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ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
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1861Sheet MusicRR Auction
Sheet music for ‘Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! or the Prisoner’s Hope,’ five pages, 10.25 x 13, featuring a printed wartime composite image on the cover. Publi
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
1862Sheet MusicRR Auction
Sheet music for ‘Tenting on the Old Camp Ground,’ five pages, 10.25 x 13.25. Published by Oliver Ditson & Co. of Boston. In very good condition,...
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
1863Sheet MusicRR Auction
Sheet music to ‘How Are You Green-Backs!,’ five pages, 9.5 x 12.25, featuring a composite image of United States currency on the cover. Published by W
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1864Sheet MusicRR Auction
Cover only for the sheet music for ‘The Drummer Boy of Shiloh,’ 9.25 x 12.5, featuring a printed etched drawing of injured men in the midst of battle.
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
1865Sheet MusicRR Auction
Sheet music to ‘The Contraband,’ four pages, 10 x 13, featuring a printed etched image of a slave owner chasing after four negro boys. Published by Le
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
1866Philip H. SheridanRR Auction
Crisp ALS signed “P. H. Sheridan,” one page, 5 x 6.5, April 12, 1882. In Sheridan’s difficult to decipher hand, he writes to General Strong requesting
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1867Philip H. SheridanRR Auction
War-dated endorsement, signed in pencil “Appr. A., P. H. Sheridan Mj. Genl. Comdg” on a pay order between the certification clause and the “Received a
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1868Philip H. SheridanRR Auction
Florid ink signature, “P.H. Sheridan, Lieut. General," on an off-white 4.75 x 2.25 slip. In fine condition, with some light toning.
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
1869William T. Sherman and GeneralsRR Auction
Wet plate, albumen 4 x 2.5 carte-de-visite photo. Pictured at the center, seated with his arms and legs crossed is Commanding General William T. Sherm
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1870Philip H. SheridanRR Auction
War-dated handwritten endorsement, “Apprd P. H. Sheridan, Maj Genl Comdg,” in the center of a one-page partly-printed document, 7.75 x 9.75, June 8, 1
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
1871Thomas W. ShermanRR Auction
Union general (1813–1879) who led an assault on the Confederate works at Port Hudson, during which time he sustained an injury resulting in the amputa
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1872William T. ShermanRR Auction
LS signed “W. T. Sherman,” one page, 4.75 x 8, May 19, 1890. Letter to the secretary of the 185 New York Volunteer Association. In full: “Your printed
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1873William T. ShermanRR Auction
ALS signed “W. T. Sherman Lt. Genl,” one page, lightly-lined both sides, 7.75 x 9.75, Headquarters Military Division of the Missouri letterhead, Novem
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1874William T. ShermanRR Auction
Famed Union general (1820–1891) best known for his devastating campaigns in the deep South, including the ‘March to the Sea,’ that led to the capture
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1875William T. ShermanRR Auction
Bank check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Sherman, “W. T. Sherman,” payable to Dft on New York for $720.00, August 17, 1880. In fine condition,
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
1876William T. ShermanRR Auction
ADS, signed “W. T. Sherman, Maj. Gen. Comd.,” one lightly lined page, 7.75 x 9.75, Headquarters, Military Division of the Mississippi letterhead, Apri
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
1877William T. ShermanRR Auction
Archive consisting of three multi-page ALSs and one page LS, ranging in date from November 1888 to July 1890.
