Briarwood pipe, 2.25 in. Bowl features a crouching eagle carved in relief with spread wings perched on a scroll with text " 9 Oh. Reg. " atop banner incised with " FELDZUG in VIRGINIA ." Curved stem of cornucopia form, with shell design on bottom. Silver mounted mouthpiece and pipe bowl.

Carved briarwood pipe, approx. 2 in. tall, with relief decoration of large Union shield supported by stylized eagle with spread wings and " Fredericksburg " and " December 13th 62 " ascending stem. Concentric geometric pattern on base. Accompanied by 17 in. cherry wood stem. Carved by Drum Major Charles C. Ellis of Waterville, ME. Ellis enlisted on May 1, 1863 as a drum major and was mustered into the Field and Staff of the 3rd Maine Infantry. He was mustered out on June 28, 1864.

Carved soapstone pipe, approx. 2.5 in. tall. Decorated with two federal shields, crossed artillery cannons beneath a triangle, and a star with " Baty. M 1st. Ill ." carved in relief.

Painted tin toy, 7.5 in., in form of Union soldier wearing a kepi, with a horn raised to his mouth. Short artillery sword and " US " cartridge box at left side. Jointed at waist and both knees.

Oil on canvas, 27 x 30.25 in. (sight), housed in decorative gilt frame, 37.75 x 42.75 in. Seated profile portrait of US Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (1814-1869), wearing glasses and with attentively rendered grey streaks throughout beard. An Ohio native, Stanton assumed the post of Secretary of War in 1862, succeeding Simon Cameron. Though he was often critical of Abraham Lincoln in the late 1850s and early 1860s, Stanton would become one of the President's closest advisers and prove instrumental in managing the Union war effort.

Oil on canvas, approx. 24 x 29 in. (sight), housed in decorative gilt frame, 34 x 41 in. Bust-length oval portrait of Brigadier General James A. Ekin (1819-1891) in a dark suit. Serving with distinction as the Chief Quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac as well as participating in the military tribunal that condemned the Lincoln assassination conspirators, General Ekin remained in the regular army and continued to serve in the Quartermaster department. After his service in Washington, DC, Ekin was transferred to the Department of Texas to serve as the Chief Quartermaster of the 5th District.

Ca. 1884. Fifteen jewel size sixteen Elgin movement number 1398028. Pendant wind and lever set. White porcelain dial with black painted Roman numerals and counter sunk sub-seconds dial. Blued Breguet hands. 103.28 dwt.

Presentation inscription on verso around crossed cannons: Presented to Col. W.R. Smedberg by the Second Artillery Regiment N.G.C. December 21st 1885 . Entwined W.R.S. on front of case.

William Renwick Smedberg (1839-1911) was born in New York. He was an 1857 graduate of Columbia College. When the Civil War erupted, he was living in Washington, DC and enlisted immediately (April 15) as a Corporal in that city. He was mustered into the DC 3rd Battalion Infantry as a corporal, and one month later commissioned into the US 14th Infantry as a 1st Lieut. He was severely wounded in May 1864 in the Battle of the Wilderness, requiring the amputation of his right leg. From 1862 until the end of the war, the 14th Infy. was part of the Army of the Potomac, so he would have been involved in most of the bloody battles of the Eastern Theater. The 14th was certainly at the second Battle of Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Antietam, among many others. Smedberg continued in service after the war until retiring in December 1870.

He was promoted to Captain in late October 1861, and received brevets for Major in 1863 and Lt. Colonel in 1864. After retirement he seems to have moved to California. He was a member of GAR Posts No. 1 (Lincoln) and 2 (George Thomas) in San Francisco, and apparently, from this presentation, of the California National Guard. He was in San Francisco according to the various censuses and voter registration roles from at least 1869 until his death. He died in 1911 in San Rafael, Marin, California.

41mm fine silver open face pocket watch. Key wind and set. White porcelain dial with black painted Roman numerals and blued spade hands. Bullseye crystal. Double signed 8731. Engraved cuvette. With fitted case. Engraved inscription reading, " To / Delia Kenny / for her kind care / during a severe illness / of her master / MMM / May 1865 " with " Jacob " engraved on exterior.

Though not a definitive attribution, the “ MMM ” from the watch’s inscription may refer to Meredith Miles Marmaduke, (1791-1864), an American politician and eighth governor of Missouri. Marmaduke was born in Westmoreland, VA, where he served as both a US marshal and clerk of the circuit court. After relocating to Arrow Rock, Saline County, MO in 1823, Marmaduke married and continued to be active in politics, assuming the role of governor in 1844. Though he owned slaves in both Virginia and Missouri, Marmaduke opposed secession and was a fierce Union supporter throughout the Civil War. He died at his home in Missouri on March 26, 1864, after battling a serious illness.

