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Headquartered in Amherst, NH, RR Auction is globally recognized as the trusted source for authentic autographed memorabilia and rare signed documents. Since its inception in 1976, the firm has published over 360 consecutive monthly autograph catalogs, which are distributed internationally. The firm recently auctioned the autographed photo of Albert Einstein with his tongue wagging for a record $74,340 and the check astronaut Neil Armstrong signed the day he left for the moon for $27,350.
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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Jefferson Davis1 - Jefferson Davis
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Choice original 2.25 x 3.75 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Davis as president of the Confederacy circa 1864, boldly signed at the bottom of the imag
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Gettysburg: Lewis Armistead2 - Gettysburg: Lewis Armistead
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Confederate general (1817–1863) mortally wounded during Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg, where he courageously led his brigade into battle—he fix...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Gettysburg: Birkett Fry3 - Gettysburg: Birkett Fry
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Confederate brigadier general (1822–1891) who, while a colonel, was wounded at Seven Pines, Antietam, Chancellorsville, and finally Pickett's Ch...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Gettysburg: Richard B. Garnett4 - Gettysburg: Richard B. Garnett
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Well-known confederate general (1817–1863) killed during Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. Civil War–dated ALS signed “R. B. Garnett...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Gettysburg: J. Johnston Pettigrew5 - Gettysburg: J. Johnston Pettigrew
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Confederate general (1828–1863) who helped lead Pickett's Charge and was killed in battle just two weeks later. Civil War–dated ALS in pencil si...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Barnard Bee6 - Barnard Bee
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Confederate general (1824–1861) mortally wounded at the First Battle of Bull Run, but best known for inspiring Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson’s nicknam
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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P. G. T. Beauregard7 - P. G. T. Beauregard
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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,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Judah Benjamin8 - Judah Benjamin
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Partly-printed war-dated DS, signed as secretary of war, “J. P. Benjamin,” one page, 8.25 x 7, February 17, 1862. An appointment for an assistant surg
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Alabama9 - Alabama
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Collection of over 40 items pertaining to the Alabama Claims consisting of multiple imprints regarding the legal wranglings, original legal correspond
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Confederate Artifacts10 - Confederate Artifacts
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Collection of three Confederate items: a partly-printed war-dated DS, one page, 8 x 10, December 5, 1861. A request for “forage for private horses in
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb11 - Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb
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Member of the committee in the Confederate Congress that drafted their constitution, and military officer who organized ‘Cobb's Legion’ and was ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Confederate Constitution12 - Confederate Constitution
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Book: Fac-Simile of the Constitution for the Provisional Government of the Confederate States of America. First edition. NY: Joseph Laing, 1883. Hardc
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Confederate Infantry Tactics: W. J. Hardee13 - Confederate Infantry Tactics: W. J. Hardee
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Rare book: Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics, two volumes in one as issued. First edition. Memphis: Southern Publishing House of Hutton & Freligh...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis14 - Jefferson Davis
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American military officer and politician (1808–1889) who was the first and only president of the Confederacy. Striking original painting of Jefferson
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis15 - Jefferson Davis
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Ornately bordered Virginian electoral ticket for Jefferson Davis and Alexander H. Stephens as well as state representatives, 4 x 6, November 6, 1861.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Varina Davis16 - Varina Davis
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Memo written by Varina Davis on behalf of her husband, signed by Varina, “Jefferson Davis,” four lightly-lined pages on two adjoining sheets, no date.
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Jefferson Davis17 - Jefferson Davis
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War-dated ALS signed “Jeffn Davis,” one page, 6.5 x 8.5, November 11, 1861. Letter written as president to an unidentified gentleman. In full: “Upon t
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
 
