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ALS signed “A. C. McAuliffe,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, July 6, 1969. Letter to friends. In part: “I retired from the Army in 1956,

War-dated TLS signed “A. C. McAuliffe,” one page, 7.25 x 10.5, 103rd Infantry Division letterhead, February 14, 1945. In a letter to J. F. Seiberling

Civil War–dated ALS signed “Geo. B. McClellan, Maj. Gnl USA,” one page, lightly-lined, 5 x 8, March 31, 1862. Letter to a gentleman. In part: “I feel

Signed book: Key to the Exercises in Ollendorff’s New Method of Learning To Read, Write, and Speak the German Language. NY: D. Appleton and Co., 1850.

Confederate ranger (1833–1916) whose guerrilla band specialized in attacking and disrupting Union supply lines. He earned the nickname ‘The Gray Ghost

DS, signed “C. W. Nimitz,” one page, 8.5 x 7, June 29, 1934. Navy Training Course Certificate issued to Lester Leonard Kimble, Seaman 1st Class, stati

ALS signed “George S Patton, Jr,” three pages, 6.75 x 10.5, April 13, 1913. Patton writes his mother while in Fort Myers, Virginia. In full (with spel

Lawyer, politician, and Confederate general in the American Civil War, best remembered for his poor performance at the Battle of Fort Donelson. War-da

ALS signed “M. C. Perry,” one page both sides, 5.25 x 8.25, March 22, 1849. Letter to his nephew, James DeWolf Perry. In part: “I returned last Evenin

LS, one page, lightly-lined, 7.75 x 9.75, September 22, 1867. Response to an invitation. In part: “I beg leave to acknowledge the receipt of your kind

Admiral (1813–1891) who helped improve the Navy as the Superintendent of the US Naval Academy after significant service in the American Civil War. Vin

Military officer (1809–1867) who served as an American general during the Mexican-American War and as a Confederate general during the Civil War. Engr

Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, one page, 7 x 3.75, May 31, 1776. Financial pay order document. In part: “Pay to Mr. Benjamin Smith…the sum of

ALS signed “W. T. Sherman,” four pages, lightly-lined on two adjoining sheets, 5.5 x 9.25, personal letterhead, June 13, 1890. Letter to General Stewa

French military officer (1725–1807) who made a substantial contribution to the American Revolution, including a leading role in the defeat of Lord Cor

ALS signed “W. T. Sherman,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 7.75 x 9.75, November 7, 1866. Letter to General Stewart Van Vliet, an old friend and

German officer (1907–1944) who was one of the leading members of the failed plot to assassinate Adolf Hitler as part of Operation Valkyrie, which led

Third-person ALS, one page, 4.75 x 7.25, June 12, 1840. Letter to Mr. Cleland reads, in part: “The Duke of Wellington has received Mr.…Cleland’s lette

Third-person ALS, one page, 4.5 x 7, December 5, 1834. Brief letter to an admiral. In part: “The Duke of Wellington presents his compliments to the Ad

Souvenir typescript, one page, 8.5 x 8.75, of the “Instrument of Surrender of all German Forces,” signed at the bottom by Matthew Ridgway, Mark W. Cla