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Public Auction • July 10, 1982

RICHARD C. FRAJOLA, INC. MANUSCRIPTS, FREE FRANKS AND CONFEDERATE POSTAL HISTORY

PUBLIC AUCTION SATURDAY JULY 10, 1982 2:00 P.M.

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Lot 62 PUBLIC AUCTION SALE Saturday, July 10, 2:00 P.M. At The Danbury Hilton Inn

WAR BETWEEN THE STATES MANUSCRIPTS

1 [Ambulance Invention-Israel Moses] R.W. Johnson. Senator from Arkansas, Pres. Pro-Tern. of the Senate. LS, y,p, 4to, Committee on Military Affairs & the Militia, U.S. Senate, April 16, 1858. To the secretary of War. Encloses a description of a military ambulance invented by Dr. Israel Moses and asks about its usefulness Est 50-75

2 Joseph Reid Andenon, Brigadier General, CSA. ALS, lp, 4to, Richmond, July IS, 1861. To L.P. Walker, Secretary of War. Sends recommendations from Brig. Gen. Huger and several other prominent Confederate citizen that Brig. Genl. Walter Gwynn be retained in the military. War letters of Anderson are scarce; Walker was Secretary of War for a short time in 1861.· Est 100-150

SLAVES AS SOLDIERS

3 Richard Heron Andenon, Lt. Genl, CSA. ALS, Ip, 4to, Head Qrs. Anderson's Corps, Feb. 20, 1864. In· credible letter in which this hardened Confederate General seems shocked over an order that slaves be granted their freedom after the war in return for bearing arms: "General, I desire to have at once afree and candid expression of the feeling of the troops under your command towards the proposed measure of employing in the National service such slaves as may volunteer to take up arms in consideration ofreceiving their freedom after the close ofthe War. Ifyou are satisfied that you know their feeling upon the subject a reference will not be necessary-but in case you have any doubt refer the question to them in such a way as may seem best to you a decided answer " Est 300-400

4 Richard Heron Andenon. Lt. Genl., CSA. A. Telegram S. on partly printed Confederate States of America, Military Telegraph, lp, 8vo, Front Royal via Woodstock, 16th August 1864. To General Robert E. Lee. Having huge success against Sheridan's m·equipped and hungry forces Anderson sends an exciting telegram to his commander: "I crossed the River yesterday driving offthe enemy's cavalry. They have retreated this A.M. burning crops ofhay & wheat stacks as they go on towards Winchester. We are following them .. Anderson engaged Sheridan at Berryville a few days Iater Est 300-400

5 Robert Anderson. In command of Fort Sumter at time ofConfederate attack. LS, 2pp, Bvo, New York, May 2, 1863. To Col. Ludlow requesting an exchange of prisoners Est 100-150

6 [ArkaDJIlI] B.M. Prentiss. Brigadier General, USA Commanding District of East Arkansas. Copies of General Orders No.2 and No. 39, Signed, 2 '/,pp, 4to, Helena, Arkansas, Feb. 13, 1863. Gives the organization of various Regiments and Brigades under the commands of Generals A.P. Horey, W.A. Gor- man, G.F. McGuiness, L.F. Ross, F. Salomon, C.B. Fisk, and C.C. Washbume Est 75·100

7 Christopher Colon Augur. Major Genl, USA. ALS, Ip, 4to, Head Quarters, Gen!. Augur's Brigade, Upton's Hill, Feb. 27, 1862. Requests appointments for his staff Est 50-75 1 8 Theodoru. Bailey. Rear Admiral. USN. ALS, 2pp. 8vo, Washington, June 7,1873. Commentary on Butler's military rule of New Orleans, "It affords me pleasure...to state my estimate a/the valued services a/the Ar- my Corps under General Butler in bdnging New Orleans into a stable government of law. order. & discipline from chaos & mob rule Est 50-75

9 Alpheu. Baker. Brig. Genl, CSA. ALS, 2pp, 4to, Louisville, Ky., Aug. 13, 1887. Sends thanks for a copy of an address delivered before the Confederate Survivor's Association. Mentions cabinet members George Davis, John Reagan, Thomas Watts and hopes that Southern self-respect will continue Est 50-75

10 Nathaniel P. Bank•. Major General, USA. ALS, I'1,pp, 8vo, Charlestown, March II, n.y. (but probably 1862 just before the Battle of Winchester), 7 P.M. Reads, "General, The occupation of Manassas by our troops last night opens to us new movements-It is now perfffctly safe, ifwe have time. to take a position on the Strasburg Road, intermediate from Winchester to Strasburg we are on that line he cannot possibly escape us-Jackson [Genl. TJ. Jackson] will endeavor to reach Strasburg, and then by the way of Woodstock go down to Harrisonburg and Staunton, avoiding the Manassas Road altogether. This is his only escape-to occupy the Strasburg line the only hope ojcutting him off-I want much to see you in the morn­ ing-to ascertain from information you have gained ifthis ;s practicable-ifI telegraph you it will relate to this subject. I will communicate again-lgo to meet Sedgwick & Gorman tonight Est 150·200

11 Nathaniel P. Banks. Major General, USA. ALS, Ip, 4to, Head-Quarters King's Division, 1862. Field letter, "Major Perkins.. .Select a good position and Camp our Corps where they are. I return in an ambulance... " ...... Est IOO-ISO

12 Nathaniel P. Banks. Major General, USA. Manuscript Sentiment Signed, 2pp, 8vo, Head Quarters, Dept. of the Gulf, New Orleans, Dec. 27, 1863. To Miss M.S. Worth. "TheLadies ofthe North were gratefully and enthusiastically remembered by the soldiers in the Hospitals of this Department Oil Christmas Day·... The sweetest earthly solace that a stricken soldier can receive is to know that the women ofhis Country appreciate his sacrifice and are willing to give their hours ojleisure and luxury to his case and comfort the voice of Christian kindness and oflove has stained the blood ofthe warrior like the sound ojcall1lOn " Est 75·100

13 Nathaniel P. Banks. Major General USA. Autograph Endorsement Signed on verso of copy of ALS John Pickering, Defences at New Orleans, Oct. 22, 1863. Banks orders the release of the crew of the Steamer Barge Bayou, Captain Benjamin Jacobs, Master, but does not release the boat. Slightly trimmed affecting one word of the endorsement. Est 50-75

14 WIl\1am Barkodale. Brig. General, CSA; mortally wounded at Gettysburg, ALS; Ip, 4to, House of Representatives Washington May 28, 1860. Sends thanks for being selected an honorary member of literary society. Repaired £st lOO·ISO

15 Richard N. Batchelder. General, USA. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Headquarters Second Army Corps, Auburn, Oct. 22, 1863. Requests one hundred twenty·five thousand pounds ofgrain be shipped to Bristol Station Est 50-75 2 COLLECTION OF CIVIL WAR LETTERS, PHOTOS AND PRINTS

16 Battles and Leaden of the Civil War. Twenty-five volumes 124 + I containing miscellaneous items] ex­ panded from four; bound in full rich blue morocco, gilt decorated, stamped and raised bands, brilliantly in­ bound on inside front & back covers, opposed by red moire silk interior; the whole accomplished and signed by the Booklover's Bindery, N.Y0' 1887. Each volume bears the bookplate of the great collector Frederick S. Peck. The title reads, "Battles and Leaders ofthe Civil War. Extra-illustrated and extended from four to twenty-Jour Volumes by the insertion ojover one thousand engraved portraits, original photographs, views. battle scenes, maps, broadsides and other mementoes of the Civil War and One Thousand Original Autograph Letters, Manuscript and Documents ojnoted Civil War Leaders. Union and ConJederate. civil and military. including nearly everyfamous name oJthat critical period ojAmerican history and comprising a unique and extraordinary collection. " While we have extracted for this auction about two-fifths of the manuscript material there still remains an incredible archive of Civil War historic letters and documents. Also the letters were removed professionally so that each volume remains in excellent condition, with spaces left for the reinsertion of other material at a later date. It is important to note that there are a great many original contemporary photographs, plus some original galley proofs of articles by participants in Battles. Still a major collection in itself of Civil War memorabilia , Est 5,000-10,000

17 [Battle of Gettysburg] CoL J. Maidhof for GenL Hall, U.S.A. ALS, Ip, 4to, Head Quarter 11th Regt., June 26,1863. To Col. Aspinwall "From information received by Genl. Hal/from Post master ofAllentown who has escaped to our lines, it is believed that. rebel pickets entered Carlisle between 6 and 70 'clock this eve­ ning. A telegram from up the river shows the rebels have also appeared in some force on the northern line be preparedfor any emergency. .' Est 75.-100

18 [Battle of Gettysburg] Abner Doubleday. Bv!. Major General, USA. ALS, Ip, 4to, Head Quarters General Recruiting Service, San Francisco, April 16, 1870. Asks the publisher ofthe Historical Magazine to send me two copies ofyour magazine containing Genl. Lee's official Report ofthe Battle ofGettysburg... "., Est 75-100

19 [Battle of Gettysburg] William C. Cleveland, Surveyor. Letter mentioning the build-up of fortifications around Philadelphia: "...J am here engineering on the fortifications ofthis City which were commenced in anticipation ofa visit from Lee's Army... ", Philadelphia., Pa., July 12th, 1863. Written shortly after Get- tysburg ...... •...... _ Est 50-75 3 20 [The Battle of McDowell-Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson', Officlal Account] A contemporary manuscript titled "Report of the battle of McDowell by Lieut. General T.J. Jackson", in an unknown hand, Ilpp, folio, Head Quarters, 2nd Corps, A.N. Va., March 7, 1863. Although there are no corrections in Jackson's hand this is most Ukely an official Battle report, perhaps the earliest and best written account of this important engagement. Reads in part: "General [Brig. Genl. R.H. Chilton, A.A. & I Genl., Hdgrs D.N. Va.] I have the honor herewith to submit to you a report ofthe operations ofmy command in the battle of McDowell High/and County Va., on the 8th ofMay, 1862. After the battle ofKernstown, I returned in the direction of Harrisonburg. My rear guard comprising Ashby's Cavalry, Capt. Chew's battery. and from time to time other forces. was placed under the direction ofCol. Turner Ashby. an officer whose judgment, coolness & courage eminently qualified him for the delicate & important trust. Although pursued by a greatly superior force under General Banks, we were enabled to halt for more than a fortnight in the vicinity of Mount Jackson ... The main body ofGeneral Banks'pursuing army did not proceedfurther south than the vicinity of Harrisonburg. But a considerable force under the command ofGeneral Milroy, was moving towards Staun­ ton, from the direction ofMonterey, and as I satisfactorily learned, part ofit had already crossed to the east ofthe Shenandoah... The positions ofthese two Federal armies were now such that ifleft unmolested, they could readily form a junction on the road just named and move with their united forces against Staunton...To avoid these results I determined...first to strike at Milroy, and then to concentrate theforces ofEwell, Johnson. & my own against Banks... General Johnson, accompanied by a party ofthirty men and several officers with a view to a reconnaissance of the enemy's position, ascended Sittington's Hill, an isolated spur ofthe Bull Pasture Mountain, on the left ofthe turnpike and commanding a full view ofthe village ofMcDowell. From this point the position and to some extent, the strength ofthe enemy could be seen... The enemy observing the reconnoitering party, sent out a small body of skirmishers which was promptly met by the men with Genl. Johnson and driven back, For the purpose ofsecuring the hill all of Genl. Johnson's regiments were sent to him [a typical Jackson ploy of throwing a whole body of troops at the enemy's side at one time} The 52nd Virginia regiment being the first to reach the ground was posted to the left as skirmishers. and it was not long before they were engaged in a brisk encounter with the enemys skir­ mishers whom they handsomely repulsed... Thefire was now rapid and well sustained on both sides, and the conflict fierce and sanguinary. In ascending co the crest ofthe hillfrom the turnpike the troops had to pass through the wood... The engagement had now not only become general along the entire line but so intense that I ordered Genl. Taliaferro to the support of Genl. Johnson...At this point the Federals were pressing forward in strong force on our extreme right with a view to flanking that position, This movement of the enemy was speedily detected and met by Genl. Taliaferro's brigade, and the 12th Ga...Genl. Johnson, to whom I had entrusted the management ofthe troops engaged. proved himselfeminently worthy ofthe con­ fidence reposed in him, by the skill, gallantry, & presence ofmind which he displayed on the occasion. Hav­ ing received a wound near the close ofthe engagement which compelled him to leave thefield, he turned over the command to Genl. Taliaferro. During the night the Federals made a hurried retreat towards Franklin in Pendleton County leaving their dead upon thefield. Before doing so, however. they succeeded in destroying most of their ammunition. camp equipage. and commissary stores which they could not remove. Official reports show a loss in this action ofseventy-one (71) killed, and three hundred and ninety (390) wounded. making a total loss offour hundred and sixty-one...·" He goes on to name the other wounded and assesses the significance of the Confederate victory. An astounding record which may be unique,., ."., , Est 2,000-2,500

4 21 [The Battle of ShUoh] George William Brent, Acting Inspt. General to General Beauregard, Autograph Manuscript Signed, 7 1/8pp, folio, Headquarters, Army of Miss., Corinth, April 18, 1862. To General G.T. Beauregard. With twelve autograph manuscript corrections (three signed "G.T.B.If) in the hand of General Beauregard in pencil; he has also titled the report, "Extracts from Col. Brents Report of the Battle of Shiloh". this too in pencil. Brent has marked the top of the report, "Copy". An incredible document detail­ ing one of the most significant Battles of the Civil War. Reads in part, .....At 23 min. past 7 o'clock was directed in conjunction with Col. Augustine to move on the Hamburg road towards our right & ascertain the condition ofaffairs in that Quarter. Proceeded on the Hamburg Road to its intersection with a road reported by a guide to be one leading to the Shiloh road. We moved along that towards the front until we discovered the right of the 1st line of battle resting on or near this road en l'air. The right consisted of General Gladden sBrigade. the right ofwhich was Col. Adams'Regt. Being informed by Col. Adams that there were no troops on his right, we proceeded towards the direction ofLick Creek which was distant according to the information ofthe scout I mile. We went about 5-1 mile when the movement ofthe enemy infront indicated by their music and the command ofofficers induced us to return Genl. Gladden's right. About this time IS min. to 8, the sharp rattle ofmusketry was heard along the centre & left & in a minute the enemy on Gen. Gladdens right & at a distance ofabout 250 yards opened heavyfire. Col. Adams behaved with coolness & gallantry. Our right pressed on & the second line ofbattle was moving rapidly up to the support ofthe 1st. At 25 min. past 8 0 'clock I reachedyour HdQrs and reported. At 20 min. past 9 we movedfrom HdQrs No.1 & I was directed to advise Dns Choppen & Brodie thereof& where you could befound. At 5 min past 10 was ordered to direct Gen/. Trabve to sendforward two Regt. ofhis Brigade to the centre which was executed at 13 min. past 10..... Brent goes on to discuss the strategy, several confusing moments, the death of General Albert Sidney Johnson, and the retreat of Sherman and McClellan Est 1,500·2,000

22 [Battle of ShUoh·General Thomas Jordan) ALS (for Thomas Jordan), 15pp, folio, New York, Nov. 2, 1874. To General G.T. Beauregard, with several corrections in his hand. Lengthy description of the Battle of Shiloh apparently from Beauregard's aide. He writes in part, "Resuming the series of my recollections ofim· portamfacts connected with your service in West Tennessee in the spring of1862, which you have asked me to communicate in this manner...Having determined upon the evacuation ofColumbus [Mis-) you detached a Brigade of that garrison, to hold...the position ofIsland 10 and New Madrid... The other part ofMajor General Polk's forces, some nine or ten thousand men, were gradually transferred in the direction ofCor­ inth, Mississippi, a point at which the Mobile and Ohio, and the Memphis and Charleston Railways in· tersect each other. In the same quarter, meanwhile, were assembled some regiments drawn from New Orleans, together with the forces which General Bragg had brought from Pensacola and Mobile... This con­ centration was with the view to meet and baffle the evident offensive purposes for which the Federal Army was transferred from Fort Donelson on the Cumberland to Pittsburg Landing on the west bank ofthe Ten· nessee River... " He goes on to describe positioning oftroops, and the success of the Confederate forces ...Est 500-750

23 [The Battle of ShUoh·Lew Wallace] Autograph manuscript unsigned (probably in the hand of Lew Wallace, Brigadier General, author of Ben-Hur), 2pp, 4to. An apology for his ..apparent mistake when Wallace reached the battlefield a day late, "At about nine o'clock in the morning 0/ the 6th (of April 1862 when Wallace was to have come up on Sherman's right flank) Gen. Grant in person ordered Gen. Wallace then at Crump's Landing six miles below Pittsburg Landing, to hold himselfin readiness to move in any direction. The final order reached him at halfafter eleven. Unfortunately the messenger who brought it committed a fatal mistake. Gen. Grant had sent him to tell Wallace to march to Pittsburg Landing: the instruction he delivered however, was a direction to march and gain the right ofthe army which when the battle began was in position/our miles outfrom Pittsburg Landing on the road to Dundy. Wallace promptly obeyed the order as received. Taking the directed road to the designated point ofjunction, he had madefive miles, when he was officially informed that the right ofthe army had been driven back to Pittsburg Landing. The conse­ quences ofthe mistake were now instantly manifest: to go on was to plant his little column offive thousand men in view afthe whole victorious rebel army, where it would be lost. The trial ofjudgment was a sore one; he adopted the prudent course and resolved to execute the spirit ofthe order byforming thejunction at Pitts- burg Landing. That compelled a counter march ofthefive miles already made Wallace arrived a day late but gave Grant valuable support. A most important commentary , Est 300·350

24 William N.R. Beall. Brig. Gen!., C.S.A. A. End. S. on verso of ALS ofCapt. Peter K. Handrienicy resigning his commission, the endorsement dated at Hd Qrs, Port Hudson, LA, Dec. 17, 1862. Beall does not accept the resignation and forwards it thru J.E. Johnston to the Secy of War Est 100·150 5 ANALYSIS BY BEAUREGARD OF THE PETERSBURG MINE EXPLOSION

2S Pierre G.T. Beauregard. Major General, CSA; commanded the Army cfthe Tennessee. Manuscript Signed, on last page nf thirty·six (36) leaves, entitled, The Explosion of the MIne Before Petenburg/July 30, 1864, folio, [marked "N.O. Nov.l84" in pencil at bottom of last leaf). A brilliant analysis, both shocking and thorough, of perhaps, next to two other battles, the most brutal and sanguine failure of the Federal military strategists. Undoubtedly this great historic manuscript was prepared for publication so practically every passage is quotable. We will remove from context just a small portion of the manuscript body. Beauregard begins with the background of the participants, giving positions of troops both Confederate and Federal. He sums up the spirit of the Confederate Army which lasted in some cases long after Appomat­ tox: "...the two Corps then consisting ofthe Army ofNorthern Virginia with the exception ofsuch Forces as were left North ofthe James for the safety ofRichmond were in and around Petersburg. The odds were still great against us; for the enemy outnumbered us by at least thirty thousand men. But there existed now a feeling of confidence and relief which partly compensated for the anxiety experienced hefore. More even than their Commanders did our troops-and more than the troops did our people-believe that. with the ad­ dition ofthat heroic army, we could not be driven from the position we then held. The reliance ofthe enemy in the impregnability ofhis lines was. no doubt, equal to ours... The Siege ofPetersburg, second only in im­ portance to that ofCharleston had begun. On one side were thefour best Corps ofthe Army ofthe Potomac, under the immediate command of General Meade. On the other side was the Army of Northern Virginia­ added to which was my small force-commanded by General Lee... .. Beauregard's troops watched the Federal miners dig a trench which he describes: "... It extended beneath Elliott's Salient. and went no further from it than about one hundred seventy yards. Its lateral galleries startedfrom that point. diverging some thirty-seven feet towards the left, and perhaps a little more towards the right. They formed together 'the segment of a circle concave to the Confederate lines'; and contained eight magazines ofabout one thousand pounds ofpowder ea'ch, connected with one another by means of troughs halffilled with powder, and meeting all at the inner end ofa main gallery, ofsome 150feet in length. from which three lines offuses, for a distance ofninety-odd feet. had been prepared. Three hundred and twenty kegs ofpowder. of twenty:five pounds each, had been used in the charge ofthree magazines... ,. There was a great confusion on the part of the Federal forces which later was attributed to the poor Com· mand of General Leslie and general drunkeness among the regulars. The only successful Federal troops were Ferrero's Divisions, of the 9th Corps, .....composed entirely of colored troops, It was General Burnside's desire that the colored division should be thefirst to charge. and it had been drilled for this special purpose; but General Meade having interposed his authority. Leslie's division was finally designated-by lot it is said-to lead the column ofassault... .. After the explosion, with over 15,000 troops in the crater, Ferrero's colored troops captured the only Confederates of the day, a few hundred, plus a Confederate battle standard. The explosion of the mine occurred nelclr 5 A.M. on the morning of July 30th and must have been a spec­ tacular scene: "... The mine was sprung at sixteen minutes to 5 A.M., on the 30th ofJuly. Thefuzes were lit at 3:30 A. M.• as per special orders to that effect. but the fire died out. They were lit a second time by a dar­ ing lieutenant and sergeant ofthe 48th Pennsylvania regiment. and the mine exploded, at last. .. The shock and thunder ofthe explosion naturally occasioned a temporary panic among the men ofElliott:S brigade and ofthe adjacent commands... They soon rallied. measured 135 feet in length, 97feet in breadth and 30feet deep [E.B. Long, in his elvu War: Day by Day (Doubleday, 1971) describes the size as 170 x 60·80 x 30]. It was estimated that more than one hundred thousand tons ofearth were thrown out. The two right guns of Pegram's battery were not disturbed. The two left guns were thrown out in front ofour works and the car­ riages destroyed; and only eight men out oftwenty·eight, and two officers ofthe battery. escaped alive and unhurt. Five companies ofthe 22nd andfour companies ofthe 18th S.C. regiments were blown up. or mainly destroyed. by the falling earth... .. During the battle that ensued, ending about one in the afternoon, nearly seven thousand men lost their lives, approximately foul'to one, Federal over Confederate losses. The Federal forces eventually withdrew. One of the most important Civil War manus.cripts ever to appear at auction; an accurate, thorough ac­ count of an historic engagement by one of the participating Confederate Generals, Pierre G.T. Beauregard ...... Est 5,000-7,500

6 26 P.G.T. Beauregard. General. CSA. Superb content ALS. 8 full pages, 8vo, Tallulah Falls, Ga., Aug. I, 1884. To the Editor of the Century Magazine. In this fme look back at his war years Beauregard discusses strategy of Johnston, Bee, Jackson, and himself but the most interesting part is his account of a long day in several saddles: .....J rode/our horses that day! 1st a beautiful cheSt1Jul colored horse given me...by Gov. L. Manning ofSo. Carolina...Shortly after rallying those troops with Gent. Johmton & charging with the 4th Ala. I went to inspect Jackson '$ line ojbattle & the troops I had sent to his left; on my return I stopped to give him some instructions & examine the position ofthe Enemy, near the Henry house; they had put a bat­ tery there in position which was exchanging shots & shells with a part ofthe Washntn Art/y. oiN.C... While J was talking to Jackson with some ofmy staffabout me the Federal battery then about 400 yds offopened on us & one ofthe shells exploded under my superb horse cUliing a large piece out ofhis right thigh...Jackson told me, 'General, jump off, your horse is mortally wounded'-[ replied, 'No, I think not', but [ had hardly spoken when the horse fell over on his right side & [jumped off. .. .. Beauregard then took a Confederate Sergeant's pony, later captured a Union officer's horse, then exchanged him for a fresher horse from one of his company. In all he had been in the saddle for more than fifteen hours without eating. Written in blue pencil, some running at the bottom of each page, but completely legible Est 500·750

27 P.G.T. Beauregard. General, CSA. ALS, Ip, 4to, Hd Qrts Army of Miss., Jackson, Te., March 8,1862. To Col. E.A. Klebert. Acknowledges the desirability of raising a company ofrangers Est 200-250

28 Pierre G.T. Beauregard. General, CSA. LS, 2pp, 4to, Head Quarters, Dept. No. Ca. and So. Va., Weldon, N. Ca., April 28, 1864. To General Braxton Bragg. Discusses at length the pros and cons of "the destruction ofthe Dismal Swamp and Chesapeake & Albemarle Canals ·' , Est 150-200

29 P.G.T. Beauregard. General CSA. ALS, I 'tlpp, 4to, New Orleans, Jan. 27, 1885. To the editor of Century Magazine. Writes about a previous article on Bull Run, mentions General Fitzhugh Lee, and R.S. Ewell.Est 100·150

30 P.G.T. Beauregard. Major General, CSA. ADS, Ip, ohlong 12mo, New Orleans, July 31,1879. A check & drawn on the Mutual National Bank payable to bearer in the sum ofone thousand dollars. With a two-cent revenue stamp at top. Mounted on card ,,,,,.. , , Est 100·ISO

31 Judah P. Benjamin. Confederate Secretary of War, then Secretary of State; fled to England after the War and became President of the British Bar. Partially printed document in the form of a letter signed, lp, 4to, Department of State, Richmond, Aug. 24, 1864. To the Secretary of the Treasury, Formal request for five hundred dollars, "incidental and contingent expenses ofthe Dept. ofState " Est 250-300

32 [Black Troops-Union Forces] Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard. Colonel in charge of all colored forces in the Mississippi valley. ALS, 3pp, 4to, Head-Quarters, U.S, Colored Troops, Goodrich Landing, August 18, 1863, To Major T.L. Bowers. The letter w'as forwarded to Genl. Grant and then to Commodore Thomas O. Selfridge who signs and dockets the piece. Reads in part, "...1 learn that Blackburn's Company, a part of Stark's Regiment raised in Washington County, Miss.• is, and has been for two or three weeks operating in that County. Furthermore, the brigade ofGeneral French, mostly Texas troops, have been secretly crossing on rafts to the Arkansas and Mississippi side, the last coming over on Friday night last in the vicinity of Greenville and below toward Egg Point. Horses and mules have been made to swim the river more than a thousand besides those in use having landed, as well as large numbers of negroes. Their object is to cooperate with troops on this side, in planting artillery...and also to destroy all plantations and habitable places on both sides o/the river. To this end Gen. Whitfield's Brigadefrom Johnston's Army, is daily ex­ pected to reach Washington County to follow down on the Mississippi...As toforees in our rear...on Friday last Genl. Hebert was at Monroe with few or no troops...The negroes captured from this command...are kept at work building fortifications on the river opposite Monroe...Parson 's Brigade ofTexans were near us one week ago and had a skirmish with our scouts, killing one and wounding five.. ,The enemy retired rapidly...and have gone to Floyd Later reports from negroes less reliable give from 18 to 30 pieces ofar· tillery at Delhi. One man declares there are more "A few repairs Est 250·300 7 33 Frank P. Blair. Maj. General USA. ALS, 2pp, 8vo, Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 1, 1864. To Gen!. U.S. Grant. Recommendation for promotion of Col. William E. Strong Est 50-75

34 Louis Blenker. Brig. General U.S. Volunteers; German born international soldier died in 1863 from injuries received while in command, ALS, lp, 4to, New York, Dec. 1862. Recommends Capt. Zschuschen for a posi- tion Est 75-100

