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<b>War period signature with rank</b> (1829-1922) A lawyer by occupation, he became a member of the Minnesota state senate in 1859. At the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted as a private, but soon after was commissioned captain of the 3rd Minnesota Infantry. Taken prisoner near Murfreesboro, Tenn., in July 1862, he was exchanged in October of that year. He was promoted to colonel of the 3rd Minnesota Infantry, and commanded the regiment in the 1863 Arkansas campaign, and on January 5, 1864, was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers. He also fought gallantly in the assault and capture of Fort Blakely, Alabama, and in the Mobile campaign. He ended the war with rank of brevet major general. <u>War Period Signature With Rank</u>: 3 1/2 x 1 1/8, signed in ink with partial imprint, Approved, C.C. Andrews, Brig. Genl. Comd'g. Light age toning. Very fine.   (1835-80) Born in Paris, he was the son of a French count. He graduated from the military college of St. Cyr in 1854 and won four decorations in the Crimea. Wounded in the battle of Solferino against the Austrians, he took leave of absence to come to the U.S. in 1859, where he met and married the daughter of a prominent Staten Island family. When the Civil War broke out he resigned his commission in the French army and offered his services to the U.S. On Aug. 2, 1861, he was commissioned captain of the 2nd N.Y. Cavalry and was promoted to major in October. In July 1862, he was appointed colonel of the 1st Rhode Island Cavalry which he led in the 2nd Bull Run campaign. In March 1863 his distinguished services at the battle of Kelly's Ford got the attention of General Joe Hooker who requested his promotion to brigadier general which was granted. He commanded a division of the Cavalry Corps under General Alfred Pleasanton during the Chancellorsville campaign and the early phases of the Gettysburg campaign. After this he was ordered to the Department of West Virginia and his subsequent service was in that department under Generals' Benjamin F. Kelley, Franz Sigel, David Hunter and George Crook. In October 1864, he was captured by Confederate partisans near Bunker Hill, Va., and was not paroled until the end of February 1865. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Full standing view of the dashing cavalryman posing outside of his tent. An American flag can be seen draped over a chair at left front of the tent. Duffie wears a kepi, double breasted blouse with shoulder straps, and a medal pinned to his chest, his trousers are tucked inside of his leather boots, and he leans on his cavalry saber at his side. No backmark. There is a light crease in the card at lower right side which does not detract very much. Desirable pose. Very scarce.  <b>so that he can accept his appointment as Brigadier General</b> 7 3/4 x 10, imprinted form, filled out in ink. Headquarters War Department Adjutant Genl's. Office Washington, June 26, 1863 Special Orders, No. 283 "Extract," To The following named officer having tendered his resignation, is Honorably Discharged from the military service of the United States; to date June 23, 1863, having been appointed Brigadier General of Volunteers, Colonel A.N. Duffie, 1st Rhode Island Calvy. By order of the Secretary of War. (Signed) E.D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant General. I certify, That the above is a true copy, and that I have this day paid the above named discharged officer $161.70 less income tax, in full from 1st June 1863, to 23rd June 1863, inclusive. H.A. Hutchins Paymaster U.S. Army Washington, June 30th, 1863. Light age toning and wear. Very fine. Note the reference to income tax in this document. This document came out of the personal papers of General Alfred N. Duffie, and this was his personal copy of this order. Rare. <u>General Alfred N. Duffie</u>: (1835-80) Born in Paris, he was the son of a French count. He graduated from the military college of St. Cyr in 1854 and won four decorations in the Crimea. Wounded in the battle of Solferino against the Austrians, he took leave of absence to come to the U.S. in 1859, where he met and married the daughter of a prominent Staten Island family. When the Civil War broke out he resigned his commission in the French army and offered his services to the U.S. On Aug. 2, 1861, he was commissioned captain of the 2nd N.Y. Cavalry and was promoted to major in October. In July 1862, he was appointed colonel of the 1st Rhode Island Cavalry which he led in the 2nd Bull Run campaign. In March 1863 his distinguished services at the battle of Kelly's Ford got the attention of General Joe Hooker who requested his promotion to brigadier general which was granted. He commanded a division of the Cavalry Corps under General Alfred Pleasanton during the Chancellorsville campaign and the early phases of the Gettysburg campaign. After this he was ordered to the Department of West Virginia and his subsequent service was in that department under Generals' Benjamin F. Kelley, Franz Sigel, David Hunter and George Crook. In October 1864, he was captured by Confederate partisans near Bunker Hill, Va., and was not paroled until the end of February 1865. Horace A. Hutchins, who signed this document, was from Ohio. He was appointed Paymaster, June 1, 1861; promoted to brevet lieutenant colonel, March 13, 1865; and was mustered out of the Union army on November 1, 1865.   Unused Union patriotic envelope with full color vignette of The Great Seal of Maryland with American flags and shield. Verse below, O Long May It Wave, O'er The Land Of The Free, And The Home Of The Brave. Light age toning. Very fine.

Autograph, General Christopher C. Andrew

 

CDV General Alfred N. A. Duffie $195.00

  

1863 Special Orders discharging Colonel $125.00

  

