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WHIPPLE, AMIEL W. $320.00
36590-1
(1816 - 1863) Union major general who led a division in the defense of Washington, at Fredericksburg, and at Chancellorsville where he was mortally wounded.Scarce A.L.S. "A. W. Whipple" as Captain of Topographical Engineers, 3pp. 4to., Detroit, June 10, 1858 to the Clerk of Works at Sackets Harbor, N.Y. In part: "...I am glad you hve sicceeded so satisfactorily with the work; and will shortly finish...I am desirous of seeing the end of the jobs on Lake Ontario...I ought perhaps to caution you not to leave any point until you see the works, placed under your charge, in such good order as to require nothing further for some time to come...please execute the work without awaiting orders. Enclosed are five hundred dollars Treasury Notes..." A few foxed spots in tyext, folds, else very good.
BOSTON CIVIL WAR RECRUITMENT BROADSIDE $1,000.00
50435-1
Rare Civil War recruitment poster, 12" x 18", printed by F. A. Searle, Steam Printer, Boston, ca. 1862 and headed "CITIZENS OF BOSTON". The two columns of text read, in small part: "...The President of the United States has called for the services of three hundred thousand more volunteers...the proper quote from the City of Boston will be about twenty four hundred men...this war shall be ended by the complete suppression of the wicked rebellion...The Government is entitled to an overwhelming force...the armed rebels of the South should be enables to read their inevitable doom, by the light of the fires of Patriotism...We know no divided allegiance; we will allow no divided country...It is the people of the North whose rights are invaded...Exhibit at once the enormous power, which is still dormant in the North...Young men! Come forth in the strength of your early manhood. ..Fathers and Mothers! Do not withhold your sons from the conflict in such a cause; though their blood may be dearer to you than your own...Send them forth, for the cause is worth any sacrifice...". Signed in type by seven members of the committee appointed to rapidly raise the necessary volunteers. A period pencil note at top reads: "distributed to the people at the War Meetings in Boston Common in July 1862". Weak central fold with a tiny loss thereat, archivally reinforced on verso, else very good. EBAY 1000
JAMES B. EADS $325.00
17083-1
(1820 - 1887) American engineer and inventor responsible for the Union's quickly-built fleet of ironclads, delivering them in 65 days. Fine content A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo., New York, May 11, 1867, in part: "...[I] regretted that you could not be present at the testing of the steam guncarriage...as it proved entirely successful...I was relieved from any obligation contained in my proposition for constructing it...there are several members of the Engineer Corps of the Army who desire to witness it...the gun was fired 4 times in less than 5 minutes, and can be fired, I am sure every 45 seconds - 55 lb. charges were used with solid shot...". Fine condition.
WARD, JOHN HENRY HOBART $200.00
46515-1
(1823 - 1903) Union brigadier general who led the 38th New York at Bull Run, Fredericksburg and Gettysburg where he was wounded.Fine A.L.S. "J.H. Hobart Ward, Asst. Comy. Genl," 1p, small 4to, on imprinted "State of New-York, Commissary General's Office" letterhead, New York, May 27, 1854, to Genl. R.E. Temple, Adjutant General, with reference to a request he sent earlier. Ward explains: "...I omitted to state that there will be in addition to the list forwarded on the 25th inst. The following articles required, 500 Cartridge Box Belts with 800 breast plates for same at belts 60¢ & plates 10¢ $380.00 500 Waist belts & plates at 31¢ $155.00 [and] 300 Pairs holsters with Caps $789.00...". Signed with his unmistakable flair, very good.
GIDEON J. PILLOW $250.00
51273-1
(1806 - 1878) Confederate major general, who fought at Belmont and was second-in-command at Fort Donelson from which he fled to avoid capture by Grant. Nice association A.L.S., 1p. 4to., Warren Co., Tn., Aug. 26, 1857 to a Committee of N.Y. Volunteers. In part: "...I am in receipt of your letter and the published proceedings enclosed in regards to the Gold Box. I have addressed Andrew Jackson [Jr., adopted son of the late president] and enclosed him [?] letter, with instructions to return it to me...". Some edge faults, folds, still overall very good.
