WAR BETWEEN THE STATES

Confederate
   151. ROBERT E. LEE (1807-1870). Revered commander in chief of the Confederate Armies. Unusual DS, 1p, 10"x53/4", West Point, Dec 15, 1843. Somewhat irregular architectural drawing with hand-lettering by J. F Gilmer as Lieut. of Engineers. Lee has signed as "Capt Engrs / Recorder of the Board / 15 Decr 1843" at lower margin. At right is a plan of several buildings drawn by Gilmer. Captioned at center in artistic black lettering, Gilmer has penned "Plan Of Barrack and the Buildings connected therewith for the Corps of Cadets at the Military Academy. Drawn under the direction of Captain Henry Brewerton, Corps of Engrs. J. F. Gilmer, Lieut: of Engr:s 1843" in 11 lines. Light soiling; minor foxing and stains; mounting residue on verso; else Fine. A West Point graduate himself, Lee spent his early career in the US Army as an engineer. From 1841-46 he was stationed at Fort Hamilton in New York Harbor. JEREMY F. GILMER (1818-1883), also a West Point graduate and later a faculty member, went on to became a major general in the CSA, wounded at Shiloh, and was considered the South's finest military engineer. LOA PSA/DNA. Est: $3500-5500

   152. JEFFERSON DAVIS (1808-1889). President of Confederate States of America; Secretary of War appointed by Franklin Pierce (1853-57); US senator from Mississippi. His signature on paper, 7"x41/2", adding "Beauvoir, Missi. 5th March 1888." Signed beneath by his wife VARINA HOWELL DAVIS (1826-1906) and their youngest child VARINA ANNE DAVIS (1864-1898). From Charles Hamilton Catalog #47, Oct 1964. Accompanied by CDV quarter-length portrait of Davis with E & H T Anthony from Brady negative backstamp. Moderate general toning. Also a very nice unused postcard formal portrait of President and Mrs. Davis. Lastly, a charming United Confederate Veterans General Orders No. 24, New Orleans, Jul 19, 1909, announcing the death of their daughter Margaret, "the last member of the immediate family of Jefferson Davis, our beloved and only President..." Color Confederate flag at top center. Signed in print by Clement A. Evans, General Commanding; and Wm. E. Mickle, Adj. General and Chief of Staff. Married to J. Addison Hayes, Margaret had not been in good health, "and was on this account denied the pleasure of attending reunions of the U.C.V to the same extent as her charming sister, 'Winnie'..." Very nice. COA Signature House. COA Signature House. Est: $300-650

   153. JEFFERSON DAVIS Clipped signature beneath closing, 4"x21/4". Davis darkly pens, "I remain yours Respectfully..." Laid to slightly larger paper; light general toning; else Fine. LOA PSA/DNA. Est: $250-500

   154. [JEFFERSON DAVIS] Collection of four different CDV portrayals of Davis in flight attired in feminine garb. General light toning; small paper loss at top right corner of one image with mount corner tips clipped; else VG. COA Signature House. Est: $250-400

   155. [11TH VIRGINIA REGIMENT] Scarce regimental history. Personal Reminiscences Of the War of 1861-65, "In Camp - En Bivouac - On the March - On Picket - On the Skirmish Line - On the Battlefield - And in Prison" by W. H. Morgan, 286pp, 6"x8", J. P. Bell Company, Inc., Lynchburg, VA, 1911. First Edition. Hardcover with color Confederate flags and gilt lettering; frontispiece. In very good condition. Morgan's experience from First Manassas, through the many battles and to his capture at Milford, his imprisonment at Fort Delaware and transportation by prison ship to Fort Pulaski and the end of the war. COA Signature House. Est: $250-450

   156. [1861 CONFEDERATE ELECTION TICKET] Uncommon Virginia CSA presidential election ballot, 31/2"x6", for Jefferson Davis of Mississippi and Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia and includes a list of electors for 16 districts and two at-large electors. Minimal toning. On verso is the penned signature of the voter who cast the ballot. Light show-through of signature; and two red marks beside one of the electors; else Fine. Mounted beside Fine CDV half-length portrait of Davis with E. Anthony, New York backstamp.Overall 12"x12". COA Signature House. Est: $300-450

   157. 1862 MAP OF TEXAS Large Johnson & Ward map entitled "Johnson's New Map of the State of Texas," image 24"x161/2", with full original hand-blocked and stenciled coloring from Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas of 1862. This hand-colored example has three inserts: the Northern Part of Texas [Panhandle]; Sabine Lake; and Galveston Bay vicinity. The Kiowa and Comanche are the only people shown living in the panhandle, and most of West Texas is described as "without wood or water," or "open country." Two railroad lines are depicted coming into Beaumont and Marshall from Louisiana; several lines branch out from Houston. Several forts are located. The pink and green coloring is still vivid with an ornate border displaying stars at each corner. General light toning, a little darker at borders from very light dampstains; occasional foxing; minor edge nicks; single 11/2" bottom edge tear tape repaired on verso. A very attractive map ideal for display. COA Signature House. Est: $220-440

   158. [41ST CONFEDERATE VETERANS REUNION] Rare UCV bronze badge for their 41st reunion held in Montgomery in 1931. Featuring a relief portrait of Admiral Raphael Semmes and his ship the CSS Alabama, each identified beneath their image, and a red and blue "Stars and Bars" flag at center overlays capital building in Montgomery. Banner at left is incused "41st Reunion U.C.V." and at bottom edge "Montgomery 1931." Manufactured by Whitehead & Hoag, Newark, NJ. Very nice. COA Signature House. Est: $200-400

   159. RUFUS BARRINGER (1821-1895). Confederate brigadier general, 1st NC Cavalry with gallant service in all battles of the Army of Northern Virginia; participated in covering the withdrawal from Richmond in 1865. He was Stonewall Jackson's and D. H. Hill's brother-in-law. ALS, 1p, 6"x91/2", Charlotte, 1894. On his lined legal letterhead to General M. J. Wright in Washington. In part, "I much regret not seeing you at Washington & recalling old war times. And I beg now to thank you for the good work you are doing for us of the South in the Record Office. Can't you manage to get some one to give us a short school history of the war from a Southern standpoint? I enclose corrected blank. There are possibly some slight errors as to dates &c...But will at all times be glad to aid your effort to secure accuracy..." Boldly penned by elder retired attorney the year before his death. Partial fold separation without paper loss; 1/2" tear at left edge with paper loss barely affecting one letter of text; light general toning; else VG. COA Signature House. Est: $250-500

   160. JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE (1821-1875). Confederate major general who won Battle of New Market; CSA secretary of war; governor of Kentucky. The youngest Vice President under Buchanan, he ran second to Lincoln in 1860 elections. Boldly penned clipped signature, 5"x11/4", with closing, "Believe me Your Friend Truly John C. Breckinridge." Fine. Mounted with CDV quarter-length portrait vignette in uniform with E.& H.T. Anthony, New York backstamp. Accompanied by two Civil War collectors cards displaying color prints of the paintings Well Done, Virginians and Put the Boys In depicting the Battle of New Market May 15, 1864. Plus a larger full-color reproduction of Küntsler's Thunder in the Valley and an 8"x10" reproduced photograph of Breckinridge in uniform. Overall 17"x16". COA Signature House. Est: $200-350

   161. [JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE] CDV half-length portrait. Charles D. Fredricks & Co., New York backstamp. Narrow photographic flaw at bottom edge of image; else clean and sharp. COA Signature House. Est: $80-150

   162. HOWELL COBB (1815-1868). Confederate major general who led one of the largest brigades in CSA service at Antietam and in Georgia, receiving the surrender of General Stoneman; signed the Confederate Constitution and was Jefferson Davis' chief rival for the presidency. Cobb was Secretary of the Treasury under Buchanan and a governor of Georgia. Free franked postal cover addressed in his holograph to "Mrs. Howell Cobb / Athens / Ga." Circular Washington, DC postmark present. Darkly penned and signed at top margin. Light general toning; small paper loss at back panel; else VG/Fine. Accompanied by very nice CDV three-quarter length standing portrait. in civilian attire. E. Anthony, NY, backstamp from Brady negative. COA Signature House. Est: $100-200

   163. [CONFEDERATE BOND] Serial No. 768 in the amount of $10,000, an 4% bond in Richmond, Dec 30, 1861, by act of Feb 17, 1864 "to reduce the currency and to authorize a new issue of notes and bonds." Embossed seal present. On pink paper, no printer referenced. Penned vertically across text "Redeemable at Columbus S.C." Punch hole cancellation. Ref. CR-162B. Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $100-200

   164. CONFEDERATE BOND $1000 coupon bond at 6%, CSA Act Feb 17, 1864, Serial No. 9813 of 10,800 issued. Approved in Richmond, Mar 1, 1864. Bond features Equestrian Statue of Washington with motto "Deo Vindice" on orange red background. "Engraved by J. Archer, Richmond, Va" and "Printed by Evans & Cogswell, Columbia, S.C." There are 59 coupons attached. CSA Treasurer stamp at top right margin. left edge wear with nicks and minimal paper loss at bottom left coupons repaired with clear tape; all else in excellent condition. Ref. CR-144B COA Signature House. Est: $100-200

