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As found after decades of Maine attic storage, this Civil War military tintype is housed in its period thermoplastic pocket case will be best described by our photos as to condition, content and eye appeal. Measuring approximately 1 ¾ inch in diameter the photo case remains in pleasing condition with no chips or cracks offering a nice example of the period travel / pocket case now most frequently referred to by collectors as an <I>Oreo Cookie</I> case. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF  Best described here by our photo illustrations, this CDV offers a Civil War era occupational view of two horse harness makers complete with harness and harness vice. Back marked by J. S. Schooley of Watsontown., Pa. The reverse also bears the name of <U>Daniel B. Yoast</U> who enlisted and mustered in on 11/5/1862 as a Private of Co. C <B>179 Pennsylvania Infantry</B> and mustered out with the regiment on 7/22/1863. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!  H 35in. x D 20in.  H 42in. x D 20in.

Civil War Military Troop / Thermoplastic $125.00

  

179th Penn. Inf. – Harness Maker - Occup $195.00

  

H 35in. x D 20in. $650.00

  

H 42in. x D 20in. $850.00
H 24in. x D 18in.   <b>United States Congressman from New York</b> (1807-66) Born in Fletcher, Vermont, he attended St. Albans Academy where he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1830, and practiced in Brockport, New York. He ws engaged in agricultural, transportation and ran canal packets between Rochester and Buffalo, N.Y. He later became a promoter and a director of the Rochester and Niagra Falls Railroad. Served as a Whig U.S. Congressman from New York, 1845-49. He died at Brockport on July 31, 1866, and is buried in the City Cemetery. <u>Signature with Place</u>: 6 1/4 x 2, in ink, E.B. Holmes, Brockport, N.Y. Very fine.  H 16in. x D 16in.  H 40in. x D 22in.

H 24in. x D 18in. $650.00

  

Autograph, Elias B. Holmes $15.00

  

H 16in. x D 16in. $3500.00

  

