RR Auction: Fine Autographs & Artifacts

US Army officer (1832–1910) who fought in the 7th US Cavalry at the Battle of the Little Bighorn under command of Marcus Reno. When DeRudio’s horse wa

Two Civil War–dated items: first, a letter endorsed “D. G. Farragut, Rear Admiral,” one page, 7.75 x 12.5, November 1, 1862. The letter was sent by Pa

British general (1719–1787) who was commander in chief of the North American forces from 1763 to 1775. Manuscript DS, signed “Tho’s Gage,” one page, 7

The most famous cartographer of the Civil War (1828–1899) whose detailed maps of the Shenandoah Valley are often credited as principal factors in Ston

Confederate military officer and politician (1818–1902) who replaced J. E. B. Stuart as Lee’s Chief of Cavalry following Stuart’s death on the battlef

War-dated manuscript general orders, signed “By command, E. P. Gaines, Col. Adjt. General,” one page, 7.5 x 4.25, September 27, 1813. An invigorating

ALS signed “J. E. Johnston, General,” two pages, 4.25 x 7, April 22, 1865. Letter to Confederate Secretary of War John C. Breckinridge. In full: “In e

United States Marine immortalized in Joe Rosenthal's famous World War II photograph as one of the six flag-raisers atop Mount Suribachi during t...

Coveted 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Lee in formal attire, boldly signed at the bottom of the image in black ink, “R. E. Lee.” Published

Scarce and extremely desirable handwritten check, 7.75 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Lee, “R. E. Lee,” payable to “Cash—B—Farmers Bank of Va” for $

Vintage matte-finish 8 x 10 photo, signed in fountain pen. Triple-matted to an overall size of 11 x 14. In fine condition, with a slight crease to the

TLS, one page, 5.25 x 8.5, Superindentant’s Office United States Military Academy letterhead, February 19, 1920. Letter to Congressman Colonel E. C. L

American merchant and soldier (1732-1786), who served as a major general in the Continental Army and as a delegate to the Continental Congress; after

World War II–dated mailing envelope, 8.75 x 3.75, addressed in type to “Miss Mary Jane Krieger, 204 Pine Street, Harrisburg, Penna., U.S.A.,” bearing

Exceptional matte-finish 10.75 x 13.75 portrait of Pershing in his four-star uniform, signed and inscribed in the lower border in fountain pen, “For M

Italian nobleman (1599–1656) whose military career included service as a Spanish general and then as a field marshal of the Holy Roman Empire. ALS in

Virginia-born Confederate officer (1825–1875) who famously led the eponymous ill-fated charge at Gettysburg. Scarce ink signature, “G. E. Pickett, Lt

DS in German, signed in pencil, “Rommel,” one page, 8.25 x 11.75, September 28, 1941. Untranslated document nominating five German soldiers to receive

Signed book: Infanterie greift an. Potsdam: Ludwig Voggenreiter Verlag, 1937. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5 x 7.5, 356 pages. Signed on the foreword p

Prussian officer (1776–1809) who revolted unsuccessfully against French domination and was killed in battle in May 1809. ALS in German, signed “Schill

ALS signed “W. T. Sherman, General,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, Headquarters Army of the United States letterhead, June 8, 1877. Lett

ALS signed “W. T. Sherman, General,” three pages on two adjoining lightly-lined sheets, 5 x 8, Headquarters, Army of the United States letterhead, Oct

American soldier and politician (1737-1818) who rose to the rank of major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolution but lost his

Pencil sketch on an off-white 6.5 x 7 sheet, done by Sgt. Bob Neary as a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft III, the camp immortalized in the 1963 film Th

Ink signature, “G. T. Beauregard, New Orleans, March 24th, 1868,” on an off-white 4.75 x 2 clipped slip. Toning from adhesive to reverse, otherwise fi

General who served as chief of staff of the US Army from 1906 to 1910, and participated in the Indian Wars, Philippine-American War, and World War I (

One of Napoleon’s favorite Marshals (1753–1815). LS in French, signed “A. Berthier,” one page, 8.25 x 10, August 24, 1812, dated from Smolensk during

Air Force general (1893–1958) who commanded the famous Flying Tigers during World War II. TLS signed “C. L. Chennault,” one page, 8.5 x 11, personal l

Three one-page ALSs, various sizes, all dated between 1891–1896, and signed by former Confederate soldiers Colonel J. B. E. Sloan, Young John Pope, an

War-dated ALS signed “Justin L. Heath,” one page both sides, 8 x 8.5, April 13, 1862. Letter to his father, in part (with grammar and spelling retaine

Warrior and a close ally (c. 1380–c.1420) of Prince Charles d’Orleans, the great French and English poet. Untranslated vellum manuscript DS, one page,

Ink signature, “Jefferson Davis,” on an off-white 3 x 1.5 slip. Interestingly double-cloth-matted and framed in Confederate colors with a portrait of

General (1751–1829) during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 who served as secretary of war under Thomas Jefferson. LS, one page, 7.75 x 9.75

Airmail cover postmarked Wheeling, West Virginia, October 27, 1931, signed in fountain pen by James H. Doolittle, Postmaster Fred E. Cowl, aircraft ma

ALS signed “Wellington,” one page, 4.5 x 7.25, September 11, 1846. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “Matters are in a very awkward state; and I don’t s

Union brigadier general (1825–1888) who led a division of IV Corps at the Battle of Nashville in 1864. Uncommon ALS signed “W. L. Elliott, U. S. Army,

Dramatic glossy 8 x 10 photo of the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima, signed in blue felt tip, “Paul Tibbets, Pilot,” “Dutch Van Kirk, Navigator,” “Tom F

Haunting 8.5 x 8 cardstock photo showing the ruined buildings of Okinawa, signed in blue felt tip, “Okinawa was conquered in battles that cost many ci

ALS signed “Theodore J. ‘Dutch’ Van Kirk, Navigator, Enola Gay, 6 Aug, 1945,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, no date. In part: “Following are answers to some of

Fountain pen signature, “D. G. Farragut, Vice Admiral, July 9th, 1865,” on an off-white 4.5 x 3.25 sheet. Double-matted and framed with an engraved po

Army officer (1896–1970) who headed the Manhattan Project and oversaw the construction of the Pentagon. TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, Remington Rand letter

War-dated bold ink signature, “Very Respectfully Yrs, Winf’d S. Hancock, Brig Gen’l, May 4, 1863,” on an off-white 3.25 x 1 slip clipped from a letter

Statesman (1754–1816) who served as a senator from North Carolina and was the principal Indian agent to the Creek Indians. ALS, three pages on two adj

Partly-printed DS in German, signed “von Hindenburg,” one page, 8.25 x 11.5, October 3, 1929. Untranslated document prominently signed at the conclusi

Union general and chief engineer of the US Army (1810–1883). Highly desirable 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Humphreys in uniform, signed b

Russian general and small arms designer (1919–2013) known for developing the AK-47 assault rifle and its improvements. Color glossy 6 x 4 photo of Kal

French Revolutionary general (1753–1800) who was left in command of the French forces in Egypt when Napoleon returned to Paris. He was assassinated by

Civil War-dated ink signature, “Headquart. Dept. Va & NC, Mch. 14, 1863, Respectfully forwarded, J. Longstreet, Lt. Gen. Com.,” on an off-white ...

German military officer (1865–1937) who served as a general during World War I and who was an early supporter of Hitler. ALS in German, signed “Ludend

ALS signed “Geo. G. Meade,” one page, 5 x 5.25, Headquarters, Military Division of the Atlantic letterhead, January 9, 1870. Letter to John Birkinbine