   165. [CONFEDERATE BOND] $500 coupon bond at 8%, CSA Act of Feb 20, 1863, Serial #35255 of 58917 issued. Approved Richmond, Mar 2, 1863. C. G. Memminger vignette at top center, cotton plant vignette at bottom center. Lithographed by Evans & Cogswell, Charleston SC. Seven coupons attached. Old folds; left edge nicks; 1" fold separation with minimal paper loss repaired with clear tape on verso; else VG/Fine. Ref. CR-124 COA Signature House. Est: $60-120

   166. [CONFEDERATE FINANCE DOCUMENT] Pristine CSA Interim Deposit Receipt. Partly printed DS by A. Laughlin by O. A. Saunders at the depository certifying that Merchants Bank of SC has paid $500 for bonds to be issued at 4% under Act approved Feb 17, 1864. UNC. COA Signature House. Est: $80-150

   167. [CONFEDERATE GENERALS] Collection of four CSA generals. A war-date secretarial draft of a telegram by P.G.T. Beauregard, Tuscumbia, Nov 5, 1864, with instructions to inform "Col Tate that Genl Smith Chf. Engr desires to see him at Corinth" for a "conference relative to Labor for M & C RR." BRADLEY T. JOHNSON (1829-1903). ALS, 1p, Mar 27, 1869. On his law firm letterhead to F. L. Smith with instructions in a legal matter. Ink splotch affecting one word. JAMES G. MARTIN (1819-1878). DS "J. G. Martin" as assistant quartermaster, 1p, Jul 26, 1856. To Major E. B. Babbitt transmitting his "statement of property received..." [not present] LEROY P. WALKER (1817-1884). ALS "L. P. Walker," 1p, Huntsville, AL, Mar 10, 1873. He responds to Mr. Storm that he "held the position of Secretary of War of the Confederate States in the year 1861..." Normal light toning; else Fine with noted exception. COA Signature House. Est: $250-450

   168. [CONFEDERATE SOLDIER AMBROTYPE] Very nice sixth plate half-length portrait of a CSA private in a Houston Depot unform with clear defined image. Contained in hinged double case. COA Signature House. Est: $300-500

   169. [CONFEDERATE VETERANS REUNION] Very nice United Confederate Veterans badge which was convened at "Richmond Virginia." Suspended beneath bar with shield displaying General Stonewall Jackson seated on his horse Sorrel, the ornate badge features incused image of the Confederate "White House" and Memorial Institute above red and blue Confederate shield. Tracing bottom edge "32nd Reunion June 1922." Red pigment almost entirely lacking from shield; else in excellent condition. Manufactured by Whitehead & Hoag, Newark, NJ. Preserved in black display case. COA Signature House. Est: $250-450

   170. [CIVIL WAR HISTORY] Masterpiece narrative by American historian SHELBY FOOTE (1916-2005), a commentator on hugely popular Ken Burns series The Civil War. His The Civil War: A Narrative, in three volumes, 2836pp plus maps and indices, 7"x91/2", Random House, New York. "Fort Sumter to Perryville" published in 1958. Inscribed and signed on first flyleaf adding, "Chicago / 8 March 1968." The second, "Fredericksburg to Meridian" in 1963; and "Red River to Appomattox" in 1974. All are First Editions, later issues. Books are in Fine condition; dust jackets Near Fine with minor shelfwear. A splendid Civil War history. COA Signature House. Est: $1000-1500

   171. RANDALL LEE GIBSON (1832-1892). Confederate brigadier general leading the 13th LA at Shiloh and Chickamauga; served with General Hood in Tennessee. Postwar congressman and senator, he became president of Tulane University in New Orleans. Partly printed DS as colonel, 2pp, 243/4"x19", Camp Chalmette, LA, Oct 1861. Field return for the 13th Regiment of LA Volunteers. The report lists the names of all the captains, giving figures for the men in their commands, present and absent; "Enlisted Men on 'Extra or Daily duty,' accounted for by Name"; and absent enlisted men. At lower left is a five-line account of their move from Monroe, LA to Camp Chalmette by Lt. BEN KING. Gibson has signed at lower right margin as commander of the regiment. Light/moderate dampstains; occasional edge nicks with little paper loss; partial center fold separation with negligible paper loss; occasional paper loss professionally repaired; general light toning; else Good/VG. COA Signature House. Est: $350-550

   172. [AMBROSE POWELL HILL] (1825-1865). Confederate lieutenant general killed at Petersburg by a straggler after Grant's last charge. One of the most efficient Confederate officers, A. P. Hill fought with distinction at Mechanicsville, Cedar Mountain and Antietam. CDV quarter-length portrait vignette. E. & H.T. Anthony, New York backstamp. Light general mottling to otherwise clean image. COA Signature House. Est: $300-500

   173. EPPA HUNTON (1822-1908). Confederate brigadier general wounded during Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg; signer of Virginia Secession; postwar congressman and senator from Virginia. Boldly penned signature on light blue paper slip, adding "Warrenton Va." Attractively contained within window mat beneath printed image, 2"x3", in uniform. Overall 8"x10". Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $100-200

   174. [IDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE AMBROTYPE] Ninth plate half-length portrait of Confederate soldier identified as Charles Cotton of GA. Behind the picture is penned, "1862 [?] Charles Cotton" and in another hand "Mother's Brother Savannah" in pencil. Very nice clear image. Contained in hinged double case. Cotton was in the First Regiment GA Infantry organized prior to the war with militia companies from Savannah. Other members were from Quitman and the counties of De Kalb, Oglethorpe, Washington, and Tattnall. After entering Confederate service it was disciplined at both heavy artillery and infantry. The regiment served on the coast with a detachment at Savannah and anther at Charleston until May 1864. COA Signature House. Est: $300-550

   175. [THOMAS J. 'STONEWALL' JACKSON] (1824-1863). Confederate lieutenant general considered by military authorities a skilled tactician and arguably one of the ablest Confederate commanders, mortally wounded by friendly fire at Chancellorsville. Rare First Printing of Stonewall Jackson: A Military Biogaphy by John Esten Cooke, a member of General Stuart's staff, 587pp, 61/2"x91/2", D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1876. With maps and portrait engravings. Period inscription on flyleaf. Dark green cloth with decorative gilt design and lettering on cover and spine and embossed view of Foley's statue of Jackson and Confederate flag on cover. Tightly bound. In remarkable condition evidencing light rubbing on cover and bottom edges. Internal light general toning. An amazing example by this noted Jackson biographer. COA Signature House. Est: $250-300

   176. [HERSCHEL VESPASIAN JOHNSON] (1812-1880). Confederate senator from GA; nominated Democratic Vice President with Stephen Douglas and opposed secession until GA finally seceded; governor of Georgia. Fine. CDV half-length portrait. E. Anthony, New York from Brady Negative backstamp. COA Signature House. Est: $60-120

   177. THOMAS JORDAN (1819-1895). Confederate brigadier general, a general staff officer who served with Beauregard at First Manassas, with Johnston at Shiloh, and again with Beauregard after Johnston's death; Chief of Staff for Bragg. ALS, 3pp, 5"x8", Jan 25, 1868. To General G. T. Beauregard regarding some papers the general wanted: "...I regret to say that I was unable to find the papers...unfortunately I must have left them in Memphis...Still by no means well from anxiety and overwork. My book cannot now be delayed over 5 or 6 days..." He fears that in the present hard times, those already on his large subscription list will not be able to pay for it when delivered. Boldly penned and signed. General even toning; small fold separation with no paper loss; bottom edge nicks; else VG. As the letter is docketed "relative to Battle of Shiloh April 6, 1862," the papers in question must regard that famous battle. COA Signature House. Est: $300-500

   178. [LEE SPECIAL ORDERS NO. 209] War-date manuscript DS by Lt. Colonel A. P. Mason, AAG, 1p, 71/2"x121/2", Headquarters, Oct 4, 1862. Battlefield orders regarding reorganization of artillery batteries "to be considered temporary and subject to the order of the Secretary of War. Their selection has been made entirely with a view to the efficiency of the Artillery and implies no depredation to the Batteries thus combined. Many of the Batteries have served with distinction and their enfeebled condition is attributable to the dangers and hardships they have encountered..." Captain Rodger's Battery of the Loudoun Artillery is reassigned to to Capt. Stribling's Battery. By order of General Robert E. Lee. General light toning; minor foxing; partial fold separations with no paper loss; light marginal wrinkling; else VG/Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $250-500

   179. [MATTHEW F. MAURY] (1806-1873). Commander, CSN, the foremost oceanographer of his time known as the "Pathfinder of the Sea." The superintendent of the Naval Observatory before the Civil War, he resigned in 1861 to enter the Confederacy. CDV full-length seated portrait. E. & H.T. Anthony, New York from Brady Negative backstamp. Light dusting and toning; else Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $150-350

