140 Civil War Letters from Capt. Seth L. Phelps,

to his wife, a fine look into civil war life as Captain of the Steamer Benton and Gunboat Conestoga, 1861 and 1862.

most to his mother or father, 1862, from U.S. Gunboat "Benton", off Island #10, Mississippi River, near Cairo, Ill., some with very interesting content as per wartime life.

mostly to Captain (later Lt. Commander) Seth L. Phelps, one talks of fights, etc.

secretary of the Treasury to Lt. Commander Seth l. Phelps referring to being place in charge of the Mississippi Flotilla.

flag officer, to Lt. Commander Seth L. Phelps, report of Naval forced Western waters, quite interesting chronicle.

to his father, some great civil war content and insight to life of the Captain (later Lt. Commander).

and the value, March 12, 1862, value of steamboat "Jefferson was $500.00, value of steamboat "Stephenson" was $400.00 and the "John Gault" could not be valued as it was under water!.

to Hon. B.F. Wade, Captain Andrew H. Foote, regarding promotion of Lt. Commander Seth Ledyard Phelps, some as Captain Phelps, one talks of commanding armored gunboats, etc.

by L.G. Vickers under Capt. G.A. Johnston at Hanover Court House - See photos for condition and details

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

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

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,

Grouping of 9 military and presidential CDV's including: Gen. U.S. Grant, Capt L.H. Lewis (possibly Confederate), Gen. Beauregard by Anthony/Brady, Robert E. Lee in Union uniform, Stonewall Jackson, 2

Hand written Civil War letter. Capture of 1776 American revolutionary flag from Spy house J. Stirbs. 2 page letter by Capt. Louis Wageley New York Infantry. Letters starts Camp Upton November10th 1863

This may be a lesson to them of our power. To execute justice. Autograph letter signed by Charles L. Taylor, Co. K, 16th Connecticut Infantry. Head Quarters, Getty's Div., 24 October 1863. 4 pages, 8v

Letter written by Edward L. Smith of the 48th New York State Volunteers. Two pages with postal cover. Please see fourth listed picture for the scan of a full transcription. Private Smith writes that h

Civil War carved pipe reads - Capt J Powers Army of the Potomac War of 1861 Co A 3rd VT Reg, with carved shield and eagle, 7”L. Capt. James Powers- Strafford VT served in Co. A of the 3rd VT Reg

Property from a Savannah, GA Estate Description: General Sherman Signed Letter Dated Dec. 8th 1888, signed letter to L. P. Delahoussaye Esq., a prominent confederate soldier, New Orleans, LA, the

New York: Doubleday, Page and Co., 1904 in two volumes, with autograph insert; each volume bound in full leather by Sandorski and Sutcliffe, London, with cloth slipcases Approximately 4 linear in. (10

(CIVIL WAR--SECRET SERVICE.) Louis P. Stone. A Secret Service member recounts his exploits in detail. Autograph Letter Signed as "L.P. Stone" to a Colonel Tracy. 3 pages, 9¾ x 7½ inches, on

Autographs The Greatest Evangelist of the 19th Century D.L. Moody! DWIGHT LYMAN “D.L.” MOODY (1837-1899). Famous American Evangelist, just-elected President Abraham Lincoln visited him and spoke a

This Civil War prisoner-of-war (POW) letter was written by Lt. Edward Visart in August 1864 while imprisoned at Fort Delaware, a Union prison camp. Visart was serving as a 2nd Lieutenant in Capt. Bloc

FORT DELAWARE P.O.W. LETTER Uncommon letter from a Confederate prisoner held at Fort Delaware, 1p. 8vo., Dec. 9, 1864. J. E. Brittle of Co. E, 10th Confederate Cavalry writes Hon. William L. Crookshan

Civil War Colt Percussion Cap Musket, Sideplate Stamped 1864 U.S. COLT PT...HARTFORD CT, Stamped L behind the hammer, obscured letters to opposite side of the sideplate., stamped U.S> to butt plate Pi