H 40in. x D 22in. $3600.00
<b>Two Time World Heavyweight Boxing Champ 1968 Olympic Gold Medalist</b> (1949-2025) Known as "Big George," he was born in Marshall, Texas. Foreman won a gold medal in the heavyweight boxing division at the 1968 Olympic Games held at Mexico City. In the finals, he whipped the Soviet Union's Jonas Cepulis when the referee stopped the fight in the second round after Foreman gave him a complete pummeling. Having turned professional the next year, he won the world heavyweight boxing title with a stunning second-round knockout of the then-undefeated Joe Frazier in 1973. He defended the belt twice before suffering his first professional loss to Muhammad Ali in the famous fight nicknamed "The Rumble in the Jungle" in 1974. Unable to get another title opportunity, Foreman retired after a loss to Jimmy Young in 1977. Following what he referred to as a born again experience, Foreman became an ordained Christian minister. After a ten year hiatus he later announced a comeback, and in 1994 at the age of 45 won the unified WBA, IBF, and lineal heavyweight championship titles by knocking out 26-year-old Michael Moorer. He dropped the WBA belt rather than face his mandatory title defense soon after, and following a single successful title defense against Axel Schulz, Foreman relinquished his IBF title as well on June 28, 1995. At 46 years and 169 days old, he was the oldest world heavyweight champion in professional boxing history. He retired in 1997 at the age of 48, with a final record of 76 wins, 68 of them by knockout, and 5 losses. One of the most famous losses came at the hands of legendary Muhammad Ali who hit him with a lightning fast 1–2 combination which were considered "the fastest punches" Foreman had ever seen! He was inducted into the World Boxing Hall of Fame, and the International Boxing Hall of Fame. The International Boxing Organization rates George Foreman as the eighth-greatest heavyweight of all time. He was a ringside analyst for HBO's boxing coverage for 12 years until 2004. Outside of boxing, the very amiable Foreman was a successful entrepreneur and became well known for his promotion of the "George Foreman Grill," which sold more than 100 million units worldwide by 2011. He sold the commercial rights to the grill for $138 million dollars. Foreman had 12 children, five sons and seven daughters. His five sons are all named George; George Jr.; George III ("Monk"); George IV ("Big Wheel"); George V ("Red"); and George VI ("Little Joey"). Foreman explained, "I named all my sons George Edward Foreman so they would always have something in common. I said to them, 'If one of us goes up, then we all go up together, and if one goes down, we all go down together!" In recognition of Foreman's patriotism and community service, the American Legion honored him with its James V. Day "Good Guy" Award during its 95th National Convention in 2013. Foreman died at a hospital in Houston, Texas, on March 21, 2025, at the age of 76, and will go down in history as one of the greats of all time! <u>Card Signature</u>: 5 x 3 unlined card beautifully signed in ink, Best Wishes, George Foreman. It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity by James S. Spence Authentication with a matching serial number on the COA and its matching numbered JSA sticker on the reverse of the autographed card. This wonderful piece comes with a second COA card that was issued by Global Authentication Inc., with their matching certificate number on the COA as well as on the autographed Foreman autographed 5 x 3 card. Superb large and bold signature that is in choice condition. This would make a great addition to any professional boxing or George Foreman collection. Extremely desirable!   <b>Commander of the 4th Corps, Army of the Potomac during the Civil War From the personal collection of Surgeon & General Bernard John Dowling Irwin. Irwin has the distinct honor of being the first recipient of the Medal of Honor in U.S. military history by date of action, February 13, 1861</b> (1810-1895) Born in Brimfield, Mass., he was the son of a well known doctor and graduated in the West Point class of 1832, and later served very creditably as an instructor at the U.S. Military Academy. He was a favorite of General Winfield Scott and served as his aide and military secretary. He saw action at 1st Bull Run where he commanded a brigade of General Daniel Tyler's division. He also saw action in command of the 4th Corps, Army of the Potomac, during the 1862 Virginia Peninsula campaign, at Yorktown, Savage Station, Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, and Harrison's Landing. He was promoted to brigadier general in August 1862, placing him 3rd on the army's ranking list. Afterwards he was assigned to General John A. Dix's Department of Virginia. During the 1863 Gettysburg campaign, Keyes, now a major general, was ordered to demonstrate heavily against Richmond in order to divert Confederate reinforcements from being sent to General Robert E. Lee's invading Army of Northern Virginia in Pennsylvania. After a bitter dispute with General Dix, Keyes resigned from his command in May 1864, and moved to San Francisco where he soon became financially successful and prominent in the mining, grape farming, and the savings and loan business. He is buried at West Point Cemetery, U.S. Military Academy, N.Y. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Superb 3/4 standing view sporting a Napoleonic pose wearing his double breasted frock coat with rank of major general. Maj. Gen. E. Keyes, U.S.A. is written in period ink on the front mount and Irwin ID in period ink on the reverse, Maj. Genl. Erasmus Keyes, U.S.A., Comd. 4th Corps de Armie, Army Potomac. This image came from the famous General B.J.D. Irwin album. Written at the bottom of the reverse is, Genl. B.J.D. Irwin album No. 40. Back mark: E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York, From Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Very sharp view. Excellent. Rare "one of a kind image" having come from the General Irwin album! <b>History of United States Surgeon & General Bernard John Dowling Irwin</b> <b>Surgeon & General Irwin was the first United States Medal of Honor Recipient by date of action, February 13, 1861</b> (1830-1917) Born in County Roscommon, Ireland, he immigrated with his parents to the United States in the 1840s. He attended New York University from 1848 to 1849, and then served as a private in the New York Militia. In 1850, he entered Castleton Medical College, and he later transferred to New York Medical College, where he graduated in 1852. He served as a surgeon and physician at the State Emigrant Hospital on Ward's Island, NYC, until his appointment as assistant surgeon in the U.S. Army in 1856. He was an assistant army surgeon during the Apache Wars, and was the first Medal of Honor recipient chronologically by date of action. His actions on February 13, 1861, at Apache Pass, Arizona, are the earliest for which the Medal of Honor was awarded! The citation on his medal of honor reads; "Voluntarily took command of troops and attacked and defeated hostile Indians he met on the way. Surgeon Irwin volunteered to go to the rescue of 2d Lt. George N. Bascom, 7th U.S. Infantry, who, with 60 men, was trapped by Chiricahua Apaches under Cochise. Irwin and 14 men, not having horses, began the 100-mile march riding mules. After fighting and capturing Indians, recovering stolen horses and cattle, he reached Bascom's column and helped break his siege." Cochise, the Apache Indian chief, and a group of Apache warriors were accused of kidnapping a boy and a small group of U.S. soldiers in the Arizona Territory after the Army had captured Cochise's brother and nephews. When the Army refused to make a prisoner exchange, Cochise killed his prisoners. Soldiers then killed Cochise's brother and nephews. 2nd Lieutenant George Nicholas Bascom led a group of 60 men from the 7th U.S. Infantry after Cochise but was soon besieged, prompting a rescue mission by the army. In response to the siege of Bascom and his men, Irwin set out on a rescue mission with 14 men of the 1st U.S. Dragoons. He was able to catch up with the Apaches at Apache Pass in present day Arizona. He strategically placed his small unit around Cochise and his men, tricking the Apache leader into thinking that he had a much larger army with him. The Apaches fled and Bascom and his men were saved. Bascom and his men joined Irwin and together they were able to track Cochise into the mountains & rescued the young boy that Cochise had captured. The Medal of Honor did not exist during the time of the "Bascom Incident," and would not be established until a year later in 1862. However, the actions of Irwin were well remembered, and he was awarded the Medal of Honor just prior to his retirement. Irwin's actions were the earliest for which the Medal of Honor was awarded, predating the outbreak of the American Civil War. Irwin subsequently served with the Union army during the Civil War, and was promoted to captain in August 1861, and the next year was appointed medical director under Major General William "Bull" Nelson. He improvised one of the first field hospitals used by the U.S. Army at the Battle of Shiloh, on April 7, 1862. He was captured during the Battle of Richmond, Ky., while attempting to save the wounded General Nelson. He was promoted to major in September 1862, and after his release from a Rebel prison he became medical director in the Army of the Southwest. From 1863 to 1865, he was superintendent of the military hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and in March of 1865, he was brevetted to the rank of colonel. He was a companion of the California Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, and the Order of the Indian Wars of the United States. After the Civil War, Irwin served as a senior medical officer at several U.S. army posts, including West Point from 1873 to 1878. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in September 1885, to colonel in August 1890, and to brigadier general in April 1904. He died in Ontario, Canada, on December 15, 1917, and is buried in the West Point Cemetery, at the U.S. Military Academy, New York. His son George LeRoy Irwin, graduated from West Point in 1889, and served in World War I, becoming a Major General in the U.S. Army. His grandson Stafford LeRoy Irwin, graduated from West Point in 1915, and served in World War II, and became a Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army. His daughter, Amy Irwin Addams McCormick, was a nurse with the American Red Cross and served during World War I. General Irwin was an admirer and collector of photographs, and he put together a very large, and superb collection of Union and Confederate images. Interestingly, he collected photographs of both Rebels and Yankees alike. I have owned several famous military photograph albums before and never came across one that collected images from both sides of the rebellion. He numbered each individual image, and wrote a brief historical notation on each one. His was a superb Civil War image collection. Each image is rare because it is "one of a kind" having come from the Irwin collection!   <b>Wounded 4 times as an artillery commander at the 1st Battle of Bull Run. From the personal collection of Surgeon & General Bernard John Dowling Irwin. Irwin has the distinct honor of being the first recipient of the Medal of Honor in U.S. military history by date of action, February 13, 1861</b> (1817-87) Born in New York City, he graduated in the West Point class of 1839. Fought in the Mexican War in the battles of Monterey and Buena Vista. At the 1st Battle of Bull Run, on July 21, 1861, he commanded a battery attached to General William B. Franklin's brigade, of General Samuel P. Heintzelman's division, and during this battle he was shot four times and captured, and not exchanged until January 1862. He was promoted to brigadier general on April 30, 1862, for gallantry, and he later fought at Cedar Mountain, 2nd Bull Run, Antietam where he had two horses killed out from under him, and was badly injured when the second one fell on top of him. He returned to action in the field in command of a division of General John Sedgwick's 6th Corps which he led throughout General U.S. Grant's 1864 Overland campaign against Richmond. In July 1864, Rickett's command was sent North to oppose the raid of Confederate General Jubal A. Early on Washington. Ricketts arrived at the Monocacy River in time to bear the brunt of the Confederate assault and he delayed Early's men for a very vital 24 hour period. General Lew Wallace, Rickett's superior on the field, stated in his report that Rickett's men "fought magnificently," and of the total 677 Union casualties, 595 were from Rickett's command. He later fought in General Phil Sheridan's 1864 Shenandoah Valley campaqign, and at Cedar Creek, Va., where he was seriously wounded by a bullet through his chest that disabled him for the rest of his life. Nevertheless he returned to duty in time for General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, Va. He received promotion to brevet major general on August 1, 1864, and major general in the Regular U.S. Army on March 13, 1865. He was retired from active duty as a major general for disability for his Civil War wounds. He lived in Washington, D.C. until his death on September 22, 1887, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Corners of the mount are very slightly trimmed. Superb seated pose wearing a double breasted frock coat with tank of brigadier general. Period ink inscription on the front mount, and Irwin ID in period ink on the reverse, Maj. Genl. J.B. Ricketts, U.S.A., Died 1887. This image came from the famous General B.J.D. Irwin album. Written at the bottom of the reverse is, Genl. B.J.D. Irwin album No. 90. Back mark: E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York, From Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Very sharp view. Excellent. Rare "one of a kind image" having come from the General Irwin album! <b>History of United States Surgeon & General Bernard John Dowling Irwin</b> <b>Surgeon & General Irwin was the first United States Medal of Honor Recipient by date of action, February 13, 1861</b> (1830-1917) Born in County Roscommon, Ireland, he immigrated with his parents to the United States in the 1840s. He attended New York University from 1848 to 1849, and then served as a private in the New York Militia. In 1850, he entered Castleton Medical College, and he later transferred to New York Medical College, where he graduated in 1852. He served as a surgeon and physician at the State Emigrant Hospital on Ward's Island, NYC, until his appointment as assistant surgeon in the U.S. Army in 1856. He was an assistant army surgeon during the Apache Wars, and was the first Medal of Honor recipient chronologically by date of action. His actions on February 13, 1861, at Apache Pass, Arizona, are the earliest for which the Medal of Honor was awarded! The citation on his medal of honor reads; "Voluntarily took command of troops and attacked and defeated hostile Indians he met on the way. Surgeon Irwin volunteered to go to the rescue of 2d Lt. George N. Bascom, 7th U.S. Infantry, who, with 60 men, was trapped by Chiricahua Apaches under Cochise. Irwin and 14 men, not having horses, began the 100-mile march riding mules. After fighting and capturing Indians, recovering stolen horses and cattle, he reached Bascom's column and helped break his siege." Cochise, the Apache Indian chief, and a group of Apache warriors were accused of kidnapping a boy and a small group of U.S. soldiers in the Arizona Territory after the Army had captured Cochise's brother and nephews. When the Army refused to make a prisoner exchange, Cochise killed his prisoners. Soldiers then killed Cochise's brother and nephews. 2nd Lieutenant George Nicholas Bascom led a group of 60 men from the 7th U.S. Infantry after Cochise but was soon besieged, prompting a rescue mission by the army. In response to the siege of Bascom and his men, Irwin set out on a rescue mission with 14 men of the 1st U.S. Dragoons. He was able to catch up with the Apaches at Apache Pass in present day Arizona. He strategically placed his small unit around Cochise and his men, tricking the Apache leader into thinking that he had a much larger army with him. The Apaches fled and Bascom and his men were saved. Bascom and his men joined Irwin and together they were able to track Cochise into the mountains & rescued the young boy that Cochise had captured. The Medal of Honor did not exist during the time of the "Bascom Incident," and would not be established until a year later in 1862. However, the actions of Irwin were well remembered, and he was awarded the Medal of Honor just prior to his retirement. Irwin's actions were the earliest for which the Medal of Honor was awarded, predating the outbreak of the American Civil War. Irwin subsequently served with the Union army during the Civil War, and was promoted to captain in August 1861, and the next year was appointed medical director under Major General William "Bull" Nelson. He improvised one of the first field hospitals used by the U.S. Army at the Battle of Shiloh, on April 7, 1862. He was captured during the Battle of Richmond, Ky., while attempting to save the wounded General Nelson. He was promoted to major in September 1862, and after his release from a Rebel prison he became medical director in the Army of the Southwest. From 1863 to 1865, he was superintendent of the military hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and in March of 1865, he was brevetted to the rank of colonel. He was a companion of the California Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, and the Order of the Indian Wars of the United States. After the Civil War, Irwin served as a senior medical officer at several U.S. army posts, including West Point from 1873 to 1878. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in September 1885, to colonel in August 1890, and to brigadier general in April 1904. He died in Ontario, Canada, on December 15, 1917, and is buried in the West Point Cemetery, at the U.S. Military Academy, New York. His son George LeRoy Irwin, graduated from West Point in 1889, and served in World War I, becoming a Major General in the U.S. Army. His grandson Stafford LeRoy Irwin, graduated from West Point in 1915, and served in World War II, and became a Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army. His daughter, Amy Irwin Addams McCormick, was a nurse with the American Red Cross and served during World War I. General Irwin was an admirer and collector of photographs, and he put together a very large, and superb collection of Union and Confederate images. Interestingly, he collected photographs of both Rebels and Yankees alike. I have owned several famous military photograph albums before and never came across one that collected images from both sides of the rebellion. He numbered each individual image, and wrote a brief historical notation on each one. His was a superb Civil War image collection. Each image is rare because it is "one of a kind" having come from the Irwin collection!   <b>Commanded the 3rd Coprs, Army of the Potomac during the Civil War From the personal collection of Surgeon & General Bernard John Dowling Irwin. Irwin has the distinct honor of being the first recipient of the Medal of Honor in U.S. military history by date of action, February 13, 1861</b> (1815-81) Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he graduated in the West Point class of 1837 which included fellow Union Civil War generals John Sedwick, and Joseph Hooker, and Confederate generals Braxton Bragg, Jubal Early and John Pemberton. he fought in the Creek-Seminole Wars in Florida, and the Mexican War, where he earned the brevets of captain and major for gallantry. At the outbreak of the Civil War French moved his garrison at Eagle Pass, Texas, to the mouth of the Rio Grande and embarked for Key West. Promoted to brigadier general of volunteers to rank from September 28, 1861, he commanded a brigade of the 2nd Corps during the 1862 Virginia Peninsular campaign, and a division of the corps at Antietam. He was promoted to major general to rank from November 29, 1862, fighting in the battles of Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville, Va., and commanded the District of Harpers Ferry during the Gettysburg campaign. Shortly after the wounding of General Daniel E. Sickles at Gettysburg, he was appointed commander of the 3rd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. French commanded his corps during the Mine Run, Virginia campaign. Until the end of the war General French served on various military boards. He died in Washington, D.C., on May 20, 1881, and was buried at Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Superb half view in uniform with rank of major general. Period ink inscription on the front mount and Irwin ID in period ink on the reverse, Maj. W.H. French, U.S.A., Died 1881 at 67. This image came from the famous General B.J.D. Irwin album. Written at the bottom of the reverse is, Genl. B.J.D. Irwin album No. 43. Back mark: E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York, From Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Very sharp view. Excellent. Rare "one of a kind image" having come from the General Irwin album! <b>History of United States Surgeon & General Bernard John Dowling Irwin</b> <b>Surgeon & General Irwin was the first United States Medal of Honor Recipient by date of action, February 13, 1861</b> (1830-1917) Born in County Roscommon, Ireland, he immigrated with his parents to the United States in the 1840s. He attended New York University from 1848 to 1849, and then served as a private in the New York Militia. In 1850, he entered Castleton Medical College, and he later transferred to New York Medical College, where he graduated in 1852. He served as a surgeon and physician at the State Emigrant Hospital on Ward's Island, NYC, until his appointment as assistant surgeon in the U.S. Army in 1856. He was an assistant army surgeon during the Apache Wars, and was the first Medal of Honor recipient chronologically by date of action. His actions on February 13, 1861, at Apache Pass, Arizona, are the earliest for which the Medal of Honor was awarded! The citation on his medal of honor reads; "Voluntarily took command of troops and attacked and defeated hostile Indians he met on the way. Surgeon Irwin volunteered to go to the rescue of 2d Lt. George N. Bascom, 7th U.S. Infantry, who, with 60 men, was trapped by Chiricahua Apaches under Cochise. Irwin and 14 men, not having horses, began the 100-mile march riding mules. After fighting and capturing Indians, recovering stolen horses and cattle, he reached Bascom's column and helped break his siege." Cochise, the Apache Indian chief, and a group of Apache warriors were accused of kidnapping a boy and a small group of U.S. soldiers in the Arizona Territory after the Army had captured Cochise's brother and nephews. When the Army refused to make a prisoner exchange, Cochise killed his prisoners. Soldiers then killed Cochise's brother and nephews. 2nd Lieutenant George Nicholas Bascom led a group of 60 men from the 7th U.S. Infantry after Cochise but was soon besieged, prompting a rescue mission by the army. In response to the siege of Bascom and his men, Irwin set out on a rescue mission with 14 men of the 1st U.S. Dragoons. He was able to catch up with the Apaches at Apache Pass in present day Arizona. He strategically placed his small unit around Cochise and his men, tricking the Apache leader into thinking that he had a much larger army with him. The Apaches fled and Bascom and his men were saved. Bascom and his men joined Irwin and together they were able to track Cochise into the mountains & rescued the young boy that Cochise had captured. The Medal of Honor did not exist during the time of the "Bascom Incident," and would not be established until a year later in 1862. However, the actions of Irwin were well remembered, and he was awarded the Medal of Honor just prior to his retirement. Irwin's actions were the earliest for which the Medal of Honor was awarded, predating the outbreak of the American Civil War. Irwin subsequently served with the Union army during the Civil War, and was promoted to captain in August 1861, and the next year was appointed medical director under Major General William "Bull" Nelson. He improvised one of the first field hospitals used by the U.S. Army at the Battle of Shiloh, on April 7, 1862. He was captured during the Battle of Richmond, Ky., while attempting to save the wounded General Nelson. He was promoted to major in September 1862, and after his release from a Rebel prison he became medical director in the Army of the Southwest. From 1863 to 1865, he was superintendent of the military hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and in March of 1865, he was brevetted to the rank of colonel. He was a companion of the California Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, and the Order of the Indian Wars of the United States. After the Civil War, Irwin served as a senior medical officer at several U.S. army posts, including West Point from 1873 to 1878. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in September 1885, to colonel in August 1890, and to brigadier general in April 1904. He died in Ontario, Canada, on December 15, 1917, and is buried in the West Point Cemetery, at the U.S. Military Academy, New York. His son George LeRoy Irwin, graduated from West Point in 1889, and served in World War I, becoming a Major General in the U.S. Army. His grandson Stafford LeRoy Irwin, graduated from West Point in 1915, and served in World War II, and became a Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army. His daughter, Amy Irwin Addams McCormick, was a nurse with the American Red Cross and served during World War I. General Irwin was an admirer and collector of photographs, and he put together a very large, and superb collection of Union and Confederate images. Interestingly, he collected photographs of both Rebels and Yankees alike. I have owned several famous military photograph albums before and never came across one that collected images from both sides of the rebellion. He numbered each individual image, and wrote a brief historical notation on each one. His was a superb Civil War image collection. Each image is rare because it is "one of a kind" having come from the Irwin collection!

