RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document, and Autograph Auction

Free-franked envelope, 5.25 x 3, addressed by Davis to “Revd. J.W. French, U.S. Mil. Academy, West Point, New York.” Franked in the upper right, “Jeff

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,

Confederate general (1832–1904) who surrendered Lee’s army to Union General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain at Appomattox Courthouse. After the war, he se

Two items: first, a war-dated ALS from commander Claire Chennault, signed “Claire,” one page, 7.5 x 9.75, September 5, 1942. Letter to General Clayton

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

LS signed “Winf’d S. Hancock,” two pages on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 8.5, December 23, 1881. Letter to Henry Miller Allen declining an invitation.

Notorious and aggressive Union general (1814–1879) who distinguished himself at the Battle of Williamsburg in 1862 and as a result was promoted to maj

Large ink signature, “R. E. Lee,” on an off-white slip. Cloth-matted and framed with a color portrait of Lee and a small name plaque to an overall siz

Exceptional matte-finish 8 x 10 head-and-shoulders portrait of MacArthur in uniform, signed in fountain pen, “Douglas MacArthur, Tokyo—1949.” In fine

Career U.S. Army officer who served as a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and was killed at the Battle of Atlanta. After the w