   180. [MOSBY MUNROE PARSONS] (1822-1865). Confederate major general who participated with distinction at Elkhorn and in Arkansas and Red River campaigns. CDV half-length portrait vignette in uniform with epaulettes. E.A. backstamp. Sharp, clearly defined image. Light general toning; light marginal foxing. COA Signature House. Est: $180-350

   181. [JOHN C. PEMBERTON] (1814-1881). Confederate lieutenant general captured at Vicksburg. After his exchange, as lieutenant colonel he was given command of the artillery defenses at Richmond. CDV quarter-length portrait vignette identified on bottom mount. C.D. Fredricks & Co, New York backstamp. Minor toning; else Fine example. COA Signature House. Est: $150-300

   182. [STERLING PRICE] (1809-1867). Confederate major general who captured Lexington, fought at Iuka, Corinth and Red River campaigns. "Old Pap" served as colonel in Mexican War and Governor of Missouri (1853-57). The war left him broken and impoverished. CDV quarter-length portrait vignette in uniform. Gurney & Son, New York backstamp. Excellent image with only minor toning. Top mount trimmed; tiny bump at bottom corner tip. COA Signature House. Est: $180-350

   183. DANIEL RUGGLES (1810-1897). Confederate major general though he was born in MA. A veteran of the Mexican and Indian wars, he led Bragg's 1st Division at Shiloh and caused the surprised General Prentiss' surrender at the Hornet's Nest. Brief war-date ALS as brigadier general, 1p, 8"x5", Columbus, MS, Mar 4, 1864. On blue lightly-lined paper to General Joseph Johnston in Dalton, GA. In full: "Telegram just received. I accept a Brigade..." Elegantly penned and signed with rank. A tad light but easily legible; small fold separation with no paper loss; else a Fine example. COA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA. Est: $300-500

   184. GILBERT MOXLEY SORREL (1838-1901). Confederate brigadier general; Longstreet's chief of staff severely wounded at Hatcher's Run. TLS "G M Sorrel," 2pp on separate leaves, 8"x10", Savannah, Jan 18, 1894. On Ocean Steamship Company of Savannah letterhead to a law firm in Charleston regarding disputed salvage value of the ship Chinese Prince. Boldly signed as manager with few holographic annotations. Light general toning; else Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $100-200

   185. SOUTHERN CROSS OF HONOR Bronze medal conferred by the United Daughters of the Confederacy on Confederate veterans for valor and patriotism. Beneath simple bar is suspended cross device with crossed bars of the Confederate flag within circular wreath. On the reverse is embossed "Deo Vindice 1861 / 1865." Very nice original example. COA Signature House. Est: $300-500

   186. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS (1812-1883). Vice President of the CSA; elected to US Senate in 1866 but was refused his seat; governor of Georgia (1882). Orange transmittal envelope addressed to Stephens in Crawfordville, GA. Postmarked at Memphis. Stephens has docketed the envelope on verso: "Wm. H. Hidell, Memphis, Tenn. April 11, 1869. Containing newspaper article on Johnson's speech at Knoxville." Darkly penned, unsigned. Some paper loss at left edge where opened; light soiling; else VG. COA Signature House. Est: $100-200

   187. JACOB THOMPSON (1810-1885). US Secretary of the Interior (1857-61) from MS who resigned to serve in the Confederate Army under Beauregard and Pemberton. Thompson became a secret Confederate agent in Canada and was held responsible for planning the attacks along the Canadian-American borders. He was briefly a suspect in Lincoln's assassination. Partly printed DS, 1p, 8"x10", Washington, DC, May 2, 1859. On Department of the Interior letterhead to Joseph Berry, Collector in Bath, ME, transmitting "one copy of the Laws of the 2d session of the 35th Congress" by Act of Feb 5, 1859. Boldly signed as secretary. When he resigned from office, he gave as his reason that troops had been ordered to re-enforce Fort Sumter contrary to an agreement that this should not be done without the consent of the cabinet. In acknowledging his letter the president reminded him that the matter had been decided in a cabinet meeting six days before. In fact the previous Dec, 1860, while still in office, he had been appointed by the legislature of MS as commissioner to urge NC to secede. He served as aide-de-camp to General Beauregard, attaining the rank of Lt. Colonel, present at the battles of Vicksburg, Corinth, Tupelo, Grenada and the Tallahatchie River. At Water Valley he had his horse shot out from under him. As Confederate commissioner to Canada in 1864, he promoted the plan to release the POWs at Camp Douglas, near Chicago, and to seize that city. He has also been charged with instigating plots to burn northern cities and commit other outrages. After the war he returned to the United States. COA Signature House. Est: $150-200

   188. [LLOYD TILGHMAN] (1816-1863). Confederate brigadier general served in the Mexican War under General Twiggs. In 1862 he surrendered Ft. Henry in Tennessee to General Grant. The following year Tilghman was killed at the Battle of Champion Hill during the Vicksburg campaign. CDV full-length standing portrait in uniform with sword. Clean and sharply defined image. No backstamp. Fine example. COA Signature House. Est: $350-550

   189. DAVID EMANUEL TWIGGS (1790-1862). Confederate major general in command of the District of Louisiana until his retirement, the oldest CSA general. A career soldier with a most distinguished record having served in the War of 1812, the Seminole and Black Hawk Wars and for gallantry in the Mexican War at Monterey was breveted major general and presented with a sword by Congress. ALS "D. E. Twiggs" as colonel 2nd Dragoons, 1p, 73/4"x93/4", Corpus Christi, Nov 18, 1845. On blue lightly lined paper to Samuel Parsons in Montgomery, AL, whose son was a minor and had enlisted illegally at New Orleans. In part, "...but he cannot be discharged here without authority from the Comg. Genl. of the Army (Genl Scott) or the Secretary of War, to whom you must apply for his discharge..." Thin stain along vertical fold affecting a few letters; only a tad light; else VG. COA Signature House. Est: $400-800

   190. [JOSEPH WHEELER] (1836-1906). Confederate major general. "Fighting Joe" was a brilliant cavalry officer who raided Rosecrans at Chattanooga and harassed Sherman's Georgia campaign all the way to Raleigh. CDV seated three-quarter length portrait in uniform. E. & H.T. Anthony, New York from Brady Negative, New York backstamp. Sharp image with toning and minor foxing to mount. COA Signature House. Est: $600-900

   191. FELIX K. ZOLLICOFFER (1812-1862). Confederate brigadier general defeated by Union General Schoeft at Camp Wildcat, KY, Oct. 1861. He was killed in an ambush at Mill Springs, Jan 19, 1862, by troops under Union General George Thomas. Scarce boldly penned signature on brown paper slip, "F K Zollicoffer," adding "MC" as US representative from TN. Closely cut at top edge; tear at right margin barely touching "c" repaired on verso. Accompanied by a CDV portrait vignette in uniform. Charles D. Fredricks & Co., New York backstamp. Minor soiling and toning; else Fine. Present also is a vintage petition submitted to the Board of Education in Nashville requesting to honor him by naming a new high school in East Nashville after him. Signed by committee members. COA Signature House. Est: $150-350

Union

GRANT REITERATES TERMS DAYS AFTER JOHNSON'S SURRENDER
192. ULYSSES S. GRANT (1822-1885). The Union Army's greatest general who became eighteenth President of the United States (1869-77). Exceptionally rare ALS "U. S. Grant" as "Lt. Gen.," 1p, 71/4"x73/4", Headquarters, Armies of the United States, Washington, D.C., May 1, 1865. Grant authorizes the return of Southern refugees under the terms he granted Robert E. Lee at Appomattox just three weeks prior and also granted to General Joseph Johnston's Army of Tennessee only five days prior, thus ending the American Civil War. Grant pens, "Authority is hereby granted J. L. Johnson and party of loyal refugees from Western Va. and North Carolina to return to their homes by way of Charleston, West Va. They will be allowed to take with them horses and such private property as they may be possessed of, and pistols for their protection on the road and at home. the party are all loyal and have taken the Oath of Allegiance..." General toning, darker at left marginal area; moderate dampstain at bottom left blank margin of negligible affect to text; partial fold separation with no paper loss; two fold separations reinforced on verso; light soiling. Ink occasionally uneven yet remains entirely legible. Regarding the surrender at Appomattox, Grant had commented, "Lee then broached the subject of our meeting. I told him my terms, and Lee, listening attentively, asked me to write them down. I...wrote them down. General Lee put on his glasses and read them over. The conditions gave the officers their side-arms, private horses, and personal baggage...Lee answered that it would have the most happy effect, and accepted the terms." [Volume 2, Around the World With General Grant by John Russell, 1879]. As most of the Southern forces were not included in Lee's force of 28,000, Grant arrived afterward at General W. T. Sherman's headquarters in Raleigh, NC. Sherman had agreed to new surrender terms with General Johnston. Grant told Sherman to take out any political mention in his terms of surrender and only accept a military surrender. In Chapter 20 of his memoirs (p. 645), Grant writes, "I told Sherman...he was authorized to offer the same terms I had given General Lee..." Though Jefferson Davis had ordered him not to surrender but to make a getaway with the mounted troops, Johnston, understanding the futility of the situation, disobeyed orders and met Sherman to conclude his surrender. It is important to note that Johnston's command comprised by far the largest share of the Confederate troops still in the field at war's end, more than Lee and the other combined. Under the Terms of Military Convention of Apr 26, practically the same as Lee's surrender terms: "1. All acts of war on the part of the troops under General Johnston's command to cease from this date. 2. All arms and public property to be deposited at Greensboro; 3. ...Each officer and man to give individual obligation in writing not to take up arms against the Government of the United States. 4. The side-arms of officers, and their private horses and baggage, to be retained by them. 5. This being done, all the officers and men will be permitted to return to their homes..." Thus in Grant's letter, he reiterates in his own hand those same terms, i.e. article 4 relating to officers die arms and their horses; and article 5 relating to returning home; and indicating the refugees had already complied with article 3, "the oath." An extraordinary letter. Accompanied by very nice 1863 lithograph of General Grant and one of General Joseph Johnston. LOA PSA/DNA. Est: $25000-35000