Patriotic Cover, The Great Seal of Maryl

The 117th New York Infantry, known as the Oneida Regiment, was mustered into service on August 8, 1862. It served with distinction during the Virginia Peninsula campaign, the siege of Charleston, the battle for Fort Wagner, Drewry's Bluff, Bermuda Hundred, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and in the assault on Fort Fisher. The 117th N.Y. played a conspicuous and highly honorable role in the final assault on Fort Fisher, sustaining a loss of 92 in killed and wounded. It was mustered out of the Union army on June 8, 1865. This silk flag remnant was found in a collection years ago pinned together with a 117th New York Infantry G.A.R. ribbon. Taking souvenirs home of tattered flags was quite popular during the War Between The States. This handsome 11 x 14 display is double matted in cream and red, and incorporates a 2 1/2 inch wide remnant of the flag, with a copy photograph showing the Confederate fortifications at Fort Fisher, N.C. Comes with certificate of authenticity and copy photograph of the large original remnant of this flag and the 117th G.A.R. ribbon it was pinned to.   21 x 10, imprinted form, filled out in ink. Volunteer Descriptive List and Account of Pay and Clothing of O.[rdnance] Sergt. John Blaker, Company E, Third Regiment P.R.V.C. John Blaker, Rank: O. Sergeant. Years of Age: Twenty one. Eyes, Hair, Complexion: Dark. Height: 5 feet, eight inches. State: Pennsylvania. Town: Philadelphia. Occupation: Shoemaker. Enrolled at Philadelphia by Capt. John Clark, 31st May 1861, for the period of three years. Last Paid: June 30, 1862. The document also includes his clothing and pay account. Remarks: O.[rdnance] S.[ergeant] John Blaker was wounded 17th of Sept. 1862 at the battle of Antietam and died from effects of wounds on the 27th of Sept. 1862. Remarks: O.[rdnance] Sergt. John Blaker had always been a good soldier, always performing his duties faithfully, and after going the different battles in front of Richmond was promoted from the ranks to O. Sergeant on the first of August 1862, for bravery and good conduct on the battle field. After leaving Harrison's Landing, he was still with the company up to the time of his death, going through the battle of [2nd] Bull Run, which lasted for three days commencing the 27th Aug. 1862, and ending on the 29th Aug. 1862. The Regiment was then ordered into Maryland to meet the enemy who were invading that State, and participated in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam. At the latter place he was wounded and died from the effects of his wounds a short time after the battle. Robert Johnson, Captain Commanding Co. E, Third Regiment P.R.V.C. Station: Camp at Belle Plain Landing, Va. Date: Dec. 28th, 1862 The 3rd P.R.V.C., were also known as the 3rd Pennsylvania Reserves, and the 32nd Pennsylvania Infantry. The reference made in the remarks section to the different battles that Sergeant Blaker participated in, in front of Richmond, were the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines, Mill, Glendale and Malvern Hill, in the 1862 Virginia Peninsula campaign. Light age toning and wear, and some archival tape repairs. Excellent content regarding this Pennsylvania sergeant who was mortally wounded in the battle of Antietam.  This historical red transferware plate, 9 inches in diameter, depicts a rural cabin view. It is entitled View Near Conway, New Hampshire, U. S. The pottery is William Adams and Sons. The family operated Greenfield Works at Tunstall from 1834 - 53, the years of production for the American Views Series. Condition is excellent - no chips, cracks, hairlines, stains, or restorations. The scene shows a log cabin in a mountainous setting. A young couple stands in the foreground. This scene was based on a painting by Thomas Cole. The surround has a white border with dimensional beading on an irregularly scalloped rim. The backstamp includes the American eagle cartouch and the impressed Adams mark.   Front page illustrations of General Alfred H. Terry, and the landing of soldiers and sailors at Fort Fisher, N.C. Other illustrations: the Army of the Potomac receiving the news of the capture of Fort Fisher. Admiral Porter's fleet celebrating the surrender of Fort Fisher. Portraits of the late Naval Lieutenants' Samuel W. Preston and Benjamin H. Porter. Full double centerfold showing the assault on Fort Fisher. Portrait of Union General Adelbert Ames. Unionist escaping across the mountains of East Tennessee. The destruction of the Rebel Ram Savannah. General Kilpatrick's headquarters at Savannah, Ga., and more. Very fine Fort Fisher issue!

117th New York Infantry Flag Remnant $125.00

  

Descriptive List For Sergeant Mortally W

 

Adams Historical Red Transferware Plate, $175.00

  

Harper's Weekly, February 4, 1865 $50.00
(1818-93) The 4th highest ranking officer in the Confederacy, and one of the best known Confederate Generals to come out of the War Between The States. He graduated #2 in the West Point class of 1838, and was brevetted captain and major for gallantry in the Mexican War. He was in command at Charleston, S.C., in April 1861, during the bombardment and capture of Fort Sumter, and rose to instant fame in the Confederacy. He also saw action at 1st Manassas, Shiloh, the 1863-64 Charleston, S.C. campaign, Bermuda Hundred and Petersburg, Va. Beauregard was a railroad executive in the 1860's and early 1870's and later served as Commissioner of public works in New Orleans, and Adjutant General of Louisiana. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 3 3/4 card. Card is trimmed. Standing view wearing double breasted frock coat with shoulder straps and holding kepi with engineer insignia. Backmark: C.D. Fredricks & Co., New York, Habana and Paris. This is probably Beauregard's earliest war period photograph. Very fine. Desirable pose.   <b>Mortally wounded at the the battle of Winchester, Va. in 1864 War Date Endorsement Signed</b> (1829-64) After graduation from the Virginia Military Institute in 1848, he continued as assistant professor there until 1851, when he resigned to engage in the profession of civil engineering. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Rodes entered the Confederate army as colonel of the 5th Alabama Infantry. His gallant conduct at 1st Manassas earned him a brigadier general's commission. He was severely wounded at Seven Pines, and resumed his command before he was well in order to take part in the battle of Gaines's Mill. As a result he sustained a long illness. He particularly distinguished himself at South Mountain and Sharpsburg. He was promoted to rank of major general for his heroic services during the Chancellorsville campaign, where he led the van of Stonewall Jackson's famous flank attack. Rodes also fought with distinction at the head of his division at Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania. Transferred to the Shenandoah Valley with the 2nd Corps in 1864, he participated in the subsequent movements of that command. He was mortally wounded at Winchester, on Sept. 19, 1864, while directing a counterattack which was substantially responsible for extricating the Confederate forces from that battlefield. <u>War Date Endorsement Signed</u>: 3 1/4 x 1 3/4, in ink. Hd Qrs. Rodes Div., 25 Apl. 186[?], Respectfully forwarded. Signed, "Approved, R.E. Rodes, Maj. Genl." Light age toning and wear. An extremely rare signature.   Unused postal envelope with vignette of the Massachusetts State Seal and the slogan, Honor To The Glorious Old Bay State. Lexington, April 19, 1775- Baltimore, April 19, 1861. Very fine.   8 1/4 x 10 1/2, in ink. Return of Commissary Property received, issued and remaining on hand in the field during the quarter ending the 31st day of December 1863 by Capt. Isaac Shelby, A.C.S., Buckner's Division, Army of Tenn. Itemized accounting listing the officers of the division and the various items concerned in this return. Includes bottles of ink, quires of note paper, quires of letter paper, official envelopes, quires of provision returns, steel pens, and pen holders. Light age toning and wear. On light blue paper. Very fine.

CDV General P. G. T. Beauregard $125.00

  

Autograph, General Robert E. Rodes $1000.00

  

Patriotic Cover, Honor to the Glorious O

 

