What’s New!

What’s New!

New Price! Important ALS from William Drayton Concerning the Committee of the South Carolina Society for Promoting & Improving Agriculture… He wrote a Letter to George Washington making him the First Honorary Member of the Society!

Magnificent Hand Drawn Picture of Johnson’s Island Prisoner of War Camp for Confederate Officers – Drawn by Topographical Engineer G. W. Melvin of the 9th Louisiana Regiment

Excavated I.D. Disc from the Battle of Gettysburg – Thomas J. Wood, Co. I, 2nd Delaware Infantry – He was wounded on July 2nd, 1863 – “WHEN ALL THE OFFICERS OF HIS REGIMENT WERE DISABLED OR KILLED, HE ACTED AS COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT”

The Greatest Battle of Chancellorsville Letter that We Know Of – Written by Joseph Moody, Co. H 140th Pa. Infantry – “The Rebels are piled up & not buried. Many of the wounded have been burnt” – “many found who not being able to get out of way have had to suffer untold torture” – “they were fed whiskey & gun powder, maddened & kept up by their Cavalry with drawn swords to urge them on.”

Great Letter from the “REPUBLIC OF SOUTH CAROLINA” – Charleston January 24th, 1861 – James A. Carter, Co. F 23rd S.C. Infantry – “I had the pleasure of seeing the “Star of the West” driven from our Harbour” !

MUSEUM QUALITY EXAMPLE OF CIVIL WAR CALLIGRAPHY – Especially for the Navy or Theater Collector.  Headline:  UNION AQUATIC THEATRE ON BOARD U.S. STEAM GUN BOAT PORT ROYAL HARBOR OF APALACHICOLA. – Includes the letter sending it home

Historic Letter at a New Price
Fort Sumter March 21st, 1861 – Major Anderson & his men are isolated.  Steamers have failed to bring aid to the fort.  Dr. Samuel W. Crawford writes to the Post Master in New York concerning mail that he has not received.

AMMUNITION FOR MAXEY GREGG’S 1ST SOUTH CAROLINA VOLS. AS THEY GET READY TO GO NORTH & FIGHT AT THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS !

141st Pa I.D. Disc – His Name is on the PA. Memorial at Gettysburg!

4th North Carolina Private Albert M. White Writes from Yorktown, Virginia – “THEY THROWED ONE OVER HERE THAT WEIGHED 34 LBS. IT WENT 10 FEET IN THE GROUND WHEN IT HIT.”, “WE CAN GIVE THEM SOME THAT WEIGHS 140 LBS. AND LOTS OF THEM.”, “THE ENEMY STARTED A BALLOON UP CLOSE TO THE LINE, AND OUR MEN FIRED ON IT… THEY MADE THE BALLOON MAN COME DOWN IN A HURRY.”

One of Our Best Confederate Covers Along with a Captured Union Patriotic Letter Sheet – Abram C. Pendleton Co. K, 50th Virginia Infantry

Confederate Letter & Two Postal Covers from Augustine T. Smythe Who Served in the CONFEDERATE SIGNAL CORPS & ON THE C.S.S. PALMETTO STATE !!

Broadside from the Fifth Maine Regiment Association – Concerning their 1894 Reunion in Portland Harbor, ME.

Confederate Surgeon Caspar C. Henkel, 37th Virginia Infantry Writes to His Father Dr. L. G. Henkel – The Valley was “WAITING THE APPROACH OF THE VILE INVADERS OF OUR COUNTRY” – “THEY MAY TAKE OUR PROPERTY, OUR HOMES, OUR LIVES, BUT THEY CANNOT DEPRIVE US OF THAT INHERITANCE PREPARED FOR US ABOVE.” – “YOU WILL PLEASE DESTROY THIS LETTER FOR FEAR IT MAY FALL INTO IMPROPER HANDS.”

Sergt. George J. Sager of the 149th New York Infantry Writes Home & Draws a Full-Page Illustration, “This is the way we are now suffering for ‘Our Country” (Getting Stuck in the Mud while Marching!)

One of the Rarest Sheets of Regimental Stationery: “Camp of Instruction Berdan’s U.S. Sharp Shooters Washington, D.C.” – A Camp Scene of Tents, Pickets, & D.C. in the Background.  Letter Written by Lieut. John Wilson, 1st Berdan Sharp Shooters

Colorful Examples of Confederate Patriotic Flag Stationery & an Extremely Rare Patriotic Envelope – Both with Period Ink Inscriptions

Highly Desirable Civil War Cavalry Captain’s Shoulder Straps – The Real Deal, Not Later Indian War Period Straps


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