   193. ULYSSES S. GRANT Boldly penned signature on paper slip, adding "General," 43/4"x11/2". Clipped top left corner tip; small nick at bottom edge, both with very little paper loss well away from signature; light dampstain at bottom right corner; mounting residue at left and right edges. All faults easily matted out. Accompanied by printed color photograph and brief biography. COA Signature House. Est: $350-550

   194. [ULYSSES S. GRANT] CDV three-quarter length seated portrait in uniform. No backstamp. Fine example. COA Signature House. Est: $120-240

   195. [ULYSSES S. GRANT] Early 20th century reprint from original negative, 7"x5", of General Grant, a cigar clenched in his mouth, in conversation with four of his officers on Lookout Mountain in 1863. Officers identified in pencil on verso. Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $100-200

   196. [16TH NEW HAMPSHIRE VOLUNTEERS] History of the Sixteenth Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteers by Adjutant, Luther Tracy Townsend, 573pp, 61/2"x91/4", Norman T. Elliott, Washington, DC, 1897. First Edition. Frontispiece, illustrated. Small chipping of cloth at top spine and light abrasion; else in very good condition. In addition to military history, pp 329-561 contain a "Roster of our dead and living Comrades, and personal sketches" with portraits. The unit roster was first published in the Granite Monthly XXII-XXIII (Concord 1897). COA Signature House. Est: $200-400

   197. 1863 ENGLISH MAP OF UNITED STATES Remarkable detailed Atlas map of the United States during the civil War by T. Ettling for the Weekly Dispatch Atlas. A copper plate engraving with hand coloring depicting the "Federal States" in red, Confederate in green, and Border States in orange plus the Territories. Wartime railroads, cities, towns are indicated. Large pair of maps Noted as United States "East Sheet" and "West Sheet," can be placed together making one map, image 261/2"x17", with intact borders. Light general toning; minor foxing; else Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $200-450


LINCOLN VS. MCCLELLAN
198. [1864 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION] Rare Lincoln/McClellan printed broadside, 91/2"x11", presenting "The Platforms" of the Baltimore Republican Convention and Chicago Democratic Convention outlining the major platforms and issues for each of the parties in addition to their points of difference. The Republicans nominated Lincoln for a second term at their convention in Baltimore Jun 7-8 1864. They also changed the name of the party to the National Union Party, with the hope of expanding its base. The most fateful decision taken at the convention was the decision to replace Vice President Hannibal Hamlin of Maine who was from a state that the Republicans were sure to carry with Andrew Johnson who was a pro-Union governor of Tennessee. The Democratic convention took place as the tide of the war was finally turning in favor of the North Aug 29-31, 1864, passing a platform highly critical of Lincoln. It accused him of violating civil rights and attacked him for issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. It endorsed the idea of a negotiated peace with the South and nominated the failed but still popular General George McClellan for President. Light quarter folds; couple tiny edge nicks; general light toning; occasional minor dampstains; two tiny holes at folds affecting only a couple words; else in excellent condition. COA Signature House. Est: $400-600


"OUR GENERALS DO NOT WANT TO LET THE REBELS KNOW THAT SIGEL IS HERE"
199. [5TH OHIO CAVALRY ARCHIVE] Collection of 18 war-date ALsS "Charlie" (with 14 envelopes) by Ohio Union soldier CHARLES W. BLAIR, 5th OH Cavalry, 1862-1865. Most are neatly penned to his mother in Cincinnati. In the early letters, Charlie was in "Camp" where he was asked to join the Quartermaster's staff but declined due to earlier losses in inventory that he did not want to be held accountable for. Following his time with the military, he went to Louisville, where he was a bookkeeper with the firm of Tait, Son and Co., then with Samuel Gamage, then onto a job in Little Rock. His brother Milt was with William Rosecran's troops and he mentions receiving letters from him. On May 5, 1862, Charlie wrote his mother: "...Early yesterday morning, say about daylight, the whole of Halleck's grand army, comprising the troops in all the commands in Tennessee, commenced to move in the direction of Corinth. It was the grandest sight I ever saw. Several divisions passed close to our camp together with General Halleck, his staff and body guard. I had a good sight at Halleck who looks, with the exception of being very dark skinned and a very stern appearance, like he might be Pa's brother...one of the greatest, if not the greatest Generals in the United States army. There were troops of every branch of the army passed our camp yesterday, infantry, cavalry and artillery. If the rebels are not whipped at Corinth and that badly too, there will be something wrong somewhere, for there is one of the strongest - over two hundred thousand - finest equipped, best drilled and disciplined armies ever known, marching against them. Why we saw yesterday siege guns being hauled along which it took nineteen yoke of oxen to move...Military officers of knowledge in this section of the army say there will be more artillery used in the ensuing engagement than ever before in any battle on record. They also say that it is true General Sigel, acknowledged to be the best artillerist in the world, is here and is going to manage all the artillery in the next fight. This matter is kept a great secret because our generals do not want to let the rebels know that Sigel is here...". In early May, 1862, Halleck's advance from Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee, decelerated and soon became more of a siege than an offensive. By the 8th, Halleck's army was within a few miles of Corinth, Mississippi. On the 9th, there was severe fighting between forward units of Halleck's forces advancing on Corinth, and Confederates at Farmington, and another skirmish neared Corinth as well. More skirmishes occurred throughout the month, until on May 29, Beauregard began to pull his Confederate army out of besieged Corinth, and on to Tupelo. The Federals had been successful in winning Corinth, but the slowness of the campaign and the general lack of battles or results tarnished Halleck's victory. On July 31, 1862, Charlie wrote his father from a camp near Memphis: "I was rejoiced...of Milt's success in receiving his commission as a Lieutenant...there is no fear of any inferior to him to be appointed over him...". On Oct 5, 1862, he writes, "...With my usual good fortune I have escaped another great battle. They have been fighting desperately during the last three or four days all around Jackson, Bolivar, and Corinth, particularly the latter place where all the forces of both the other places have been concentrated and a great battle was raging there yesterday. I have heard of a hundred men of our cavalry having been captured which, as the ranks are not very full, must compose two companies...". On October 3-4, 1862, the Battle of Corinth raged. Confederate attacks and Union counterattacks were costly, with little decided. The Union losses were 2520 out of 23,000 while the Confederate losses were 4233 out of 22,000. The Confederates took the pressure off of Bragg in Kentucky by preventing reinforcements to Buell, but they failed to capture Corinth or wreck Rosecrans' force. On Apr 30, 1863, Charlie writes, "...Though this is a fast day and it is being pretty generally observed here, something I did not expect from the many secessionists in Louisville...I was horrified on seeing the name of one of the Majors of the 5th Ohio Cavalry, Charlie Hayes, as being killed in a skirmish near Hernando...was a brave, dashing and accomplished officer - the best officer in the regiment, one who never skirted duty once but was always ready and invariably went out when called upon whether on a march, skirmish, scout or foraging expedition. All the glory the 5th Ohio Cavalry ever gained it owed almost entirely to Major Hayes..." Jun 1, 1863: Charlie asks his mother, "Have you heard from Milt? The reports are that Rosecrans is advancing & Bragg retreating." Jul 26, 1863: Charlie writes, "...Business had been quite brisk in my absence considering the excitement, Martial Law &c...George Tait goes down the latter part of this week to visit Rosecrans army and will go and see Milt...he has just got a pass from Rosecrans himself..." A letter dated May 8, 1864 has some great content: "...the car being crowded with soldiers & some of them sick...the War news is good this morning if true. Grant has whipped Lee and they are withdrawing troops from about Chattanooga or Thomas' front to the support of Lee. I am now disposed to think there will be no fighting done by the Army of the Cumberland soon...". This letter is referencing the Battle of the Wilderness, fought May 5-6. In a letter to his brother Milt, Jun 4, 1865, he writes in part: "...The war is now virtually over but there is quite a movement of troops going on here now looking to the occupation of Texas but our forces today two regiments are leaving destined for Camden and others are preparing to go. I have seen at least two thousand rebel officers and soldiers in full uniform in the last week who have given themselves up, renounced the cause, taken the oath, and gone home as civilians - a wise conclusion provided they respect their obligations and remain peaceable. I noticed in the list of returning prisoners who where aboard the ill-fated Sultana that blew up just above Memphis the name of Serg Major T. Q. Blair 59th Ohio and felt all sorts of sad and mournful emotions - for I was certain he could not have escaped death when there were over fifteen hundred lives lost by that awful accident, but in scanning over the list of those rescued I found his name again among those who were at Adams Hospital in Memphis, so I have hopes that poor Quin has survived. I thought he had been released from prison but it appears that he had been confined ever since taken at Stone River...". Hundreds of federal prisoners were on their way home from Vicksburg after leaving Confederate prison camps. Riverboats were overloaded. The Sultana had defective boilers, and just north of Memphis, a boiler exploded, fire broke out immediately, and the water became full of men, horses and mules. Some 2021 passengers, soldiers, and crew were on board; the loss was officially put at 1238 killed, many of them who had survived both battle and the prison camps. The toll is often put at much higher, at 1450 up to 1900. It is one of the most lethal ship tragedies on record. In excellent condition. COA Signature House. Est: $1300-2000

