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HISTORIC MILITARIA, WEAPONS, & FIREARMS DAY 1

HISTORIC MILITARIA, WEAPONS, & FIREARMS DAY 1

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HISTORIC MILITARIA, WEAPONS, & FIREARMS DAY 1

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HISTORIC MILITARIA, WEAPONS, & FIREARMS DAY 1

Historically Important Militaria items to include a rare Civil War General's Garrison 35 Star Silk Flag, Gold Army of the Cumberland Corps Badge, Civil War ID'ed Badges, D-day Flag Flown on Omaha Beach LCI-413, British D-day used "Rupert" Paradummy, Wehrmacht General's Tunic as well as many others Nazi Luftwaffe General and Heer General's Visor Hats as well as several Waffen SS officer's and EM/NCO caps, Several numbered Panzer Assault Badges, Honor Clasp's of the Heer and Kriegsmarine, Waffen SS Cufftitles, German Dagger's of several types, US Bomb Sights including several Norden's and ultra rare A-26 Bomber Periscope Sight, plus a great selection of US uniforms including several Airborne Groupings, plus many more rare and historical items from Civil War - Vietnam Conflict.

Large selection of Rifles, Shotguns, Pistols and Revolvers. Highlights include: Boxed Colt Python, Cased Browning 3 Pistol set, Cased Gyrojet Rocket pistol, High Grade 1911... Show more

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ULTRA RARE CIVIL WAR SILK 35 STAR FLAG OR GUIDON

ULTRA RARE CIVIL WAR SILK 35 STAR FLAG OR GUIDON

Lot # 1 (Sale Order: 1 of 733)      

Low Estimate: 10,000High Estimate: 15,000
Stunning Civil War 35 star silk Guidon that have gilt hand painted Stars In A circular medallion the form of a standard rectangle flag. Made identically as a standard Guidon without the swallow tail. This double sided flag has been preserved in a pressure mount with very little restoration to the silk. The flag presents very well and is archive mounted ready to hang on the wall! This flag seen military service and came from a prominent family in Chicago with an extensive military background. The 35 star flag was in service from June 20th, 1863 for a period of one year, 34 days to July 4th 1865 and is considered very scarce for the limited time allowed to fly. Period flags are scarce. The secession of West Virginia from Virginia, which resulted in the introduction of another state in the Union, carved from one of the southern states, lead to great tension between various sympathizers of either cause, especially along the Virginia-West Virginia and West-Virginia-Ohio borders. 35 star flags are the only count that falls squarely into the active period of the war.
Stunning Civil War 35 star silk Guidon that have gilt hand painted Stars In A circular medallion the form of a standard rectangle flag. Made identically as a standard Gui...moredon without the swallow tail. This double sided flag has been preserved in a pressure mount with very little restoration to the silk. The flag presents very well and is archive mounted ready to hang on the wall! This flag seen military service and came from a prominent family in Chicago with an extensive military background. The 35 star flag was in service from June 20th, 1863 for a period of one year, 34 days to July 4th 1865 and is considered very scarce for the limited time allowed to fly. Period flags are scarce. The secession of West Virginia from Virginia, which resulted in the introduction of another state in the Union, carved from one of the southern states, lead to great tension between various sympathizers of either cause, especially along the Virginia-West Virginia and West-Virginia-Ohio borders. 35 star flags are the only count that falls squarely into the active period of the war.

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CIVIL WAR ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND GOLD CORPS BADGE

CIVIL WAR ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND GOLD CORPS BADGE

Lot # 2 (Sale Order: 2 of 733)      