35 M.L. Bonham. Brigadier General, CSA, ALS, lp, 4to, printed S'tate of South Carolina, Headquarters, Col­ umbia, Sept. 2, 1863. Written shortly after his reappointment to General Bonham asks for a survey on mountain passes Est 150-200

36 M.L. Bonham. Brigadier General, CSA. ALS, 1 'hpp. 8vo, Hd Qrs 1st Brig .• 1st Div 1st Corps A.P., lany 24, 1862. Writing to another general, Bonham tries to use his influence for a prisoner exchange Est 75-100

RARE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN OPPOSING GENERALS

37 Braxton Bragg. Lt. General, CSA. LS, 1 V1PP, 4to, Head Quarters Army of the Tennessee, Murfreesboro, Tenn., Dec. 8, 1862. To Major General William S. Rosecrans, Commanding U.S. Forces, Nashville. An in­ credible missive between two opposing Generals, being Bragg's answer to a query of Rosecrans regarding treatment of prisoners. Confederate President Davis was so worried about the disparity ofConfederate as op­ posed to Union forces that on this particular day he decided to travel West in order to examine the dangerous situation himself. Less than a month after this letter was written Rosecrans and the Union Forces drove Bragg's army out of middle Tennessee in the Battle of Murfreesboro, one of the bloodiest of the War. This fine letter reads in part, "...In reference to Private Kentrival I must respectfully insist that the state­ ment of General Negley does not alter the aspects of the case. He admits the use ofgross language to the prisoner. And when a General Officer sofar forgets himselfas to bandy abusive epithets with a private while performing the duties ofa subordinate. he should not make his prisoner because possessing spirit to resent an insult. sufferfor an offense co which his own conduct invited him. I shall look for the release oj Private Kerchival at an early day with confident interest. In regard to mallers ofcomplaint indirectly communicated. through Genl. Negley's letter they shall have prompt attention and connection as Jar as be within my powers Est 1,000-1,250

38 Braxton Bragg. Lt. General, CSA. ALS, 3pp, 4to, Court Room, Fort Leavenworth, June 3, 1853. A long warm letter to his wife describing courtroom activity and several people with whom he has made contact ...... Est tOO-ISO

39 Braxton Bragg. Lt. General, CSA. OS, 1/1p, 4to, 1850. Certification that one Capt. C.C. Sibley attended a General Court Martial at Little Rock, Arkansas from March 6-9, 185O Est 75-JOO

40 Lawrence O'Bryan Branch. Brigadier General, CSA. Incredibly rare War-dated ALS, Ip, 4to, Head Quarters Dist. of Pamlico, Newbern, 22 January 1862. Expresses confidence at his ability to defend his posi­ tion: "...1 am not inclined to be boastful but IJeel a conviction that ifthe enemy shall come up hence. I will beat him off---He shall not rest quietly for one moment on the dry land-Perhaps we will never be better prepared than at present Est 300-400 8 41 La.....nce O'Bryan Brancb. Brigadier General, CSA. Exceedingly rare ALS, 2pp, 4to, Raleigh, N.C., March 23,1857. To Howell Cobb, Secretary of the Treasury. Recommend that Wesley Jones be retained as Marshal from North Carolina Est 100·150

42 Jobn C. Brecklnrldge Vice·President of the U.S., Major General, CSA. Highly important War ALS, 1 '/'pp, 4to, On Pomite River LA, Aug. 16, 1862. To General Braxton Bragg. A wonderful Confederate letter be· tween two important Generals, "/ was most gratified to receive your note ofthe 8th inst. by the hand ofmy friend Mr. Johnston and to see that you are full ofhope and resolution. I would make any sacrifice to join you except leaving the remnant ofmy command. 1 will remain with it under all circumstances; my heart goes with you on your northern march. I feel you will reach the Ohio River ifyou don'r do more. We must fight thru next Autumn in Ky and make them begin at the line ofthe Ohio with their newly raisedforces, or Ky and Tenn. will be lost to us. A strong movement will give us large accessions in both these states. My Division was over 8.000 strong...now I have not 2.500 for duty. I did the best I could at Baton Rouge, and with in­ ferior forces whipped them soundly. Under the circumstances it was impossible to accomplish more than we did... .. A stirring correspondence showing optimism of Breckinridge but giving hints of events to come...Est 400-500

43 B.S. Burton. Brig. Genl., USA. LS, Ip, 4to, Headquarters, 5 U.S. Artillery, Columbia, S.c., Dec. 24, 1867. Sends list of deceased soldiers , Est 50-75

44 [Brltlsh Neutrallty]. Printed Proclamation, 2V,pp, 4to, May 13, 1861. Proclamation, with coat of arms, by Her Majesty "enjoining Neutrality in War in America. " The Act prohibits entering the Military service of either U.S. or C.S.A., fitting out any vessel to be employed as ship of War or Privateer, etc Est 50·75

45 John Brown. Firy abolitionist; taken in raid at Harper's Ferry in 1859, hanged. ALS on verso of another let­ ter, 1/1p, 4to, Springfield, Mass., July 28, 1846. To his wife expressing optimism about his wool business. Est 400-500

46 Joseph Emerson Brown. Confederate Governor of Georgia; seized Forts Pulaski and Jackson, sixteen days before his State seceded. ALS, marked "Private", 2 *pp, 4to, Executive Department, Milledgeville, Georgia, Dec. 16, 1858. To Hon. John Hilledge. An abstruse potiticalletter about provisions in the Bank Act ...... Est 75·100

47 WIlliam M. Browne. Brigadier General, CSA. ALS, 1 1/1pp, 4to, Headquarters Brownes Brigade, River Bat­ tery near Savannah, Feb. 18, 1865. TO Genl. G.T. Beauregard. His appointment as Major-General having been shelved Browne asks Beauregard to intercede Est 100-150

48 Franklin Buchanan. Admiral, CSN; at one point the ranking Confederate naval officer. LS, 1p, 4to, on printed Confederate States, Office of Orders and Detail, Navy Department, Richmond, Va., Sept. 19, 1861. To Commander W.F. Maury, CSN. Important letter about a little known aspect of the Confederate navy: "You will repair to this city forthwith, and report to the Department in connection with the Sub Marine bat- tery Est 150·200

49 James Buchanan. President. Endorsement Signed, on front of a letter dated at Washington, Nov. 17, 1845 of one Charles Winder who requests a mineral right's permit. Buchanan, as Secretary of State sends this note to the Secretary of War as a recommendation Est 100·125

50 D.C. Buell. Brigadier General of Volunteers, Union Army. ALS, 1p with five pages of corrections, Louisville, May 10, 1888. To R.M. Johnson of Century magazine. "I enclose herewith alternations which will obviate your objections whether well founded or not to the representation of Minton's connection with the kil/ing ofDavis Est 75-100 9 51 D.C. Buell. Brigadier General, Union forces. Autograph endorsement Signed, on front of letter to him, March 11, 1862. A lower officer, one A.V.L. Lindsley writes that they cannot open the mail boxes from Louisville because they have no keys to the locks, but wishes to file them open. Buell accedes to this unusual request , Est 50-75

52 Ambrose E. BUI'IlJlde. Brigadier General, USA: "Sideburns" named for him. ALS, as Governor of Rhode Island, I 'lIpp, 4to, Provideoce, May 20, 1869. With A. End. S. of W.T. Shennan and another Geoeral, E.M. Canby. Recommendation for a soldier whose regiment is about to be consolidated with another. Sher­ man, in pencil, forwards the letter to Canby who outlines the timing of the consolidation. Three important Civil War Generals on one piece Est 200·250

53 BenJamIn. F. Buder. Brigadier General, USA; military Governor of New Orleans after captured by Union forces. LS, I 'IIpp, 4to, Washington, D.C., Feb. 13, 1879. Writes to the Postmaster of New York City for one Walter Lawrence who wished a postal job. Some toning on front. Est 50·75

54 Daniel Butterfield. Brigadier Gen!., USA, "United States Military Telegraph" imprints (in pencil) to Gen. Patrick, Hd Qs. A.P., May 1,1863. "Have an orderly ready to run his horse with these dispatches to Gen. Hooker via Mr. Ford. Send an aide ifyou have one. D. Butterfield Repair at top Est 75·100

55 Daniel Butterfield. Brigadier General, Union foreces. LS, 2pp, 8vo, New York, June 22, 1885. About a speech he is to give near West Point - ;.. Est 50-75

GOV. OF CALIFORNIA SENDS LEGISLATIVE Acrs

56 [CalIfornla·Utah Territory.Postai Hlslory) J. Neely Johoson. Governor of California. ALS, plus three separate copies ofCalifornia Legislative Acts, 4 pages in all, Executive Department, Sacramento, March 29, 1856. To Hon. J.W. Denver. Forwards three copies ofjoint resolution from the California State Legislature reading in part: "Whereas a large number ofthe Citizens ofCarson Valley in Utah Territory have petitioned Congress to be set offfrom said Territory ofUtah, and to be attached to the State ofCalifornia for good reasons as setforth in their peti­ tion...Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of California that we acquiece in the wishes ofthe citizens of Carson Valley as set forth in their petition to be attached to California. and that we request our Se-nator and Representatives in Congress to urge the passage ofa law.. .Resolved that the Gov. ofthe State be requested immediately to forward to our Senator and Representatives in Congress copies ofthese joint resolutions [of which this is the Sr. Representative's copy}. .. .. The Second Resolution concerns increased mail service between some colorful cities: "Whereas the town ofPetaluma in the County ofSonoma is the distributing point for a large agricultural District of County, having a large and permanent population. An Whereas. there is a daily communication between that place and San Francisco by Steam Boat but having no regular mail communication under the U.S. Mail Contract...Resolved, by the Senate and Assembly ofthe State ofCalifornia. that our Senators and Represen­ tatives in Congress be requested to procure at least a tri-weekly mail service between said points. and at least a weekly service between Petaluma, via Santa Rosa to Windsor to Russian River. Resolved that our Senators and Representatives. in Congress. be requested to urge upon the P. M. General the necessity of placing under contract, ana in active service the U.S. Mail Route established by Act ofCongress b~tween the cities ofSan Francisco. Humboldt Bay. Crescent & Trinidad... .. The third of these Resolutions all marked "Copy" in the hand of Governor Johnson deals with a mail route between California and Oregon Territory: ''Joint Resolution in regard to the establishment ofa .duily line of Mail Communication between Shasta City in this State and Marysville. Oregon Territory. Resolved by the Senate and Assembly that our Senators be instructed and our Representatives in Congress be requested of establishing a daily line ofMail Communication infour horse coaches between Shasta City in California.. and Marysville Oregon Territory via Yreka in this State, and Jacksonville. Renyanvi//e, and Winchester in the said Territory.. , ".. ,.. ,,.. , " ,,,.. " Est 1,250·1,500 10 57 James Ronald Chalmers. Brig. Gen1., CSA. Autograph Telegram Signed, 1 Ihpp, 8vo on printed South­ Western Telegraph Company paper, Jackson, March 12, 1862. To Gent. Bragg. An exciting example (some ink erosion) ofan original Confederate military telegram from one General to another, "Some ofthe boats in sight at east Port when my pickets left at 6 0 'clock this morning enemy were at Savannah last night with thirty-three transports & three gun boats. Did not disembark-wagons horses & all on board... They said they would start for rail road this morning early. There is not water enough for the gun boats to go to Florence. They will stop at Pittsburgh or East Port The enemy took in all pickets & guards at right. Later shelling Eastport, two gun boats in sight " Est 200-250

58 B.F. Cheatham. Major General, CSA. autobiographical manuscript signed, Ip, tall folio, Nashville, Tenn. April 14, 1886. Outlines his military career from Mexican War through Civil War...... /n May 1861 was ap­ pointed Brig. General in the Confederate Army; on March 8. 1862 promoted to Major General, servedfour years with the Army of Tennessee successfully under General A.S. Johnston, P.G. T. Beauregard. Braxton Bragg, J.E. Johnston, J.B. Hood and surrendered at High Point Est 150-200

59 [Civil War Generals] Group of well over 100 pieces signed by various Generals or personages of the Civil War. Mostly small cards or cuts but a few ALS, primarily Union but D.H. Maury (ALS) and a few other Confederate are present. , ,, Est 200-250

60 [Civil War-Sutlers] A manuscript petition, lp, 4to, City Point, Va., Feb. 27, 1865. To the Provost Marshall General of the Armies Operating against Richmond. A recommendation for a clothier signed by five Generals·A.A. Humphries, Charles Saffin, G.K. Wanen, R.B. Ayres, and H.G. Wright. Most unusual.Est 100-150

61 Howell Cobb. U.S. Secretary of Treasury, later Brig. Genl. CSA. DS, Ip, 8vo, & Washington, Oct. 27, 1859. A transfer certificate for twenty·five hundred dollars printed by Toppan, Carpenter & Co., with ornate vignettes ofGeorge Washington, the Treasury building surrounded by many horses and carriages Est 50-75

FIRST CONFEDERATE PRINTED ITEM

62 [Confederate Broadside-Dissolution of the Union] An ordinance to dissolve the Union between the State of South Carolina and other States united with her under the compact entitled ''The Constitution of the United States of America". Broadside, 125/8" x 23 15/16". Crandall 1888. Sabin 87439. The famous Charleston Mercury Extra. Richard Harwell, in his Cornerstones ofConfederate Collecting (1953) states that this broadside which an· nounced the passing of the Ordinance of Secession by the South Carolina Legislature on Dec. 20, 1860 was issued and on the streets fifteen minutes after the final vote. This would make it definitely the first printed Confederate item. Fold and marginal wear, lightly embossed name of previous owner, matted Est 1,500-2,000

63 [Confederate Broadside] Letter from John H. Gilmer to a Member of the Virginia Senate, on the Position and Duties of Virginia in the Existing State of Political Matters, Richmond, Dec. 28, 1864, Broadside, large folio, some edge wear. Crandall #2753 (one other copy located). Long patriotic harrangue Est 250-300

64 [Cunfederate-Charleston Printing] Pamphlet, By-Laws of the Orphan House of Charleston, South Carolina...Charleston: Steam·Power Presses of Evans & Cogswell ... 1861. Yellow glossy covers, 4Opp, 8vo. Also lists the commissioners from 1790·1861. Mint condition. Crandall 4967 Est 50-75

65 [Charleston Defences-Telegram From Beauregard] A decoded copy of a cyphered telegram from Beauregard to Lt. Gen!. Hardee, Ip, 8vo, Charleston, S.c. Dec. 8, 1864. Marked "copy" and "Officia!"', signed by John M. Otley, A.A.G. This great telegram reads, "Having no army ofrelief to look to, and your forces being essential for defence of Georgia and South Carolina. whenever you shall have to select between their safety and that ofSavannah, sacrifice the latter and form a junction with General Jones, holding the left bank of Savannah River & the Rail Road to this place as long as possible " Est 400-500 11 66 [Confederate.Discharge Certificate) Lafayette McLaws, Maj. Gen!' CSA; WUUam Tatum Wofford, Brig. Gent, CSA; James M. Goggin, Brig. Gent, CSA. Dockets signed on verso of Confederate Army discharge paper for Private W.R. Davis, removed from duty for medical reasons. Partially printed, some of the writing faded. Fine combination of signatures also including l.R. Hill, Chairman of the Medical Examination Board ...... Est 100-150

SIX CONFEDERATE GENERALS

67 [Confederate Eyeglasses] Document Signed, Ip, 8vo, "Henry V. Lejas has supplied us with spectacles which suit our eyes/ar better than any we have ever before used. He requires but a single glance at the eye to enable him to tell all it needs in the article ojspectacles. " A testimonial to the superiority of Lejas' work signed by the following Confederate Generals: Wm. Mahone, G.T. Beauregard, Harry T. Hays, Simon Bolivar Buckner, William Joseph Hardee, Jubal A. Early. An incredible assemblage of signatures, perhaps unique as such Est 1,000-1,250

68 [Confederate General Order] Kinloch Falconer. Confederate A.A.G. Signature marked "Official" on sec­ ond page of General Orders No.7, 1 lhpp, folio, Head Quarters Army of Tennessee, Tullahoma, Tenn., Jan. 17, 1863. Assignment of certain battalions and lists categories of prisoners which have been exchanged ...... Est SO·75

69 [Confederate General Orders] General Orders No. 109, Head Qrs Dept. No.2, Chattanooga, Tenn., August 8, 1862, 1 v.pp, folin, signed by P.H. Thomson, A.A. Genl. To Surgeon F. Lewellyn, Medical Director. Outlines transportation and ammunition allotments to Genl. Bragg's command Est 50·7S 12 70 [Confederate-lnJpreument Laws] Communication from the Secretary of the Treasury, Recommending cer­ tain changes in the Impressment Laws. Richmond, May 20, 1864, 3pp, 8vo. Suggests using 1860 as a base year for value of currency used for impressment of goods. Violet War Department Rebel Archives hand- stamp ~•...... Est 50·75

FORBRIGER PRINT OF LIBBY PRISON

71 [Confederate~Llbby Prison] A magnificent ornate print entitled, Officers of the United States/Army and Navy-Prisoners ofWar/Libby Prison Richmond. Va. Taken from an original pen drawing executed in Lib­ by Prison by Capt. Robert 1. Fisher 17 Mo. Vo!. Infantry. With tbe imprint of Ehrgott, Forbriger & Co. Lithographers, Cincinnati, Ohio. Copyright dated 1864. Previously owned by the Union League Club of Philadelphia, this example has never before appeared for sale. Framed, app. 33 1h" x 44V,". In each of the four comers are oval scenes entitled respectively from upper left counter clockwise, "Front View ofLibby Prison ". "A Scene in Libby". "Castle Thumder, Richmond, Va. ", and "Belle bland. Rich­ mond, Va." At the top is a screaming eagle in full flight surrounded by flags and stars, clutching arrows, a shield and olive branches. In an oval surrounding the entire print and connecting the corner portraits are the names of all Federal States separated by frames of flowers and names of towns where soldiers from these states participated in Battles. In the center are names of the soldiers and sailors who were inmates in the prison. There are two generals: Neal Dow, and E.P. Scammon and but a handfull of naval officers. On each side of the center appears two members of the military. A very fine print, unusual in this condition Est 750·1,000

72 [Confederate Nary] Document headed "Confederate States Navy Department", addressed to Commander Thomas W. Brent CSN. An allowance sheet for travelling expenses granted to Brent, dated at Alexandria, La., April 10, 1863. Signed several times by Brent Est 50-75

73 [Confederate.PostaJ History]...An Act for the Prevention of frauds on the revenues of the Post Office Department, and prohibiting the transportation of mailable matter over the post routes of the Confederate States by unauthorized associations of persons...The printer's proof copy, 5 1,4 ppp, 8vo, Jan. 25, 1865. With faint oval imp~t_of War Department Rebel Archives stamp. CrandaIl525 Est 75·100

74 [Confederate-Postal History] A Way'Bill, partially printed from the Confederate States Mail Line, on a trip from Albany to Thomasville, Georgia, dated Monday, Feb. 20, 1865, lp, 4to. Lists six passengers and their charges Est 50-75

75 [Cnnfederate Railroad) John A. Buckner, aide to Gen!. Breckinridge. ALS, lp, 4to, Head Quarters, Forces near Jackson, June 4, 1863. To the Railroad Superintendent, Southern Railroad. "I am directed by Genl. Breckinridge to request you to give such assistance to Major Mays in the removal ofhis Ordinance and or­ dinance stores as he mayfrom time to time need. The very limited amount ofField transportation absolutely requires somes assistancefrom the railroad Est 75·100

76 [Confede~te Slave Use] Pat;tly printed and manuscript document headed, "We, the subscribers. hereby acknowledge to have received ofCapt. M. McDonald the sums set opposite our names, respectively, being in full for the ser,vices .ofour Slaves at Vicksburg, Miss. during the month of December 1862 having signed duplicate receipts. "lp, folio. Nine slaves were used for one month and their owners received $202.50. Signed by M, McD,onald. Repaired through one name Est 75·100

77 [Confederate Slavery-liroiuIside] An Act to Perpetuate Testimony in cases of slaves Abducted or Harbored By the Enemy, and of other Property Seized, Wasted, or Destroyed by them. Broadside, lp, of 4to, (Rich- . mond), Augus('30, l861. DescI:ibes hQw a Confederate citizen may prove ownership of a slave abducted by the North. Crandaii #50 :: : Est. 150-200

78 [Confederate Slavery] Partially printed document signed by several local Confederate authorities, Charleston, S.c., Aug. 15, l86~. ",We have carefully examined the following named Slaves, furnished thf!. Confederate States for servic~ on the CQast·the property ofElijah Watson, Sr.. and estimate their value as follows: Doc/or: $1.800.; Paul: $1,800. •· Esl . 75-100 13 79 [Confederate SIa.ery] E.ander Byrd. D.S., Ip, folio, State of S. Carolina, Darlington District, Dec. 16, 1863. Appointment of an attorney to receive from the State "any and all monies that may be now due, or coming, and payable to me by the said State for compensation for the slave Crimers last in service on the public works about Charleston sometime in August. 1863. " Est 75-100

80 [Confederate.SIa.ery] Partly printed document signed by John Douglas, R.R. Agent, Ip, oblong 12mo, Sao. Hill, S.C., July 18, 1863. Receipt for two slaves, ''John & Danilfurnishedfor labor on the Coast " E5t 50-75

81 [Confederate Sla.ery-Medlcal] Wm. T. Wragg, Confederate Surgeoo. ADS, Ip, 12mo, Hospital Negro Laborers, Nov. 18, 1864. Marked "Duplicate". Certification that "...Adam, property of Robert A. Mins. Esq died in this hospital on 12th May 1864 of 'Spino-Cerebral Meningitis' " Est 100-150

82 [Confederate·SIa.ery] Document Signed by W. Griffin, and A.N. Bristow, 2pp, tall folio, Marlborough District, S.C., Nov. 2, 1863. A sworn affidavit which reads in part, "...Personally appeared before me William Griffin ofthis District & State who...says on oath, that on the fifteenth ofJuly last. a. call for one fourth ofour Roads hands was sent out by Wm. M. Sherman, state agent... & that on Saturday the eigh­ teenth ofJuly the deponent received into his charge at Society Hill depot John & David, the boys ofJames E. David, & took them to Charleston for the purpose ofworking with them on thefortifications for one month either in or near Charleston... & on the forfifications on Sullivan's Island...that on the Sixth day ofAugust A.D. 1863 the said boy John became quite sick with dysentary, & on that day & the following day he sent repeatedlyfor Dr. Wescott the physician who had be.en attending to the hands under him...the said boy was so bad offwith the said disease that he sent for Dr. R.A. Coxe... & he gave the said boy some medicine... & he informed him that he was going to quit as he did not like attending to negroes the said boy was removed to a church which had been converted into a hospital... " Est 100-150

83 [Confederate Slavery] An affidavit, headed State of South Carolina, Darlington District, reading in part, ..... Personally comes R.L. Brockington who makes oath that Evander Byrd's boy. Primus was put under his charge on the 15th ofJuly 1863 to be taken to the coast to work on the fortifications under call of W.M. Shannon. for one month; that he took charge of said Primus of Florence, S. C. & accompanied him with others, to James Island, where said boy was put to work on a place called Legase 's Point; that said Primus was taken sick on the 9th Aug. following with diarhaea, & on the morning ofthe 10th was sent to the Negro hospital-being then in charge ofDr. H. M. Peeples-; that he never saw the boy after the 12th Augustl63, but was informed that he died on the wharfat Fort Johnson. on the next day, the 13th being on his way to the hospital in Charleston, where he was being sent... .. Signed by Brockinton and B. W. Edwards, 2pp, folio ...... Est 100-150

84 [Confederate Slavery] A document marked "Original Receipt" and "Claim No. 334" Ip, 8vo, Columbia, S.C., Dec. 30, 1864. Partly printed receipt for two thousand two hundred dollars "being the amount admit­ ted and advanced by the General Assembly ojthe said State, upon the claim ofR.A. Her/olJJO! {:0f1'Jllen.$a~ tion for his slave named Jerry, lost by reason of the employment ofthe said slave by the" quthorities of th'e Confederate Government upon the military fortifications in this State " ~:~~~::.:: -~ ...... •_.~st 100-150

85 [Confederate-Slavery] J.W. Sprague, Col. Commdg. Brigade ,u.S.A. 1'>'-5', 'lp; 4to, fig, Qrs, 1st Brigade Ross Div. Army of Tenn., Nov. 25, 1862 To Capt:, M.S. Iqrnba.ll. "Sir, The black boy sen't "herewith came to our lines this A.M. -says his masters name is Wm. Walt and lives about 7 miles south ofhere-he says they are gathering the negroes up and sending them south-and that about 500 ofthe Enemy's cavalry burnt a R.R. Bridge last night about seven miles sout~ ofhere.\ .. " , : ..•. ','.',T ..e.: , Est 75-100

86 [Confederate·Tran.-MI••I••ippl Dept.] Message of the President 4p,P., 8vo, Richmond, Jan. 5, 1865. Com­ ",munication ofSecretary ofthe" Treasury. Gives mostly payroll for officers of the Trans-Mississippi Dept... Est so- 75 14 Whmlt Siaies of dDlnie:t,

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87 [Confederate Treasury Notes-Slgnen] E.C. Elmore. Treasurer, CSA. DS, 1 ';'pp, 4to, printed Confederate States of America, Treasurer's Office, Richmond, Va" Nov, 18, 1861. A magnificent addition to any collec­ tion of Confederate paper money, being a grouping of the nineteen signatures of the Signers of Confederate Treasury notes. Included are R.L. Delany, C.C. Thayer, E.L. Massir, T. Ellett, R.M. Rae, Tho. 1. Miller, R. Hill, Ir., RS.Iones, M.C. Riggs, L.t Levin, Ino. Ott, H. Kepler, H.H. Goodlow, Henry Guarnict, M.H. Tighe, R. W. Payne, J.C. Tennend, R. Gilliam, J. W. Jones. An incredible assemblage of signatures, perhaps the only known such example. On the verso Elmore has penned, "Within we send you the signatures ofthe signers ofthe Treasury notes.. , Est 1,500·2,000

88 [Confederate War Narrative] Diary of the War For Separation, Being a Daily Chronicle of the Leading Events and History of the Present Revolution, from the Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln to the Battle of Shiloh...With Biographical Sketches of Confederate Generals...Edited by H.C. Clarke.' Vicksburg: Clarke's Southern Publishing House. 1862. S6pp, 8vo, contemporary 3·quarter·calfbinding. Crandall 2619; Sabin 134OS Est 100-150 15 89 Samuel Cooper. Adjutant and Inspector General, C.S.A. The ranking General Officer in the Confederacy. LS, Ip, 4to, War Department March 17, 1858. Special Orders including assignment of John G. Foster to Charleston harbor Est 100·150

90 Michael Corcoran. Brigadier General, U.S. Vals. ALS, 2pp, Bvo imprint, Head Quarters, "Corcoran's Irish Legion". Newport News, Va., Dec. 15, 1862. To Henry P. Casey. Endorsement of Casey as Quartermaster General of New york Est 50-75

91 Michael Corcoran. Brig. GenI, USA. ALS, lp, 4to, Head Quarters "Corcoran's Irish Legion", Suffolk Va., March 31, 1863. To Gov. Horatio Seymour. A letter of recommendation Est 50-75

