Battles & Leaders of the Civil War Manuscript Sale, Frajola November 2020 home board census sales articles exhibits projects books services contact Battles & Leaders of the Civil War Manuscripts and Prints (ex Frederick Peck Collection) A Net Price Sale Offered by Richard Frajola, LLC (November 2020) Ordering Information - Items will be sold at the listed price on a first come, first served, basis. The sale will close at midnight, November 27, 2020. No buyer's premium will be added to any purchases. Material will be shipped via Fedex at cost, or at buyer's risk by Priority Mail if value less than $1,000. Lots that have been sold will be marked. Please email me to confirm availability and order by stock number. Terms and Conditions here. Notes about the material in this sale: In my auction sale of July 10, 1982, I sold a large group of Civil War manuscripts and documents from an extra-illustrated set of "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War" expanded from four to twenty four volumes as compiled by the great collector, Frederick S. Peck. The balance lot, catalog description illustrated below (click image to enlarge), sold at that sale for $12,500 hammer. I recently repurchased the balance of the collection. This sale includes the Confederate related prints and documents as well as a couple Union items. Some items are offered still hinged or inlaid into the original album pages as noted. All lots are from the file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Richard%20Frajola/Desktop/BL/BLSaleStripped.htm (1 of 23) [10/14/2020 12:53:54 PM] Battles & Leaders of the Civil War Manuscript Sale, Frajola November 2020 Peck collection unless specifically attributed otherwise. (click thumbnail for full size image) Lot Image Description Price # Confederate States William W. Avery. Politician, served in North Carolina congress and represented North Carolina in the Provisional Confederate Congress, signed the North Carolina Secession, LS, 2p, Richmond, July 27, 1862. To Hon. H. T. Clark (Governor) regarding a misplaced recommendation from commissioned officers of the NC State Troops for his brother, Lt. Col. I(ssac) E(rwin) Avery to be Colonel (he became Colonel, 6th North Carolina, died at Gettysburg on day 2), age spots 1 (image page 2, image of docket) $150 [Battle of North Anna, Virginia], Receipt for foodstuffs signed by Major George D. Mercer as Quartermaster for Gordon's 2nd Corps, May 23, 1864 (the first day of the battle), Hanover Junction (east of Gettysburg) on CSA Quartermaster's Department imprint stationery $100 2 file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Richard%20Frajola/Desktop/BL/BLSaleStripped.htm (2 of 23) [10/14/2020 12:53:54 PM] Battles & Leaders of the Civil War Manuscript Sale, Frajola November 2020 [Battle of Okolona, Scouts Report to James M. Burton (on Secret Service for General Ruggles)], a 1p letter in pencil with address leaf Captain Burton, Columbus, Miss, docket in ink on reverse: "Rec'd at Columbus (Miss.) Feby. 20, 1864 at 10 1/2 PM, Report of Scouts" letter reads: The enemy occupied West Point late this evening before we reached there. Forest retreated from the place with out a fight in the direction of Starks ville (Starkville). I understand from a Capt. Comdg Co in Col Forest Cond. that the entire force of Genl (N.B.) Forest was in the retreat. While others think Col. Forest and Chalmers are between West Point and Aberdeen. The Capt with whom I conversed was cut off with his Co and is $1,500 now in camp between Waverly and West Point. He will s(p)end 3 in tonight and will give me the benefit of his information which I will pass upon (along). Respectfully, J.W. Kaudle (sp?)" An image of a CSA voucher certifying that James Burton has received payment of $105 at Columbus, Miss "for secret service at the Hd Qrs of Brig Genl Ruggles from February 18th 1864 to March 25th 1864, 35 days @ $3 per day, $105" is here (thank you to Laura Elliott for discovering this reference). Also, my thanks to the "Civil War Talk" platform. For information on the Sooy Smith Expedition and the battle of Okolona, in which N.B. Forrest's youngest brother, Colonel Forrest was killed, see page here from Battles and Leader of the Civil War One of the most interesting field letters of the Civil War I have seen in my years of handling Civil War letters and covers [Battle of Shiloh, Captured Enemy Flag] John Claiborne, Major, ALS, 1p, 4to, Office Chief Quarter Master, Ruggles' Division, Army of the Miss, Corinth, April 20, 1862 , to Capt Roy M. Hooe, A.A. Gen., Head Quarters, Ruggles' Division 