Winter Auction 2013

(1848 - 1876) Younger brother of George and Thomas Custer and brother-in-law of First Lt. James Calhoun. Boston served as a guide to George and was k

(1842 - 1915) Brother of Gen. George A. Custer. A sickly child, Nevin never served in the military but instead remained in Monroe tending the family

(1842 - 1876) American military officer, a captain in the 7th Cavalry in command of Co. I. Keogh was the owner of Comanche, the only surviving horse

(1846 - 1876) American military officer,first lieutenant and Regimental Adjutant of the 7th Cavalry who wrote the last message received from Custer w

(1838 - 1876) American military officer, first lieutenant who assumed the command of Co. G, killed in the valley fight at the Little Big Horn. Rare m

(1845 - 1876) American military officer, brother-in-law to George A. Custer and First Lieut. of Co. L, 7th Cavalry, killed in action on the Little B

(1848 - 1876) American military officer, a second lieutenant who served as Battalion Adjutant under Reno in the Dakota Column from Co. B, 7th Cavalry

(1842 - 1876) American military officer, a captain in the 7th Cavalry in command of Co. I. Keogh was the owner of Comanche, the only surviving horse f

(1847 - 1876) American military officer who joined the 7th Cavalry immediately after graduating West Point, a first lieutenant of Co. I in the Dakota

(1834 - 1889) Union brigadier general and Indian fighter with Custer at Little Big Horn, accused of cowardice and failure to support Custer during th

(1842 - 1876) American military officer, first lieutenant of Co. E in the Dakota Column of the 7th Cavalry, killed near Custer but away from his imme

(1843 - 1876) American military officer, a captain in the 7th Cavalry commanding Co. F of the Dakota Column and killed at the Little Big Horn. Rare s

(1843 - 1876) American military officer, a captain in the 7th Cavalry commanding Co. F of the Dakota Column and killed at the Little Big Horn. Rare s

(1833 - 1866) U.S. Army office during the Civil War and subsequent Red Cloud's War. In November 1866, Fetterman and his regiment were stationed...

(d. 1866) American army officer in command of a contingent of cavalry with Col. J. Fetterman, likewise annihilated by a large band of Cheyenne and Sio

Historic content partial A.L.S., 6pp. 8vo., "Fort Phillip Kearney", Dec. 29, 1866 - written six days after Col. William Fetterman and his ...

SAMUEL M. HORTON Assistant Surgeon who, with Fetterman, garrisoned the Bozeman Trail. Horton was also part of Smith's relief column that rescued...

Printed General Orders No. 69, 12pp. 8vo., Washington, July 26, 1876, printed a month after Gen. George A. Custer and his command were wiped out at at

(1842 - 1933) American author, wife of George Armstrong Custer, Union brigadier general killed at the Battle of Little Big Horn. Rare early A.L. (uns

MARGARET CUSTER (1852 - 1910) "Maggie", sister of Gen. George A. Custer and wife of First Lt. James A. Calhoun. After a two-year courtship...

(1852 - 1910) "Maggie", sister of Gen. George A. Custer and wife of First Lt. James A. Calhoun. After a two-year courtship - carried on pr...

Captain of Texas Rangers Company, Bastrop, Texas, and Comanche fighter. In 1838, he led the raid on a Comanche camp at San Gabriel under Col. Moore. M

(1843 - 1882) American military officer, captain of Co. M of the 7th Cavalry under Marcus Reno, survived to fight the Nez Perce at Canyon Creek in 18

(d. 1919) American cavalry officer famous as an Indian scout and was under Custer's command during the battle of the Little Big Horn. Although...

(d. 1919) American cavalry officer famous as an Indian scout and was under Custer's command during the battle of the Little Big Horn. Although...

(1843 - 1932) American military officer, first lieutenant of Co. K in the 7th Cavalry, under Frederick Benteen and was instrumental in securing Reno

(1843 - 1932) American military officer, first lieutenant of Co. K in the 7th Cavalry, under Frederick Benteen and was instrumental in securing Reno

(1843 - 1932) American military officer, first lieutenant of Co. K in the 7th Cavalry, under Frederick Benteen and was instrumental in securing Reno

(1837 - 1915) American military officer, first lieutenant in the 7th Cavalry present at the Little Big Horn in command of the pack train of Group IV

(1845 - 1909) American army officer, commanded the 10th Louisiana Volunteer negro regiment, and at the Little Big Horn, he was in command of Company

(1838 - 1909) American military officer, a captain in command of Co. A of the Dakota Column of the 7th Cavalry, one of the three units that followed

(1832 - 1910) American military officer, captain of Co. A under Marcus Reno in the valley. When DeRudio's horse was shot from beneath him, he h...

CHARLES A. VARNUM (1849 - 1936) American military officer, a second lieutenant in the 7th Cavalry and Custer's Chief of Scouts, engaged with Re...

A fine, ornate presentation sword awarded to captain, and later brigadier general Francis S. Dodge, an American army officer who led colored cavalry t

An extraordinary group of letters from Pvt. John Pyne, Troop E, 6th Cavalry, 39pp. 4to., written from Feb. 17 - Nov. 12, 1886 from various locations i

Partly-printed D.S. from the Comanche War era, 2pp. 30" x 10 1/2", Fort Richardson, Texas, April 30-June 30, 1872, a muster roll for the h...

A scarce S.P., an oval mounted albumen 4 1/2" x 6" sepia of a West Point officer, United States Army Officer. An 1868 graduate of the Unit...

(1838 - 1909) American military officer, a captain in command of Co. A of the Dakota Column of the 7th Cavalry, one of the three units that followed

A fantastic original French broadside measuring 16" x 21", Borovsk (Russia), Oct. 13, 1812. Printed by Michel Vinsac, printer of the Prefe...

(1779-1843) Prussian general, youngest son of Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia, brother of Frederick the Great; distinguished himself at the Battles of L

Grouping of two pieces of sterling silver flatware directly from the table of Kaiser Wilhelm II at the Potsdam palace. The dinner knife is 11" ...

A fine antique museum-constructed model of a ca. 1798 French "Tambour de grenadier", "Demi-brigade de Bataille", a life-like ren...

Rare and highly desirable Zulu War campaign medal awarded to Private John Sullivan of "H" Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Foot, killed by Zu...

A group of seven items in various formats signed by key players in the Korean and Vietnam wars. Includes: MARK W. CLARK, good content T.L.S. on Citade

A group of 10 items by prominent personalities in the Vietnam War, includes: WILLIAM WESTMORELAND (five S.P.s 8" x 10" with a separate sig...

(1612 – 1672) Dutch Director-General of the colony of New Netherland from 1647 until it was ceded to the English in 1664, after which it was renamed

(c. 1586 - c. 1670) French-born physician who became the first official surgeon of New Amsterdam at a time when barbers conducted most medical proce

(1654 - 1728) Fur trader and co-founder of Albany, New York, Livingston accumulated one of the greatest fortunes of the century and over 160,000 acre

(1887 - 1950?) Notorious forger of historical letters and documents which a penchant for early American historical figures including George Washington

(1752 - 1835) American lawyer and statesman who represented Massachusetts in the Continental Congress, helped formulate the Northwest Ordinance, and