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1863 NEWSPAPER FROM SATTERLEE HOSPITAL IN PHILADELPHIA

1863 NEWSPAPER FROM SATTERLEE HOSPITAL IN PHILADELPHIA

This is a copy of the “Hospital Register” Vol. 2, No. 6, for October 3, 1863.  The weekly newspaper of Satterlee Hospital, printed and published on site, carried little news, featuring moral… (2023-1192). Learn More »

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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PATRIOTIC BATTLE OF CEDAR CREEK SONG SHEET

PATRIOTIC BATTLE OF CEDAR CREEK SONG SHEET

The 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek was a brutal but remarkable affair.  US troops were surprised in their camps on October 19th, and were forced to abandon the field.  Remarkably, and with the… (2024-675). Learn More »

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

1860 PRO-UNION CIVILIAN LETTER

1860 PRO-UNION CIVILIAN LETTER

This extensive letter captures the tumult of 1860 America in the words of a father to his son written on December 20, 1860.  Though much of the letter deals in personal business between family, the… (2023-1184). Learn More »

$150.00
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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 SOLDIER LETTER—MAJOR SAMUEL S.J. MOORE, STONEWALL BRIGADE / WIA AT KERNSTOWN--SECOND MANASSAS--THE WILDERNESS

CONFEDERATE SOLDIER LETTER—MAJOR SAMUEL S.J. MOORE, STONEWALL BRIGADE / WIA AT KERNSTOWN--SECOND MANASSAS--THE WILDERNESS

Dated “Camp near Centerville November 1 1861.” Addressed to wife Ellen Scollay Moore. 3 pp. In ink on unlined paper, 12.75 x 7.75.”  Exhibits fold marks & slight smudging while remaining… (846-566). Learn More »

APPOMATTOX PAROLE - COLONEL JOHN R. TOWERS, CSA, 8TH GEORGIA INFANTRY

APPOMATTOX PAROLE - COLONEL JOHN R. TOWERS, CSA, 8TH GEORGIA INFANTRY

Standard pre-printed form, on lined paper. Dated April 10th, 1865. One page, exhibiting fold marks, and slight chipping along lower margin. Slight soiling of lower left corner. Missing .375”… (846-557). Learn More »

$5,250.00
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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

US NAVY RECEIPT – MEXICAN WAR

US NAVY RECEIPT – MEXICAN WAR

Measures 6.5” x 2.25. pre-printed “United States Navy Yard, New-York”. Received from Samuel P. Todd, Purser of the U. States Navy. Dated May 1, 1848, for $73.97.  Signed by George McGee.  … (1030-437). Learn More »

$29.50
Originally $35.00

IDENTIFIED CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS’ GROUPING OF THE HEALEY/ HALEY FAMILY OF VERMONT: JOHN HALEY, 4th VERMONT, WIA SPOTTSYLVANIA AND CEDAR CREEK: LETTERS AND PHOTOS OF HIM AND BROTHER

IDENTIFIED CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS’ GROUPING OF THE HEALEY/ HALEY FAMILY OF VERMONT: JOHN HALEY, 4th VERMONT, WIA SPOTTSYLVANIA AND CEDAR CREEK: LETTERS AND PHOTOS OF HIM AND BROTHER

This grouping came from the Healy family of Vermont and relates to John Haley, Jr., (1843-1901,) who enlisted at Mt. Holly, VT, on August 7, 1862, and mustered into Co. C, 4th Vermont Infantry as a… (915-22). Learn More »

SERVICE MEMORIAL FOR CHARLES M. THOMPSON, COMPANY "L", BAXTER'S ZOUAVES (72ND PENNSYLVANIA VOLS) - DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED AT THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

SERVICE MEMORIAL FOR CHARLES M. THOMPSON, COMPANY "L", BAXTER'S ZOUAVES (72ND PENNSYLVANIA VOLS) - DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED AT THE BATTLE OF ANTIETAM

Executed in pen and ink, the memorial measures 16 x 18", mounted on heavy card paper within a glassed, dark wooden period frame, measuring 25 x 25.5", with contemporary paper backing and hang-wire.… (457-44). Learn More »

$475.00
Originally $695.00

CONFEDERATE IMPRINT - "OFFICIAL ORDERS/ HEADQUARTER WHEELER'S CAVALRY CORPS"

CONFEDERATE IMPRINT - "OFFICIAL ORDERS/ HEADQUARTER WHEELER'S CAVALRY CORPS"

Dated "January 1st, 1865". 16 pages, measuring 8.5 x 5.5", with opening directive: "The following orders are re-published for the information and guidance of this command." Includes General Orders No.… (486-195). Learn More »

$450.00
Originally $795.00

VERY RARE CONDOLENCE LETTER FROM CONFEDERATE SOLDIER TO GRIEVING MOTHER

VERY RARE CONDOLENCE LETTER FROM CONFEDERATE SOLDIER TO GRIEVING MOTHER

This letter originated from a camp in the field near Enterprise, Mississippi and was written on September 22, 1863.  In the letter, a soldier named W.P. Billingsley writes to Elizabeth Williams of… (2024-655). Learn More »

BENJAMIN F. BUTLER,  POST-WAR ALS

BENJAMIN F. BUTLER, POST-WAR ALS

Dated “Washington DC / April 11, 1877.”Addressed to “James Parton, Esq.” / Newberry, Mass.” One page, on lined paper in ink, 5” x 8. Exhibits fold-marks. Else fine, and featuring a brash… (490-6494). Learn More »

UNION SOLDIER LETTERS - 1ST LIEUT. FRANK W. DAVIS, CO. “E”, 58TH PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY, W/COVERS

UNION SOLDIER LETTERS - 1ST LIEUT. FRANK W. DAVIS, CO. “E”, 58TH PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY, W/COVERS

Two letters dated: (1) Philadelphia, PA / Sept. 16th 1864, (2) Camp in the Field / Bermuda Hundred, VA / Sept. 28, 1864. Both covers addressed to S. Bryon D’Golier, post-marked Philadelphia, PA,… (1179-1693). Learn More »

$175.00
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“SOFT TACK:” AERATED BREAD CRATE

This would make a nice addition to a camp, sutler, Sanitary Commission or even a hospital display. Constructed of thin, about ½” thick, unpainted, wide pine boards that are simply nailed together, this is about 18” X 13 ¾” X 12” and is… (1202-166). Learn More »

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