1863 Commissary Return, Buckner's Divisi $60.00
Postally used Confederate envelope that is addressed to Mrs. S.A. Wise, LaGrange, Ga. Pair of 5 cents Jefferson Davis [#7] postage stamps are nicely tied on with a Guiney's Va. C.D.S. Light staining and wear. The stamps are nice and bright.   <b>Issued at the U.S. Marine Hospital, New Orleans, La.</b> 8 x 10, imprinted form filled out in ink. Certificate To Be Given To Volunteers At The Time Of Their Discharge To Enable Them To Receive Their Pay, &c I Certify, on honor, that Wm. F. Hungerford, a Private of Captain Wm. Van Wagoner, Company C, of the 156th Regiment of Infantry Volunteers, of the State of New York, born in Albany County, State of New York, aged 44 years, 5 feet, 10 inches high, fair complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair, and by occupation a stone cutter, having joined the company on its original organization at Kingston, N.Y., and enrolled in it at the muster into the service of the United States at Kingston, N.Y., on the twenty fifth day of August 1862, or was mustered in service as a recruit, by Lieut. H. Cooke, at Kingston, N.Y., on the seventh day of September, 1862, to serve in the Regiment for the term of three years; and having served honestly and faithfully with his Company in this Department, to the present date, is now entitled to a discharge by reason of Surgeon's certificate of disability. More content. The certificate was issued at New Orleans, La., on January 27, 1863, and is signed by Jacob Bockee, Surgeon in Charge of U.S. Marine Hospital. Light age toning and wear. Very fine. Uncommon to find one of these certificates from the Marine Hospital in New Orleans. Jacob Bockee, who signed this document, was commissioned Assistant Surgeon, 13th Illinois Cavalry, Feb. 19, 1862. Appointed Surgeon, U.S.V., April 4, 1862; promoted to brevet Lieutenant Colonel in 1865 for his meritorious Civil War service. Mustered out on March 1, 1866.   Imprint, 3 pages, 4 3/4 x 7. Headquarters of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, Washington, February 15, 1862 General Orders, No. 15 I. By direction of the President, Captain Harvey Tilden, 16th United States Infantry, is hereby dropped from the rolls of the Army. II. Chapel tents, when purchased by Regiments, will be transported by public conveyance in the same manner as tents furnished for the use of the soldiers by the Government. III. The following Acts of Congress are published for the information of all concerned: It reads in part: That if any person shall sell, exchange, give, barter, or dispose of any spirituous liquor or wine to any Indian under the charge of any Indian superintendent or Indian agent appointed by the United States, or shall introduce or attempt to introduce any spirituous liquor or wine into the Indian country, such person, on conviction thereof before the proper district court of the United States, shall be imprisoned for a period not exceeding two years, and shall be fined not more than three hundred dollars. Much more content. By Command of Major General McClellan. Signed in print by L. Thomas, Adjutant General. Paper chipping at spine edge which does not affect any of the content. Excellent Civil War Indian related content. Scarce.  Important pair of French Rococo ormulu bronze chenets. Made in the 2nd to 3rd quarter of the 18th century. Winged putti warm their hands at flaming urns mounted with rams' heads. The putti' torsos end in elaborate arcanthus scrolls and floral swags. Each measures 16" long x 7" wide x 17" high. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***

Confederate Cover Addressed to La Grange $100.00

  

Discharge Certificate, 156th New York In $55.00

  

Orders Regulating Trade With The Indians $35.00

  

18th century French bronze fireplace che $7500.00
19th century Meissen Onion pattern seive or drain ladle with turned wood handle. Bowl is 4" in diameter x 1.75" deep. Overall length is 13". Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***  Vintage Chinese marble Quanyin or Guanyin figural lamp. Mounted to a rosewood base on an embossed bronze pedestal. Circa 1900. Modern wire. Measures 21.75" high to the finial, which is a miniature bronze quanyin. The base measures 3" x 4". Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***  Mixed media on paper by Monroe, CT, artist Fannie Burr (1858 to 1931). Fannie and her younger sister, Jennie, also an artist, were born into Monroe, CT's most prominent family. Their father was a very successful farmer. Although the 2 sisters were 14 years apart, they were close. They began drawing when they were children, and later attended and graduated from the Yale School of Fine Arts. After that, Fannie studied at the Art Students League in NYC. These accomplishments were very rare for a young woman in those days. List in Who Was Who in American Art by Falk. Exhibition at the New Britain Museum of American Art New Britain CT. Catalogue of work produced by The Connecticut Gallery Inc. This painting was acquired directly from an heir to the estate. Watercolor, gouache, and pastel were used in combination to evoke the velvety texture of the cat's fur. Linen mat museum mounted in gold leaf frame. Frame measures 28.25" x 20.25". Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   Authentic, original piece of the Confederate battleflag that flew over Fort Morgan, Alabama, when it was captured by Admiral David G. Farragut in 1864. Handsomely displayed within cream and red, double mat board design. Includes a vignette of the naval battle of Mobile Bay, in the upper window opening, while the original Confederate battle flag remnant is prominently shown at the center of the display. The following descriptive text highlights the display at the bottom: Confederate Battle Flag of Fort Morgan, Battle of Mobile Bay. The Battle of Mobile Bay was a naval battle fought on August 5, 1864. Commanding the Union forces was Admiral David Farragut, while Admiral Franklin Buchanan led the Confederate fleet. The battle took place off the coast of Alabama, at the mouth of Mobile Bay, which was defended by two Confederate forts, Fort Morgan and Fort Gaines, and by a torpedo field (in modern terms, a minefield) that created a single narrow channel for blockade runners to enter and exit the bay. The biggest challenge for Farragut was entering the bay. With eighteen vessels, he commanded far greater firepower than the Confederate fleet of four. The Union fleet suffered the first major loss when the U.S.S. Tecumseh was critically damaged by an exploding torpedo after it wandered into the field. Within three minutes, the vessel was completely submerged. 94 men went down with the ship. Under fire from both the Confederate fleet and Fort Morgan, Farragut had to choose between retreating or risking the minefield. He then issued his famous order, "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!" Farragut took his flagship through the minefield safely, followed by the rest of the fleet. When Union fleet reached the bay, they defeated the Confederate flotilla led by the giant ironclad, C.S.S. Tennessee. Buchanan surrendered to Farragut aboard the U.S.S. Hartford. After several weeks of bombardment from land and sea resulting in severe damage to Fort Morgan with the citadel being burned and the walls severely damaged by shot and shells, the Confederate Commander, General Page surrendered Fort Morgan on August 23, 1864 to Federal forces. This flag relic came from a small section of the Confederate flag shot down over Fort Morgan and retrieved by Fleet Surgeon James C. Palmer upon entry into the fort by Union forces and is authenticated by his note (a copy of which is) seen on the accompanying certificate. Included with the display is certificate of authenticity which incorporates a computer copy of Surgeon Palmer's original note which was pinned to the original flag relic. Overall size of the display is 11 x 14. Rare and very desirable Confederate flag relic from this famous fort! Please note that our scan is cropped because the display is larger than our scanner. The original display has nice full borders.

Meissen porcelain onion pattern seive or $230.00

  

Chinese marble Guanyin lamp bedside $0.00

  

Reclining tabby cat painting by Fannie B $6800.00

  

