Nine Centuries Of Historical Documents

Of Ky. Union Maj. Gen., defender of Fort Sumter against bombardment by Beauregard, his former student at West Point. During the Black Hawk War of 1832

Born on Choctaw Agency, Indian Territory. The only Confederate General to fight on both sides during the Civil War - and technically on both sides at

Of N.Y. Union Maj. Gen. Commandant of cadets at West Point at outbreak of war; commanded force that captured Fredericksburg; severely wounded at Cedar

Of N.Y. Union Maj. Gen., and inventor of asphalt pavement, insulated electric cable, and a process to make cast steel directly from ore, amassing cons

Of N.Y. Union Brig. Gen., promoted for his performance at Gettysburg's Peach Orchard. "Baldy" Smith's Chief of Artillery at Seven ...

Of Vt. Union Brig. Gen. and engineer, overseeing construction of defenses around Washington, grappling with widespread fears that the Confederates wou

Of N.Y. Union Brig. Gen. Wounded at Port Hudson, on U.S. Grant staff 1864-69 with Babcock (see lot above); postwar Consul Gen. to London and Havana; a

Born in England. A fascinating character, the second Union officer killed in action, and the only U.S. Senator killed in action in the Civil War. Clos

Of Mass. Union Gen. Prewar Gov. of Mass., elected to Congress in 1854 Know Nothing landslide, serving in ten Congresses in all. Chairman of first Repu

Of N.Y. Union Maj. Gen. First in his Harvard class, entered the Army as a private - leaving his new bride, ten years his senior, after just one day of

Of Mass. Union Maj. Gen. Antebellum French and tactics teacher at West Point; 18th Mass. Vol. Infantry; commanded at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancel

Of N.Y. Union Maj. Gen. 27th N.Y. Vol. Infantry, then commanding extensively in Dept. of Potomac through end of war. Noted for his attack up the steep

Of Tenn. Confederate Maj. Gen., once a Private in the U.S. Army during Mexican War. Advancing from a Mississippi River boat to the state legislature,

Of Mass. Union Lt. Col., 5th and 22nd Mass. Vol. Infantries. Wounded at Fredericksburg. Closing of letter, "Yours most truly." Light edge ...

Of N.Y. Union Brig. Gen., West Point Class of '56, much of his war service as a Q.M. Signature with "Brig. Genl." in his hand, clipped...

Of Ky. Confederate Lt. Col. Worked in 1860 Presidential campaign of John C. Breckinridge. Aide-de-camp to Brig. Gen. William Preston, fighting at Chic

Of Mo. Union Maj. Gen. Founded and led Free-Soil Party in Missouri, 1848; commanded division under Sherman at Vicksburg, in assault on Chickasaw Bluff

Union Navy. Sank six Confederate gunboats and two rams during attack on Forts St. Philip and Jackson, in the capture of New Orleans. In his hand, &q...

Of Wis. Union Brig. Gen., serving in 6th Wis., part of Iron Brigade, for entire war; wounded at Antietam and Chancellorsville. Delegate to numerous De

Of N.C. Confederate Brig. Gen. Declined Buchanan's appointment as Sec. of Treasury. The senior Brig. Gen. in A.P. Hill's Division, Branch fo...