Protecting the President and the Capitol in 1861

Heading: (Presidents, 1861) Author: Lincoln, Abraham Title: Naval commission for Lieutenant Henry B. Rumsey signed by President Abraham Lincoln Place Published: Washington, D.C. Publisher: Date P

Heading: (Presidents, 1861) Author: Lincoln, Abraham Title: The Writings of Abraham Lincoln Place Published: New York Publisher:G.P. Putnam's Sons Date Published: 1905-06 Description: <

James Buchanan, 15th US President (1857-1861) , shadowbox presentation, incl. clipped signature, reproduction lithograph portrait, stamp, first day of issue stamp, frame 22 1/4 x 14 in

ANDREW JOHNSON (1857-1862), SIGNED APPOINTMENT DOCUMENT, OCTOBER 29, 1861:President Andrew Johnson signed appointment document promoting a David Bell to Ensign in the U. S. Navy. Dated October 29, 186

Circa 1859, 'The National Medallion' copper plaque by Samuel H. Black with the entire Declaration of Independence in arched text, list of presidents to 1861 and the Battle Roll of the Revolution, four

Antique 1861 Presidents poster highlighting George Washington. Statistics national chart produced by Dollar Weekly Times. Measures approx 29" L x 20 1/2" W. Posters originally folded, foxing and stain

Abraham Lincoln Related 1861 California John Conness Gubernatorial Election Ballot He Was One of Slain President Lincoln's Pallbearers 1861 John Conness California Gubernatorial Election Ballot, UNION

Very clean example of one of the better maps of Washington, DC to come out of a 19th century atlas. Shows main buildings like the President&#8217;s House, the Capitol and the Smithsonian Institution.

Oval bronze plaque with profile portrait of the President, labeled, "Salvator 1861;" inscribed verso, "Centennial 1876 Miller & Krips, Phila.;"6 3/8 in. H. Described in the official catalog of the Exh

Heading: (Presidents & First Ladies, 1861) Author: Lincoln, Mary Todd Title: Autograph letter signed by Mary Todd Lincoln Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: 1864 Description:

All in original boxes. There is a Capitol of the United States set, which looks complete but does have some tearing and box edge wear. There are three different various White House of the United State

All in original boxes. There is a Capitol of the United States set, which looks complete, but does have some tearing and box edgewear. There are three different various White House of the United State

1861 Lincoln Civil War Union soldier dog tag, Civil War Union soldier "dog tag," brass, with bust of Lincoln and "Abraham Lincoln President U.S. War of 1861" on obverse, and "CO. C. 17th N.Y. VOLS. MI

A collection of thirty-Nine (9) letters written by Montgomery Blair, U.S. Postmaster General under President Lincoln March 5, 1861- September 24,1864. Letters written between 1865-1878 to Manton Marbl

Territory of Columbia showing Washington City, George Town, Alexandria, the Potomak River, etc. Capitol Building and President's House labeled. Lower left corner: Drawn by And.w Ellicott. Engraved by

[Salmon Portland Chase 1808-1873] Appointed to Chief Justice of the Supreme Court between 1864-1873 and the 25th Secretary of State (1861-1864) by President Abraham Lincoln, this ALS is written to J.W

1861 $100 MEMPHIS BANK OF WEST TENNESSEE OBSOLETE NOTE 1861 $100 Memphis Bank of West Tennessee obsolete banknote.&nbsp; Serial number 836, hand dated October 1st, 1861. Cashier and President signatur

1861-dated lithograph of the Preseidents of the United States, from Washington to Lincoln. Each president's portrait appears in small, well-executed engravings that surround a depiction of the White H

Rare handwritten Virginia electoral ticket endorsing Jefferson Davis for president and Alexander H. Stevens for vice president. It also lists John R. Edmunds of Halifax and Allen T. Caperton of Monroe

War-dated cotton bunting 5&acute; x 3&acute; American flag that was flown over the United States Capitol and presented by President Lyndon B. Johnson to General William Westmoreland, commander of Unit

Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States (1861-1865) , shadowbox presentation, incl. clipped signature; steel engraved portrait, Civil War-era buttons and tokens, Confederate stamps includ

[James Buchanan 1791-1868] The 15th President of the United States (1857-1861) speech given by President Buchanan during his tenure as a United States Senator from Pennsylvania (1834-1845.) The speech

Two Civil War Era Documents: 1864 Secretary of Navy, Gideon Welles and In 1861, James M. Greene President of Naval Asylum. Two Civil War era documents: 1.) Document signed from the Naval Asylum, Phila

Historical document from the American Civil War, dated October 1, 1863. Signed by Gideon Welles (1802-1878), U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1861-1869) serving under President Abraham Lincoln. Also signed