Lot 0120

(CIVIL WAR--TEXAS.) Contract for a Texas railroad to serve the Confederacy, signed by a general.

Similar Sale History

View More Items in Collectibles

Sold

(CIVIL WAR--TEXAS.) A wounded Confederate's request for light duty, bounced up for the signatures of: (CIVIL WAR--TEXAS.) A wounded Confederate's request for light duty, bounced up for the signatures of two Major Generals. Autograph Letter Signed by Captain J.H. Rambo to Colonel S.S. Anderson, and add

2022(CIVIL WAR--TEXAS.) A wounded Confederate's request for light duty, bounced up for the signatures ofSee Sold Price

Sold

(CIVIL WAR--TEXAS.) Benjamin S. Roberts. A Union general complains to his Confederate counterpart: (CIVIL WAR--TEXAS.) Benjamin S. Roberts. A Union general complains to his Confederate counterpart about his abuse of flags of truce. Autograph Letter Signed as "B.D. Roberts, Brig'r Gen'l Vols., Comma

2022(CIVIL WAR--TEXAS.) Benjamin S. Roberts. A Union general complains to his Confederate counterpartSee Sold Price

Sold

Illinois Central Railroad Pass Signed by General George: Even though this fantastic pass was issued in December 1859, it is ripe with Civil War history. In 1859--the year of this pass was issued--none other than future president Abraham Lincoln was lawyer f

2022Illinois Central Railroad Pass Signed by General GeorgeSee Sold Price

Sold

Major Gen. Benjamin Butler Railroad Ticket Signed: Civil War Union Autographs Major General Benjamin "Beast” Butler Railroad Ticket Signed for a “Disabled Volunteer Soldier” to Travel BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BUTLER (1818-1893). Major General in the Ci

2018Major Gen. Benjamin Butler Railroad Ticket SignedSee Sold Price

Sold

Group of Miscellaneous Ephemera Civil War Caruso: Includes 1939 invitation book to Vernon Texas (racial slur inside front cover), 1920 Enrico Caruso Texas program, 3 Railroad Prints, 1925 Calgary Jubilee letter, 1862 book General Corcorans Captivity,

2021Group of Miscellaneous Ephemera Civil War CarusoSee Sold Price

Sold

Missouri Railroad Annual Pass Group [155792]: Lot of 4. 1) Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway. Pass no. A3640, issued for 1891 to CB Smith. Signed by president/general manager. Brown print on tan cardstock. Farming vignettes. Established in 1865 un

2023Missouri Railroad Annual Pass Group [155792]See Sold Price

Sold

Richard Taylor, Confederate General Clipped Autograph: Civil War Confederate General Clipped Autograph. Signed "R. Taylor, Lieut. Gen'l C.S.A." Reverse Side Marked "General Taylor.-Confederacy." Approximately 3.9875W x 2.125H in.

2024Richard Taylor, Confederate General Clipped AutographSee Sold Price

Sold

A Bright Tragic Thing: A Tale of Civil War Texas (New): Title: A Bright Tragic Thing: A Tale of Civil War Texas (New) Description: New copy. This Civil War novel recreates the lynching of more than 40 Union men by Confederate extremists, an incident known

2021A Bright Tragic Thing: A Tale of Civil War Texas (New)See Sold Price

Sold

Civil War Era Texas Railroad Share: Civil War era railroad $100 share of a Texas railroad company. Rare piece. [Union, Confederate]

2021Civil War Era Texas Railroad ShareSee Sold Price

Sold

Jefferson Davis War date as Pres. Of Confederacy, Advice on Texas Brigadier General: Jefferson Davis War date as Pres. Of Confederacy, Advice on Texas Brigadier General In this letter to Senator Louis T. Wigfall of Texas, Confederate President Jefferson Davis asks for advice on appoin

2023Jefferson Davis War date as Pres. Of Confederacy, Advice on Texas Brigadier GeneralSee Sold Price