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92 John Adolph Dahlgren. Rear Admiral, USN; inventor of the Dahlgren Gun. LS. with drawing and several lines in his hand, 3 1hpp, 4to, Washington, March 13, 1851. Some repairs affecting a few words. A superb letter in which the great engineer and inventor explains the use of the sights on his Dahlgren Cannon: .... .Again, suppose you have closed to 130 yds·ifthe "Level" line which is also the old "despart" be pointed at an object ofcorresponding height in the enemy ship (that is ifthe bore be keptleve/) the shot will strike at (yJ fa point on his drawing) nearly threefourths ofthe height ojships side above the water.·On the contrary ifyou use the 250 mark and perservere at the water line, the shot will by depressing the gun, still approx- imate the point ojaim entering a little above it " " Est 300-400

93 John Adolph Dahlgren Rear Admiral, USN; inventor of the cannon which bore his name. ALS, Ip, 4to, Washington, March 13, 1852. Sends a mss. of a Naval "exercise" to a printer telling him how many copies he would like to have struck from the press ,..",."."." .. , ",., Est 100-150

94 Jeffenon Davis. President, CSA; formerly U.S. Secretary of War, LS, 2pp, 4to, War Dept., Jan. 17, 1856, Refers to reduction of employees in his Department and discusses the new guns to be installed at Harper's Ferry: .....f find that an unexpected delay has occurred in the completion of the new models; but have assurance that they will be finished this week, so as to be ready for inspection at the beginning ofnext week when those designedfor Harper's Ferry will be sent thither·aJter which we shall be able to assumefull work at that armory ,.. ,.,..",..Est 400-500

95 Jeffenon Davis. President of the Confederate States. ALS, probably as President, lp, 8vo, Executive Man­ sion, Monday Morn., n.y. To Col. G.W.C. Lee, his aide prior to 1863, Mentions he is leaving for Manassas with Col. Davis and asks Lee to watch his office , ,.", ,.. ,." " .. ",." .. , Est 250-300

96 John A. Db. U,S, Secretary of Treasury, later Major General USA. ALS, Ip, 4to, Fort Monroe, Nov. 27, 1862. To Governor Horatio Seymour. Recommendation for an appointment. ,.. ,.".,Est 50-75

97 John A. Db. Major General. USA. D5, Ip, folio. Fort Monroe, Va .• April. 1863. A statement of forage for the animals at the Fort ,.".,."", Est 50-75 16 98 GrenvUle Mellen Dodge. Major Genl, USA; after the war became associated with lay Gould. ALS, lp,4to, Head Quarters, Atlanta,luly 15,1864. To E.M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Recommends Col. W.E. Strong for promotion Est 50-7S

99 Abner Donbleday Brig. Genl, USA; fought at Gettysburg; credited with creating the game of baseball. ADS, l'l,pp, 8vo, Head Qrs Doubleday's Brigade, Upton's Hill, Va., Sept. S, 1862. A recommendation for advancement of his brother, Major Ulysses Doubleday: .....He has always been a sober steady and valuable officer conspicuous for his activity. energy, and general efficiency. During the recent battles of28, 29. & 30 August [Manassas] he rendered most valuable service in carrying my orders to the most dangerous parts of thefield. On the 29th in order to save some stragglers he rode up to within 100 paces ofthe enemy's lines and received thefire ofan entire Regiment which killed his horsefrom which he escaped unhurt, .. "., , Est 100-150

100 Abner Doubleday, Bvt. Brigadier General USA, LS, plus endorsement Signed, 3pp, folio, Headquarters, Fort Brown, Texas, Ian. 31, 1873. Sends a report of the condition of the Post to the Acting A.A. General of Texas ,.. ,,.. , ,., Est 75-100

101 Supben A. Douglas. Orator, made famous by his 1858 debates with Abraham Lincoln. LS, Ip, 4to, U.S. Senate, January 27, 1852. Repaired Est 50-75

102 Samuel F. DuPont. Rear Admiral, Union Navy. Signature as forwarder on bottom ofletter signed by A.H. Foote as Chiefof Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting May 13, 1863. To the paymaster U.S.S. Stettin, S. at Squadron. States that James McQuaid shipped 20th August 1862 for one year Est 100-150

103 Samuel DuPont. Rear Admiral, USN. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Near Wilmington, Del., Dec. 16, 1863. Sends his autograph Est 75-100

104 Samuel F. DuPont. Rear Admiral, USN. ALS, 11/.zpp, 4to, Brandywine, ApI. 7, n.y. Writes about the illness ofa mutual friend Est 7S-100

LOS James Buchanan Eads. American Engineer; constructed 8 iron clad steamers. ALS, III'. pp, 4to, S1. Louis, Ian. 25, 1878. Sends his autograph and then writes of his problems over improvements he suggested, to the Mississippi River: "... The papers here have been criticising the modest memorial ofthe St. Paul Convention Committee pretty severely. 1st because ofthe insignificant sum of$500,000 that is asked for the Riverfrom Cairo to the sea, and next because they ask that the sums to be appropriated be expended under the direc· tion ofthe U.S. Engineers. Is this a slap at me? Est 100·150

106 JubaJ Anderson Early. Lt. General, CSA. ALS, 2pp, 8vo, Lynchburg, Va., May 9, 1889. A fantastic letter reminiscing about the War, and particularly centering on the death of General "Stonewall" lackson, ..... General T.}. JaclcJon was shot by some ofhis own men on the 2nd day ofMay 1863. about dusk. when he was preparing for his attack on Hooker's rightflank at Chancellorsville; he rode in front ofhis line along the road leading towards the enemy with some of his staffofficers. when some of his troops that were in the woods on his right. hearing the tramp ofthe horses fired in the direction ofthe sound·this caused the horses to take fright. and General Jackson's horse darted into the woods in his left, as did those ofsome ofhis staff, and made a head to the rear·Hearing the noise and imagining that it camefrom a'i advance ofthe enemy's cavalry, a brigade that was in line at the point to which his horse was carrying him fired in the direction of the noise, and General Jackson was struck, receiving his mortal wound. It was a North Carolina brigade of A.P. Hill's division that fired the mortal volley-I am the Colonel Early who commanded a brigade at the first Battle ofMannasas which you call "Bull Run ". and my brigade arrived in thefield in the afternoonjust in time to meet the last effort ofthe enemy to turn our left " Est 400-500

107 Supben Elliott, Jr. Brigadier General, CSA. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Charleston, Jan. 11, 1861 Very early War dated letter applying for "eighty bayonet·sheathsfor muskets and eighty short swords for the Beaufort volunteer artillery Est 7S-100 17 108 Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth. Lawyer in Springfield law office of Abraham Lincoln; campaigned for Lincoln, became Colonel in N.Y. regt. at outbreak of Civil War; first officer of importance killed in the War: Scarce signature, "Col. E.E. Ellsworth", accompanied by an ALS of his brother Capt. E.D. Ellsworth sending"the signature Est 100-150'

109 John Ericsson. Engineer and inventor; built and launched the ironclad ship "Monitor", ALS, Ip, 4to, New York, April 14, 1870. To Prof. Joseph'Henry. Asks when Henry will be visiting New York-as he'would like to have his most important instruments out to show him Est 100-150

110 John Ericsson. Engineer and inventor; designed and built the ironclad ship "Monitor" in 1862. ALS, 1p, 8vo, n.d. Suggests having castings made in Schenectady Est 100-150

111 George P. Este. Brig. GenI.. USA. ALS, 2'/,pp. 4to. Pittsburgh Landing, Apr. 28, 1862. To Hon. David Free. Requests that Col. Stedman's appointment be made quickly Est 50-75

112 Nathan George Evans. Brig. GenI.. CSA. ALS, lp, 4to. Hd Qrs 7th Brigade [CharlestonI. Oct. 23rd. 1861. In pencil at bottom, "Reed. at halfpast 12 at night by Gen. Johnston". Fragile paper, repairs. Describes the position of Federal forces near Leesburg, Va. "A large force is on the side and will probably effect a crossing tonight...I would attack them but my troops are completely exhausted Est 100-150

113 T.S. Everett, A.A. GenI. ALS. lp. 8vo, Somerset, Kentucky, Jan. 19. 1 P.M. (1862). To Capt. James B. Fry, Chief of Staff, Dept. Hd Qrs., Louisville. Important war communication detailing the success of Union forces at Mill Springs, "Gen. Thomas is driving the enemy back towards the fortified position at Mill Spr­ ings. Zollicoffer is' killed [in an ambush near Mill Springs], Gen. Schoepf has moved toward the mouth of Fishing Creek to hold the enemy in check at that point. thence to unite with Thomas. The loss is reported to be heavy on both sides Est 100-150

114 Richard Stoddert Ewell. Lt. General, CSA. ALS. lp, 4to. Los Lan. Apri123, 1853. Lists several soldiers he is sending to Leavenworth for a Court Martial, and mentions a cup he is sending, " it will probably go by Adams & Co : Est 50-75

115 David G. Farragut. Admiral Union Navy, LS, I p, 8vo. United States Flag Ship Hartford, New Orleans, March 5, 1863. To George F. Emmons, Commander of the "U.S.S. Cuyler". Orders the "Cuyler" to its sta- tion in Farragut's squadron Est 150-200

116 Winfield Scott Featherson. General, CSA. DS by Featherson and nine other lawyers petitioning the Presi- dent of the U.S. to appoint Charles R. Jordan marshall for the Northern District of Mississ.ippi Est 50-75

117 Samuel Wragg Ferguson. Brig. Genl. CSA. ALS, 3pp, 8vo, Centreville, Jan. 30, 1862. To "My Dear Gover- nor". Sends money, mentions General Beauregard and A.S. Johnston "Est 75-100

118 Clinton B. Fisk. Brig. GenI. USA. ALS, lp, 410, on printed Head Quarters, 2nd Brigad'e, U.S. Vol ... , Com­ manded by Brig. Gen'l Clinton B. Fisk, Helena Arkansas, Feb. 18, 1863. Writes that he will obey 'Gent. Ross' order to send his men out with picks, spade, and axes but cautions that because of sickness many'of them might die from the work Est 50-75 18 119 [Florida-Confederate Congress] John Milton. Governor of Florida. DS, 1p, 4to, Tallahassee, December 28, 1861. Countersigned by F.L. Villepique, as Secretary of State. Extremely rare partially printed document advising A.E. Maxwell that he "... hath been duly elected by the General Assembly...to be Senatorfrom the State ofFlorida in the Congress ofthe Confederate States ofAmerica "With the original red State seal in- tact Est 400-500

120 John B. Floyd. Brig. Gen!. CSA. DS. Ip. folio. on vellum, Richmond, Oct. 1, 1849. A grant ofland to Elbert H. Caldwell. Floyd served as Governor of Virginia, then U.S. Secretary of War Est 50-7S

121 Andrew Hull Foote. Rear Admiral, USN; known for his temperate attitude, caused the spirit-ration to be abolished. ALS, 2pp, 8vo, n.p., n.y. " J am very anxious to show you my steam boat propellers which are soon to be put in motion " Est 50-75

122 M.F. Force. Brig. and Brevet Major General, U.S. Volunteers. ALS, 2pp, 4to, Headquarters, 1st Div., 17th A.C., Camp near Louisville, Ky., July 4, 1865. To E.M. Stanton, Secretary of War. A recommendation to keep in the service General William E. Strong Est 50·75

123 Nathan Bedford Forrest. Major General, CSA; A. Telegram S., in pencil, Verona to Tupelo, Miss., lp, 8vo, Jan. 18, 1865. To Lt. Genl. John Bell Hood who has penned an ANS on verso to Genl Beauregard, also in pencil. Forrest gives the position of the Federal forces at Burnsville, following towards Rienzi and Jacinto. Recommends cars ordered back from Corinth. Hood, in his endorsement states, "Will order the cars to return tonight & will order Forrest to send his cavalry in direction ofJacinto & Rienzi... .. Extremely rare combination of autographs; adding to the value is the fact they are on a partly printed form of the South- Western Telegraph Company Est 500-750

124 Nathan Bedford Forrest. Lt. Genl, CSA. LS. lp, 8vo. Memphis, May 9, 1868. To Genl G.T. Beauregard. Mentions a meeting with ex-President John Tyler, and wants to meet with both ofthem. Paper damage, old patch affecting one word Est 200-250

125 [Fort Sumter) R.S. Ripsey. Lt. Co!. C5A. To Lt. Co!. B.G. Dessanssure. Secretary of the Treasury, So. Carolina. ALS, Ip, 4to, Fort Sumter, June 27, 1861. "...Lieut. Fayssoux of the Lucas Battin. acted as A.C.S. on Sullivan's Island under Major Pagan during the truce mentioned in his ace. He informs me that he has received no pay, altho he was infact-the Commissaryfor the wholeforce on Sullivan's Island... "...Est 100-150

126 John G. Foster. Major General USA; ALS, 2pp, 4to, on printed Headquarters. Department of the South, Hilton Head, S.C. Nov. 19, 1864. Writes of his inability to send letters to citizens across the lines (boat) "At the present time J am not allowed to send either money or supplies, even to our own prisoners. " Est 100·150

127 John C. Fremont. Explorer, Maj. Genl. U.S.A., Presidential candidate, Governor of Arizona. ALS, 3pp, 8vo, Territory of Arizona, Executive Dept., Prescott, Nov. 25, 1878. Fine letter discussing the rapid expan­ sion of the Territory, "... You have been so' heavily occupied in nurturing the growth of this child of yours...that you failed to notice how the country was spreading and that it required your letter to make a journey of 4500 miles by rail and buckboard to reach us outsiders here...on the next occasion you will remember that while your paper was growing your old states took a walk over from the Missouri to the Pacific The signature has been rewritten by Fremont over the fil'st. Est 200-250

128 Samuel Gibbs French. Major General, CSA, ALS. 2pp. 4to, Head Quarters Goldston, Feb. 5, 1863. To Z.B. Vance, Governor of North Carolina. Long letter in which French clarifies methods of procurement of army supplies and details who may cross the lines : Est 100-150

129 Samuel Glbhs French. Major General, CSA. ALS, lp, 4to, Winter Park, Florida, Jan. 29. 1894. Recounts events that took place the night before the Battle of Allatoona: "...Maj. J.A. Shingleur...accompanied General Hood and myselfto General Polk's headquarters and remained there until J left... General Johnston followed me to the door and standing on the steps ofthe door told me-'when you go back to your command have the word passed around through the troops that we wouldfight in the morning Est 75-100 19 130 William Henry French. Major General, USA; fought in the Battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Yorktown, Fair Oaks, Gainesville, etc. A. Endors. S. on verso of blank leaf taken from a letter in which he recommends a promotion for a Captain Nash, .....a most gallant soldier who led his command at the forcing aJthe Rappahannock at Kelly's Ford , Also endorsed by Brig. Genis los. B. Carr, Henry Prince, and George Mott., Dec. 7, J863 , Est 75-100

131 BIrkett Davenport Fry. Brigadier Gent, CSA. ALS. tp, 4to, Headquarters, Augusta, March 8,1865. Writes that he would have been able to move his troops sooner had it not been for heavy rains; learned that the railroad from Charleston to Branchville is in good shape; mentions the numerous stragglers from the Con- federate Army Est 75-100

132 James A. Garfield. General, President of the U.S. Letter Signed, Ip, 4to, Washington, March 6, 1877. Sends thanks for his election to a Republican Club Est 200-250

133 Richard Brooke Garnett. Brigadier General, CSA; killed at Gettysburg and his body never found. Rare ALS, 2 1hpp, Head Quarters, Troy, N. Y., Aug. 11, 1845. Asks to be sent to Texas with Col. Walback's regi- ment Est 200-250

134 Robert Seldon Garnett, Brig. General, CSA; the first General of the Civil War to be killed in action. Ex­ tremely rare ALS, 2V2PP, 4to, Camp Near Monterey, Mexico Aug. 12, 1847. To Virginia portrait painter William Carl Brown, Jr. Fantastic letter complimenting Brown on the oil painting of Zachery Taylor just completed. "... Before your departure for the United States I deem it to be due to the great enterprize. zeal and industry exhibited byyou in travelling at great risk to this distant point with the purpose ofperpetuating through your art the memory ofpersons and scenes that have now become a part ofour National History...J consider the picture of General Taylor which you have just finished...to be a faithful likeness ofhim...the dress in which it is represented is the one worn by him at the battle ofBueno Vista. "He goes on to commend Brown on some historic camp paintings which he has done. The Portrait of Taylor now resides in the Na- tional Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C Est 400-500

135 K. Garrard. Brigadier General. USA. ALS, 1,/,pp, 4to, Camp, 3 Brig., 2 Div., Culpepper, Oct. 8, 1863. Sends orders for clothing to his tailors in New york Est 50-75

136 Wllltam Lloyd Garrison. Vocal abolitionist. A Sentiment S., in the middle of one page, Bvo, March 14, 1866: "God never made a tyrant or a slave " Est 100-150

137 George W. Getty. Brigadier General, USA. ALS, Ip, 4to, Head Quarters, New Portsmouth, Va., August 9, 1863. To Brigadier General Ainslee. Cites lack of gunboats and troops on the Pasquotank River as precarious unless infantry support is provided Est 75-100

138 Jeremy Francis Gilmer. Maj. General CSA, the finest engineer of the Confederacy. OS, 6 full pages with an ADS at the end, Charleston, August 26, 1853. A lengthy agreement between Gilmer acting for the Govern­ ment and J.c. Osgood a contractor from Troy, New York who pledged to build a dredge to clear the silt from the entrance of Charleston harbor. Gilmer has signed as agent for the Government and guaranteed that he made the best deal possible with Osgood Est 150-200

139 Q.A. Gllmo.... Brig. Genl, USA. ALS, 1p, 4to, United States Engineer Agency No.5, Bowling Green, New York, April 6, 1861. Gives the wage schedule for an Engineer Est 50-75 20 / ~~­ ~/~~

140 State. R111hto Gill. Brigadier General CSA. Killed in action. Exceedingly rare ALS, lp, 4to, Adj. & Insp. Genl's Office, Charleston, S.C., Apri130, 1861. An order to furnish arms to the Tennessee Volunteers....Est 200·250

141 Maxey Gregg. Brigadier General, CSA. Rare ALS, Ip, 4to, Head Quarters lsI Regt., S.C.V., Sullivan's Island, Ian. 10, 1861. An extremely early letter (South Carolina had seceded on Dec. 20, 1860) in the War in which he asks for cartridges and "forty thousand good pe.rcussion caps... " On this day the government of South Carolina asked Robert Anderson to surrender Fort Sumter and he refused Est lSO·2oo

142 Walter Quintin Greoham. Brig. Genl, USA. ALS, 2pp, 410, Hd Qrs 41h Div, near Decatur, Ga., July 20, 1864. To Lt. Genl. U.S. Grant. Recommends Col. Wm E. Strong for a higher position. Gresham later became Postmaster General and held cabinet posts ofSeey ofTreasury and Secy ofState Est SO-7S

143 Gordon Granger. Major General, USA. ALS, lp, 8vo, Loudon, Feb. 28, 1864. To General Schofield. A hero ofChicamauga and the Tennessee campaign, Granger forwards copy of a despatch: "Champ Furgerson with ISO men made a raid on our courrier line last night at Washington in Rhea County. killed the provost mar­ shal at that point, captured all the courriers from there to Sulphur Springs, killing one & wounding two others. He carried off11 horses. & ten repeating rifles "Repaired Est 7S·100

144 Ulysses S. Grant. Major General in charge of the Union Forces. Autograph Endorsement Signed [on verso of leller 10 him], Hd Qrs. Dept of The Ten., Vicksburg, Miss., Sept. 25, 1863. In the letter to Grant one Thomas Watts pleads for the amnesty of his son, imprisoned Indianapolis. His son, says'.Watts, had only joined the Confederate Army to save the family lands and keep his father, a confirmed Union loyalist from harm. Grant writes, "This is respectfully enclosed to the officer in charge of 'Prisoners. of War' at In­ dianapolis la. in the hope it will secure to Mrs. Watts a speedy interview with her son who is among the prisoners " Est 400·500

145 Ulysses Grant. General in command of the Union Army, later 18th President of the U.S. ALS, Phpp, Bvo, Head Quarters Dept. of Wesl. Mi., Corinlh, Sept. 13, 1862. To Maj. Gen!. E.O.C. Ord, Comdg. U.S. Forces, Corinth, Miss. "Gen., Instruct the Post Commissary to issue rations to all Mississippians who may swear into the new regiments being organized by Brig. Gen. Boswell. Also appoint a mustering officer to muster them as they present themselves. I do not understand that it is necessary to have complete companies before these men can be sworn in but they may be received and attached to companies until they are com· pleted or at least to the minimum. Respectfully, U.S. Grant. Maj. Genl" ,.. , Est 300-400

146 Ulysses S. Grant. Lt. General; President. ALS, I lhpp, 4to, Head Quarters Armies of the United States, Washington, Dec. 30, 1865. To Gen. W.E. Strong. Congratulates the retiring General on his successes dur- ing "the great strugglefor National existence. ,. Fold repair, not affecting text ,," .. ,., Est 300-400

147 Henry Wager Halleck. Major·General, Chief of Staff USA. LS, marked "Confidential-Circular", Ip, 4to, Head-Quarters of the Army, Washington, Dec. 5, 1864. To the Surgeon General: Directs supplies be sent to Sherman at Bilton Head, S.C. shortly after his victorious march to the sea, and capture of Savannah: "The Secy of War directs that all supplies, stores and materialfor Genl. Sherman's army be immediately sent to Hilton Head. S.c. to be landed at such place or places as may be there ordered. Competent officers ofeach Dept. should be at that place toforward and issue stores without delay ,, Est 100-150 21 148 HeDI'Y W. Halleck. Major General, USA. ALS, Ip, 4to. Head Quarters, Departmeut of the Missouri, St. Louis, Feb. 4, 1862. To Brig. Genl. Franz Sigel. Takes the general to task for an improper appointment, "Your letter ofthe 1st in relation to T.A. Meysenbury's appointment ojAsst. Adjt. Gent is received. Neither you nor I have any power to make such an appointment...Jfyou wish him appointed as Asst. Adjt. Genl ad· dress a letter to the Adjt. Genl aftke Army, & I will endorse itfor the action afthe President " Est 100·ISO

149 C.P. Hamlin, Brig. General, USA. ALS, Ip, Bvo, imprint "Headquarters, Left Wing, Army of the Ten­ nessee", Nov. 24,1862. To General Ross, asking that Dr. Hamilton of the Sanitary Commission be allowed to visit the Ohio Troops Est 75·100

ISO Wade Hampton. Lt. Geul, CSA. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Baltimore, Feb. 15, 1873. To Genl. Lawton. Recommends Gov. Seymour, and asks "that you show him the appreciation our people have of his services in their behalf Est 100·150 lSI Wade Hampton. Lt. Geueral, CSA. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Baltimore, Feb. 13, 1873. To another Coufederate General, Joseph E. Johnston. A letter of introduction. for Gen. Seymour Est 100·150

152 Winfield Scott Hancock. Major G~neral. ALS, 11hpp, 8vo, Falmouth, Va., Apri13, 1863. Hancock writes to General Birney who has just retired and wishes him well. He also expresses dismay at the way the war in Virginia is going: "... J wish you were here now: J feel that we have met a loss. Ifi hadyou by my side at the Chickahominy and elsewhere, and a few others I could mention, I would feel very strong in the ordeal we have shortly to undergo " £st 75·100

153 WInfield Scott Hancock. Brig. Genl. Vols. ADS, Ip, 4to, Falmouth, Va., November, 1862. Praises Lt. Col- onel James A. Hardie and recommends his appointment Est SO-75

154 Winfield Scott Hancock. Major Genl., USA. ALS, 2';'pp, 8vo, New York, Nov. 6, 1874. Meotions Geul. Bannard Est SO· 75

ISS Winfield Scott Hancock. Major General, U.S. Vols. ALS, '/,p, 8vo, Phila., Feb. 17, 1864. Sends photograph (not preseut) Est 50·75

156 WiUiam Joseph Hardee. Lt. General, CSA. ALS, I V,pp, 4to, Rehuette, II o'c A.M., Sept. I, 1862. To General Braxton Bragg. Gives Bragg locations of Generals Buckner, Robertson, Anderson, Brown, and For- rest , Est 150·200

157 William Babcock Hazen. Brigadier General, USA. After the War organized Greely relief expedition. ALS, 1p, 4to, West Point, N.Y., July 12,1861. To Senator Solomon Float inquiring about the dates to be placed on commissions for officers in new regiments :· £st 50-75

IS8 William Babcock Hazen. Major General, USA. ALS, 2pp, 4to, Hd Qrs 15th Army Corp, Washington, June 8, 1865. To E.M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Recommends Col. W.E. Strong for promotion.. ,.. , Est 50·75

159 Samuel Peter Heintzelman. Major General, USA, ns, lp, 4to, Fort Monroe, Va., April 2, 1862, A receipt for camp equipment also signed by Brigadier Generals J.H. Martindale and F.J. Porter Est 50-75 22 160 Henry Beth. Major General, CSA. ALS, 1 1I3pp, 4to, United States Indian Service, Madria, Dakota, May 22, 1886. Sends thanks for his election to an honorary membership in the Northwestern Literary & Historical Society of Sioux City, Iowa Est 50-75

161 Daniel Harvey Hili. Major General, CSA. Rare ALS, Ip, 4to, Greensboro, N.C., May 27, 1863. To Maj. Oenl. Whiting. Hill voices pessimism as to the preparedness of the Confederate troops under his command, shortly before Petersburg, "Ransom [Matt Whitaker Ransom, Brigadier General, CSAJ has been ordered to Virginia and his Regt. leaves today. The mail captured by the guerrillas showed the astonishing point that there are 31 Regts. in New burn & that instead o/sending of/they have been receiving troops. Nine Regts. are there mentioned which were not on my origina/list 6 of which I have never seen any mention in their papers. Take care that we are not all bagged some ofthese days. rWhiting was later relieved of his command for drunkeness] "A most important war communication , Est 300-400

162 Daniel Harvey Hili. Major General., CSA. A. End. S., on verso of ALS John M. Otey (Conf. A.A.G.) 2pp, 8vo, Hd Qrs...White Oaks, 8 miles north of Winnesboro, S.c., Fey. 19, 1865., giving instructions to Generals Stewart and Chatham. Hill writes to Beauregard (partly in pencil) giving tactical advice Est 100-150

163 Daniel Harvey Hili. Lt. Genl., C.S.A., ALS, I'/,pp, 4to, July 16, 1862 (np) to Genl. H.A. Wise. "We are all rejoicing over Stuart's brilliant achievement. It is said that he destroyed two million of property·three steamers. vast ordinance and commissary stores. clothing and plunder ofevery kind Est 100-150

164 Joseph Hooker. Brigadier General, USA. ALS, I'/,pp, 8vo, Hd Qrs 11th Corps, Lookout Valley, Jan. 27, 1864. To Maj. General George H. Thomas. Suggests that he ask the Secretary of the Treasury, Salmon P. Chase to speak at the opening ceremonies for the cemetary at Chattanooga Est 50-75

165 Joseph Hooker. Major General, USA. ALS, 2pp, 8vo, Garden City, L.I., N.Y., May 4,1878. To I.C. Buttre. Gives advice to a publisher on how best to obtain proper biographies and Civil War subjects Est 50-75

166 OUver Otis Boward. Major General U.S.A., ALS, 11hpp, 4to, Head Quarters of the Army of the Tennessee, Goldsboro, N.C., March 31, 1865. To E.M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Recommends that a Lieutenant on his staff be breveted a ColoneL Est 75-100