Autograph, George Foreman $50.00

  

CDV, General Erasmus D. Keyes $150.00

  

CDV, General James B. Ricketts $250.00

  

CDV, General William H. French $200.00
Just the thing for the Indian Wars era and American Frontier West enthusiast, this nice old travel size skillet remains in nice solid, even usable, original condition down to a bit of open fire residue on its base. Measuring just over 6 inches in diameter tapering to about a 4 ½ inch cook surface, this light weight sheet iron fry pan would fit nicely into most period saddle bags, haversack or would strap conveniently to a well-equipped back pack. Made for travel, this original old pan was die struck of a single piece of medium gauge sheet iron with a patent crimped on tinned grip boldly impressed ACME Pat. Nov.76 referencing the November 14, 1876 patent. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  Definitely a specialty item for the <I>deep dish</I> mess enthusiast or tableware collector, this Meriden Britannia Company spoon remains in excellent condition and though unmarked as to maker is clearly identifiable as a <I>’M.B.Co’</I> patented Feb. 26 1861 spoon by design and the mark of a wire end in the handle edge indicative to the patented application of a cast in internal wire reinforcement. The most significant of several improvement patents utilized by the Connecticut manufacturer, upon close inspection by the educated eye, the clip of the wire end on the side of the spoon handle (see patent drawing) identifies spoons made by M.B. Co. in the period, with or without the {PAT'D FEB.26.61} or maker’s marking. ( A Google search for artdesigncafe.com/g-i-mix-co-designs-history will offer the original parent drawing and description.) <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!  Best described here by our photo illustrations this <B><I>WADHAMS Manufacturing Co.</B></I> gutta-percha / thermoplastic, 9th plate photo case with its <I><B> Kinsley & Parker’s HINGE Patented June 1st, 1858</I></B>, remains in untouched and as found condition with a small tear to the velvet liner and a minor <I>scuff</I> to the original label but importantly, with <U>no imperfections</U> to the case itself. A rare photo case (see: Rinehart case No. 15) tight at the hinges and with no cracks, chips, blemishes or other condition issues. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  In fully original and in untouched condition, these exceptionally nice intwined USA bridle rosettes have survived as a pair on their vintage collection mount. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!

light weight / travel size - Pat. Nov. 1 $45.00

  

Civil War vintage - Meriden Britannia Co $50.00

  

rare! Wadhams / Kinsley & Parker’s Pat $110.00

  