 
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Moses Jacob Ezekiel18 - Moses Jacob Ezekiel
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American sculptor and a highly-decorated Confederate soldier (1844–1917). ALS signed “M. Ezekiel,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.25 x 9, May 1
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Nathan Bedford Forrest19 - Nathan Bedford Forrest
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Confederate general (1821–1877) who earned a reputation as the greatest cavalry officer of the Civil War. Partly-printed DS, signed “N. B. Forrest,” o
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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John B. Gordon20 - John B. Gordon
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Confederate general (1832–1904) who surrendered Lee’s army to Union General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain at Appomattox Courthouse. Civil War–dated ALS
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Johnson Hagood21 - Johnson Hagood
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Confederate Brigadier general (1828–1898), later the governor of South Carolina from 1880 to 1882. Ink signature, “Johnson Hagood, Gov. S. C. 1882,” o
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Hiram B. Granbury22 - Hiram B. Granbury
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Confederate brigadier general who served at Vicksburg, Chickamauga, and Atlanta, and was one of the six Confederate generals killed at the Battle of F
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Robert Daniel Johnston23 - Robert Daniel Johnston
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Confederate general (1837–1919) who commanded troops at the Battle of Seven Pines, Gettysburg, and Spotsylvania. He was also one of the last surviving
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Wade Hampton24 - Wade Hampton
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Confederate military officer and politician (1818–1902) who replaced J. E. B. Stuart as Lee’s Chief of Cavalry following Stuart’s death on the battlef
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Joseph E. Johnston25 - Joseph E. Johnston
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Confederate general (1807–1891) who, when Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861, resigned his commission as a brigadier general in the regular army—
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Robert Hoke26 - Robert Hoke
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Civil War–dated ALS signed “R. F. Hoke,” three pages both sides, 7.5 x 9.75, Headquarters, Hoke’s Brigade, August 29, 1863. Letter to Governor Zebulon
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Joseph E. Johnston: Gibson and Clayton27 - Joseph E. Johnston: Gibson and Clayton
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Clayton (1827–1889) served as a major general in the Confederate Army commanding a division in the Army of Tennessee in the Western Theater. Gibson (1
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee28 - Robert E. Lee
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ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, Lexington, Virginia, January 7, 1867. Letter to Judge Ro. Ould. In full: “I have been prevente
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee29 - Robert E. Lee
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Historic war-dated manuscript “General Orders No. 59,” signed “R. E. Lee, Genl,” one lightly-lined page, both sides, 7.75 x 12, “Hd Qrs Army N. Va.,”
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Estimate : 60,000.00 - 70,000.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee30 - Robert E. Lee
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Superb original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite photo by Vannerson and Jones of Richmond, Virginia, signed below the image in black ink, “R. E. Lee, Genl.” A
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee31 - Robert E. Lee
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War-dated ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 9.25, September 10, 1863. Letter written from “Camp,” to Margaret and Carrie, referred
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,000.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee32 - Robert E. Lee
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Beautifully engraved partly-printed vellum DS, signed “R. E. Lee,” as superintendent of West Point, one page, 15.25 x 21, June 16, 1854. United States
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 14,000.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee33 - Robert E. Lee
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ALS signed “R. E. Lee,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 6.5, October 9, 1868. Letter to Mr. Edwin James. In full: “I have forgotten the year in which Mr.
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee34 - Robert E. Lee
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Uncommon original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Lee in a suit and bow tie, beautifully signed at the bottom of the image in black ink, “R.
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Robert E. Lee: John B. Gordon and Bryan Grimes35 - Robert E. Lee: John B. Gordon and Bryan Grimes
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Gordon was a Confederate general (1832–1904) who surrendered Lee’s army to Union General Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain at Appomattox Courthouse. Grimes
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
 
 
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George S. Patton, Sr36 - George S. Patton, Sr
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A substantial archive of material, 46 pieces total, ranging in date from 1851–1892, including a significant cache of Civil War-dated letters from Patt
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
 
 
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James E. Rains37 - James E. Rains
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Confederate officer (1833–1862) who fought at Cumberland Gap and was killed in action while leading his brigade charge against Union artillery emplace
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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John S. Mosby38 - John S. Mosby
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Fabled Confederate ranger (1833–1916) whose guerrilla band specialized in attacking and disrupting Union supply lines. He earned the nickname ‘The Gra
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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John C. Pemberton39 - John C. Pemberton
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Confederate general (1814–1881) remembered for his defeat and surrender at the Siege of Vicksburg. Ink signature, “J. C. Pemberton, Lt. Genl, C. S. A.
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Robert E. Rodes40 - Robert E. Rodes
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Confederate general (1829–1864) who was killed at the Third Battle of Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley. Rare war-dated ALS signed “R. E. Rhodes, Co
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
 
 
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Thomas L. Rosser41 - Thomas L. Rosser
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Skilled and effective Confederate general (1836–1910) who commanded a regiment at Gettysburg and later served as a brigadier general in the Spanish-Am
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Clement H. Stevens42 - Clement H. Stevens
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Confederate brigadier general (1821–1864) who designed and constructed the iron-clad battery on Morris Island used in the bombardment of Fort Sumter a
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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J. E. B. Stuart43 - J. E. B. Stuart
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Fabled Confederate general (1833–1864) best known for his consummate skill in reconnaissance and as a cavalry officer. After leading successful offens
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
 
 
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J. E. B. Stuart44 - J. E. B. Stuart
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Manuscript DS, signed “J.E.B. Stuart, Major Genl Comdg,” one lightly-lined page, 7.75 x 9.75, May 10, 1863. This General Order No. 15 was written from
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
 
 
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Amnesty Oath45 - Amnesty Oath
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Partly-printed DS, signed “John Thompson,” one lightly-lined page, 8 x 6.25, December 18, 1865. State of Arkansas “Amnesty Oath, under Proclamation of
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
 
 
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William B. Bate50 - William B. Bate
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Bate served in the Confederate forces in the Civil War, attaining the rank of major general and commanding a division in the Army of Tennessee. He als
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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P. G. T. Beauregard51 - P. G. T. Beauregard
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Unsigned original 2.25 x 2.75 oval portrait of Beauregard in uniform, by an anonymous studio, affixed to a 4.25 x 5.25 mount. In very good condition,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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P. G. T. Beauregard52 - P. G. T. Beauregard
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Brigadier General of the Confederate Provisional Army (1818–1893) who commanded the forces at Charleston, where he ordered the bombardment of Fort Sum
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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John C. Breckinridge53 - John C. Breckinridge
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American soldier and statesman (1821–1875) who served as a general in the Civil War and as the last Confederate secretary of war. Original vintage mat
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
 
 
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Franklin Buchanan54 - Franklin Buchanan
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Confederate admiral (1800–1874) who captained the ironclad CSS Virginia during the Civil War. ALS signed “Frank’n Buchanan,” one page, lightly-lined,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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