Historical Documents

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...