Civil War issue pair - lead filled- int $285.00
<b>Severely wounded at the battle of Cedar Mountain, Va. He was at the deathbed of President Abraham Lincoln when he was assassinated in 1865! From the personal collection of Surgeon & General Bernard John Dowling Irwin. Irwin has the distinct honor of being the first recipient of the Medal of Honor in U.S. military history by date of action, February 13, 1861</b> (1821-1885) Born in Kendall, New York, he graduated in the West Point class of 1843 which furnished ten generals to the North, among them General Ulysses S. Grant, and three generals to the South. He was a Mexican War veteran and during the 1850s he took an active part in the campaigns on the western frontier against the Yakima, and Rogue River tribes of Washington and in 1856, against the Oregon Indians. He served as the commandant of cadets at West Point, for part of 1861, where he also taught infantry tactics. In November 1861, Augur was appointed Brigadier General of volunteers and assigned the command of a brigade in General Irvin McDowell's Corps. Augur saw action during the 1862 Virginia Peninsular campaign. In July 1862, Augur was transferred to command a division under General Nathaniel P. Banks, and was one of several professional soldiers victimized by General Banks's poor showing at Cedar Mountain, and was severely wounded in the Federal rout. He was appointed Major General of volunteers by President Abraham Lincoln on November 14, 1862. General Banks relieved General Benjamin F. Butler of command of the Army of the Gulf, the forces of which became the new 19th Army Corps. General Augur was assigned to command its 1st Division, and was in charge at Baton Rouge, La. On May 2, 1863, when he unexpectedly received Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson leading his tattered and exhausted volunteer Brigade of Union cavalrymen from their sixteen-day, 600 mile raid (known as Grierson's Raid) behind Confederate lines in Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana, Augur insisted that Colonel Grierson's command be honored with a parade. Subsequently, Grierson and his troopers were regaled with flying banners and martial music as they entered the city marching in a column that extended for two miles through the streets of Baton Rouge. During the 1863 Siege of Port Hudson, La., General Augur commanded the 1st Division in the 19th Corps, of Bank's Army of the Gulf. After the fall of Port Hudson, he was assigned command of the 22nd Corps and the Department of Washington which he held until August 13, 1866. Augur was one of the Army officers who were present at the Petersen House where the mortally wounded President Abraham Lincoln was taken after he was shot by famous actor, John Wilkes Booth, at Ford's Theater. At Secretary of War Edwin Stanton's request, Augur went into the street and called out for a competent phonographer who knew shorthand well enough to take verbatim notes for Stanton as he interviewed witnesses to that night's tragic event. Corporal James R. Tanner answered Augur's call and volunteered to transcribe the witness accounts for Secretary Stanton. General Augur escorted Corporal Tanner into the Petersen House where he introduced Tanner to Secretary Stanton and Chief Justice David K. Cartter, who was also present for the depositions. Augur then outlined to Tanner what his duties would be for the rest of the night. At about 9:30 a.m. on the morning of April 15, 1865, about ninety-minutes after Mr. Lincoln had succumbed to the assassin's bullet, Augur served as one of the officers who walked as escorts with the president's body as it was taken from the Petersen House, where the president died, to the White House. On Wednesday, April 19, 1865, Augur served as the officer in charge of the military procession that escorted the president's body from the White House to the Capitol where it would lie in state. Throughout the following days, Augur was instrumental in mobilizing troops in his command to pursue and eventually capture Booth and his co-conspirators, including detailing the detachment of the 16th New York Cavalry under the command of Lieutenant Edward P. Doherty to follow a lead given to Secretary Stanton by a Union spy which eventually led to Doherty and his detachment tracking down, and cornering President Lincoln's assassin, Booth, and his associate, David Herold, in a tobacco barn near Port Royal, Virginia. Following the war, General Augur went on to command several military departments: the Department of the Platte, 1867-71; the Department of Texas, 1871-75; the Department of the Gulf, 1875-78; the Department of the South, 1878-80; and then he returned to the Department of Texas where he commanded for approximately another three years, 1881-83, and the Military Division of the Missouri, 1883–85. He also had a major role in negotiating the Treaty of Medicine Lodge in 1867; and the Treaty of Fort Laramie in 1868. A fort in the Wyoming Territory was named Fort Augur in his honor. He retired from the Army in 1885. General Christopher C. Augur, died in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., on January 16, 1898, and is buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Seated view with one arm resting on the back of a wooden chair. He is wearing a double breasted frock coat with rank of major general. Period ink inscription on the front mount, Maj. Genl. Augur, U.S.A. and Irwin ID in period ink on the reverse, Maj. Genl. C.C. Augur, U.S.A., This image came from the famous General B.J.D. Irwin album. Written at the bottom of the reverse is, Genl. B.J.D. Irwin album No. 111. Back mark: E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York, From Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Corners of the mount are very slightly trimmed. Very fine. Rare "one of a kind image" having come from the General Irwin album! <b>History of United States Surgeon & General Bernard John Dowling Irwin</b> <b>Surgeon & General Irwin was the first United States Medal of Honor Recipient by date of action, February 13, 1861</b> (1830-1917) Born in County Roscommon, Ireland, he immigrated with his parents to the United States in the 1840s. He attended New York University from 1848 to 1849, and then served as a private in the New York Militia. In 1850, he entered Castleton Medical College, and he later transferred to New York Medical College, where he graduated in 1852. He served as a surgeon and physician at the State Emigrant Hospital on Ward's Island, NYC, until his appointment as assistant surgeon in the U.S. Army in 1856. He was an assistant army surgeon during the Apache Wars, and was the first Medal of Honor recipient chronologically by date of action. His actions on February 13, 1861, at Apache Pass, Arizona, are the earliest for which the Medal of Honor was awarded! The citation on his medal of honor reads; "Voluntarily took command of troops and attacked and defeated hostile Indians he met on the way. Surgeon Irwin volunteered to go to the rescue of 2d Lt. George N. Bascom, 7th U.S. Infantry, who, with 60 men, was trapped by Chiricahua Apaches under Cochise. Irwin and 14 men, not having horses, began the 100-mile march riding mules. After fighting and capturing Indians, recovering stolen horses and cattle, he reached Bascom's column and helped break his siege." Cochise, the Apache Indian chief, and a group of Apache warriors were accused of kidnapping a boy and a small group of U.S. soldiers in the Arizona Territory after the Army had captured Cochise's brother and nephews. When the Army refused to make a prisoner exchange, Cochise killed his prisoners. Soldiers then killed Cochise's brother and nephews. 2nd Lieutenant George Nicholas Bascom led a group of 60 men from the 7th U.S. Infantry after Cochise but was soon besieged, prompting a rescue mission by the army. In response to the siege of Bascom and his men, Irwin set out on a rescue mission with 14 men of the 1st U.S. Dragoons. He was able to catch up with the Apaches at Apache Pass in present day Arizona. He strategically placed his small unit around Cochise and his men, tricking the Apache leader into thinking that he had a much larger army with him. The Apaches fled and Bascom and his men were saved. Bascom and his men joined Irwin and together they were able to track Cochise into the mountains & rescued the young boy that Cochise had captured. The Medal of Honor did not exist during the time of the "Bascom Incident," and would not be established until a year later in 1862. However, the actions of Irwin were well remembered, and he was awarded the Medal of Honor just prior to his retirement. Irwin's actions were the earliest for which the Medal of Honor was awarded, predating the outbreak of the American Civil War. Irwin subsequently served with the Union army during the Civil War, and was promoted to captain in August 1861, and the next year was appointed medical director under Major General William "Bull" Nelson. He improvised one of the first field hospitals used by the U.S. Army at the Battle of Shiloh, on April 7, 1862. He was captured during the Battle of Richmond, Ky., while attempting to save the wounded General Nelson. He was promoted to major in September 1862, and after his release from a Rebel prison he became medical director in the Army of the Southwest. From 1863 to 1865, he was superintendent of the military hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and in March of 1865, he was brevetted to the rank of colonel. He was a companion of the California Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, and the Order of the Indian Wars of the United States. After the Civil War, Irwin served as a senior medical officer at several U.S. army posts, including West Point from 1873 to 1878. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in September 1885, to colonel in August 1890, and to brigadier general in April 1904. He died in Ontario, Canada, on December 15, 1917, and is buried in the West Point Cemetery, at the U.S. Military Academy, New York. His son George LeRoy Irwin, graduated from West Point in 1889, and served in World War I, becoming a Major General in the U.S. Army. His grandson Stafford LeRoy Irwin, graduated from West Point in 1915, and served in World War II, and became a Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army. His daughter, Amy Irwin Addams McCormick, was a nurse with the American Red Cross and served during World War I. General Irwin was an admirer and collector of photographs, and he put together a very large, and superb collection of Union and Confederate images. Interestingly, he collected photographs of both Rebels and Yankees alike. I have owned several famous military photograph albums before and never came across one that collected images from both sides of the rebellion. He numbered each individual image, and wrote a brief historical notation on each one. His was a superb Civil War image collection. Each image is rare because it is "one of a kind" having come from the Irwin collection!   <b>Lieutenant General Confederate States Army Governor of Kentucky Extremely rare carte de visite with Louisville, Kentucky back mark</b> (1823-1914) He was born at Glen Lily, his family's estate near Munfordville, Kentucky. His closest friend in Munfordville was Thomas J. Wood, who would become a Union Army general opposing Buckner at the Battles of Perryville, Ky., and at Chickamauga, Ga. during the Civil War. He graduated from West Point in the class of 1844, and later returned to the Military Academy to serve as an assistant professor of geography, history, and ethics. He was wounded and brevetted for gallantry in the Mexican War Battle of Churubusco, and was again cited for gallant conduct at the Battle of Molino del Rey, and was appointed a brevet captain. He fought in the Battle of Chapultepec, the Battle of Belen Gate, and the storming of Mexico City. At the conclusion of the war, American soldiers served as an army of occupation, and Buckner was accorded the honor of lowering the American flag over Mexico City for the last time during the occupation. Appointed adjutant general of Kentucky by Governor Beriah Magoffin in 1861, he tried to enforce Kentucky's neutrality policy in the early days of the Civil War, but when the state's neutrality was breached, Buckner accepted a commission in the Confederate Army. When his C.S.A. commission was approved, Union officials indicted him for treason, and seized his property. He was appointed a brigadier general on September 14, 1861, and saw action at Fort Donelson, Tenn. where he was forced to surrender the fort to his old friend and West Point classmate, General Ulysses S. Grant who demanded an "unconditional surrender." He was confined at Fort Warren prison in Boston for 5 months. After his release, he led a division in General Braxton Bragg's Kentucky campaign, and a corps at the battle of Chickamauga. He later received promotion to lieutenant general to rank from September 20, 1864. Near the end of the war he became chief of staff to General Edmund Kirby Smith in the Trans-Mississippi Department, and he later traveled to New Orleans, and arranged terms of surrender on May 26, 1865. The terms of Buckner's parole in Shreveport, Louisiana, on June 9, 1865, prevented his return to Kentucky for three years. He remained in New Orleans, worked on the staff of the Daily Crescent newspaper, engaged in a business venture, and served on the board of directors of a fire insurance company, of which he became president in 1867. Buckner returned to Kentucky when he was eligible in 1868, and became editor of the Louisville Courier newspaper. Like most former Confederate officers, he petitioned the United States Congress for the restoration of his civil rights as stipulated by the 14th Amendment. He recovered most of his property through lawsuits and regained much of his wealth through shrewd business deals. Buckner had a keen interest in politics and friends had been urging him to run for governor of Kentucky for years. Delegates to the 1887 state Democratic convention nominated Buckner unanimously for the office of governor, and he won the general election against his opponent William O. Bradley, and was appointed the 30th Governor of Kentucky, serving from 1887-1891. On a visit to the White House in 1904, Buckner asked President Theodore Roosevelt to appoint his only son as a cadet at West Point, and Roosevelt quickly agreed. His son Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. would later serve in the U.S. Army as a Lieutenant General, and was killed at the Battle of Okinawa, making him the highest-ranking American to have been killed by enemy fire during World War II. Buckner became the last surviving Confederate soldier with the rank of lieutenant general. He died on January 8, 1914, and was buried in Frankfort Cemetery in Frankfort, Kentucky. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Bust view in Confederate general's uniform. Back mark: Phillips & Krementz Photographers, And Portrait Painters, North West cor. 4th & Jeff. Sts., Louisville, Ky. Superb pose of General Buckner wearing a double breasted Confederate general's uniform coat. This magnificent early war pose was taken circa 1862. Light age toning and wear. Ex-Late Bill Turner collection, one of the foremost Confederate image collectors in the country, and author of "Even More Confederate Faces." Extremely rare pose and extremely desirable card. I never had this carte de visite before in my 60 plus years of collecting Civil War photography!   <b>Famous for his 1861 American flag dispatch, "If anyone attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot!" This became a very famous clarion call in the Northern states during the American Civil War! New York Secretary of State United States Senator from New York Governor of New York</b> (1798-1879) Joined the United States Army in 1813. He was the New York Secretary of State, 1833-39, and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1845. In January 1861, President James Buchanan appointed him Secretary of the Treasury, and on January 29, 1861, he made his famous American flag dispatch to a treasury official in New Orleans, Louisiana, "If anyone attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot," which became a clarion call in the North at the commencement of the Civil War! Commissioned a Major General by President Abraham Lincoln, on May 16, 1861, he was the first one appointed on this list, thus outranking all other volunteer officers during the Civil War. He commanded the following military departments: the Department of Pennsylvania; the Middle Military Department; the Department of Virginia; and the Department of the East. He made an important and distinguished contribution to the Union cause when he suppressed the 1863 New York City draft riots. Was elected Governor of New York State in 1872. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Full standing view wearing a double breasted frock coat with epaulets and tank of major general. His sash and rectangular eagle belt plate are also clearly visible. He is posing with his sword at his front with the tip touching the floor. 1862 M.B. Brady, New York imprint on the front mount. Back mark: E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York, From a Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Some mounting traces on the reverse. Very sharp image. Very fine.   <b>Famous for his 1861 American flag dispatch, "If anyone attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot!" This became a very famous clarion call in the Northern states during the American Civil War! New York Secretary of State United States Senator from New York Governor of New York</b> (1798-1879) Joined the United States Army in 1813. He was the New York Secretary of State, 1833-39, and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1845. In January 1861, President James Buchanan appointed him Secretary of the Treasury, and on January 29, 1861, he made his famous American flag dispatch to a treasury official in New Orleans, Louisiana, "If anyone attempts to haul down the American flag, shoot him on the spot," which became a clarion call in the North at the commencement of the Civil War! Commissioned a Major General by President Abraham Lincoln, on May 16, 1861, he was the first one appointed on this list, thus outranking all other volunteer officers during the Civil War. He commanded the following military departments: the Department of Pennsylvania; the Middle Military Department; the Department of Virginia; and the Department of the East. He made an important and distinguished contribution to the Union cause when he suppressed the 1863 New York City draft riots. Was elected Governor of New York State in 1872. <u>Card Signature With Date</u>: 3 3/8 x 1 5/8, in ink, John A. Dix, 14, Aug. 1877. Some archival tape mounting traces on the reverse. Very large, bold crisp autograph. Very historical and popular Union General's signature!

