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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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Randall Gibson Free Frank: RANDALL L. GIBSON (1832-1892) U.S. Senator and Representative from Louisiana. Gibson also served as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army, a regent of the Smithsonian Institution and as

0108: Randall Gibson Free FrankEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

0112: He Served as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation andEst. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

79 Years After the War - Texas Remembers the: Broadside, 9” x 12”, titled “The Joint REUNION, 54th Texas Division 48th Camp Ben M’Culloch, CONFEDERATE VETERANS At Ben McCulloch Camp .... Aug. 2, 3, 4, 1944 ... All Confederate Urged to

0113: 79 Years After the War - Texas Remembers theEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

Slave Dennis Woods Runs Away Five Times From His: An interesting antebellum Maryland court document, 2 1/2pp. folio, dated Feb. 5, 1858 in which Frederick County Farmer John Cover, identified as "the petitioner", requests the help of Judge Madison

0115: Slave Dennis Woods Runs Away Five Times From HisEst. US$750-US$1,000Lot Passed

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0122: 19th Mass. - Private Joseph Gifford - ExcellentEst. US$300-US$500

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1st Vermont Cavalry "Archive": This lot includes 4 letters and an invitation to the 48th Reunion to be held in October 1921. The invitation is special because there are large crossed sabers and 1st Vt. at the top. On the

0123: 1st Vermont Cavalry "Archive"Est. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

5th Vermont Vol. - Camp Holbrook, St. Albans: Union letter written by “E(ugene) A. Hamilton” who enlisted on 9/4/1861 as a 2nd Lieutenant into "F" Co. VT 5th Infantry. The three page letter is datelined Camp Holbrook 5th Reg. Vt. Vol, St.

0124: 5th Vermont Vol. - Camp Holbrook, St. AlbansEst. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

“They shot poison balls at our men.”: Union solder’s letter writtehn by”Lew(is M. Prall) who enlisted 7/10/1861 into A Co. PA 30th Infantry. the four page letter is datelined Camp Pierpoint, dec. 1st, 1861. In part, “On last

0126: “They shot poison balls at our men.”Est. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

Five Magnus Covers: Unused Magnus Patriotic Cover, Ninth A.C. Bronze Design, each a different deign., all with Lady Columbia. Fine.

0127: Five Magnus CoversEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Colorful magnus Covers: Group of 5 Patriotic Magnus hand- tinted unused covers includes engraved images of; West Front of the Capitol; George Washington; Seaman holding the flag; Seaman; and Eagle and Shield

0128: Colorful magnus CoversEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Washington Is The D-dst, Mean Looking Place I Ever Saw: War-date Union soldier's letter, 3pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Daniel D. Barrows, Co. E, 9th Maine Vols., [later Signal Corps], Annapolis, MD, Oct. 11, 1861, in part: "…we have been knocked about to a

0133: Washington Is The D-dst, Mean Looking Place I Ever SawEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Contrabands Are Coming In All The Time: War-date Union soldier's letter, 2pp. 4to., written by Pvt. Daniel D. Barrows, Co. E, 9th Maine Vols., [later Signal Corps], Fort Walker, Camp Campbell, Hilton Head, S. C., Nov. 17, 1861, in part:

0141: Contrabands Are Coming In All The TimeEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

Col. Rich Resigns and Goes Home; The Steamer Mantano: War-date Union soldier's letter, 3pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Daniel D. Barrows, Co. E, 9th Maine Vols., [later Signal Corps], Hilton Head, S. C., June 2, 1863, in part: "…our Regt has removed from

0158: Col. Rich Resigns and Goes Home; The Steamer MantanoEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

0169: Union Soldier's Original Poem: "Soldiering's PlayedEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

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0170: Fearing That If He Does Not Reenlist and The War GoesEst. US$100-US$200

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Sherman's Movements Are Kept Secret From The Department: War-date Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 8vo., written by Pvt. Daniel D. Barrows, Signal Corps, [formerly 9th Maine Vols.], Signal Station, Fort Pulaski, [Ga.], Jan . 25, 1865, in part: "…I have not

0177: Sherman's Movements Are Kept Secret From The DepartmentEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Practical Jokes Are Played Among The U. S. Signal: War-date Union soldier's letter, 5 2/3pp. 8vo., written by a certain "A. V. Hover", U. S. Signal Corps, Morris Island, S. C., Jan . 13, 1865, to his fellow signal corpsman Daniel D. Barrows, reading,

0185: Practical Jokes Are Played Among The U. S. SignalEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

This Rhode Island Soldier Writes Of the Battle of: A Union soldier’s letter written by “H(enry) C. Thayer” who enlisted on 8/12/1862 as a Private into "I" Co. RI 2nd Infantry and was discharged for disability on 10/31/1863 at Judiciary Square

0187: This Rhode Island Soldier Writes Of the Battle ofEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

5th Connecticut Infantry - First Battle of Winchester -: Union soldier’s letter (Joseph) Atwater (Hall) who enlisted on 6/21/1861 as a musician into Band CT 5th Infantry. The four page letter is datelined “Williamsport, Md., June 3rd, 1862.” The

0188: 5th Connecticut Infantry - First Battle of Winchester -Est. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

The Rebels fight like bulldogs - "I had a bullet shot: Union letter written by “Joseph Baker” who enlisted on 8/1/1862 into "B" Co. NJ 15th Infantry and was KIA on 5/3/1863 at Salem Heights, VA. This four page letter is datelined Camp Near

0191: The Rebels fight like bulldogs - "I had a bullet shotEst. US$750-US$1,000Lot Passed

29th Mass. - Sgt. J. Murray Atwood Writes from Newport: Union soldier’s letter written by (John) “Murrey” (Atwood) who enlisted on 5/18/1861 into "E" Co. MA 29th Infantry. The four page pencil letter is datelined Camp Butler , Newport News, Feb.

0193: 29th Mass. - Sgt. J. Murray Atwood Writes from NewportEst. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

Yes, the Irish did like their liquor!: Union letter written by (John) “Murrey” (Atwood) who enlisted on 5/18/1861 as a Sergeant into "E" Co. MA 29th Infantry . The four page letter is datelined “Germantown, Aug. 27th/62 and it reads

0194: Yes, the Irish did like their liquor!Est. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

On Guard Duty "if anyone offers us any insult to run: Union letter written by “Charles A. Nichold” who enlisted 8/12/1862 into "K" Co. MA 38th Infantry. The four page letter is on patriotic letterhead and is datelined Stewarts Mansion Hospital,

0195: On Guard Duty "if anyone offers us any insult to runEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

Spying On Union General Hooker's Conversation With a US: A good war-date Union officer's letter, 3pp. 4to., written by "Josiah", "In Bivouac near Warrenton Junction, Va., Nov. 16, 1862", to his wife, in part: "…we came in sight of a large splendid

0196: Spying On Union General Hooker's Conversation With a USEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

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