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Civil War Union General John Ward's Spyglass

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Civil War Union General John Ward's Personal Spyglass

General John Henry Hobart Ward (1823-1903) enlisted in the army at age eighteen. He worked his way up the ranks from Private to Sergeant Major from 1842-1847, and took part in the siege of Fort Brown. He was wounded at Monterry, and met his future wife at the capture of Vera Cruz. Commissioned colonel with the 38th New York Volunteers after the outbreak of the Civil War and became a Brigadier General on October 4, 1862. Campaigned at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, wounded at Gettysburg. Relieved of command in 1864 for "misbehavior and intoxication in the presences of the enemy during the Battle of the Wilderness," but honorably mustered out in July 1864.

Four-section collapsible telescope, wooden outer barrel, engraved cursive "Col J.H.H. Ward".

Condition Report: Excellent, remarkably clear optics, sliding eyepiece cover fully functional

Size: 6 in. collapsed (15.2 cm.), 16 in. fully extended (40.6 cm.), 1.2 in. diameter (3 cm.)

Provenance: Gary Hendershott Museum Consultants

Estimate: $5,000 - 10,000

Excellent, remarkably clear optics, sliding eyepiece cover fully functional

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