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<b>Commanded the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., in December 1862 United States Congressman and Senator from Rhode Island Governor of Rhode Island</b> (1824-1881) Graduated in the West Point class of 1847, and he fought in the Mexican War. Serving on the western frontier, he was wounded in a skirmish with Apache Indians in 1849. He resigned his commission in 1853, invented a breech loading rifle, was appointed a Major General of the Rhode Island State Militia and was elected to Congress as a Democrat. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he organized the 1st Rhode Island Infantry, becoming their Colonel. He was in command of a brigade at 1st Bull Run. Having become a Lincoln favorite, he was given command of the expedition against the coast of North Carolina, he fought at Antietam, and in December of 1862, he commanded the Army of the Potomac during their bitter defeat at Fredericksburg, Va. Burnside also saw action at Knoxville, the Overland Campaign, and Petersburg, Va. In his post war career he was elected Governor of Rhode Island three times, and later served as a United States Senator. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Standing view wearing a double breasted frock coat with epaulets and the rank of brigadier general. His rectangular eagle belt plate and sash are clearly visible as his left hand wearing a gauntlet is holding his sword. He strikes a Napoleonic pose. Back mark: Published by E. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York. There is an oval sticker affixed to the reverse of McAllister & Brother, 728 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. McAllister was the agent who sold this very fine image of "Old Sideburns."   <b>United States Civil War Congressman from New York</b> (1809-65) Born in Elizabethtown, Essex County, N.Y. He was engaged in the carpenter's trade in his early youth; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1838, and commenced practice in Elizabethtown, where he served as surrogate of Essex County, from 1840-1844. He was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth U.S. Congress serving from 1847-49. Served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1860; was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth U.S. Congresses and served from 1863, until his death in Elizabethtown, N.Y., August 24, 1865. He was interred in Riverside Cemetery. <u>Signature with place</u>: 5 3/4 x 1 1/2, in ink, Orlando Kellogg, Elizabeth Town, N. York.   <b>He commanded the Union army at the 1st battle of Bull Run, Virginia in July 1861 1862 Mathew Brady imprint on the front mount</b> (1818-1885) He was born in Columbus, Ohio, and graduated in the West Point class of 1838 where one of his classmates was future Confederate General P.G.T. Beauregard, his future adversary at the Battle of First Bull Run, Va. He was later assigned to the 1st U.S. Artillery. From 1841 to 1845 he taught tactics at the United States Military Academy, and many of the students he taught went on to become Confederate generals who haunted him on the battlefields of the Civil War. He was awarded the rank of brevet captain for gallantry at the battle of Buena Vista during the Mexican War. Between 1848 and 1861, McDowell served as a staff officer to high ranking military leaders, and developed experience in logistics and supply. He developed a close friendship with General Winfield Scott, Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Army, while serving on his staff. He also served under future Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston. He was promoted to brigadier general in the Regular U.S. Army on May 14, 1861, and was given command of the Army of Northeastern Virginia. By July, political pressure demanded an advance by his half trained mainly volunteer army on the Rebels under the command of General P.G.T. Beauregard, at Manassas Junction, Va., where the railroad from Richmond to Alexandria, Va., met the line from the Shenandoah Valley. The resulting Union disaster at the 1st battle of Bull Run stemmed as much from misfortune as ineptitude although on paper General McDowell had a good and ambitious plan, but wasn't able to inspire his inexperienced officers and troops to execute it properly. He later commanded a corps of the Army of the Potomac which was detached to protect Washington, and in the 2nd battle of Bull Run he commanded the 3rd Corps. On July 1, 1864, he was assigned to command the Department of the Pacific, and in 1865 he was appointed commander of the Department of California. He then was appointed to be the commander of the Department of the East, from 1868-72, and he was promoted to major general, U.S. Army, on November 25, 1872. McDowell succeeded General George G. Meade as commander of the Military Division of the South, on December 16, 1872, and remained in command until June 30, 1876. On July 1, 1876, he served as commander of the Division of the Pacific, and in 1882, Congress imposed a mandatory retirement age of 64 for military officers, and McDowell retired on October 14th of that year. After his retirement from the army, General McDowell exercised his fondness for landscape gardening, serving as Park Commissioner of San Francisco, California, until his death from a heart attack, on May 4, 1885. In this capacity he constructed a park in the neglected reservation of the Presidio, laying out drives that commanded views of the Golden Gate. He is buried in San Francisco National Cemetery in the Presidio of San Francisco, Ca. