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Early Maine Document Grouping for William Jones

President Jefferson Davis Letter Written From

Greensboro Parole - The Final Confederate Capital

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Raynor's HCA Absentee Auction

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Absentee Americana items with a strong focus on antique paper. Includes letters, documents, photographs, in the areas of revolutionary War, Civil War, Early Sports, Western Americana.

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$100 Per Cord of Wood in Augusta: Confederate form, pre-printed, December 5, 1864, Augusta, Georgia, 1pp, VG. The form is signed by “D(aniel) G. Purse, Capt. & MSK, Engineer Department”, VG. Ross

0184: $100 Per Cord of Wood in AugustaEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

Brigadier General Wright Approves a Pair of Shoes for: WRIGHT, Marcus (1831-1922) as a lawyer, author, and a Confederate general in the American Civil War. He was agent for collection of Confederate records for War of the Rebellion: Official Records of

0185: Brigadier General Wright Approves a Pair of Shoes forEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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CSA Special Order: War-date partly-printed Document Signed “L.O. Pettus” 1pp. octavo, Richmond, Virginia, June 22, 1864, field printed Special Orders issued by Maj. T.G. Peyton ordering A.M. Morris to report to

0190: CSA Special OrderEst. $100-$200

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“...last Friday General Longstreet’s Corps was reviewed: War-date Confederate soldier’s Autograph Letter Signed by Lt. John L. Kunzie, Co. B, 4th Alabama Regiment, 2pp. folio, on portion of a muster roll, Gordonsville, Virginia, May 1, 1864, and reads in

0193: “...last Friday General Longstreet’s Corps was reviewedEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

Confederates Under Command of Major Archer Signed: Confderate Army Document Signed by 20 members under command of Major R.P. Archer Quartermaster, 1pp. oblong double folio, March 31, 1865. Very good condition.

0200: Confederates Under Command of Major Archer SignedEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

Greensboro Parole - The Final Confederate Capital: War-date partly-printed Document Signed by Major James Sloan and Bvt. Brigadier General Hartsuff, 1pp. oblong octavo, field printed, May 1, 1865, Greensboro, North Carolina, and reads “In

0204: Greensboro Parole - The Final Confederate CapitalEst. $1,500-$2,000Lot Passed

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Two Fine Colored Engravings of Generals Robert E. Lee: Color engraved portrait of Confederate General Robert E. Lee , 21”x27-1/4” with facsimilie signatures of Lee and Pendleton. Engraved by A.B. Walter from”A Photo From Life" and “Sold by

0207: Two Fine Colored Engravings of Generals Robert E. LeeEst. $750-$1,000

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CSA Invalid Pension Statement: Partly-printed document issued by the US Pension Agent, Richmond, Virginia, March 4, 1873, for James Cranford a member of Capt. Geo. W. Hunter’s Co. Virginia Militia. Fine condition.

0209: CSA Invalid Pension StatementEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

The Confederate Ballonist: SMYTHE, Augustine (1842-1914), entered South Carolina College in 1860 but left during the Civil War. Joining the college corps of cadets as a corporal (25 January 1861), he was present at the firing

0211: The Confederate BallonistEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

Lee’s General Orders No. 9: Civil War Centennial “Appomattox” stamp with Appomattox post mark April 9, 1965” on Souvenir copy of General R.E. Lee’s famous General Orders No. 9, 1pp. oblong quarto, ornate. Fine

0217: Lee’s General Orders No. 9Est. $50-$100Lot Passed

Atlas maps from official records of Union and: Lot of three color maps from the “Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, 1861-1865.” Each measures 29”x18”, vertical fold from being in bound volume.

0225: Atlas maps from official records of Union andEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

Lot of 73 issues of NY Tribune from Jan.-June 1861: Lot of 73 issues of Horace Greeley’s N.Y. Tribune from January 1-March 30, 1861. The pre-war content carries much speculation and politics of the pending outbreak of hostilities from both the north

0226: Lot of 73 issues of NY Tribune from Jan.-June 1861Est. $1,000-$1,500Lot Passed

War Date Magazine: War-date magazine “VANITY FAIR” August 10, 1861, with interesting war centered cartoons and articles. Includes “NIGGERS AIN”T BETTER THAN ANY ONE ELSE” vignette on verso. Fine condition.

0236: War Date MagazineEst. $50-$100Lot Passed

George Meade Jr. “Cadet U.S.M.A.”: War-date Autograph Letter Signed by George Meade Jr. “Cadet U.S.M.A.” 3pp. octavo, West Point, May 5, 1861, and reads in part: “...The 1st class have been put through their final

0237: George Meade Jr. “Cadet U.S.M.A.”Est. $100-$200Lot Passed

0238: The Arrest of 23 Maryland Secession RepresentitivesEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

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0239: Organizing the MailEst. $50-$100

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DC Provost Marshal: DEKAY, Drake (1836-1886), aide-de-camp to General Joseph K.F. Mansfield, was commissioned 1st Lieutenant 14th Infantry on May 14, 1861. By 1864, he had received promotions to captain, major and

0240: DC Provost MarshalEst. $200-$300Lot Passed

(4) Michigan Reg Books: Nice group of four (4) Michigan Regimental books, includes Record of the 7th Michigan Infantry, Record of the 4th Michigan Infantry, Record of the 24th Michigan Infantry, and Record of the 1st

0241: (4) Michigan Reg BooksEst. $100-$200Lot Passed

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Lot of 8 Civil War era newspapers with front page MAPS: Lot of 8 issues (7 of The New York Herald and 1 of N.Y. World), various dates in 1861, 1862 ad 1864, featuring FRONT PAGE MAPS from Civil War battle locations. Oct. 13, 1861: Two maps: Locations at

0245: Lot of 8 Civil War era newspapers with front page MAPSEst. $200-$300

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Wetherell Military Pension Related Grouping: Large group of thirty (30) post war-date documents and letters, pertaining to the 35th Iowa, mostly regarding pensions, includes: Autograph Letter Signed by Lieutenant Whiting Wetherell, Co. H , 35th

0337: Wetherell Military Pension Related GroupingEst. $200-$300

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“We Drank From The Same Canteen”: Eight calling cards for “W. M. Wertherell, Janesville, Iowa, Co. H. 35th Iowa” with embossed silver canteen, “GAR, We Drank From The Same Canteen, 1861-1885.” VG

0339: “We Drank From The Same Canteen”Est. $100-$200Lot Passed

A Pair of US Grant CDVs: Pair of carte de visites of Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was a prominent United States Army general during the American Civil War and Commanding General at the conclusion of that war. He was elected

0361: A Pair of US Grant CDVsEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

“...to Bull Run where we first began to hear of the: War-date Union soldier’s Autograph Letter Signed by Sgt. Amos B. Hawley, Co. D, 5th Vermont Infantry, WIA Wilderness, 3pp. quarto, Camp near Alexandria, September 3, 1862 and reads in part: “...

0363: “...to Bull Run where we first began to hear of theEst. $300-$500Lot Passed

“We had a rebel Major along with us yesterday for our: War-date Union soldier’s Autograph Letter Signed by Hannibal Johnson,Co. B 3rd Maine Infantry and Co. D 1st Maine Battalion Infantry, taken POW twice, once at Gettysburg and then at Wilderness, he

0364: “We had a rebel Major along with us yesterday for ourEst. $600-$800Lot Passed

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