CDV, General Christopher C. Augur $125.00

  

CDV, General Simon B. Buckner $750.00

  

CDV, General John A. Dix $125.00

  

Autograph, General John A. Dix $50.00
H 32in. x W 44in. x 8in.  H 28in. x W 44in. x 8in.  H 28in. x W 44in. x 8in.  Best described here by our illustrations as to condition and eye appeal, suffice it to say this rarely found <B>JAMES DIXON & SONS SHEFFIELD</B> U. S. Ordnance Department inspected <I>PEACE FLASK</I> remains in excellent all original and complete condition while offering a pleasing untouched age patina and good evidence of period use and handling. Long considered the most attractive of U. S. martial issue powder flasks, this example will be just the thing for the collector looking for a nice pure example that demonstrates good evidence of period use but remains in excellent complete and functioning condition. With a rich age patina, this offering sports strong maker and <I>WS</I> U.S. inspector markings. As you can see by our New Hampshire Sharpshooter photo these flasks did find their way into the Civil War. (see also: Howard Crouch’s (Excavated) <I>Civil War Artifacts - A Guide for the Historian</I> <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!

H 32in. x W 44in. x 8in. $2400.00

  

H 28in. x W 44in. x 8in. $2400.00

  

H 28in. x W 44in. x 8in. $2400.00

  

U. S. military issue PEACE FLASK $675.00
Definitely a specialty item for the <I>deep dish</I> mess enthusiast or tableware collector, this Meriden Britannia Company spoon remains in excellent condition and though unmarked as to maker is clearly identifiable as a <I>’M.B.Co’</I> patented Feb. 26 1861 spoon by design and the mark of a wire end in the handle edge indicative to the patented application of a cast in internal wire reinforcement. The most significant of several improvement patents utilized by the Connecticut manufacturer, upon close inspection by the educated eye, the clip of the wire end on the side of the spoon handle (see patent drawing) identifies spoons made by M.B. Co. in the period, with or without the {PAT'D FEB.26.61} or maker’s marking. ( A Google search for artdesigncafe.com/g-i-mix-co-designs-history will offer the original parent drawing and description.) <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!  Well period used but untouched and functional with solid seams, this nice old 19th century pistol flask is yet again a reflection of our personal preference for the charm of pleasing untouched condition with real history as apposed <I>’minty’</I> examples. With pleasing natural patina and good evidence of period use and handling, this Civil War vintage pistol flask measures 4 ½ inches in length including the charger, is 2 1/8 inches at its widest and will lay in nicely to fill out a pistol case or simply set with an appropriate Civil War vintage percussion revolver. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  Best described by our photos as to condition and eye appeal, this untouched mess set is in especially pleasing condition in that the attractively patinaed bone grips are not age cracked as in nearly always the case. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!  Emanating from sketch books of Xanthus Smith and initially obtained from the Smith family, this pencil sketch will be of special interest to the collector / historian familiar with Smith’s iconic works such as <I>The Monitor and the Merrimack</I>, the USS Kearsarge battle against the Confederate ship Alabama as well as a myriad of other Civil War nautical paintings and a number of pencil drawings in the 6 ½ X 4 inch preferred size he referred to as <I>’small, compact, and neat’</I> now housed in such collections as those of the Smithsonian, U. S. Naval Historical Center, Boston Museum of Art and others. This Xanthus Smith drawing is in the classic 6 ½ x 4 size and remains pleasing condition with strong contrast. Reminiscent of a point in his career when while serving in the Union Navy he studied encountered vessels recording their detail for later reference through drawings such as this one, Xanthus Smith’s work was met with such acclaim that he was considered America’s foremost painter of Civil War naval engagements. A good opportunity to acquire an original example of Smith’s work, this offering will frame up nicely or display well as is. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>

Civil War vintage - Meriden Britannia Co $50.00

  

Civil War era . 31 cal. percussion revolv $50.00

  

exceptionally nice! matching bone mount $55.00

  