Fort Morgan, Alabama, Confederate Battle $295.00
Early American country New England Windsor saddle seat side chair c1760 in original condition. Wonderful old patina. Measures 17.25 inches to the top of its seat, 37.5 inches high at back, 16 inches deep and 15.5 inches wide at seat. This is a very strong and comfortable chair. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***  Portugese Palissy plate stamped Jose A(lves) Cunha and Caldas Rainha. Handmade circa 1860-85. Measures 11.5" across x 3.25" high. Features a bumpy skinned toad, a salamander, sea worms, and butterflies on a thickly textured sea grass ground. Excellent condition, no repairs. For related examples, please see "Portugese Palissey Ware" by Marshall P. Katz, 1999, plates 71, 73 & 83. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   <b>25th Massachusetts Infantry, wounded at Cold Harbor, Va. in 1864</b> (1836-88) A native of Massachusetts, he was a clerk before the war. He was commissioned second lieutenant of Co. D, 3rd Massachusetts Rifles on May 19, 1861, a 90 days unit. Attwood was commissioned captain of Co. C, 25th Massachusetts Infantry, on October 12, 1861. He and the regiment fought in the battle of Roanoke Island on February 8, 1862, and in the battle of New Berne, on March 14, 1862. Promoted to major on October 29, 1862, he fought at Drury's Bluff, May 14-16, 1864, and at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864, where he was wounded. He was discharged as a result of his battle wounds on August 18, 1864. Received promotion to brevet lieutenant colonel, March 13, 1865. After the war Attwood was a proud member of G.A.R. Posts #10, #15 and #113. <u>Autographed Letter Signed</u>: 2 1/3 pages, 5 x 8, in ink. Private Boston, Apl. 27/71 My dear Sir, I have received a Circular regarding the adjourned meeting of the Emigration Bureau to be held on Saturday afternoon next, and I understand that the Committee of which Gen. W.R. Lee is Chairman will probably make a report then, on organization, &c. I have been waited upon lately by a number of soldiers, who have desired information with regard to the movement already before the public (Gale Soldiers & Sailors Assoc.) and have been unable to gratify their curiosity. Believing that the scheme now started under your & other gentlemen’s direction will be a good thing and wishing to be in a position to do what I can in the way of helping along any deserving men of my Regiment or acquaintance I should like to ask the favor of being recommended by the Committee as one of the officers of the Association, say for instance a Vice President. In this way I shall have official knowledge of what is going on and can speak by authority. I presume Messrs. Hovey & Cook will desire to be the Secretaries. I thought perhaps you might be willing to see Gen. Lee and make the suggestion with regard to myself provided you thought well of the idea. Very Truly Yours, Cornelius G. Attwood [ro] Edwd. W. Kinsley, Esq. Very neatly written letter.  Extraordinary 18th century Early American lathe turned wood bowl in original red paint, probably maple. Rim edge diameters are 20.25" x 21.25" (slightly out of round). Inside rim diameters are 16" x 16.5". Height is 5.25". Beaded rim. No cracks. Truly a museum piece. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***

American country New England Windsor sid $800.00

  

Palissy majolica plate Jose Cunha and C $1200.00

  

Autograph, Colonel Cornelius G. Attwood $35.00

  

Early American turned wood bowl in origi $0.00
<b>The Old Hero Of Gettysburg! Autographed carte de visite</b> (1789-1872) Known as "The Old Hero Of Gettysburg," he was an old regular soldier who had fought in the War of 1812. On the first day of the battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, John Burns, the former constable of the town, grabbed his old flintlock musket and joined in the fight. He strolled onto the battlefield and asked Colonel Langhorne Wister of the 150th Pa. Inf. where to fight. Ignoring the colonel's advice to get back out of danger, Burns took a place in the front line and was wounded three times during the battle. He also fought with the Iron Brigade. Over 70 years old at the time of the battle, he was even captured by the Confederates and almost hung for being a combatant out of uniform. When Abraham Lincoln came to Gettysburg to deliver his Gettysburg Address in Nov. 1863, he specifically asked to meet Burns who had become a national folk hero. A statue of him was erected on the Gettysburg battlefield in 1903. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Standing view posing with his musket. Autographed in ink on the front mount, John L. Burns. Backmark: E. & H.T. Anthony, made from a photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Very desirable.  Vintage Gorham sterling silver triple entree server circa 1930. Three covered bowl sare joined to a tall handle. The server is 10 and one eighth inches H x 14.75 inches W on each side. Each compartment is 7 inches W x 2.25 inches D. Each lid finial is 5 inches H. The pattern, Maintenon, now obsolete, was named after Francoise d'Aubigne, the Marquise de Maintenon (1635-1719). The Marquise was a particular favorite of King Louis XIV. In the Maintenon pattern, Gorham's interpretation of French Baroque style is restrained, elegant, and timeless. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***  American Victorian black walnut pier mirror c1865 in fine original condition. Measures 100 inches to the top of the crest, 42 inches wide overall, 4.75 inches wide at the sides, and 2.5 inches deep. Made from the finest matching solid American black walnut with burl walnut veneers and gilt incised accents. It is rare to find a mirror from this period in such pristine condition. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***  Mahogany adjustable pole fire screen, American or English, circa 1790 to 1810. Tripod base ending in scroll feet. The screen, beautifully worked in needlepoint and petitpoint, was copied after French artist Jacque Louis David's iconic portrait of Madame Recamier, in shades of pink, blue, pale gold, and sage green. The pole is 52.75" H, and the base is a 16" triangle. The oval screen is 23" W x 18" H. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***

CDV John L. Burns $995.00

  

Gorham Maintenon sterling triple entree $4500.00

  

American Victorian black walnut pier mir $4200.00

  

Mahogany needlepoint firescreen c1800 $2800.00
Measures 50.25 inches high x 19 inches wide x 33 inches deep, including the front braces. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***  French Louis XV period upholstered boudoir chair with hand carved walnut frame. Lovely and diminutive, in excellent condition, including the fabric. Upholstered in velvet brocade, in shades of pink, green and pale yellow on an off white ground. Measures 33.75" H to back, 18.5" H to seat, 20" W, 18" D, and 14" D inside the seat. Shipping extra. Connecticut residents and buyers picking up in Connecticut add 6.35% state sales tax. Buyers outside the USA are responsible for any taxes,tariffs or customs that might apply. *** If you wish to see examples of similar items we have sold and/or appraised please go to our affiliate site www.OneofaKindAntiques.com and click the Archives / Homepage logo ***   (1826-1901) Born in Martinsburg, Va., he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1848, and commenced practice in Portland, Indiana. Became prosecuting attorney of Jay County in 1850. Appointed colonel and aide-de-camp to General John C. Fremont, Sept. 20, 1861. Commissioned colonel, 7th Indiana Cavalry, Oct. 9, 1863; promoted to brevet brigadier general, Dec. 8, 1864; and brevet major general, Mar. 13, 1865. Mustered out of service, Sept. 19, 1865. Served as U.S. Congressman, 1861-63, and 1867-75. Was chairman of the Committee on Militia, and of the Committee on Indian Affairs. <u>Signature With Place</u>: 5 1/4 x 2 3/4, in ink, John P.C. Shanks, Portland, Indiana. Excellent.   <b>Also served as Lieutenant Colonel of the 5th Tennessee Regiment during the War Between The States</b> (1825-1908) Born near Manly's Chapel, Henry County, Tenn., graduated from East Tennessee University at Knoxville in 1846, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. Served in the Tennessee State Senate, 1855-57; and was a U.S. Congressman, 1857-59. At the outbreak of the Civil War he served in the Confederate army as lieutenant colonel of the 5th Tennessee Regiment. He was later twice elected to the Confederate Congress. After the war he again served as a U.S. Congressman, 1873-83; and was chairman of the Committee on Appropriations. Served as Commissioner of Indian Affairs under President Cleveland, 1885-88. <u>Signature</u>: 6 x 3/4, in ink, Jno. D.C. Atkins.

