Lawrence Thompson Dickinson (Maryland/Tennessee, b. 1843) oval oil on canvas portrait painting titled "Gen. Leonidas Polk". Depicts the Confederate States of America Lieutenant General Leonidas Polk in uniform against a light blue background and surrounded by a light brown metallic border. Titled, lower center of canvas. Unsigned. 41" H x 27 1/2" W. Late 19th […]
Lot 499: Lawrence T. Dickinson, O/C, Admiral R. Semmes
Lawrence Thompson Dickinson (Maryland/Tennessee, b. 1843) oval oil on canvas painting titled "Admiral Semmes" after the engraving by Henry Bryan Hall, Jr., New York, published in Semmes' book "Memoirs of Services Afloat", 1869. Depicts the portrait of Confederate States of America Navy Rear Admiral Raphael Semmes in uniform against a light blue background and surrounded […]
Lot 497: VA Watercolor: CSA Charge at Trevilian Station by James E. Taylor
James E. Taylor (New York/Ohio, 1839-1901) original watercolor, graphite and gouache painting on paper, laid on board, depicting the Charge of the Confederate cavalry at Trevilian Station, Virginia – Confederate General Rosser's charge on General Custer's Division. Signed and dated lower right, "James E. Taylor, 1891". Oval embossed stamp, lower right corner of paper, stamped […]
Lot 496: Civil War era Confederate Parade Flag
Civil War era Confederate first national parade flag, consisting of 7 applied nine pointed paper stars in the canton on silk ground. Includes wooden parade stick with sewn loop for stick to edge of flag closest to canton. Flag – 5 3/4″ H x 10 1/4″ W. Parade stick – 14 7/8″ L. Provenance: Private […]
Lot 495: Confederate Reunion First National Flag, 7 Stars
Confederate reunion first national machine sewn flag with 7 stars, comprised of applied cotton on linen ground with three sewn grommets. No maker's marks. 26 3/4" H x 57" W. Late 19th century. Provenance: Private Ringgold, Georgia collection; among items purchased in the 1960's from the old location of the A. P. Stewart Chapter of […]
Lot 493: 15 Star Kentucky Statehood Commemoration Flag
American hand-sewn 15-star Kentucky Statehood Commemoration flag, comprised of applied linen stars in a five pointed star pattern on linen ground with two brass grommets. No maker's marks. Housed under glass in a gilt wood frame. Flag – 24 1/2" H x 36" W. Sight – 25 1/4" H x 36 3/4" W. Framed – […]
Lot 494: Army of GA Soldiers Wanted Banner, circa 1864
Union Recruiting Banner, “Army of Georgia. Soldiers Wanted.” with Federal Eagle emblem to center of cloth banner. Housed under glass in a wooden frame with gilt wood rabbet edge. Banner – 21 3/4″ H x 40 3/4″ W. Sight – 25″ H x 44 1/4″ W. Framed – 28″ H x 47″ W. Circa 1864. […]
Lot 492: 42 Star Guidon Cavalry Flag
42-star Cavalry Guidon flag, cotton with printed stars and stencil for 3rd Cavalry Regiment depicting two crossed sabers with "3" above and "C" below, center of field. No maker's marks. Housed under glass in a burl wood frame. Flag – 18 1/4" H x 24" W. Sight – 20 1/2" H x 28 3/4" W. […]
Lot 491: Rare 38 Floral Star American Flag
American 38-star flag, linen with printed stars arranged in an unusual floral pattern in the canton. No maker’s marks. Housed under glass in a wooden frame with gilt wood rabbet edge. Flag – 13″ H x 21 1/2″ W. Sight – 14 1/2″ H x 23″ W. Framed – 19 3/4″ H x 28 1/4″ […]
Lot 490: H.C. Clarke, Diary of the War for Separation, 1862
Diary of the War for Separation: a Daily Chronicle of the Principal Events and History of the Present Revolution, to Which is Added Notes and Descriptions of All the Great Battles, Including Walker's Narrative of the Battle of Shiloh, by H. C. Clarke, 1862. Printed by the Steam Press of Chronicle and Sentinel, Augusta, Georgia. […]