167 0.0. Howard, Brig. Genl, USA. ALS, Ip, 4to, Head Quarters 2nd Div. 2nd Corp. Near Falmouth, Va., Nov. 25, 1862. Recommends Col. Adelbert Ames for the position of Brigadier General Est 50-75

168 0.0. Howard. Major General, USA. ALS, 1';'pp, 4to, Hd Qrs Dept. of the Army of the Tennessee, Savan­ nah, Ga., Dec. 27, 1864. Sends application for promotion to Brigadier General of Col. William G. Strong ...... Est 50-75

169 0.0. Boward. Major-General. Os, Ip, 4to, War Department, Bureau Refugees, Freedmen, and Aban­ doned Lands, Washington, Oct. 16, 1866. Special Orders No. 152 assigning Brig. General H.M. Whittlesey to be chief Quartermaster of the Bureau. Signed by Howard indicating this is an official copy. File holes at top, not affecting text Est 50-75

170 0.0. Howard. Major Genl, USA. LS, 2pp, 4to, War Dept., Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Aban­ doned Lands, Washington, Dec. 9, 1865. States that no supplies ofrations to Florida have been stopped and .... .on no account will the issue to Orphan Asylums be stopped so long as the matter is under my control...... Est 50-75

171 Benjamin Hnger. Major-General, CSA. ALS, lp, 4to, Hd Qrs of the Forces, Norfolk, July 10,1861. States that General Gwynn's Battery designs have been retained and the defenses of Norfolk will also stay the same ...... Est 50-75

172 Benjamin Hnger. Major General, CSA. ALS, Ip, 4to, Fort Monroe Arsenal, Aug. 4, 1855 To Col. W.J. Worth. Writes that he has tested a wrought iron tongue attached to a large cannon and that it is an advan- tage when the gun is fired &t 50-75 23 173 Andrew Atkinson Humphreys. Major Genl., USA. ALS, 13J. pp, Bvo, Camp of Head-Quarters Army of the Potomac, Feby. 15, 1864. To Gov. Horatio Seymour. A recommendation for promotion of Capt. Craig Wadsworth who served with Generals Reynolds (until his death at Gettysburg), Buford, while declining a easy appointment to Meade's staff , Est SO· 75

174 David Hunter. Major General, USA; responsible for the fall of Fort Donelson. ALS, lp, 4to, Port Royal, Department of the South, April 15, 1862. Weak at folds, backed. Sends an autograph Est 50-75

175 Stephen Augustus Hurlbut. Major General, USA. Autograph Directive Signed, 1V2PP, 4to. October 9, n.y. To Brig. Genl. L.F. Ross. Exciting orders, entitled "Coming Expedition "; "Report just received-the Enemy are in greaterforce than I expected. You will watch yourflanks especially on the LaGrange' side... The thing to be done under Genl. Grant's orders is to destroy the bridge or force them to do so.,. Even ifyou whip them severely you must not pursue too far, for they still have the Rail Road " Est 75-100

176 [Indlctment.Theft of Southern Bonds] An indictment signed by U.S. Attorney Robert Ould, the United States vs Goddard Bailey, two employees of the Government, 2thpp, folio, District of Columbia, Jan. 29, 1861. In December of 1860 the defendants had stolen over a hundred Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee bonds with a face value of well over $100,000.00. It was a great irony that by the time their case was heard the bonds had no value as they were not being honored by the seceded states , Est 50-75

177 Rufus Ingalls. Major General, USA; took part in the Battles of South Mountain, Antietam, Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, and Fredericksburg. ALS, in pencil, 1p, 12010, Hd Qrs A.P. Dec. 23, 1862. To Capt. Pitkins. "Capt. Hall has been ordered to send you a light draft steamer. The "Lady Lincoln" will be placed at your disposal as soon as she arrives from Washington Est 50·75

178 Henry R. Jackson. Brig. Genl, CSA. LS, with A. Postscript Signed. 3pp, 4to, Head Quarters of State Forces, Savannah, Jan. 9, 1862. Invites Lt. C.C. Jones to be his Judge Advocate and Chief of Artillery. Inlaid.....Est 50·75

THOMAS J. "STONEWALL" JACKSON WRITES TO ROBERT E. LEE

179 Thomas J. Jackson. Known as "Stonewall". Rare war ALS, Ip, 4to, Hdqrs. V. Dist. Bunker Hill, Oct. 23, 1862. To General Robert E. Lee. A strong recommendation of General William Edmonson "Grumble" Jones for cavalry service, "General, Your letter ofyesterday respecting Brig. Genl W.E. Jones has been received. I respectfully recommend that Genl J. be assigned to the cavly. Genl. Stuart [J.E.B. Stuartl told me that he strongly objected to such assignment. When I first recommended Col. Jones for promotion Robertson 's Brigade was not under Genl. Stuart; but was with me at Gordonsville. I am ofthe opinion that the interest ofthe service will be most promoted by the assignment to cavalry. Recommendations for filling all the vacancies among the General officers o/my corps have been made. Were it notfrom a conviction that Genl. J. should be in the cavly I would be glad to have him with me as I have a high opinion ofhim... T.J. Jackson. Maj. Genl. "Lee took Jackson's advice over Stuart's objections indicating the confidence he had in Jackson's opinion. Jones then became one of the most heroic and effective tools that the Confederate cavalry had until he was killed leading his men into battle against General Hunter. An extraordinary War letter be­ tween the two most significant generals of the Confederacy about a matter which may have had profound ef- fect on the Southern War effort Est 3,000·4,000 24 "STONEWALL"lACKSON'S ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG

180 [General Tbomu J. UStonewall" Jackson-Battle of Fredericksburg]. The original manuscript first draft of Jackson's report on the events preceding, during, and after the Battle of Fredericksburg (December 13, 1862) with over one hundred words in Jackson's hand as corrections; Head Quarters 2nd Corps, A.N. Va., January 30th 1863, written over seventeen pages, quarto, ink smudges on first page. A dramatic description of the Battle of Fredericksburg in which over two hundred thousand troops par­ ticipated; 114,000 Federal, 72,500 Confederate. Jackson describes the opening of the Battle: .....About ten o'clock as the fog disappeared, the lines ofthe enemy. arranged in order ofbattle.. were distinctly visible in the plain between us & the river, covering my front and extending far to the left towards Fredericksburg. The force in from ofme, I supposed, to number about fifty-five thousand. The batteries ofPelham with the Stuart 'Horse Artillery were soon engaged with the artillery ofthe enemy and a brisk & animated contest was kept up for about an hour. Soon". the enemy directed his artillery at the heights held byWalker, and upon the wood generally. occupied by our troops. evidently with a view ofcausing us to disclose whatever troops or artillery were there. Not eliciting any response the enemy was seemingly satisfied that he would experience but little resistance to an effort to obtain possession ofthe Hill...he advanced in line ofbattle across the plain straight upon the position occupied by Walker. His batteries reserved theirfire until the enemy's lines came within less than 800 yards, when the 14 guns opened together, pouring such a storm ofshot & shell into his rank as to cause him first to halt, then waver, & at last seek shelter byflight... .. The total casualties for both sides amounted to over 18,000 men killed or wounded. Among these was the Confederate General Maxey Gregg. At the end of several days there was nothing really gained by either side-the Federal army was still in the city of Fredericksburg, the Confederate Army commanding the hills outside the City. An amazing original draft of a battle report by the second most famous Confederate General who was himself to perish in the Battle of Chancellorsville just a few months later Est 3,000-4,000

181 [Thomas J. UStonewall" Jackson-Battle of Winchester] Jackson's report of events leading up to and in­ cluding the Battle of Winchester, Head Quarters 2nd Corps A.N. Va., April 10, 1863. To Brigadier Gent. R.H. Chilton, 23pp, folio. Unsigned, no notations in Jackson's hand. Gives positions of troops both Union and Confederate and describes the Battle: .....1 accompanied the movement ofthe main body ofthe Army to Middletown. Upon arriving there we found the Valley Turnpike crowded with retreating Federal Cavalry upon which the batteries of Poague and Chew, with Taylor's infantry promptly opened, and in a few moments the turnpike, which hadjust before teemed with life presented a most appalling spectacle ofcar­ nage & destruction...A train of wagons was seen disappearing towards Winchester, and Ashby, with his cavalry, some artillery, and a supporting infantryforce from Taylor's Brigade. was sent in pursuit. But afew moments elapsed before the Federal Artillery which had been cut offwith the rear of the column opened upon us with evident intention to cut its way through to Winchester. Our batteries were then placed in posi­ tion to return the fire, and Gen. Taylor was ordered with his command to the attack. After a spirited resistance. this fragment of the Federal army retreated to Strasburg, then made its escape through the mountains across the Potomac. A large amount ofbaggagefell into our hands...Entire regiments, apparent­ ly in line ofbattle laid down their knapsacks and abandoned them...From the attack upon Front Royal up to this present moment every opposition had been borne down...and there was reason to believe, if Banks reached Winchester, it would be without a train, ifnot without an army...Genl. Elzey...eagerly uniting in the general advance, soon entered Winchester with the other troops. On the right the attack under General Ewell was executed with skill and spirit. The 21st N.C. and 21st Georgia gallantly drove back the advance post ofthe enemy. The 21st N. C. soon became exposed to a destructive fire from a Federal regiment posted behind a stone wall, and after suffering severely in both officers and men was forced tofall back. The 21st Ga. having succeeded in driving that regiment from its shelter, reinforced its brigade. With the 1st Md. Regiment on his left, and Trimbles Brigade on his right, Genl. Ewell now moved towards the eastern brigade was so gallantly crossing the hill and charging towards the western side ofthe town. This simultaneous move­ ment on both sides of his flanks. by which his retreat might soon have been cut off, may account for resistance which it made whilst passing through the town... The Federalforces were now in full retreat... The public property captured in this expedition at Front Royal, Winchester, Martinsburg, & Charlestown, was ofgreat value. and so large in quantity, that much ofit had to be abandonedfor want ofnecessary means of transportation The medical stores. which filled one of the largest storehouses in Winchester, were for- tunately saved Perhaps the best available account of events leading up to and including the Battle of Winchester Est 1,000·1,500 25 182 [Death of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson] Capt. R.E. Wilbourn, C.S.A.; the-man who caught Jackson as he fell from his horse at Chancellorsville. Approval to pay C.C. Phillips ..$14S.60 for 182 days service in the Signal Corps. Also signed by A.S. Pendleton, A.A.G., lp, folio, Oct. 3, 1864 Est 100-150

183 [Death of General Thomas J. "StonewaU" Jackson] A contemporary notice of the death of General lack­ son entitled, "Editorial of Sentinel of 13th May, 1863/The Death of Jackson", 2 1/1pp, folio, unsigned but with pencilled notation, "By L.Q. Westington". Outlines lackson's brilliant accomplishments: "... From the ti"re he first rushed to thefield to repel the invasion of V~rginia, to the struggle ofManassas, where. with his 'Stonewall Brigade' he interposed a living barrier which no foe' could pass; 'and then through his wonder­ ful Valley campaigns-his march to Cold Harbour to fall like an avalanche upon McCleelan-his impetuous, resistless assault upon Pope at Cedar Run & Manassas,-again at Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg. and finally, when penetrating to Hooker's rear at Chancellorsville, he overthrew this confident and boastful array-which ofus has not followed him with eager joy & pride " An interesting though flowery account mirroring the feelings of the Confederate populace : : Est 250-300

184 [General T J. Jackson.MlUtary Court Martial] A.S. Pendleton, A:A.G. ADS, by order of General Jackson, 21?P, 4to, Hd' Qrs 2nd Army Corp, Jan. 22, 1863. General Orders No.6, being the courts martial of Privates Jolin Edwards and lames Ryley for desertion. Reads in part, ~'.. .Specification-In this that on or about the 7th Of August 1862 the said Edwards then a member of Capt. John A. Cooks Camp.. 1st Regt. Va. Artillery...did without any authority whatever, leave. desert/rom his company (this in theface ofthe enemy) and remained awayfrom the Regt. to which he belonged. until brought back underguard on the night ofthe 6th ofDecember 1862. To which charge and Specification the prisoner plead not Guilty... The Court after mature deliberation. find the prisoner as follows... OJ the SpecIfication-Guilty; of the Charge-Guilty...Sentence-And the court do therefore ,fentence the said John Edwards a private in the 1st Regt. Va. Artillery to be shot to death with musketry at such time and place as the Commanding General may appoint "A most dramatic document Est 250-300

185 [General Thomas J. Jackson-Court Martial ProceedIngs] A.S. Pendleton, A.A. Gent. under Jackson. General Orders No. 19, Signed, 2'I,pp, folio, Hd Qrs 2nd Army Corps, March 1, 1863. To General Jubal A. Early. Description and outcome of eight Courts Martial, mostly minor charges of drunkeness, etc Est 100-150

186 William L. Jackson. Brig. Genl, CSA; cousin of "Stonewall" lackson. ALS, in pencil, 1p, 4to, Hd Qrs V Dist. August 11, 1862. (To General Ewell). "I am directed by Major Genl Jackson to say that he has received information that on last night the house of the widow Crittenden where the wounded ofBrig. Genl Early's Brigade werefirst taken, was rifled ofplates, wearing apparelfor ladies. daguerrotypes. letters. books. prin- cipally ofreligious character Suspicion attached to some Louisiana men ' Est 50-75

187 Bradley Tyler Johnson. Brigadier General, CSA. LS, 1p, 4to, Headquarters, lohnson's Bar Brig., Army Northern Virginia, Nov. 1, 1864. To GenI. Samuel Cooper. Recommends that a Company of soldiers be pressed into active service. On the verso are two significant dockets, forwarding the message; one signed by Lunsford Lindsay Lomax, Maj. General, CSA, the other an A. End. S. by Jobal~. Early, Lt. General....Est 200-250

188 Bushrod RustJohnson. Major General, CSA, Quaker. ALS, fV,pp, 410, Petersburg, Va., May 10,1865. To Bvt Brig. Genl. J.C. Kelton. Having already taken the oath of 'allegiance to the Union, Johnson wishes to leave for Illinois there to "abide in retirement, in peace. and in solitude Est JOO-150

189 [Parole of General Bushrod Rust Johnson] Henry Wager Halleck, Maj. Genl., USA. A. End. S. on page taken from letter of Genl Johnson (previous lot) asking for parole. Halleck writes, "Respectfully referred to Lt. Genl. Grant. It is said that Genl. B.R. Johnson violated his parole given to Genl. Grant in person at Fort Donelson. lfso, I am not disposed to extend him anyfavors. May 30. 1865. H. W. Halleck. M. G. Command- ing." Also endorsed byC.A. Dana, Asst. Secretary of War , Est 100-150

190 R.W. Johnson. Brig. Genl, USA. LS, lp, 8vo, Nashville, Tenn., May 22, 1866. To the Postmaster asking him to change an address Est 50-75 26 191 A. Sidney Johnston. Lt. General. e.S.A.; Killed at Shiloh. A.L.S., Ip, 8to, Austin, Texas, December I, 1853. As paymaster USA to Col. D. Ruggles regarding payment to a private who reenlisted at Fort Belknap ...... Est 400-500

192 Joseph E. Johnston. General of the Armies, CSA; graduated from West Point in same class as Robert E. Lee. Rare ALS. 3pp, 4to, San Antonio, Dec. 9,1852. To Hon. V.E. Howard. Sends a sketch (not present) of the entrance of Matagorda Bay. He goes on to make suggestions on deepening the entrance: ..... Theftrst, which is the closing the channel between Salana & Pelican Island will require the construction ofa strong. mole % mile long & for much ofits length Pelican Is/and & the opposite poim-Jor all afwhich $/00,000 seems to me a very small estinlate... "0 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Est 400-500

193 Joseph E. Johnston. Major General, CSA. ALS, llf4pp, 8vo, Baltimore, Aug. 28,1865. Several ink stains af­ fecting a few words and his signature. The great Confederate General writes of his memoirs and the trouble he is having due to the loss of many of his personal papers Est 100-150

194 Thomas Jordan. Brig. General, CSA; served under· General A.S. Johnston at Shiloh and then under Beauregard at Johnston's death. Lengthy ALS, II full pages, 8vo, New York, July 29, 1876. To P.G.T. Beauregard. A mini-expose of Bragg's report on the Battle of Shiloh, which Jordan claims was falsified, .....Speaking oflGenl. Braxtonl Bragg·have you ever read his report ofBattle ofShiloh-dated April 30th at Corinth but really not written untilyou had given up command to him? It was written after Preston Johnston (Davis staff) had visited him at Tupelo. It is addressed to me as your Adj. Genl-& yet I never saw it. It is in­ deed a false-hearted paper, fradulantly issued-Ifsuffered to go into history without conclusive exposure of the fraud ofits date & address. it will be claimed that its statements & criticisms ofyou stand admittedfor true. as you have not deuced them by endorsement or denial at time ojtransmissiofl ,. He asks Beauregard to answer the bogus report in a short reply in the Southern Historical Society Journal ,, Est 300·400

195 Thomas Jordan. Brig. General, C.S.A. ALS, 3 1hpp, 8vo, imprint "Head Quarters, Department of South Carolina, Ga. and Fla., Charleston, S.c.", Oct. 9, 1863. To Gov. John L. Munning. Fierce attack on the way the Confederate hierarchy was deploying troops and managing the War, .... .J.D. IJefferson Davis] has gone to Chattanooga with Pemberton. It would not surprise me if he should take command and make Pemberton Ives' ChiefofStaff That would be characteristic. He has the right to do it & the nerve also. His great luck might continue and with the power co concentrate forces he might so manage affairs-& what might so come to pass that he might reap succ~ss and place himselfin such a position that would make him impregnable hereafter and a·t liberty to rewa;d his Chestnuts. Pembertons. Ives. Browns. Mallorys & Ben· jamins to his heart's content... [we] are so stripp·ed oJmen as to throw open the door by way ofLunnies Island this morning'a door that was wide openfor the Yankees to enter the morning they preferred to seize Morris Island-open because we have no troops to close it.. Est 200·250

1% Thomas Jordan. Brig. General, e.S.A. "South-Western Telegraph Company" imprint March 18, 1862. 11hp, 8vo, initialed telegraph to a General about movement of trains at Bethel and Henderson, mentions Bragg Est 100-150

197 [Thomas Jordan-Battle of Shiloh] Thomas Jordan. ALS (initials) March 18, 1862-11 'f, P.M. (in pencil). Begins "Dear Genl" (probably Beauregard) I telegraphed to Bragg and suggested to him to take measures to hurry them up at Bethel & Henderson & his reply I send Hindman's Brigade and Woods BattJ!ry. also a Regiment andfull compliment ofcavalry from Johnston at Corinth. All appears going well A fine field letter written on the march toward Shiloh , ~ , Est 100-150

198 Thomas Jordan. Brigadier General, CSA. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Nov. 20, 1861. Calls General Beauregard's atten- tion to an article ," .. ,." .. ,.. ,.. ,.. ,, , Est 75·100

199 Henry Moses Jua~~ Brigadier General, USA. ALS, I1J.pp, 4to, Head Qrs U.S. Advance Forces, near Walton Kentucky, Oct.'3. 1862. To the Governor of Kentucky. Recommends an officer for advancementEst 50-75

200 [Kansas] John Gray, Lt. & A.D.C. ALS, Ip, 4to, Hd Qrs & c, Paola, Ks, July 24, 1864. To Noah Wilson. Sends a directive from General McKean that a detective as well as sentries be provided to catch and keep the Indian cattle Est 75-100 27 201 [Kansas) Henry I. Hunt. Captain 2nd Art. LS, lp, 4to, Fort Leavenworth, K.T., Dec. 20, 1857. To Major Mordecai. He has received a shipment of linch washers and may need more ammunition if his battery is ordered to Utah Est 50-75

202 [Kansas] c.c. Augur. Brig. Gen. USA. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Headquarters Dept. of the Missouri. Fort Leaven· worth, Kansas, March 26, 1884. An order for books Est 25·50

203 PhUip Kearny, Brigadier General, USA. ALS, 3pp, 8vo, West Point, May 29, 1861. OtTers the command of the Scotch 79th Regiment to a Colonel. Written shortly after Kearny had returned from mercenary fighting in Austria where he received the cross of the Legion of Honor Est 100-150

204 James Lawson Kemper, Major General, CSA. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Orange County, Va., May 15, 1890. Cannot go to a ceremony on the occasion of an unveiling of a Monument to R.E. Lee Est 50-75

205 [Kentucky-General F,R, Zolllcoffer] Pollok B. Lee, Genl to F.R. ZollicotTer ADS, Ip, 4to, Brigade Head­ quarters, Camp Buckner, Oct. 4, 1861. An unusual mss., meant to be printed and circulated as a Oyer, "The Genl in command ofthe Confederate forces in Eastern Kentucky has never designed to interfere with citizens ofKentucky who remain at home & peacibly pursue their various avocations but on the contrary to protect all such in the enjoyment ofall their personal & property rights. No citizen ofthe state who has not been. is not now nor intends to be in open hostilities to the Confederateforces need have any apprehensions ofhis safety or protection...by order ofF.R. ZollicoJfer Brig. Genl. ,. Order of James F. Rains, below. stating troops under his command will not molest Jno. Ford Est 100·150

206 FUzbugh Lee. Major General CSA. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Near Alexandria. Va., May 16, 1885. To the inveterate autograph collector, E.T. Lawsing, ..... f am a nephew. not a son ofGen. R.E. Lee & I have given away all the autographs of my uncle 1 can spare-Perhaps if you will write to Gen. G. W. C. Lee President of Washington College Lexington. Va., he may be able to send you what you want. Gen. Custis Lee is a son of the General " ,., .. , ,."." ,., , ," Est 100-150

207 Fitzhugh Lee. Maj. Genl CSA; nephew of Genl. R.E. Lee. TLS, Ip, 4to, Governor's Office, Richmond. Dec. 8, 1887. A letter of introduction Est 50-75

208 George Washington Custis Lee. Major General, CSA. Son of Robert E. Lee, aide to President Jefferson Davis. ALS, tthpp, 8vo, Richmond, Va.. Feb. 14, 1862. To Rt. Reverend William Meade, BishopofP.E.C. of Va. Sends Davis thanks for a book and gives his best wishes Est 75-100

209 George Washington Custis Lee, Major General, CSA. ALS, 3pp, 8vo, Lexington, Va., Feb. 7, 1888. Chats on family and his health. Eldest son of Robert E. Lee Est 75-100

LEE ABOUT WEST POINT

210 Robert E. Lee. General in Chief of the Confederate Army. ALS, Ip, 4to, Camp Cooper, Texas, August 25, 1856. To George H. Thomas. A friendly letter to a fellow General whom he would oppose several years later, ··...1 have no news. Mrs. Lee had seen Col. Hardee on his way to West Point. He was much pleased with his prospects. All the bachelor Commanders have got nice wives while in that position & f suppose he will have the same fate. If Miss Julia is not with you tell her to eschew West Point for the next 4 years or she may re- pent it , ,,,.. ,, Est 1,500-2,000 28 211 Stephen Dill Lee. General, CSA. LS as President of A&M College of Mississippi, Ip, 4to, Starkville, Miss. Dec. 13, 1880. Sends an order for mathematical instruments Est 50·75

212 M.D. Leggett. Major General USA. ALS, 2pp, 8vo, Head Qrs 3rd Div., Savannah, Ga., Jan. 5, 1865. To Hon. E.M. Stanton. Recommendation for promotion Est 50-75

213 John Letcher. Confederate Governor of Virginia. DS, Ip, Bvo, (Richmond), August 7m 1861. Rare military document appointing William A. Withers a Second Lieutenant in the 53rd Regt., 12th Brigade of the Virginia Militia. With most of red State seal intact.. Est 150·200

(l!xetll1i/Jf f4:1~l1ll~illn. 0lJ9olr,;"~io,,, /Jfn.r.lJ , \~0~ ~~ ~ ~.-J~ ~~~.,.,~ fJ;~~~ 'i', ~1--- ~

214 Abraham Lincoln. ALS, V-zp, Bvo, Executive Mansion, Jan. 13, 1864, to the Attorney General, "Sir, Please make out & send me a pardon for Benjamin C. Robertson ofDirgen County, Tennessee. Yours truly, A. Lin­ coln ", Robe,rtson, a Confederate officer never received the pardon as he died two weeks later. Unlisted in Basler Est 1,500-2,000

215 [Lincoln-Election) John Pippy A.L.S., 3pp, 4to, San Francisco, Nov. 18, 1860. Letter to his brother enclos· iog "Lincoln & Hamlin" illustrated National Republican Ticket. Letter mentions local political change "as I walked the streets 1 could tell the Republican houses from the black harted Democrats. all the wide awakes had a meeting the 16th and they have appointed afull set ofmenfor the Custom House and Post Office and the mint and will send on their names to President Lincolnfor their appointmellt and to turn out all the old Democrat lofers ; _ Est 150·200

216 Robert.Todd Lincoln. Son of Abraham Lincoln; President Pul'man Co., Secretary of War. LS, 3pp, 4to, War Dept,., Washington, Oct. 27,1883. To LH. Dewees & Co. The son of The Great Emancipator writes to a company who had been the lowest bidders 'for the work oftunnel! construction for increasing the water supply of J:¥ashington. D. c. He gives reasons for rejecting their bid Est 100·150 29 217 Robert Todd Lincoln. Son of Abraham Lincoln; Secretary of War; President of the Pullman Company. LS, 11j,pp, 8vo. War Department, Washington, Jan. 19, 1885...... 1 beg to say to you that it would give me pleasure to send you an autograph ofmy father, if it were possible for me to do so; but the many requests which have been made upon me have exhausted the supply Inlaid Est 100·150

218 John A. Logan. Major General. USA. LS. 3'/,pp, 4to, Head Quarters Army of the Tenn., Louisville. Ky. Ju- ly to, 1865. Recommends Brig. Genl. E. W. Rice for promotion Est 50-75

219 Lundsford Lindsay Lomax. Major General, CSA. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Danville, Va., April 12, 1865. To Genl. Beauregard, Commanding, Greensboro, N.C. Lee having surrendered the Army of Northern Virginia at Ap­ pomattox three days before, Davis, his Cabinet, Generals Johnston and Beauregard met on this day in North Carolina. It was decided that rather than resist Sherman they would meet with him. Lomax still seems prepared to fight. He asks Beauregard for orders: "l will start ihe force at this point for Greensboro...amounting to 1000 men in all. Genl. Shelby will be in command. 3 Batteries. no cava1ry...1 will remain here until[ hearfrom you. Ifthere is no necessityfor my coming-l would greatly prefer to remain with my command and collect the three Cavalry Divisions for operations in Virginia. Please give me orders Est 300-400

220 Jame. Long.treet. Lt. Genl., C5A. ALS, Ip, 410, Gainesville, Ga., Aug. 5, 1881. Asks the editor of the Philadelphia Weekly Times for a copy of his last article. Longstreet was with Lee at Appomattox Est 150-200

221 James Longstreet. Lt. Genl, CSA. ALS, Ip, 4to, Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 13, 1860. To Col. B.F. Larned. Requests that A.M. Breckenridge be appointed clerk in the Pay Department. Also endorsed by Larned...Est 150·200