Low Estimate: 3,000High Estimate: 4,000
This fine quality gold (14kt unmarked) Army of the Cumberland badge with the “T” bar pin. The ribbon is unmistakable for wartime use, as most will have the faded look to the red color on the ribbon where it has almost a purplish hue to it. The reverse is hollow. Condition is fine with typical light wear overall. Excellent. History The origin of the Army of the Cumberland dates back to the creation of the Army of the Ohio in November 1861, under the command of Brig. Gen. Robert Anderson. The army fought under the name Army of the Ohio until Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans assumed command of the army and the Department of the Cumberland and changed the name of the combined entity to the Army of the Cumberland. When Rosecrans assumed command, the army and the XIV Corps were the same unit, divided into three "grand divisions" (wings) commanded by Alexander McCook (Right Wing), George H. Thomas (Center), and Thomas L. Crittenden (Left). General Orders No. 168 was the order passed by the Union Army on October 24, 1862, that called for the commissioning the XIV Corps into the Army of the Cumberland. The army's first significant combat under the Cumberland name was at the Battle of Stones River. After the battle the army and XIV Corps were separated. The former Center wing became XIV Corps, the Right wing became XX Corps, and the Left wing became XXI Corps. Rosecrans still retained command of the army. He next led it through the Tullahoma Campaign and at the Battle of Chickamauga, after which the army became besieged at Chattanooga. Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant arrived at Chattanooga. Reinforcements from the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the Tennessee also arrived. Rosecrans had been a popular and respected commander, but because of his defeat at Chickamauga and inability to lift the Confederate siege, Grant chose to replace him with George H. Thomas on October 19, 1863. In the Battles for Chattanooga, Grant had been leery of using the Army of the Cumberland in the main fighting, fearing their morale to be too low after the defeat at Chickamauga. Instead, he used the veterans from the Army of the Potomac, proud of their recent victory at the Battle of Gettysburg, to take Lookout Mountain and planned to use the troops from the Army of the Tennessee, also recent victors at the Siege of Vicksburg, to attack the Confederate right flank on Missionary Ridge. The Army of the Cumberland was given the minor task of seizing the rifle pits at the base of Missionary Ridge. However, once they achieved their objective, four divisions (one led by Philip H. Sheridan) stormed up the ridge and routed the Confederate center. When Grant angrily asked who had ordered those troops up the ridge both Thomas and Gordon Granger, a corps commander in the army, responded they did not know. Granger then replied, "Once those boys get started, all hell can't stop 'em." After Grant's victory at Chattanooga earned him promotion to general-in-chief of the U.S. Army, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman assumed command of Grant's Military Division of the Mississippi, which controlled all Union armies in the West. He created an "army group" of the Army of the Cumberland, the Army of the Tennessee, and the Army of the Ohio and marched towards Atlanta in May 1864. On the way to Atlanta they fought in many battles and skirmishes including the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. In September, Atlanta fell to Sherman's army group. When Confederate general John B. Hood moved north from Atlanta, Sherman chose not to follow him and instead dispatched some of the Army of the Cumberland (IV Corps and Provisional Detachment) and the Army of the Ohio (XXIII Corps) after him. Thomas finally met Hood at the Battle of Nashville and crushed him, thus bringing to an end any significant military actions for the Army of the Cumberland. Other elements of the Army of the Cumberland (the XIV and XX Corps) marched to the sea and north through the Carolinas with Sherman, under the command of Maj. Gen. Henry W. Slocum. These forces became the Union's Army of Georgia and participated in the Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., before President Andrew Johnson in 1865.
This fine quality gold (14kt unmarked) Army of the Cumberland badge with the “T” bar pin. The ribbon is unmistakable for wartime use, as most will have the faded look to ...morethe red color on the ribbon where it has almost a purplish hue to it. The reverse is hollow. Condition is fine with typical light wear overall. Excellent. History The origin of the Army of the Cumberland dates back to the creation of the Army of the Ohio in November 1861, under the command of Brig. Gen. Robert Anderson. The army fought under the name Army of the Ohio until Maj. Gen. William S. Rosecrans assumed command of the army and the Department of the Cumberland and changed the name of the combined entity to the Army of the Cumberland. When Rosecrans assumed command, the army and the XIV Corps were the same unit, divided into three "grand divisions" (wings) commanded by Alexander McCook (Right Wing), George H. Thomas (Center), and Thomas L. Crittenden (Left). General Orders No. 168 was the order passed by the Union Army on October 24, 1862, that called for the commissioning the XIV Corps into the Army of the Cumberland. The army's first significant combat under the Cumberland name was at the Battle of Stones River. After the battle the army and XIV Corps were separated. The former Center wing became XIV Corps, the Right wing became XX Corps, and the Left wing became XXI Corps. Rosecrans still retained command of the army. He next led it through the Tullahoma Campaign and at the Battle of Chickamauga, after which the army became besieged at Chattanooga. Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant arrived at Chattanooga. Reinforcements from the Army of the Potomac and the Army of the Tennessee also arrived. Rosecrans had been a popular and respected commander, but because of his defeat at Chickamauga and inability to lift the Confederate siege, Grant chose to replace him with George H. Thomas on October 19, 1863. In the Battles for Chattanooga, Grant had been leery of using the Army of the Cumberland in the main fighting, fearing their morale to be too low after the defeat at Chickamauga. Instead, he used the veterans from the Army of the Potomac, proud of their recent victory at the Battle of Gettysburg, to take Lookout Mountain and planned to use the troops from the Army of the Tennessee, also recent victors at the Siege of Vicksburg, to attack the Confederate right flank on Missionary Ridge. The Army of the Cumberland was given the minor task of seizing the rifle pits at the base of Missionary Ridge. However, once they achieved their objective, four divisions (one led by Philip H. Sheridan) stormed up the ridge and routed the Confederate center. When Grant angrily asked who had ordered those troops up the ridge both Thomas and Gordon Granger, a corps commander in the army, responded they did not know. Granger then replied, "Once those boys get started, all hell can't stop 'em." After Grant's victory at Chattanooga earned him promotion to general-in-chief of the U.S. Army, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman assumed command of Grant's Military Division of the Mississippi, which controlled all Union armies in the West. He created an "army group" of the Army of the Cumberland, the Army of the Tennessee, and the Army of the Ohio and marched towards Atlanta in May 1864. On the way to Atlanta they fought in many battles and skirmishes including the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain. In September, Atlanta fell to Sherman's army group. When Confederate general John B. Hood moved north from Atlanta, Sherman chose not to follow him and instead dispatched some of the Army of the Cumberland (IV Corps and Provisional Detachment) and the Army of the Ohio (XXIII Corps) after him. Thomas finally met Hood at the Battle of Nashville and crushed him, thus bringing to an end any significant military actions for the Army of the Cumberland. Other elements of the Army of the Cumberland (the XIV and XX Corps) marched to the sea and north through the Carolinas with Sherman, under the command of Maj. Gen. Henry W. Slocum. These forces became the Union's Army of Georgia and participated in the Grand Review of the Armies in Washington, D.C., before President Andrew Johnson in 1865.

