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RUFUS KING AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED AS ADJUTANT GENERAL OF NEW YORK — FUTURE ORGANIZER OF THE CIVIL WAR "IRON BRIGADE" — TO MAJOR R. L. BAKER, COMMANDING WATERVLIET ARSENAL

RUFUS KING AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED AS ADJUTANT GENERAL OF NEW YORK — FUTURE ORGANIZER OF THE CIVIL WAR "IRON BRIGADE" — TO MAJOR R. L. BAKER, COMMANDING WATERVLIET ARSENAL

RUFUS KING (1814–1876). Autograph Letter Signed ("Rufus King, Adj Genl"), one page, single folded sheet (approx. 8 x 10 in.), "Adjutant General's Office, Albany," June 16, [1841]. Addressed on the… (2026-1758). Learn More »

$100.00

UNION SOLDIER LETTER--BVT. MAJOR JOHN R. CRAIG, US VOLUNTEERS QUARTERMASTER DEPT.

UNION SOLDIER LETTER--BVT. MAJOR JOHN R. CRAIG, US VOLUNTEERS QUARTERMASTER DEPT.

Dated "Camp Stoneman /Washington, DC. /July 12, 1865. Addressed to "Bob". 4 pp. in ink on line paper, "5 x 8.  Exhibits fold-marks, else VG. John R. Craig was commissioned as Captain into the US… (2022-34). Learn More »

$48.50
Originally $65.00
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NELSON A. MILES (1839–1925 TYPED LETTER SIGNED AS COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE U.S. ARMY

NELSON A. MILES (1839–1925 TYPED LETTER SIGNED AS COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE U.S. ARMY

Typed Letter Signed ("Nelson A. Miles"), one page, 4.75 x 7.5 in., on the ornate gothic-lettered "Headquarters of the Army, Washington" letterhead, dated March 17, 1899. Addressed to General Francis… (2026-1755). Learn More »

$150.00

1880 DATED ALS SIGNED BY UNION GENERAL STEPHEN GANO BURGRIDGE, THE “BUTCHER OF KENTUCKY”

1880 DATED ALS SIGNED BY UNION GENERAL STEPHEN GANO BURGRIDGE, THE “BUTCHER OF KENTUCKY”

Autograph note signed by Union general Stephen Gano Burbridge (1831–1894), written on a one-cent U.S. postal card, datelined "Phila. Pa. Feb. 6th 1880" and addressed in his hand to a correspondent… (2026-1788). Learn More »

$125.00

1857 LETTER FROM JOHN B. FLOYD (SECRETARY OF WAR UNDER PRESIDENT BUCHANAN, LATER CS BRIGADIER GENERAL) TO CAPT. MONTGOMERY MEIGS, SUPERINTENDENT OF WASHINGTON AQUADUCT

1857 LETTER FROM JOHN B. FLOYD (SECRETARY OF WAR UNDER PRESIDENT BUCHANAN, LATER CS BRIGADIER GENERAL) TO CAPT. MONTGOMERY MEIGS, SUPERINTENDENT OF WASHINGTON AQUADUCT

FLOYD, JOHN B. (1806–1863). U.S. Secretary of War under President James Buchanan; later Confederate brigadier general, infamous for abandoning his command at Fort Donelson. Letter Signed ("John B.… (2026-1753). Learn More »

$150.00
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1890 AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY MAJOR GENERAL DARIUS N. COUCH — COMMANDER, II CORPS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC

1890 AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY MAJOR GENERAL DARIUS N. COUCH — COMMANDER, II CORPS, ARMY OF THE POTOMAC

One-page autograph letter signed "D N Couch," written from Norwalk, Connecticut, and dated April 1, 1890. Penned in dark ink on a single leaf of period lined stationery (writing area approx. 5 x 8… (2026-1750). Learn More »

$65.00
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IMPORTANT CIVIL WAR NAVAL LETTER – C.R.P. RODGERS, COMMANDER OF USS WABASH – WRITTEN FROM THE USS IROQUOIS

