1861 Civil War Letter Lamenting SLAVERY Cause

1861 Causes of the American Civil War Motley Slavery Racism Secession Rebellion John Motley was a historian and American author who established himself with the publication of his works ‘The Rise of

Written by a Wm B Simmons a soldier who left camp with typhoid fever which he dscribed in great detail brought on no doubt from camp life he also describes such as sleeping outside on the cold ground

Hand written by W. H. Brunson to his "Pa"; dated January 24th, 1861, and addressed from "Moultrie House Sullivan's Island"; letter begins "I have just returned from the upper end of the Island where o

Civil War Union Letters 1861 Kansas: "We have been alarmed (sic) by the Indians which have camped 100 miles above us. Some 8,000 of them."... "The rebels say that they are bound to have Kansas." Octob

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1926 1st ed Abraham Lincoln Autobiography Civil War Letters & Speeches Slavery “Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.” ― Abraham Linc

Letter sent from Boston in 1861 to Merchants Exchange regarding captured sailors. Sailors were captured by the privateer vessel Jeff Davis and transferred to the ship Mary Goodell. Signed by a Mr. Joh

GARNETT, Robert S. (1819-1861), Confederate brigadier. Autograph letter signed ("R. Garnett Capt"), to Officer of the Day Henry L. Abbott, addressed in his hand on verso. N.p., date illegible.  1

1867 Confederate Lost Cause CIVIL WAR Slavery CSA Confederacy HUGE MAP Edward Pollard was a notable American writer on the Civil War whose works, predominantly, covered the history of the American Sou

1867 Confederate Lost Cause CIVIL WAR Slavery CSA Confederacy HUGE MAP Edward Pollard was a notable American writer on the Civil War whose works, predominantly, covered the history of the American Sou

Grouping related to Private Frank Rhodes of the 16th Maine Infantry, includes: Colored drawing of a man holding a baby (both subjects appear to be African-American). Underneath is written “We congra

Important early war letter, sent from Lynchburg, VA to Baltimore, MD, very good

(5) Civil War Letters and Documents: 1861-1863: Included: letter brother to brother 1861 C. Wilkerson while at Castle Williams, Governor's Island NY., letter to wife 1863 William Box from Richmond VA.

FRAMED CIVIL WAR LETTER, ARLINGTON, SEPT. 12, 1861 BY BRIG. GENERAL GERARD E.D.KEYER COMMENDING CAPTAIN HASCALL AT BATTLE OF BULL RUN

Details: Civil War civilian hand-written letter (ALS) from 1861. 4pp. on a single folded sheet. The writer thinks "the fighting is mostly over" and believes that the war was unavoidable committing on

1861 1ed Southern Rebellion Confederate CIVIL WAR Illustrated Slavery Victor A rare first edition of Orville Victor’s “The Southern Rebellion.” It includes some of the most famous aspects of the

A complete set of 16 volumes of Benson Lossing's comprehensive work 'A History of the Civil War 1861-65 and the Causes That Led Up to the Great Conflic...t', with Mathew Brady war-date images printed

Black History April 1848 Slavery in the United States Territories Letter April 1848-Dated Pre Civil War Era, Autograph Letter referencing the propagation of Slavery in the "... United States Territori

Civil War Union Letters c. 1861 Graphic Civil War Patriotic Stationery Kit Panel c. 1861 Civil War Period, Colorful Front Panel from a Patriotic Stationery Kit, Choice Mint. This package is offered by

1st item: Civil War era ALS. Four and-one-half page letter written on lined bifolium documents, written by A Daughter of Virginia, Richmond, VA, addressed to Miss Stevens, no location, possibly Baltim

An 1861 dated letter from Harpers Ferry ! Incredible multi page content with typed script transating it AND this letter has hand cancelled out "censored" parts undoutably of a military content GREAT c

Civil War Letter to Nathan L. Hutchins, Jr. dated July 12, 1861, just before Hutchins entered the 16th Georgia Regiment, and just three months after the war began with the bombardment of Fort Sumter,

content about slaves rounded up for service in the Army at Fort Donelson, near Dover and regarding a Negro boy that claims he was persued by Capt. Phelps men and hounds. Letter states Mr. Phelps has n

Heading: (Civil War) Author: Patterson, Y.D. Title: Letter from Y.D. Patterson to his sister Lydia, presenting a "brief history" of the 15th Illinois Regiment from May 1861 to November 1862, his perio