Sold

[American Revolution] Greene, Nathanael Autograph letter, signed: [American Revolution] Greene, Nathanael Autograph letter, signed General Nathanael Greene declines an appointment to serve as an Indian Commissioner in the Northwest Territory Philadelphi

2022[American Revolution] Greene, Nathanael Autograph letter, signedSee Sold Price

Sold

5 Confederate and Union Gen'l's Signed items: 5 Confederate and Union Gen'l's Signed items A group of five letters and documents signed by five Civil War generals, both Confederate and Union, dating from 1857 to 1876. Includes an Ozias M. Hatch s

20225 Confederate and Union Gen'l's Signed itemsSee Sold Price

Sold

Ed Hicks II Civil War Ephemera: Group of Civil War Ephemera related to Edward Dickson Hicks II (1831-1894), including two documents signed by General Felix Zollicoffer (b. Maury County, TN 1812, d. Kentucky 1862) and Lt. Col Frank M

2016Ed Hicks II Civil War EphemeraSee Sold Price

Sold

(CIVIL WAR.) Ulysses S. Grant. General Orders, No.: (CIVIL WAR.) Ulysses S. Grant. General Orders, No. 108--his farewell order to the troops. One printed page, 7¼ x 5 inches, signed in type by Grant as Lieutenant General, and signed in manuscrip

2021(CIVIL WAR.) Ulysses S. Grant. General Orders, No.See Sold Price

Sold

PHILIP SHERIDAN Original Civil War 1864 Signed Letter - $6K APR Value w/ Certificate of: PHILIP SHERIDAN Original Civil War 1864 Signed Letter - $6K Appraisal Value! ITEM DESCRIPTION: This letter written by United States Army officer and Union general Philip Sheridan is signed

2022PHILIP SHERIDAN Original Civil War 1864 Signed Letter - $6K APR Value w/ Certificate ofSee Sold Price

Sold

Civil War Photos inc. Thomas Signed CDV, Grant, Johnson: Group of Civil War era albumen prints, CDVs, and a stereoscope of Union officers and two Presidents. 1st item: Autographed CDV of Major General Thomas, signed below image. Stamped on back Giers & Co.,

2016Civil War Photos inc. Thomas Signed CDV, Grant, JohnsonSee Sold Price

Related Collectibles

Dept. of Texas Commander, Gen. J.J. Reynolds: Carte de visite photograph. Signed in ink “JJ Reynolds, Maj. Gen.” Photographer’s imprint: Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Signed CDV portrait of Brigadier General Joseph J. (“J.J.”) Reynolds.

May 14, 2024Dept. of Texas Commander, Gen. J.J. Reynolds

$100

Civil War CDVs Dyer and Corcoran: Two Civil WAr period Carte de Visite of Dyer and Corcoran. Colonel Isaac Dyer of the 15th Maine Infantry. Colonel Dyer, who later became a Brevet Brigadier General, served with the 15th Maine from Dec

2 days LeftCivil War CDVs Dyer and Corcoran

$50

[CIVIL WAR] "Portable Cottage"Advertising Handbill: In case of bombardment they can be taken down in a few minutes. Derrom's Patent Combination Portable Cottages, Huts, &c. Paterson, New Jersey, 1861. 7 5/8 x 9 7/8 in. Printed handbill. Signed in type

May 15, 2024[CIVIL WAR] "Portable Cottage"Advertising Handbill

$100

[CIVIL WAR] Signed General CDV & Macon POW Autograph Page: This grouping includes: 1. Three-quarter length seated albumen CDV portrait of General Alexander von Schrader. Cincinnati, Ohio: Hoag & Quicks, n.d. Photographer's imprint to verso with green 3-cent r

