Jacksonville, Ala. April 11, 1862. 4pp, bifolium, folded to 7-3/4" x 10." Written in neat ink manuscript on pale blue, lined paper. Very Good. Docketed on last page. Old folds for filing, Very Good. The letter, indicating the hardships created by the War, is signed G.C. Ellis, who was a...... More
[vp: 1861-1865]. 5-5/8" x 3-1/8". A few have minimal staining, one a chipped corner [no loss of text or caricature]. Very Good. 1. Three well-dressed male house slaves sit at a small table, one with two legs of his chair off the ground and his legs on the table's..... More
[Columbus, Ohio? 1866?]. Folio broadside printed on yellow paper, 13" x 18". A variety of bold type sizes and fonts. A couple of closed tears [no loss] which do not impair text. Else Very Good. T.W. Tallmadge of Columbus, Authorized Military Claim Agent, offers his services and explains the terms..... More
2pp plus postal envelope, with cancel and 3 cent stamp. Very Good. Weaver advises that his son "George is enjoying good health, since he has returned from Dixie, he was conscripted the third time since the rebellion but has succeeded by being detailed to attend to some other duties but..... More
[New York: 1865]. Small broadside, 5" x 7.5". Printed using different typesettings, completed in ink manuscript. Two very small holes [no text loss], a few small spots, old folds. Good+ to Very Good. More
New York: 1861. Elephant folio, 15-3/4" x 22". 8pp. Caption title [as issued], printed in six columns. Disbound, light wear and several short closed tears at outer margins, Very Good. A Civil War illustration of wishful thinking: "Your correspondent has this moment - half-past five o'clock P.M. - received..... More
[n.p. 1861-65]. All uncancelled, generally 3" x 5-1/2". Occasional light wear, a few with short splits or chips.A few have glue remnants on flaps from prior mounting. Very Good. Variants and not in Weiss are noted. The following covers listed by Weiss citation: E-R-171 - Eagle holding flag atop..... More
[n.p. 1861-1865]. All uncancelled, generally 3" x 5-1/2". Occasional light wear, occasional light dustsoiling. A few have glue remnants on flaps from having been mounted; most do not. Very Good. The following postal covers listed by Weiss citation: C-D-7. Image of the devil depicted as a gnarled tree root..... More
[n.p. 1861-65]. 3-1/4" x 5-1/2". Black ink on a white envelope. Lightly age toned, a few very tiny spots in blank area. Very Good. This interesting, detailed, rare postal cover is a caricature of a well-dressed former slave in a tall hat who stands to the left holding an..... More
[v.p. 1861-1865]. All uncanceled, generally 3" x 5-1/2". Occasional light wear, occasional light dustsoiling. A few have glue remnants on flaps from having been mounted; most do not. Overall, Very Good. The following postal covers in order [by Weiss citation]: C-P-A-4. Printed in red ink. A man in hat..... More
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[v.p. 1861-1865]. All uncanceled, generally 3" x 5-1/2". Occasional light wear, occasional small spot. A few have glue remnants on flaps from having been mounted; most do not. Overall, Very Good. The following postal covers in order [by Weiss citation]: C-P-O-4. Confederate soldier with dunce cap and sword, a...... More
[n.p. 1861-1865]. All uncancelled, generally 2-3/4" x 4-3/4". Occasional light dusting, a blue mounting remnant frequently appears on the blank verso. Otherwise Very Good. All the envelopes depict an American Flag in the left portion. Some are in the form of a shield, others adjacent to a cannon, or..... More
Fort Corcoran, VA: 1862. Folded folio leaf, entirely in ink manuscript. [4] pp. Docketed on final, otherwise blank, page: "Instructions to the Officer of the Guard in Charge of the Block Houses." Old folds [some splitting along spine, no loss], mild spotting. Completely legible. Good+. "The senior officer of the..... More