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CIVIL WAR MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER NAMED ALBUMEN

CIVIL WAR MEDAL OF HONOR WINNER NAMED ALBUMEN

Lot # 3 (Sale Order: 3 of 733)      

Low Estimate: 600High Estimate: 800
Wounded and left for dead at the opening days of the Great American conflict known as the Civil War, Brigadier General Samuel Crocker Lawrence of the 5th Mass. left his position as a banker and joined the fight. Col. Lawrence received a commission on 07/23/1860 and almost exactly one year later found himself near mortally wounded at the first battle of Bull Run on 07/21/1861. This Imperial albumen is in excellent condition with only minor staining to the bottom of the card stock. The reverse of the image identifies the soldier as Brigadier General Lawrence and listing all of his accomplishments of his War service. SAMUEL CROCKER LAWRENCE (November 22, 1832 – September 24, 1911), financier and manufacturer, was born in Medford, Massachusetts, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (nee Crocker) Lawrence. The Lawrence family is one of the oldest in the country and can be traced in England back to the 12th century. John Lawrence, of St. Albans, the first American ancestor of the family, came from England in the ship "Planter," in 1635 and settled in that year at Watertown, Mass. From him the line is traced through Enoch, Nathaniel, James, Lemuel, and Lemuel, Jr., who was Samuel's grandfather. He was educated in the public schools of his native town, and was graduated at Harvard University in the celebrated class of 1855, his classmates including Phillip Brooks, Alexander Agassiz, Frank P. Sanborn, Gen. R. S. Barlow, Edwin H Abbot, Robert Treat Paine, and Theodore Lyman. Soon after graduation he started business in Chicago, Illinois as a member of the banking firm of Bigelow & Lawrence. He had a natural taste for banking, and the firm in Chicago was successful from the first, but after two years he acceded to the repeated requests if his father to return to Medford and enter the Lawrence distillery. This business had been established for one hundred and seventy years, and the distillery had had been in the hands of his family since 1824. The celebrated Medford Rum manufactured by it was famous all over the world for more than a century. Returning to Medford in 1858, he became a partner with his father and brother, under the firm name of Daniel Lawrence & Sons. He was the sole proprietor from 1867 to 1905, when he closed the distillery. He had always been interested in military affairs, and while still a student he joined the Massachusetts State militia. In 1855, he was commissioned lieutenant, and promotion thenceforth came rapidly to him until, in 1860, he became colonel of the fifth regiment, and brought it to a high degree of efficiency in drill and prepared it for active service. When the Civil War broke out the fifth and sixth regiments were the first to volunteer for service. His regiment distinguished itself at Bull Run, where Colonel Lawrence was wounded and left for dead on the field. Its men re-enlisted, and served through the war, and it was one of the last regiments mustered out of service. Colonel Lawrence was commissioned brigadier-general over volunteers in June 1862, and in the following year led the militia that suppressed the Boston draft riots. He resigned his commission in August 1864. Five years later he was elected commander of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, of which he was an active member up to the time of his death. In 1875, General Lawrence became interested in railroad enterprises, and was prominently and effectively identified with several big railroad companies. He rendered special service to the old Easter Railroad Company in 1875, when he was elected its president. He spent over $500,000 in destroying the gypsy moth pest in Medford and in Middlesex county and saved Middlesex Fells to the public. He took an active part in securing legislation, state and national, for the suppression of this destructive insect pest and in disseminating information respecting it — the powerful spraying machines now in general use. General Lawrence was connected with the Masonic Order as soon as he attained his majority, and became one of the most prominent Masons in the country.
