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GENERAL ORDERS NO. 118—MAJ. GEN. BUTLER / DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA and NORTH CAROLINA, ARMY OF THE JAMES / ARMY BRIBES

GENERAL ORDERS NO. 118—MAJ. GEN. BUTLER / DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA and NORTH CAROLINA, ARMY OF THE JAMES / ARMY BRIBES

Dated “In the Field, October 2, 1864.”  On page, 5” x 8. VG plus. Text: “It having been brought to the attention of the Commanding General that dishonest or mistaken agents of various… (490-6597). Learn More »

McCALL’S  DIVISION OF PRVC - MEDICAL DEPT - GENERAL ORDER NO. 1

McCALL’S DIVISION OF PRVC - MEDICAL DEPT - GENERAL ORDER NO. 1

Dated “Camp Pierpont / Oct. 10 1861.” Signed by “Anthony E. Stocker MD / Acting Brig. Surg. Of 3rd Brigade.”  One pp. in ink on lined paper. 7.75” x 9.75. Exhibits fold-marks, slightly… (2021-1102). Learn More »

MAJOR GENERAL BENJAMIN BUTLER NOTE

MAJOR GENERAL BENJAMIN BUTLER NOTE

Dated “Headquarters of the Gulf / New Orleans, Aug. 18, 1862.” One page in ink, 5” x 8. Exhibits fold-marks. Else VG plus. Text: “The Louisiana State Bank will pay the coupons of the Union… (490-6605). Learn More »

ALS, COLONEL ANDREW JACKSON BUTLER [BENJAMIN BUTLER’S OLDER BROTHER]

ALS, COLONEL ANDREW JACKSON BUTLER [BENJAMIN BUTLER’S OLDER BROTHER]

Dated Jan. 1863, New Orleans, Louisiana.  One page in ink, 5” x 8. Exhibits fold-marks. Paper is somewhat yellowed while remaining entirely legible. Text: “Dr. Sir...Your note of yesterday… (490-6612). Learn More »

RON TUNISON STATUE “LEE AND JACKSON”

RON TUNISON STATUE “LEE AND JACKSON”

A large limited edition Cold-cast bronze statue of Generals Lee and Jackson by renowned sculptor Ron Tunison (1947-2013), dated 1987. It depicts Lee, sitting on a limber chest, conversing with Jackson… (2025-345). Learn More »

BENJAMIN F. BUTLER,  POST-WAR ALS

BENJAMIN F. BUTLER, POST-WAR ALS

Dated “Washington, Feb. 4, 1876.” Addressed to Oaks A. Ames / North Easton, Mass.  2 pp., on unlined paper in ink, w/post-script in pencil on reverse. Exhibits fold-marks. Else… (490-6493). Learn More »

GENERAL ORDERS NO. 32—MAJOR GEN. BUTLER / DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF

GENERAL ORDERS NO. 32—MAJOR GEN. BUTLER / DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF

Dated New Orleans, May 27, 1862. One page, 5” x 8. Small foxed spot on bottom margin. Else VG plus. Text:   “No officer or soldier is permitted to take the property, to shut up any house or place… (490-6627). Learn More »

$25.00
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GENERAL ORDERS NO. 99 / MAJOR GEN BUTLER / DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF / SLAVE JAIL FEES]

GENERAL ORDERS NO. 99 / MAJOR GEN BUTLER / DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF / SLAVE JAIL FEES]

Dated New Orleans, November 21, 1862.” One  page, 5” x 8. Fine condition. Benjamin butler was easily the most notorious and controversial “political” general of the Civil War, and… (490-6639). Learn More »

SELECTION OF PATRIOTIC COVERS

SELECTION OF PATRIOTIC COVERS

Shown is a selection of five patriotic covers. All are in excellent condition with no tears or staining; see photos above. Below is a list with item codes, titles and prices, which are in the order as… (1179-). Learn More »

CHRIST CHURCH AND GENERAL BENJAMIN BUTLER

CHRIST CHURCH AND GENERAL BENJAMIN BUTLER

Edited by John S. Kendall, Reprinted from the Louisiana Historical quarterly, Vol 23, No. 4., October, 1940. In beige wraps, 19 pp., 10.5” x 7. Covers lightly fade round the margins. Else near… (490-6645). Learn More »

