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Webb, Alexander S.

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,750.00 USD Estimated At:3,500.00 - 4,500.00 USD
Webb, Alexander S.
<Our item number 86916><B>Webb, Alexander S.</B> &#40;1835-1911&#41; Union general. Twenty Autograph Letters Signed &#40;&#34;<I>Andy Webb</I>,&#34; &#34;<I>Alex. S. Webb</I>,&#34; and &#34;<I>Webb</I>&#34;&#41;, to the Hero of Little Round Top, Joshua Chamberlain &#40;1828-1914&#41;, 38pp total, 8vo, some on New York: Monuments Commission for the Battlefields of Gettysburg and Chattanooga stationery. <BR><BR>Webb, who commanded the &#34;Philadelphia Brigade&#34; at Gettysburg, covers many subjects with his &#34;<I>Dear Old Chum</I>,&#34; including Medal of Honor scandals &#40;medals given to undeserving soldiers because of political connections or bribes&#41;, pension bills, his own historical studies, and revising his 1881 book, <I>The Peninsula: McClellan&#39;s Campaign of 1862</I> &#40;&#34;<I>How much of Porter&#39;s misfortune</I> [at Second Manassas] <I>can I leave out</I>?&#34;&#41; Webb shows his concern for Chamberlain&#39;s health: &#34;<I>I am sorry to know that old wounds trouble a glorious old soldier</I>&#34; &#40;1904&#41;; &#34;<I>But you are a man in every sense of the word, a Manly Man; and you will bear it all as Chamberlain can bear it</I>&#34; &#40;1905&#41;. Webb offers to help enact a soldier&#39;s retirement bill in Congress and is bitterly angry when his efforts are thwarted. He tells Chamberlain, &#34;<I>You deserve a peaceful and a restful continuation of a well spent life. Scholar & patriot, wounded soldier famed for gallant actions….You should be recognized by the Representatives of the people….there is a certain bitterness on the part of regimental field officers in Congress…due to the fact that but few of them were over anxious to expose themselve to bullets when they were planning elections and these men vote solidly against your recognition. Your offence was that you became greater than they</I>….&#34; A moving correspondence from one Gettysburg Medal of Honor winner to another. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;3,500-4,500. <BR><BR>Our item number 86916<BR><IMAGE S><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/33jpegs/086916.jpg"> </P></IMAGES> <BR><DIV ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/ilgebaylogo.JPG"></TD> <TD> 350 South Beverly Drive Suite 350<BR> Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA<BR> Telephone: 310-551-2646<BR> Fax: 310-551-2626<BR> E-Mail: <A HREF="mailto:brian@goldbergcoins.com"> info@goldbergcoins.com </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font color=red> <h3>There is a 20% commission charge added to each and every lot.</h3></font> <P>We are one of the country's premier auction houses, specializing in U.S., World and Ancient Coins and Currency; Autographs; Manuscripts; Rare Books and other Fine Collectibles. Dedicated to quality of product and customer service, we guarantee authenticity of all items sold for their full purchase price. </P> <P>Our office will answer inquiries about lots (e-mail only, please) from 9-5 (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. </P> <a href=http://PayPalSucks.com><img border=0 src=http://PayPalSucks.com/images/logo.gif></a> <p align=center> <font face=Arial size=2>Pay for this auction online with Western Union<sup>®</sup> Auction Payments<sup><font size=2>SM</font></sup></font> <BR><BR> <a href="http://www.auctionpayments.com/" target="_blank"><img border=0 src="http://www.auctionpayments.com/images/banners/banner1.gif" alt="Western Union Auction Payments"></a> </p> <P>Bidpay payment items will be sent upon reciept of check from Western Union. These payments may take up to ten days to get to us. We accept MasterCard, Visa up to $2500 dollars, personal checks, cashiers checks and money orders on all items. When using a credit card, please include account number, expiration date, billing and shipping address and eBay lot number. <B>Successful California bidders must pay 8.25% sales tax. This tax charge may not appear on your invoice until we are notified of purchasers address.</B> All credit card transactions are subject to additional verification. Shipping charges will not be quoted until notification of purchasers address. Please allow up to 5 days after the auction to get your invoice from us via e-mail</P> <P>We are members of the American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, International Autograph Dealers Alliance, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and the Manuscript Society. View our auction catalogs and consignment offers at: <A HREF="http://www.goldbergcoins.com"> www.goldbergcoins.com. </P> <TABLE> <TR> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/images/png1.gif" ALT="Member PNG" width=50 height=65>
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