Wounded and left for dead at the opening days of the Great American conflict known as the Civil War, Brigadier General Samuel Crocker Lawrence of the 5th Mass. left his p...moreosition as a banker and joined the fight. Col. Lawrence received a commission on 07/23/1860 and almost exactly one year later found himself near mortally wounded at the first battle of Bull Run on 07/21/1861. This Imperial albumen is in excellent condition with only minor staining to the bottom of the card stock. The reverse of the image identifies the soldier as Brigadier General Lawrence and listing all of his accomplishments of his War service. SAMUEL CROCKER LAWRENCE (November 22, 1832 – September 24, 1911), financier and manufacturer, was born in Medford, Massachusetts, son of Daniel and Elizabeth (nee Crocker) Lawrence. The Lawrence family is one of the oldest in the country and can be traced in England back to the 12th century. John Lawrence, of St. Albans, the first American ancestor of the family, came from England in the ship "Planter," in 1635 and settled in that year at Watertown, Mass. From him the line is traced through Enoch, Nathaniel, James, Lemuel, and Lemuel, Jr., who was Samuel's grandfather. He was educated in the public schools of his native town, and was graduated at Harvard University in the celebrated class of 1855, his classmates including Phillip Brooks, Alexander Agassiz, Frank P. Sanborn, Gen. R. S. Barlow, Edwin H Abbot, Robert Treat Paine, and Theodore Lyman. Soon after graduation he started business in Chicago, Illinois as a member of the banking firm of Bigelow & Lawrence. He had a natural taste for banking, and the firm in Chicago was successful from the first, but after two years he acceded to the repeated requests if his father to return to Medford and enter the Lawrence distillery. This business had been established for one hundred and seventy years, and the distillery had had been in the hands of his family since 1824. The celebrated Medford Rum manufactured by it was famous all over the world for more than a century. Returning to Medford in 1858, he became a partner with his father and brother, under the firm name of Daniel Lawrence & Sons. He was the sole proprietor from 1867 to 1905, when he closed the distillery. He had always been interested in military affairs, and while still a student he joined the Massachusetts State militia. In 1855, he was commissioned lieutenant, and promotion thenceforth came rapidly to him until, in 1860, he became colonel of the fifth regiment, and brought it to a high degree of efficiency in drill and prepared it for active service. When the Civil War broke out the fifth and sixth regiments were the first to volunteer for service. His regiment distinguished itself at Bull Run, where Colonel Lawrence was wounded and left for dead on the field. Its men re-enlisted, and served through the war, and it was one of the last regiments mustered out of service. Colonel Lawrence was commissioned brigadier-general over volunteers in June 1862, and in the following year led the militia that suppressed the Boston draft riots. He resigned his commission in August 1864. Five years later he was elected commander of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company, of which he was an active member up to the time of his death. In 1875, General Lawrence became interested in railroad enterprises, and was prominently and effectively identified with several big railroad companies. He rendered special service to the old Easter Railroad Company in 1875, when he was elected its president. He spent over $500,000 in destroying the gypsy moth pest in Medford and in Middlesex county and saved Middlesex Fells to the public. He took an active part in securing legislation, state and national, for the suppression of this destructive insect pest and in disseminating information respecting it — the powerful spraying machines now in general use. General Lawrence was connected with the Masonic Order as soon as he attained his majority, and became one of the most prominent Masons in the country.

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MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI SNELL CONVERSION BAYONET

MODEL 1841 MISSISSIPPI SNELL CONVERSION BAYONET

Lot # 4 (Sale Order: 4 of 733)      

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U.S. 1841 Mississippi "Snell" bayonet, 27 1/4 inches overall, with a 22 3/8 inch blade and a brass hilt marked "F46" on the front ring. A rotating steel switch is installed in the front ring, and a swiveling rear ring is integrated into the pommel. Blade has a gray/brown patina. Includes nice original leather scabbard with brass throat and chape, along with a scarce original leather frog. Less than 2000 of these were produced and this is a nice example. Very Good
U.S. 1841 Mississippi "Snell" bayonet, 27 1/4 inches overall, with a 22 3/8 inch blade and a brass hilt marked "F46" on the front ring. A rotating steel switch is install...moreed in the front ring, and a swiveling rear ring is integrated into the pommel. Blade has a gray/brown patina. Includes nice original leather scabbard with brass throat and chape, along with a scarce original leather frog. Less than 2000 of these were produced and this is a nice example. Very Good

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CIVIL WAR ID'ED 96TH OHIO AMBROTYPE & UNIT HISTORY

CIVIL WAR ID'ED 96TH OHIO AMBROTYPE & UNIT HISTORY

Lot # 5 (Sale Order: 5 of 733)      