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph mounted to 2 1/2 x 4 card. Vignetted bust view of McDowell in uniform with rank of major general. Imprint on the front mount, Major Gen. I. McDowell. Entered according to the act of Congress, in the year 1862, by M.B. Brady, in the Clerk's Office in the District Court of the District of Columbia. Brady-Washington is imprinted on the reverse. Excellent and desirable early war image of General McDowell.   <b>Mortally wounded in the battle of Antietam, Maryland on September 17, 1862 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> (1815-62) Born in Fairfax, Vermont, he graduated in the celebrated West Point class of 1841 which produced 23 generals that fought in the Civil War. Richardson served as a second lieutenant in the Second Seminole Indian War in Florida, and he was promoted to first lieutenant on September 21, 1846. He distinguished himself during the Mexican War fighting under General Winfield Scott and earned the brevets of captain and major at Contreras, Churubusco and Chapultepec and the nickname of, "Fighting Dick," which would stick with him throughout the rest of his military career. Living in Michigan when the Civil War broke out, he enlisted in the Union Army, and recruited and organized the 2nd Michigan Infantry, and on May 25, 1861, Richardson was commissioned their colonel. When he reported with his regiment to Washington, D.C., General-in-Chief Winfield Scott greeted him with "I'm glad to have my "Fighting Dick" with me again." He was assigned command of the 4th Brigade, 1st Division, in the newly organized army of General Irvin McDowell, taking part in the 1st Bull Run campaign. He was promoted to brigadier general, to rank from May 17, 1861. He held brigade command in the Army of the Potomac, and then the 1st Division of the II Corps during the 1862 Virginia Peninsula Campaign fighting at the battles of Yorktown, Seven Pines, and the Seven Days. He was particularly distinguished in sharp fighting near the Chickahominy River, and was promoted to major general after the Seven Days Battles. General Richardson's 1st Division played a key role during the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862, attacking the Confederate positions in the center of the Sunken Road in support of the 3rd Division of General William H. French. After stubborn fighting, by 1:00 pm, Richardson had gained control of the high ground in front of the apex of the defensive line, and his men enfiladed the remaining defenders in the road, which would gain the nickname "Bloody Lane" for the carnage. Richardson pushed forward beyond the road and was directing the fire of his artillery and organizing another attack when he was struck by a shell fragment. Carried to the rear, Richardson was treated at a field hospital. His wound was not considered life-threatening, and he was given a room in General George B. McClellan's headquarters, the Pry House. President Abraham Lincoln paid his respects to the wounded Richardson during a visit to the battlefield in October. However, infection set in, and then pneumonia, which claimed the life of the popular general on November 3, 1862. He was among six generals to be killed or mortally wounded at Antietam. His body was escorted to Detroit where large crowds lined the streets during his funeral procession to nearby Pontiac, where he was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. The corners of the mount are very slightly trimmed. Standing view of Richardson wearing his double breasted frock coat with shoulder strap visible and rank of colonel. He also wears an eagle sword belt plate with sash and is holding his sword in one hand and his slouch hat in the other. He poses in front of a large studio column. Back mark: E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York, made from a photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Maj. Gen. I.B. Richardson, U.S.A., is written in period red ink on the front mount, and Irwin ID in period red and brown ink on the reverse, Maj. Genl. I.B. Richardson, U.S.A., Killed at Antietam, Md., May 6, 1864, at 47. Irwin specifically used red ink to identify all those generals in his collection who were killed during the war! 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. 69. Excellent view. Rare "one of a kind image" having come from the General Irwin album!