Continental late Renaissance harp $1900.00

  

18th c French upholstered boudoir chair $1600.00

  

Autograph, General John P. C. Shanks $20.00

  

Autograph, Confederate Congressman John $20.00
<b>War Date Letter Signed Governor Andrew of Massachusetts invites a reverend to his 1865 inaugural</b> (1818-1867) After graduating from Bowdoin College, he practiced law and was one of the organizers of the Free-Soil Party, entering politics to further his anti-slavery ideals. He later joined the Republican Party and sat in the legislature before being elected Governor of Massachusetts in 1860. Re-elected in 1862 and 1864, he brought the state militia to a high state of readiness and the 6th Massachusetts Regiment was the first body of troops to reach Washington after President Lincoln's call for volunteers. This same spirit characterized all his actions throughout the war. He was instrumental in organizing the 54th Massachusetts Colored Regiment which was commanded by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. <u>War Date Letter Signed</u>: 8 x 10, in ink, on imprinted letter sheet. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Department Boston, January 5th, 1865 Written to a Reverend in Brookline, Mass. My D[ea]r. Sir, The Inauguration of Governor for the year 1865 will take place on Friday next, in the Representatives Hall. It will give me pleasure to receive you at 11 o/clock at my room in the State House to join Mrs. Andrew and a party of ladies and gentlemen for the purpose of attending the Inaugural Ceremony and Address. Very truly yours, John Andrew Very fine.   Unused patriotic envelope with anti Confederate theme. Features a vignette of clergyman and the devil. The imprint below reads: An Eminent Southern Clergyman, During an eloquent discourse, is wonderfully assisted in finding scriptural authority for Secession and Treason, and the divine ordination of Slavery. Very fine.   <b>Killed at Chantilly, Va. in 1862</b> (1815-62) During the Mexican War, in 1846, his company served as escort for commanding General Winfield Scott during the advance on Mexico City, and at Churubusco his left arm was shattered necessitating amputation. For his gallant conduct here he was brevetted major. In 1859 Kearny went abroad and served in Napoleon III's Imperial Guard during the Italian War. He took part in every cavalry charge at Magenta and Solferino with the reins of his horse clenched in his teeth. When the Civil War broke out he hurried home and was one of the first brigadier generals of volunteers appointed. He was assigned to command the "New Jersey Brigade," part of Gen. W.B. Franklin's division. He fought in the 1862 Virginia Peninsular campaign, rising to division command. At the close of the 2nd Bull Run campaign, on Sept. 1, 1862, at Chantilly, Va., he was killed. Respected by officers of both the North & the South, his body was sent through the lines under a flag of truce by Gen. Robert E. Lee. The originator of the "Kearny Patch," the forerunner of the corps badge, he was termed by Gen. Scott as "the bravest man I ever knew, and a perfect soldier." High praise indeed! He also earned the sobriquet, "Kearny The Magnificent." Kearny's own motto was, "It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country." Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Standing view in uniform with overcoat draped over his shoulders. He holds his kepi and sword at his front. Backmark: E. & H.T. Anthony, N.Y., made from a photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Excellent.   Unused Union patriotic envelope with full color vignette of General Winfield Scott, American flags and the slogan, "This is my last Campaign, and it shall be my best." Light age toning. Very fine.

Autograph, Governor John A. Andrew $150.00

  

Patriotic Cover, An Eminent Southern Cle

 

CDV General Philip Kearny $95.00

  

Patriotic Cover, General Winfield Scott $25.00
Five cents blue [#7] with bust view of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. Excellent.   <b>Endorsement signed Medal of Honor Recipient</b> (1830-1909) Graduated #4 in the West Point class of 1846. Was appointed Colonel of the 3rd Maine Infantry, in June 1861. He saw action at 1st Bull Run, Yorktown, and Fair Oaks where he received two serious wounds and lost his right arm. He later fought at Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and the Atlanta campaign. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Fair Oaks, and the Thanks of Congress for Gettysburg. He founded Howard University for negroes in Washington, D.C., and served as it's president from 1869-74. Continuing in the Regular Army, he was peace commissioner to the Apaches, participated in Indian fighting and served as superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy. <u>Endorsement Signed</u>: 3 x 5, in ink. War Department, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, &c, Washington, D.C., Aug. 20/66. Respectfully forwarded to the Hon. Secretary of War, with the recommendation that Bvt. Major Everson be transferred with his present rank- 1st Lieutenant, V.R.C., O.O. Howard, Major Genl., Commissioner. Light age toning and wear. Very fine. Erastus W. Everson served during the Civil War in the 3rd and 18th Massachusetts Infantry Regiments respectively. He was twice wounded during the war, at 2nd Bull Run, August 30, 1862, and at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862. He later served in the Veteran Reserve Corps until being discharged from the army on January 1, 1868.   Group lot of 3 items. 7 3/4 x 9 3/4, illustration of a woman and her wares, hand tinted. Verse below: Tis true you are industrious, In selling off your wares- It may be true you've saved some cash, But who the devil cares. Published by T.W. Strong, New York. Ornately designed borders. Light fold wear. 3 x 1/2, imprinted card with floral motiff, that reads, "Absent but not forgotten." Written in ink on the reverse is, "Miss Eliza Aubin, forget me not, forget me never, until yonder sun sets forever. Yours, Caroline Minor. Crease at right edge, age toning. Postally used envelope, addressed to Eliza Aubin, Victra Mills, Saratoga Co., N.Y., with partial C.D.S., Boonville, N.Y., Dec. 10, 1861, with 3 cents rose, George Washington postage stamp [#56].   <b>Medal of Honor recipient</b> (1835-1933) He graduated #5 in the West Point class of May 6, 1861. He went almost immediately to the front as a lieutenant of artillery and was badly wounded at 1st Bull Run. His gallantry here earned him the rank of brevet major in the Regular Army and the Congressional Medal of Honor. He fought in the 1862 Virginia Peninsular campaign, and was brevetted lieutenant colonel for his actions at Malvern Hill. Appointed colonel of the famed 20th Maine Infantry, he led his troops in the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellosville. On May 20, 1863, he was promoted to brigadier general of volunteers and later led a brigade in General O.O. Howard's 11th Corps at Gettysburg. During the Petersburg campaign, Ames was in divisional command. He also participated in the capture of Fort Fisher, N.C., and for his gallantry here, and throughout the Civil War, he was brevetted major general of volunteers, and brigadier and major general, U.S. Army. His contributions to the Union war effort were second to none of his age and experience! Served as the "carpetbag" Governor of Mississippi, 1868-70, and U.S. Senator, 1870-74. He fought in the Spanish American war as a brigadier general. Married Blanche Butler, the daughter of Union General Benjamin F. Butler. Ames was the last surviving full rank general from the Civil War! <u>Card Signature</u>: Beautifully signed in ink, Adelbert Ames, on 3 3/4 x 2 card. Some old mounting traces on the reverse. Desirable autograph.