The LS is dated November 27, 1888, sign
Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,000.00
1878William T. ShermanRR Auction
War-dated handwritten endorsement, signed “W. T. Sherman, Maj. G. Comdg,” on the reverse of the second page of a two-page ALS by Colonel Jno. Corse, d
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
1879William T. ShermanRR Auction
Desirable wet plate, albumen 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo. Superb quality image of General William T. Sherman on horseback taken in 1864 during the A
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1880William T. ShermanRR Auction
Commanding wet plate, albumen 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo. Half-view of Sherman in uniform with rank of major general. Backmark: E. & H.T. Ant...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1881William T. ShermanRR Auction
Ink signature, “W. T. Sherman, General,” on an off-white 3 x 1.5 card. Matted and framed, with two portraits of Sherman, to an overall size of 15 x 12
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1882William T. ShermanRR Auction
Color cigar label, 4.25 x 4.25, featuring a vibrant composite image of General Sherman, with the advertisement printed on the reverse, ‘Geo. S. Harris
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1883William T. ShermanRR Auction
Original oversized sepia 16.5 x 21 albumen photo of a seated Sherman in uniform, affixed to its original, but trimmed mount, undoubtedly done by Saron
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
1884William T. ShermanRR Auction
Manuscript war-dated DS, signed “W. T. Sherman, Maj. Genl,” one page, 15.5 x 9.75, May 1862. A "Roll of a private on extra duty as teamster,&qu...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
1885William T. ShermanRR Auction
War-dated ALS signed “W. T. Sherman, Maj Genl Comdg,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, embossed US letterhead, August 13, 1862. Letter to General James B. McPhe
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
1886William T. ShermanRR Auction
ALS signed “W. T. Sherman,” four pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, personal letterhead, February 7, 1884. To Mary Audenried, widow
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
1887William T. ShermanRR Auction
A rare official copy of General Sherman’s Field Order #65, in pencil, made by a Confederate adjutant general, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
1888Daniel SicklesRR Auction
Controversial and colorful American politician and military officer (1819–1914). After discovering his young wife was having an affair, Sickles shot t
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
1889Julius StahelRR Auction
Union general (1825–1912). When Lincoln went to Gettysburg in November 1863 to deliver his immortal address, Stahel commanded the president's ho...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1890George J. StannardRR Auction
Union general (1820–1886). He fought at the First Bull Run, in the Virginia Peninsular campaign, in the Second Bull Run campaign, and he was captured
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
1891Isaac I. Stevens and StaffRR Auction
Union general (1818–1862). appointed colonel of the 79th New York Infantry, known as the "Highlanders." He was killed instantly by a bull...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
1892Charles SumnerRR Auction
American politician (1811–1874) and Massachusetts senator best known as a radical Republican and a staunch opponent of slavery. In 1856, Sumner was se
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
1893Edwin StoughtonRR Auction
Union general (1838–1868). Appointed colonel of the 4th Vermont Infantry. Wet plate, albumen 2.5 x 3.75 carte-de-visite photo. Seated view in uniform
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
1894Thomas SweenyRR Auction
Union general (1820–1892). Sweeny participated in the capture of Camp Jackson, successfully defended the Union line at Shiloh, commanded troops in the
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1895George H. ThomasRR Auction
Union general (1816–1870) whose most decisive victory earned him the sobriquet ‘Rock of Chickamauga.’ War-dated ALS signed “Maj. Genl. Geo. H. Thomas,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1896George H. ThomasRR Auction
War-dated partly-printed DS, signed “Geo. H. Thomas, Brig. Genl. U. S. A.,” one page, 9.75 x 15.5, November through December of 1861. “List of Quarter
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1897George H. ThomasRR Auction
War-dated partly-printed DS, signed “Geo. H. Thomas,” one page, 7.5 x 10, 1862. Special Requisition report detailing a request for “One Wall Tent, One
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1898George H. ThomasRR Auction
Union general (1816–1870). His heroic stand on Horseshoe Ridge earned him the sobriquet of "The Rock of Chickamauga."
Wet plate, albumen ...
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
1899Alfred T. A. TorbertRR Auction
Union general (1833–1880). In 1864, he was assigned to command a cavalry division under Gen. Phil Sheridan. He drowned in 1880 when the steamer Vera C
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1900Joseph TorranceRR Auction
Union General in the 105th Ohio volunteer infantry (1843–1896), Torrance began the Chicago Elevated Terminal Railway Company in 1890, traveling aroun
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
1901Edward D. TownsendRR Auction
Union general (1817-1893) who was killed in Washington after an accidental shock from a cable car. Lengthy endorsement, signed “E. D. Townsend,” dated
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
1902George F. TrainRR Auction
Presidential candidate in 1872. During the Civil War he helped form the Union Pacific Railroad, and gave numerous speeches denouncing the Confederacy
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1903Erastus B. TylerRR Auction
Union general (1822–1891). At the outbreak of the Civil War he helped raise the 7th Ohio Infantry and was elected their colonel. Wet plate, albumen 2.
