General, 10th Georgia; at Gettysburg, his Division formed part of Longstreet's Corps. ALS, "L ...

GEORGE W LAY (1822-67) Confederate Colonel; A.A.G. under Milledge Bonham; A.I.G. on Robert E Lee's staff. Wardate DS, "G W Lay", as Ac...