2nd Corps, Army of the Miss. letter reads: In reply to your note of yesterday relative to a flag said to have been in possession of a member of the staff of Brig. Gen. $750 4 D. Ruggles Commanding on the battlefield of Shiloh, I have to state that I saw no flag in the possession of any gentleman member of the staff on that day nor did I hear that any had been captured by any member of the staff, volunteer or official on that occasion, until a day or two afterwards I was told that Capt. Beck, a volunteer A.D.C. had found one in a tent. I am Very respectfully ..... (etc), John Claiborne, Maj. & Ch. Qr. Ms. endorsements on reverse (here), include "in relation to the Captured flag of the enemy" P.G.T. Beauregard. General CSA, ALS signed as "Genl. Comdg.", 2p, 8vo, "Head Quarters, 1st Corps, Army Of The Potomac" imprint stationery, Fairfax C.H. (Va), Oct 14 1861 to Brig, Genl. Charles Clark, or officer Comdg at Camp Pickett, Manassas, Va., letter gives instructions to move troops to obstruct Davis ford on the Occoquan (River) and requests recipient to copy the letter to Col. Wade Hampton, accompanied by a portrait print (image page 2, image of docket)(print) 5 file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Richard%20Frajola/Desktop/BL/BLSaleStripped.htm (3 of 23) [10/14/2020 12:53:54 PM] Battles & Leaders of the Civil War Manuscript Sale, Frajola November 2020 $2,500 P.G.T. Beauregard. General CSA, his note with initials "I regret I do not know - G.T.B." at foot of 1872 letter asking if knows where to get an autograph of Genl. Zach Taylor, letter tipped to album page at left edge (print) $50 6 [Blockade-Run Letter and Cover] Charleston S. C. Sep 12 (1863) entry postmark, "Steam-Ship" oval handstamp and pencil "12" rate (10c + 2c ship fee) on inbound cover to Dr. Randell Croft at Greenville, SC; original ALS of Charles K. Prioleau, dated July 31, 1861, on "F.T & Co., 10 Rumford Place, Liverpool" imprint stationery of Fraser Trenholm Co. (Prioleau was President of the famous blockade-running company), cover carried via New York and Nassau and blockade-run into Charleston on one of the very last inbound runs of the year before Union batteries made blockade- running into Charleston too dangerous: 1. Dep Liverpool 1 Aug, Cunard Line steamer China, arv NYC on 11 Aug 2. Dep NYC on 15 Aug per Corsica arv Nassau on 19 Aug 3. Dep Nassau on blockade-runner Spaulding on her second run into Charleston (Dep Charleston on Sep 18th back to Nassau and was captured on her next run to Charleston (Oct 11, 1863) content: Liverpool July 31, 1863 Dr Randell Croft, Greenville Dear Sir, $2,250 I have just received your letter of 14th Jany and hasten to say 7 that I will have much pleasure in selecting the Pitcher for you and will exercise all the taste I possess in its choice but I must wait to hear further from you as you did not instruct me on file:///C|/Documents%20and%20Settings/Richard%20Frajola/Desktop/BL/BLSaleStripped.htm (4 of 23) [10/14/2020 12:53:54 PM] Battles & Leaders of the Civil War Manuscript Sale, Frajola November 2020 whether or not to ship it through the blockade or wait until the war is over. Under present circumstances I would advise the latter course and I do not like to take the responsibility of sending it now. I would by all means advise you to send a Bale of Cotton if possible which would at present prices net me $100 and if you do so, please instruct me whether to invest the whole of the proceeds in the pitcher or only pounds 20. I have often heard my brother as well as his widow & children speak gratefully of many acts of kindness on your part received by them and I am very glad to be able to render you any service in my power. I heartily wish I could put you in way of retrieving any part of the losses you have sustained through the war of our independence but in the present disjoined condition of affairs it is impossible & futile to suggest anything. We cannot tell what a day or an hour may bring forth. We can only hope and pray that God will ere long grant to her invaded and oppressed country the blessing of liberty and peace. I remain dear sir, C.K. Prioleau (additional image of letter)(not from the Peck collection) [Lawrence O'Bryan Branch] cropped fragment from a hotel guestbook dated Sunday Dec 30th (1860) with signatures of Lawrence O'Bryan Branch. Brigadier General, 33rd North Carolina, killed in action at Sharpsburg signed as being with "2 $500 8 children & servt.," Bradley T. Johnson. Brigadier General, 1st Maryland, invaded Pennsylvania a year after Gettysburg on Early's orders and Thomas Bragg.