original! Xanthus Smith – NAUTICAL PENC $125.00
<b>1962 World Series Champions inscription</b> (1940-2023) Born in Brooklyn, New York, the late Joe Pepitone played Major League Baseball from 1962-73, and was best known for being the first baseman of the New York Yankees in the 1960's. He also had stints with the Houston Astros, Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves. He played in 3 World Series's with the Yankees, 1962-1963-1964, and he hit a grand slam home run in game 6, of the '64 series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Pepitone was a 3 time All-Star, and 3 time gold glove winner. "Pepi" as he was known, had career stats as follows: .263 batting average, 219 home runs, and 721 R.B.I.'s. A true character of baseball during his time in MLB, Joe was the first player to bring a hair dryer into the clubhouse as his hair was his trademark. He went on to write his memoirs which was titled "Joe You Coulda' Made Us Proud." This tell all book was published in 1975. 8 x 10, color photograph of Pepitone wearing the iconic home New York Yankees pin stripes. He is pictured in mid swing in the batters box. This beautiful photo has been boldly signed in blue sharpie pen, Joe Pepitone, 62 W.S. Champs. [1962 World Series Champs]. This photograph has the logo "Cooperstown Collection" at the lower left. At the bottom right is the numbered hologram of MLB. Choice condition. Obtained in person. Very desirable 1962 New York Yankees World Series champion's autograph! "Joe Pepi" was quite the fun loving character and was beloved by Yankees fans!   <b>National Baseball Hall of Fame Bat Signed by 50 MLB Hall of Fame Members, at Cooperstown, New York Commemorative Baseball Bat Honoring the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the MLB Hall of Fame, 1939-1989 Autographed by 50 legendary members of the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame 41 OF THE 50 SIGNERS ARE DECEASED MAKING THIS BAT RARER AND MUCH MORE DESIRABLE</b> Full size white ash Rawlings, Adirondack, Pro Ring baseball bat with National Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, New York, 50th Anniversary fancy color logo at the upper edge of the bat, Hall Of Fame, 50 Years, 1939-1989, with illustration of a baseball diamond. This original, authentic 50th Hall of Fame anniversary bat, issued in 1989, is signed by 50 legendary HOF baseball players, and it would make a superb addition to any MLB Hall of Fame collection! All of the autographs are signed in bold blue sharpie pen, and every single one of them were obtained in person by my very well respected friend, Brian Gallagher, who is the General Manager of the Vermont Mountaineers, a member of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. There is a 4 x 1 inch piece of clear tape that goes over the Rawlings Adirondack Pro Ring lettering on the bat. This distracts very slightly from the overall appearance, but it does not cover any of the autographs which are beautifully and boldly signed. All of them are facing in the same direction which makes for much easier reading and a nicer display. My friend Brian specifically asked each player to sign their autographs that way for that exact reason. Trivia: Sanctioned by the NCAA and Major League Baseball, the New England Collegiate Baseball League is a show case for some of the top college players in the country, and they draw scouts from every MLB team. The NECBL is known as one of the best summer leagues in the country, and are ranked 2nd in importance only behind the Cape Cod League. The Vermont team alone has had over 100 of their players signed to MLB contracts since 2003, and hold the record for most wins in a single season. Out of the 50 autographs on this historic bat, 41 of them are now deceased. The following is the complete list of all the players who signed the bat: <u>Deceased Players</u>: 1. Willie Mays 2. Ted Williams 3. Hank Aaron 4. Duke Snider 5. Yogi Berra 6. Whitey Ford 7. Willie McCovey 8. Harmon Killebrew 9. Frank Robinson 10. Willie Stargell 11. Bob Gibson 12. Don Drysdale 13. Ralph Kiner 14. Warren Spahn 15. Al Kaline 16. Jim "Catfish" Hunter 17. Ernie Banks 18. Eddie Mathews 19. Brooks Robinson 20. Gaylord Perry 21. Richie Ashburn 22. Hoyt Wilhelm 23. Bob Feller 24. Lou Boudreau 25. Luke Appling 26. Johnny Mize 27. Enos Slaughter 28. Bobby Doerr 29. Bob Lemon 30. Monte Irvin 31. Al Lopez 32. George Kell 33. Robin Roberts 34. Luis Aparicio 35. Red Schoendienst 36. Buck Leonard 37. Rick Ferrell 38. Early Wynn 39. Ray Dandridge 40. Hal Newhouser 41. Al Barlick <u>Living Players</u>: 42. Johnny Bench 43. Mike Schmidt 44. Reggie Jackson 45. Billy Williams 46. Juan Marichal 47. Jim Palmer 48. Steve Carlton 49. Ferguson Jenkins 50. Carl Yastrzemski The bat includes the James Spence numbered hologram on the bottom of the bat handle, and the full James Spence signed LOA. The well known and extremely respected Mr. Spence is considered to be one of the top two sports authenticators in the country! His LOA's are extremely desirable and add value to any items that are accompanied by his letters. It also comes with a clear plastic bat tube for protection and display. Extremely desirable autographed MLB Hall of Fame item. I have seen similar bats that were not issued in the very first year of 1989, but in later years, with less iconic players signing it, selling for upwards of $10,000.00. In my opinion this bat is priced to sell at a very reasonable value!! It certainly will be the center piece of many conversations with your fellow baseball fans and collector friends! Please click on the enlargements to see much clearer images of the bat.   <b>Two time MLB World Series Champion including the 1969 Miracle Mets Member of the New York Mets Hall of Fame Autographed Photograph from the 1973 World Series in Oakland, California</b> (1944-2024) Born in Niles, California, on D-Day, June 6, 1944. A professional baseball shortstop, coach and manager, he played from 1965 to 1980; for the New York Mets, (1965-77), Philadelphia Phillies, (1978-79), and the Texas Rangers (1980). After his retirement as a player, he served as a coach for the 1986 World Series Champion New York Mets, and was manager of the Mets in 1990 and 1991. He was a coach and part-owner of the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Harrelson, was a member of the 1969, New York Mets World Champions, "The Miracle Mets," the first championship in the franchise's history. Bud Harrelson, who was one of the slickest fielding shortstops of his generation, was a two time National League All Star, 1970-71, and he won the N.L. Gold Glove at shortstop in 1971. He was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1986. 8 x 10, color photograph taken at the Oakland Coliseum, during the 1973 Major League Baseball World Series between the New York Mets and the Oakland Athletics. In a hard fought series the A's were victorious 4 games to 3. In this photo Mets manager Yogi Berra is holding a conference on the pitcher's mound with catcher, Jerry Grote, shortstop, Bud Harrelson, Manager Berra, with his iconic #8 with his back to the camera, and Mets lefty relief ace, Tug McGraw, who coined the famous phrase in 1973, "Ya Gotta Believe!" Boldly signed at the right in blue sharpie pen, Bud Harrelson. Excellent condition. Very desirable and iconic Met. This autograph was signed in person, and comes with a 6 x 4 color photograph of Bud Harrelson seated at a table signing this exact photograph.   <b>Autographed 1961 World Series Photograph with inscription</b> (1937-2007) Born in Cassville, Missouri. Younger brother of MLB players Ken Boyer, 3rd basemen, and Cloyd Boyer, pitcher, both members of the St. Louis Cardinals at one time during their careers. Clete played Major League Baseball from, 1955-1971, with the Kansas City Athletics, (1955-57), New York Yankees, (1959-66), and Atlanta Braves, (1967-71). He also spent four seasons with the Taiyō Whales of the Nippon Professional Baseball League. This slick fielding third baseman was one of the best fielders of his generation. He won a Gold Glove in 1969, and if it were not for the "human vacuum cleaner," Baltimore Orioles, HOF 3rd Baseman, Brooks Robinson, he probably would have won more gold gloves. He was a two time world champion with the New York Yankees, in 1961, vs the Cincinnati Reds, and in 1962, vs the San Francisco Giants. 8 x 10, black and white photograph of a diving Clete Boyer at Yankee Stadium during the 1961 World Series. Beautifully signed in blue sharpie pen, #6 (his Yankees uniform number), Clete Boyer, W.S. Champs, 1961. There is a James A. Spence numbered hologram at the lower right, and it also comes with matching numbered JAS COA. Choice condition. Very desirable New York Yankees signed photo with 1961 World Series inscription.

Autograph, Joe Pepitone, New York Yankee $20.00

  

Baseball Hall of Fame Autographed Bat $2500.00

  

Autograph, Bud Harrelson, New York Mets $15.00

  

Autograph, Clete Boyer, New York Yankees $25.00
Best described here by our illustration, this relic of the old West should not be confused with the usual product of modern harvest. Demonstrating unquestionable age and weathering while remaining in solid untouched condition, this authentic frontier relic measures approximately 20 inches acrost the horns tip to tip. A good size for display as a wall mount or set out with accompanying frontier memorabilia, the existence of a large caliber bullet strike is consistent with the buffalo hunter heyday and the preferred big bore black powder cartridge rifle. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>   <b>New York Yankees Autographed Photograph 1962 American League "Rookie of the Year" inscription by Tom Tresh Member of the 1962 New York Yankees World Champions</b> (1938-2008) Tom Tresh was an American League Major League Baseball infielder and outfielder, who played for the New York Yankees (1961–1969) and the Detroit Tigers (1969). Tresh was a switch-hitter who threw right-handed. He was the son of MLB catcher Mike Tresh who played for the Chicago White Sox, and Cleveland Indians. Tom Tresh won both the MLB Rookie of the Year, and The Sporting News Rookie of the Year awards in 1962, hitting .286, his career best, with 20 home runs and 93 runs batted in playing 157 games. In Game 5, of the 1962 World Series, against the San Francisco Giants, he broke a 2–2 tie with a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning off San Francisco Giants pitcher Jack Sanford, leading to a 5–3 Yankee win and a 3–2 series lead. He was a member of the New York Yankees World Series Championship team in 1962, and was named to the American League All-Star team in 1962 and 1963, and won a Gold Glove in 1965. He also homered from each side of the plate three times in a game during his career. 8 x 10 color photograph of Tom Tresh fielding a ground ball wearing his Yankee home pinstripe uniform. Boldly signed below his image in blue sharpie pen, Tom Tresh, 1962 R.O.Y. Obtained in person. Excellent condition. From my 60 plus year old personal collection.   <b>Major League Baseball Hall of Fame Autographed Hall of Fame Plaque Postcard His 363 wins is the most recorded by a left handed pitcher in MLB history!</b> (1921-2003) He played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball as one of the greatest left handed starting pitchers of all time playing with the Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets and San Francisco Giants. His baseball career was interrupted by his military service in the United States Army during World War II. With 363 career wins, Spahn holds the major league record for a left-handed pitcher, and has the most by any pitcher who played his entire career in the post-1920 live-ball era. He was a 17-time All-Star who won 20 games or more in 13 seasons. Spahn won the 1957 Cy Young Award, in the same year that the Braves were world champions, and he was a three-time runner-up during the period when only one award was given for both leagues. At the time of his retirement in 1965, Spahn held the Major League record for career strikeouts by a left-handed pitcher. Spahn was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility in 1973. Among his 363 wins, his career era was 3.09, and he had 2,583 strike outs. He led the National League in wins for 8 seasons, was the strike out king in the N.L. four times, pitched two no hitters, and is a member of the Braves Hall of Fame, and a coveted member of Major League Baseball's All Century Team. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2, gold Hall of Fame plaque postcard. Beautifully and boldly signed in black sharpie pen at the top of the card, "Warren Spahn." Near mint condition. I obtained this autograph in person and it is part of my 64 year personal sports memorabilia collection. Very desirable autograph. For those of you who don't know me I have been a professional American historian for almost 50 years, and have consulted for some of the most important institutions in the United States. I also played baseball at Eastern Kentucky University on a full scholarship, and have been collecting sports memorabilia for over 60 years. Through my connections and friends, I have had the distinct honor to meet and become friends with many MLB players, managers, coaches, executives, scouts, etc. The time has come in my life to pass my collection on to others to enjoy. If you have any particulars wants please feel free to contact me as I literally have over 3,500 sports autographs in several different formats. Thank you for looking, and for your interest. Happy hunting!  H 44in. x D 18in.

