Two (2) Civil War era photography items, including Confederate soldier ambrotype. 1st item: Civil War era tintype, 1/6 plate, depicting a young man attired in a black suit seated and holding a pistol. Housed in a partial molded case. 2nd item: Confederate Civil War ambrotype, 1/6th plate, depicting a Confederate soldier holding a bowie knife […]
Lot 719: SM Taylor Confederate Civil War Parole Documents
Three (3) Civil War era parole, discharge of prisoner of war, and amnesty oath documents of Confederate soldier Samuel Milton Taylor (1842-1875), Private, 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Ashby's), Company E. 1st item: Discharge of prisoner of war special orders by Lieutenant General Richard S. Ewell document, dated March 21, 1865, issued by the headquarters department […]
Lot 718: Civil War Feamster/Taylor Family Archive, 8 items
Civil War era archive of eight (8) items, including one (1) ALS letter from Andrew Jackson McDowell Private, 14th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, Company G, and Private, 43rd Regiment, Mississippi Infantry, Company B, Artesia, MS, leather roll up "housewife" carried by William George Taylor Private, 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry, Company 1, Receipt for purchase of hay […]
Lot 717: Civil War Buckle Plates, Letter, CDV, 6 items
Six (6) Civil War era related items, including Confederate belt plates, Stonewall Jackson CDV, letter written byEdwin Burford Paschall, editor of The Nashville Press newspaper, and stamped envelopes. 1st item: CSA "Rope Border" oval die-struck rolled brasswaist belt plate made into a paperweight. Raised "CS" letters with a thin "rope style" border surrounded by a […]
Lot 716: CSA "Spun Hooks" Waist Belt Buckle
Confederate States of America (CSA) "Spun Hooks" infantry sand cast brass waist belt plate. Raised "CS" letters surrounded by a line border with rounded edges, obverse, circular pattern of lathe or mold marks around the base of each belt hook, reverse. Approximately 47mm x 73mm x 9.5mm (1 7/8" H x 2 7/8" W x […]
Lot 715: Confederate Clip Point Side Knife
Confederate clip point side knife comprised of a black painted wooden one piece grip,iron "S" shaped cross guard,flat iron pommel,blade with flat back and clip point. Unmarked. Includes a plastic display stand. Blade length – 13". Overall length – 17 3/4".Provenance: private Nashville collection. CONDITION: Areas of pitting, nicks to edge of blade. Cross guard […]
Lot 713: U.S. Springfield Artillery Model 1832 Short Sword & Scabbard
Civil War era UnionN. P. Ames Springfield Foot Artillery Model 1832 short sword and scabbard. Brass grip with cast fish scale design, spread winged eagle stamped on both sides of pommel, inspector marks ORD and HKC stamped to top of cross guard,ricasso stamped "eagle/N P AMES/SPRINGFIELD" and "UNITED/STATES/1835" to either side, steel gladiatorstyle blade has […]
Lot 714: Confederate D Guard Bowie Knife w/ Scabbard, poss. Georgia
Confederate, possibly Georgia, D guard bowie knife comprised of aone-piece oak wood grip, brass ferrule, iron D guard terminating in a high quillon, spear point blade. Unmarked. Includes the original, hand stitched brown leather sheath with belt loop. Also includes a plastic stand. Blade length – 11". Overall length with scabbard – 15 3/4". Provenance: […]
Lot 711: Civil War Bullet Proof Vest/Body Armor & Neck Stock
Civil War erabullet proof vest or body armor and neck stock, 2 items total. 1st item: Two-piece bullet proof vest or body armor. By oral history, belonged to a UnionSoldier from Columbus, Ohio. Each piece comprised of sheet iron, worked to fit across the wearer's chest, with two shoulder straps, the right shoulder strap with […]
Lot 712: U.S. Union Cincinnati Arsenal Cavalry Jacket, Ohio Related
Civil War era U.S. Union Cincinnati Arsenal Regulation Cavalry Shell Jacket, likely belonging to an Ohiosoldier. Comprised ofa navy-blue wool body with yellow gold trim to front, cuffs, and collar, retains nineteen (19) brass buttons, including one (1) Infantry button, bolster "pillows" are present to reverse, eye closure to collar is present, loose-weave gray/brown wool […]