5 Cents Confederate Postage Stamp

 

Autograph, General Oliver O. Howard $125.00

  

Illustration, Note Card and 1861 Postal

 

Autograph General Adelbert Ames

8 x 3 3/4, imprint, filled out in ink. No. 3129 $37.64 Office of Auditor of State Columbus, O.[hio], Oct. 13, 1864 Treasurer Of State, Pay to Solomon Young or bearer Thirty seven & 64 Dollars, out of Appropriations from Military Fund, for Repelling Invasion. Light wear. Fine, with signatures. It was one of the boldest cavalry operations of the Civil War. In July of 1863, General John Hunt Morgan led 2,500 Confederate cavalryman on a daring, three-week raid through Indiana and Ohio. Morgan and his men eluded pursuing Federal cavalry, diverted Federal troops and resources and delayed important Northern military operations. In the beleaguered South, news of Morgan's Raid boosted morale. Morgan and his cavalrymen were relentlessly pursued by determined Federal cavalry commanded by Generals Edward H. Hobson and Henry M. Judah. They met staunch resistance by Midwestern civilians throughout the length of their raid. In Montgomery, Ohio -- a village near Cincinnati -- Morgan's Raiders received a chilly reception from defiant townspeople. With Northern forces closing in, Morgan's harried troops pushed on across Ohio. Five days after Morgan's men entered Montgomery, Hobson's and Judah's Federal troops overtook the Rebel raiders at Buffington Island, Ohio and captured approximately 700 Southern soldiers. Morgan and his men raced northward, but were finally cornered in northeastern Ohio near the Pennsylvania border. There, on July 26, 1863, Morgan was faced to surrender his command near West Point, Ohio -- barely 70 miles from Lake Erie. Although Morgan would daringly escape from imprisonment and return to Confederate command, he would be mortally wounded on another raid. In the South, his exploits would become part of the legacy of the Lost Cause. In Ohio, generations to come would recall the days when the citizens of the Buckeye State defied the Rebel Raiders in the alarming time of Morgan's Ohio Raid. This raid also resulted in destruction of farms and loss of stock as a result of Morgan's foraging off the countryside as well as destroying important inter structure to hinder pursuit. The Treasurer's disbursement voucher below was used in payment for militia soldiers [citizen volunteers] who rose up to defend the State from Morgan's Invasion. Morgan struck 49 Ohio towns during his infamous raid. These vouchers were issued in Columbus in 1864 well after a year from the date of Morgan's Invasion and are noted "for repelling Invasion."   Postally used, homemade Confederate envelope, addressed to Gordonsville, Virginia. C.D.S., Tudor Hall, Va., with 5 cents Jefferson Davis postage stamp [#1]. Light age toning. Very fine. Rare.   <b>Autographed carte de visite with rank</b> (1815-1872) Graduated in the West Point class of 1835. Won a brevet in the Mexican War. Meade fought in the Peninsular campaign and the Seven Days battles being very severely wounded at Glendale. He recovered in time to see action at 2nd Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. Elevated to command of the Army of the Potomac, he defeated General Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg and went on to fight in all of their battles culminating in the surrender at Appomattox Court House. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Bust view in uniform with rank of major general. Backmark: Wenderoth, Taylor & Brown, Philadelphia. Beautifully autographed in ink on the front of the card, Geo. G. Meade, Maj. Genl., U.S.A. Very sharp quality image. Extremely desirable.  Deans Rag Book Blond Girl Doll. She is an adorable 16 inch all cloth doll with a mask face with printed features. She has a blond mohair wig sewn on. The doll is wearing a pale pink dress with matching hat and white underwear. The doll is in very good condition. She has only a very light age to her. The doll has no tags it may have had only a paper hang tag.

1864 Payment Voucher For Repelling Morga $75.00

  

Confederate Cover Addressed to Gordonsvi $250.00

  

CDV General George G. Meade

 

Deans Rag Book Blond Girl Doll $225.00
Boudoir Doll Pajama Bag. This is a 21 inch all cloth doll. The head is a mask face with painted features. The face has a few minor rubs or creases. The bag is a beautiful floral print. The head fits into the bag.  1910 Composition Boy. He is a great large 19 inch composition head doll on a cloth body with composition lower arms. The head is not marked. The doll is pictured in the Mertz Composition Encyclopedia in the maker unknown category. The doll is in very good condition. The clothing appears to be original, except the shoes. The doll has crazing on the hands. The head has a little nose rub and a few minor chips in the paint. He is a very cute doll.   <b>Severely wounded leading the Vermont Brigade in the battle of Gettysburg!</b> (1820-1886) In June 1861, he was appointed Lieutenant Colonel 2nd Vermont Infantry, and in July 1862, Colonel 9th Vermont Infantry. He was later promoted to rank of Brigadier General, on March 11, 1863. He fought at 1st Bull Run, in the Virginia Peninsular campaign, in the 2nd Bull Run campaign, and he was captured by Stonewall Jackson at Harpers Ferry during the Antietam campaign. After his exchange, he was given command of the Vermont Brigade, which he led at Gettysburg, where he was severely wounded. He received his second wound of the war at the battle of Cold Harbor, Va., his third while leading a charge at Petersburg, and his fourth, which resulted in the amputation of his right arm, in the attack on Fort Harrison, Va. Wet plate, albumen photograph, mounted to 4 1/8 x 6 1/2 card. Half view in uniform with rank of major general. Imprint on the front mount, Gen. Geo. J. Stannard. Published by S.M. Southard. Light age toning. Sharp image. Very fine condition. Very scarce.   <b>Document Signed Led the 5th Wisconsin Infantry at Marye's Heights, and Gettysburg!</b> (1825-1905) Attended Oberlin College in Ohio. Before the Civil War he was a miner and surveyor. During the war he served as Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Wisconsin Infantry, 1861-62, and Colonel, 5th Wisconsin Infantry, 1863-65. He commanded the 5th Wisconsin Infantry during the battle of Gettysburg. He was brevetted for gallantry and promoted to brevet brigadier general, Mar. 13, 1865. After the war he served as Wisconsin Secretary of State, 1866-70, and as a newspaper editor and publisher. <u>Document Signed</u>: 7 3/4 x 3 1/4, imprinted check signed. Secretary's Office, Madison, State of Wisconsin, Oct. 27, 1866. Payment of $1,000.00 to Wm. J. Pack. Signed in ink, Thos. S. Allen, above printed title of Secretary of State. 2 cents orange revenue stamp on the check with manuscript date. Very tiny punch cancellation at bottom edge, otherwise in very nice condition.