222 James Longstreet. Lt. Genl, CSA. ALS, lp, 12100, Gainesville, Ga., Jan. 30, 1887. Gives present address of General Kirby Smith Est 100-150

223 (Louisiana] G. F. Shepley. Military Governor of Louisiana. LS, 1p, 4to, Executive Dept., New Orleans, Sept. IS, 1862. To President Abraham Lincoln. Recommends Frank Ellis of Portland Maine to be Acting Assis- tant Paymaster for the U.S. Navy , , Est SO-75

224 [Loulslana-Euly Reconstruction ERA] Cyrus Ballou Comstock. Major General. Superb AL5, 4 full pp, 8vo, New Orleans, Feb. 1, 1866. 'A masterful incisive view ofearly post war Louisiana from a brilliant military mind: "[ reached here day before yesterday and have not yet got the figures on which to make definite statements & recommendations for the reduction of expenses...J telegraphed today to the General recom­ mending that of60 or more steamers & sailing vessels nOw in the U.S. service here...all be discharged except about six and water transportation be obtained by contract or special charter. IfSheridan had power to act this would have been done ere this...Sheridan thinks he can still dispense with one or two regiments of cavalry. J think the two items past mentioned will reduce expenses by nearly $200.000 per month...ln com­ ing down the river and while here I have talked freely with officers and citizens as to affairs in general... Opinions of course differ a good deal but on one point among Union people there is entire unaminity-name1y that troops and martial law must be retained here until the labor system and northern men who have come here become firmly established. & looked on by the Southern people as a permanent part of their condition. Mr. Cochrane. a leading businessman and President of2 National Banks told me that in his opinion, save the large cities, the Northern men could not remain after the withdrawal ofmilitary power. & that the negroes would befar worse of!than before the war as they would no longer be property to be protected. He also said that in case offoreign war the sympathy ofthe people would be with the enemy...... _ Est 200·250

225 Mansfield Lovell, Major General, CSA. LS, lp, 410, Hd Qrs Dept. No.1, New Orleans, Feb. 7, 1862. To General A.S. Johnston. Lovell was subsequently relieved of his command after he lost New Orleans to Union forces. About Captains Gibson and Baines' batteries and their lack ofexperience Est 75-100

226 Nathaniel Lyon. Brig. General of U.S. Volunteers. Killed at Battle of Wilson's Creek Aug. to, 1861. ALS, 11hpp, 4to, Everett House, New York Dec. 9, 1857. To his brother in law requesting to have his letters for- warded Est 100·150 30 227 John N. Mafflt. Captain C.S. Navy; Commander of C.S.S. Florida which destroyed or captured over 34 vessels under his command. ALS, Ip, 8to, Newport Sept. 1,1845. Requests his pay be forwarded to him at Newport, with "Newport R.I." red cds on verso Est 100-150

228 John Bankhead Magruder. Major General, CSA; became General for Maximillian after the War. ALS, 3pp, 4to, New York, April 17, 1840. Business contents, slight repair, affecting minor part oftext Est 100-150

229 John Bankhead Magruder. Major General. CSA. OS. Ip, 8vo, Schoylkill Arsenal (Philadelphia), Nov. I, ]838. Receipt for a "Drum Complete" Est lOO-ISO

230 John Bankhead Magruder. Major General, CSA. ALS, lp, 8vo, Hd Qrs Williamsburg, Va., July IS, 1861. Requests twenty ofeach, wagons, saddles & bridles, and saddle blankets Est 100-ISO

231 Dabney Henrdon Malll')'. Major General, CSA. ALS, lp, 8vo, New Orleans, Sept. 7, 1867. Asks a Bishop for a personal recommendation of the school books his firm published Est SO-75

232 Matthew F. Maury. Commander Confederate Navy, naval agent in Europe. ALS, 1Y'PP, 8to, Observatory Jan. 15, 1861. Letter to a correspondent in Nashville Est 1OO-ISO

233 George B. McClellan. Major General. LS, "Head-Quarters, Army of the Potomac, Washington", Jan. 16, ]862. Important tactical letter to Maj. General N.P. Banks: "General, I shall be glad to learn your opinion: as to the number oftroops necessary to guard the line ofthe Potomac North ofthe Monocacy. in the event of an advance ofthe main army; and also as to the extent to which it is possible to replace infantry by cavalry for this purpose. We have a disposition would you recommend for the troops under General Lander at Pat­ terson's Creek; and do you agree with me in this opinion that the opening ofthe Bait. & Ohio R.R. should be postponed until after a decisive battle between the two armies Est 150-200

234 George B. McClellan. Major General USA. LS, 1 1/8pp, 4to, Head Quarters, Army of the Potomac, Sept. S, 1861. To E.D. Townsend. Requests that eight Brig. Generals of Volunteers including John Abercrombie be ordered to'report for duty Est 100-150

23S George W. McClellan. Major-General, USA. ALS, Ip, 4to, West Point, N.Y., March 20, 1848. Sends thanks for a list of tools Est 50-75

236 George B. McClellan. Major General, Union army. ALS, ]p, 4to, Fort Griswold, New London Ct., May 23, J842. Early letter discussing a carriage sent by mistake Est SO-75

237 John A. McCIemand. Brigadier General, USA. Head Quarters, 1st Division, Savannah, March 21, 1862, ALS, Ip, 4to. To Col. L.F. Ross. Orders Ross to report to Genl. Smith who will direct him to the proper camp ground in Pittsburg Est 50-75

238 Irvin McDowell. Brigadier General, USA. ALS, 11hpp, 4to, Head Quarters Division, Upton's Hill, Virginia, Sept. 30, 186J. To the Governor of New Hampshire requesting that a lieutenant Haldiman S. Putnam be placed in charge ofa N.H. volunteer regiment. Est SO-7S

239 James B. McKean. Brigadier General, USA. ALS, 4 1l3pp, 4to, Hd Qrs Bevins Heights Regt_ 77th N.Y.S. V., Camp on Warwick River near Yorktown, Va., April 26, ]862. To Capt. T.S. Griffing. Long letter detailing the defection of two Union officers to the Confederate side Est 7S-100 31 240 Thomas J. McKean. Brig. Genl. USA, LS, Ip, 4to, Head Quarters, District of South Kansas, Paola, Kan· sas, July 24, 1864. To Genl. L. Thomas. Requests that he be sent to Richmond or New Orleans as there were enough General Officers in Kansas Est 50-7S

241 Thomas J. McKean. Brig. Genl USA. ALS, Ip, 4to, Head Quarters, N.E. District of Missouri. Warrenton, Mo. 6th Feb., 1863. To the President of the Board of Revision. States that he will send his changes to ex- isting army regulations Est SO-7S

242 N.C. Mclean. Brigadier General USA, Commandant. ALS, Ip, 4to. Head Quarters. 1st Division. 11th Ar­ my Corps, Brook Station, Jan. 3D, 1863. To Major William H. Johnson, "The Ohio Regiments are at Belle Plain. Your proper course is to go to Aquia Creek landing and there take the boat for Belle Plain. By land you are as near Belle Plain at Falmouth as at this place Est 50·75

243 John McNell. Brigadier General U.S.A. ALS, Ip, 4to, Head Quarters L.D. Cape Girardeau, May 12. 1863. To Commandant Post at Memphis, Tenn. Lists four surgeons whom he had recently captured with some Confederate wounded and with some disdain suggests that it is his duty to return them to their Division com· mander Est 75-100

244 James Birdseye McPherson. Major General, USA. ALS, in pencil, Ip, 12mo, Sept. 17. 1862. To Brig. Gen\. Ross. A military despatch promising to arrive by train in 11J2 hours with supplies Est SO-75

245 John Birdseye McPherson. Major Genl., USA. ALS, lp, 4to, Head-Quarters S~venteenth Army Corps. Dept. of the Tennessee, Vicksburg, March 13, 1864. Sends his autograph Est 50-75

246 e.G. Memminger. Confederate Secretary of the Treasury. LS. lp, 4to, on" part. printed Treasury Depart· ment, C.S.A., Richmond, April 13, 1864. To the Cashier, Bank of St. Johns, C.S. Depository. Lake City. Florida. Gives instructions on where exchanges of notes for bonds may be made, and also how to cancel the notes ~ Est 100-150

247 Montgomery C. M~igs. Brig. Gen!., USA: famous for his design of the Capitol Dome. LS. lp. 4to. Washington Aqueduct Office, Jan. 13, 1858. To a collector saying that he has no autographs of the sculptors Powers and Crawford Est 50-75

248 George Gordon Meade. Major General, USA: fought at Mechanicsville. Gainesville. Bull Run, Antietem, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. ALS, 1V2PP. 8vo, Phila., March 3, 1885. Describes the attempts by Grant's friends to "laud Grant at the expense ofMeade Est 75-100

249 George Gordon Meade. Major General; Commander Army of the Potomac. End. S., on verso of letter (not present) requesting IS days leave for Col. Boughton. Meade denies the leave. Also signed by 0.0. Howard and Hester Tyndal, Brig. Gen\. USA Esl 50-7S

2S0 George Gordon Meade. Major General, USA. ALS, 2pp, 8vo, Phila., Jan. 14, 1871. To "My Dear Mr. Hicks". Promises to send him a sword, and looks forward to seeing a portralt.. Est SO-7S

2S1 (Mexican War) Silas Casey. Bvt. Maj. Gen\., USA. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Brooklyn, March 25, 187S. An old soldier writes a brief autobiographical sketch, ..... / entered the Military Academy at West Point in July /822 and graduated in 1826 when I received a commission ofLieut. in the Army. /n the Mexican War / was engaged in the battles ofCenrreras and Chevelburri. for which / received the Brevel ofMajor. I led the storming parry at the storming ofChepullepic where / was severely wounded. andfor my conduct received the Brevet ofLieut. Colonel Est 7S·100

252 [Mexican War·U.S. Navy] Heory Moon. Lt. U.S.N. ALS, Ip, 410. Brooklyn, Feh. 14, 1847. To Commander A.S. Mackenzie, USN. Comments on his orders to report to the Gulf of Mexico Est 50-75 32 253 R.D. Minor. Lieutenant. C.S.A. Navy. Wounded while trying to destroy U.S.S. Congress from longboat during the engagement with C.S.S. Virginia. ALS, 1p, 8to, Richmond Jany 28, 1864. To R.R. Hawi,on, "No record that I am aware ofhas been kept ofthefirst use oftorpedoes in our service, and the Capt. M.F. Maury conducted one in person several weeks before my attempt in Oct.. no official report, that I can learn ofwas made...as this means ofdefence has grown into an important branch ofwarfare I beg leave to lay it before you as meriting perhaps some mention in your history , Est 300-400

254 [Mlsslsslppl·Unlon Fon:es] Letter dated February 22, 1864, the day Gen. N.B. Forrest defeated Federal forces at Okolona and drove General Smith back to Memphis. Dated at Head Quarters, Natchez, Miss., 1p, 4to, signed by T.F. Ralston, A.A.G. To Captain Ramsay, Commanding "Gunboat Fleet". A recommenda- tion for Cot. E.H. Castle," the lessee of3 Government Plantations " Est 50·7S

255 [MIssouri] W.H.L. Wallace, Col. 11th LV. ALS, 2pp, 4to, Birds Point, Mo., Aug. 24, 1861. Sends sugges· tions for military appointments to his regiment. Est SO-75

256 John K. Mitchell. Commander, Chief of Confederate Navy Department, 1864. DS, Ip, 4to, Confederate States, Office of Orders and Detail, Navy Department, (imprint) Richmond, Feb. 20, 1864. Directs William Sheppardson to report to the Steamer "North Carolina" in Wilmington. Scarce form and signature Est 100·ISO

257 Ormsby Mitchell. Brig. GenL, USA. ALS, 2pp, 8vo, Albany, Aug. 3,1861. Explains that the Dudley Obser· vatory must return an equatorial telescope as their funds had been curtailed due to the War. With a print of" Mitchell attached Est 50·75

258 John Singleton Mosby. Colonel, CSA; leader of famous guerilla band, "Mosby's Rangers". Rare war dated ALS, on lined paper, faults and backed, lp, 16mo, Headquarters 43rd Va. P.K. Battallion, May 23,1864. "Mr. Howard Loring obtained permission to import goods into this section from the Federal lines. All Con­ federate soldiers and citizens are forbidden to interfere with him in any manner under penalty of being treated as robbers " Est 300-400

259 John Singleton Mosby. Colonel and aide to Genl J.E.B. Stuart, CSA. ALS, 1p, 8vo, San Francisco, Apri119, 1900. Cannot attend the Annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Potomac Est 100-150

260 Jean I.A. Alfred MoutOD. Brig. General, C.S.A., killed during Battle of Mansfield. Ornately printed docu­ ment signed as Governor of La, lp, large folio, New Orleans, May 17, 1843, with original state seal. A guarantee of safe passage for Jonas Levy, Morton Levy and Rebecca Levy who were travelling from La. to Mexico; also signed by the Levys. Rare Est 150-200

261 [New Mexico] General Orders No. 109, Headquarters District of New Mexico, Santa Fe, N.M., July 16, 1868. Signed by Bvt. Brig. Genl B.S. Roberts. The orders allow Roberts to become a "Professor of Military Science" at yale Est 50-75

262 Francis ReddIng T. Nicholls. Brig. Genl., CSA. Pay voucher, partially printed, to James B. McCarty for $100.00 as Acting Asst. Surgeon General. Signed by Surgeon D.L. McLaughlin, receipted by McCarty, and approved by Nicholls, General Nicholls saw much of the surgeons during the War as he lost an eye, an arm, and a leg in battles Est 100-150 33 263 E.O.C. Ord. Major General Vols. ALS. Ip, 410, Hd Qrs Corinth, Miss., Sept. 16, 1862. To Genl Ross Comdg. Division. "[ enclose directions from Gen/ Grant for a move of your forces up the Memphis & Charleston R. Road-to the village ofGlendale-about halfway to Bumsville where Col. Merwer was this A. M. withfour Regiments" a/Infantry and six or eight Companies ofcavalry-Ganl. Grant's wish is that you support Col. Merwer " ' Est 75-100

264 [Pass Through the LInes-Union Army) ADS, signed twiCe by Stanley Matthias, Head Quarters Provost Guard, Nashville, Tenn. March 13, 1862. Allows Lafayette Beach to pass through the lines to Nashville. Joined at folds with the conditions of the pass Est 50-75

265 Robert PattenoD. Brigadier General of Volunteers, USA; assigned to watch Genl. Johnston in Winchester, Virginia. Fine content ALS, 3pp, 8vo, Phila., Dec. 31,1867. A defense of his defeat at Bull Run: .....1 gave' only the orders and correspondence in consecutive order so that every intelligent person could see that I was in no way responsible/or those disasters...ifI had been allowed to act accor:ding to my ownjudgment-and to carry out my own plans...Bull Run would have been a glorious victory. instead ofa disastrous defeat. 1 had driven Johnston from Harper's Ferry-whipped Stonewall Jackson at Falling Waters, and if not stripped of my...artillery I would have taken Winchester... .. A stirring account of events leading to Bull Run ...... Est 100-150

266 Henry Paulding, Rear Admiral USN, Commander of the New York Navy Yard. LS, 1V,pp, folio, Navy Yard, New York, Sept. 26, 1862. To Rear Admiral A.H. Foote. Suggests that the "Savannah" not be used as a training ship, but sent out to replace the "St. Lawrence" whose crew was beset with yellow fever. He maintains that volunteers could be trained on the "North Carolina" in order to save the public money.....Est 50-75

267 H. Paulding. Rear Admiral, Union Navy. ALS, Ip, 16mo, Navy Yard, N.Y., Jan. 14, 1.864 EsI 50-75

268 E.F.,Paxton. Aide to General TJ. Jackson, later Brigadier General, CSA. ADS (in pend!), Ip, oblong 8vo, Hdqrs Valley District, Aug. 11, 1862. To General Ewell. Marked "Circular" at top. Extremely rare example of Paxton's autograph on a field order commanding Division leaders to bring their troops together, in the middle of the Shenandoah Valley campaign , Est 400-500

269 [George E. Pickett] Robert A. Bright. Aide-de-camp to General Pickett. ALS, 2pp, 4to, Head Qrs of Genl. Pickett, Near Guineas Station, January 22, 1863. An interesting Confederate officer's letter giving insight into military strategy from someone close to Command: ...../ have volunteered, and have been accepted on the staffofMajor General George E. Pickett, as his aide-de-camp; it is a very pleasant place. as the General is a kind and affable officer, and his staffis composed ofgoodfellows. The duties are very light. with the ex­ ception ofan occasional long & hard ride when the Genl. sends me to the river to visit our picket lines. and find out the movements ofthe enemyfrom the officers commanding the outposts. The Genl hasjusr received an orderfrom Head Quarters to be in readinessforan immediate attack; so I leave with him in afew minutes for our rifle pitts on the river... The reason why J think this report oftheir crossing is true. is that from all we can gatherfrom deserters from the other side. the Ya"kee Gen. in command. has taken it inlo his head. that Longstreet's Corps has been sent out west. to reinforce Bragg; If he will only come this side of the river. although many may be killed in the struggle we wil/not be long in convincing him ofhis mistake. The posi­ tion ofAide-de-damp ofthe Benl will be one ofgreat danger. if we should have a fight in our present posi­ tion. as I will, in bearing orders to the rifle pits on the river bank be exposed to the fire ofthe enemy's ar- til/ery & sharp-shootersfor a distance ofnearly a mile ; Est 100-150 34 270 Albert Pike. Brigadier General, CSA. Selected to make a treaty with the Indians of the Five Nations, dis­ liked the way the Indians were used by the Confederate Army, and resigned his commission in 1862. ALS, Ihp, 8vo. Washington, Sept. 27, 1889. Reflects on his military career, "At the Battle of Pea Ridge I had command ofparts a/two Cherokee Regiments. in all some 700 men; and one Company a/Texans. belonging to the Choctaw Regiment ofDouglas H. Cooper. I had no more. " Est 100-150

271 Gideon J. PlUow. Brigadier General, CSA. ALS, Ip, 410, Columbia, Tennessee, July 25, 1865. To Major General Geo. H. Thomas about his amnesty, "I am in receipt afintelligence by telegram from Washington that the President fAndrew Johnson, also from Tennessee] has granted me afull pardon. In comminicating this intelligence to you J make my grateful acknowledgements for the interest you have manifested in my behalf. ..J was apprehensive that the President's personal prejudices would stand in the way ofExecutive clemency but he has risen superior to these Est 250-300

272 Gideon J. Pillow. Brigadier General, CSA. ALS, 2 1hpp, 4to, Head Quarters 2st Division, Western Depart· ment, Columbia, Kentucky, Dec. 2, 1861. To Judah P. Benjamin, Secretary of War. Long letter suggesting several names for Brigadier General of Arkansas troops Est 250-300

273 Gideon J. Pillow. Brigadier General, CSA. ALS, !'/,pp, 4to, Columbia, June 3, 1846. A long letter about damage to a cotton shipment Est 150-200

274 Leonidas Polk. Major General, CSA. ALS, 2 1hpp, 4to, Head-Quarters, Department No.2, Ft. Pillow, Tenn., Aug. 23, 1861. Probably to Gen. Bragg. He writes commending the General on his ability to take orders from the Commanding General and criticises him for feeling "tied down and allowed no discretion ". But he is assured that his "energies should not be clipped "Quite scarce Est 250-300

275 Leonidas Polk. Major General, CSA. Rare ALS, Ip, 8vo, n.p., n.d. To General Beauregard. "Capt. Cannon the bearer ofthis desires to see you on the subject ofthe use ofhis boats. " Est 200-250

276 John Pope. Major General, USA. ALS, with postscript signed with initials, 8 full pp, 8vo, Headquarters Department of the Missouri, Fort Leavenworth, Ks., April 29, 1871. To Hon. Wm. W. Belknap. An ex­ tremely long letter dedicated mostly to comparing the differences in travel between armies garrisoned in the East and those in the West: "...Now in the Dept. ofthe East where all the troops are in permanent garriSons at sea-ports...or in lines of railroad communities they are mustered as laborers all required that from mechanics. -Whereas in a Dept. in thefrontier containing the same number aftroops. where all the posts are isolated & very remote from railroads & manageable water courses & where everything must be ha'uled hundreds ofmiles in wagons Some damage, repairs :: : Est 150-200

277 John Pope. Brig. General, USA. ALS, 4pp, 4to, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Feb. 27, 1863 to V.B. Horton. Long letter which discusses his reasons for not wishing "an active position under present circumstances" despite .....public mind in the West possessed with the belie/that Jam to command at Vicksburg and many ofthe papers are loudly advocating it. " : : Est 100-150

278 David D. Porter. Rear Admiral, USA. His signature on verso of letter to him by Byron Wilson, Lt. Com­ mander, U.5.5. "Ouachita", 1p, long folio (several pages pasted together to make one long one), Off Water­ proof, April 30, 1864. Relates to a Court Martial of one Samuel Franklin. Wilson did not approve of the le- nient sentence given the man so he asks Porter to write him a letter reproaching his actions : Est 75-100 35 279 David D. Porter. Rear Admiral, USN. LS, 1p, folio, Washington, D.C., May 17,1888. To Genl. Lloyd Aspinwall. Advises of the participants in a New York ceremony " Est SO· 7S

280 [Presidential Race of 1868] Robert John Walker. Statesman and financier. LS, 31App, 4to, Washington Ci­ ty, D.C., May 1868. To Gov. Horatio Seymour. Marked "Confidential", A long letter touting Winfield Scott Hancock, a Major General in the War, for President: '·...f believe that Gen. W.S. Whilst a soldier during the late unfortunate Rebellion, he has shown afued and unalterable affection/or the civil liberties secured to every American by the Constitution. Where called upon as Commander ofan important military division. in the case ofan application for the release ofMrs. Surratt lone of the conspirators in the Lincoln Assassina­ tionl at a time when confusion and anarchy were threatened. he submitted himselfin person to thejurisdic­ tion ofa civil tribunal. ready and willing to obey its mandates. Again. when under the orders ofthe Presi­ dent. reluctantly accepted. he assumed under the so-called Reconstruction Acts of Congress command of two sovereign and component parts ofthe Union... Is it not wonderful that one ofthe most successful ofour military leaders should be now the most acceptable candidate to the Southern people Est 150·200

281 William Preston. Brig. General, USA. ALS, 3pp, Bvo, Louisville, May 24, IB77. To President Hayes. recom- mending a friend for a judgeship Est 50-75

282 Roger A. Pryor. Brig. General, CSA; LS, Ip, 8vo, New York, Sept. 27, 1883. About a photograph Est 50-7S

283 Isaac F. Quinby. Brigadier General, USA: Commander of the 7th Division, 17th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee. LS, I*pp, 4to, Steamer "Superior" March 8, IB63. To Brig. Genl. L.F. Ross. An important military communication in which Quinby, preparing for his assault on Fort Pemberton dictates orders from General Grant: "Enclosed [ send you an extract from a letter ofinstructions of the 5th [nst. from Major Genl. Grant to Maj. Genl. McPherson (not present) which will give you some idea...for the reduction of Vicksburg...He evidently attaches great importance to the movement down the Yazoo River. theiailur~oj,;. which would in all probability render it necessary to make a complete change in the present programme... T.he enemy doubtle~;kn!!ws of.f0u.~ p'r~gress an~ has~guess~dyour object beror this. pnd will make preparatIOns to check your advance... You will therefore-proceed with extreme cautwn and under"o. ~. \ circumstances bring'on an engagement unless confident ofvictory.: ~ :: Ese 200-250 . f. . .

