Civil War era ink on laid paper hand drawn map depicting West Tennessee and Northern Mississippi and Alabama. The strategical map focuses on towns, cities, and railroad stations and their positions along the railroads, rivers, and roads of the region. Towns, cities, and stations identified include Paris, Hainbolt, Lexington, Henderson, Bolivar, Grand Junction, McNairy, Saltillo, […]
Lot 512: 2 Colton Civil War Maps, Military Stations & Forts, 3 items
Two (2) Colton Civil War maps, 3 items total. 1st item: J.H. Colton, Civil War era map of the United States showing Military Stations and Forts, prepared for The Rebellion Record, New York: G.P. Putnam, 1861. Civil War era map showing both Federal and Confederate states. Image – 14 5/8" x 15 3/4". Sheet – […]
Lot 511: 3 Jefferson Davis Items, inc. Electoral Ticket
Three (3) Jefferson Davis items, including Confederate Electoral Ticket. 1st item: Jefferson Davis Confederate Electoral Ticket from the State of Virginia, Wednesday, November 6th, 1861. Includes Alexander H. Stephens, of Georgia, "for Vice-President", with John R. Edmunds, Halifax, and Allen T. Caperton, Monroe "for the state at large", with sixteen candidates "For the Districts", and […]
Lot 509: 7 Civil War CSA Military Documents, inc. Vicksburg
Seven (7) Civil War Confederate States of America (CSA) related military documents. 1st-4th items: Four (4) documents pertaining to Captain Marcus W. Johnson, 57th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, Field & Staff Company and Assistant Commissary of Subsistence. 1st item: Document titled "Hed [sic] Quarters Near Vicksburg/May 23rd 1863/ A List of Men belonging to 57th Regt […]
Lot 510: Confederate Capt. Camillus B. Huggins Murfreesboro TN Civil War Archive
Large Civil War archive, related to Captain C. B. Huggins (5th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry) of Murfreesboro, TN, and William C. Medders (24th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, Company G, rank in Private, rank out First Lieutenant), plus some post war correspondence and publications, 83 items total. 1st-66th items: Sixty-six (66) Civil War letters, and commissary documents, and […]
Lot 508: Craige Family, N.C. archive, inc. Civil War, 75 plus items
Civil War and post war archive related to the Craige Family, North Carolina, 75 plus items. 1st group: 14 Civil War era documents and letters. 1 handwritten timeline of North Carolina in the Civil War, and 13 Civil War letters related to Francis Burton Craige (1811-1875), U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, and a member of […]
Lot 507: Military Book Belonging to Lewis Minor Coleman, Maj. Wm. Allen Signed
Military instruction book signed by Major William Allen titled "Instruction for Heavy Artillery; Prepared by a Board of Officers for the use of the Army of the United States", printed Charleston, SC 1861, Steam-Power Presses of Evans & Cogswell. 272 pages with 39 illustration plat, 12mo. Ink inscription to front end paper reading "J. R. […]
Lot 506: Lewis M. Coleman Photographic & Memorial Archive
Lewis Minor Coleman (Virginia, 1827-1863) photographic and memorial archive. 1st item: Sixth-plate tintype of Lewis Minor Coleman attired in his CSA uniform. Housed in a tooled leather case, 1/2″ x 3 3/4″ x 3 1/4″. 2nd item: Cabinet card photo by A.W. Judd (1846-1929), Chattanooga, Tennessee depicting Lewis Minor Coleman accompanied by two aunts and […]
Lot 504: U.S. Asa Waters Contract Musket, 1829
U.S. Asa Waters contract musket, .76 caliber. Formally flintlock converted to percussion. Lock plate marked "U.S. A. Waters Millbury 1829". Walnut stocks, round barrel, metal frame and barrel bands, front sight. Carved initials "CAP" and "CS" either side of butt stock, possible indication of ownership. Barrel length – 40". Overall length – 55". Note: Asa […]
Lot 505: 2 Robert E. Lee signed documents as Pres. of Washington College
Two (2) Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) signed documents as President of Washington College, Lexington, VA. 1st item: Signed letter from Lee to Mr. Benjamin L. Willingham, Allendale, S.C., dated June 28, 1870, reading "Dear Sir, I have the pleasure of communicating to you the action of the Faculty of Washington College commending your son Calder […]