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War-dated ALS, four pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 5 x 8, April 21, 1862. Letter to a friend. In part (with grammar and spelling retain

Original oval albumen 5.25 x 7.5 full-length portrait of two unidentified Union soldiers standing side-by-side. Affixed to an oval 7.5 x 9.5 mount bea

Original vintage 8.5 x 6.25 sepia photo of Union soldiers, mostly cavalry, sitting on the side of a hill. Photo is affixed to a slightly larger off-wh

Original vintage photo, 8.5 x 6.75, affixed to a 10.5 x 8.5 mount, showing several Union cannons being manned by artillery soldiers, either at a fort

First ironclad warship commissioned by the US Navy during the Civil War, most famous for her participation in the Battle of Hampton Roads against the

Vintage glossy 4.5 x 3.75 photo of 11 members of the Union Navy posing in front of the Monitor’s turret. Affixed to a 6.5 x 5 sheet. Photo printed dur

Crewman of the Monitor. ALS signed “John Driscoll 1st Class fireman, U.S.S. Monitor, March 9th 1862,” one page, lightly-lined, 8 x 10, March 6, 1916.

Ink signature, “W. Durst, Wone of the First Monitors crew, March the 9, 1862, Hampton Roads,” on an off-white 3.75 x 2.5 card. In fine condition

Vintage albumen 7.25 x 4.75 photo of the seamen of the Union’s ironclad warship USS Sangamon. Most likely printed during the late 19th century. Heavy

Union general (1827–1905) who became better known as the author of the best-selling novel Ben-Hur. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite half-length portr