Civil War Items & Weapons Sale Day 2

Civil War Items & Weapons Sale Day 2

Sunday, January 16, 2022  |  10:30 AM Eastern
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Civil War Items & Weapons Sale Day 2

Civil War Items & Weapons Sale Day 2

Sunday, January 16, 2022  |  10:30 AM Eastern
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Day 2:
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...
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Confederate – Tin “Drum” Canteen w/Tin Spout & Original Cloth Sling – 6 ½” Diameter x 2” Wide

Lot # 356 (Sale Order: 1 of 318)      

Confederate – Tin “Drum” Canteen w/Tin Spout & Original Cloth Sling – 6 ½” Diameter x 2” Wide...more

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Officer’s Privately Purchased Large Sized Haversack

Lot # 357 (Sale Order: 2 of 318)      

Officer’s Privately Purchased Large Sized Haversack – 12” Tall x 14” Wide w/Detachable 1” Wide Leather Sling – Body is Made of Glazed Leather & is Divided Inside Into 3 S...moreections Constructed of Tarred Canvas – The Large Flap is Edged w/Two Rows of Decorative Stitching & Bound in Sky Blue Leather – This Piece was Once Part of the Famous John Henry Kurtz Collection

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J.T. Pittman (N.Y.) Civil War Carbine or Henry Rifle Leather Cartridge Box

Lot # 358 (Sale Order: 3 of 318)      

J.T. Pittman (N.Y.) Civil War Carbine or Henry Rifle Leather Cartridge Box – w/Wooden Block w/18 Holes for Metallic Cartridges...more

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Early Framed Lithograph of Abe Lincoln Printed on Canvas – 15” x 12”

Lot # 359 (Sale Order: 4 of 318)      

Early Framed Lithograph of Abe Lincoln Printed on Canvas – 15” x 12”...more

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Southern Cross of Honor Awarded to E.B. McCoy, 35th Mississippi Infantry, Co. E

Lot # 360 (Sale Order: 5 of 318)      

Southern Cross of Honor Awarded to E.B. McCoy, 35th Mississippi Infantry, Co. E. – w/Certification of Presentation, Photos of McCoy & His Family & Record of His Confedera...morete Service

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Sheffield Straight Razor w/Black Grips – Grips is Inscribed “2nd U.S. Cavalry”

Lot # 361 (Sale Order: 6 of 318)      

Sheffield Straight Razor w/Black Grips – Grips is Inscribed “2nd U.S. Cavalry”...more

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Unopened Package of 15 Second Artillery Shell Fuzes – Dated 1864

Lot # 362 (Sale Order: 7 of 318)      

Unopened Package of 15 Second Artillery Shell Fuzes – Dated 1864...more

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Photo of Young Indian Man in Full Ceremonial Dress Holding a Peace Pipe

Lot # 363 (Sale Order: 8 of 318)      

Photo of Young Indian Man in Full Ceremonial Dress Holding a Peace Pipe...more

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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)      

1/6 Plate Tin Type in Gutta Percha Case Showing a Union Soldier Holding a Sharps Carbine at His Side...more

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Lot of 3 1/6 Plate Tin Types of Soldiers w/Mississippi Rifles

Lot # 365 (Sale Order: 10 of 318)      

Lot of 3 1/6 Plate Tin Types of Soldiers w/Mississippi Rifles – All 3 Are in Identical Uniforms & Most Likely From the Same Regiment – One Appears to Have a Smith & Wesso...moren Revolver in His Belt – Great Set

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1/9 Plate Ambrotype of Young Soldier, Possibly Confederate or Militia

Lot # 366 (Sale Order: 11 of 318)      

1/9 Plate Ambrotype of Young Soldier, Possibly Confederate or Militia – Circa 1860 – Uniform Shirt Has Epaulette w/A Large Star – There is Fain Writing Behind the Ambroty...morepe on the Case

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Lot Containing a 1/9 Plate Tin Type of David Walter Scramlin

Lot # 367 (Sale Order: 12 of 318)      

Lot Containing a 1/9 Plate Tin Type of David Walter Scramlin – Born in Climax, Michigan, March 13, 1860 – Died September 11, 1937 – Tin Type Case Only w/Label Inside Mark...moreed “Mothers Uncle, John R. Williams, Enfield Rifles, Taken May 9, 1861”

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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 Man Identified as Thomas Steele – w/Copy of Research Paper Accompanying the Photo Stating “On May 27, 1861 He Joined Co. D, 3rd N.J. Inf. His ...moreMilitary Time Was Cut Short by Smallpox. He Died a Year Later at the Military Asylum in Washington D.C.”

