Historical Documents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...

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...