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1904Union BroadsideRR Auction
Civil War-dated manuscript broadsheet, titled “Show Your Colors,” one page, 6.25 x 8, dated April 27, 1861. This original Civil War broadside was prob
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1905Union BroadsideRR Auction
War-dated printed broadside, 9 x 12, published by the National Union Executive Committee, Astor House, New York, entitled “Is The War A Failure?” Broa
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
1906Union BroadsideRR Auction
War-dated printed Union broadside, tall format printing measures 4 x 11.75, dated September 20 [1864], with the headline announcing “BRILLIANT VICTORY
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
1907Union BroadsideRR Auction
Original Civil War-era soldier’s bounty broadside, 13 x 19, dated March 1, 1866, with the top announcing “BOUNTIES AND LAND WARRANTS!” Produced by “T.
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
1908Union GeneralRR Auction
Distinguished full-length 16 x 20 oval portrait of a Union officer standing with sword, signed “M. Wolfe 1889,” at lower left. Framed to an overall si
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
1909Union GeneralsRR Auction
Bold ink signatures of Philip Sheridan, adding his rank and “Washington D. C., May 16, 1865,” on an off-white 4.5 x 4.5 sheet, with signatures of A. T
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1910Union Medical OfficerRR Auction
Rare circa 1862 carte-de-visite of a Union medical staff officer with his young African American orderly, trimmed to a size of 2.25 x 4, with photogra
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1911Union DiaryRR Auction
Manuscript Diary of Pv. Edwin A. Brown of the 36th Ohio Volunteers covering the period August 21, 1863, to January 8, 1864, 4.25 x 6.5, approximately
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
1912Union Recruitment BroadsideRR Auction
Civil War era Union recruiting broadside, printed in German, 6.5 x 10.5, dated August 14, 1861, meant for recruiting a German regiment for the state o
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
1913Union SoldierRR Auction
Sixth plate tintype depicting a three-quarter length portrait of a bearded infantryman with a US belt buckle wearing a greatcoat and gauntlet, and hol
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1914Union SoldierRR Auction
Rare and stunning soldier’s oval tintype, 1.5 x 2, framed in an ornate, gilt-embellished half-case frame. In this bust length pose, the mustached sold
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1915Union SoldierRR Auction
Color tinted portrait of a Union soldier, 15.5 x 19.5, depicting the soldier in his frock coat and hat, brandishing his revolver. Framed to an overall
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
1916Union Soldiers and Sailors National ParkRR Auction
Colorful illustrated souvenir poster, dated 1897, of Union Soldiers and Sailors National Park. Published by The Easel Monument Association, Chicago, I
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1917Stewart Van Vliet and Foreign ObserversRR Auction
Union general (1815–1901). He was on the staff of General George B. McClellan and served as chief quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac. He spent p
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1918Union SoldiersRR Auction
1860 Civil War-era, quarter-plate ambrotype, with oval image measuring 2.5 x 3.5, with an image of two uniformed soldiers playing cards. Housed within
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1919USS PeostaRR Auction
Rare war-dated ALS signed “T. E. Smith,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, February 20, 1864. Commander of the Tennessee gunboat, Thoma
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1920James S. WadsworthRR Auction
Union general killed during the Battle of Wilderness in 1864. War-dated ALS signed “Jas. S. Wadsworth,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, em
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1921James S. WadsworthRR Auction
Union general killed during the Battle of Wilderness in 1864. ALS signed “Jas. S. Wadsworth,” one page, 7.25 x 8.25, embossed letterhead, October 3, 1
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1922James S. WadsworthRR Auction
Union general (1807–1864). Commanded the 1st Division of General John F. Reynold's 1st Corps at Gettysburg. At the Wilderness on May 6, 1864, wh...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1923Gouvenor K. WarrenRR Auction
Union general (1830–1882). Chief Engineer of the Army of the Potomac in 1863. Wet plate, albumen 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo. Superb quality half-vi
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1924Cadwallader C. WashburnRR Auction
Military officer, politician and businessman (1818–1882) who served as a US congressman, rose to the rank of brigadier general in the Civil War, and f
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
1925Alexander S. WebbRR Auction
Union general and Medal of Honor recipient (1835–1911). During the Antietam campaign, Webb was chief of staff of General Fitz John Porter's 5th ...