284 [Railroad-New York and Harlem R.R.] Two elephant folio ledger books detailing expenses and income of the railroad company covering the period 1859-1869. 960pp including income from carriage of the mails.. Est 50-7S

285 John H. Reagan. Confederate Postmaster General. Extremely rare ALS as PMG, with postscript signed with initials, 1 full page, 4to, Confederate States of America: Post Office Department, Finance Bureau, Rich­ mond, Oct. 10, 1862. To W.S. Morris, Agent for the Telegraph Lines. "So much of the order of August 22nd by which the Government took possession ofcertain telegraph lines as applies to the li"es ofthe South Western Telegraph Company has been this day revoked. Please communicate this to those lines by telegraph P. S. [ will send you a copy ofthe order and the corresponding modification ofyour instructions tomorrow Est 500-750

286 John H. Reagan. Confederate Postmaster General. ALS, 2lhpp, 4to, Washington, Dec. 7, 1858. Also signed twice in a postscript. Asks that copies of the "Globe, Appendix and Laws-ofthe present session of Congress be sent to the following persons and papers " He then lists 24 places where the copies are to be sent Est 100-150

287 John H. Reagan. Confederate"Postmasler General; the only Department in the CSA to consistently show a profit. LS, lp, Post Office Department, April 4, 1861. To the Secretary of State. Asks that a commission be issued .'; Est 100·150

288 John H. Reagan. Postmaster General CSA, ran the only profitable department in the Confederate govern­ ment. ALS, lp, 8vo, Washington, Feb. 23, 1858. Requests SOD copies of a speech delivered in Congress...Est 1oo·IS0 36 289 [Reconstructlon.Votlng Laws·Tbe Negro Vole) Wade Hampton. Lt. Genl, CSA. ALS, 4pp, 8vo, Columbia, Aprill1, 1867. To John Mullaly. Hampton agrees with his correspondent that a recent Supreme Court deci­ sion will hurt them: ..... The Radicals & the negroes will take possession ofthe South and will crush our every hope ofultimate deliverance... The negroes will certainly vote-how they will vote depencLs greatly on us. Ifyou can show us how to prevent this voting we wi/J.adopt the plan...{Suppose [] tell the negroes that we are wil/- ing to let some a/them vote. A limited suffrage would do us good./or universal voting is a curse " Est 200-2S0

290 [Revenue Stamped Paper] Green B. Raum, General, USA. A signed "true copy" of tbe Regulations Con· cerning the Manufacture by Raum to be a copy. as Commissioner of Internal Revenue Service. Important historic treatise on revenue stamp paper, "... There shall be stationed at the mill wherein the paper con· tracted for is to be manufactured. a superintendent. three watchmen. and one expert counter with two assistants. Such force wil/ be considered a part ofthe Stamp Division ofthis office " Est lOO·ISO

291 Jobn F. Reynolds. Brig. Genl. Vols., Commanding. ALS, Ip, 4to, 1st Army Corps, Head Quarters Army of the Potomac, Nov. 14, 1862. To General Burnside. Recommends the appointment ofLt. Col. I.A. Hardie to the rank of Brig. General. Est SO-7S

292 Robert Barnwell Rhett. The " Father of Secession." A.L.S., 2';'pp, 4to, May 13, 1870. To General Crawford expressing his regret that he can't help gain access to the captured archives of the Confederate States for a proposed history of the Confederate States. Mentions his appeal to President 10hnson Est lOO·ISO

293 James B. Ricketts. Brigadier General, USA, ALS, 2pp, 8vo, Headquarters Third Division, Sixth Corps, Sept. 16, 1864. Sends thanks to another general for a division badge and commends other officers Est $O·7S

294 Jobn Rodgen. Commodore, USN. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Aug. 25, [1869J. Will meet with tbe Secretary oftbe Navy and Vice-Admiral Porter Est 50·7S

295 William Starke Rosecrans. Major General, USA. ALS, I'/,pp, 4to, Yellow Swamp, 0., Dec. 27, 1864. To Maj. Genl. George H. Thomas. Written shortly after Thomas' decisive victory over Gent. lohn Bell Hood at the Battle of Nashville, Rosecrans congratulates him on his sagacity, "...wherever [this letter] may reach you it brings my warmest congratulations on your glorious successes over Hood... The country now appreciates the mag.~itude ofthe damage done to the enemy. by the wisdom and carefulness ofyour management al/ the ,nore... . Est lOO-IS0

296 William Starke Rosecrans. Brigadier General, USA. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Greenbrier Wbite Sulphur Springs, W. Virginia, Aug. 25, 1868. Written shortly after his appointment as Minister to Mexico, he expresses a desire to meet with Gov. Horatio Seymour of New York, as "quietly and unobservedly as possible ' Est SO·7S

297 Leonard F. Ros•. Brigadier Genl., USA. LS, Ip, 4to, Hd Qrs, 13th Div. Before Greenwood, March 26, 1863. To Genl. Quinby...... With your permission I propose sending a boat about 20 miles up the riverforag­ ing tomon-ow- There is report ofa guen'lla camp a short distance backfrom the river at that point and I will send a sufficient number oftroops on board to pay it a visit... .. On the verso the second page is a hart ANS of ~rig. Genl. J.F. Quinby, ':n.ead q.rs Yazoo Expedition Tuclapalchic River, March 26, 63·/ have no objee- Iron to the proposed expeditIon Est 100· ISO

298 L.F. Ross. Brigadier Genl., USA. ALS, lp, 4to, Head Qrs, Sept. 16, 1862. Expresses confusion over how and where his troops must travel: "Maj. Gen. Ord's orders to move my Div. to Bumsville hasjust been reed. and I have issued orders to the portion of my commatld now here ready to move at 5 0 'cloek in the' morning...A note just received from Gen. McPherson states that trains will be here soon to take my com­ mand including stores just an-ived to Glendale. Please inform me whether it is designed that my entire com­ mand shall move by RR tonight-and whether it will move by R.R. to GLendale or Bumsville·or whether G.en. M.~Pherson refers simply to the brigade already ordered to GlendaLe & the troops just a"ivedfrom Ri· blon Est $O-7S 37 299 Leonard Fulton Ross. Brigadier General, USA. ALS, Ip, folio, Head Quarters, Ross Division Left Wing, Army of the Tennessee, Oxford, Miss., Dec. IS, 1862. To Genl C.S. Hamilton. Gives an account of the out- fitting for his Command, and requests proper housing. He also records an outbreak ofrneasles Est 50-75

300 Lovell Harrison RouueaD. Lt. General, USA. ALS, Ip, 4to, Headquarters District of Louisiana, New Orleans, Sept. 22, 1868. Character reference for Genl. Buchanan. Rousseau was sent by President Johnson to receive Alaska from the Russians in 1867 Est 50-75

301 Lovell B. Rouueau. Major General of Volunteers, Union Army, commanded District ofTennessee, sent by Andrew Johnson to receive Alaska from the Russians. ALS as Congressman, 2pp, 8vo, Washington, AprilS, 1866. About appointing agents from Nashville Est 50-75

GENERAL RUGGLES' ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE OF SHILOH

302 [BattIe of Shiloh·Orlglnal BattIe Report of General Daniel Ruggles) Daniel Ruggles, Major General CSA. Manuscript Battle Report Signed, 6Y1pp, folio, Head Quarters Ruggles Division, 2nd Corps A.M. Corinth, Miss. ApI. 25, 1862. To Major G.G. Garner, Asst. Adj. General. An extremely rare example of an original official report ofa major Civil War Battle from the Confederate view. This great historic document, possibly unpublished reads in part, "On Sunday morning the 6th inst. at daybreak the three Brigades comprising my Division occupied the position in line ofbattle, in double column at halfdistance oj-some two miles. Major General Hardee's advance extending from the Bark Road a short distance towards my left constituted the first line. About sunrise I sent orders to the CommanderS ofBrigades to advance with deplaying intervals, taking the first as the Brigade ofdirection. .. At great length Ruggles describes how he positioned his troops in the First Division, and writes several times of the fierce fighting, "...the first Brigade (Gibson's) united with Brig. Gen. Hindman's advance after having driven the enemyfrom their camp on our right, engaged in repeated charges against the enemys new lines now held. on the margin of repeated charges against the enemys new lines now held. on the margin ofan open field. swept by his fire. The enemys camps on our left being apparently cleared I endeavoured to concentrate fources on his right flank, in this new position and directed Captain Hodgson's Battery into action there. The fire of this Battery and a charge from the 2nd Brigade put the enemy toflight-Even after having been drawn back/rom this position the enemy rallied and disputed the ground with remarkable tenacityfor some two or three hours against ourforces infront and his right flank where Cavalry. Infantry and Artillery mingled in the conflict. As the enemy finally gave way 1 directed the movement ofthe second Brigade toward the right along the crest ofthe ridge following the line ofthe enemy's continued resistance, and sent a section ofKitchum 's Battery into action on a road leading towards Pittsburg in a position overlooking the broken slope below...Discovering the enemy in considerable numbers moving through the forest on the lower margin ofthe open field infront. I obtained Trabue's and Stanford's Light Batteries and brought them intaction and directed their fire on masses ofthe enemy then pressingforward towards our right. engaged in afierce contest with ourforces then advancing against him in that direction. For a brief period the enemy apparently gained ground, and when the conflict was at its height these Batteries opened upon his concentrated forces producing immediate commotion and soon resulted in the precipitate retreat of the enemy from the contest... .. Ruggles commends some of his staff after a most successful battle in which he caused the surrender of the Union General Prentiss Est 2,000-2,500

303 Daniel Ruggles. Brigadier General, CSA. Printed circular signed, HeadQuarters Special Dep't of Guards and Depots, Corinth, Miss, May 20,1862. 5igned in type by R.M. Hone, Asst. Adj. Gen. Not in Crandall. A recall ofall men sick or well to return to the Army near Corinth Est 150-200

304 Daniel Ruggles. Major General, CSA. A. Telegram signed in pencil Ip, 16mo, Tupelo, Miss., (June 15, 1862). To General Beauregard. Important field communication, ''Telegram received. I continue to press the evacuation ofGrenada. On reaching Jackson I request permission to go to Richmond... " Slight stains....Est 150-200 38 305 Daniel Ruggles. Major General, CSA. Signature at bottom of Special Orders No. 95, Adjutant & Inspector Generals Office, Richmond, April 23, 1864. Orders for Ruggles to report to Lt. Genl Leonidas Polk in Demopolis, Alabama for duty assignment Est 75-100

306 Daniel Ruggles. Brigadier General, CSA. LS, V2P, 4to, Macon, Georgia, August 1, 1864. To Col. Thomas M. Jack, forwarding (not present) his monthly report Est 50·75

307 Jame. M. Scbofield. Major GenJ, USA. ALS, 2pp, 4to, Headqoarters Army of the Ohio, Knoxville, Tenn, April 24, 1864. To Brig. Gent. J.D. Cox, Bull's Gap. Sends a book explaining the method of using a certain type of clamp for bending rails; mentions Sherman's early arrival and directs the destruction of roads and bridge•...... Est 100-150

308 J.M. Schofield. Major-General U.S.A. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Head Quarters First Military District, State of Virginia, Richmond, May 2, 1868. To Gen. W.E. Strong. Designates Gen. R.W. Smith as "manager in behalfofthe Army ofthe Ohio "_.. _ __ Est 50·75

309 Winfield Scott. Brigadier General in War of 1812, Whig candidate for President in 1852, General in Chief U.S. Army at outbreak of Civil War. ALS, [p, 4to, Head Qrs. Eastern Dept., New York, Ian. 21, 1832. Ad· vising the transfer of an officer Est 75-100

310 Wtnfleld Scott. ALS (initials), 2pp, 8vo, New Year's Day, 1845. Mentions that he is about to visit John Quin- cy Adams and President John Tyler ("Thank Godfor the last time·~ Est 50·75

311 [Secession) F.S. Bartow, Capt., CSA; killed at Bull Run. ALS, 2pp, 8vo, Montgomery, Feb. 5, 1861. While members of the seceded States were meeting this day in Montgomery to plan a "Confederacy", Bartow was writing to an interested party. "This is only the second day ofour session & hence I can give you but little in­ formation, but I doubt not a strong Provisional Government will befounded in afew days. The plan for this is now being discussed-but in secret session Est 75·100

312 [Secesslon·Soutb Carollua) C.W.P. Stone. ALS, 6';'pp, 8vo, Washington, D.C., Dec. 11,1860. An extraor· dinary letter anticipating and predicting the secession of ~outh Carolina nine days later, "... The debates in the Senate yesterday and today have fIXed my opinion that only by desperate remedies can the country be held together...Madness is the order ofthe day among extreme Southern men...Nothing practical seems to be suggested-The extremists ofSouth Carolina. Georgia. and Miss. are bold & Defiant & insulting-They go for secession no matter what compromises may be preferred by the North". Stone continues to discuss the Senate debates outlining various measures both civil and military which were suggested by moderates and then states, "In South Carolina. Mi$s. & Ala. loyalty & pride in the Union are lost and the leaders desire nothing so much as rupture" Est 400-500

313 James A. Seddon. Confederate Secretary of War. ALS, 2pp, 8vo, Sabet Hill, Sept. 4, 1861. To L.P. Walker, the first Confederate Secy. of War. Recommends Capt. George Harrison for a colonelcy in the cavalry ....Est 150·200

314 James A. Seddon. Confederate Secretiiry of War. LS, Ip, 8vo, "Confederate States of America, War Depart­ ment, Richmond, Va~",)m·p[in't· May 3D, 1864. Relates to th.e proper procedure an oWner should undertake to free his slaves from Cori.rederate Gove~ment impressin,ent. Repaired : Est 100-150

315 James A. Seddon. Confederate Secretary of War. ALS, Ip, 4to, Richmond, May 24, 1847. Needs a character reference for William Thomas. Some discoloration along left side Est 75-100

316 [Siege of Vicksburg) John E. Smith, Major Genl, USA_ ALS, Ip, 4to, Chicago, Aug. 17, 1885. To O.H. Oldroyd, the Civil War author. "I enclose you two dolls for one copy ofA Soldier's Story ofthe Siege of Vicksburg...lt is interesting to all who participated in the campaign and Capture ofVicksburg as it revives the memories that are fading with time. To those having no experiences ofthe realities of War it is afaithful pen picture ofthe privation and hardships endured by the noble Men who volunteered to carry muskets... .. __ _.. _ _ Est 50·75 39 317 Thomas O. Selfridge, Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy. ALS, 3 full pages, 8vo, Washington, D.C., Feb. 6,1920. A stirring account of his escape from the "Cumberland" as she was sunk by the "Merrimac" by one of her crew over fifty years later: ..... Perhaps how I escapedjrom the "Cumberland" may be in line with your inquiry-[ was in command ofthefonvard halfa/the main deck battery ofeight (8) nine inch guns. My command bore the brunt ofthe action, lost more than two-thirds ofits complement. including my second in command-My brave crews stuck to their guns, firing as rapidly as their diminished number would permit. untill gave the order. 'Every man look outJor himself. A rush was made/or the hatches to Ihe spar deck-her bow was now deep in waler, her stern high in the air-As I went aft,the last man to leave the deck I attempted to reach the upper deck by the after hatchway. But the careening ofthe ship made the ladder almost perpendicular. and a big drummer with his drum struggling to reach the deck made it impossible. There was but one thing to do...I threw of/my coat & sword. and squeezed into a gun port. The gun jambed my right leg so it looked as though I should go down with the ship. Seconds were precious but I succeeded in wriggling out ofthe port & dived overboard ", " .. ,.. ,.. ,..",.. ,. ",..Est

318 Raphael Semmes. Rear Admiral, CSN. ALS, with postscript signed with initials, Ip, 4to. Washington Dec. 3, 1840. With integral postmarked leaf addressed to Messrs. B.J. & E.J. Sanders. The great Admiral, who was later to command the C.S.S. Alabama which over its two year voyage captured or sank sixty Federal vessels writes, .....you have a box.. .for M. Thomas Semmes of Washington, Wells County. Ga. / have not marked Mr. Semmes' agents' name on the box...this you will please /0 have done andforward it on as soon as possible. The box contains about S/20 worth 0/Fancy goods/or Mrs. T. Semmes which I presume she is now in want of.. " ,.." Est 150·200

319 WtlUam H. Seward. Secretary of State under Lincoln and Johnson. ALS, Ip, 4to, Auburn. Sept. 20, 1844. Declines an invitation Est 50·75

320 Joseph Orville Shelby. Brig. General, CSA. Cavalry officer refused to surrender and took his command to Mexico. ALS, Ip, 4to, Sedalia, Mo. Jan. 11,1876. To Gov. Reynolds. "I have determined to occupy a por­ tion ofMexico. with the view ofbenefiting Mexico and ourselves (the Colonists) / have not. nor do / propose. to ask the advice a/any living man except you." , Est 200-250

321 PhIlIp H. Sheridan. Major General, USA. ALS, 3pp, 8vo, Chicago, May 25, 1875. Announces his imminent wedding and invites the recipient to the ceremony: No one has been invited but GenIs Grant. Sherman. Pope. Augur, Crook. Terry & my Staff Est 7S-100

322 Philip H. Sheridan. Major Genl, USA; never fost a Battle. At:S, 4pp, 12mo, Chicago, June 2S,·1881. To General Strong. Asks him to join an unusual group on the famous trip to Yellowstone Park. One of the par- . ticipants was to be Robert Todd Lincoln Est 75·100

323 Philip H. Sheridan. Major General, USA. ALS, lp, 8vo, Headquarters, march II, 1882. Asks him to visit as ../ want to seeyou about Mr. Lincoln Est 50-75

324 Philip H. Sheridan. Major Genl, USA. ALS, 1'hpp, 12mo, Feb. 15, 1878. Requests a meeting Est 50-75

325 F.W. Sherman. Brig. Genl. Vois. LS, Ip, 4to, Head Qrs, 1st Div. Dept. Gulf, Carrolton, La., Oct. 8, 1862. To Maj. F.M. Etling Est 50-7S 40 326 William Tecumaeh Sherman. Major General, USA. Early war letter, ALS, 2 full pages, 4to, Head Qrs., Muldrough's Hill, Sept. 29, 1861. To Brigadier General Robert Anderson in Kentucky (Anderson had been a Major in command of Fort Sumter which he lost to the Confederacy). Sherman writes in quick, pointed sentences fun of worry, indicative of the nervous breakdown he was to suffer a few months later. There was trouble with discipline among new recruits: "Iam sorry to report that in spite ofmy orders and entreaties our troops are committing depredations th'at will ruin our cause. Horses & wagons have been seized. Cattle. ..sheep. hogs. chickens taken by our men some a/whom wanderjar miles around. I am doing all in mypower to stop them, but the men are badly disciplined and give little heed to"'my orders...A great many people tome into our camp. take the oath oIallegiance. andgo away. I have no doubt spies get into our camp and we can­ not conceal the strength ofour command. Although Buclcner is not at Green River he has any quantity of Locomotives and cars there and can march from there in a day or day & a half And I feel-uneasy about our communications Weak at folds, some repair, marginal wear Est 200-250

327 William Tecumseh Sherman. Major General, USA; one of the most important soldiers in the Civil War. ALS, Ip, Bvo, New York, May 22,1890. Writes that he will be attending the Garfield Monument dedication in Cleveland , Est 7S·100

328 William Tecumseh Sherman. Major General; famous for his march through Georgia in 1864. ALS, 2pp, 8vo, Headquarters Military Division of the Missouri, Saint Louis, Jan. 15, 1869. Complains about a likeness of himself, ".. .As to the portrait you pick out that one which to you loolcs most natural. I have none by me that ofBowman which looks to me more scowling than is natural or necessary. Even the autograph signature is always copied wrong. I don't remember when I signed as Bowman has it Est 100·150

329 William Tecumseh Sherman. Major Genl, USA. ALS, Jpp, 8vo, Headquarters Military Division of the Missouri, Saint Louis, Dec. 8,1868. About a short speech he is to deJiver Est 7S·100

330 William Tecumseh Sherman. Major Genl, USA. ALS, Ip, 8vo, New York, Nov. 17,1890. To Mrs. Grant. TeUs the widow of his old friend not to worry about an article she agreed to write., Est 75-100

331 William Tecumseh Sherman. Major Genl., USA; famous fot his march through Georgia. ALS, 2pp, 8vo, Headquarters Military Division of the Missouri, Saint Louis, Nov. 17, 1868. To Genl. W. E. Strong. Regard- ing a speech; mentions Grant, Thomas, and Schofield Est SO-7S

332 William Tecumseh Shennan. Major General U.S.A., took command of the Army on Grant's retirement. ALS, 2pp, 8vo, Headquarters Military Division of the Missouri, Saint Louis, June 9, 1868. Says the recipient is entitled "to the original ojFarragut's letter" Est SO-7S

333 Daniel Edgar Sickles. Major General, USA; served at Battles of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill, Antietem, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg where he lost a leg. ALS, 4pp, 8vo, Head Quarters, 2nd Divn., 3rd Army Corps, Manassas, Nov. 17, 1862. To Governor Horation Seymour con- gratulating him on his reelection and nominating a soldier for promotion Est 75-100

334 Danlel Edgar Sickles. Major General, USA. ALS, 2V,pp, 8vo, New York, May 22, 1863. To the Secretary of the Senate requesting copies of two bills to place General Grant on the retired list of the Army Est 50-7S

335 Franz Slgel•• M~jor General, USA. LS, Ip, 410, Baltifl),ore, Md., April 9, 186S. To Col L.P. di Cesnola. Recommends oi Cesnolafor an important position iii government. At the top in red ink by another hand ap­ pears: "It is on" this recommendation that Lincoln appointed me Brevet Brig. Genl & Consul to Cyprus. .. This must have been one of Lincoln's last official acts as he was assassinated five days later Est 100-ISO

336 Franz Sigel. Lt. General, USA. ALS, ]'/,pp, 8vo, New York, May 24, 1871. In German EsI SO-7S

337 Thomas J. Simms. Confederate Senator from Louisiana. ALS, 1/1p , 8vo, June 12, 1863. To Gen. Winder, with integral leaf addressed to Winder, marked "Private" and franked in upper right corner, "Thos J. Simms/C.S. Senate", DO postmark. A letter of introduction for Parge A. Duggan, a former police officer from New Orleans ~ Est 7S·100 41 338 Edmund Klrby Smith. Lt. General, CSA. ALS, 1 IIpp, 8vo, Sewanee, Sept. 17, 1889. Looks back to the War, ..... 1 now can say positively that I was assigned to the command of the T[ram} M{ississippi} Dept. under orders from the War Dept at Richmond dated Feb. 19th, 1863·[ assumed command March 2nd, 1863. " Est 150-200

339 E. KIrby Smith. Lt. General, CSA. Commanded Trans-Mississippi Department. ALS, Ip, 4to, University of the South, Sewanee, Tenn., March 20,1892. To Daniel Parry, an early Civil War autograph collector. Will send a photograph when his photographer, Spencer Judd, is able to return over the Mountain in May.....Est 100-150

340 Martin Lnther Smith, Major General, C.S.A. ALS, 2p, 4to, Engineer Office N.O., March 7, 1862, to P.G.T. Beauregard, thinks that his Co. of sappers and miners should be broken up and given a new leader to be made more efficient. P.G:T. Beauregard A. End S. in pencil on verso Est 100-150

341 Martin Luther Smith. Major General, CSA. Chief Engineer Mil. Div. ~f the West, on Beauregard's staff. LS, 2pp, 4to, Mobile, Alabama, Dec. 6, 1864. To Col. George W. Brent. A tactical informative letter ex- plaining to Beauregard how to keep their line~ ofcommunications clear Est 75-100

342 Thomas Kilby Smith. Brig. Gen!., U.S.A. ALS, 2pp, 4to, Yellow Springs Ohio, Oct. 11, 1864. To Mrs. Mary De Charms. Tells the mother of a soldier appa'rently killed in action how to receive his pension. Men· tions Genis Grant and Rawlings :: Est 50-75

343 [South Carolina-Payment of Confederate Troops] Francis Pickens. Confederate Governor of South Carolina. ALS, II/,pp, 4to, State of South Carolina, Executive Dept. June 14, 1861. To the Treasurer of South Carolina. Splendid content letter detailing payment of Confederate troops: "...Col. Lipscomb paymaster with Genl. Bonham writes he has $8.000 or near that amount left after paying offGregg's regt. I wrote him to transmit it to you as Secy ofthe Treasury for me in the same way. through the Bank in Rich­ mond. as it was transmitted to him... I hope the other '$48.000 paid the same Regt...is in such fa that you can have it allocated at any time. As Lee 1l0W has $196.ooo-to pay offthe troops under Beauregard, I hope you can make some arrangements with him to allow you in Charleston the $48,000 as well as the amount on the pay roll to be sent you by Maj. Lipscomb ".. "" ". " " Est 300-350

344 [South Carolloa] F.J. Moses, Jr., aide to Governor Pickens. ALS Ip, 8vo, on printed State of South Carolina; Head Quarters, August 13, 1861.. Est 50-75

345 John Tlteomb Sprague. Brig. Gen!. USA. A. Telegram 5., lp, 8vo, Washington, May 10, 1864. To Gov'. Seymour. Sent the day after the Battle began, "General Sedgewick killed. Three thousand (3000) prisoners taken-Results encouraging " Est 100-150

346 Edwin M. Stanton. Controversial Secretary of War under Lincoln. LS, Ip, 4to, imprint "War Department, Washington City," December 31, 1864. To Major General M.C. Meigs ..... You will please see that all depots and public property in your charge are diligently and securely guarded during the stoppage ofthe water...... Est 100-150

347 Frederick Steele. Major General, USA. Scarce ALS, 2pp, 4to, Head Quarters Dept. of Arkansas, Little Rock, March 10, 1864. To Lt. Gent. U.S. Grant. A highly significant letter between a field General and his commander underlining the lack of communication which plagued the Federal forces: "Dear Grant. 1 in­ tended to have written you a letter today to send by your aid but 1 unexpectedly received dispatches from Sherman & Banks in regard to the expedition 'against Shreveport which 1 have bee1l a1lswering. They are both mistaken in regard to the strength ofmy command and also in regard to the situation ofaffairs in my Dept...1 have been intending to wn'te you for a long time butyou do not appear to have any local habitation. Theforces under Banks will make Kirby Smith serve without a battle. From what I can learn/rom people returning to their homes within my lines Kirby & all his friends are prepared to leave for parts unknown. 1 shall leave by way of Washington with all my available forces to cooperate with Banks. I cannot spare from the line pfthe Ark. more than about 7000 ofall arms. Holmes' Command will break up and attempt raids in my rear.:. " Est 150-200 42 348 Alexander H. Stephens. Vice·President of the Confederate States. ALS, 3pp, Bvo, House of Representatives, Washington, Oct. 19, 1877. Recommends Owen. P. Fitzsimmons for a marshalship Est 75-100

349 Alexander H. Stephens. Vice-President of the Confederate States. ALS, Ip, 4to, Washington, Feb. 24, 1852. To Dr. Lee. Asks that in publishing an agricultural report he correct the grammar Est 75-100

350 Alexander H. Stephens. Vice-President of the Confederacy. ALS, Ip, 4to, Wash. D.C., 7 Jany, 1858. To the Secretary of War. Requests a report Est 75-100

351 Walter Husted Ste,ens. Brig. General, C.S.A. ALS, Ip, 4to, HQ 1st Brigade, 1st Corps Army of the Potomac, Camp Gegg. Augt. 8, 1861. Special Order for Maj. Barbon to relieve another as Brigade Q.M. Signed as Capt. and AAAG for Gen!. Bonham __ _.Est 100-150

352 Alexander P. Stewart. Lt. General, CSA. ALS, Ip, 4to, HdQuars Stewart's Corps, Dec. 12-5 P.M. [1864]. To Col. A.P. Mason. Written on portion of ledger page. Tells of the difficulty in digging trenches throughout the rocky terrain and relates details of a skirmish, "...f was about riding over at one 0 'clock to~ day-but at that time reed. a note from which I inferred that the comg. Genl. would probably be at Brent­ wood. The enemy fired a Jew cannon shots at my line about 10% or 11 A. M. apparently duly to discharge their loaded pieces. Soon after a brisk skirmish occurredfor afew moments on a part ofScott's line. Other- wise all quiet ",,.. , ,.. ,,.. ,,.. ,," ,, Est 100-150

353 Alexander Peter Stewart. Lt. Genl, CSA. ALS, '/'p, 8vo, University of Miss., Oxford, Novr. 4, 1879. To Genl. Marcus J. Wright at the War Department. Wright was hired by the Government to write a definitive record of the Confederacy. Stewart writes to him telling him that he is sending "a package ofpapers relating to the war such as f have~among these are orders. returns, reports of operations. etc. Do you want them all? Est 75-100

354 James Barrett Studman. Major General, USA_ ALS, 2pp, 4to, Hd Qrs, Chattanooga, Feb. 9, 1865. Recom- mends W.L. Stevens to be Supt, of the U.M. Rail Roads Est 50-75

355 Josiah TattnaU Captain, C.S.N. Commanded the "Virginia" after its battle with the "Monitor", sank her rather than be captured. Scarce ALS, Ip, 4to, United States Ship Fairfield, N. York, 6th June, 1841. To George E. Badger, Seey. ofthe Navy. Recommends John Blight a veteran of the War of1812 and many naval battles to a shore station.. , ,,.. ,,,,.. ,,.. ,,, ".,.. ,.. Est 100-150

356 [Te:nnessee] Edwin A. Keeble, Edward S. Cheatham, Speakers of the Tennessee Confederate House of Representatives and Senate respectively, DS, 1p, 8vo, October 26, 1861. Certification that Gustavus A. Henry had been elected Tennessee Senator to the Congress of the Confederate States. Highly unusual.. ...Est 100-150

357 [Tenne....] Orders. Chattanooga, Tenn_, Oct_ 16, 1864. By Command of Gen!. Schofield, signed G.M. Bascom, Lt. Col. To Brig. Genl Rice. Appoints General Rice as the Commander of the Federal Forces at Chattanooga __ _.._.. _._ .. _ Est 50-75 43 358 [Texas] Thomas Sidney Jesup, Major General, USA. Autograph Endorsement Signed. as Quarter Master General, Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, 1857; on second leaf of ALS George Stoneman, Capt. 2nd Cavalry, Camp Cooper Texas, Aug. 6, 1857. Cooper writes to Jesup that there had been no official Army doctor at the Fort for nearly a year and that a private physician had to be called and that Stevenson paid him from Quartermaster funds. Jesup outlines the problem and refers the letter to the Surgeon General. Est 75-100

359 [Texas] J. Oakes, Capt. 2nd Drags. OS, tp, 8vo, Austin, Texas, Feb. 2, 1849. Invoice of camp equipment (shovels, tents, etc.) , Est 25-S0

360 [Texas) James Oakes. Bvt. Brig. Genl, USA. LS, Ip, 4to, Head Quarters, Fort Richardson, Texas, Jan. 22, 1870. Acknowledges receipt of several communications Est 25-S0

361 [Texas] A provision return for troops stationed at Camp Verde, Texas, Ip, 4to, April 30, 1867. Signed by Brig. Genl. John P. Hatch, Commanding Est 25-50