old West – relic Buffalo Skull $235.00

  

Autograph, Tom Tresh $20.00

  

Autograph, Warren Spahn $35.00

  

H 44in. x D 18in. $1250.00
H 38n. x D 20in.  H 42in. x D 24in.  H 40in. x D 20in.  H 32in. x D 20in.

H 38n. x D 20in. $800.00

  

H 42in. x D 24in. $2800.00

  

H 40in. x D 20in. $2500.00

  

H 32in. x D 20in. $2800.00
H 10in. x D 19in. excluding chain.  Best described by our photos as to condition and eye appeal, this cutlery griped belt knife will be familiar to Civil War enthusiast as the flashy style weapon embellished the waist belt of many a soldier’s portrait tintype or cdv. This example measures 9 inches in total with a 5 inch blade. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!  A bit late for our usual fare but in line with our special appreciation for once common and now rarely surviving <I>every day</I> items, we couldn’t resist this original unopened Bull Durham Tobacco pouch. Remaining in <I>as new</I> condition with seals intact, this patent 1918 marked pouch is a classic of the <I>’roll your own’</I> days. Once common to many a Civil War veteran hall or Western gambling hall, this offering will display well in any period grouping. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!   Offered from our personal collection of many years (see:www.Mainelegacy.com for a small sample) this Ames Mod.1850 Staff & Field Sword remains in fine original condition in all respects, offering a high quality etched blade with Latin motos ‘Nec Temere, Nec Timide’ (<I>Neither Rashly, nor Timidly</I>) and ‘Justitia, Nunguam Ulto’ (<I> Justice, Never Vengeance</I> and bears the presentation inscription <I>Alexander to Edward</I>. It should be noted here that the sword emanated from Bangor, Maine from among personal effects of <B> Col. Edward L. Getchell </B> who was <U>Maine’s only <I>’Edward’<I/> staff grade officer</U> and will come with our letter of provenance. Edward L. Getchell was a twenty two year old resident of Bangor, Maine when on May,28,1861 he was commissioned as 1st Lt. Co. H <B>2nd Maine Infantry</B>. Promoted to Captain on October 1, 1862, Getchell mustered out with the 2nd Maine Regiment on June 9,1863. He reenlisted on April 9,1864 and was commissioned as Captain Co. H <B>31st Maine Infantry</B> . Wounded at Bethesda Church, VA on June 21,1864, Edward Getchell was promoted to Lt. Colonel on October 21,1864. Serving in command of the 2nd Brigade – 2nd Division – IX Corps during the sixth offensive on Petersburg, Lt. Col Edwin L. Getchell was <I>’appointed’</I> by Lincoln as Bvt. Colonel of Volunteers for <I>‘gallant and meritorious conduct in the assault before Petersburg, Va." </I> ( Available for viewing on <I>fold3.com</I>is an April 2,1865 National Archives collection letter from Edward Getchell to Sec. of War Stanton acknowledging Lincoln’s appointment.) Mustering out with his 31st Maine Infantry on July 15,1865, Col. Getchell returned to Bangor, Maine for a time however he died in Jacksonville, Florida where he was fatally shot in 1884. His last will in testament (available for viewing on <I>ancestry.com</I>) bequeaths his personal property to Mrs. Mary J. Chalmers in Bangor. Per available records Edwrd Getchell was returned to Bangor, Maine where he is interned in Mount Hope cemetery. This attractive Ames presentation sword has the advantage of remaining in fine condition while offering the collector / historian significant history. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!

H 10in. x D 19in. excluding chain.
$850.00

  

cutlery handle – BELT KNIFE $225.00

  

Original unopened! 1918 dated - Bull Du $50.00

  

fine! 31st Maine Col. Edward L. Getch $4200.00
Remaining in pure unmolested condition with good evidence of age and wear commensurate with period use, this string of <I>’Chief's’</I> trade beads (named <I>’ti-a, co-mo-shack’</I> by North American Natives), is fashioned from trade beads as were used in the American Pacific Northwest, Columbia River Basin in the late 18th early 19th centuries. <U>Of particular interest will be the unusually intricate period <I>’chain stitch’</I> lacing utilized.</U> Acquired here in Washington Stare from an accumulation of early Washington Territory artifacts, such early blue glass <I>’furnace wound’</I> trade beads are referred to as <I>Chief’s</I> beads as an indication of their significance, noted in Lewis & Clark Expedition journals as being particularly sought by Native American tribes in preference to other trade beads. The 1803 – 1806 expedition leader Captain Meriwether Lewis wrote that if he were to return, he <I>’would make the blue bead half to two-thirds of his trading goods’</I>. Such notation has led to common reference as Lewis and Clark type trade beads. Mostly surviving as loose artifacts or loosely restrung together on a single strand complete period examples particularly in early chain stitch (illustrated here with a US quarter for size comparison) will be especially appreciated by the collector / historian. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> <FONT COLOR=#0000FF>Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques! </FONT COLOR=#0000FF>  Best described here by our photo illustration, this crisp CDV features the image of an enlisted troop standing behind his horse with only forage cap and trousers in view as he prepares to saddle a fine looking horse. Sharply in focus is a McClellan army saddle ready for use. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!  Published in Boston in 1866, this <I>REBELLION RECORD of the TOWN OF QUINCY</I> by E. W. Underwood offers an alphabetically arranged detailed record of each resident of Quincy, Massachusetts who served in the Civil War military. Measuring 5 5/8 X 9 ¼ inches and consisting of 57 pages the volume is complete to include a tipped in addendum. All remaining in pleasing condition with good evidence of age, originality and period use, of note is that this is the personal edition of <B>Bvt. Brig Gen. Charles Francis Adams</B> with identification in his hand on the cover. (An example Adams signature may be found on Fold 3 .com ) Listed on page 54 of the record as a Lt. Colonel (July 1864), C. F. Adams, (great grand son of President John Adams, grandson of President John Quincy Adams and son of Lincoln’s minister to Great Britain), was commissioned 1st Lieut. Co. H <B>1st Mass. Cavalry</B> on December 26, 1861. By now a veteran of the Antietam Campaign, Adams was promoted Captain in command of Co H on October 30, 1862. Directing the unit during its participation in the Gettysburg Campaign, Adams fought in the heavy cavalry clash at Aldie, Virginia on June 17, 1863. On July 15,1864 he was commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel, and was assigned to be second in command of the <B>5th Massachusetts (Colored) Volunteer Cavalry</B>. Promoted to Colonel in February of 1865, Adams was brevetted Brigadier General, US Volunteers on March 13, 1865 for <I>distinguished gallantry and efficiency at the battles of Secessionville, South Carolina, South Mountain and Antietam, Maryland, and for meritorious services during the war.</I> <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!  A musical relic from as early as the colonial period, the rhythmic rattle of musical <I>bones</I> reached its popularity zenith in the Civil War era where when the easy to acquire, easy to travel and easy to use pair of <I>bones</I> graced many military camp festivity when the cracking rhythm of musical bones mixed with banjo, fiddle and washtub created much appreciated <I>make do</I> entertainment. Remaining in pleasing untouched condition with good evidence of period use, this vintage pair were crafted from an exotic hard wood called <I>lignun vitae</I>. The extremely hard wood was widely used in the 1800s steam era in making support bearings utilized in all manner of steam powered applications both nautical and otherwise. <B>Buy with confidence! </B><I> We are pleased to offer a <B><U>no questions asked</U> three day inspection with return as purchased on direct sales!</B> <I>Just send us a courtesy e-mail to let us know your item will be returned per these provisions and your purchase price will be refunded accordingly.</I> Thanks for visiting Gunsight Antiques!

especially desirable! late 18th early 1 $145.00

  

Saddling Up an Army Horse – Civil War CD $185.00

  

