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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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George B. McClellan1811 - George B. McClellan
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Sheet music for ‘Hail! Glorious Banner of Our Land,’ five pages, 10 x 13, featuring an image reminiscent of Lady Liberty holding up an American flag,
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George B. McClellan1812 - George B. McClellan
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Sheet music for ‘Gen. McClellan’s Polka for the Piano,’ five pages, 10.5 x 13.5. Published by Oliver Ditson & Co. of Boston. Scattered light ton...
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George B. McClellan1813 - George B. McClellan
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Sheet music for ‘General McClellan’s Grand March,’ five pages, 9.5 x 12.25, featuring a full-page, majestic color image of General McClellan and a whi
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George B. McClellan1814 - George B. McClellan
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Railway ticket, signed “Geo. B. McClellan, Genl Supdt,” 4 x 2.5, 1860. Free ticket on the Ohio & Mississippi Railroad issued to Miss Mary E. Cah...
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Irvin McDowell and Staff1815 - Irvin McDowell and Staff
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Union general (1818–1885). He was appointed brigadier general May 14, 1861. By July, political pressure demanded an advance by his half trained army o
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James B. McPherson1816 - James B. McPherson
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Union general (1828–1864). He saw service at Forts Henry and Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth and Vicksburg. On March 26, 1864, he was given command of the A
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Medical Kit1817 - Medical Kit
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Civil War period surgeons Pocket ‘Field’ cased medical kit, circa 1860, with five medical tools included. Items included in the kit are: a pair of sci
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George G. Meade1818 - George G. Meade
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Near flawless wet plate, albumen 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite bust photo of General Meade, signed below the image in ink, “Geo. G. Meade, Maj. Gen. USA.” I
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Solomon Meredith1819 - Solomon Meredith
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Union general (1810–1875). At the battle of Chancellorsville, his brigade of one Michigan, two Indiana, and three Wisconsin regiments, known as the...
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Henry C. Merwin1820 - Henry C. Merwin
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Union Lietenant Colonel killed in action at Gettysburg leading his Connecticut regiment in a charge. War-dated ALS signed “Henry,” three pages on two
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Nelson A. Miles1821 - Nelson A. Miles
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American soldier (1839–1925) who earned a niche in military history as the only man to serve as an officer in the Civil War, Indian Wars, and Spanish-
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John Francis Miller1822 - John Francis Miller
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A Union general (1831–1886) who also served as a California representative in the Senate from 1881–1886. Scarce partly-printed DS, twice signed “Jno.
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George Morgan1823 - George Morgan
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Collection of 45 ALSs written by Union soldier George Morgan; 164 total pages; written from various places in Kentucky, Maryland, and Virginia, as wel
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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James Negley1824 - James Negley
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Union general and Pennsylvania representative who played an integral role in the victory at the Battle of Murfreesboro (1826–1901). New York, Pittsbur
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Negro Regiment1825 - Negro Regiment
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War-dated LS signed “P. H. Watson,” one page, 7.75 x 8, War Department letterhead, April 3, 1863. Letter to D. S. Curtis. In full: “The Secretary of W
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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New York in the War of the Rebellion1826 - New York in the War of the Rebellion
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Five hardcover volumes, plus one hardcover index, of New York in The War of the Rebellion, 1861–1865, third edition, 1909, published by D. B. Lyon Com
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New York Tribune1827 - New York Tribune
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Original copy of the New York Tribune, Vol. XXIV, No. 7,213, 15.75 x 20.5, May 18, 1864. Detailed account of Sherman taking Resaca, Georgia: "T...
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Newspaper1828 - Newspaper
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Handmade and ornately decorated Civil War newspaper, 5 x 8, 18 lightly-lined pages, entitled “Semi-annual Olio" and is devoted to "Science...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Notables1829 - Notables
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Hearty and comprehensive collection of approximately 157 items, including a wide range of formats such as signed photos, letters, documents, checks, a
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Notables1830 - Notables
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Antebellum hardcover autograph album, 6.5 x 8, containing approximately 143 ink signatures penned by famed Civil War era leaders and politicians. Sign
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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John Newton1831 - John Newton
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Union general (1822–1895). Promoted to major general Mar. 30, 1863, he was conspicuous in storming Marye's Heights during the Chancellorsville c...
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George B. Osborn1832 - George B. Osborn
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Union Lieutenant Colonel in the 56th Pennsylvania Regiment. War-dated partly-printed DS, signed “Geo. B. Osborn,” one page, 17 x 14, April 15, 1864. A
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Halbert E. Paine1833 - Halbert E. Paine
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Union general who lost his leg at the Battle of Port Hudson, and was later elected to Congress. Partly-printed DS, signed “H. E. Paine,” one page, 10.
