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Raynors Absentee Americana Auction

An Extremely Rare Confederate Secession Arm Or Hatband

Jefferson Davis Sets General Wise Straight

Very Scarce Photo - Woman Baseball Player

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Raynors Absentee Americana Auction

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Items reflecting American History from 1750-1950. We offer Documents, Letters, Broadsides, Photographs, Relics.

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Confederate Letter by Surgeon Joseph B. Amiss: Three pages with dateline Headquarters 2d Reg. Va Vol., July 1, 1861. In part, “Yesterday evening all the scouts returned to town with information of the advance of the Federal Army from

0057: Confederate Letter by Surgeon Joseph B. AmissEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

This Alabama Soldier Would Be KIA Within Months of This: Confederate Letter written by “Lock” Weems who enlisted on 7/3/1861 as a 1st Lieutenant, 7/3/1861 he was commissioned into Field & Staff AL 15th Infantry; He was Killed on 6/27/1862 at Cold

0061: This Alabama Soldier Would Be KIA Within Months of ThisEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

10th Virginia Infantry Soldier Samuels Gives Young Lady: Confederate soldier letter written by G(reen) B(arry) S(amuels) (Jr.) who enlisted on 4/18/1861 at Woodstock, VA as a private into "F" Co. VA 10th Infantry and was POW 5/30/1862 Front Royal, VA.;

0063: 10th Virginia Infantry Soldier Samuels Gives Young LadyEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

A Pair of Documents Concerning the Palmetto Guard: The first is a letter, datelined Sumter C.H. SC., June 25th, 1861, written by P.P. Gaillard to Governor Pickens seeking to join his regiment, the Palmetto Guard, which is now at Camp Beauregard, Bull

0064: A Pair of Documents Concerning the Palmetto GuardEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

17th South Carolina Volunteers - Starting the Cadet: A Southern civilian letter written and signed by William Elliott whose father, William Elliot Sr. was one of the wealthiest planters in South Carolina. In 1860 he owned 12 plantations in the low

0066: 17th South Carolina Volunteers - Starting the CadetEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

President of the Senate Confirms General Dunovant &: Letter signed by “N.B. Porter, President of the (SC) Senate, January 28, 1861, written to Governor Pickens, 1pp., Fine. In large part, “To His Excellency Governor Pickens; Sir, I beg leave to

0070: President of the Senate Confirms General Dunovant &Est. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

18th S.C. Infantry Letter from Sullivan's Island with: If you collect covers that have the original letters with them, here is a nice one! The cover has a beautiful Charleston, S.C. Jan. 30 1862 cancellation. The writer of the letter is Martin V.

0074: 18th S.C. Infantry Letter from Sullivan's Island withEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Confederate Adversity Cover: Address panel of Confederate adversity envelope, addressed to Monterey Ala., cancel 10c green Davis stamp. The inside of the panel shows the bright floral wall paper used to create the envelope. VG.

0077: Confederate Adversity CoverEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

A Scarce War Date Cavalry Order Signed By Confederate: Humphrey Marshall (1812-1872). A four-term antebellum United States Congressman and a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army and a Confederate Congressman during the American Civil War,

0078: A Scarce War Date Cavalry Order Signed By ConfederateEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Scarce Letter from the 35th Virginia - White’s Cavalry: Confederate Soldier’s letter written by “Sam(ue)l Baker, 4pp., datelined Hd qrts, White Cavalry, Camp near Paris, October 12, 1863. The 35th Battalion, Virginia Cavalry Organized in January 1862,

0080: Scarce Letter from the 35th Virginia - White’s CavalryEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

13th Alabama Surgeon Henry M. Clarkson Writes from: Confederate surgeon’s letter written by “Henry (M. Clarkson)” who enlisted as an Asst Surgeon. The two page pencil letter is datelined Near Gettysburg, Adams Co. penna., July 4th, 1863. In

0085: 13th Alabama Surgeon Henry M. Clarkson Writes fromEst. US$1,800-US$2,400Lot Passed

Jefferson Davis Sets General Wise Straight: DAVIS, Jefferson (1808-1889) was an American politician who served as the President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865.Autograph Letter Signed “Jefferson Davis”, 4pp., Richmond Va.,

0086: Jefferson Davis Sets General Wise StraightEst. US$2,600-US$3,400Lot Passed

Confederate Document & CDV - The Blakely Gun Battery in: The 8-1/2” x 12” 2 pg. document, June 3, 1864 is headed “Invoice of Ordnance & Ordnance Stores turned over by Major Ormsby Blanding to Captain Theo. B. Hayne at Blakely Gun Battery June 3rd,

0089: Confederate Document & CDV - The Blakely Gun Battery inEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

0090: Georgia Soldier’s Letter - Written “In Line of Battle -Est. US$750-US$1,000Lot Passed

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Special Order Issued Under The Authority Of Colonel: Colonel Alfred Rhett was graduated at Harvard, was a Colonel in the Confederate Army, and commanded Fort Sumter when it was unsuccessfully attacked by the monitor fleet, and until 1863, when it

0093: Special Order Issued Under The Authority Of ColonelEst. US$200-US$300

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Major Viley Seeks General Breckinridge's Help In: A good war-date Confederate officer's letter, 1p. 4to., written by Major John Rodes Viley (1821-1880 a famed Kentucky thoroughbred breeder), Atlanta, Ga., July 11, 1864 to Major General John

0096: Major Viley Seeks General Breckinridge's Help InEst. US$200-US$300

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Confederate Major John R. Viley Is Highly Critical of: A good war-date Confederate officer's letter, 2pp. 4to., written by Major John Rodes Viley (1821-1880 a famed Kentucky thoroughbred breeder), Atlanta, Ga., July 10, 1864 to Baxton Bragg staff

0097: Confederate Major John R. Viley Is Highly Critical ofEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

Confederate Imprint: General Orders Detailing The: General Orders No. 63. 5-¼” x 7-¾”. Self cover. Adjutant and Inspector General’s Office. Richmond, August 6, 1864: “All detailed men will report to, and be commanded by the generals of

0098: Confederate Imprint: General Orders Detailing TheEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

Confederate Document Signed by Dozens of Notable: Pair of war-date Confederate Documents Signed by ninety-two officers, who are listed as colonels, majors, captains, lieutenants, and surgeons and members from Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, South

0100: Confederate Document Signed by Dozens of NotableEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

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Signs Receipt For $35,000 In Louisiana: War-date Confederate Autograph Letter Signed, “A.H. Mason Maj. & C.S.” 1p. quarto, and reads “Received at Shreveport, La. on the 18th Day of October 1864 of Major Wm. H. Thomas C.S. Thirty Five

0101: Signs Receipt For $35,000 In LouisianaEst. US$100-US$200

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Confederate Money: This $10 Confederate note has a pink overprint and a picture of men riding horses in the center. In the lower right corner of the note is a picture of R.M.T. Hunter. This note was printed on plain

0102: Confederate MoneyEst. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

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0103: Dark Clouds of War Part and The Sky Brightens For ThisEst. US$300-US$500

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He Served On Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Staff: A signature clipped from letter, 4” x 1-1/2’, in full, “Capt. Geo. Dashiell, Paymaster - Gen’l N.B. Forrest Staff, memphis Tenn”. Clean piece.

0106: He Served On Nathan Bedford Forrest’s StaffEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Georgia CSA Major General: COLQUITT Alfred (1824-1894) was a lawyer, preacher, soldier, 49th Governor of Georgia (1877-1882) and two-term U.S. Senator from Georgia (1883-1894), dying in office. He also served as an officer in

0107: Georgia CSA Major GeneralEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

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