TWICE-IMPRISONED UNION SOLDIER'S LETTER $300.00
50921-1
Union P.O.W.'s letter, 2pp. 8vo., Cahawba Prison, AL, Feb. 15, 1864 in which Levi M. Babcock of the 35th NJ Infantry writes a family member. In part: "...I am well at present and I hope these few lines find you the same...I was captured a little over a week ago I don't want you to grieve after me...I think I will soon get exchanged and will get home but if not God is with me and he will comfort me...I want to meet you in heaven if not on earth...in this prison you must remember that God is with you...from your son, Levi...Jesse Miller John Beam and Jonah Case is here. This stamp you must put on your letter. Dir. to Cahoby prison alabamy...". Upper corner of letter is clipped off, presumably where Babcock had placed the stamp. Research shows the writer to be Levi M. Babcock who would die at Andersonville Prison on Aug. 6, 1864. With research paperwork.

GUSTAVUS A. SMITH $300.00
21307-1
(1820 - 1885) Union brigadier general, as colonel he led the 35 Illinois, wounded at Pea Ridge, later served in guarding critical railroad routes. Excessively rare D.S. "G. A. Smith" as Tax Collector, 1p. 3 1/2" x 7", a "Stub for Special Tax Stamp" issued to a "Peddler 2nd Class", signed by Smith in blank. Fine condition. Smith is certainly one of the most difficult Union generals' signatures to obtain.
COOK, PHILIP $70.00
43437-1
(1817 - 1894) Confederate brigadier general, wounded at Chancellorsville and Petersburg.Signature adding "MC", penned on a small slip. Pencil docketing, else very good.
DUNCAN N. INGRAHAM $150.00
51892-1
(1802 - 1887) Confederate Navy Commodore who served as Chief of Ordnance, Construction and Repair and commanded much of the South Carolina coast during the war. War-date D.S. as Commander of the Charleston Naval Station, 1p. oblong 8vo., Charleston, Jan. 19, 1864 acknowledging receipt of a letter. A bit of blurring, else very good.
(GETTYSBURG UNION EAGLE BREAST PLATE) $200.00
47753-1
A great dug relic, a pattern 1826 eagle breast plate, 2 1/2" dia., recovered from near the Gettysburg battlefield at Taneytown, Md. Pins gone from verso yet the eagle motif remains in very good condition. From an aold local colletion obtained by noted Gettysburg militaria dealers The Horse Soldier. Gettysburg relics are becoming increasing difficult to locate.
DAVID D. PORTER $70.00
36325-1
(1813 - 1891) Union admiral who received the surrenders of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and was indispensable in the siege and subsequent Union victory at Vicksburg. Manuscript L.S. 2pp. 8vo., Washington, Oct. 28, 1889 declining to attend the wedding of the daughter of a fellow naval officer. Very good.
LIBBY PRISON RELIC $125.00
47698-1
A neat ready-to-frame relic from the notorious Confederate Libby Prison in Richmond, an approx. 4" x 3" x 1/2" section of wood (tidewater cypress), once a support beam from the structure, accompanied by iron-clad provenance. The relic is tastefully enclosed in a shadowbox double mat with two copy images of the prison and its interior, as well as a printed descriptive label. In 1889 Libby Prison was dismantled and shipped to Chicago where it was used as a museum. In 1898 it was again dismantled and a large portion of the structure was sold to an Indiana farmer who used the beams and bricks to construct a barn to house his stock. In 1963, the barn was demolished and the materials were stored until 2006 when they were again sold at auction. The majority of the materials are nor bound for a Virginia museum for reconstruction, but a very small amount of wood was found unusable and sold to our consignor who constructed this display.
CRIPPLED VETERAN TINTYPE $100.00
50907-1
Tintype photograph, 3" x 3 1/2", shows a bearded veteran seated on a bench with his crutch beside him and what appears to be a reunion ribbon pinned to his chest. Set into the back half of a case, front half missing. Very good.
JOHN SEDGWICK $100.00
45665-1
(1813 - 1864) Union major general wounded at Antietam and Glendale, fought at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, killed by a sharpshooter while claiming the Confederates wouldn't be able to hit an elephant at such a distance. Signature "J. Sedgwick" on a narrow slip of paper closely-cut from a muster roll. Very good.
(GETTYSBURG UNION HORSE BIT) $235.00
47752-1
A great dug relic, a near-complete U.S. horse bit recovered from the Gettysburg battlefield, 8 1/2" x 6", in remarkable condition with side rings intact. From an aold local colletion obtained by noted Gettysburg militaria dealers The Hose Soldier. A tough find, especially from Gettysburg! In "dug" condition.
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