Working backwards from the 1880 Federal Census and utilizing Slave Schedules from the 1860 Federal Census, it is possible to identify enslaved individuals that could potentially be the " Delia Kenny " and " Jacob " identified on the watch. The 1880 Census documents one Jacob Kenny of Brookland, Virginia, identified as an African-American farmer born in Virginia ca 1812 to a black mother and father. This man, who would have been approximately 48 years old in 1860, is potentially the son of Delia Kenny.

An 1860 Slave Schedule shows that an "M M Marmaduke" owned around eighty slaves in both Virginia and Missouri. While these records do not capture the slaves’ names, other demographic information provided in the schedules indicates that Marmaduke owned slaves that could indeed be an older Delia Kenny and her son. The schedules show two older female slaves, approximate ages 75 and 80, and several adult male slaves, approximate ages between 35 and 47, listed as slave inhabitants in Virginia and Missouri. These age ranges would correspond to the approximate 1860 ages for Jacob Kenny and his mother.

Given the fact that Marmaduke died at his home in Missouri, it seems likely that Delia would have been a slave at Marmaduke’s Missouri residence. There she would have cared for him during the spring of 1864 as he battled and ultimately succumbed to illness. Perhaps upon the end of the Civil War and her emancipation, Delia was presented with the watch by Marmaduke’s family as an expression of gratitude. This treasure may have then been passed to her son, Jacob.

US War Department. US Infantry Tactics, for the Instruction, Exercise, and Manoeuvres of the United States Infantry, Including Infantry of the Line, Light Infantry, and Riflemen . Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1861. 24mo, embossed cloth boards, foldout frontis of infantry formations, 450pp plus 6pp ads. Ffep with owner's ID of Lieutenant Wm. Elmendorf, USA, Berdans' US Sharpshooters.

Plus cover with " Soldier's letter / H. Berdan / Col. Comg. 1st USSS ." (with postage due)

Hiram Berdan (1824-1893) was an inventor, mechanical engineer and marksman. He held one of the top rifle shot positions in the country for a decade and a half before the Civil War. He also had repeating rifle and musket ball patents before the war. When war was declared, Berdan recruited 18 companies formed into 2 regiments, the 1st and 2nd US Sharpshooters. They often were detached for special assignments during battles. Their actions were critical at Gettysburg, in many cases delaying Confederate attacks, especially at Devil's Den and the Peach Orchard, but also Seminary Ridge and other positions. Berdan resigned in January 1864 and returned to his career as an inventor. He was later awarded brevet ranks for Chancellorsville (Brigadier General) and Gettysburg (Major General), although the senate did not confirm the latter. His grave marker at Arlington lists him as a brevet Major General.

Brass ID disk, 1.125 in diameter, featuring bust-length profile portrait of General George McClellan in uniform, encircled by text reading, " MAJOR GENERAL G.B. MCCLELLAN / WAR OF 1861 ." Identification text stamped on reverse: " J. WARREN MORSE / CO. E / 1 / ST / REG.T / BERDAN'S / US.S.S. / CONCORD, N.H. "

Company E of the 1st US Sharpshooters was raised in New Hampshire and mustered into service in Concord on September 9, 1861. The uniform was dark green, and most were armed with target rifles, which eventually gave way to Sharpe's rifles. This disk was excavated near Gettysburg, where Colonel Berdan and his Sharpshooters delayed the charge of Longstreet on July 2, 1863, until the Union line could be formed on Round Top.

Silver shield style ID pin, 0.75 x 1 in., excavated from the outskirts of Gettysburg, PA. Engraved in script: " E.H. Sampson / Co. E. / 1. U.S. Cav."

Edgar Sampson enlisted as a private and was mustered into Company E of the 1st US Cavalry, which saw action at Williamsburg, Upperville, Gettysburg, and Boonesboro. The regiment also participated in the Battle of Brandy Station, the largest cavalry battle fought on US soil.

Shield-style brass ID disk, 1.125 in. diameter, inscribed with three battle honors. Obverse reads, " T he Union and the Constitution War of 1861," and lists the battles of Gaines's Mill, Malvern Hill, and Second Bull Run. Identification text on reverse: " JOHN CROWN / CO. B. / 1ST BATT / 11 U.S. INFT."

The 11th US Infantry fought at most of the war’s major Eastern Theater battles, including Gaines's Mill, Malvern Hill, Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and the siege of Petersburg. Crown, a resident of Berlin, NY, enlisted as a private and was later a member of GAR Post #196 in Great Barrington, MA. He died in February of 1908.

