RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Military

Hand-addressed and free franked mailing envelope, 5.5 x 3, addressed by Davis to “Revd. J. W. French, US Mil. Academy, West Point, N. Y.,” and franked

Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo of an artist's depiction of Jefferson Davis on the run after the Civil War while wearing a woman's d...

Original manuscript account of the controversial career of Brigadier General Henry Washington Benham, with his own perspective on the "James Is...

Impressive pairing of Civil War-dated items from legendary rival generals U. S. Grant and Robert E. Lee: an ALS signed "U. S. Grant, Maj. Gen.,...

Civil War–dated ALS signed “U. S. Grant, Lt. Gen.,” one page both sides, 7.5 x 9.75, Head Quarters Armies of the United States letterhead, February 3,

Union officer (1823–1876) who served in a number of important administrative positions during the Civil War. Partly-printed DS, signed “Jas A. Hardie,

LS signed “G. Welles,” one page, 7.25 x 9.5, Navy Department letterhead, June 15, 1865. Letter to J. B. A. Lewis, "Late Ass't Surgeon U. S....

ALS signed “Nelson A. Miles,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, August 22, 1865. Letter to an unnamed general, in full, “I have the hono

Collection of 11 items, consisting mostly of signatures on slips or cards, each signed by a noted soldier or officer of the Civil War, with some affix

Ink signature, "Affectionately yr brother, W. T. Sherman," on an off-white 5 x 1 slip clipped from the close of a letter. In fine conditio...