362 [Texas] David Hammond Vinton. Major, Commanding Qr Mstrs Office Hd Qrs, Dept. of Texas. San An­ tonio, Feb. 23, 1858, LS, 4to, Staining, a few words faded and discolored. To Lt. C.W. Thomas, Ft. Chad- bourne, Texas. Chides the Lt. for not forwarding a letter of complaint to him Est 2S-50

363 George H. Thomas. Major General, USA. ALS, 11/,pp, 8vo, Head Quarters Dept. of the Cumberland. July 2, 1864. To Major General Halleck, Chiefof Staff. A superb Civil War Jetter in which Thomas, the "Rock of Chicamauga" makes a bold tactical suggestion based on the information gleaned from POW: "General. Major W.R. Sterling 7th O. VIs. who has very recently escapedfm Rebel authorities can communicate im­ portant information to the War Department respecting the condition of affairs in South Carolina and Western North Carolina & I earnestly hope the Secretary will grant him an interview. I amfull satisfiedfrom Maj. Sterling's account of the state of affairs in that region that if a force of Cavalry could be sent into Western N. C. and take possession of the passes through the mountains bordering S. C. that in a very few weeks a sufficientforce could be recruitedfrom the loyal people ofthat portion ofthe State to redeem & hold it permanently Est 100-150

364 George H. Thomas. Major General, USA, known as "The Rock ofChicamauga". ALS, 1 1/8pp, 8vo, Head­ Quarters Military Division of the Tennessee, Nashville, Tenn., June 30, 1865. To AJ Fletcher, Secy. ofState, State of Tennessee. Accepts the award of honorary citizen of the State Est 100-150

36S George H. Thomas, Major Genl, USA; the "Rock of Chicamauga". ALS, Ip, 4to, Head Quarters Depart­ ment of the Cumberland, Chattanooga, May 4. 1864. To the Governor of Ohio, John Brough, Recommen- dation ofCol. l.W. Burke Est SO-75

366 M. Jeff. Thompson. Brigadier General, Union forces. ALS, Ip, 4to, Missouri State Guard, Headquarters, 1st Military District, Camp rthis former printed on a field press] New Madrid, Jan. 27, 1862. To Col. Leonard Ross, Commandant Cape Girardeau. "Colonel. I would be pleased to know in what light you regard the prisoners or persons your forces have lately captured at Bloomfield and other portions of my district. whether as citizens or soldiers? 1allude to those who have been soldiers in the Missouri State Guard- but who have been disbanded Est 7S-100

367 WlUlam A, Thornton, Brig. Genl, USA, ALS, 1 1/3pp, 4to, Water Street Arsenal, July 8, 1863. To N. Gilbert & Sons, Troy, N. Y. Directs that the company build 34 carriages for the arsenal and promises help in obtaining the materials Est SO-75

368 O.H. TllUnghaat. Union General. ALS, Ip, 8vo, EI Paso, Texas, July I, 1851. Asks about the condition of bridles and saddles. To Capt. S.G. French, later Major General, C.S.A. Reply on second page initialed by French at conclusion Est SO-7S 44 369 Robert Toomb•. Brig. Genl, CSA; nearly chosen President of the Confederacy over Jefferson Davis. ALS, 4 full pp, 8vo, Washington, GA., Feb. IS, 1872. A long letter ahout Georgia bonds, the State's indebtedness, and his fees for handling bond transactions. Inlaid Est 100-150

370 Robert Toomb•. Secretary of State, then Brig. Genl. CSA. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Washington, D.e., Feb. 22, 1859. Sends a copy ofa speech (not present) to be inserted in the Congressional Globe Est 50-75

371 Isaac Ridgeway Trimble. Major General, CSA. ALS. 2pp, 8vo, Hagerstown, Md., June 28,1863. Accepts a sash and belt from the Ladies of Baltimore. Trimble lost his leg and was captured several days later at Get· tysburg Est 100-150

372 David E. Twlgga. Major General, CSA. LS, lp, 4to, Head Quarters 2nd Regt. U.S. Dragoons, Jefferson Barracks Mo., June 18,1837. Transmits survey as Col. of the 2nd Dragoons Est 75·100

373 [Umon Army·Cod..] Headquarters, Harper's Ferry, Va., Aug. 22, 1862. A list of "Paroles" and "Counler· signs" to be used specifically on different days from Aug. 25-31, signed by N.M. Birney, aide-de-camp to Col. D.S. Miles. For Aug. 28 "Bull Run" is listed as the parole and "Miles" is the countersign. This is foot­ noted ·"These 'orders' were issued by Gen. Wool from Baltimore and their connection is a mean and dirty trick ofthe old General" referring to Miles role in Bull Run Est 75·100

374 [Union Army.Medlcai Report] Thomas Antisell. Brigade Secretary, Hd. Qtrs 2nd Army Corps Army of Va. ALS, 2pp, 4to, Camp near Hedgeman River, Medical Directors Office, July 20, 1862. To Maj. Genl. N.P. Banks. Tells Banks whereabouts of 48 sick and wounded left behind when the Army moved three days before , Est 50-75

375 [Union Navy·U.S. Steamer "Pawnee") Official copy of an ALS of J.e. Chaplin, Lieutenant, USN, 3pp, folio, U.S. Steamer "Pawnee", Washington, June 28,1861. To Commander S.C. Rowan. Describes a naval and land battle at Matthias Point, "...J took charge oftheftrst and third cutters with twenty-three men and went to the Reliance to be towed to Nanjemoy to report to Captain Ward ofthe "Freeborn .... ,fproceeded to Matthias Point and discovered the "Freeborn" some four or five miles below... The "Freeborn" then stood up for Matthias Point and upon arriving there threw shot, shell, and grape into the woods near where we were to land. About ten the landing was effected, my pany under the charge of Commander Ward, who landed with me-] threw my men out as skirmishers and on gathering about three orfour hundredyardsfrom the boats discovered the enemy's pickets, who fired and retreated. My men followed them for a short distance and fired on them. I then discovered the enemy coming towards me over the brow of a hill and judged there were some four orfive hundred men. f went back to Commander Ward and reported when he ordered me to take to the boats and lay offwhile he went on board ofthe vessel andfired into the brush .. Ward was la,ter wounded and killed in this action Est 250-300

376 [Umon Navy.Surgeon'. Disability Report) David D. Porter, Rear Admiral, USN. Approval ofa report by H. Beauchamp and Geo. Hopkins, both A.A. Surgeons, USN, 2pp, folio, Hospital Pinkney, Memphis, Sept., n.y. Listed are about forty odd men with disabling diseases such as Hernia, Syphilis, Paralysis, Epilepsy, Rheumatism, Dementia, Tuberculosis, Scrofula, etc : Est 100·150

377 [Union Navy] Frederick Steele, Brigadier General. Endorsement Signed. on verso of ALS ofCharles H. Ab­ bott, "Commdg Picketts, La. Shore below Vicksburg", 2pp, 4to, Briggs Plantation, Feb. 21, 1863. Steele was the recipient of some very bad news, "... The following f obtain from the correspondent of Chicago Tribune who hasjust called upon me. The Eire No.5 was captured with 14 Privates & 3 Commsd Officers near the Mouth ofBlack River... The Queen ofthe West thus proceeded up Red River to within 400 yds of Fort Taylor when the Pilot ran the ram aground on a point where she remained stuck fast and guns not in position to respond to the enemies fire & in full view ofthe Enemies battery. The 5th shot from the Enemy cut off the liver of the engine so that it could not be worked. The 6th shot put out lights, etc. & cut off escape...7th shot penetrated steam chest so that it exploded badly scalding our engineer & the ruin was then abandoned. Officers & men taking to skiffs. Cotton bales & whatever else was at hand Around 14 Privates taken prisoner ,. This letter was then forwarded to Grant and Sherman Est 100-150 45 378 [Union Nayy! James A. Greer. Lt. Commander, USA. LS, Ip, folio, U.S. S. Benton, Off Natchez, April 26, 1864. To the Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Wells. Asks for a forty-five day leave , Est 75-100

379 [Union Nary] U.S.S. Fair Play, Cumberland River, March 21,1864. A one page letter signed by several of­ fivers regarding the condition offloar coverings in various sections of the ship. Staining along side not affect· ing text...... •...... , Est 50·75

380 [Union Nary] Copy of a letter of S.C. Rowan, Commander and Senior Officer of the "Potomac.", 3'/'pp, folio, United States Steamer "Pawnee", Potomac River, June 27, 1861. To Gideon Welles. With a copy ac­ companying of a letter from F.M. Grinnell, Surgeon U.S. Navy. Details the death of Commander I.H. Ward of the "Freeborn" during a naval battle with several Confederate gunboats. The copy of the Surgeon's letter lists the other dead and wounded Est 50-75

381 [Union Navy] Mauuscriptlist, 3pp, folio, Fort Mouroe, Va., Nov. I, 1863. A list of "Chartered Vessels employed in the Quartermaster's Department at Fort Monroe, Va., and adjacent waters at various times from ApI. 1st 1863 to November I, 1863". Listed are about fifty ships showing the date of charter, by whom chartered, and remarks Est 50-75

382 [Union Navy] Charles H. Bell. Commandant Navy Yard, N.Y. LS, Ip, 4to, Navy Yard, June 13, 1865. To Capt. A.H. Kilty, Commdg. U.S.S. Roanoke. Orders preparatory to putting the "Roanoke" out of commis- sion Est 50-75

383 [UnIon Nary! Charles A. Bell, Commander USN, head of the Navy yard, New York. LS, Ip, 4to, New York, May 25,1865. To Captaiu A.H. Kilty, Commanding U.S.S. "Roanoke". Advise Kilty to discharge his pilot ...... Est 50-75

384 [Union Nary] Charles A. Bell, Commandant, navy Yard. LS, New York, May 16, 1865, Ip, 4to. To Capt. A.H. Kilty, Commdr. U.S.S. "Roanoke" J will state that it is necessary that a Pilot under present cir- cumstances should be always on board Est 50-75

385 &Unlon Navy] LeRoy Fitch. Lt. Commander, USN. LS, 2pp, 4to, U.S. Steamer "Moose", Smith Landing, Ky, March 20, 1864. To the fleet Commander, A.M. Pennock. Suggests that seventy five cases of fixed am- munition for 24 pounders be kept on the "Grampus" in case of need. Some fold separation Est 50·75

386 [Union Nary! G.L. Fort, Capt. USA. LS, 3pp, 4to, Assistant Quartermaster's Office, Vicksburg, Miss., March 2,1864. To Lieut. Commander Greer, U.S. Navy, Commanding 4th Dist. U.S.S. Benton. Asks that the Tug "Rawlins" a Federal boat manned by Army personnel, be released by the Navy, having been seized for alleged smuggling Est 50·75

387 [Naval-Department of the Gulf] Frank W. Marston. Capt. & Chief Signal Officer, Department of the Gulf; LS, Ip, 4to, Head Quarters Signal Corps, April 5, 1864. Marked "Field Orders No.2", directing 1st Lt. A.B. Jerome to report to Admiral Porter for signal duty and to learn with proficiency the cypher code Est 50-75

388 [Union Navy.Admlral David D. Porter] C.H. Davis, Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. LS, 1p, 4to, Navy Department, Washington, Oct. 31, 1863. To William Bond & Son (watchmakers). Requests three clocks for Admiral Porter in Cairo, m., not to exceed one hundred dollars in cost. Est 50·75

389 [Union Navy] Frank M. Ramsay. Lt. Commander. ALS, Ip, 4to, U.S.S. Choctaw, Off Red River, Aug. 25, 1863. To A.M. Pennock, Fleet Captain & Commander of Station, Cairo, Ill. Ramsay has directed a sailor under his command to send half of his pay to his wife Est 50-75

390 [Union Navy] A.N. Smith. Chief of Bureau Equipment and Recruiting. LS, Navy Department, Washington, Nov. 3, 1864. To A.H. Kilty, Commander of the U.S.S. Roanoke, Off Point Lookout. Calls for a reduction in the number of petty officers Est 50· 75 46 391 [Union Navy] Joseph Smith, Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks. LS, Ip, 4to, navy Department, August 24, 1863. To E.L. Norton. Marked "Circular". To a Naval agent requesting that all requisitions to his department be recorded in his office Est 50·75

392 [Union Navy] Watson Smith, Lt. Commander U.S.S. "Chillicothe". ALS, Ip, 4to, U.S.S. "Chillicothe", Above Falls Alex. April 22, 1864. To Rear Admiral David D. Porter. "I send your mail by the 'Gazelle' also mails for the other vessels. Water on fall 7 A.M., 4 ft. 2 in.-" Est 50·75

393 [Union Navy] Charles J. Stanley. Acting Ensign. ALS, '/,p, folio, U.S. Str. Victory, No. 33, OffCincinnati, August 19, 1863. To Gideon Welles. Also signed by Frederick Read and LeRoy Fitch. Resigns his commis- sion Est 50-75

394 [Union Navy] Charles A. Wright. Officer on Board U.S.S. "Avenger", Mouth Black River, La., Aprill, 1864, ALS, 1p, 4to. To Rear Admiral David D. Porter. Sends a list of officers and a muster roll (not present) ...... Est 50·75

395 [Union Prlson·POW Petitlon·Fort Delaware] Wm. C. Clarke. Col. 24th Regt. N.C.T. ADS, Ip, 4to, Fort Delaware, June 17, J865. To Andrew Johnson, President of the U.S. States that he was a citizen of Texas, and had never graduated from a U.S. military school.. Est 50-75

396 [Union Prlson·Johnson', Island] Henry D. McDaniel, Major 11th Ga. Regt. To the President of the United States, Andrew Johnson. Asks for amnesty. ALS, Ip, 4to, United States Military Prison, Johnson's Island, Ohio, July 5, 1865 Est 50·75

397 [Union Prison·Fort Delaware] Thomas W. Hooper, Col. 21st Ga. Infantry. ALS, Ip, 4to, U.S. Military Prison, Fort Delaware, June 15,1865. To President Andrew Johnson applying for a pardon Est 50·75

398 [Union Prlson·Fort Delaware] A letter from a prisoner, Maj. J.B. Golladay, ofa Va. infantry regiment, writ­ ten from U.S. Military Prison, Fort Delaware, Del., June J9, 1865. To President Andrew Johnson asking for a pardon and release. Signed on verso by Brig. Gent. Schrupf, commander oUhe prison Est 50·75

399 Zebulon B. Vance. Confederate Governor of North Carolina. ALS, 4pp, 8vo, Asheville, N.C., Aug. 26, 1860. To John Bell (who ran for President in this year). Fascinating political letter from a clever back woods election veteran who would have a profound effect on Southern affairs in the next few years to come. He writes to candidate Bell giving him his feelings on the vote in North Carolina. He then describes what he in­ tends to do for the ticket "... f take the 'stump on the 1st ofSeptember in Cherokee Co. and shall speak every week continuously through the fifteen counties ofmy district until the election. A series ofmass meetings to extend all over the state will be inaugurated about the same time. You can depend upon it. we are in earnest in the old North State " Est 150·200

400 Zebulon B. Vance. Confederate Governor of North Carolina. OS, Jp, folio, Raleigh, Nov. 10, 1863. Notifica· tion that A.M. Saunders had been appointed Judge of the Superior Court. With the Seal of North Carolina ...... Est 75·100

401 Earl Van Dom Major General, C.S.A. ALS, 1p, 8to, A battlefield communication, to Genl. Breckenridge dated at Jackson, Aug. 9, 1862, "Bowen twenty·three hundred bayonets·Zouaves one hundred & twenty. Villepique one thousand and you two Batteries, one rifled cannon Battery·[ had hoped some ofyour sick wouldjoin and make yourforce six thousand at least-Starks cavalry all up River out ofreach. Can you free Baton Rouge of the enemy with these? Let me know at once and if not I will try to scrape up some more somewhere-Tellyour command to do this and we will then march into Tennessee and northward·will send all arms & spades and picks [ can. Enemy moving Eastward from Memphis. Earl Van Dorn ". An interesting character, Van Dorn was assassinated by a Doctor who claimed that the General was intimate with his wife. Some stains at top Est 300·400 47 402 James Samuel Wadsworth. Brig. Genl, USA; killed at the Battle of Wilderness, near Chancellorsville. ALS. l'l,pp, Hd Qrs 1st Div. 1st Corps, April 18, 1863. To Brig. Genl. Patrick. About the disputed ownership of some cattle Est 75·100

403 J.B. Bobart Ward. Brigadier Genl., USA. ALS, Head Qrs, 1st Div., 3rd Corps, Dec. 7, 1863. Recommends a replacement in the 1st Sharpshooters , Est 50-75

404 Durbin Ward. Union General. ALS, 2pp, 4to, Lebanon, 0., Jan. 10, 1874. Describes his present financial situation but still orders a book , ,Est 50·75

405 Stephen B. Weed. Brig. General Vols. USA; killed at Gettysburg. ALS, 1p, 4to, Fort Brooke, Fla., Aug. 27, 1857. Relates that one Robert Brunn had just turned himself in as a deserter from another regiment Est 50- 75

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406 Gideon WeDes. Telegraph signed, Ip, folio, navy Department, January 17, 1865. To Rear Admiral David D. Porter, Commanding N.A.B. Squadron. "Sir, The Department hasjust received your briefbut highly grati­ fying despatch announcing the/all. on the 15th ins!. ofFort Fisher under the combined assault a/the Navy and Army. and hastens to congratulate you and General Terry and the brave officers. sailors, and soldiers of your respective commands..... Fort Fisher. deemed impregnable by General Benjamin Butler was significant in that it commanded the sea approach to Wilmington, North Carolina. Over 8,500 men from the Army, Navy, and Marines were involved in the final assault which Grant termed "the most formidible armada ever collected for concentration upon one given point..... This is the original telegram from Welles to Porter, who was subsequently honored by Congress for this feat. A few tape repairs. Red "U.S. Military Telegraph" oval date stamp Est 750-1,000

407 Gideon Wells, Secretary ofthe Navy, USA. LS, 4pp, folio, Navy Department, Feb. 9,1864. To Hon. John P. Hale, Chairman Naval Committee, U.S. Senate. A long impassioned plea by the Secretary for more seaman. He points out that the Army offers large bounties for joining while the Navy can only ply the imaginations of potential sailors with promises of prizes taken from enemy ships. He suggests that only ten thousand men would have to be transferred from the Army to the Navy to make it wholly operational Est 150-200

408 Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. LS, 2pp, 410, Navy Department, April 19, 1862. To Geo. A. Thatcher telling him that Commander Henry A. Thatcher was not a deserter as had been reported by the Press, but was commanding the U.S. Sloop of War Constellation : Est 100-150

409 Gideon Welles, Sec. of the U.S. Navy. L.S., lp, 4to, Navy Department, April 22, 1861 to Sec. of War S. Cameron. Requests guard ofU.5. troops for defense of Navy yard. Simon Cameron A End S. on second page ...... Est 100-150 48 410 Gideon Wene•. Secretary of the Navy. LS, lp, 4to, Navy Department, Sept. 9, 1.862. To Geo. B. Balch', Commander U .S.S.-.Sonoma. One John Farrell who had served on the ship "Pocahontas" needed"; a'regular discharge so that he could·share in prize monies taken by his ship. Welles sends a copy of Farrell's discharge papers to his Captain Est 75-100

411 [WhalIngl J.L. Cleaveland, Captain of the Wahling Bark Matthew Luce. ALS 3pp, 4to, Bard Matll~w [sic], April 12, 1861. To the ships owner, Captain William Hathaway in New Bedford. Tells quite a bit about life on a whaling ship while the Civil War was raging in America: ..... We are.at Payta where we touchedfor an hour to leave our letters...! should have watered to Ta/cahuana but water there is i2YS cts per bbl...we'had a sad accident happen to one ofour men. The potato penfelched away andjamed him so very bad that [think he will die the next day. I left him at Valparaiso. The Dr. said there was but little hope ofsaving him. He was a pertiges. His father lives in N. Bedford and is a shoemaker...No whales since we left Talcahuano. We have 700 Bbls all told but thats low for 23 months out but ourfaith is strong that we should do well this nextyear. We have got a splendid set ofmen'and they are all very anxious to see whale. I never was so well providedfor whaleing before. Every boat header can kill his whale and do it quick too we will not give it up that we shall make a good voyage at the end 0[48 months " Est 250-300

412 [Whaling] Henry H. Crapo. Governor of Michigan, 1864·68. ANS, on top ofa circular letter, New Bedford, Sept. 11, 1839. In the circular Crapo, ..... desirous ofobtaining a list ofa// vessels employed in the Whale Fishery... " asks for information on all American Whaleships in order to publish "A List of Whale Ships belonging to the United States. " Est 75·100

413 Joseph Wheeler. Major General, C.S.A. ALS, 2'/,pp, 8vo, Washington, July II, 1899. Directs that the reci- pient write to his daughter in Washington when he needs money for the advance on a book Est 50·75

414 Alphen. S. William•. Brigadier General, USA. ALS, I 12pp, 8vo, Head Qrs, Camp I mile west of Tennally Town, Sept. 5, 1862. His Corps had reached its present position the previous day but had to go a mile for water. He mentions Genl. Keyes and Green Est 5O·7S

415 John H. Winder. Brigadier General, CSA; LS, Hd. Qrs Dept Armies, Richmond, Aug. IS, (18162. Request ofa transfer for a soldier to work on signal rockets Est 7S·100

416 Henry Alexander Wise. Governor of Virginia; Brig. GenJ., CSA. LS, lp, 4to, Brigade HdQrs, Chaffin's Farm, July 14, 1863. To Major Genl. A. Elzey. "General. owing to the extensive line to be picketed on the Chickahominy & the James, & the large amount of courier & Vidette duty to be performed during the presence ofthe enemy, I find there are not sufficient men in Major Robertson's command to furnish a relief I therefore request that I may be allowed to order Capt. Capp's Co. 15th Va. Cavalry.. .for duty at or near Westover Chch ; Est 100-150

417 Henry A. Wise. Governor of Virginia, later Brigadier General CSA. ALS, lp, Bvo, Washington, Feb. 28, 1846. To his brother, being a letter of introduction &t 50·75

418 ThomasJ. Wood. Brig. General bfVoluhteers. ALS, lp, 4to, Head·Quarters, 4 Corps, Huntsville, Ala',', Jan. 9,1865. Exciting War communication, "I have just reed. a report ofthe repulses ofLyon [Hylao Benton Lyon, Brig. Genl., CSA] at Scottsboro last night and that this morning he isflying towards Gunter's Ferry. Press him hard with yourforce against the Tennessee River and capture or destroy him. As you have an am· pIe force under your commandfor this work, order Col. Thompson with his brigade as rapidly as possible to Nashville-Ten. Thomas so directs it , Est 100·150 49 419 John Wool. Major-General, USA. Manuscript Signed, 2pp, 4to, Head Quarters, Middle Department, 8th Army Corps, Baltimore, Nov. 11, 1862. To the Editors of the "Baltimore American", Takes exception to a report blaming him for the loss of Maryland Heights and the surrender of Harper's Ferry: "...In the report. as published in the newspapers, ofthe Commission...Jfind the following remarks applying to myself: 'The Commission would not have dwelled upon this painful subject, were it notfor the fact, that the Officer who placed this incapable (Col. Miles) in command should share the responsibility, and in the opinion of the commission. Major-General Wool is guilty to this extent oja grave disaster, and should be censuredfor his conduct. 'If the report ofthe Commission in relation to Harper's Ferry has no more;fruth for.its foundation f.. than is contained in the above paragraph. it can only be regarded as a fiction...It is not true tha~ I placed 'this incapable' (Col. Miles) In command of Harper's Ferry' He was there In command at the tlme when I UlIumed control of this Department•.•1 have not now time to noticefurrher the 'censure' ofthe Commission, when I am at leisure. it will receive the attention which it merits " : Est 150-200

420 John E. Wool. Major General, USA. ALS, lp, 8vo, Troy, Dec. 15, 1865. To Benson Lossing, the historian, who was at work writing his History of the Rebellion Wool sends a copy of his letter to Lossing of Dec. 10, 1865 (in another hand) and writes, .....IfI contributed in the last week of1861 to save the Capitol, j think I did as much in taking Norfolk. Have I not done as much as some, ifnot many, to preserve the Union? .. "In the copy of his earlier letter Wool attacks McClellan and blames him for much of the prolongat!on of the War :.; Est 100-150

421 John E. Wool. Major General, USA. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Troy, Nov. 30, 1864. Writes a patriotic sentiment: "Our Country. The patriot who defends his country in time ofdanger is remembered in history as worthy ofa place among the Gods. The traitor is only remembered as a curse to the age in which he lived Est 75-100

422 John E. Wool. Major General, USA. LS, 1'hpp, 4to, Head Quarters Department of the East, New York, Jan. 31, 1863. To Horatio Seymour. Asks whether a company of sharpshooters is under the control of the United States or the State of New york Est 75-100

423 Marcus Joseph Wright. Brigadier General, CSA. ALS, Ip. Bvo, imprint, Head Quarters Post, Atlanta, Georgia", July 7, 1864. Suggests that only necessary furniture and stores be shipped. "j respectfully suggest that you take steps to prevent any private or unnecessaryfumiture from going with the Hospitals as we shall ifpressed be compelled to abandon valuable stores Est 150-200

424 David Levy Yulee. Senator from Florida; had large railroad holdings in Florida at the outbreak of the War; was first to suggest overrunning Federal Forts in his state, after secession. ALS, Ip, 8vo, Fernandina, Nov. 17, 1861. To Governor Milton. Advises that a steamer arrived in Savannah with military stores and that they were in need of cannon powder. Also mention Judah Benjamin. On this date the U.5.5. Connecticut in- tercepted a British blockade runner off Cape Est 100·150

42S Felix K. ZoUicoffer. Brigadier Gene.ral CSA; Killed in action. ALS, 4pp. 4to, Washington, April 7., 1854. Written while a Senator from Tennessee he sends a catalogue of the Congressional Library before fire destroyed a large part of it. He lists books which should be obtained by the State Library of Tennessee and their costs. He even suggests a foreign agent, "... Henry St(vens resides at London at this "me aJ·agent to purchase European worksfor the Smithsonia!). Institution.-;: .. AJTU)st interesting informative letter on how a major library was formed in the 1850's , " ~., Est ... 100-150 50 FREE FRANKS

426 J. Adams ms frank on entire to Richard Rush, "Quincy Jan. 16,1811" ms pmk, franked as ex President, mended edge tear at top, fine Est 1.000,1.250

427 J.Q. Adams ms frank on cover to Vermont, ms "Quincy Mass" pmk and matching "Free," very fine ...... Est 300-400

428 J.Q. Adams ms frank on entire to Richard Rush, faint red "Quincy Mass" IDS pmk and "Free," interesting 1831 docket across face, long mended tears : Est 75-100 .. .