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1/6 Plate Image of a Young Georgian Boy Identified as Calvin W. Banks

Lot # 369 (Sale Order: 14 of 318)      

1/6 Plate Image of a Young Georgian Boy Identified as Calvin W. Banks – Daguerreotype Taken About 1854 at Bankstown, GA – w/Copy of War Record Stating “In April 1864 Bank...mores Joined Co. B, 45th GA Inf. He Was Wounded in the Lung & Became a POW April 3, 1865. He Died May 21, 1871 From War Wounds

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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)      

1/2 Plate Tin Type of 4 Young Infantry Officers – All Are Smoking, 3 w/Cigars & One w/A Long Stem Pipe...more

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Full Plate Tin Type of Union Soldier Holding a Colt Navy Revolver

Lot # 371 (Sale Order: 16 of 318)      

Full Plate Tin Type of Union Soldier Holding a Colt Navy Revolver...more

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Batty Patent Large “Peace” Powder Flask

Lot # 372 (Sale Order: 17 of 318)      

Batty Patent Large “Peace” Powder Flask – w/Eagle & Stand of Arms w/“US” on Both Sides – Dated 1848 – Missing Spring Release Tab...more

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Civil War Holster for Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver

Lot # 373 (Sale Order: 18 of 318)      

Civil War Holster for Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver...more

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Letter to a Friend in the 38th PA Inf. Dated November 23, 1861

Lot # 374 (Sale Order: 19 of 318)      

Letter to a Friend in the 38th PA Inf. Dated November 23, 1861 – Letter is Signed by Joseph McFetridge – His Soldier History Shows That He Enlisted on July 3, 1863...more

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Presentation Powder Flask

Lot # 375 (Sale Order: 20 of 318)      

Presentation Powder Flask – Silver Plated Copper Body is 7 ¾” Tall w/Spout – “Presented to Dr. A.I. McKay by W.J.B.” is Inscribed on the Body – Dr. McKay Served as Regime...morental Surgeon of the 60th N.C. Infantry During the Civil War. Prior to the War He Served in the British Army in a Scottish Regiment

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Pair of Brass Candlesticks

Lot # 376 (Sale Order: 21 of 318)      

Pair of Brass Candlesticks – They Are Inscribed “Presented to Col. H.C. Lee 27 MS Inf. Sept. 1861” – Included is Extensive Documentation of Col. Lee’s Service. He Served...more the Entire War w/His Regiment Except for 3 Months in 1864 When he Was a POW. He Was Then Commissioned a Bvt. Brig. Gen. on Mar. 13, 1865

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Endorsement Signature of Maj. Gen. Alfred Torbert

Lot # 377 (Sale Order: 22 of 318)      

Endorsement Signature of Maj. Gen. Alfred Torbert – Removed From an Official Document Dated Dec. 17, 1864 From H.Q. Middle Military Division...more

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Endorsement Signature of Brig. Gen. J.H. Wilson

Lot # 378 (Sale Order: 23 of 318)      

Endorsement Signature of Brig. Gen. J.H. Wilson – Removed From an Official Document Detailing an Officer as Ordnance Officer of Division. Dated July 10th, 1864...more

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Endorsement Signature of Maj. General P.H. Sheridan

Lot # 379 (Sale Order: 24 of 318)      

Endorsement Signature of Maj. General P.H. Sheridan – Removed From an Official Document Dated April 19, 1864 Headquarters Cavalry Corps...more

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Unique Confederate Tin Drum Canteen

Lot # 380 (Sale Order: 25 of 318)      

Unique Confederate Tin Drum Canteen – 6” Diameter x 2” Wide w/A Flat Piece on Both Sides – The Metal Spot Was Custom Made w/A Fitted Circular Brass Threaded Turn Cap – Th...moree Canteen is Identified to Maj. John Taylor Who Enlisted as a Private in Braxton’s Co. of Light Artillery in July 1861 & Served w/Them the Entire War Ending as a Major – The Canteen is Identified by an Old Tag Showing it to Have Come From an Old Fredericksburg Museum. This Museum is Written About in “The Illustrated History of American Civil War Relics” by Stephen W. Sylvia & Michael J. O’Donnell – A Copy of Taylor’s Service Record in Included

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