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WILLIAM WIRT ALLEN $325.00 25146-1 (1835 - 1894) Confederate major general who commanded a brigade of cavalry with Wheeler at Atlanta, also wounded at Perryville.Rare war-date A.E.S. on the verso of a manuscript D.S., 1p. 4to., "Graham Station, N.C.", Apr. 17, 1865, a medical certificate of disability issued to Pvt. W. A. Lipscomb and signed by two surgeons. On the verso, Allen approves the discharge: "Headquarters Allen's Div. April 18th/65 Approved & respectfully forwarded. Wm. W. Allen Brig. Gen. Com". Some stains and a few tiny holes generally not affecting the endorsement, also endorsed by Capt. D. P. Forney, a Col. D. Blakey, and E. L. Lewis. Of particular interest is the fact that Allen endorses this document a full nine days after Lee's surrender at Appomattox! EBAY 250

BATTLE OF THE CRATER COLONEL`S UNIFORM RELICS $1,200.00 48488-1 HENRY M. PLEASANTS (1833 - 1880) Union colonel and brevet brigadier general who commanded the 48th Penn. Vols., a unit comprised largely of coal miners. He is best known for organizing the building of an underground tunnel filled with explosives under the Confederate lines outside Petersburg, Virginia, resulting in the Battle of the Crater on July 30, 1864, an opportunity for Union troops to break the defense of Petersburg. Poor leadership by Union officers had federal troops swarm into the giant hole left by the explosion, only to be picked-off by the Confederates who quickly ringed it and surrounded the confused Yankees. A fine set of relics, Pleasants' shoulder straps and nine brass uniform button removed from his uniform following his service, mounted on on blue cloth surrounding a color image of the desperate struggle in the crater. Included in the mat is a copy of Gen. Seth Williams' Aug. 3, 1864 G.O. No. 32 commending Pleasants and his entire command for their "extraordinary labor and fatigue" in constructing the mine. Obtained directly from noted Gettysburg arms and relics dealers The Horse Soldier, whose reputation in the field is unimpeachable. A beautiful display.

STEPHEN R. MALLORY $500.00 50694-1 (1813 - 1873) Confederate Secretary of the Navy. Rare, fine content war-date D.S. on Navy department letterhead, 1p. 4to., Sep. 20, 1864, a warrant to the Treasury Department ordering that $20,000 be issued to Paymaster T. G. Ridgely of the Provisional Navy of the Confederate States to be used "For pay of the Navy". Boldly signed by Mallory at bottom. One corner clipped causing no loss of text, folds and an interior tear (repaired) affecting nothing, still overall very good. EBAY 375

EDWARD R. CANBY $200.00 49257-1 (1817 - 1873) Union major general who commanded the Department of New Mexico stopping Sibley's assault on California. He later commanded the assault on Mobile and after the war was killed by Modoc Indians. Partly-printed D.S. 2pp. oblong 4to., [n.p., c. Jan. 1868], an "Abstract of Payments made by J. W. Nicholls, Paymaster...". Signed and endorsed by Canby at bottom: "Examined & approved Edw. Canby M Genl". Payments appear to be for a court martial as the entries include judge advocates, "Clerk Mil. Com.", "CIVIL WAR Witness", and the like. A few marginal tears, expected folds, else very good.

JOHN BELL HOOD $300.00 30233-1 (1831 - 1879) Confederate Lieutenent Generalwho led the "Texas Brigade" at Second Bull Run and Antietam, and under Longstreet Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and Chickamauga, where he lost a limb. Scarce signature "John B. Hood" and pre-war rank as Brevet Second Lieutenant of Infantry, cut from a document. A bit closely-cut, slight toning, else a very good and most affordable example.

HOOD, JOHN B. $650.00 26429-1 (1831 - 1879) Confederate Lieutenent Generalwho led the "Texas Brigade" at Second Bull Run and Antietam, and under Longstreet Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and Chickamauga, where he lost a limb.A.D.S. "J.B. Hood" 1p. oblong 8vo., Richmond, [Ft. Scott, Ca.], May 27, 1854 concerning the administration of estate fees, in part: "...rec'd...of administrators of John White Dec'd, the original , of which the above is a copy...". Fold affects signature, else very good. EBAY 500