May 15, 2024[CIVIL WAR] Signed General CDV & Macon POW Autograph Page

$100

Edward S Bragg Military General Civil War Signed Custom Framed Photo Display: Edward S Bragg Military General Civil War Signed Custom Framed Photo Display Profession: Military Signed By: Edaward S Bragg Signed: Yes Autograph Authentication: James Spence (JSA) Original/Reproduct

3 days LeftEdward S Bragg Military General Civil War Signed Custom Framed Photo Display

$10

George Washington Signed Discharge: Partly printed discharge document signed by George Washington, as Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States. Newburgh, [New York], 4 January 1783. 1 page, ## x ## in. Undersigned by Washin

May 14, 2024George Washington Signed Discharge

$2,700

Painter John Trumbull Signed Rev. War Document: Autograph note signed by John Trumbull. Connecticut, 7 October 1777. 1 page, ## x ## in. WITH Autograph receipt note. Hartford, [Connecticut], 21 February 1778. WITH Autograph receipt note signed by G

May 14, 2024Painter John Trumbull Signed Rev. War Document

$100

[CIVIL WAR] 2nd Texas Cav. 1864 ALS: Autograph letter signed by R.A. Knox, 2nd Texas Infantry, to his father. Camp Crump, [Louisiana], 17 April 1864. 2 pages, 4to. A short letter written to his father, Knox notes that "The detail that wa

May 14, 2024[CIVIL WAR] 2nd Texas Cav. 1864 ALS

$50

Mort Kunstler Signed L/ED New General Winfield S. Hancock Framed: Mort Kunstler Signed L/ED New General Winfield S. Hancock Framed Features: Framed Matted Signed Region Of Origin: New York USA Handmade: No Item Width: 18 in Title: General Winfield S Hancock Producti

1 day LeftMort Kunstler Signed L/ED New General Winfield S. Hancock Framed

$10

Gen. Sherman's Inscribed Childhood Algebra Book, circa 1829: GENERAL SHERMAN'S SIGNED CHILDHOOD OR CADET ALGEBRA BOOK. Jeremiah Day. An Introduction to Algebra. New Haven, [Connecticut]: Hezekiah Howe, 1829. 8vo. Original calf. Fifth edition. MULTI-SIGNED BY SH

May 14, 2024Gen. Sherman's Inscribed Childhood Algebra Book, circa 1829

$500

Group of 5 Chromolithographs. [V.p., ca. 1880s-1960s]. Incl...: Group of 5 Chromolithographs. [V.p., ca. 1880s-1960s]. Includes: “General Grant at the Front,” “Waiting for the Dawn,” “The Tomb at Riverside,” “Army of the C

May 23, 2024Group of 5 Chromolithographs. [V.p., ca. 1880s-1960s]. Incl...

$80

Hitchcock, Ethan Allen Union Major General (4) Pg Signed Note Great Content: Ethan Allen Hitchcock (1798-1870) Union Major General in the Civil War. Grandson of American Revolutionary War hero General Ethan Allen. Hitchcock became special adviser to the Secretary of War from F

14 hrs LeftHitchcock, Ethan Allen Union Major General (4) Pg Signed Note Great Content

$1,200

Pair of Pennsylvania Railroad Playing Card Double Decks Including New Old Stock Contract Bridge Set: Two double decks of playing cards for Pennsylvania Railroad including a Contract Bridge set with two decks, still sealed in original packaging. One deck shows PRR-8 Train on Trestle and the other PRR-

6 days LeftPair of Pennsylvania Railroad Playing Card Double Decks Including New Old Stock Contract Bridge Set

$50

Four 20th C. Civil War themed watercolors on board, each signed "Dickson", depicting various battle: Four 20th C. Civil War themed watercolors on board, each signed "Dickson", depicting various battle scenes, including Calvary charging a Native American village, Union soldiers taking cover, an uphill

3 days LeftFour 20th C. Civil War themed watercolors on board, each signed "Dickson", depicting various battle

$75

[CIVIL WAR] Grenville Dodge CDV Portrait: Three-quarter length albumen CDV studio portrait of Grenville Dodge. Pulaski, Tennessee: Th. Gubelman, [1864]. Photographer's imprint to mount verso alongside period ink inscription reading, "Will -".