CDV, General Ambrose E. Burnside $125.00

  

Autograph, Orlando Kellogg $15.00

  

CDV, General Irvin McDowell $125.00

  

CDV, General Israel B. Richardson $200.00
<b>United States Congressman from New York Fought in the War of 1812</b> (1788-1859) Born in New York City, he attended the area's common schools, and then became engaged in mercantile pursuits. During the War of 1812 with the British, he served in the Fourth Regiment, New York State Artillery. He later moved to Cayuga County, N.Y., in 1823, and engaged in farming. He served as Justice of the Peace in 1838. He was elected as a Whig to the Thirtieth U.S. Congress serving 1847-49. He died at his country home near Cayutaville, N.Y., October 25, 1859; and was buried in the family cemetery on Shore Road, in the Borough of Queens, New York City. <u>Signature with place</u>: 6 x 1, in ink, William T. Lawrence, Cayutaville, New York. Very fine.   <b>United States Congressman from New York</b> (1812-79) Born in New York City, he graduated from Columbia College in 1830, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1835, and opened up a law practice in New York City. He served as a delegate to the New York State constitutional convention in 1847. He was elected as a Democrat to the Thirtieth U.S. Congress and served from 1847-49. After his time in politics ended, he resumed the practice of law, and died in New York City on November 28, 1879. He was buried in the family burial ground, at Mastic, Long Island, N.Y. <u>Signature with place</u>: 4 3/4 x 3/4, in ink, Henry Nicoll, New York City. Very fine.   <b>The first Regular U.S. Army officer to be wounded in action during the Civil War, on June 10, 1861, at the battle of Big Bethel, Virginia He was wounded again in the 1864 Atlanta, Georgia campaign United States Minister to Chile</b> (1836-81) Born near Deckertown, New Jersey, he graduated in the West Point class of May 1861, and only a month after graduating from the academy he had the distinction of being the first Regular U.S. Army officer to be wounded in action during the Civil War, this coming at the battle of Big Bethel, Va., which took place on June 10, 1861, on the Virginia Peninsula, near Newport News. In September 1861, he became the lieutenant colonel, and in December, colonel of the 2nd New York Cavalry. He successively commanded his regiment, a brigade, and later a division of cavalry in the Army of the Potomac, playing a creditable role in virtually every important cavalry action in the eastern theater of war, including Beverly Ford, Stoneman's raid, and Gettysburg. He was promoted to brigadier general, June 14, 1863. In February 1864, he commanded the celebrated Richmond raid which was to free the Union prisoners there, but instead resulted in a fiasco and the death of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren, the son of Admiral John A. Dahlgren. Sent south by General U.S. Grant, he was wounded in the early part of the Atlanta campaign, at Resaca, Ga. He returned to duty in late July 1864 to finish that campaign which included several raids and skirmishes against his old classmate, General Joseph Wheeler. He then took part in Sherman's March to the Sea, and the 1865 Carolina's campaign. General William T. Sherman was quoted as saying, "I want just that sort of man to command my cavalry in this expedition!" Kilpatrick was an early member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, a military society composed of officers who had served in the Union armed forces. He was appointed United States Minister to Chile, by President Andrew Johnson, and served from 1866-70. He became active in politics as a Republican, and in 1880, was an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Congress from his home state of New Jersey. In March 1881, in recognition of Kilpatrick's service to the Republican Party, in New Jersey, as well as a consolation prize for his defeat for a House seat, President James A. Garfield appointed Kilpatrick once again to the post of Minister to Chile. Kilpatrick died, on December 4, 1881, shortly after his arrival in the Chilean capital of Santiago. He was only 45 years old. His remains were returned to the United States in 1887, and were interred at the West Point Cemetery, United States Military Academy. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 1/2 x 4 card. Large bust view in uniform. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick is imprinted on the front mount. Back mark: The New York Photographic Co., No. 453 Broadway, New York, with an American shield logo. Light age toning and wear. Very fine.   <b>1862 Civil War dated image</b> (1815-81) The son of a 5 term United States Congressman, he was Born in Sandy Hill (now Hudson Falls) New York. He graduated with honors being #3 in his West Point class of 1835. He later studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1838 commencing his practice in Batavia, N.Y. where he served two terms as the district attorney. On August 9, 1861, he was commissioned brigadier general of volunteers and fought throughout the 1862 Virginia Peninsular campaign in command of a brigade of General Heintzelman's 3rd Corps. He served as military governor of Washington, D.C. until the spring of 1864, when he commanded a division of General "Baldy" Smith's 18th Corps at the battles of Cold Harbor, Bermuda Hundred and Petersburg, Va., subsequently commanding the corps itself until health problems forced him to resign. He was brevetted major general for his gallantry at the battle of Malvern Hill, Va. After the war he returned to his law practice in Rochester, N.Y., prominently handling many cases against the New York Central Railroad. He was elected Attorney General of New York serving from 1867-1869. He also was the Vice President of the National Asylum for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers for eleven years. He died in Nice, France on December 13, 1881, and was buried in Batavia, N.Y. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Bust view in uniform. 1862, J.E. McClees and R.W. Addis imprint on the front mount. Back mark: J.E. McClee's, 910 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Bottom 2 corners of the mount are very slightly trimmed. An excellent war dated carte de visite.