(FORESEEING THE ATTACK ON FORTSUMTER) $250.00 50432-1 Prophetic content A.L.S., 6pp., 4to., Statesville, N.C., Mar. 4, 1861 in which Marshall Bell writes a friend. In part: "... [I will] give you a more satisfactory account of our state of affairs.. Iredell County gave a majority of 1,627 against a convention [for succession], while the Southern candidates were put off with a vote barely large enough to recognize the fact that they were in the field... To be bullied by a set of fanatical Black Republicans & then have their actions ratified by a Southern county... well calculated to smooth down the feathers of State pride... Wake has elected Lincoln candidates. So has Orange - Rowan - Yadkin and most counties generally in which Whig and democratic parties were nearly equal... In a short time, we will have the enviable pleasure of seeing the border States occupy enviable position towards the North that Ireland has held for a long time toward England. And yet it is the rankest treason to lift a voice or cast a vote against the obvious current of our National affairs... There is very little idea that Mr. Lincoln will give him command of the expedition to relieve Major Anderson at Fort Sumter... but there is no telling to what lofty situation he will arrive at after a sufficient length of time..." Toned, folds, and a small hole at fold juncture, still good.

(UNION POWDER FLASK RELIC) $40.00 47751-1 A neat dug relic, a 2 1/4" x 2 1/4" segement of a Union pistol powder flask clearly showing an American eagle with crossed pistols ar bottom, recovered at Culpeper, Va. Obtained from noted Gettysburg MILITARYaria dealers The Hose Soldier. In "dug" condition.

JAMES H. CLANTON $500.00 46750-1 (1827 - 1871) Confederate brigadier general who opened the battle of Shiloh, participated in the Atlanta campaign and badly wounded at Bluff Spring.Very rare signature "Jas. H. Clanton" closely-cut from a letter, mounted. Near fine. EBAY 400

(UNION PATRIOTIC COVER) $30.00 45601-1 Unusual double-sided Union patriotic cover, light blue, showing Artemas Ward, Jr. with text of a speech he gave at Camp Dennison, the text of which embarasses Ward, also bearing a drawn-in "stamp" of Jefferson davis, with verso bearing a fine image of Camp dennison showing tents, soldiers, cannon, etc. Fine.

BENJAMIN HUBER $180.00 48222-1 (1805 - 1877) Confederate major general who led the evacuation of Norfolk and led a division at Seven Pines, Gaines Mill and Malvern Hill.Manuscript D.S., 1p. oblong 8vo., Tipey Ahualcos, Mexico, May 3, 1847, a requisition for 300 musket ball and buckshot cartridges, signed as captain. A mouse nibble affects Huger's rank, else very good. EBAY 150

SEDGWICK, JOHN $100.00 45667-1 (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.

(CONFEDERATE SHEET MUSIC) $50.00 27539-1 Confederate sheet music, 6pp. sm. folio, the music and lyrics for "Darling Nellie Bly" by B. R. Hanby, published by Blackmar & Bro., New Orleans, ca. 1864. A few tiny edge chips, pages separated, overall very good.

JAMES A. SEDDON $160.00 60130-24 (1815-1880) Confederate Secretary of War from 1862 until February 1865, when he was sacked because of his removal of Johnston at Atlanta. A.D.S. "J. A. Seddon" 1p. oblong 8vo., [n.p.], Mar. 5, 1850, to the office of the Globe in Washington on blue letterhead, requesting to box up the pamphlets by the Rev. Mr. Stringfellow "...taken by me for Mr. John Scott...and sent to Richmond by Adams Express...I wish also if you have them a hundred copies of Mr. Berrien's late Speech and as many of Mr. Downs'...". Tape reinforcements on verso, otherwise very good condition.

CIVIL WAR WAR RELIC COLLECTION $500.00 47761-1 A great collection of seven relics from the Civil War, all collected by Pvt. Adolph R. Candy of Mattoon, Indiana. Candy served with the 38th Indiana Infantry and collected these relics during and just after the war. Each of the items bears Candy's period identifying label. They include: two approx 3" x 1/4" sections of wood with tag reading "I cut these splinters from the door of the cell in which Jefferson Davis was confined in Fortress Monroe A.R. Candy"; a 4" x 3" section of granite labeled "A piece of Fortress Monroe", also signed (label torn); a semi-sperical section of "Rebel Sh[ell]; a 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" section of "Brick from Libby Prison" in glass case; a very thick, fragmented section of shell, possibly a morter (label illegible); about a tablespoon of coarse black powder in a glass case labeled: "Artillery Powder from Blockade Runner 1864"; and a lump of "Lignite (Coal) from Northern Pacific Rail road 100 miles west of Bismark", also in a glass case. A really neat collection soldier's collection!

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