May 15, 2024[CIVIL WAR] Grenville Dodge CDV Portrait

$150

1848 Halls of Montezumas MEXICO America War Zachary Taylor Texas Alamo RARE: 1848 Halls of Montezumas MEXICO America War Zachary Taylor Texas Alamo RARE “Halls of the Montezumas” is a rare, pre-Civil War history of Mexico. Written by unknown authors, this book covers a

May 12, 20241848 Halls of Montezumas MEXICO America War Zachary Taylor Texas Alamo RARE

$82

More Items in Confederate Collectibles

Captured First National Confederate Flag (Nashville, Tennessee): 9-star First National Confederate Flag. Original red and white cotton-silk (weft/warp) machine-sewn stripes. Navy blue canton with 9 painted gold-gilt stars. Accompanied by an old note of provenance a

May 15, 2024Captured First National Confederate Flag (Nashville, Tennessee)

$4,600

[Ambrotype] Texas Confederate Soldier: Sixth plate ambrotype. Full leatherette case. Portrait of a possible Texas Confederate soldier. A silver star device was used to pin up the brim of his light-toned headgear, a look often seen in image

May 14, 2024[Ambrotype] Texas Confederate Soldier

$400

Captured Bowie Knife w/ Period Note of Provenance: Captured Confederate D-hilt Bowie knife. [Kenansville, North Carolina]: [Louis Froelich factory]. With original metal and leather sheath with affixed period notes. First note with only remnants. Secon

May 15, 2024Captured Bowie Knife w/ Period Note of Provenance

$1,100

[CIVIL WAR] Captured Confederate Canteen: Wooden drum canteen with iron hardware. "C.S.A." painted in white ink/paint to side. Period ink inscribed label affixed to side reading in full: "Confederate Canteen Captured from a Confederate soldie

May 15, 2024[CIVIL WAR] Captured Confederate Canteen

$1,600

Armor from CSA Ironclad Virginia, Formerly USS Merrimac: Original armor relic from the ironclad CSS Virginia (USS Merrimack). Engraved on one cut side “Made from Armor Plate – Confederate Ram Merrimac.” A significant relic not just of the

May 15, 2024Armor from CSA Ironclad Virginia, Formerly USS Merrimac

$1,100

[Civil War] General Lee’s Surrendered Funds: Captured Confederate States of America ten dollar banknote. Richmond, Virginia, February 17th 1864. With period inscription to verso: “Part of the funds of the Army of Northern Va. Surrendered b

May 15, 2024[Civil War] General Lee’s Surrendered Funds

$400

Palmetto Sharpshooter Journal & Portraits: Exceptional grouping related to Confederate soldier, William L. Johnson, who served in the well-known South Carolina Palmetto Sharpshooters (Jenkins' Brigade) during the Civil War. The Palmetto Sharps

May 15, 2024Palmetto Sharpshooter Journal & Portraits

$500

Admiral Semmes Confederate Navy Button: Confederate Naval button. Diam. 23 mm. With period paper tag ink inscribed: "Button from the coat of Admiral Semmes while in command of Privateer Alabama at Matanzas Cuba". Obverse features anchor sup

May 15, 2024Admiral Semmes Confederate Navy Button

$650

West Point Cadets, Future Confederate Officers: Half plate studio ambrotype. [ca 1859-1860]. Full thermoplastic case with rural genre vignette. With period note reading: “W.R. Jones & his friend at West Point John W. Lea/ [on reverse] who aft

May 15, 2024West Point Cadets, Future Confederate Officers

$250

Feud w/ Stonewall Jackson, Important Confederate Letter: Autograph letter signed by Colonel Samuel "Sam" Vance Fulkerson (1822-1862). Winchester, [Virginia], 9 December 1861. 3 pages, 4to, 7 3/4 x 10 in., on blue paper. With original yellow envelope with Wi