   200. [85TH PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT] History of the Eighty-fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry "1861-1865 Comprising an Authentic Narrative of Casey's Division At the Battle of Seven Pines" by Luther S. Dickey, 467pp, 71/4"x101/4", J.C. & W. E. Powers, New York, 1915. First Edition. Frontispiece, maps, ports, unit roster. Dornbusch #235; Nevin p81: "Dickey relied heavily on the official records and comrades' recollections; one-fourth of the study concentrates on the Battle of Seven Pines." Very good condition. COA Signature House. Est: $450-750

   201. [NATHANIEL P. BANKS] (1816-1894). Union major general, veteran of the Valley Campaign, later replaced Benjamin Butler as military governor of Louisiana. Prewar, he was Speaker of the House of Representatives. War-date ALS WM. LOGAN RODMAN, Lt. Col. Co S, 38th, MA, 2pp, 8"x10", Camp Kearney, Carrollton, Jan 27, 1863. He writes regarding a member of his regiment, Capt. Charles C. Doten, who is in precarious health but hesitates to resign. "...still I have no doubt whatever he may in another field render valuable services to his country. I can not but think...there must be other work than that which a soldier must perform in the field, requiring education and an honest patriotic heart..." Rodman presents the captain's name for consideration at a more suitable post. Darkly penned and signed. Small fold separations with no paper loss; else Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $100-200


CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT
202. WILLIAM H. BARNES (d. 1866). Union soldier from St. Mary's County, MD, Sergeant, Co. C, 38th US Colored Troops. Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his gallantry on Sep 29, 1864 when the wounded private was among the first to enter the enemy's works at Chapins Farm, [New Market Heights] Va. ANS on plain stationery, 5"x7". In full: "Accept the best wishes of your friend just from 'Bull Run' - Wm. H. Barnes, Co H 14th Regt NYSM - Aug 16th 1861." Boldly penned and signed. Some staining along left edge easily matted out; mounting residue along top verso; else VG/Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $150-350


COMFORTABLE SHOES FOR CLARA BARTON
203. CLARA BARTON (1821-1912). American nurse and humanitarian who tended the wounded in the Civil War; founder of American National Red Cross; awarded the Iron Cross of Germany for her efforts during the Franco-Prussian War. ALS, 4pp, 8"x10", Glen Echo, Nov 15, 1907. Excellent content. To Roscoe Wells of the National First Aid Association mentioning the new Red Cross magazine, the Panic of 1907, and the work the Red Cross might have to do if the panic lasted and the use of her name for advertising purposes, which she states she will happily tolerate for a comfortable shoe, perhaps what are now called Red Cross Shoes still worn by foot-sore nurses. After apologizing at length for her tardiness in writing she writes, "...I want to congratulate you on the success of our recent trips, and hope they prove of use as well as interest and progress. I reflect a little on the hard times likely to follow the present panic. This, if it continues, is a screw that will tighten every cord and make itself felt in every motion or effect. When I realize how hard and faithfully you two 'children' [Roscoe and his wife Mary] are working, I recoil from anything that might add to your labor or perplexities. Yesterday Mrs. Hinton brought in a copy...of the 'Red Cross Quarterly,' the first I had seen...It may give you a personal taste of the methods that others live under with this modest organization..." Miss Barton continues about a shoe to be named for her. "A quarter century ago I have seen my name on the various brands of cigars, chewing tobacco, playing cards, whiskey, chewing gum, doll babies, poodle dogs and patent medicines by the score, all of which I regard as useless and most offensive...Here is something designed to be useful, a comfort really needed by a useful class of persons regarded as especially belonging to me and more than needed by myself. The trial of my life is to find a shoe I can wear...The prettiest picture I have ever seen of myself is now somewhere about the house, on a cigar box; it was my face, with red cheeks, small mouth, ringlets and violet eyes...Mr. and Mrs. Seigel are personal friends,and have allowed no discourtesy. They are trying to do a helpful thing while benefiting themselves, & he has courteously consulted me..." The referenced Panic of 1907 had begun in October and was still going on. Shortly a group of bankers led by Morgan would shore up the economy and the panic was short-lived. The mention of the shoe made by Seigel and Co. may be the forerunner of the shoes called Red Cross Shoes which were especially designed for nurses constantly on their feet. Darkly penned and signed. Light general toning; fold tear with no paper loss; bottom edge nicks and tears on second leaf with negligible paper loss touching last name. LOA PSA/DNA. Est: $500-750

   204. AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE (1824-1881). Union major general who reluctantly led the Army of the Potomac after McClellan; postwar governor and senator of Rhode Island. ALS "A E Burnside," 11/2pp with integral leaf, 1st & 3rd pages, 5"x8", Annapolis, Apr 13, 1846. To Surgeon H. W. Rivers regarding "the transfer of the old 3rd Div. back to the Corps. It is now settled that it will not be done at once but...will be made without doubt. You know how anxious I am to have the old men back, and I would be no more glad to see a surgeon than yourself..." Boldly penned and signed. Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $250-450

   205. [CIVIL WAR] Collection of three ALsS, 3pp, and an Endorsement by Civil War-era notables. US Quartermaster General MONTGOMERY C. MEIGS (1816-1892). War-date ALS "M C Meigs," 1p, 7"x11", Washington City, Aug 20, 1864. To Colonel D. A. Vinton, Deputy QMG, NY, advising he as been assigned to the rank of Chief Quartermaster of the Depot at New York and relating his duties. Brigadier General SAMUEL D. STURGIS (1822-1889), as "S. D. Sturgis," Feb 21, 1880, graciously complying with autograph request, adding his ranks, including "Col. 7 Cav." President Grant's Secretary of Treasury GEORGE S. BOUTWELL (1818-1905). He was chairman of the Congressional Committee that looked into the assassination of Lincoln, accused of attempting to cover up the role of Edwin Stanton in handling the case. Groton, Jun 5, 1857, sending his regrets regarding an invitation. All boldly penned and signed. Plus a signed Endorsement by JOHN RODGERS (1773-1838) as commodore of the USS Vanderbilt regarding coal for a ship anchored in San Estovan's Bay off Patagonia, 31/4"x31/2". Fine examples. COA Signature House. Est: $300-500

   206. [CIVIL WAR GENERALS] Three military elite. Brigadier General CHARLES G. SAWTELLE (1835-1913). War-date ANS "C G Sawtelle," 73/4"x41/2", Aug 13, [1862], To Capt. Pitkin: "Will send down to assist in pumping dry the barges at the mail wharf eight negroes..." Brigadier General LEWIS CASS HUNT (1824-1886). ALS "L C Hunt," 4pp, 51/4"x81/4", Ft. Duncan, [TX] Jul 28, [ca. 1870s]. To General Edward Ord in San Antonio regarding mismanagement of commissary supplies for Generals Trevino and Cavada. "I am very willing to go to Ringgold or any other built Post, for I am foot-loose and it matters little to me while away from my family..." Rear Admiral WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY (1839-1911) ALS "W. S. Schley", 41/4"x7", Washington, DC, Oct 28, 1899. To Mrs. Grace Durning, thanking her for her hospitality in Pueblo, CO, during his visit "through the Great West..." With transmittal envelope addressed in his hand. All boldly penned and signed. Generally Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $350-550