Autograph, William T. Lawrence $10.00

  

Autograph, Henry Nicoll $10.00

  

CDV, General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick $25.00

  

CDV, General John H. Martindale $125.00
<b>United States Congressman from New York Attorney for the Oneida Indians of New York</b> (1799-1859) Born in Barre, Massachusetts, he moved to Washington County, New York in 1817. He attended academies in Salem and White Creek, and then taught school while studying law with Samuel Beardsley and William H. Maynard in Utica, and Lauren Ford in Herkimer, N.Y. Jenkins was admitted to the bar in 1824, and resided in Vernon and Oneida Castle, where he practiced. In Oneida Castle he also served in local offices including that of postmaster, and fire warden. He was the attorney for the "Oneida Indians" from 1838 to 1845, and he negotiated with the state of New York to resolve land claims and create reservations for them. He served as district attorney for Oneida County from 1840 to 1845. He served in the U.S. Congress from 1845-49, and 1851-53 when he served as chairman of the Committee on Private Land Claims. During his time in Congress, Jenkins was a prominent opponent of slavery, and he supported the Wilmot Proviso, which he was thought to be the author of, and he was in extremely firm opposition to the Kansas–Nebraska Act. As a result of his anti-slavery views Jenkins became a Republican when the party was founded, and in 1856 he served as delegate to the first Republican National Convention. In 1858, he was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of New York, and lost to Edwin D. Morgan, who went on to win the general election. Jenkins died on December 24, 1859, while attending a session of the New York Supreme Court in Martinsburg. He was interred at City Cemetery in Oneida Castle. <u>Signature With Place</u>: 5 1/4 x 1 1 /4 in ink, Timothy Jenkins, Oneida Castle, N.Y. Light age toning.   <b>Mortally wounded in the battle of the Wilderness, Virginia in May 1864 His division fought like heroes to fight off disaster on July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg 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> (1807-64) He was born to wealthy parents in Geneseo, Livingston County, in western New York State. His father, James Wadsworth, was the owner of one of the largest portfolios of cultivated land in the state, and young Wadsworth was groomed to fulfill the responsibilities he would inherit. He attended both Harvard University and Yale University, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. He was president of the New York State Agricultural Society in 1842-43. Joining the Republican Party in 1856, he was an 1860 presidential elector for Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin. In 1861, he was a member of the Washington peace conference, a gathering of Northern and Southern moderates who attempted to avert war. Despite his lack of military experience Wadsworth was commissioned a major general in the New York state militia in May 1861. He served as a volunteer aide-de-camp to General Irvin McDowell at the First Battle of Bull Run, Va. General McDowell recommended him for command and, he was commissioned a brigadier general, and on October 3, 1861, he was appointed to command the 2nd Brigade in McDowell's Division of the Army of the Potomac. He then led the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, of the I Corps of the army until March 17, 1862. He commanded the 1st Division of General John F. Reynold's 1st Corps at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. His division fought like heroes to fight off disaster on July 1, 1863, at Gettysburg, while the rest of the Union army was being brought into action by General George G. Meade, the newly appointed commander of the Army of the Potomac. He was later assigned to the command of a division of General G.K. Warren's 5th Corps in 1864. At the battle of the Wilderness on May 6, 1864, while leading his men in an attempt to repel an assault, he was shot off his horse, a bullet entering the back of his head and lodging in his brain. He was taken to a Confederate field hospital where he died two days later without ever regaining consciousness. His body was later recovered under a flag of truce. His remains were brought back to Geneseo, New York, and buried there in Temple Hill Cemetery. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Corners of the mount are very slightly trimmed. Seated view wearing his double breasted frock coat with rank of brigadier general, with sash and rectangular eagle belt plate. A glove held in Wadsworth's left hand can be clearly seen in the view as he cradles his sword across his lap. Back mark: E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York, made from a photographic negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Maj. Gen. Jas. S. Wadsworth, U.S.A., is written in period red ink on the front mount, and Irwin ID in period red ink on the reverse, Maj. Genl. J.S. Wadsworth, U.S.A., killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864. Irwin specifically used red ink to identify all those generals in his collection who were killed during the war! 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. 76. Excellent view. Rare "one of a kind image" having come from the General Irwin album! <b>History of United States Surgeon & General Bernard John Dowling Irwin 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!  H 33in. x W 38in. x 10in.  H 21in. x D 16in.