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429 J. Bartlett Free ms frank on fresh entire to William Whipple (signer) at Portsmouth, "Phila. Sep 3" straight line bkst. (type C, 1776) red- ms "Free," Bartlett was the first to vote for the Declaration of Independence and the second to sign it, choice very fine Est 1,500·2,000

430 Elias Boudlnot Com Gent of Pris. ms endorsement on entire to Ezekiel Williams, ms "on the Public Service" at top, Boudinot was president ofcongress in 1782 and signed the treaty of peace with Eng1and, ex- tensive restoration, fine appearance Est 500-750

431 James Buchanan Free ms frank on Feb. 1837 autograph letter signed with red "Washington City D.C." pmk and "Free," written as a Senator the letter regards the spoils system for govt. appointments, "Even General Jackson has been compelled, by public opinion, to select these officers from the respective states...The ap- plicants for the Post Office are my friends I have not the least knowledge of Van Burens' intentions," light even soiling, fine Est 300·400

432 Ch. Carroll of Carrollton free ms frank on rebacked front to Georgetown, ms "Browns Tavern Sept. 13" pmk, Carroll was the longest surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence and an act authorizing his franking priviJedge was passed in 1828, repaired tears at top and foot, fine appearance Est 400-500

433 J.C. Calhoun free frank on cover to Baltimore, red "Washington City D.C." cds and straight line "Free" hs, edge worn, aged Est 50-75

434 Tench Con ms frank on folded letter to John Henry, Baltimore,-"24 Ja" cds and "Free" of Philadelphia, 1 page ALS, "Philadelphia Jan. 23, 1794" from this former member of the Coittihental Congress regarding relations with the French Government, "They have however I believe another trial to go through. Newar- rangements appear to be taking for another vigorous campaign," fine : Est 200·250 51 J','I' /,. .~J,/ "tt:'

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52 435 lefler. Davis U.S.S. ms free frank as Senator on cover to Vermont with red "Washington D.C. Free" cds, very fine Est 200·250

436 S.A. Douglass Free ms frank on cover to the Post Master at East Liberty, Ohio, fme Est 75·100

437 U.S. Grant ms frank on "Executive Mansion" imprint cover with "Secretary" crossed out. "Washington D.C. Free" cds, very fine Est 400·500

438 U.S. Grant Confidential ms endorsement on front only with "From the President" imprint and printed "Sec. ofState" address, fine Est 75·100

439 A. Hamilton Free ms frank on Jan. 2, 1792 printed Treasury Dept. circular with his signature, brown "7 Ja" cds and "Free" hs, addressed to customs collector at Providence, restored file folds, very fine appearance ...... Est 1,000-1,250

440 Sam Houston Free ms frank on fresh cover to Vermont, red "Washington D.C. Free" cds, very fine ...... Est 500-750

441 Benj. Huntington ms frank on July, 1790 autograph letter signed with "New York· Aug. 1" straight line pmk and "Free," Huntington was a member of the Continental congress and in 1790 a Senator, fine Est 300·400

442 Andrew Jackson Free ms frank across top of folded entire to Philadelphia, red "City of Washington" cds, evidently franked as President as this style ofpmk in use only during his term, fine Est 500·750

443 Th. Jefferson IDS frank on entire to New York, "12 No" cds and "Free" hs, restored along folds, fine ...... Est 750-1,000

444 Wm. Sam!. Johnson Free ms notation on 1791 entire to Governor of Ct., "Free" hs and "4 MR" cds of Philadelphia, Johnson was a member of the Continental congress and first U.S. senator from Ct., ms docketing "re resignation" (from Senate), minor repair at top, very fine , Est 300·400

445 Jack Kennedy ms signature and "American Embassy, London" hs on cover with G.B. 2 t/2d adhesive (defec­ tive) tied by "London 5 Sep 1940" machine cancel, at this time Joseph P. Kennedy was ambassador to England, franks of Kennedy as President are rare Est 400-500

446 A. Lincoln ms frank on expertly rebacked front to New York, light discoloration, fine appearance Est 500·750 53 44S 442

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54 447 [Abraham Lincoln] cover addressed in Lincoln's hand to Post Master New York, "Washington D.C." cds, edge faults and minor soiling, certification by Charles Hamilton on reverse, about fine Est 200-300

448 [Abraham Lincoln] "Please see Mr. Benton A.L." endorsement of Lincoln on cover with "Quarter Master General" at top right corner, mended folds away from endorsement. Est 300-400

449 James Madison ms frank as Sec. of State on fresh entire to Boston, neat "Wash. City" magenta cds and "Free" choice very fine Est 750-1,00

450 James Monroe ms frank on entire to Baltimore, ms "Aldie" (Va) pmk and "Free," 1829 docket, very fine ...... Est 500·750

451 Robt. Morris Public Service ms frank on entire to Elbridge Gerry; Morris was a delegate to the Continental congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence after previously voting against it, aged file folds, fine Est 500·750

452 100. Nicolay ms frank on "from the President of the United States Priv. Sec" imprint cover, "Washington

D.C. to cds, original "Jan. 10, 1861" autograph letter signed of Henry Stoddard "within the coming week you will hear of stirring events, such as will cause every patriot either to rejoice or mourn." minor edge browning, fine Est 300·400

453 Charles Pinckney Free on entire to Charleston, Pinckney was a delegate to the convention that framed the Constitution and later was a memherof congress from S.C., minor fade spots, very fine Est 75·100

454 Z. Taylor ms frank on cover to Col. Graham at Washington, fine Est 400-500

455 I. Tyler bold ms frank on entire to Baltimore, as ex-President with blue "Norfolk Va Jun 22 1859" cds and "Free" hs, fine., , Est 300-400

456 [John Tyler] folded letter to Tyler as President (1844) from P.M. at "Hopkinsville Ky" with cds, the letter thanks Tyler for his recent letter and sends SS for publication, Tyler has written across front "I never wrote the man. This is often the case" fine Est 75·100

457 [Martlo Van Buren] folded letter to Martin Van Buren, no pmks, "Refd. to the Secry of War MVS" ms en· dorsement of the President, various other ms notes across front, heavily repaired file folds Est 75-100 55 454 ~

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458 G. Washington Free rns frank on entire to Elias Boudinot, black "11 FE" cds and "Free" hs, minor repair at top. open at sides, fine Est 2,000-2,500

459 G. Washington Free ms frank on entire to Cambridge, Maryland, repaired edge faults and even toning, fine ...... Est 1,750-2,000

460 Danl. Webster signature, unrecognized as frank, on cover to Port Chester, N.Y. with black "New York Sets" cds, original enclosure, "Oct. 26, 1851 " Ill, page A.L.S., sends congratulations to his cousin upon her engagement, edge soiled, ahout fine Est 100-150

461 W. Whipple Free ms frank on entire to J. Bartlett (signer) at Kingston, N.H., "August 24, 1779" docket, Whipple was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a brigadier-general at the time of this entire, very fine Est 1,500-2,000

462 W, Whipple Free ms frank on entire to J. Bartlett (signer) at Kingston, N. H., "Jan, 3, 1779" docket, Whip· pie was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and a brigadier-general at the time of this entire, very fine Est 1,500-2,000

463 Free Oliver Wolcott ms frank as Sec. of Treasury on Sept. 9, 1796 L.S. authorizing the procurement of a Revenue Cutter for the Customs Collector at Baltimore, brown"12 Se" cds and "Free" of Philadelphia, very fine Est 100·150

CONFEDERATE STATES POSTAL HISTORY

464 HU27, 3c Red StAr Die with "Columbia Ten Feb. 3 (1861)" cds, addressed to "the President of the Conven- tion of Seceeded States, Montgomery, Alabama," the Convention met Feb. 4, P.F. cert, unusuaJ.. Est 100-150

465 Br Packet Boston 26 Jan. 24 debit cds on 1861 folded letter from Birmingham, England to New Orleans, ms docket "recd Feb. 1, 1861" in reverse, Boston pmk is of the day Louisiana seceeded and arrival is during brief Independent State status, very fine Est 150-200

466 U.S. #26, 3c Dull Red, tied to Merchant's cc cover to Mass by bluish target, matching "Wetumpka Ala Feb. 24, 1861': cds, Ind.epend.entSta!e u~age., ex Judd,_choice very fine Est 200,250 57 &~~, ,~/~.k- /P~~~ gr"'"

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58 467 U.S. #26, 3c Dull Red, sealed tear, tied to red and blue seven star flag patriotic cover by blue "Columbia S.C. Apr. 27" cds, used to Greenville, S.c., minor edge stains at top, attractive C.S.A. usage Est 500·750

468 U.S. #26, 3c Dull Red, faults, pen tied to cover to New Orleans, "Carrollton Miss Feb. 28, 1861," cds, at- tractive C.S.A. usage Est 75·100

469 U.S. #26, 3c Dull Red tied to cover by "Augusta Ga May 7" cds, addressed to member o["lst Regt. Georgia Volunteers, Warrington Navy Yard, Florida," fine Confederate usage ofV.S. stamp Est 200·250

470 Naval Commandant's Office, Charleston S.C., official business, semi-official envelope addressed to "Lt. Com. J.H. Rochetts, C.S. Str. 'Stono,' Charleston, S.C." the "Stono" was previously the "U.S.S. Isaac Smith" captured Jan. 1863, taken into the C.S. Navy, tried to run the blockade in June, 1863 but was wreck- ed, no postal markings, reduced at left, fine Est 200-250

471 Ochlockonee Light Infantry Regimental corner card on cover by "Favor of Rev. Smith" to Thomasville, Ga, original enclosure from soldier dated "Sapelo Island Nov. 12, 1861" mentions "We have reed. orders to evacuate the island & we are going to send the guns to St. Simons Island & we will be stationed on the main near Darien somewhere," reduced slightly at top and partial flap, fine Est 200·250

472 Union Female College DanviUe, Va red embossed corner card cover inbound to the College, ms "Favor of Capt. Penick" notation, N. Penick had been on the staff at the college but joined the C.S.A. army at the start of the war, edge worn at left, C.S.A. cert, fine Est 150-200

473 Official Business ms notation on legal size cover addressed to Col. John Drew, Commadg. Cherokee Regi- ment Mounted Rifles, no postal markings, unusual address Est 25-50

474 Cross Border Usage, folded letter dated "Brownsville (Tex) Feb. 4, 1863" in Spanish, with translation, to Zacatecas, Mexico, boxed "Matamoras Feb. 4" ds and "Franco" hs, letter discusses business being con- ducted through New York, carried by ferry from Brownsville to Matamoras, fine Est 300-400

475 Droege Oetting & Co. Matamoros blue oval bkst. on cover to San Francisco in care of Col. Grayson, Mazatlan, Mexico, sent from Corpus Christi. Texas June 20. 1863 under cover to Matamoras, Forwarded by Oetting & Co. Colima, hs. where it entered Mexican mails and received hs "1" rate, ms "Forwarded by A.G. Grayson from Mazatlan" pencil note at top "Dear C-l got this from a man to whom it was given by Mich Gray who just arrived on ship 4S days -S.H." original letter from Alex Jones details mail difficulties and military duty, also an enclosure giving mailing instructions with address: "It has been several months since I have heardfrom you. Ifear Col. Langstrom sleaving Monterey for Europe is the cause ofit. & that the same cause may prevent your receiving my letters. I shall send this under cover to Droege Oetting & Co. Matamoros. to be forwarded. & hope it will reach you. At present I think you had better get Col. Grayson at Mazatlan to forward your letters to me through Droege Oetting & Co. Matamoros probably a unique usage, soiling Est 4,000·5,000

Confederate Agents, 21/1 page folded letter letter from Lt. William Sinclair, C.S.N. (signed "Tarry") to Commodore Samuel Barron, C.S.N. (John Samuels) in Paris, dated "Sept. 6, 1864" from Liverpool with 4d adhesive tied, written to refute charges ofindiscretion as the cause of his failure to get the "C.S.S. Texas" to Sea, built as the "Pampero" and similar to the "C.S.S. Alabama" Commodore Barron gave up in November, 1864 on trying to get the vessel to sea, this fantastic letter was the subject of an article in July, 1980 Confederate Philatelist, very fine Est 1,000-1,250

477 Union Agent, neat mourning cover, with Great Britain Id tied (Ja 14 62) addressed to "Lieutenant E.E. Fairfax Williamson Conf. States Army, Kensington, London," E.E. Williamson was a federal spy posing as a Confederate army officer, see article in July, 1980 Confederate Philatelist. most unusual. Est 300·400 59 OfntllrnSF.E ij:i~ht 1!nf••,ry. \ 468 ~ "Y.' x>e·"",-... 467 471

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478 #3XU2, Sc GreenIsh Blue handstamp provisional envelope used to Macon, Georgia with blue"Albany Ga Dec. 10, 1861" cds, very fine Est 500-750

479 #21XU3, Sc Black on Dark Buff Southern Confederacy Danville, Va typographed provisional envelope with "Danville Va Aug. 5" cds used to Manassas Junction, Va "18th Regiment Danville Blues" normal weak print at side and pressed crease, one of more attractive ofthe few known, very fine Est 3,000-4,000

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480 #46XU2. 5c Black typographed provisional envelope with ms "Kingston 6a Aug. 22, 1861" pmk to Dirt Town, Ga with original hand drawn enclosure, minor corner repair, only a couple examples recorded, ex Judd, very fine Est 3,000-4,000

481 H56X2, 5c Red Memphis provisional, cut in at foot, tied to blue "Jefferson Davis" illustrated patriotic cover by "Memphis Ten Sep 23" cds, address partially inked through and light stains, flap replaced, about fine ...... Est 1,250-1,500

482 H58X2, 5c Blue, slightly cut in, tied to "American Telegraph Company" albino embossed cc cover by "Mobile Ala Oct. 19, 1861" cds, reduced at left into design, unusual. Est 300-400

484 #62X3, 5c Brown on Whlte, horizontal pair cut into and small hole, tied to cover to Macon, Ga by "Paid" cancel, matching "New Orleans La" cds to left, no flap and ink offset on front. Est 150-200

485 . #82XU2, 5c Thomasville Ga paid handstamp provisional with "Thomasville Ga Oct 19" cds used to "Camp Lawton, Savannah, Ga," minor corner repair and barely reduced, very fine Est 750-1,000

487 #lllXUl, Tullahoma Ten Apr. 5, 1863 cds, control, and Paid 10 handstamp provisional cover to Washington, Tenn, cover restored at left including half of control and bottom right corner, (catalog $3,000·) ...... Est 1,000-1,250 61 .. ,...... ,. ::<., , "~ \'",/ , "'.4' . .,.' -f' .' ,}Ill, /rtJl, (JJ: 1'tuJ Ilfl/1. ;') 10 ") r ~1. ,j/(~ /( , 478 rt"1' ,:J / 'fIU"J" ,.i-: f 487 /r ""'"' -~

62 HANDSTAMPED PAlOS

488 Augusta Galan. 20 black cds and hold Paid 5 on fresh brown cover to Griffin, Ga, choice very fine Est 100·150

489 Austin Tex Jun 8, 1861 double circle ds and Paid 5 on all over design "State of Texas Department of State" gray semi·official cover to "R.E. Walker and Capt. H.W. Raguet. Nacogdoches, Texas," repaired tear at top, only two examples recorded, a photo with San Antonio bkst, supposedly of Raguet, who was killed in action accompanies along with interesting story of his death Est 300·400

490 Camp Beuregard Ky ms pmk and "Paid Sc" on brown Jefferson Davis and verse patriotic cover to Warren, Ark, additional "Columbia Ten Dec. 16" faint cds and "Paid" with ms "5," reduced at top just into pmk and stain, no flap, rare usage Est 2,000·2,500

491 Canton Miss JuI. 26, 1861 cds and large hand stamp Paid 5 over ms charge box notation on cover to Carrol Hoy & Co, New Orleans, pin holes, ex Hart, very fine Est lSO·2oo

492 Canton Miss Oct. 6, 1862 cds and "Due 10" on cover to Pine Ridge, Miss, additional "Vol" and "Way" handstamps in identical ink but C.S.A. certificate expresses no opinion on the last two markings, soldiers ms endorsement at left, cover stains and opened roughly at right. Est 100·150

493 Clarksville VaJul25 bluish cds and Paid 5 handstamps on fresh orange cover to Palmer Spring, Va, C.S.A. cert, fine Est 75·100

494 Columbia S.C. Jun 4 blue cds, matching Paid in circle and large 5 on cover to Winnsboro, S.c., no flap, very fine Est loo·ISO

495 Dawson Ga Nov. 21, 1861 cds and Paid handstamp, without value, on eleven star flag, blue and red patriotic cover to Paoli, Ga, flap missing, stain and small piece missing at foot. Est 500·750

496 [Forest Depot, Va] typeset "July 23" and Paid 5 handstamps on cover with military address, no townmark as always, the smallest C.S.A. paid marking, no flap and reduced at top, very fine strikes Est 100·150

497 Hatcbechubbe, Ala brown straight line hs, matching "Paid 10" hs and ms "May 13" date on cover, home made from math table, used to Milledgeville, Ga, less than 5 examples recorded, very fine Est 500·750

498 Houston Tex Apr. 1 cds and straight line Paid on fresh cover with "Texas Cotton Office" Official Business Charge Box 233 WJ.H.(utchins) Lt. Col. semi-official adhesive to left, addressed to Maj. Guy Bryan at Austin, Bryan after leading the movement for session organized the Texas Cotton Bureau and represented Texas at Trans-Mississippi Dept. HQ, the only recorded example, choice very ftne Est 750·1,000

499 Huntsville Ala Oct. 18, 1861 blue cds and Paid 5 handstamp on slightly reduced orange cover to "Turkey Town, Ala" very fine Est 75·100

500 Macon Ga Apr. 3 cds and Paid 5 in circle, converted postmark, over pencil "pd 5" on orange cover to Haynesville, Ga, very fine Est 250·300

501 Mobile Ala Jun 12 cds and boxed Paid 5 handstamp on cover to Centrevi1le, La and turned with faint "Centerville, La" cds and ms "Paid 5," very fine Est 2oo·2SO

502 Paid 5 handstamp on "Confederate States of America War Department" semi-official c(}ver to Richmond, age spots and reduced at top , Est 50·75

503 Pendleton S.C. Feb. 3 blue cds and Paid 5 handstamp on cover to a military address on Sullivans Island and a blue Paid hs with ms 2 on rare drop rate cover of Pendleton, fme Est 400·500 63 • f'.. I) . 489 488 ;:~/;/"'"

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64 504 Richmond Va JUD 14, 1861 cds and "Paid 5" hs on "General Head·Quarters, Adjutant General's Office­ Virginia" semi-official cover with Virginia State seal to left, original enclosure "Any militia officer who forms a Volunteer Company forfeits his Commission" note of W.N. Richardson, age toned and sealed tear, ex Judd. fine Est ISO-2oo

505 Sparta Ga Nov. 26 red cds, matching Paid in circle and 10 handstamps on cover to a Private at "Manassus Junction, Va," very fine Est 100·150

506 Sumter SC May 5 cds, Paid and 10 in circle handstamps on fresh home made cover to Charleston, turned with 10e Blue (If11) side sheet margin copy tied by "Charleston May 12, 1864" cds used to a soldier "Battery White, German Artillery, Georgetown, S.C.," extremely fine Est 300·400

507 Tudor Hall Va Aug. 26, 1861 bold cds, Paid 5 are handstamp on cover to Staunton, Va, a very early usage, choice very fine Est 100-150

S08 Victoria Tex Sep. 27 ochre cds and Paid 5 on 1861 folded letter of Alexander H. Phillips to Indianola, Texas, "I believe we might as well all join the army," he later became a Major in the Confederate Army and was a delegate to 1866 Constitutional Convention, fine Est 200-250

509 Victoria Tex Apr. 24 ochre cds and Paid 5 on fresh yellow cover to Lavaca, Texas, fine Est 150·200

REGULAR ISSUES

510 #1, Se Green, faults, tied to green all over design "Emory & Henry College, Emory Va" illustrated ad cover by "Richmond Va Jun 25 1862" cds, "Hermesian Society" logo on reverse, lightened stain at foot, tine....Est 400·500

511 #1, 5c Green, just cut in and small scrape, tied to all over green design "Spotts & Harvey Grocers & Com· mission Merchants" ad cover by "Richmond Va Feb. 15, 1862" cds, minor cover faults, fine appearance ...... Est 200-250

512 #1, 5e Green, cut in to clear margins, tied to faulty cover addressed to "Lieut Leonard H. Leyne, Va. Navy, "Naval Batteries," Manassas by "Lynchburg Va Jan. 23" cds, very unusual usage Est 200-250

513 IIle, 5e Olive Green, full margin copy with bold Free cancel on fresh cover with matching "Staunton Va Nov. 28, 1861" cds to left, original enclosure, ex Judd, choice very fine Est 400-500

514 #2, tOe Deep Blue, full to very large margins, tied to cover to Greenville, S.c. by oily black "Washington Ga" pmk without date, "Dec. 31. 1863" docket to left, very fine Est 300-400

515 #2, tOe Blue, cut into, tied over 3c Star Die entire (#U27) by "Lexington Va Dec. 2" cds, military address, adhesive and edge faults Est 75-100

516 #28, lOe Light MUley Blue, Stone y, full margins, pre affixing corner crease, tied to cover to Richmond, Va by bluish "Raleigh NC Oct. 25" cds, very fine Est 150·200

517 #4a, 5e Milky Blue, two copies with mostly full margins tied to cover by "Richmond Va Jun 25,1862" cds, cover addressed to Asst. Surgeon "Steamer 'Arkansas' C.S. Navy, Yazoo City Miss" the ironclad ram Arkansas was completed in May, 1862 and engaged the Union ships Carondelet, Tyler and Queen of the West with success in July, 1862 before being abandoned in August, 1862, only a few covers known with C.S. NavY addresses, very fine Est 7SO-1,OOO

518 #48, 5c Milky Blue, horizontal pair, right stamp slightly cut in, tied to folded letter to Petersburg by "Rich· mond Va Ju18, 1862" cds, fine Est 250-300 65 -, - ..>" _ GENERAL HEA])-QUI ---:---- /. '" /7' '~~~.. Gtw;~~'rJf!it ";< , )" '",'1 . G, Adj.tant • I ., - 505 .. • 1.11. l • • ...... ~ .if) GIj- lJCi.\ of: ...• , -' }r. &1 /tlqw..,.5> '\f' /J;l.' 504 %Iftf ()7-,...... J

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66 519 #5, IOc Rose, full margins, gum soaks, tied to brown cover to Abbeville C.H., S.c. by "Richmond Va Jun 30, 1862" cds, slightly reduced at left, fine Est 300-400

520 #5, lOe Deep Rose, tears at foot. tied to cover by bold "Oxford N.C. Jun 13" cds, extensive 1862 docket at left, fme appearance Est 300·400

521 #5, IOc Rose, full even margins, tied to yellow cover by "Savannah Ga Paid Jul 19, 1861" cds, substantially reduced at sides and pressed cover creases through adhesive Est 250·300

522 #6, Sc Light Blue, vertical pair with full margins tied to cover to Choctaw Corner, Alabama by "Vicksburgh Miss" cds, red embossed corner card ofa Grove Hill, Ala. Attorney, choice very fine Est 200·250

523 #6, Sc Blue, two overlapped copies, one cut in, tied to cover to Greensboro, Ala by "Gordonsville Va Sep 12, 1862" cds, ms message inside flap "Jackson is over in Md. & large bodies of troops are crossing. I shall go over tomorrow," unusual Est 100·150

524 #7, 5c Blue, vertical pair, cut into, tied to reverse of cover by "Tarboro NC" cds, addressed to "Henry H. Bowen, C.S. Steamer Columbia Charleston, South Carolina in care of Captain Evans," the ironclad ram was damaged in coming out of Charleston in Jan. 1865, this is a turned usage the inside (stamp removed) to Plymouth, N.C., opened three sides, faults Est 250-300

525 #7, 5c Blue, horiz. pair close to mostly full margins, with grid cancels on all over red design "Salem Mutual Insurance Co, Salem, N.C." ad cover, partial "Salem N.C. Jull?" cds to right, military address, fine .....Est 200·250

526 #7, Sc Blue, horizontal pair with complete margins tied to cover by large part strikes "Wilmington N.C." cds, to Allensville, N.C. and forwarded with their cds and ms notation, fine Est 100·\50

527 #10, lOe Blue Framellne, horizontal pair barely showing traces offrame line all around and with pre affixing vertical crease, tied to cover to "Maj. Pendleton, Jackson's Corp, Guinas Station, Va" by "Richmond Va Apr. 22, 1863" cds, corner restored and minor faults, an early usage Est 2,000·2,500

528 #10, 10c Milky Blue Frameline, showing portions of two lines, pre afftxing nick at left, tied to fresh cover by "Mobile Ala Ju 23, 1863" cds, minute cover repair at foot, fine Est 1,000·1,250

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529 #11, lOe Greenish Blue, full to large margins, tied to cover home made from handsome, multicolor design paper, the words "Of The South" appear on inside, possibly a songsheet, used to Charlotte, N.C. with "Richmond Va" cds, P.F. cert, very fine Est 750-1,000 67 522 e·'""" ,

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68 530 NIl, lOe Blue, cut into, with grid cancel on "Huntsville Female College" all over design, gray lithographed, illustrated cover, "Centre Ala" cds, cover faults including scrape into adhesive and strengthened grid cancel, P.F. cert Est 300-400

531 #11, tOe Greenish Blue tied to cover home made from printed paper wrapper by "Morton Miss" cds, side flap defective, very fine Est 200-250

532 NIl, lOe Milky Blue, faults, tied to cover to Athens, Ga by indistinct "Wartrace N & C.R.R. Jun 7, 1863" agents oval pmk, cover stains, C.S.A. cert, ex Richey Est 150·200

533 NIl, lOe Bluet large irregular margins, tied to cover home made from a ship's passport by "Tarboro N.C. Jun 12" cds, gum stains, very fine Est 150-200

534 Nlla, lOe MIlky Blue, large irregular margins, tied to "May 7, 1864" folded letter to Danville by "Pitt- sylvania C.H. Va" cds, letter mentions handling of mail at Danville, spindle hole, very fine Est 100·150

535 #11, IOe Deep Blue, large margins, facial scrape at corner, tied to cover by "Charlotte N.C." undated pmk, file fold, about fiue Est 25-50

536 N12, lOe Blue, full margin copy boldly tied to cover by "Jackson" (Miss) straight line cancel, addressed to Mechanicsville, S.C., minor reduction at left, choice very fme Est 500·750

537 #12, lOe Blue, full margins, tied to wallpaper cover by mostly readable "Rome Ga" cds, used to Mobile, Ala, very fine and handsome Est 400-500

538 #12, IOc Greenish Blue, faults, tied to cover by indistinct Ga. cds, cover addressed to "Sergt. TJ. Smith, Care Capt. Wlrz, Andersonville, Geo," Wirz was hanged after the war for his treatment of prisoners at Andersonville, with copy of photo, a most unusual usage Est 300-400

539 #12, IOc Blue, large margin copy tied to "North Carolina Depot, Richmond, Va·official business" orange semi-official envelope to Col. Little at Raleigh, N.C., choice very fine Est 250-300

540 N12, lOe Blue tied to cover by indistinct "Goodson" (Va) straight line pmk, fme Est 100-150

541 #12, IOc Blue, complete to mostly full margins, tied to fresh yellow cover by large part strike "Greensboro, N.C." red cds, very fine Est 50-75

542 #12, lOe Greenish Blue, complete to large margins, tied to brown cover by blue "Concord N.C. Feb. 27" cds, very fine Est 50·75

543 #12, lOe Greenish Blue, complete to full margins, neatly tied to fresh cover by "Richmond Va" cds, very fine ...... Est 25·50

544 #13, 20c Green, three large margins, torn irregularly at right into design, tied to cover to Halifax C.H., Va. by "Richmond Va May 2" cds, cover stains at foot, fine Est 300-400

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