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An Extremely Rare Confederate Secession Arm Or Hatband

Jefferson Davis Sets General Wise Straight

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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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Mystified By Lincoln's Renomination For President;: War-date Union officer's letter, 5pp. 8vo., written by Lt. Col. Luther Stephenson, Jr. [WIA Gettysburg, 2x Petersburg, Va. 6/18/64 & 6/22/64 and future brevet brigadier general], 32nd Mass. Vols.,

0287: Mystified By Lincoln's Renomination For President;Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

General Stephenson Reports On Pennsylvania "Oil Rush": A very rare war-date Union officer's letter, 3 2/3pp. 4to., written by Lt. Col. Luther Stephenson, Jr. [WIA Gettysburg, 2x Petersburg, Va. 6/18/64 & 6/22/64 and future brevet brigadier general], 32nd

0288: General Stephenson Reports On Pennsylvania "Oil Rush"Est. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed

Scarce General Hatch’s ALS: HATCH, John P (1822-1901) w was a career American soldier who served as general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He received a Medal of Honor for gallantry in action at the

0319: Scarce General Hatch’s ALSEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

The Maine Sharpshooter States “I can count the buttons: Union sharpshooter letter written by “Thomas H. Buck” who enlisted 8/29/1862 into I Co. ME 20th Infantry. The 1-1/2 page letter comes with the original cover and is date lined Weldon Railroad

0320: The Maine Sharpshooter States “I can count the buttonsEst. US$400-US$600Lot Passed

101st Ohio Infantry - Altoona Pass Battle Letter: A Union soldier’s letter written and signed by Charles Morfoot who on 8/30/1862 he mustered into "C" Co. OH 101st Infantry and was Mustered Out on 6/12/1865 at Camp Harker, TN. Unusual format of

0322: 101st Ohio Infantry - Altoona Pass Battle LetterEst. US$500-US$750Lot Passed

11th Massachusetts Battalion Battle Report From Cold: A good war-date Union battle/operational report for the 11th Massachusetts Battalion, 4pp. folio, concerning their movements and engagement with the enemy from June 12 through July 30, 1864, signed

0323: 11th Massachusetts Battalion Battle Report From ColdEst. US$750-US$1,000Lot Passed

Sixth New Jersey Volunteers Grant Overland Campaign: A good war-date Union battle/operational report for the 6th New Jersey Vols., 4pp. 4to., concerning their movements and engagement with the enemy during Grant's Overland Campaign from May 5 through

0324: Sixth New Jersey Volunteers Grant Overland CampaignEst. US$1,000-US$1,500Lot Passed

Two Union Generals Square Off On Whiskey and Commissary: A great war-date Union Commissary department document, 3pp. folio, "Hd. Qrs. 3rd Division, 2d Corps, Office of Division Inspector, July 24, 1864", reading, in small part: "…Report of 1st Brigade

0325: Two Union Generals Square Off On Whiskey and CommissaryEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

Rare General Montgomery Meigs Printed Battle of: A rare war-date War Department booklet, entitled: "The Three Days' Battle of Chattanooga, 23rd, 24th, 25th November, 1864. An Unofficial Dispatch from General [Montgomery C.] Meigs, Quartermaster

0327: Rare General Montgomery Meigs Printed Battle ofEst. US$750-US$1,000Lot Passed

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Bound Volume of 1864 General Orders: General Orders, bound volume, 1864, for Jan. 2, 1864 through January 1, 1865, plus circulars from same period. End-of-Year Edition. There are +/- 300 general Orders including six signed-in-type by

0328: Bound Volume of 1864 General OrdersEst. US$300-US$500

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California War Dated Poll Tax Receipt: War-date partly-printed Document Signed,7-1/2” x 3-3/4’, San Joaquin, California, July 20, 1864, and reads “This certifies that Martin Peterson has paid Two Dollars, STATE POLL TAX, for the

0329: California War Dated Poll Tax ReceiptEst. US$50-US$100Lot Passed

Field Printed Danville Pass: Preprinted document, 8” x 6” is headed “Head Quarters Vt. Brigade, Second Division, Sixth Corps” datelined Danville, Va., May 4, 1865 and provides pass for Major E.E. Johnston. VG.

0331: Field Printed Danville PassEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

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49th New York Infantry - Two Letters from Medal of: Two Union letters written by “J(h)no McVean” who enlisted on 8/1/1861 at Buffalo, NY as a Corporal into "D" Co. NY 49th Infantry. He was killed on 5/5/1864 at Wilderness, VA. The 1st letter is

0333: 49th New York Infantry - Two Letters from Medal ofEst. US$200-US$300

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0334: The Confederate Uniforms Aren’t Worth A DimeEst. US$100-US$200

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The Grand Review: A complete and authentic issue of the New York Tribune, June 8, 1865, disbound. From the lead column, is an Eagle/shield with headline, “REVIEW, 150,000 Veterans, The Pageant on Wednesday ...”

0342: The Grand ReviewEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

General Weitzel's 25th Corps Honors Her Valiant: A good war-date Union colored troops document, 1p. folio, "Head Quarters Lt. Arty. Brigade, 25th Army Corps, Camp Lincoln, [Va.], May 14, 1865", being General Orders No. 15, reading, in part: "Each

0344: General Weitzel's 25th Corps Honors Her ValiantEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Collection of Army of the James 25th Corps Documents: A good group of fifteen (15) war-date 25th Corps Army documents (six signed by Medal of Honor Winner Daniel Davis Wheeler) related to their artillery brigade, dated between February and July 1865,

0345: Collection of Army of the James 25th Corps DocumentsEst. US$600-US$800Lot Passed

Georgia Guerillas “go round plundering and hanging: War-date Union soldier’s Autograph Letter Signed by Wilcox, 4pp. quarto, On Picket in Georgia, February 3, 1865, and reads with good content “...We are far enough out on picket to bring us some

0347: Georgia Guerillas “go round plundering and hangingEst. US$200-US$300Lot Passed

War Hero Continues to Serve In New York Politics: Broadside, 8-1/2” x 14-1/2,” titled “General Thomas W. Egan, Collector of Ninth Collection District, New York.” The campaign piece is filled with recommendations from generals such as Grant,

0348: War Hero Continues to Serve In New York PoliticsEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

The Federal General Who Stopped Lee At Gettysburg: Sheet music, "In Memory of George S. Meade. General Meade's Funeral March" with two-color image, by E. Mack, Philadelphia, 1872, 6pp., VG. Meade died in Philadelphia, while still on active duty, from

0351: The Federal General Who Stopped Lee At GettysburgEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

The 14 Connecticut Major Accused of Misuse of Funds: McCRARY, George Washington (1835-1890) was a four-term Republican Congressman from Iowa's 1st congressional district, a United States Secretary of War in the cabinet of President Rutherford B. Hayes,

0352: The 14 Connecticut Major Accused of Misuse of FundsEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union: Group of five military maps, each printed in color, vertically folded, 29” x 18”, all VG. Most of these maps show the union and Confederate lines. very attractive and certainly framable. These

0353: Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the UnionEst. US$300-US$500Lot Passed

Stevens and His Staff at Beaufort SC: Stereoview card "Gen'l Stevens and His Staff, at Beaufort, S.C.", number 163 in the Photographic Incidents of the War series, published by E. & H.T. Anthony. Minor scuff to mount, otherwise in

0362: Stevens and His Staff at Beaufort SCEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

Brady Photo of U.S. Grant: Brady marked CDV of a vignetted General U.S. Grant, gold ruled card, some “roll” top edge of mount, else VG.

0364: Brady Photo of U.S. GrantEst. US$100-US$200Lot Passed

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