Low Estimate: 700High Estimate: 1,000
Stellar double armed Ambrotype of a Civil War soldier identified to Benson H. Conway who enlisted at the age of 19 on August 9th 1862. Was wounded at the battle of Chickasaw Bayou and was discharged March 25, 1863 at Milliken's Bend, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Died on steamer near Helena, Arkansas in April 1863 on his way home and buried at Bloomfield, Morrow County, Ohio. The Ambrotype measures 3 1/4 X 3 1/2 inches and he is double armed with a M1849 pocket Colt and a M1842 Springfield Rifle. Private Conway is wearing a four button sack or fatigue coat, canteen and cartridge pouch and sling. He is also wearing a leather waist belt with US belt plate. The soldier is also wearing a kepi with his regimental numbers 96 to the front of the cap. The image is crystal clear and is housed in it's original case. To the inside of the case the image is identified to "Uncle Benson Conway". Accompanying the image is a unit history with a complete roster. On the inside of the fly is the inscription "My dad named Benson Claire Conway his son Vernon Millville his son Benson Brose Conway called Benson---Benson H. Conway age 19 on Page 47". The 180 page unit history covers all of their battles and has a complete roster of the regiment. Service The 96th Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Delaware in Delaware, Ohio and mustered in for three years service on August 29, 1862, under the command of Colonel Joseph W. Vance. The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, Department of the Ohio, to October 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Army of Kentucky, to November 1862. 1st Brigade, Right Wing, XIII Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to December 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January 1862. 1st Brigade, 10th Division, XIII Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to August 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, XIII Corps, Army of the Tennessee and Army of the Gulf, to March 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, XIII Corps, to June 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to December 1864. U.S. forces, mouth of White River, Reserve Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to February 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Reserve Corps, February 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, XIII Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to July 1865. The 96th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service at Mobile, Alabama, on July 7, 1865. Detailed service Ordered to Cincinnati, Ohio, September 1, then to Covington and Newport, KY September 3, and duty there during threatened attack on Cincinnati by Edmund Kirby Smith. Moved to Falmouth, KY., October 8, 1862, then to Nicholasville October 23. Moved to Louisville, KY., then to Memphis, Tenn., November 13–22. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 3, 1863. Landed at Milliken's Bend, La., and expedition to Dallas Station, on Vicksburg & Shreveport Railroad, and destruction of railroad and stores December 25–26, 1862. Chickasaw Bayou December 26–28. Chickasaw Bluff December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3–10, 1863. Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10–11. Moved to Young's Point January 17, and duty there until March 10. Expedition to Greenville, Miss., and Cypress Bend, Ark., February 14–26. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., March 10, and duty there until April 25. Movement on Bruinsburg, Mississippi and turning Grand Gulf April 25–30. Battle of Magnolia Hills, Port Gibson, Miss., May 1. Battle of Champion Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4–10. Siege of Jackson July 10–17. Camp at Vicksburg until August 26. Ordered to New Orleans, La., August 26. Expedition from Carrollton to New and Amite Rivers September 24–29. At Brashear City October 3. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 30. Grand Coteau November 3. Moved to Algiers December 13, thence embark for Texas December 18. Duty at Du Crow's Point, Texas, until March 1864. Moved to Algiers, La., March 1–6. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March 14–26. Skirmish at Bayou de Paul, Carroll's Mills, April 8. Battle of Sabine Cross Roads April 8. Monett's Bluff, Cane River Crossing, April 23. Operations about Alexandria April 26-May 13. Construction of dam at Alexandria April 30-May 10. Retreat to Morganza May 13–20. Mansura May 16. Moved to Baton Rouge May 28, and duty there until July 20. Moved to Algiers July 20, then to Dauphin Island, Ala. Operations in Mobile Bay against Forts Gaines and Morgan August 2–23. Siege and capture of Fort Gaines August 3–8. Siege of capture of Fort Morgan August 9–23. Moved to Morganza September 1. Raid to Greenville Farms September 4.