NEW ORLEANS UNDER GENERAL BUTLER

NEW ORLEANS UNDER GENERAL BUTLER

By Howard Palmer Johnson. Reprinted from the Louisiana Historical Quarterly, Vol. 24, No. 2, April 1941. In beige wraps, 105pp, 10.5” x 7. Exhibits light chipping at the margins. Else VG. This… (490-6644). Learn More »

VERY RARE CHANCELLORSVILLE BODY RETRIEVAL NOTE

VERY RARE CHANCELLORSVILLE BODY RETRIEVAL NOTE

Dated May 13th, 1863, this extraordinary document provides an account of the end of Lieutenant Charles D. Rossiter’s life. Colonel Robert F. Taylor wrote this note from the headquarters of the 33rd… (2023-537). Learn More »

$85.00
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UNION SOLDIER LETTER - 2ND LIEUT. CHARLES HENRY RICHARDSON, 26TH MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY

UNION SOLDIER LETTER - 2ND LIEUT. CHARLES HENRY RICHARDSON, 26TH MASSACHUSETTS INFANTRY

Dated “Custom House, New Orleans / Dec. 15th, 1862.” Addressed to “Dear Mother.” 4 pp. In ink on lined paper, 5” x 8. Exhibits fold-marks. Else VG & entirely legible. A resident of… (490-6619). Learn More »

$150.00
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CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC SHEET

CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC SHEET

This small, undated, pro-Confederate sheet measures 4.65” x 3.1” and features a few rebellious motifs. Red text across the top unmistakably reads “TRUTH IS MIGHTY” and further down matches the… (2024-670). Learn More »

$45.00
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NORTHAMPTON [MASS.] COURIER, FEBRUARY 10, 1836

NORTHAMPTON [MASS.] COURIER, FEBRUARY 10, 1836

Vol. VII—Whole Number 320. 4 pp., 20.75 x 15”, five columns. Exhibits slight horizontal fold-mark, and a slight patch of slight water staining at the lower left margin. Else near fine. This… (998-1817). Learn More »

$15.00
Originally $20.00

DECEMBER 1862 LETTER WRITTEN BY COL. JOSHUA LAWRENCE CHAMBERLAIN TO HIS WIFE FANNY

DECEMBER 1862 LETTER WRITTEN BY COL. JOSHUA LAWRENCE CHAMBERLAIN TO HIS WIFE FANNY

Here we have a letter written by a man who needs no introduction, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. This four-page letter is written on standard 8.5 inch by 11 inch unlined paper. In period ink,… (557-250B). Learn More »

JULY 1863 LETTER BY FAMED COL. JOSHUA LAWRENCE CHAMBERLAIN OF THE 20TH MAINE

JULY 1863 LETTER BY FAMED COL. JOSHUA LAWRENCE CHAMBERLAIN OF THE 20TH MAINE

This letter comes from the hand of famed Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain of the 20th Maine and is written to his wife from his shelter tent in the Shenandoah Valley near Front Royal. Dated July… (557-250). Learn More »

CONFEDERATE GENERAL ORDERS DOCUMENT – VOLUNTEERS AND CONSCRIPTS

CONFEDERATE GENERAL ORDERS DOCUMENT – VOLUNTEERS AND CONSCRIPTS

This interesting General Orders document is numbered 113 and outlines directives for volunteers prior to conscription. The order reads: “ADJUTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL’S OFFICE Richmond, August… (2024-683). Learn More »

REGISTER OF THE OFFICERS AND CADETS OF THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY, JUNE, 1830

REGISTER OF THE OFFICERS AND CADETS OF THE U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY, JUNE, 1830

West Point, N.Y.: United States Military Academy Printing Office, 1830.  22 pp. Rare. Excellent condition, with a very few minor scattered spots of foxing. There is a very slight crease at the upper… (337-283). Learn More »

$265.00
Originally $350.00

THE AFRICAN REPOSITORY (AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY) – JULY, 1859

THE AFRICAN REPOSITORY (AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY) – JULY, 1859

The African Repository was the official journal of the American Colonization Society. Henry Clay served as the Society’s president from 1836 to 1849, and its directors included former US Presidents… (337-280). Learn More »

$335.00
Originally $450.00


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FOLDING MAP OF VIRGINIA – ID’D TO COLONEL JOHN TOWERS, 8th GEORGIA INFANTRY – WIA GETTYSBURG

This map was part of the wartime collection of John Towers, Colonel of the 8th Georgia Infantry and comes to us in a good condition given its age and use.  This high-quality map is a Lloyd’s Official Map of the State of Virginia, predating the… (846-561). Learn More »

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