RR Auction's Civil War Auction

Long strip of black mourning crepe, 35 x 5.5, worn by Admiral C. H. Eldredge while guarding Lincoln as he lay in state at New York’s City Hall on Apri

Police officer (1830–1890) in Washington’s Metropolitan Police Department who was supposed to guard President Lincoln’s box at Ford’s Theatre on the n

Civil War–dated handwritten endorsement signed as president, one page, 9.75 x 7.75, October 20, 1864. Lincoln orders the discharge of Henry H. Smith f

A fabulous archive including an 1860 poll book and oversized tally sheets and documents detailing campaign results from DeWitt County, Ill., from the

Collection of four items regarding the formation of a company for construction of railroads. ADS, signed “Pecquet du Bellet," also signed &quo...

Civil War–dated ALS on Lincoln’s behalf signed “Genl. Halleck” in text, one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 10, War Department letterhead, Executive Mansi

Two documents from the 1864 presidential election in the town of Buena Vista, Harrison County, Indiana. First is a partly-printed poll book, 12 lined

Printed playbill, 6 x 17.5, contemporary after April 14, 1865, reading, in part, “FORD’S THEATRE…Season 11 Week XXXI Night 191…Friday Evening, April 1

Wife of President Abraham Lincoln (1818 -1882) and First Lady from 1861 to 1865. Precise ink signature, “Mary Lincoln,” on an off-white 2.25 x .5 slip

Desirable mounted platinum print photograph of Lincoln, 7.75 x 9.5, printed by George B. Ayres circa 1890 from the original negative taken by Alexande