IMPORTANT CIVIL WAR NAVAL LETTER – C.R.P. RODGERS, COMMANDER OF USS WABASH – WRITTEN FROM THE USS IROQUOIS

Commander Christopher Raymond Perry Rodgers, from Brooklyn, New York, served in the Mexican-American War prior to the Civil War. In command of the flagship frigate U.S.S. Wabash during the Civil War,… (2026-197). Learn More »

$250.00

MISSISSIPPI QM DOCUMENT – AGENT APPOINTMENT FOR SUPPLIES TO BE SHIPPED TO MISSISSIPPI TROOPS IN THE FIELD IN VIRGINIA

MISSISSIPPI QM DOCUMENT – AGENT APPOINTMENT FOR SUPPLIES TO BE SHIPPED TO MISSISSIPPI TROOPS IN THE FIELD IN VIRGINIA

This document was written by Major Livingston Mims, (1833–1906) a Confederate officer best known for his role as the Chief Quartermaster of the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana.… (2024-674). Learn More »

$75.00

IDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE SOLDIER LETTER GROUPING – CPL. JONATHAN J. TAYLOR, 31ST NORTH CAROLINA INFANTRY

IDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE SOLDIER LETTER GROUPING – CPL. JONATHAN J. TAYLOR, 31ST NORTH CAROLINA INFANTRY

An exceptional archive of four wartime letters written home by Cpl. Jonathan J. Taylor, Co. E, 31st North Carolina Infantry, an Orange County, N.C. farmer’s son, between January and July 1863. The… (1309-789). Learn More »

$495.00

JANUARY 1862 21ST NORTH CAROLINA INFANTRY SOLDIER LETTER – PVT. HARRISON ALEXANDER; POW CEDAR CREEK

JANUARY 1862 21ST NORTH CAROLINA INFANTRY SOLDIER LETTER – PVT. HARRISON ALEXANDER; POW CEDAR CREEK

4 full pages in ink on one 5” x 7” sheet; very legible and good content throughout. Dated Manassas Junction, VA January 5, 1862. Written to “My Dear Cousin” regarding Christmas and New… (2025-3462). Learn More »

$175.00
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JULY 1862 21ST NORTH CAROLINA INFANTRY LETTER – PVT. HARRISON ALEXANDER; POW CEDAR CREEK

JULY 1862 21ST NORTH CAROLINA INFANTRY LETTER – PVT. HARRISON ALEXANDER; POW CEDAR CREEK

4 full pages in ink on one 5” x 7” sheet; very legible . Dated Gordonville, VA, July 27, 1862. Written to “Cousin Em”. Overall very good condition. Alexander writes that he has just got back… (2025-3461). Learn More »

$225.00

CIVIL WAR CHAPLAIN'S ARCHIVE — REV. LEVI W. NORTON, 72ND NEW YORK INFANTRY, EXCELSIOR BRIGADE

CIVIL WAR CHAPLAIN'S ARCHIVE — REV. LEVI W. NORTON, 72ND NEW YORK INFANTRY, EXCELSIOR BRIGADE

Extensive Correspondence, October 1861–1862, with Content on Camp Life, Battlefield Chaplaincy, Emancipation, and a Presidential Sighting An outstanding archive of approximately 25 autograph letters… (1268-1272). Learn More »

$6,500.00

1877 DATED GEN. JAMES SHIELDS ALS – MEXICAN WAR HERO; SERVED AS US SENATOR FROM THREE SEPARATE STATES; ONCE CHALLENGED ABRAHAM LINCOLN TO A DUEL

1877 DATED GEN. JAMES SHIELDS ALS – MEXICAN WAR HERO; SERVED AS US SENATOR FROM THREE SEPARATE STATES; ONCE CHALLENGED ABRAHAM LINCOLN TO A DUEL

Autograph Letter Signed, two pages in ink on a folded sheet of blue-lined letter paper, each page approximately 8 x 5 inches. Written from St. Mary's Church, Norfolk Street, Cambridgeport,… (L12060). Learn More »