   207. [CIVIL WAR NEWSPAPER COLLECTION] Five complete issues of Union newspapers, folios, 1861-64, replete with war coverage and political news as well as foreign intelligence. Included is the Exeter News-Letter "And Rockingham Advertiser," 4pp, which includes allegations that Alexander Stephens repudiated Washington and Madison and of preparations for fighting in Charleston if supplies cannot be delivered. The Daily National Intelligencer, 4pp, Washington, May 28, 1863, includes coverage of the English perspective of the war, the Rebel view of the Vicksburg operations; news of Negro recruiting in Ohio; and a proclamation signed in print by Abraham Lincoln regarding the settlement of differences with Peru. The Boston Post, 4pp, Aug 29, 1863, reports that Fort Sumter is a mass of rubbish and the continued shelling of Moultrie, Gregg and Beauregard. There is also a movement for the recruitment of Negros within Union lines in the South. The Boston Post, 4pp, Dec 23, 1863. Front page article offers a glowing assessment of Lieutenant General Grant, and a negative response by the New York Times regarding the suggestion of Grant running for President. The New York Weekly News, 8pp, Mar 19, 1964, reports a draft order for 200,000 more men signed in print by Lincoln; and a report from McClellan is described. Much more war content and political maneuvering is discussed. Occasional fold separations with negligible paper loss; occasional edge nicks; general light toning; else in very good condition. COA Signature House. Est: $80-160


"A STATE OF WAR IS A STATE OF DESPOTISM"
208. [CIVIL WAR & SLAVERY] Unsigned draft of a letter penned to unnamed general, but appears to be from a politician. AL, 4pp, 41/2"x71/4", n.p. n.d. Excellent content. The writer discusses the war, the affects of a Proclamation upon the southern slaves and politcal affairs. In part: "I recd. last evening your note of 26 postmarked Washington...I do indeed consider the conduct of this war as of the very gravest moment. It has occupied much of my thoughts from the first outbreak & the end has at no time appeared to me...near at hand as some have expected...I belong to that class who hoped war could be avoided & who did our best to avert it - but once it was forced on us I think it ought to be waged with all the rigor we are capable of, or to use your own words, it should be made short & decisive. The recent laws of Congress place in the hands of the President powers which belong rather to a despot than to a Republic but a state of war is a state of despotism & during its continuance people tenacious of their rights & in labor of peace must & do cheerfully submit to what would not be tolerated in a state of peace hoping in the end to its lasting national benefits...In the event of a Proclamation, I see only an act of military expediency justifiable by the hope that it will hasten the close of the war. I have...considered that this visitation...on an hitherto peaceful nation would end in the gradual emancipation of the slaves without being able to foretell how it would be accomplished. I apprehend that the time has come when either Mr. Lincoln or Jeff Davis have to resort to this expedient & not only for the positive effect of our numerical strength, but for the moral effect both on the slaves...it becomes very important which party took the initiative. I do a not apprehend that the proclamation will result in...insurrection. The slaves have no arms & no means of obtaining them within the lines of the Confederates without those lines they are free with or without the proclamation. The main benefit I look for is the withdrawal of slaveowners from the Southern army to look after their slaves & the general effect on the latter who would hardly take arms against those who had offered their freedom...The Richmond papers certainly look upon the Indians as allies & consider our paroled prisoners being employed again...Unfortunately my dear General, political organizations & early political training have much to do with the view we take of passing events. In my own case since the old Whig Party expired, I have had to merge all political feelings into a love of country...& I had hoped that the conservative men of all parties would have united during this war, but I see the coming elections are retaining old party lines as distant as ever. I am disappointed that the Democrats as well as Republicans should allow love of party to rule over love of country." Several edits and crossouts, but in o/w very good condition. COA Signature House. Est: $150-350

   209. [CIVIL WAR SOLDIER] Oval CDV quarter-length portrait in uniform on ornate mount. H. A. Balch's Star Photograph Gallery, Memphis, TN, backstamp. No Federal revenue stamp present. General light toning; else Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $100-200

   210. [CIVILIAN WAR-DATE LETTER] Excellent content. ALS "Papa," 2pp on single leaf, 73/4"x93/4", St. Louis, Apr 21, 1862. On Beverly Rubber Company letterhead to his daughter Etta. Identified as "Geo. H. Hood, Chelsea, Mass" in pencil beneath signature. Excellent war content. In part, "...I have been round to see my old friend the Barron. He tells me he was one of the Vigilance Committee in California. I have talked with him about those old times, and I assure you he is a remarkable man...Probably before you receive this there will be another big battle. Indeed almost the whole programme of the South is dependent on the results of the battle at Yorktown Va. & at Corinth [Pittsburg] in Tennessee. I think it extremely doubtful if we whip them in both battles, but if we do they can hardly never make another stand, but will be obliged to divide up in small guerilla bands, and then the Lord only knows when it will end. Indeed I think they will be obliged to emancipate the slaves as a military necessity, and then the Southern people will be so mad that no one knows the horrors of the war that these guerillas will make - and so matters will go on till most of the Rebel Leaders are killed off, the Southern country entirely ruined and finally they will have to compromise the matter in some way, and come back into the Union again. I think it may really be better for the country if one of these two impending battles is lost as it may then keep the armies together. But the course affairs are taking here in Missouri gives me fears for the settlement of this trouble in the future...St. Louis is full of secessionists, and it is only the existence of a strong force round them that keeps them down..." Darkly penned and signed. Accompanied by intact stamped embossed company envelope advertising that they are "Manufacturers of Army Equipments...Boston." Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $150-350

   211. [COMPENSATION FOR SLAVE OWNERS] The act of Apr 16, 1862, "An act for the release of certain persons held in service or labor in the District of Columbia," provides the only known instance of compensation of white slave holders for the loss (by government emancipation) of African Americans they legally owned as property. A commission was set up to oversee the petitioners affected in the district. Presented are two pages from the Daily National Intelligencer, 1st & 2nd pages, 183/4"x231/2", Washington, DC, June 16, 1862. A "List of Claimants" petitioning the Emancipation Commission are enumerated in six columns on both sides and naming the Petitioner, the Number of slaves in his possession, their names and monetary valuation placed on each slave by the owner. Over 2100 slaves are enumerated. Across the top of the front page is penned "Congressional C Library." General light toning; left edge nicks with small border paper loss of no affect to text; else Fine. Gilt framing. COA Signature House. Est: $150-300


"THE BLUE AND THE GRAY"
212. JAMES MCCORMICK DALZELL (1838-1924). Prolific writer whose pen championed the cause of the soldiers of the Civil War. He originated Soldiers' Reunions in 1873 in Ohio which quickly spread nationwide. Handwritten copy of the lyrics for "The Blue and The Gray" on lined 8.5"x 4" sheet with integral leaf. Five stanza poem is signed at conclusion "J. M. Dalzell, Private Dalzell," with the notation: "Published, first in Washington, D.C., 1867 and republished , Soldiers' Home, O[hio] 1916..." A moving tribute regarding the Civil War, in part, "The song of Hate is changed today / To sorrow's sweet refrain / As reverently we come to pay / Our homage to our slain. / Their dust, commingled where they fell / In Battle's fierce array - / The very angels cannot tell / Which was the Blue or Gray!....Let minute guns today intone / The nation's common loss. / The North and South forever one / Beneath our Savior's Cross: / United now from sea to sea, / Forever and a day / O Brothers let us ever be / At peace, like Blue and Gray!" General light toning; else Fine. COA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA. Est: $300-500

   213. JOHN A. DIX (1798-1879). Union major general noted for his threat to shoot anyone hauling down the American flag and his suppression of the bloody New York City draft riots. He became governor of NY (1873-75). War-date ALS, 2pp with blank integral leaf, 51/4"x81/4", New York, Mar 21, 1865. On Headquarters Department of the East letterhead to H. T. Hickman regarding the resignation of his son, an Army major, who wants to "resume his profession, and will sail about the 1st April for the Mediterranean intending to pass the summer at Capri...He entered the service at the breaking out of the war, and has faithfully & assiduously devoted himself to his duties. He resigns now under the conviction, in which we all concur, that the end of the rebellion is at hand..." Boldly penned and signed just three weeks before Lee's surrender. Fine. LOA PSA/DNA. Est: $150-300

   214. WILLIAM H. EMORY (1811-1887). Union brigadier general; a distinguished veteran of the Mexican War and several Indian Wars. He commanded the 19th Corps and later the Department of West Virginia. ALS "W H Emory" as major general, 3pp, 5"x8", Cumberland, MD, Oct 23, 1865. Nice content. To US Senator A. J. Creswell requesting that he call General Grant's "attention to my claims to be appointed a Brevet Major General in the Regular, so that when the order which I am told is impending to muster out all the Volunteers I may not be obliged to be submitted to the mortification of loosing one of my stars...I was on my way to Philadelphia a week since to see my son who is on Genl Meade's staff...but was turned back to watch the elections which come off in West Virginia one the 26th Inst, and give the Union people the aid of the Military in preserving law & order..." COA Signature House. Est: $200-400