ID disk, 1 in. diameter, with " WAR OF 1861 " and " UNITED STATES " surrounding spread-winged eagle on obverse. Identification text presented on reverse: "S.T. DOW / CO. D / 15TH REG / NHV ."

Samuel Dow, a 22-year-old from Northwood, NH, enlisted as a private on September 12, 1862. He mustered into Company D of the 15th New Hampshire Infantry. He was mustered out in August of 1863 but was later mustered back into Company I of the 18th New Hampshire on February 28, 1865, when he was also promoted to the rank of sergeant.

ID disk fashioned from a United Sates half dollar, with mint mark " O " for New Orleans still visible and original T-bar pinback present. Engraved with text reading, " James Kane. Musician. / 11th Reg. Mass. Vols. / 3rd Brig. / 2nd A.C. / 3rd Div." around a clover and diamond motif.

James K. Kane, a block printer from Lowell, MA, began his service with Company G of the 16th Massachusetts Infantry. On July 11, 1864, he transferred into Company F of the 11th Massachusetts Infantry, where he served as a musician.

Lot of 2. Brass token, 1.25 in. diameter, obverse featuring bust of McClellan and text reading " Major General Geo B. McClellan / War of 1861 ," and reverse stamped " E.F. LAWRENCE / CO. C. / 16th REG. / MASS. V. / E. PEPPERELL, MASS. ," with small hole drilled at top. Housed in display case with gold text reading " Corp. Eben F. Lawrence / Co. C 16th Reg. Mass. Inf. / Chancellorsville, VA. / Wounded May 3, 1863 / Died June 10, 1863 / Age 20 ."

Pewter token, 1.25 in. diameter, obverse featuring bust of George Washington and text reading " George Washington / Born February 22, 1732 ," and reverse stamped " A.C. HOUGHTON / CO. C. / 16th REG. / MASS. V. / WAR OF / 1861 / BOLTON. MASS. ," with small hole drilled at top.

Gold cloverleaf ID pin with original eagle pin holder, approx. 0.75 in. Engraving on obverse: "C o. I / 19th / REGT. Mass Vols. / Geo. E. Teele " and on reverse: " 3d. / Brig. / 2nd Div. 2nd Corps. " George E. Teele was an 18-year-old wheelwright from Medford, MA. He enlisted in April of 1861 into the 5th Massachusetts Infantry but was transferred twice, first to Company H of the 19th Infantry, then to Company I in December of 1861. The 19th Massachusetts was a hard-fought unit in the 2nd Corps of the Army of the Potomac. They suffered extreme casualties at Fair Oaks, Glendale, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. Teele mustered out on August 24th, 1864.

ID/Corps badge fashioned from a United States quarter with applied T-bar pin. " Geo. L. Hill / Co. B. / 37th Regt. Mass. Vols " engraved in script around a 6th Corps symbol with small amount of red filling remaining.

George Hill, a farmer from Otis, MA, enlisted as a private on July 19, 1862. A member of Company B, 37th Massachusetts Infantry, Hill fought at Gettysburg and sustained wounds at Fredericksburg (May 3, 1863), Wilderness (May 6, 1864), and Winchester (September 19, 1864). He was finally discharged because of his injuries on May 22, 1865.

Round pewter identification disk, approx. 1.125 in. diameter. Obverse engraved with laurels and text reading, " WAR of 1861 / ENGAGED IN THE ABOVE BATTLES " and stamped, " KINGSTON / WHITEHALL / GOLDSBORO / WASHINGTON. " Reverse stamped, " N.L.C. BROWN / CO. G. / 44TH REG / M.V.M. / BOSTON MASS ." Hole at top with hanging ring attached.

Nathan L. C. Brown, a nineteen-year-old clerk from Boston, MA enlisted as a private on August 29, 1862 after Lincoln's call for 300,000 troops earlier that summer. The 44th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Militia, a new unit raised to fill the state’s quota of nine-month troops, was organized at Readville, MA and mustered into US service September 12, 1862. In late October, they moved to New Bern, NC, where they joined Stevenson’s Brigade, later the 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 18th Army Corps.

In early December, the regiment embarked on an expedition to Goldsboro, reaching Kinston on December 14 and Whitehall on December 16, where 8 men were killed. The next day, at Goldsboro, they suffered no losses and returned to New Bern on December 20. Around mid-March, select companies of the 44th were sent to reinforce the garrison of Little Washington, where they remained through a siege which took place during the first two weeks of April. The regiment returned to New Bern by the end of the month and served as provost guard there until its term of service expired in June.