Autograph, Timothy Jenkins $15.00

  

CDV, General James S. Wadsworth $225.00

  

H 33in. x W 38in. x 10in. $2400.00

  

H 21in. x D 16in. $2400.00
H 30in. x D 18in.   <b>United States Congressman from Massachusetts Member of the President Andrew Johnson Impeachment Congress United States Speaker of the House Governor of Massachusetts 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> (1816-1894) Born at Waltham, Massachusetts. He was Speaker of the Massachusetts House, presided over the Constitutional Convention of 1853, and the same year was elected to the U.S. Congress, the first of ten terms. Elected Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1856, Banks showed moderation in deciding among factions during the bitter slavery debates. In 1858 he was elected Governor of Massachusetts, serving until January 1861, when President Abraham Lincoln appointed him a Major General of Volunteers after Banks offered his services. Many West Point officers could not understand this appointment considering that Banks had substandard military qualifications for the job of a field commander. He did contribute immeasurably in recruits, morale, money and propaganda to the Federal cause however. He was defeated by General Stonewall Jackson in the celebrated 1862 Shenandoah Valley campaign with the loss of 30% of his force, and again by Jackson at Cedar Mountain, Va. Banks saw service during the Vicksburg campaign, and commanded the siege and capture of Port Hudson, La., and also commanded the Red River campaign. General Banks undertook a number of steps intended to facilitate the Reconstruction plans of President Lincoln in Louisiana. When Banks arrived in New Orleans, the atmosphere was somewhat hostile to the Union owing to some of General Benjamin F. Butler's actions. Banks moderated some of Butler's policies, freeing civilians that Butler had detained and reopening churches whose ministers refused to support the Union. He recruited large numbers of African Americans for the military, and instituted formal works and education programs to organize the many slaves who had left their plantations. After the war Banks returned to his political career. He died on September 1, 1894, at Waltham, Mass., at the age of 84. Fort Banks in Winthrop, Massachusetts, built in the late 1890s, was named for him. A statue of him stands in Waltham's Central Square, and Banks Street in New Orleans is named after him. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 4 card. Standing view wearing a double breasted frock coat with rank of major general, epaulets, sash, eagle sword belt and plate and holding his sword at his hip. Back mark: E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York, from a Photographic Negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Maj. Genl. N.P. Banks, U.S.A. is written in period ink on the front mount, and Irwin ID in period ink on the reverse, Maj. Genl. N.P. Banks, U.S.A., Port Hudson. 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. 114. Excellent view. Rare "one of a kind image" having come from the General Irwin album! <b>History of United States Surgeon & General Bernard John Dowling Irwin 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>Accompanied President Abraham Lincoln's body on the Lincoln Funeral train from Washington, D.C., to Springfield, Illinois. Buried in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, Illinois, which is where President Lincoln is buried. 