Stellar double armed Ambrotype of a Civil War soldier identified to Benson H. Conway who enlisted at the age of 19 on August 9th 1862. Was wounded at the battle of Chicka...moresaw Bayou and was discharged March 25, 1863 at Milliken's Bend, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Died on steamer near Helena, Arkansas in April 1863 on his way home and buried at Bloomfield, Morrow County, Ohio. The Ambrotype measures 3 1/4 X 3 1/2 inches and he is double armed with a M1849 pocket Colt and a M1842 Springfield Rifle. Private Conway is wearing a four button sack or fatigue coat, canteen and cartridge pouch and sling. He is also wearing a leather waist belt with US belt plate. The soldier is also wearing a kepi with his regimental numbers 96 to the front of the cap. The image is crystal clear and is housed in it's original case. To the inside of the case the image is identified to "Uncle Benson Conway". Accompanying the image is a unit history with a complete roster. On the inside of the fly is the inscription "My dad named Benson Claire Conway his son Vernon Millville his son Benson Brose Conway called Benson---Benson H. Conway age 19 on Page 47". The 180 page unit history covers all of their battles and has a complete roster of the regiment. Service The 96th Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Delaware in Delaware, Ohio and mustered in for three years service on August 29, 1862, under the command of Colonel Joseph W. Vance. The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, Department of the Ohio, to October 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Army of Kentucky, to November 1862. 1st Brigade, Right Wing, XIII Corps, Department of the Tennessee, to December 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January 1862. 1st Brigade, 10th Division, XIII Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to August 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, XIII Corps, Army of the Tennessee and Army of the Gulf, to March 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, XIII Corps, to June 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, XIX Corps, Department of the Gulf, to December 1864. U.S. forces, mouth of White River, Reserve Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to February 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Reserve Corps, February 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, XIII Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to July 1865. The 96th Ohio Infantry mustered out of service at Mobile, Alabama, on July 7, 1865. Detailed service Ordered to Cincinnati, Ohio, September 1, then to Covington and Newport, KY September 3, and duty there during threatened attack on Cincinnati by Edmund Kirby Smith. Moved to Falmouth, KY., October 8, 1862, then to Nicholasville October 23. Moved to Louisville, KY., then to Memphis, Tenn., November 13–22. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 3, 1863. Landed at Milliken's Bend, La., and expedition to Dallas Station, on Vicksburg & Shreveport Railroad, and destruction of railroad and stores December 25–26, 1862. Chickasaw Bayou December 26–28. Chickasaw Bluff December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3–10, 1863. Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10–11. Moved to Young's Point January 17, and duty there until March 10. Expedition to Greenville, Miss., and Cypress Bend, Ark., February 14–26. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., March 10, and duty there until April 25. Movement on Bruinsburg, Mississippi and turning Grand Gulf April 25–30. Battle of Magnolia Hills, Port Gibson, Miss., May 1. Battle of Champion Hill May 16. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4–10. Siege of Jackson July 10–17. Camp at Vicksburg until August 26. Ordered to New Orleans, La., August 26. Expedition from Carrollton to New and Amite Rivers September 24–29. At Brashear City October 3. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 30. Grand Coteau November 3. Moved to Algiers December 13, thence embark for Texas December 18. Duty at Du Crow's Point, Texas, until March 1864. Moved to Algiers, La., March 1–6. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March 14–26. Skirmish at Bayou de Paul, Carroll's Mills, April 8. Battle of Sabine Cross Roads April 8. Monett's Bluff, Cane River Crossing, April 23. Operations about Alexandria April 26-May 13. Construction of dam at Alexandria April 30-May 10. Retreat to Morganza May 13–20. Mansura May 16. Moved to Baton Rouge May 28, and duty there until July 20. Moved to Algiers July 20, then to Dauphin Island, Ala. Operations in Mobile Bay against Forts Gaines and Morgan August 2–23. Siege and capture of Fort Gaines August 3–8. Siege of capture of Fort Morgan August 9–23. Moved to Morganza September 1. Raid to Greenville Farms September 4.