May 15, 2024Feud w/ Stonewall Jackson, Important Confederate Letter

$100

[CIVIL WAR] Captured Confederate Photo, Trophy of War: Hand-colored studio CDV portrait of an elegant woman identified as Miss E. Tenyson. [Virginia?], n.d. Period ink inscription to mount recto: "Miss E. Tenyson, Virginia". Period ink inscription to vers

May 15, 2024[CIVIL WAR] Captured Confederate Photo, Trophy of War

$100

Binoculars Captured by Forrest's Cavalry, 1st Murfreesboro: Confederate Captured Union binoculars. Inscription etched into enamel: "July 13 1862 / Tak[en at] Murfrees / boro [Tenn by] / Forrest / J.L.Watkins". Provenance: Tennessee collection. A pair of Federa

May 15, 2024Binoculars Captured by Forrest's Cavalry, 1st Murfreesboro

$275

Confederate Soldier w/ Sharps Carbine : Sixth plate ambrotype portrait. Full leatherette case. A striking portrait of a triple-armed Confederate soldier, most likely a cavalryman due to the M1859 Sharps carbine he displays for the camera. "

May 15, 2024Confederate Soldier w/ Sharps Carbine

$250

[CIVIL WAR] USS Kearsarge Relic: Wood relic from the sternpost of the USS Kearsarge with a period note inscribed: “Oak from the stern-post of the Kearsarge which sank the Confederate cruiser Alabama. (The latter planted a shell

May 15, 2024[CIVIL WAR] USS Kearsarge Relic

$125

[CIVIL WAR] Confederate Prisoners at Rock Island: Outdoor albumen CDV of guards and POWS at attention. Rock Island Barracks, Illinois: Josh Smith, ca 1864-1865. Photographer's imprint to verso, identifying Smith as "Post Artist." Residue of removed r

May 15, 2024[CIVIL WAR] Confederate Prisoners at Rock Island

$100

KIA Virginia Officer & Family : Group of seven tintypes and one carte de visite (CDV) related to Major Joshua Stover of the 10th Virginia Infantry, a Confederate officer who was killed at the Battle of Chancellorsville. All but one

May 15, 2024KIA Virginia Officer & Family

$250

(CIVIL WAR--TEXAS.) Contract for a Texas railroad to serve the Confederacy, signed by a general.

Item Details

Description

(CIVIL WAR--TEXAS.) Contract for a Texas railroad to serve the Confederacy, signed by a general. Document Signed by Captain John C. Ransom for the Confederate Army and A. Sessums for the railroad, and additionally signed "approved by command of Maj. Gen'l Magruder" by Brigadier General James E. Slaughter. 2 pages, 17 x 10¾ inches, on one folding sheet, plus docketing on final page; folds, minimal wear. Houston, TX, 1 May 1864 This contract arranged for regularly scheduled military service on the Houston Tap and Brazoria Railroad between Houston and the town of Columbia about 40 miles to the south, with three 12-car trains per week in each direction, with extra charges for night trains. The railroad was also permitted to carry passengers and freight on the line "when it does not conflict with gov't business."

Buyer's Premium

(CIVIL WAR--TEXAS.) Contract for a Texas railroad to serve the Confederacy, signed by a general.

Name: (CIVIL WAR--TEXAS.) Contract for a Texas railroad to serve the Confederacy, signed by a general.
SKU: 136414850
Price: 1300 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $900

See Sold Price

Starting Price $450

Sell a Similar Item

1 bidder is watching this item.

Shipping & Pickup Options

Item located in New York, NY, us

Offers In-House Shipping

Local Pickup Available

Payment

Swann Auction Galleries

New York, NY, United States

60 Reviews

4,533 Followers

Auction Curated By

Todd WeymanVice President of Swann Galleries