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> (1812-1890) Born near Hardinsburg, Kentucky, he moved with his family to illinois in 1816, and was self educated, and admitted to the bar in 1832, took part in the Black Hawk Indian War, was an Illinois assemblyman, and served a number of terms in the U.S. Congress from Illinois where he became known for his bombastic oratory firmly dedicated to the principles of Jacksonian democracy and supported the Compromise of 1850. He was an important ally to Illinois Senator Stephen A. Douglas who played a crucial role in formulating the Compromise of 1850, and McClernand served as a liaison for him in the House of Representatives during the debate over the proposed compromise. McClernand also served as Chairman of the Committee on Public Lands from 1845 to 1847 and on the Committee on Foreign Affairs from 1849 to 1851. McClernand supported Douglas in the 1860 presidential election. He was appointed brigadier general of volunteers, on May 17, 1861, and major general March 21, 1862. During the Civil War he saw action at Forts Henry and Donelson, Belmont, Shiloh, commanded an expedition to capture Arkansas Post, and commanded the 13th Corps under General U.S. Grant during the Vicksburg. He commanded a detachment of two divisions from the XIII Corps in the Red River Campaign. McClernand rode on the funeral train of President Abraham Lincoln from Washington to Springfield, Illinois, which departed from Washington on April 23, 1865, and arrived in Springfield on May 3, 1865. There were eight divisions in Lincoln's funeral procession with General McClernand at the front of the second division which preceded the hearse. McClernand served as district judge of the Sangamon (Illinois) District from 1870 to 1873, and was chairman of the 1876 Democratic National Convention, which nominated Samuel J. Tilden for President of the United States. His last public service was on a federal advisory commission overseeing the Utah Territory, beginning in 1886. Having been in ill health for several years, McClernand died in Springfield, Illinois on September 20, 1900. He is interred at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield. Wet plate, albumen carte de visite photograph, mounted to 2 3/8 x 3 7/8 card. Standing view in uniform with rank of major general. His slouch hat is just visible on the table at his side. Back mark: E. & H.T. Anthony, 501 Broadway, New York, made from a photographic negative from Brady's National Portrait Gallery. The mount is slightly trimmed. Very sharp image. Maj. Genl. J.A. McClernand, U.S.A. is written in period ink on the front mount, and Irwin ID in period ink on the reverse, Maj. Genl. J.A. McClernand, U.S.A., Comdg. 13rh Corps d' Armee. 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. 154. Excellent view. 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!  Best described by our photo illustrations, this vintage wooden mouse trap measures approximately 5 1/8 inches in diameter and is designed to <I>’accommodate’</I> as many as five mice. Though, unmarked as to manufacturer relative age is easily discerned by its construction and the utilization of the <B>O. S. Watrous Patent August 25, 1874</B> design spring loaded trap mechanism. Watrous’s patent description describes a design intended to be more effective and humane compared to existing traps at the time. (see photos) A once common necessity, now a relic of a time when country homes and farms were inundated by small mice, this seldom surviving example remains in untouched working order. <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>