Quincy Mass. Civil War Record – personal $145.00

  

antique - lignum vitae - MUSICAL BONES $65.00
<b>From the personal collection of Surgeon & General Bernard John Dowling Irwin. Irwin has the distinct honor of being the first recipient of the Medal of Honor in U.S. military history by date of action, February 13, 1861</b> (1805-66) His father was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. He graduated in the West Point class of 1831. Upon the outbreak of the Mexican War, he was appointed adjutant general of Ohio but soon accepted the colonelcy of the 2nd Ohio Volunteers which he led with distinction in General Zachary Taylor's army. In 1856, he was elected mayor of Keokuk, Iowa, and also served three successive terms in Congress. Mustered into the Union army as colonel of the 2nd Iowa Infantry, he was later appointed brigadier general of volunteers to rank from May 17, 1861, and resigned his congressional seat to accept the commission. The following spring he was in command of the Federal army which defeated the Confederates at the celebrated battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas. For his achievement he was appointed major general. For the rest of the war he commanded the Departments of the Missouri, Kansas and the Northwest. In August 1865, he was commissioned to negotiate treaties with the Sioux, Cheyenne, and other Plains tribes. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Corners of the card mount are very slightly trimmed. Period ink ID on the front mount, Maj. Genl. S.R. Curtis, U.S.A., and Irwin ID in period ink on the reverse, Maj. Genl. Sam T. Curtis, U.S.A., Died 1866. Age 60. This image came from the famous General B.J.D. Irwin album. Written at the bottom of the reverse is, Genl. B.J.D. Irwin album No. 87. Standing view in uniform with epaulets, and rank of brigadier general, with sash attached to his belt, and holding his chapeau hat. Back mark: E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York. Very fine image. Rare "one of a kind image" having come from the General Irwin album! <b>History of United States Surgeon & General Bernard John Dowling Irwin</b> <b>Surgeon & General Irwin was the first United States Medal of Honor Recipient by date of action, February 13, 1861</b> (1830-1917) Born in County Roscommon, Ireland, he immigrated with his parents to the United States in the 1840s. He attended New York University from 1848 to 1849, and then served as a private in the New York Militia. In 1850, he entered Castleton Medical College, and he later transferred to New York Medical College, where he graduated in 1852. He served as a surgeon and physician at the State Emigrant Hospital on Ward's Island, NYC, until his appointment as assistant surgeon in the U.S. Army in 1856. He was an assistant army surgeon during the Apache Wars, and was the first Medal of Honor recipient chronologically by date of action. His actions on February 13, 1861, at Apache Pass, Arizona, are the earliest for which the Medal of Honor was awarded! The citation on his medal of honor reads; "Voluntarily took command of troops and attacked and defeated hostile Indians he met on the way. Surgeon Irwin volunteered to go to the rescue of 2d Lt. George N. Bascom, 7th U.S. Infantry, who, with 60 men, was trapped by Chiricahua Apaches under Cochise. Irwin and 14 men, not having horses, began the 100-mile march riding mules. After fighting and capturing Indians, recovering stolen horses and cattle, he reached Bascom's column and helped break his siege." Cochise, the Apache Indian chief, and a group of Apache warriors were accused of kidnapping a boy and a small group of U.S. soldiers in the Arizona Territory after the Army had captured Cochise's brother and nephews. When the Army refused to make a prisoner exchange, Cochise killed his prisoners. Soldiers then killed Cochise's brother and nephews. 2nd Lieutenant George Nicholas Bascom led a group of 60 men from the 7th U.S. Infantry after Cochise but was soon besieged, prompting a rescue mission by the army. In response to the siege of Bascom and his men, Irwin set out on a rescue mission with 14 men of the 1st U.S. Dragoons. He was able to catch up with the Apaches at Apache Pass in present day Arizona. He strategically placed his small unit around Cochise and his men, tricking the Apache leader into thinking that he had a much larger army with him. The Apaches fled and Bascom and his men were saved. Bascom and his men joined Irwin and together they were able to track Cochise into the mountains & rescued the young boy that Cochise had captured. The Medal of Honor did not exist during the time of the "Bascom Incident," and would not be established until a year later in 1862. However, the actions of Irwin were well remembered, and he was awarded the Medal of Honor just prior to his retirement. Irwin's actions were the earliest for which the Medal of Honor was awarded, predating the outbreak of the American Civil War. Irwin subsequently served with the Union army during the Civil War, and was promoted to captain in August 1861, and the next year was appointed medical director under Major General William "Bull" Nelson. He improvised one of the first field hospitals used by the U.S. Army at the Battle of Shiloh, on April 7, 1862. He was captured during the Battle of Richmond, Ky., while attempting to save the wounded General Nelson. He was promoted to major in September 1862, and after his release from a Rebel prison he became medical director in the Army of the Southwest. From 1863 to 1865, he was superintendent of the military hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, and in March of 1865, he was brevetted to the rank of colonel. He was a companion of the California Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, and the Order of the Indian Wars of the United States. After the Civil War, Irwin served as a senior medical officer at several U.S. army posts, including West Point from 1873 to 1878. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in September 1885, to colonel in August 1890, and to brigadier general in April 1904. He died in Ontario, Canada, on December 15, 1917, and is buried in the West Point Cemetery, at the U.S. Military Academy, New York. His son George LeRoy Irwin, graduated from West Point in 1889, and served in World War I, becoming a Major General in the U.S. Army. His grandson Stafford LeRoy Irwin, graduated from West Point in 1915, and served in World War II, and became a Lieutenant General in the U.S. Army. His daughter, Amy Irwin Addams McCormick, was a nurse with the American Red Cross and served during World War I. General Irwin was an admirer and collector of photographs, and he put together a very large, and superb collection of Union and Confederate images. Interestingly, he collected photographs of both Rebels and Yankees alike. I have owned several famous military photograph albums before and never came across one that collected images from both sides of the rebellion. He numbered each individual image, and wrote a brief historical notation on each one. His was a superb Civil War image collection. Each image is rare because it is "one of a kind" having come from the Irwin collection!   <b>Rare Autographed Book by Colonel Tom Parker Manager of Elvis Presley Signed "Special Collector's Edition"</b> (1909-1997) Born as Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk, in The Netherlands, he stowed away on a ship and entered the United States illegally when he was 20 years old. He changed his name to Thomas Andrew Parker, and settled in the U.S. claiming to be born in West Virginia. His background was in carnivals where he gained his experience as a showman and con artist. Parked got involved in music promotion in 1938, working with such American stars as Gene Austin, Eddy Arnold, Hank Snow and Tommy Sands. He helped Jimmie Davis get elected as the Governor of Louisiana and was awarded the honorary rank of "Colonel" in the Louisiana State Guard. Parker first met the young, barely known, Elvis Presley in 1955, recognized his immense talent, and by 1956 he talked his way into becoming Presley's manager serving in that capacity until Elvis's untimely death at 42 years old, on August 16, 1977. The Colonel was known to be both a legendary manager, or an unscrupulous con artist depending on which camp you are in. It was because of the fact that Parker's non American citizenship was originally unknown to Elvis, and that Colonel Parker was an illegal alien, and not a United States citizen, that Parker prevented Elvis from touring abroad, something Elvis yearned to do, ever since he got out of the army, but was talked out of it by the manipulation of Colonel Parker. Elvis & Colonel Tom Parker, The Partnership Behind The Legend. 8 1/2 x 11, book, with thick quality cardboard covers, and printed on glossy paper stock. Copyright 1994. Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. 31 pages full of wonderful color and black and white photographs. Special Collectors Edition printed in gold at the upper right corner. There is a beautiful large color photograph on the front cover with a seated Elvis Presley wearing a red shirt and white pants, with Colonel Parker standing at his side with one hand on Elvis's shoulder while holding his wooden cane. Great large and bold autograph on the front cover, signed in gold sharpie pen, "Thanks, The Colonel." Parker always signed his autograph simply as "Colonel, or The Colonel," never using his full fake name! I got this rare item from my dear late friend, Joe Moscheo, who was also a great friend and band mate of Elvis Presley, besides being a member of The Imperials gospel quartet. Joe Moscheo is a Grammy Award winner, a Dove Award winner, and a two time member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. From 1965 to 1972 he was the President of the Gospel Music Association, and the Board of Governors of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. VERY RARE and extremely desirable autographed collectible! The second photo is a copy of the original autographed photo of Elvis Presley and Joe Moscheo that was given to me as a personal gift from Joe which is in my private 64 year old Elvis Presley collection! Rare!  H 35in. x D 14in.  H 24in. x D 24in.

CDV, General Samuel R. Curtis $95.00

  

Elvis Presley & Colonel Tom Parker $250.00

  

H 35in. x D 14in. $1250.00

  

H 24in. x D 24in. $1250.00
H 32in. x D 20in.  H 36in. x D 18in.  H 50in. x D 12in.  H 42in. x D 26in.

H 32in. x D 20in. $1800.00

  

H 36in. x D 18in. $1250.00

  

H 50in. x D 12in. $1600.00

  

H 42in. x D 26in. $2800.00
H 32in. x D 20in.  H 16in. x D 24in. x 4in.  H 30in. x D 10in.  H 34in. x D 24in. x 22in.

H 32in. x D 20in. $600.00

  

H 16in. x D 24in. x 4in. $950.00

  

H 30in. x D 10in. $650.00

  

H 34in. x D 24in. x 22in. $950.00


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