Boudoir Bed Doll Pajama Bag $125.00

  

1910 American Composition Boy Doll All O $165.00

  

Cabinet Card Photograph General George J $300.00

  

Autograph General Thomas S. Allen $35.00
Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. View showing the public receiving tomb at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois. The slain president's remains are guarded by three Union soldiers. Backmark: A.C. Townsend, Photographer, Enterprise Gallery, Springfield, Illinois, with 2 cents orange revenue stamp. Period inscription on the reverse, President Lincoln's Tomb. Mr. Nye, June 22, 1865. Light age toning. Very fine. After a very real agony of indecision, Mary Lincoln decided that Oak Ridge was the quiet place she wanted her husband's remains placed and directed that the president's coffin be put in the public receiving tomb until she could go out herself and choose the most beautiful spot in the whole cemetery for him. The tomb was then hurriedly made ready by adding a new brick foundation built in the center of the vault and on it placed a marble slab large enough to hold the coffins of Abraham Lincoln and his son Willie whose remains were transferred from Washington, D.C. to Springfield to lie next to his father. Rare and very desirable image!   <b>The man who shot and killed President Lincoln's Assassin, John Wilkes Booth! Signature with rank and regiment</b> Thomas P. "Boston" Corbett was born in England in 1832 and came with his family to New York in 1839. His occupation was that of a hatter working in Troy, N.Y. He married but his wife tragically died in childbirth, and he afterwards moved to Boston, Mass. where he continued to work as a hatter. He became a reborn evangelical Christian while in Boston from which he took his new name ("Thomas" was his birth name). Reform then became his main purpose in life. At the outbreak of the Civil War, Corbett eagerly joined the Union army. He re-enlisted three times finally becoming a sergeant in the 16th New York Cavalry. On April 24,1865, he was selected as one of the 26 cavalrymen from the regiment ordered to pursue Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth. On April 26th they cornered Booth in a tobacco barn on the Virginia farm of Richard Garrett. The barn was set on fire, and Booth's accomplice, David E. Herold, gave up without a struggle. Booth remained inside and as he moved about the burning barn, Corbett shot him with a Colt revolver through a large crack in the barn. Corbett, a religious fanatic, explained his actions by saying, "God Almighty directed me." Booth's body was dragged from the barn, and he died a few hours later. Corbett was placed under technical arrest, but the charges were dropped by Secretary of War Stanton. Stanton said, "The rebel is dead. The patriot lives." Corbett received his share of the reward money which amounted to $1,653.85. In his official statement of May 1, 1865, Corbett claimed he shot Booth because he thought Lincoln's assassin was getting ready to use his weapons. After the war Corbett returned to being a hatter, first in Boston and later in Connecticut and New Jersey. At a soldiers' reunion in Caldwell, Ohio, in 1875, he flashed his revolver in the faces of several men who had alleged Booth was not really killed by Corbett. In 1878 he moved to Concordia, Kansas. There Corbett lived in a dugout a few miles outside town. His home was nothing more than a hole in a steep hill with a brown stone front and a roof made of brush, clay, and clapboards. Corbett slept on a homemade bed and kept a variety of firearms. Sometimes he gave religious lectures which often turned into wild incoherent ramblings. In 1887 he was appointed assistant doorkeeper of the Kansas House of Representatives in Topeka. Overhearing a conversation in which the legislature's opening prayer was mocked, he jumped to his feet, pulled out his revolver, and waved his gun. Corbett was arrested, declared insane, and sent to the Topeka Asylum for the Insane. On May 26, 1888, Corbett escaped and went to Kansas, and stayed briefly with Richard Thatcher, a man he had met during his imprisonment at Andersonville during the Civil War. Although a few stories exist, there is no absolute proof that Boston Corbett was ever heard from again. His final demise still remains a mystery. <u>Signature with rank and regiment</u>: 7 3/4 x 3, in ink, Boston Corbett, Sergt. Co. L, 16th N.Y. Cav. Light wear. Beautiful, large, bold autograph. Very desirable.   2 pages, 5 x 8, in ink, written by Matthew S. Austin, to his Father. <b><u>Bivouac 5th N.J. Vols., Near the Rappahannock, Va., South of Warrenton, Monday, 6 A.M., Aug. 3/63</b></u> Dear Father, The heading of my letter shows we have moved since my last. We shall probably go from here today. The Div.[ision] is encamped (bivouacked) in the open fields, the heat is intense- ther.[mometer] must be not far from 100 deg.[rees] in the shade. There is plenty of timber 400 yards from us & it is a question why they do not allow us the shade? On the march Saturday, several men were sun struck. It was probably the hottest march we have yet had- but was conducted more judiciously than like marches have been, and so the men were able to keep up pretty well. The conveniences for writing are very poor and it is therefore hoped I may be excused from very heavy or lengthy letters- could I have the shade I might do better. I am called upon for official papers for a discharged soldier and so close for the present. Love to all, Truly, M.S. Austin All letters should be directed to Washington. Very fine. Matthew S. Austin, enlisted on Aufust 24, 1861, as a private, and mustered into Co. I, 5th New New Jersey Infantry. He was promoted to sergeant on 8/29/61, and 2nd Lieutenant on 11/10/62. He was mustered out of service on 9/7/64. The 5th New Jersey Infantry saw action at Yorktown, Williamsburg, the Seven Days battles, 2nd Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor and Petersburg, to name a few places.   <b>War Date Document Signed</b> (1836-67) Born in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Colonel John J. Abert, Chief of the Army Topographical Engineers. Commissioned 2nd lieutenant of the 4th U.S. Light Artillery, on June 18, 1855, and promoted to 1st lieutenant, on March 31, 1857. On May 14, 1861, he was commissioned captain of the 3rd U.S. Cavalry, and he was transferred to the 6th U.S. Cavalry, on August 3, 1861. He served for a time as Aide-de-Camp to General George B. McClellan, and as Inspector General on the staff of General Nathaniel P. Banks. He was promoted to brevet major, on May 27, 1862, for gallantry in the battle of Hanover Court House, Va., and brevet lieutenant colonel, on September 17, 1862, for gallantry in the battle of Antietam, Md. On November 17, 1862, he was appointed assistant inspector general. He was commissioned colonel of the 3rd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, on November 16, 1864. He was promoted to brevet brigadier general, on March 13, 1865, for his gallant and meritorious Civil War service. Mustered out of the volunteer service on September 18, 1865. After the war, Abert served in the Regular U.S. Army, dying on active duty, on August 25, 1867, at Galveston, Texas. <u>War Date Document Signed</u>: 7 3/4 x 10, in ink. Head Quarters Rockville Expedition, Rockville, [Md.], June 12th, 1861 General Orders No. 3 The discharge of firearms in camp or on the march except by order or by a sentinel on post in the discharge of his duty is strictly prohibited and orders for firing will be given only as against the enemy and for the purpose of cleaning arms in case of necessity. In the latter case the order of the commanding officer of the regiment or corps will be required and that will be given only between the hours of 10 to 12 A.M. The discharge of firearms will be considered an evidence of the presence or approach of the enemy and all guards within hearing will be immediately formed and measures taken by them to ascertain the cause of the alarm. This order and the 49th Article of War will be read at the head of each Company of the expedition and commanders of regiments and Corps will enforce the strictest observance of both in their respective commands. By order of Colonel Stone Wm. S. Abert 1st Lieut., 4th Arty. A.A. Adjt. Gen. Light age toning and wear. Very fine. Excellent content.

