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Union General David Hunter Signature with Rank: Autographs Union General David Hunter Signature with Military Rank Organized the First African American Civil War Regiment DAVID HUNTER (1802-1886). President of the Abraham Lincoln Assassination Mili

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CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR MILITARY REPORTS, TWO PARTIAL: CONFEDERATE CIVIL WAR MILITARY REPORTS, TWO PARTIAL VOLUMES, "Reports of the Operations of the Army of Northern Virginia", Richmond: R.M. Smith, public printer, 1864. Contains individual reports on ba

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Rare Nursing African-American Civil War Cover: Rare nursing African-American Civil War cover envelope intended as commentary on slavery and the south. [Union, Confederate, Abolitionist]

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Civil War & Military Book Illustrated Collection: Featured in this lot is a collection of Civil War and Military books. The collection consists of four books, including “Ordnance and Gunnery”, “The Story of the Battles at Gettysburg”, “Chan

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Louisiana In The Civil War Military History HC W/ DJ: Vintage Confederate State Military History. "Heroic Years: Louisiana in the War for Southern Independence" by Edwin Adams Davis. HARDCOVER 1964 Bureau of Educational Materials and Research, College of

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(CIVIL WAR.) Military pass issued in Union-held Virginia for "Mr. Watt's Negro man Henry.": (CIVIL WAR.) Military pass issued in Union-held Virginia for "Mr. Watt's Negro man Henry." Partly-printed Document Signed by Captain Christian T. Christiansen as Provost Marshal, 3 x 7½ inches; f

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CIVIL WAR MILITARY BOWIE KNIFE W/ STAG HANDLE: Civil War Military Bowie Knife with Stag Handle. Cast Iron Finger Guard. Total Length 14". Steel Blade with Blood Groove Length 10"

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[CIVIL WAR]. Civil War military standards, tactics, and regulations. 19 works in 19 volumes, incl.: [CIVIL WAR]. Civil War military standards, tactics, and regulations. 19 works in 19 volumes, incl. title signed by MOH recipient R.N. Batchelder.Official Army Register for January, 1887. Washington: P

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Black Civil War Military Photo, located at Fort: Black Civil War Military Photo, located at Fort Lincoln, Maryland, 1864, company E. Fourth US Infantry, in Tramp Art Frame

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Civil War Military Colt Hartford 1864 Musket: Civil War Colt Percussion Cap Musket, Sideplate Stamped 1864 U.S. COLT PT...HARTFORD CT, Stamped L behind the hammer, obscured letters to opposite side of the sideplate., stamped U.S> to butt plate Pi

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1865 CIVIL WAR MILITARY REGISTER: Excellent original 1865 Civil War Military Register for 50th Regt. Penn. Veteran Vols. All original with great colors. Has a few small tears. Comes framed and displays very well. 26"x21"

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Civil War Military Sword, Maker: Hortsman & Son,: Civil War Military Sword, Maker: Hortsman & Son, Philadelphia. Sword with copper and leather scabbard, brass handle and hilt.{Length in scabbard 39 1/2 inches, width at hilt 4 1/2 inches.}

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Civil War military photographs.: Photographs measure approximately 4” x 2.5”.

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Description

Heading: (1863 Civil War letter expressing "great faith" in Black troops)
Author:
Title: Rare Civil War letter to an Union Army officer in Louisiana, expressing "great faith" in newly-recruited Black soldiers
Place Published: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Publisher:
Date Published: 1863
Description:

McFarland, David. Autograph Letter Signed. Aurora, Maine, June 8, 1863. 2pp. With original mailing envelope. To Lt. W.S.Carter, 3rd Regiment, US Volunteers, Gen. Ullman Brigade, care of Col. Hamlin, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Written to a young officer of the Union Army who was working with newly-recruited Black troops in Louisiana, expressing "great faith" in these African-American soldiers - a rare comment amid the wartime racism which was almost as prevalent in the North as in the South.

Condition

Small hole at crease otherwise very good

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african-american, civil war, military

Name: african-american, civil war, military
SKU: 33605840
Price: 225 USD
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