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[Boston: 1865]. Broadside, 7-1/2" x 9-1/2", docketed on verso. Printed form completed in ink manuscript. Signatures of Leendert Meyer, A.R. Hawthorne and Edward A. Gibson. Old folds [a few short splits at fold edges], light toning, three very small punch holes [no loss]. Very Good. [offered with] KNOW ALL..... More
Frederick: 1864. Printed document, completed in ink manuscript, oblong 6-1/2" x 8-1/2." Old folds, light dusting, Very Good. Signed in ink by the Provost Marshal and President of the Board of Enrollment; Jno. J. Thomas, a member of the Board of Enrollment; and the Surgeon of the Board of Enrollment..... More
Belfast, Maine: 1864 [November 7]. Printed document, completed in ink manuscript, oblong 10-1/4" x 8." Very Good. Signed in ink by the Provost Marshal and President of the Board of Enrollment; A.G. Crocker, a member of the Board of Enrollment; and the Surgeon of the Board of Enrollment. Collins's Substitute..... More
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Partly printed documents, completed in manuscript, varying sizes, measuring in the range of 7-7.5" x 9-9.75". Matted and mounted behind glass in a 17" x 34" gilt decorative frame. Very Good. Former Confederates were required to sign oaths of loyalty before regaining citizenship and voting rights. The language of these..... More
[Columbus, Ohio: 1863]. Broadsheet, 8" x 10", ordering a Descriptive List of Pay and Clothing for Wm. Harris, 44th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, who is awaiting discharge papers. Completed in manuscript, it is dated May 15, 1863, and signed by order of Brig. Genl. Mason. The verso is a printed letter..... More
New York: Sinclair Tousey, 1863. Original printed glossy blue wrappers with wrapper title [as issued]. Disbound, rubberstamps, else a clean text and Very Good. 28pp. This poem is dedicated to all "who believe that all mankind are created with equal rights; that God is the common father, and holds men..... More
Caernarfon, Wales: H. Humphreys. [@, 1865]. [2], 12, [2 advt] pp. Bound in modern wrappers. Very Good. The head of the title reads 'Rhif 78. Llyfrau Ceiniog Humphreys Caernarfon...' OCLC 13367468 [1- Lincoln Pres. Lib.] as of January 2020. Not in Eberstadt, Decker, Nevins, Sabin, Dornbusch, Nicholson. More
Fort Ellis, NC, near New Bern: 1862 [January 31]. Oblong folio broadsheet, uniformly tanned. 12-3/4" x 18-1/2." Printed, with manuscript additions. Signed in ink by J.M. Mayo, Commanding Company. Contemporary "Duplicate." A few pinholes at fold intersections, not affecting text, Very Good. Most spaces available for the requested detailed information..... More
Texas: September 15, 1865. Folio, 11" x 16". Printed broadside, completed in ink manuscript. Signed by Charles Gentsch as quartermaster. Docketed on verso. Contains columns listing number, quantity, name of articles and condition when delivered. Old folds, very clean. Near Fine. The 51st Ohio Infantry Regiment was organized at..... More
[Virginia: 1864]. Folio, 8" x 12". Three loose leaves making [6] pp, completely in ink manuscript. Occasional short separations at folds, light age toning and soiling, some edge wear with slight loss of text. Overall, Good+. The 1st New York Infantry Regiment was mustered for two years of service..... More
[Virginia: 1863]. Folio, 8" x 12-1/4". [6] pp, printed on recto and verso of first leaf, and on rectos only of the remaining two leaves. Completely in ink manuscript. Signed elegantly at bottom of page [5], "R. B. Montgomery 1st Lieut. Commanding Company." Docketed on final page, 6 April 1863..... More
Ogdensburgh [NY]: 1862. Narrow broadside, 4-3/8" x 14-3/4". Old folds, light dusting, Very Good. The Extra leads with a report from Washington on the battle at Culpeper, Virginia, on August 9, commonly known as the Battle of Cedar Mountain. The Confederates, led by Stonewall Jackson, repelled the advance of heavily..... More