   215. JOHN ERICSSON (1803-1889) Swedish-American engineer and inventor who designed and built the Monitor, the first naval ironclad vessel, which engaged the Confederate ironclad, the Merrimac, in the historic Hampton Roads naval battle of 1862. Collection of three ALsS, 73/4"x93/4", n.p., Mar 15, 19 & 22, 1859. Excellent technical content. To business associate regarding a Cuban patent. In part, "I can add nothing to which I have explained to Mr. Pisant in my two letters, and to which I told his agent who called on me...What I can & will do is to prepare new plans & specifications. I will do my best to have the work done by the time that Mr. Pisant's letter arrives from Havana...I had only time to take a partial copy for the boat builder and now want a complete copy for Clutes...I did not sit down to dinner Saturday until I had completed the construction of a new drawing for the Cuban patent in pencil (it will be inked in today) nor did I go to bed this morning until I had near drawn the specifications. I now release this document that you may at once send it to Mr. Pisant...I will have a copy made of the patent drawing by Monday noon..." Ericsson's last letter regards the engines being built by Mr. Clute and complains that the anticipated main lever break "through the runner had come" and in every engine doing anything like maximum work. "I am induced what action Mesr. Clute have taken in the matter" and reminds him of the steps necessary to resolve the problem. "...I hope Mesr. Clute have not sent down a new batch of engines without doing what they promised themselves willing to do..." All boldly penned and signed. General light toning; the last letter evidences two very small tears with minor paper loss; else VG/Fine. LOA PSA/DNA. Est: $600-1200

   216. FOOT ARTILLERY SWORD Civil War era Model 1832 Foot Artillery sword 24" in length with double edge blade. In service until 1870, the solid cast brass hilt, 6" in length with a 4" cross guard and scaled pattern hilt with eagle on pommel. Manufactured by Ames Manufacturing Co., it was intended for US artillery regiments, the design was impractical for combat but was adapted for other uses such as clearing brush or cutting traces. Ames makers mark and American eagle appears on front blade under cross guard and production date of 1833 on reverse. On the underside of the cross guard is the letter "M" on one side and "J.A.J.B." on the other. In very nice original condition and uncleaned. COA Signature House. Est: $450-750

   217. [JOHN G. FOSTER] (1823-1874). Union major general on Anderson's staff at Fort Sumter; led the 18th Corps mainly in the Carolinas. CDV three-quarter length standing portrait in uniform. No backstamp. Light scuffing at left of image; small stain at bottom mount; else VG. COA Signature House. Est: $80-150

   218. [WILLIAM HENRY FRENCH] (1815-1881). Union major general and Mexican War veteran leading the 8th and 3rd Corps. CDV half-length portrait in uniform. E. & H.T. Anthony, New York from Brady Negative backstamp. Light general toning; image slightly chipped at bottom right edge; else clearly defined. COA Signature House. Est: $100-250

   219. QUINCY ADAMS GILLMORE (1825-1888). Union major general and accomplished engineer who fought at Bermuda Hundred and Drewry's Bluff. Commanding two divisions of XIX Corps, he was severely injured in pursuit of Jubal Early in the Shenandoah Valley. Darkly penned clipped signature removed from letter, "Q. A. Gillmore" as major general commanding, approx 31/4"x11/4". Laid to slightly larger slip. Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $80-100


220. PULLED

   221. JAMES A. HARDIE (1823-1876). Union brigadier general; Indian fighter. He carried the orders giving George Meade command of the Army on the eve of Gettysburg. ALS, 1p, 5"x8", Washington City, May 9, 1866. On War Department letterhead to Joseph Barrett, Commissioner of Pensions, thanking him "sincerely for your kind and prompt attention to the case of the widow of the late Capt. Stevenson..." Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $150-250

   222. JOSEPH HOLT (1807-1894). Union brigadier general; Judge Advocate General presiding at trial of Lincoln assassins; prewar postmaster general and secretary of war (1861). ANS "J Holt," 1p, 41/2"x51/4", n.p., Feb 4, 1890. He responds to a collector in part, "...I have no letters or autographs of the kind referred to within that I would be willing to part with..." Boldly penned and signed. Light general toning; mounting residue at corners; mounted. VG. COA Signature House. Est: $100-200

   223. JOSEPH HOOKER (1814-1879). Union major general called "Fighting Joe" who commanded the Army of the Potomac with little success. Boldly penned signature with rank, "Joseph Hooker / Maj. Gnl." on card stock, 41/2"x21/2". Lightly stained. Accompanied by 1912 color print, overall 81/2"x11", of "Hooker At Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863." COA Signature House. Est: $150-300

   224. OLIVER OTIS HOWARD (1830-1909). Union major general who lost an arm at Fair Oaks and was later awarded the Medal of Honor; key member of Sherman's march to the sea; founder of Howard University. Signed clipped signature, "O. O. Howard / Major Gen. Vols." on album leaf. Boldly signed in black ink. On verso is laid a clipped bold signature of JOSEPH A. MOWER (1827-1870) as "Brig. Gen'. Comd'g" whom Sherman called "the boldest soldier we have." Fine. LOA PSA/DNA. Est: $100-200

   225. ANDREW A. HUMPHREYS (1810-1883). Union major general who commanded Second and Fifth Corps pursuing the Confederates after Antietam, at Chancellorsville, and other operations leading up to Appomattox; postwar Chief of Engineers. ALS "A. A. Humphreys," 1p, 41/2"x51/2", Washington City, Oct 31, 1879. To Colonel Nicholson: "As I shall not be able to offer my congratulations in person...I now do so most sincerely, by note, with my earnest wishes for your happiness..." Fine. Also included is a brief TLS by HENRY A. DU PONT (1838-1926), 1p, 8"x10", Washington, Jan 8, 1913. On Senate letterhead acknowledging receipt of a "copy of 'High Cost of Living' and enclose herewith my check..." Even edge toning; staple punctures; wrinkling, all away from signature. Attaining the rank of colonel, Du Pont had earlier distinguished himself at Cedar Creek action during the Civil War and awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. COA Signature House. Est: $250-350

   226. [IDENTIFIED STEEL ENGRAVING] Scarce Civil War period plate, 6"x9", with etched signature of Col. Charles P. Sprout [76th New York?], a seated three-quarter portrait with saber in hand and hat on table beside him. Etching "ground" chipped at bottom left edge; edgewear. COA Signature House. Est: $100-200


KILLED IN ACTION AT CEDAR CREEK
227. [IDENTIFIED UNION SOLDIER AMBROTYPE] Splendid ninth-plate ambrotype identified as "Elias E. Haynes [illegible] North Mass 1862" beneath blue felt. In Union sergeant's uniform. The image is very clear with slight marginal oxidation. The ornate brass frame preserver depicts American flags, drum, and cannon in each corner with the motto "The Union Now and Forever" beneath image. Elias E. Haynes was in the 25th Regiment MA Volunteer Infantry and rose through the ranks as a second lieutenant. He was killed in action at Cedar Creek, VA, Oct 20, 1864. Contained in double case in excellent condition. COA Signature House. Est: $300-500

   228. [LINCOLN CABINET] Two wartime members of President's cabinet. A Fine war-date LS by Secretary of the Navy GIDEON WELLES (1802-1878), 1p, 8"x10", Washington, DC, Sep 6, 1862. Regarding an Act for the promotion of naval officers and advising, "The death of an officer on the reserved list creates no vacancy which can be filled during the recess" of the Senate. Also an ALS "S P Chase" by Secretary of the Treasury SALMON P. CHASE (1808-1873), later appointed to the Supreme Court, 1p, 41/4"x8", n.p., n.d. To either of three named men, "I wish Reiss to come to Silver Spring with the wagon and be here by five oclock this afternoon..." Uneven left edge; couple ink splotches and marks; else VG. COA Signature House. Est: $200-400

   229. WESLEY MERRITT (1834-1910). Union major general who served with distinction after Gettysburg. At Appomattox, he was second in command to Sheridan and acted as one of three Federal commissioners to receive the Confederates' formal surrender; superintendent of West Point; led the landing force at Manilla during the Spanish-American War. War-date clipped endorsement, 3"x31/2", Headquarters Cavalry, Mar 23, 1865. Boldly signed "W. Merritt" as Bvt. Maj. General Comdg approving application for five days leave. COA Signature House. Est: $200-400

   230. FRANCIS H. PIERPOINT (1814-1899). Civil War governor of "restored" state of Virginia in Union-occupied Virginia. A unionist active in organizing the western counties of Virginia, he is considered a founding father of West Virginia. War-date partly printed DS "F H Pierpoint," 1p, 71/2"x93/4", [Alexandria], Oct 28, 1861. "Liberty and Union" embossed seal affixed. Appointment of Arnold Wright as Justice of the Peace in Barbour County. Boldly signed. Fine example. COA Signature House. Est: $150-250

   231. FITZ JOHN PORTER (1822-1901). Union Major General who fought at Antietam and Second Bull Run. Later accused by Pope of "disobedience and disloyalty" and relieved. His conviction was overturned years later. Signed verso of his calling card, adding "MorrisTown, N.J. / October 31st, 1883." Minor toning at top margin; else Fine example. COA Signature House. Est: $50-100