H 30in. x D 18in. $1200.00

  

CDV, General Nathaniel P. Banks $125.00

  

CDV, General John A. McClernand $150.00

  

Pat. 1874 - multiple MOUSE TRAP $95.00
Especially desirable as a fully matching set, our photos will speak best for the condition and eye appeal except to advise that the set of eight individual pieces remains in excellent even unused condition apart from good evidence of age and originality. Seldom surviving in matching sets, this offering will make a welcome addition to any Civil War vintage mess 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!  Best described here by our photos as to eye appeal and condition, this burl wood pendant measures approximately 2 ˝ inches by 2 Ľ inches wide and is ˝ inch thick. Displayed on one face is a large 5th Corps device surrounded by 12th Corps, 24th Corps and 17th Corps devices, a fouled anchor with <I>JULY 4 1863</I> across the lower edge. The opposite face sports a large 2nd Corps device surrounded by 1st , 3rd , 17th , 11th and 6th Corps badges. Each device is hand cut into the burl and filled with sealing wax to create a most colorful patriotic hand crafted, folk art pendant. <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>  H 48in. x D 18in.  H 22in. x D 12in.

Civil War vintage - matching four place $65.00

  

desirable Civil War folk-art - MULTI $295.00

  

H 48in. x D 18in. $3800.00

  

H 22in. x D 12in. $550.00
H 33in. x D 9in.  H 28in. x D 26in.  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 ľ 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 33in. x D 9in. $1450.00

  

H 28in. x D 26in. $4500.00

  

Civil War Military Troop / Thermoplastic $125.00

  

179th Penn. Inf. – Harness Maker - Occup $195.00
H 35in. x D 20in.  H 42in. x D 20in.  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 35in. x D 20in. $650.00

  

H 42in. x D 20in. $850.00

  

H 24in. x D 18in. $650.00

  

Autograph, Elias B. Holmes $15.00
H 16in. x D 16in.  H 40in. x D 22in.   <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!

H 16in. x D 16in. $3500.00

  

H 40in. x D 22in. $3600.00

  

Autograph, George Foreman $50.00

  

CDV, General Erasmus D. Keyes $150.00
<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!  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 ˝ 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!

CDV, General James B. Ricketts $250.00

  

CDV, General William H. French $200.00

  

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

  

Civil War vintage - Meriden Britannia Co $50.00
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!   <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!

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

  

Civil War issue pair - lead filled- int $285.00

  

CDV, General Christopher C. Augur $125.00

  

CDV, General Simon B. Buckner $750.00
<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!  H 32in. x W 44in. x 8in.  H 28in. x W 44in. x 8in.

CDV, General John A. Dix $125.00

  

Autograph, General John A. Dix $50.00

  

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.  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!  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 ˝ 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>

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

  

U. S. military issue PEACE FLASK $675.00

  

Civil War vintage - Meriden Britannia Co $50.00

  

Civil War era . 31 cal. percussion revolv $50.00
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 ˝ 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 ˝ 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>   <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.

exceptionally nice! matching bone mount $55.00

  

original! Xanthus Smith – NAUTICAL PENC $125.00

  

Autograph, Joe Pepitone, New York Yankee $20.00

  

Baseball Hall of Fame Autographed Bat $2500.00
<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.  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.

Autograph, Bud Harrelson, New York Mets $15.00

  

Autograph, Clete Boyer, New York Yankees $25.00

  

old West – relic Buffalo Skull $235.00

  

Autograph, Tom Tresh $20.00
<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.  H 38n. x D 20in.  H 42in. x D 24in.

Autograph, Warren Spahn $35.00

  

H 44in. x D 18in. $1250.00

  

H 38n. x D 20in. $800.00

  

H 42in. x D 24in. $2800.00


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