
Civil War Items & Weapons Sale Day 2
Civil War Items & Weapons Sale Day 2
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Description
Redding Auction Service Inc. proudly presents this lifelong Civil War collection of the late Larry Witmer from Manchester (York County), PA. This one-of-a-kind collection was acquired between the 1950s to 1990s by Larry and his father Harvey “Pud” Witmer through attending auctions, gun shows and mostly buying from private collectors. This collection has never seen the light of day until this two-day auction! As you look through this catalog, or the items in person, or the thousands of photographs on our website, you will see the great detail that Larry and his father put into acquiring this collection regarding the condition, originality and rarity of the items.
Larry Witmer proudly served his country from 1958-1962 in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Hancock and then the USS Ticonderoga CVA-19 aircraft carriers. After his discharge from the Navy, he joined the Central Penn Antique Arms Association and was a member until 2021. Larry’s passion for history and historical correctness leads one to believe as to why he acquired his reproduction 3” ordnance cannon and... Show more
Confederate – Tin “Drum” Canteen w/Tin Spout & Original Cloth Sling – 6 ½” Diameter x 2” Wide
Lot # 356 (Sale Order: 1 of 318)
Officer’s Privately Purchased Large Sized Haversack
Lot # 357 (Sale Order: 2 of 318)
J.T. Pittman (N.Y.) Civil War Carbine or Henry Rifle Leather Cartridge Box
Lot # 358 (Sale Order: 3 of 318)
Early Framed Lithograph of Abe Lincoln Printed on Canvas – 15” x 12”
Lot # 359 (Sale Order: 4 of 318)
Southern Cross of Honor Awarded to E.B. McCoy, 35th Mississippi Infantry, Co. E
Lot # 360 (Sale Order: 5 of 318)
Sheffield Straight Razor w/Black Grips – Grips is Inscribed “2nd U.S. Cavalry”
Lot # 361 (Sale Order: 6 of 318)
Unopened Package of 15 Second Artillery Shell Fuzes – Dated 1864
Lot # 362 (Sale Order: 7 of 318)
Photo of Young Indian Man in Full Ceremonial Dress Holding a Peace Pipe
Lot # 363 (Sale Order: 8 of 318)
1/6 Plate Tin Type in Gutta Percha Case Showing a Union Soldier Holding a Sharps Carbine at His Side
Lot # 364 (Sale Order: 9 of 318)
Lot of 3 1/6 Plate Tin Types of Soldiers w/Mississippi Rifles
Lot # 365 (Sale Order: 10 of 318)
1/9 Plate Ambrotype of Young Soldier, Possibly Confederate or Militia
Lot # 366 (Sale Order: 11 of 318)
Lot Containing a 1/9 Plate Tin Type of David Walter Scramlin
Lot # 367 (Sale Order: 12 of 318)
1/6 Plate Image of a Young Man Identified as Thomas Steele
Lot # 368 (Sale Order: 13 of 318)
1/6 Plate Image of a Young Georgian Boy Identified as Calvin W. Banks
Lot # 369 (Sale Order: 14 of 318)
1/2 Plate Tin Type of 4 Young Infantry Officers – All Are Smoking, 3 w/Cigars & One w/A Long Stem Pi
Lot # 370 (Sale Order: 15 of 318)
Full Plate Tin Type of Union Soldier Holding a Colt Navy Revolver
Lot # 371 (Sale Order: 16 of 318)
Batty Patent Large “Peace” Powder Flask
Lot # 372 (Sale Order: 17 of 318)
Civil War Holster for Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver
Lot # 373 (Sale Order: 18 of 318)
Letter to a Friend in the 38th PA Inf. Dated November 23, 1861
Lot # 374 (Sale Order: 19 of 318)
Presentation Powder Flask
Lot # 375 (Sale Order: 20 of 318)
Pair of Brass Candlesticks
Lot # 376 (Sale Order: 21 of 318)
Endorsement Signature of Maj. Gen. Alfred Torbert
Lot # 377 (Sale Order: 22 of 318)
Endorsement Signature of Brig. Gen. J.H. Wilson
Lot # 378 (Sale Order: 23 of 318)
Endorsement Signature of Maj. General P.H. Sheridan
Lot # 379 (Sale Order: 24 of 318)
Unique Confederate Tin Drum Canteen
Lot # 380 (Sale Order: 25 of 318)