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CIVIL WAR MOLLUS MEDAL GROUPING 31ST OVI

CIVIL WAR MOLLUS MEDAL GROUPING 31ST OVI

Lot # 6 (Sale Order: 6 of 733)      

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Named Civil War MOLLUS medal grouping named to Lieutenant Colonel Cyrus W. Grant who was 43 years old at the time of his enlistment. He was a member of the 31st OVI and including in the grouping is his cased and numbered MOLLUS medal or Military Order of The Loyal Legion of the United States. The medal is in 10K and is numbered to the reverse side of the ring 8605 which identifies it to Lt. Col. Cyrus. Also included in the grouping is a program for the 48th Annual meeting of the MOLLUS that was held in 191 in Cincinnati Ohio. Finally a GAR or Grande Army Of The Republic, bronze lapel pin. Finding a cased MOLLUS medal is next to impossible. Excellent Thirty-first Infantry. - Col., Moses B. Walker , Lieut. Cols., Cyrus W. Grant, Frederick W. Lister, Milton B. W. Harmon; Majors., Samuel L. Leffingwell, John W. Free. This regiment was organized at Columbus, in Aug. and Sept., 1861, to serve for three years. It left the state on Sept. 30 and on Oct. 2 reached Camp Dick Robinson, Ky., where a regular course of drill began which rendered the regiment more efficient. It be-came attached to Buell's army and was in the advance toward Corinth, during which it was engaged frequently in skirmishing with the Confederates. It participated in the siege and was engaged at times quite warmly. In July the regiment was divided into detachments, two companies being sent to Decatur and one to Trinity. The latter detachment, consisting of 28 men, was attacked by a force of some 200 or 300 mounted Confederates. The attack was repulsed, but one-half of the detachment was killed or wounded. Participating in the march to Louisville the regiment was under fire at the battle of Perryville, but was not actively engaged. It was actively engaged, however, at the battle of Stone's river, where it acquitted itself nobly. The regiment then enjoyed a few months, rest and in June it started on the Tullahoma campaign. It was engaged at Hoover's gap and, in connection with the 17th Ohio, carried a position defended by two Confederate brigades. The regiment was engaged on both days at Chickamauga and suffered severely. Its next engagement was Brown's ferry and then followed Missionary ridge, where it was among the foremost regiments to bear the loyal standard into the enemy's works. About this time the regiment re-enlisted, received a furlough of 30 days, and in the following spring it marched on the Atlanta campaign. It was engaged in an assault on the enemy's line in front of Resaca and lost heavily. It participated in all the important engagements of the campaign except the battle of Jonesboro, then moved with Sherman's army to the sea, thence up through the Carolina's, and was mustered out on July 20, 1865.
Named Civil War MOLLUS medal grouping named to Lieutenant Colonel Cyrus W. Grant who was 43 years old at the time of his enlistment. He was a member of the 31st OVI and i...morencluding in the grouping is his cased and numbered MOLLUS medal or Military Order of The Loyal Legion of the United States. The medal is in 10K and is numbered to the reverse side of the ring 8605 which identifies it to Lt. Col. Cyrus. Also included in the grouping is a program for the 48th Annual meeting of the MOLLUS that was held in 191 in Cincinnati Ohio. Finally a GAR or Grande Army Of The Republic, bronze lapel pin. Finding a cased MOLLUS medal is next to impossible. Excellent Thirty-first Infantry. - Col., Moses B. Walker , Lieut. Cols., Cyrus W. Grant, Frederick W. Lister, Milton B. W. Harmon; Majors., Samuel L. Leffingwell, John W. Free. This regiment was organized at Columbus, in Aug. and Sept., 1861, to serve for three years. It left the state on Sept. 30 and on Oct. 2 reached Camp Dick Robinson, Ky., where a regular course of drill began which rendered the regiment more efficient. It be-came attached to Buell's army and was in the advance toward Corinth, during which it was engaged frequently in skirmishing with the Confederates. It participated in the siege and was engaged at times quite warmly. In July the regiment was divided into detachments, two companies being sent to Decatur and one to Trinity. The latter detachment, consisting of 28 men, was attacked by a force of some 200 or 300 mounted Confederates. The attack was repulsed, but one-half of the detachment was killed or wounded. Participating in the march to Louisville the regiment was under fire at the battle of Perryville, but was not actively engaged. It was actively engaged, however, at the battle of Stone's river, where it acquitted itself nobly. The regiment then enjoyed a few months, rest and in June it started on the Tullahoma campaign. It was engaged at Hoover's gap and, in connection with the 17th Ohio, carried a position defended by two Confederate brigades. The regiment was engaged on both days at Chickamauga and suffered severely. Its next engagement was Brown's ferry and then followed Missionary ridge, where it was among the foremost regiments to bear the loyal standard into the enemy's works. About this time the regiment re-enlisted, received a furlough of 30 days, and in the following spring it marched on the Atlanta campaign. It was engaged in an assault on the enemy's line in front of Resaca and lost heavily. It participated in all the important engagements of the campaign except the battle of Jonesboro, then moved with Sherman's army to the sea, thence up through the Carolina's, and was mustered out on July 20, 1865.

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CIVIL WAR SILVER HILTED PRESENTATION SWORD

CIVIL WAR SILVER HILTED PRESENTATION SWORD

Lot # 7 (Sale Order: 7 of 733)      