CDV Lincoln Tomb, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Sp

 

Autograph Sergeant Boston Corbett

 

5th New Jersey Infantry Letter $65.00

  

Autograph General William S. Abert $100.00
(1805-1871) Graduated in the West Point class of 1825. He participated in the Black Hawk, Florida and Mexican Wars and was twice brevetted for gallantry. In November 1860, he was ordered to Charleston Harbor to command the three United States forts there; Castle Pickney, Fort Moultrie, and Fort Sumter, in the face of South Carolina's imminent secession. Anderson refused a formal demand for his surrender and in the early morning hours of April 12, 1861, Fort Sumter was bombarded, and the Civil War began. His small garrison withstood 36 hours under fire before being compelled to surrender. Anderson became a national hero for his gallant actions. He personally raised the U.S. flag over Fort Sumter on April 14, 1865, exactly four years after he had hauled it down. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. 2/3 standing view wearing a double breasted frock coat with epaulettes, sword, eagle belt plate, and holding slouch hat with plume. Imprint on the front mount, Major Anderson, U.S.A. Taken at Fort Sumter Feb'y 8, 1861. Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1861, by E. Anthony, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Very fine.   Unused Union patriotic postal envelope with full color vignette of Robert Anderson and Fort Sumter. The imprint reads: Col. Robert Anderson. "Yes, sir, trusting in God, we shall succeed in the high and responsible task before us. I have no doubt of all of the ability of the Government to maintain the honor and the integrity of the Republic. I rejoice at the wonderful unanimity which I find pervading all classes everywhere, in my travels, in response to the maintenance of the Federal Union." Extract from Col. Anderson's Speech, at Cincinnati, May 20th, 1861. Light wear.   6 1/2 x 5, in ink. Receipt for payment of $20.00 for five separate visits to the negro man Nero. Each entry has the date of the visit in 1846 with the charge. Signed at the bottom, Recvd. payment, R.H. Brodnan. This receipt originated from a collection from Warren County, Mississippi. Very fine.   <b>Autograph Letter Signed</b> (1808-1889) Graduated from West Point in 1828. He married the daughter of General and President Zachary Taylor, but she died only 3 months after their marriage. Elected to the U.S. Congress in 1845, he resigned to fight in the Mexican War, serving under General Taylor, and being severely wounded at the battle of Buena Vista. He declined the appointment of brigadier general in the U. S. Army to re-enter politics, serving as a U. S. Senator from Mississippi. In 1853 he was appointed Secretary of War by President Franklin Pierce. He was chosen as provisional president of the Confederacy and inaugurated in February 1861, at Montgomery, Alabama, and was later inaugurated as president of the permanent government at Richmond, on February 22, 1862. Fleeing from Richmond with his cabinet at the end of the war, he was captured on May 10, 1865, at Irwinsville, Ga., and held in prison for 2 years at Fort Monroe, Va. <u>Autograph Letter Signed</u> 2 pages, 5 x 8, in ink. Montreal 28 Aug. 1867 My dear Sir, Yours of the 22d inst. to Mrs. Davis was received today and she being absent it was opened. The certificate mentioned as enclosed was missing and as letters addressed to me have been frequently opened while in transition [I] write to notify you so as to prevent the certificate from being used by anyone who may have fraudulently obtained possession of it. Your kind letter will be handed to Mrs. Davis that she may reply to its contents. I had the gratification to see Mrs. Williams and family on their way to Quebec and had hoped to have seen them again on their return. If she has joined you please present to her my most respectful regard and believe me to be very truly, Your friend, Jeffn. Davis To Geo. H. Williams, Esqr. Balto. There is a very small hole in the letter causing the partial loss of one word on the first page which can be figured out for content purposes. The hole just barely touches upon the left edge of the "Y" in the word "Your" in the closing on page two. Otherwise, in very fine condition.

CDV General Robert Anderson $95.00

  

Patriotic Cover, Robert Anderson and For

 

1846 Medical Receipt to Visit Negro Man $95.00

  

Autograph President Jefferson Davis $1495.00
(1819-98) Graduated #5 in the West Point class of 1842. Known as "Old Rosy," he was promoted to rank of brigadier general in 1861. He commanded a brigade under McClellan in the western Virginia campaign at the battle of Rich Mountain. In May 1862, he directed the left wing of General Pope's Army of the Mississippi in the advance on Corinth. When Pope was ordered east, Rosecrans took over command of the army and fought at Corinth and Iuka. He later commanded the Army of the Cumberland at Murfreesboro, Chattanooga and Chickamauga. He was promoted to major general to rank from Mar. 21, 1862. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 3 3/4 card. Bust view in uniform with rank of major general. Pencil ID on the front. Backmark: Nichols & Bro's, Photographic Gallery, No. 60 North Fourth St., St. Louis, Mo. Card is trimmed. Scarce card.   5 x 8, imprint. Headquarters 14th Army Corps, Department of the Cumberland, Bowling Green, Ky., Nov. 3, 1862 General Orders No. 4 The following telegram has been received from the Secretary of War, and is published for the information of this Army: Washington, Nov. 3d, 1862 Maj. Gen. Rosecrans: "The authority you ask, promptly to muster out, or dismiss from the service officers, for flagrant misdemeanor and crimes, such as pillaging, drunkenness and misbehavior before the enemy or on guard duty, is essential to discipline, and you are authorized to exercise it. Report of the facts in each case should be immediately forwarded to the Department, in order to prevent improvident restoration." E.M. STANTON, Sec'ty of War The General Commanding appeals to both officers and men of this Army to aid him in bringing it to a state of discipline at least equal to that of the rebels. He begs them to remember that neglect of official duty, and violation of the rights of individuals, tarnish our national honor, destroy the confidence of people in our justice, and put the greatest obstacles in the way of a speedy termination of this war. Fully satisfied that all our soldierly demands, to make it the best in the world, is to have good officers, he earnestly invokes their united exertions to establish a spirit of zeal and emulation in the discharge of official duties. He announces to them, that their own honor, the honor and interests of the soldiers and of the service alike demand the rigorous use of this authority and that he is determined thus to exercise it. By command of Maj. Genl. W.S. Rosecrans ARTHUR C. DUCAT Lt. Col. and Act'g Chief of Staff Official Very fine. Scarce Department of the Cumberland imprint.  Madelaine Du Bain Madame Alexander. She is an 18 inch all composition Madame Alexander in beautiful condition. She is jointed at the head, arms and legs. The doll is wearing a tagged dress. She has orange brown sleep eyes, clear, with real lashes. The wig is beautiful human hair wig in the original set with long curls. She is wearing a beautiful dress, with a pink organdy top, and printed floral dress with pink trim. The slip is attached to the skirt with a wire hoop. She also has the original straw hat with flowers, rayon long socks, and black shoes with bows and side snaps. The doll is a beautiful doll with almost no crazing. The dress has very minor little pulls in the sleeves and a few very minor spots on the skirt otherwise the dress is in excellent condition. She has the original blue ribbon in the hair. The doll is also marked Alexander on the back of the head.  Cloth British Doll by Averill 1930 all original. This is a 14 inch doll. The doll has a mask face with painted features and blond string hair with bangs. The dolls clothing is all original very good condition it is lightly soiled from age. She has the original shoes and socks. She is in beautiful condition all original with no wear, no spots, no creases in the mask or any age damage. She has her original Union Jack Flag with the metal top.

CDV General William S. Rosecrans $150.00

  

1862 Order Regarding Discipline in the D $35.00

  

18 inch Madelaine Du Bain Madame Alexand $725.00

  

British Doll All Cloth Georgene Averill $125.00


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