   232. PHILIP H. SHERIDAN (1831-1888). Union major general heading the Cavalry Corps of the Army of the Potomac whose skills as a superb battlefield tactician culminated in his leading role in operations which led to the surrender of Robert E. Lee. Appointed commander in chief of the US Army in 1884. Rare war-date AES on partly-printed DS, 1p, 73/4"x93/4", [Murfreesboro, Mar 1863]. Abstract for payment to clerk in Asst. Adjutant General's office, Headquarters 20th Army Corps in Jan 1863. Boldly signed at bottom margin "Approved / P H Sheridan / Brig Genl Comdg." Signed also by Colonel LUTHER PRENTICE BRADLEY, later promoted to brigadier general. Docketed on verso. Small light stain near fold; else Fine. LOA PSA/DNA. Est: $250-350


233. PULLED

   234. FRANZ SIGEL (1824-1902). Union major general who rallied immigrant Germans to the Union; fought Jackson in the '62 Valley Campaign and later Breckenridge at New Market; engaged at Pea Ridge and Carthage. Brief ALS "F. Sigel," 1p, 5"x8", New York, Sep 6, 1890. To fellow General Fitz John Porter thanking him for a paper and indicating "I have grown 'a little older'..." Accompanied by printed CDV quarter-length portrait vignette in uniform, identified in print beneath image. Unsigned. General toning and light foxing; corner tip wear; light surface wrinkle extending from left edge touching photographic image. COA Signature House. Est: $100-200

   235. [SOLDIERS BURIAL] Two rare albumen prints by Mathew Brady, 3"x3" stills of dead soldiers and their burial at grave site in Frederick, VA in 1862. Very detailed views of the soldiers waiting for burial with other soldiers, buildings, coffins, grave markers and a horse-drawn wagon. Unmounted. Minor wrinkling and fading. COA Signature House. Est: $100-200

   236. GEORGE HENRY THOMAS (1816-1870). Union major general known as the "Rock of Chickamauga;" Mexican War hero and Indian fighter. Born in Virginia, he cast his lot with the Union in 1861 for which his sisters disavowed him throughout their lives. Together with Grant and Sherman, he is considered one of the generals responsible for the winning the war for the Union. Clipped signature with rank from album leaf, 51/2"x13/4". Darkly penned "Geo. H. Thomas / Maj Genl U.S.A." Fine example. LOA PSA/DNA. Est: $150-300

   237. [UNION CAPTAIN AMBROTYPE] Quarter-plate portrait of a Union captain in uniform with gold accents. Small marginal oxidation; else a very nice clearly defined image. Contained in half-case. COA Signature House. Est: $200-400

   238. [UNION PRISONER OF WAR] Union officer Lieutenant Alonzo Cooper's war experiences. His book, In And Out of Rebel Prisons, 335pp, 61/4"x9", R. J. Oliphant, Oswego, NY, 1888. First Edition. Frontispiece, illustrations. Original decorative rust cloth cover with gilt lettering. Front hinge starting; back free endpaper present but detached; else in very good condition. Nevins: "A fairly objective, above average account of Macon, Savannah, Charleston, Columbia, escape, recapture and Danville. The author was taken prisoner at Plymouth, North Carolina in April 1864. He escaped with the help of a rebel guard tinctured with Unionism, but he was recaptured later. An excellent picture of prison life in the South." COA Signature House. Est: $200-400

   239. [UNION PRIVATES AMBROTYPES] Two sixth plate images of two Army privates in uniform. One is a seated portrait with kepi on table beside him, evidencing minor alligatoring; and the second is a three-quarter length portrait with arms folded. Some marginal areas of corrosion and couple of light cracks, yet image is clearly defined. Both are encased. COA Signature House. Est: $400-800

   240. [UNION SOLDIER] Very nice original watercolor quarter-length portrait vignette accomplished in black and white quash, overall 61/2"x9" with paper frame. Artist's name at bottom image somewhat faded. Mounted to heavy mat with albumen three-quarter-length photo of a young woman, 6"x8", mounted on verso. Mounting residue at top verso touches top corners of photographic image. COA Signature House. Est: $150-350

   241. [UNION SOLDIER] CDV three-quarter-length seated portrait in uniform of resolute young soldier with sword. No backstamp. Light general toning; minor soiling; thin wrinkle at left near image; else in nice condition. COA Signature House. Est: $150-300

   242. [UNION SOLDIER'S LETTER] J. A. Meloin writes to his wife in Winnebago, MO. ALS, 3pp, 5"x8", Nashville, Sep 12, 1864. On U. S. Christian Commission letterhead from "Hospital No 14 Ward 6 Tent 5." Accompanied by stamped yellow Christian Commission transmittal envelope. Meloin writes that he had expected to be transferred soon and was uncertain how long he would be there. "...I was sorry to hear that little Milla had been so sick & I feel grateful [to] heaven that she is getting so well...I shall try to get back to Louisville as soon as I can & then home if possible...We bid farewell to Lookout Mt. Monday last, about 10 AM and arrived here last evening about 4 PM in tolerable order although we came on the hospital train and had good fair. I feel nearly used up. I have not much news to write & my health remains nearly the same...but I hope that heaven will guide, protect and deliver me soon to my home & family. Home, sweet, sweet home, there is no place like home amid mountains & valleys I have been & with all their sunny fountains to me they're all gloom. What war news that we get here is very favorable & the soldiers are all in good cheer & I think that if Lincoln is elected they will get home in a few months more. I hope that we will not be this time disappointed..." He comments that his journal contains little information but will send it to his wife when it is full. He chides her that her letter didn't contain any news about the draft "and who was elected to go..." He concludes with advice about their farm stock and household matters. Boldly penned. Spelling errors corrected. Small fold separations with no paper loss; else Fine. COA Signature House. Est: $100-300

   243. LEW WALLACE (1827-1905). Union major general who defended Baltimore and Washington from Confederate forces under Jubal Early at the Battle of Monocacy; author of Ben Hur; governor of NM. Large, boldly penned clipped signature, 51/2"x3/4". Fine example. COA Signature House. Est: $100-200

   244. ORLANDO BOLIVAR WILLCOX (1823-1907). Union general; awarded the Medal of Honor for leading several charges in the Battle of First Bull Run where he was wounded and captured. Exchanged, he served at Antietam and commanded IX Corps at Fredericksburg; served in the Mexican and Seminole Wars. Postwar he commanded the Department of Arizona at the height of Apache warfare. The town of Willcox, AZ is named for him. ALS "OBW," 11/2pp, 51/4"x8", n.p., n.d. In full: "Dear Genl I return the papers with the best note I can write under an ulcerated tooth. Success to you my boy. The ground seems to be amply covered. Mrs. Willcox unites with me in kind regard to you & yours. very Truly..." In a postscript he adds, "How is Maj Lords' eyesight, i.e. is it equal to large accounts & business? If so I may be of use to him. But this is strictly entre nous [between us], as your answer will be." COA Signature House. Est: $150-350

   245. [WILLIAM WILSON] (?-1874). Union brevet brigadier general, 6th NY, leading Wilson's Zouaves. CDV full-length portrait in uniform wearing sash. E. & H.T. Anthony from Brady Negative backstamp. Light toning; light fold at bottom corner tip; else very nice. COA Signature House. Est: $200-450

   246. JOHN ELLIS WOOL (1784-1869). Union major general with distinguished service since the War of 1812. Retired from active service in Aug 1863, he was the oldest officer to command during the Civil War on either side. Partly printed DS, 1p, 16"x10", Jul 31, 1843. His personal account for August 1843 for his pay, forage, clothing and subsistence for himself and three black servants, including double rations as commander of Military Dept. No. 5. Boldly signed with rank "Brig Genl." Light general toning; darker along folds; paper loss at center vertical fold separations repaired with archival tape on verso; occasional light foxing; else in good condition. Accompanied by half-length engraved portrait vignette in uniform with facsimile signature. COA Signature House. Est: $100-250

   247. JOHN ELLIS WOOL ALS, 1p with integral leaf, 5"x8", Troy [NY], Jan 21, 1866. To George Moore Smith: "As I am to be with the patriotic, brave and gallant 7th Regiment on the 31st of January, I would be much gratified with an invitation to the reception for my Aide-de Camp Colonel L. G. B. Cannon" as Wool's invitation had not included one for a staff officer. Fine. Accompanied by vintage engraved portrait in uniform. COA Signature House. Est: $150-250

   248. JOHN L. WORDEN (1818-1897). Union naval Captain; commander of the Monitor and later the Montauk participating in the attack on Charleston in Apr, 1863; promoted to rear admiral (1872). AES on partly printed DS by secretary of the Navy GEORGE M. ROBESON, 1p, 8"x10", Washington, Oct 28, 1870. On Navy Department letterhead to Ensign John B. Briggs at Annapolis informing him he has passed his examination for promotion, but his commission cannot be issued until all the "numbers of relative merit" are examined. Worden writes at top left margin, "Recd & forwarded John L Worden Commander & Supt." of the US Naval Academy, adding "Oct. 29, 1870." Stains at left edge; 1" edge tea with no paper loss; mounting strip along edge on verso; else VG. COA Signature House. Est: $100-250