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
1926William WellsRR Auction
Union general (1837–1892) who received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his gallantry and role in the victory at Gettysburg. Bank check, 8 x 3, fi
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
1927Frank WheatonRR Auction
Confederate general (1833–1903). Promoted to brigadier general on Nov. 29, 1862, he fought at the battle of Fredericksburg in December 1862, in 1863 a
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1928Orlando B. WilcoxRR Auction
Union general and Medal of Honor recipient (1823–1907). He was commissioned colonel of the 1st Michigan Infantry in 1861. At the 1st battle of Bull Ru
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1929Alpheus S. WilliamsRR Auction
Union general (1810–1878). Accompanied the western army under General W.T. Sherman fighting in the Atlanta campaign, Sherman's March To The Sea ...
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1930YorktownRR Auction
Desirable wet plate, albumen 4 x 2.5 carte-de-visite photo. 1862 Barnard & Gibson imprint on the front mount. Photographic label on the reverse,...
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1931Henry Clay WorkRR Auction
Handwritten musical manuscript, on a 10 x 3 piece of lined music paper. Work pens the Alto part for the nine-measure chorus of his famous song with ly
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
1932John E. WoolRR Auction
American military officer (1784–1869) who served in the War of 1812, Mexican-American War, and Civil War. War-dated ALS signed “John E. Wool, Major Ge
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1933Samuel ZookRR Auction
Union general (1821–1863) killed in action during the Battle of Gettysburg. Scarce war-dated ALS signed “S. Z. Zook, Col 57th NYI,” three pages on two
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,000.00
1934Amnesty OathRR Auction
Partly-printed DS, signed “John Thompson,” one page, 8 x 6.25, December 18, 1865. Amnesty oath headed at the top: “Amnesty Oath, under Proclamation of
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
1935Andersonville StockadeRR Auction
Original color 23 x 17 Al. Jer. Klapp, 1903 lithograph entitled ‘The Anderson Stockade’, featuring an aerial overview of a crowded camp brimming with
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1936James J. Archer and Charles G. HarkerRR Auction
Archer was a colonel of the 5th Texas, commanding the Texas brigade. After the Battle of Seven Pines, he was promoted to Brigadier General and assigne
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1937William BarksdaleRR Auction
Confederate general. A staunch secessionist, he was mortally wounded during the Battle of Gettysburg while leading his brigade’s attack on Union force
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1938P. G. T. BeauregardRR Auction
Brigadier General of the Confederate Provisional Army (1818–1893) who commanded the forces at Charleston, where he ordered the bombardment of Fort Sum
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
1939P. G. T. BeauregardRR Auction
Handwritten endorsement, “Recd. at N.O. Augt 13th 1865 G.T.B,” at the bottom of the second page of Beauregard’s copy of a letter from William T. Sherm
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
1940P. G. T. BeauregardRR Auction
Ink signature, “I am respectfully, G. T. Beauregard, New Orleans, La., Jany. 17th, 1889,” on an off-white 4.25 x 3.5 card. In fine condition, with som
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1941P. G. T. BeauregardRR Auction
Unsigned handwritten endorsement on the final page of an apparently longer manuscript statement signed by Thomas Jordan, one page, 8 x 10.25, no date,
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1942Milledge L. BonhamRR Auction
Confederate general (1813–1890). Bonham led the South Carolina army in 1861, moving up to brigadier general of the Confederate army in April of that y
Estimate : 400.00
1943Thomas A. BranderRR Auction
Confederate Major during the War Between The States. After the war he was appointed Major General and Commander of the Virginia Division of the U.C.V.
