RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

Mexican general and politician (1794–1876) best known in the US for his role in the Mexican-American War and the slaughter of scores of Americans at t

German-born Union general (1829–1906) who served as secretary of the interior under President Rutherford B. Hayes. ALS signed “C. Schurz,” two pages o

Confederate Cavalry officer (1830–1897), when the Confederacy's collapse came he refused to surrender and led part of his force to Mexico where ...

Ink signature, “W. T. Sherman, General,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.25 card. Light toning and some mounting residue to the corners from previous display

Original carte-de-visite portrait, 2.25 x 4, by Rockwood, signed below the image in black ink, “Winfield Scott, 1863.” Scott has added a twice-signed

Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Sheridan in his military uniform, by H. Rocher of Chicago, signed in the lower border in black ink, “P. H. Sherid

Ink signature, “W. T. Sherman, General,” on an off-white card. Matted and framed with an engraved portrait of Sherman to an overall size of 10 x 15.5.

Riggs & Co. bank check, 7.5 x 2.75, filled out and signed by Sherman, “W. T. Sherman,” payable to Mrs. Genl Sherman for $408, February 25, 1881....

Union general who fought at Gettysburg and accompanied Sherman on his March to the Sea. Ink signature, “H. W. Slocum, Maj Genl., Comg Army Georgia,” o

Army physician (1838–1915) known as the ‘Father of American Bacteriology,’ who investigated the causes of malaria, pneumonia, and yellow fever. TLS si