Chromolithographic print titled "Yankee Volunteers Marching into Dixie. Yankee Doodle Keep it Up, Yankee Doodle Dandy", lithographed by John Henry Bufford, published by C. F. and G.A. Morse, Boston, 1862. Depicts a group of Civil War era soldiers dressed in Uncle Sam costumes with American flags, lead by a commanding officer brandishing a sword with […]
Lot 517: 16 items related to Civil War Engineer Charles Harrod Boyd, inc. lap desk
Sixteen (16) items related to Charles Harrod Boyd. 1st item: Wooden lap desk belonging to Charles Harrod Boyd. Inlaid triangle insignia with "C. H. Boyd" incised to lid, inlaid wooden escutcheon to lock, two brass handles to side. Interior with brown velvet writing surface with two open compartments and curved pen holder. "Charles Harrod Boyd" […]
Lot 515: Hugh Young Purviance Naval Uniform Accessories & more, 6 items
Group of four (4) US. Navy uniform items belonging to Hugh Young Purviance (1799-1882), 6 items total. 1st item: Naval dress bicorn hat or Chapeau with the original custom fitted metal case, comprised of a beaver pelt over a hard shell form with gilt gold hat epaulettes. Retains the original retailer label reading “W. H. […]
Lot 514: Civil War Era Drum with Leather Spacers
Civil War era, likely Confederate, drum with rope and leather spacers over wooden body with three columns of brass rivets and calfskin heads. No manufacturer's label visible. Canvas strap included. 17" H x 16 1/2" dia. Canvas strap approximately 38" L. Provenance: Private Ringgold, Georgia collection; among items purchased in the 1960's from the old […]
Lot 513: Archive: Morgan's Raiders, Brown Family of Gallatin, TN
Civil War archive, cartes de visite (CDV) and diary, related to the Brown family of Gallatin, Tennessee. William and Jack Brown belonged to General John Hunt Morgan's Raiders in the Confederate Army. 1st item: Small diary of William H. Brown, 2nd Kentucky Cavalry, Company M, detailing troop movements and broken heart lamentations, circa 1865. 4 […]
Lot 511: Dr. George W. Fort, CSA Surgeon Sewing Kits w/CDV
Three (3) items related to Dr. George Washington Fort, a Confederate States of America surgeon, 53rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry. 1st-2nd item: Two (2) Civil War era leather roll up sewing kits or "housewives" carried by Dr. Fort. The sewing kits, one with burgundy leather exterior and one with green, are lined with pink and white […]
Lot 512: Colt 1851 Navy London Model Revolver, James Nelson III, Morgan’s Raiders
Civil War era Colt Model 1851 London Navy percussion revolver, .36 caliber, serial #38701, owned by James Nelson III (1828-1907), Confederate States of America (CSA), Morgan’s Raiders. Barrel marked “-Address Col. Colt London -“. Marked “Colts Patent” to left side of frame under cylinder and top of cylinder. Cylinders with engraved ships, walnut stocks, octagonal […]
Lot 510: 4 Confederate Brass Buttons, inc. Tennessee
Four (4) Civil War Confederate officer staff buttons. 1st item: Tennessee brass coat button, 2-piece construction, depicting the Tennessee state seal, a scene with symbolism of agriculture and commerce, a plow, sheaf, cotton plant, and river boat. Blank back with depressed rounded channel, en verso. Approximately 21 mm dia. 2nd item: Virginia brass coat button, […]
Lot 509: 5 Civil War Brass Buttons, 4 Confederate, 1 Texas
Four (4) Civil War Confederate and one (1) Union officer staff buttons, 5 items total. 1st item: Texas brass coat button, 2-piece construction, depicting the Texas state seal, a flat lone star surrounded by “TEXAS” on a lined background. Manufacturer’s marks Hyde & Goodrich New Orleans stamped, en verso. Approximately 22 mm dia. 2nd item: […]
Lot 507: Colonel Tomlinson Fort Officer's Sash
Civil War Confederate States of America crimson silk officer's sash worn by Colonel Tomlinson Fort, 1st Georgia Infantry, Company L. Consists of woven crimson silk, terminating in silk net with tassels at each end. 130" L x 2 3/4" W. Provenance: Private Ringgold, Georgia collection; among items purchased in the 1960's from the old location […]