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,200.00
1944Chambersburg, PennsylvaniaRR Auction
Wet plate, albumen 4 x 2.5 carte-de-visite photo. Scene of the destruction caused during the 1864 Confederate raid into Chambersburg, Pa. View looking
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1945Captured Confederate CannonsRR Auction
Wet plate, albumen 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite photo. Park of captured Confederate guns in Richmond, Virginia, April 1865. Richmond buildings are visible
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1946Benjamin F. CheathamRR Auction
Confederate general (1820–1886). He distinguished himself as a brigade, division, and corps commander in every engagement of the Army of Tennessee fro
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
1947Robert H. ChiltonRR Auction
Confederate brigadier general who served as the Chief of Staff for the Army of Northern Virginia under Robert E. Lee (1815–1879). War-dated ALS signed
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1948Howell CobbRR Auction
Signed book: A Treatise on Field Fortification. First edition. Richmond, Virginia: West and Johnston, 1862. Hardcover, 4 x 6, 168 pages. Signed on the
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1949Civil War Political BroadsideRR Auction
Printed broadside, 9 x 20, entitled “Epitaph—South-Side View of the Rebellion,” written at the commencement of the Civil War on the Dissolution of the
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
1950Alfred H. ColquittRR Auction
Confederate general (1824–1894). Colquitt also served as a US Senator from Georgia, and was the 49th governor of the state. He commanded a brigade und
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1951Confederate Association of KentuckyRR Auction
Blank Confederate Association of Kentucky certificate, #724, 11.5 x 8.5, featuring two colored flags and a group of generals conversing around a fire,
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1952Confederate BondsRR Auction
Exceptional lot of eight different Confederate bonds, ranging in size from 13.5 x 9.75 to 14 x 17, each boasting pictorially stunning vignettes and mo
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
1953Confederate Broadside PoemRR Auction
Printed Confederate broadside poem, 5.5 x 10.25, entitled ‘Audax omnia perpeti Gens Lincolna ruit per vetitum nefas,’ by Nicholas Greenberry, in part:
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
1954Confederate Maryland BroadsideRR Auction
Confederate broadside, 5 x 10.5, entitled ‘Das Vis!’ and dated Baltimore, February 10, 1862. Broadside reads, in part: “Give us one chance, t’is all w
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
1955Confederate Diary: B.M. SeatonRR Auction
Brown leather Confederate diary of Benjamin M. Seaton, 5.5 x 7.5, housed in a hardcover presentation folder and slipcase. A solider in the Tenth Texas
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
1956Confederate Field Press Printed BroadsideRR Auction
Extremely rare, original, Confederate field printed broadside, 6.5 x 12, on fine white woven period paper, dated August 3rd, 1863. Issued by Major Gen
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
1957Confederate DocumentRR Auction
War-dated Confederate tax receipt, 4.5 x 5.5, Receipt bears two to the page, the first, No. 263 in the amount of $33.16, dated November 6, 1862, and t
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
1958Confederate MedicalRR Auction
War-dated DS, one lined page, 7.5 x 10, November 10, 1863, embossed Medical Director’s Office letterhead, affixed by its left edge to a larger cardsto
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
1959Confederate NotesRR Auction
Intricately-designed note of Confederate currency, 7.25 x 3, in the sum of $5.00, No. 18210, Series 5. Note bears two ink signatures at the conclusion
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
1960Confederate Naval DocumentRR Auction
Very scarce manuscript DS, signed “Josiah Tattnall,” one page, 8 x 10, no date. “General Order, No. 1, From the 15th of June to the 20th of October, a
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00