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Allan Pinkerton1834 - Allan Pinkerton
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Head of the Union Intelligence Service during the Civil War who later founded the first detective agency, the Pinkerton Agency, whose open-eye logo is
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Alfred Pleasanton1835 - Alfred Pleasanton
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Union general (1824–1897). Pleasanton commanded a division of the Cavalry Corps in the Antietam, Fredricksburg and Chancellorsville campaigns. Promote
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John Pope1836 - John Pope
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ALS signed “Jno. Pope,” one page, 7.75 x 9.75, embossed Headquarters Department of the Lakes, Detroit, Michigan letterhead, January 29, 1869. Pope wri
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John Pope1837 - John Pope
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War-dated ALS signed “Jno. Pope,” one page, 8 x 7.5, embossed Head-Quarters, Department of the Northwest, Milwaukee, Wisconsin letterhead, January 12,
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Fitz John Porter and Staff1838 - Fitz John Porter and Staff
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Sharp and desirable wet plate, albumen photograph, mounted to a 6 x 4.5 card. Spectacular outdoor view of General Fitz John Porter and his staff posin
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Fitz John Porter Headquarters1839 - Fitz John Porter Headquarters
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Wet plate, albumen 4 x 2.5 carte-de-visite photo. 1862 Barnard & Gibson imprint on the front mount. Union soldiers and African American servants...
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David D. Porter1840 - David D. Porter
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Union admiral (1813–1891) who helped improve the Navy as the Superintendent of the US Naval Academy after significant service in the American Civil Wa
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Fitz John Porter1841 - Fitz John Porter
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Manuscript DS, one page, 8 x 12.5, January 10, 1863. In part, "The undersigned members of the General Court Martial for the trial of Maj. Gen. ...
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Fitz John Porter1842 - Fitz John Porter
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Union major general who fought at Antietam and Second Bull Run. Porter was court-martialed in 1863 for disobeying an order from Gen. Pope to attack bu
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Horace Porter1843 - Horace Porter
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US Grant’s personal secretary. Porter was also a brevet brigadier general, and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in Chickamauga as an aid
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John A. Rawlins1844 - John A. Rawlins
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Union general (1831–1869). When the Civil War broke out, U. S. Grant asked Rawlins to be his aide de camp, and on Aug. 30, 1861, Rawlins was appointed
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George F. Root1845 - George F. Root
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American songwriter (1820-1895) who found particular fame during the Civil War. AMQS on a 7.5 x 4.5 off-white album page. Root pens three bars of musi
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David A. Russell1846 - David A. Russell
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Union general (1820–1864). He was appointed colonel of the 7th Massachusetts Infantry on Jan. 31, 1862, and fought in the Peninsular and Antietam camp
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Winfield Scott and Staff1847 - Winfield Scott and Staff
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Wet plate, albumen 4 x 2.5 carte-de-visite photo. General Winfield Scott is seated at the center, and he is flanked by members of his staff. The offic
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Winfield Scott1848 - Winfield Scott
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ALS signed “Winfield S.,” one page, 7 x 4.25, February 20, 1866. Scott writes to R. L. Stuart of 154 5th Av., NY, from the N. O. St. Charles Hotel, in
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Winfield Scott1849 - Winfield Scott
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Union general (1786–1866). A year older than the Constitution, the venerable Scott, hero of the War of 1812 and the Mexican War, became General in chi
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Winfield Scott1850 - Winfield Scott
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Mexican War and Union commander (1786–1866) nicknamed ‘Old Fuss and Feathers’ for his love of military pageantry. War-dated LS, one page, 5 x 8, embos
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Winfield Scott1851 - Winfield Scott
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Union general (1820–1891). Rising to be one of the Union's most renowned military leaders, Sherman saw action at 1st Bull Run, Shiloh, Chickasaw...
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Winfield Scott1852 - Winfield Scott
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Sheet music for ‘General Scott’s Farewell Grand March,’ five pages, 10 x 12.75. Published by Horace Waters of New York. Scattered light toning and spo
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John Sedgwick1853 - John Sedgwick
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Union general (1813–1864). At Spotsylvania, on May 9, 1864, his aides cautioned him about the unnecessary risks he was taking in exposing himself to t
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William H. Seward and Foreign Diplomats1854 - William H. Seward and Foreign Diplomats
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Lawyer and Whig politician (1801–1872). Governor of New York from 1839-42. He later served in the Senate, vigorously opposed slavery and joined the Re
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William H. Seward1855 - William H. Seward
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War-dated DS signed “William H. Seward,” one page both sides, 8 x 10, Department of State, Washington letterhead, June 5, 1861. In a circular to the C
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George H. Sharpe1856 - George H. Sharpe
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Union general (1828–1900). He served on the staffs of Generals' Joe Hooker, George G. Meade and U.S. Grant. He also served as Deputy Provost Mar...
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Sheet Music1857 - Sheet Music
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Sheet music for ‘Parade March of the 22d Regt. N. Y. S. M. Union-Greys,’ six pages, 10.5 x 13.5, featuring a color rendition of three gray coats on th
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Sheet Music1858 - Sheet Music
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Sheet music for ‘Four Popular Marches and Quicksteps,’ five pages, 9.75 x 13, featuring a printed drawing of four members of a Union regiment plotting
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Sheet Music1859 - Sheet Music
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Sheet music for ‘Drums & Trumpets or Parade in Broadway,’ seven pages, 10.5 x 13.5, featuring a striking color rendition of drums and trumpets o...
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Sheet Music1860 - Sheet Music
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Sheet music for ‘On, On, On, the Boys Came Marching! or the Prisoner Free Song & Chorus,’ five pages, 10.25 x 13.25, featuring a detailed compos...
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