Three-bar ladder badge with shield and drop, approx. 2 x 4.25 in., identified to the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, also known as the 54th Massachusetts Colored Troops. Bars with text reading " CO. A. ," " 54 ," and " MASS ," with shield below featuring crossed rifles and text reading " VOL. / INF. " Badge with small piece of tattered blue ribbon still attached and larger piece fully separated.

The 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment was the Union's first military unit to include African Americans. Though the Emancipation Proclamation had opened the proverbial door for the enlistment of free black men, many northerners still fought the formation of the regiment, finding it too controversial to allow black men to fight a "white man's war." Amidst these conflicting views, Massachusetts's abolitionist Governor John A. Andrew persisted in forming the regiment, with the concession that commissioned officers would be white and the enlisted men would be black. The regiment's most memorable contribution to the Union cause took place on July 18, 1863, when its men led an attack against Confederate Fort Wagner on Morris Island. Despite suffering numerous losses, including their leader, Colonel Shaw, the soldiers of the 54th did not retreat. Lauded for this show of bravery, the experimental unit was viewed favorably by many back home. Notable members of the regiment included two of Frederick Douglass' sons, Charles and Lewis.

Round ID disk with star border and profile portrait of George Washington, approx. 1.25 in. diameter. The reverse of the disk reads, " JAMES RUSSELL / CO. F. / 4 REG. R.I. / VOLUNTEERS / ENTERED SERVICE / SEPT. 17. / 1861. " Bold indicates the customized text portions of this tag, of a unique style in which the sutler received pre-stamped ID disks and merely had to fill in the missing information for each enlisted solider (Stahl and Maier, 46).

James Russell enlisted on September 17, 1861 in Providence, RI as a private. One year later, he was wounded at the Battle of Antietam and spent nearly four months in the hospital at Sharpsburg, MD. He returned to his regiment on January 15, 1863 and was mustered out on October 15, 1864.

Small "penny size" McClellan style ID disc, approx 0.75 in. diameter, with obverse featuring bust-length profile portrait of the General surrounded by text: " MAJ. GEN. G.B. MCCLELLAN / PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN. " Reverse text identifies owner as " THOMAS RILEY. / CO. D. / 18TH N.Y. / CAV'Y. / N.Y. CITY. "

Riley enlisted in August of 1863 in Troy, NY and served with the 18th New York Cavalry, seeing action in Louisiana and Texas. The regiment's most severe loss occurred at Sabine Crossroads during the Red River Campaign, where more men actually died from drowning than enemy fire. The 18th lost twenty-four men in the foundering of the steamer North American off the coast of Florida on December 22nd, 1864. Fortunately for Riley, he was not on that boat and ultimately remained in Texas after the war ended to fight American Indians.

McClellan-style brass ID disk, 1.125 in. diameter. Obverse shows bust of George McClellan with " War of 1861 ," while reverse bears the following identification text: " PATRICK GALLIGAN / CO-F / 63 / REG-T / I-B / M-Y-S-V / NEW YORK CITY, N.Y."

Patrick Galligan, a 21-year-old Irish immigrant from New York City, enlisted on September 18, 1861. He mustered into the 63rd Regiment or the "Irish Brigade," which was heavily engaged at Fair Oaks, VA on May 31, 1862, as well as at Glendale, Malvern Hill, and Second Bull Run. Disheartened by such brutality, perhaps, Galligan deserted in October of 1862.

ID disk, 1 in. diameter, featuring portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the obverse with text: " ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENT, U.S. / WAR OF 1861 ." The reverse bears identification text and lists three battles: " GEORGE WALTERS. / CO. K. / 94TH REGT. / N.Y. VOLS. / BATTLES. / BULL RUN 2d. / ANTIETAM. / WOUNDED / AT / FREDERICKSBURG. "

George Walters enlisted on December 9, 1861 as a private in Dexter, NY. He was mustered into Company K of the 94th New York Infantry and was later transferred to Company B on March 10, 1863. He was discharged a short time later on March 28th for disability.

Silver-plated pewter Washington-style ID disk, 1.25 in. diameter, found in Virginia. Obverse bears profile portrait of George Washington, with text reading, " GEORGE WASHINGTON / BORN FEBRUARY 22, 1732." Reverse stamped with identification text reading, " M. MARSHALL . CO. K. / 6TH REG. / N.J.V. / WAR OF / 1861 / SWEDESBORO, NJ."

Martin Marshall enlisted as a a private on September 17, 1861. He was mustered into Company K of the famous 6th New Jersey Infantry and was killed on August 29, 1862 at the Battle of Second Bull Run. This disk was excavated near the site of his death.