Found 5 items in the class "Militaria/US_Civil_War".

	CIVIL WAR: ADELAIDE RISTORI PHOTOS 3 very nice photos of the great Italian tragedienne Adelaide Ristori 1 ) CDV photo. Full view from life, seated, w crown & robes, front w 1862 Frederick's New York imprint. 2 ) standing, in unusual starburst dress, reverse w Anthony/Brady imprint, also from life. 3 ) standing, arms rest on stuffed chair, by Journey & Son, Broadway, NY, from life . An unusually nice trio of images done in NYC on tour of the US. The three    $135.00
	CIVIL WAR: WISCONSIN CIVIL WAR SOLDIER Civil War CDV photo- full standing view of a young soldier w 9-button coat, stands w one hand resting on a chair. Photo is by Curtiss Photographic Art Palace, Madison, Wisconsin. W revenue stamp. Vg.    $85.00
	CIVIL WAR: LADY IN MOURNING a great Civil War mourning CDV photograph- full standing view of a young woman wearing black dress, jacket & hat, the latter topped with a black and white cockade or ribbon, and black plume. The lady stands, hands resting on an empty chair, her wedding ring visible. A great Civil War image, the photo is by Bruster Brothers, Waverly, New York, with a US revenue stamp on thereverse. Vg.    $85.00
	CIVIL WAR: UNION SOLDIER FRAMED PHOTOGRAPH a gorgeous framed photo of a Civil War Union soldier- a fine view that has been artistically enhanced by a studio charcoalist- the gray-tone image is a full standing view of the young Yank w shell jacket, bearing a faint reddish tinted collar, indicating he was an artilleryman. His US oval beltplate is nicely touched up to bring out the lettering. He stands w forage cap in hand, latter rests on a studio chair. The image is gray matted w red velvet margin, and handsome decorated oak frame. The gray mat has stains on lower margin. The frame has some chips but is vg overall as is the image.    $235.00
	Confederate Letters: 1863 LETTER WRITTEN BY A GEORGIA GAL 4 pages, 5 x 8, in ink, written by Louise W. Lumpkin.Cottiswood, July 10, 1863Dearest & Sweetest,No doubt you will smile when you receive this & say Lou writes so often. However, I feel like writing this morning so shall take in Rena for my subject. Well Pet it is about 9 o'clock. I have seated myself in Grandma's cozy arm chair & drawn it up to the window & as the pure breath of the flowers come through the windows & the wild free country air tosses my loose hair & kisses my lips, I disclose to myself I will have such a nice time talking to Rena this bright morning. Come right in & take this big old rocking chair, then put your feet on this stool. Now talk to me nice. Tell me everything. Here my darling, take this lovely bouquet. I gathered them all for you. See these lovely quiet bonnie blue violets. I thought they were all gone, but I found these hid in the deep grass & put them in this little bouquet. Your head aches? Poor little Pet. Come here, let me take you in my arms & sing you to sleep & softly press my hand over your head & I am sure I can cure you. Oh! I can feel your heart beat against my own. Kiss me again & again my own darling. I can not realize I really have you in my arms. Come my Pet. Be on my little white bed & sheets. These bright little peepers, let me kiss them down. Go to sleep. You have walked so far. I know you will feel bad. Sleep my darling, sleep & when you open these little wells of light you will feel quite refreshed. Then you shall have some pretty rosy peaches & pink watermelon. Yes, just as much as you can eat. I have been reading over all your letters. They charm me, make me perfectly happy. Oh Rena McDowell, you are a jewel! There! There! My sweet one. I did not mean to hug the life out of this little body. In one of your letters you said Lou, you wish I had a brother to give you. You do not wish it more than I. I wish Dandy did not love anyone else. It is true. Miss Bissell, Pet we call her, is a sweet girl. We have been dear friends ever since we were little things & I love her very much, but I love you more, & again you say, Lou dear, I will love you too much. No, you could not for I love you as I never loved any mortal before. You, except Dandy, & say you love me as well, but not better. I except none. Not even my Mother. Now can you love me too much? Ah no! I love to read over your old letters. They are so sweet. They prove to me how dear I am to the writer. Rena, are you quite sure you love me better than Pet Bissell as you said? What would Dandy say if he knew you loved me better than his promised wife? I am quite jealous of you but of no one else. I have a bundle of Emma Bailey's old letters by my side. I shall send one to you to read. I have not read them & shall not. They make me sad. She is the dearest little creature you ever saw. You would love her more than I if you knew her. She loves me with her whole heart & soul yet I will not answer her letters. I have given up all for you. Sometimes I feel like I will write to Em but then it would kill her should I say I loved you best. You must love her first for my sake, then for her own. She is perfect darling. I don't want you to think I commenced this letter for [?] for I did not. I felt like chating you, that's all. When you write you must tell me how you look, how the room looks, where you are sitting, what kind of dress you have on & send me a piece. I will send you a piece of mine in this letter. My hair is braided. I have on a small lace collar with pink under it, a breast pin, a portrait of my Father painted on [it], [and] a black belt. There you have my picture. Will has just this moment stuck in my hair some pink & white moss rose buds & he now claims I look charming! Have you heard from Jenny yet? She has not written to me since she was at Orangeburg & I cannot imagine why she acts so. Ah me! My dear little sweet heart, you will never trust me so, will you? Rena, do you play & sing? Will is calling, you little heathen come here immediately! I went & all he wanted was to hand me some pressed flowers & said, "Give these to my rose bud," as he imprudently calls you, "& say to her that her Cousin Will sent them to her." Yes, he calls you, "rose bud [and] little black eyed angel!" I scold him & box his ears but he will do as he pleases & sometimes he laughs & says really I don't know what I shall tell May for "rose bud" has half my heart. You would love him if you knew him. He is such a merry fellow, full of fun & life. Write soon.Thine own,LouVery well written letter with excellent content.The recipient of this letter was Philippina, "Rena" McDowell. Her brother, George A. McDowell, mentioned in this letter by his nickname, "Dandy," was a member of the 6th South Carolina Cavalry. He was killed on John's Island, S.C., in February 1864. This was the second great tragedy of the war that Rena would suffer. Her fiance, William F. McKewn, a member of the Palmetto Sharpshooters, was killed in action on Dec. 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, Va. These two young, dead Confederate soldiers, George A. McDowell, and William F. McKewn, were best friends and former classmates at the Citadel Military Academy of Charleston, S.C.Louise W. Lumpkin, the young lady who wrote this letter, was from a prominent Georgia family. Her mother Isabella Wilson Lumpkin, married her cousin, Henry Hopson Lumpkin, who was the brother of ex-Georgia Governor, Wilson Lumpkin.     $75.00

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