$750.00

CS CAVALRYMAN’S LETTER WRITTEN ONE DAY AFTER THE COLD HARBOR ASSAULT

CS CAVALRYMAN’S LETTER WRITTEN ONE DAY AFTER THE COLD HARBOR ASSAULT

A superb content soldier's autograph letter signed, written in pencil and headed "Near Bottoms Bridge June 4th 1864," by Confederate cavalryman John M. Tucker to his father. Penned a single day after… (2026-1451). Learn More »

$275.00
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LETTER DATED GETTYSBURG, JUNE 1864 - ALS FROM ALEXANDER AGNEW TO HIS BROTHER – ACCOUNT OF GUIDED BATTLEFIELD TOUR

LETTER DATED GETTYSBURG, JUNE 1864 - ALS FROM ALEXANDER AGNEW TO HIS BROTHER – ACCOUNT OF GUIDED BATTLEFIELD TOUR

AGNEW, Alexander McLeod. Autograph Letter Signed ("Alexander"), to his brother. Gettysburg, Pa., 23 June 1864. 4 pp. on a single folded bifolium of embossed letter paper, brown ink in a fine cursive… (1202-1790). Learn More »

$1,250.00

1856 US ARMY QUARTERMASTER SUPPLY ORDER SIGNED BY GEORGE H. CROSMAN

1856 US ARMY QUARTERMASTER SUPPLY ORDER SIGNED BY GEORGE H. CROSMAN

George H. Crosman (1799-1882). Manuscript Letter Signed (“G. H. Crosman”), as Quartermaster, 2 pp. on a single folded sheet, Philadelphia, April 14, 1856. “Office of Army Clothing &… (1202-1793). Learn More »

$95.00

WAR OF 1812 ALS — CALLENDER IRVINE, COMMISSARY GENERAL OF THE U.S. ARMY, ORDERS A PRESENTATION SABRE & RED SASH FOR COLONEL JAMES GIBSON, KILLED FOUR MONTHS LATER AT FORT ERIE

WAR OF 1812 ALS — CALLENDER IRVINE, COMMISSARY GENERAL OF THE U.S. ARMY, ORDERS A PRESENTATION SABRE & RED SASH FOR COLONEL JAMES GIBSON, KILLED FOUR MONTHS LATER AT FORT ERIE

Autograph letter signed by Callender Irvine (1775–1841), Commissary General of the United States Army, written from the Commissary General’s Office, Philadelphia, May 5, 1814, to John M. Taylor,… (1202-1794). Learn More »

$375.00

POST-BATTLE OF SHILOH 1862 ALS – GALENA, IL MERCHANT NATHAN CORWITH (FRIEND OF US GEN. ULYSSES S. GRANT) TO COL. JOHN E. SMITH, 45TH ILLINOIS

POST-BATTLE OF SHILOH 1862 ALS – GALENA, IL MERCHANT NATHAN CORWITH (FRIEND OF US GEN. ULYSSES S. GRANT) TO COL. JOHN E. SMITH, 45TH ILLINOIS

This one page letter, handwritten in ink lined letterhead – “Banking and Exchange Office of N. Corwith & Co. – is archivally framed with UV plexiglass.  Attractive wood frame measures 16”… (1320-17). Learn More »

$250.00
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2nd PA PROVISIONAL HEAVY ARTILLERY LETTER – JUNE 26, 1864 – COMBAT CONTENT

2nd PA PROVISIONAL HEAVY ARTILLERY LETTER – JUNE 26, 1864 – COMBAT CONTENT

This letter was written by Frank Ditslear of the 2nd Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery (Provisional) on June 26th, 1864 from camp in the field near Petersburg, Virginia.  He had been in the volunteer… (2026-502). Learn More »

$85.00
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1861 CS LETTER FROM FORT MACON, NC

1861 CS LETTER FROM FORT MACON, NC

3 page letter in ink, 5” x 7”. Dated Fort Macon, Oct 14th 1861. Handwriting is good, and good content.  Partial text as follows: “…the Yankeys is a fraid of us, they is a bout 100 men to keep… (2025-3463). Learn More »

$125.00
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