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Outstanding silver hilted Civil War presentation sword is identified to General Anthony Johnson Allaire (Then A Major) of the 133rd New York Infantry and was given to him in 1864 for gallant service. This Staff and Field officer's sword is in fantastic condition and was imported by Tiffany of New York and is so marked towards the ricasso. Handle is made of Nickel silver showing a beautiful patina. The blade shows some graying and has the typical floral patterns with a bold US. The brass scabbard has a dedication between the scabbard fittings "Major Anthony Johnson Allaire 133 New York Infantry 1864 Gallant Service". Anthony Johnson Allaire Residence was not listed; 33 years old. Enlisted on 8/12/1862 at New York City, NY as a Captain. On 8/30/1862 he was commissioned into "E" Co. NY 133rd Infantry He was Mustered Out on 6/6/1865 at Washington, DC Promotions: * Major 8/4/1864 * Lt Colonel 11/20/1864 * Colonel 3/13/1865 by Brevet * Brig-General 3/13/1865 by Brevet Intra Regimental Company Transfers: * 8/4/1864 from company E to Field & Staff. one Hundred and Thirty-third Infantry.-Cols., Leonard D. H. Currie; Lieut.-Cols., James A. P. Hopkins, Anthony J. Allaire; Majs. Abraham S. Relay, John H. Allcott, Anthony J. Allaire, George Washburn. The 133d, the 2nd "Metropolitan Guard," was recruited principally in New York city under the auspices of the Metropolitan police of New York and was organized on Staten island, where it was mustered into the U. S. service for three years on Sept. 24, 1862. It left for Washington on Oct. 8, 1862, and a few weeks later sailed for New Orleans as a part of Banks' expedition. It was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 3d (Emory's) division, 19th corps, and was first under fire at Fort Bisland in April, 1863, when it sustained a loss of 25 killed and wounded. It was engaged without loss at Opelousas and Alexandria; took an honorable and conspicuous part in the siege of Port Hudson, in which it suffered a total loss of 23 killed, 90 wounded and 2 missing, its chief losses occurring in the assaults of May 27 and June 14. After the surrender of Port Hudson, the ensuing 9 months were chiefly spent in post and garrison duty, and in some reconnaissance and expeditions into the enemy's country. It fought at Vermillion and Carrion Crow bayous in Oct., 1863, after which it served in the defenses of New Orleans until March 15, 1864, when it joined the 1st brigade, 2nd (Grover's) division, 19th corps, and started on Banks' Red River campaign, enduring much fatigue and hardship, but sustaining no further losses in battle. It rendered efficient service in building the dam on Red river, which enabled the fleet of ironclads to pass the rapids in May. In July, 1864, it embarked at New Orleans for Washington with the 1st and 2nd divisions of the corps, and participated without loss in the actions at Fort Stevens and Snicker's ferry, Va. It was attached to the 3d brigade, 1st division, Army of the Shenandoah early in the spring of 1865, and after April served in the defenses of Washington, where it was mustered out on June 6, under command of Col. Currie. The regiment lost during service, 2 officers and 43 men killed and mortally wounded; 1 officer and 78 men died of disease and other causes; total deaths, 3 officers and 121 men.
Outstanding silver hilted Civil War presentation sword is identified to General Anthony Johnson Allaire (Then A Major) of the 133rd New York Infantry and was given to him...more in 1864 for gallant service. This Staff and Field officer's sword is in fantastic condition and was imported by Tiffany of New York and is so marked towards the ricasso. Handle is made of Nickel silver showing a beautiful patina. The blade shows some graying and has the typical floral patterns with a bold US. The brass scabbard has a dedication between the scabbard fittings "Major Anthony Johnson Allaire 133 New York Infantry 1864 Gallant Service". Anthony Johnson Allaire Residence was not listed; 33 years old. Enlisted on 8/12/1862 at New York City, NY as a Captain. On 8/30/1862 he was commissioned into "E" Co. NY 133rd Infantry He was Mustered Out on 6/6/1865 at Washington, DC Promotions: * Major 8/4/1864 * Lt Colonel 11/20/1864 * Colonel 3/13/1865 by Brevet * Brig-General 3/13/1865 by Brevet Intra Regimental Company Transfers: * 8/4/1864 from company E to Field & Staff. one Hundred and Thirty-third Infantry.-Cols., Leonard D. H. Currie; Lieut.-Cols., James A. P. Hopkins, Anthony J. Allaire; Majs. Abraham S. Relay, John H. Allcott, Anthony J. Allaire, George Washburn. The 133d, the 2nd "Metropolitan Guard," was recruited principally in New York city under the auspices of the Metropolitan police of New York and was organized on Staten island, where it was mustered into the U. S. service for three years on Sept. 24, 1862. It left for Washington on Oct. 8, 1862, and a few weeks later sailed for New Orleans as a part of Banks' expedition. It was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 3d (Emory's) division, 19th corps, and was first under fire at Fort Bisland in April, 1863, when it sustained a loss of 25 killed and wounded. It was engaged without loss at Opelousas and Alexandria; took an honorable and conspicuous part in the siege of Port Hudson, in which it suffered a total loss of 23 killed, 90 wounded and 2 missing, its chief losses occurring in the assaults of May 27 and June 14. After the surrender of Port Hudson, the ensuing 9 months were chiefly spent in post and garrison duty, and in some reconnaissance and expeditions into the enemy's country. It fought at Vermillion and Carrion Crow bayous in Oct., 1863, after which it served in the defenses of New Orleans until March 15, 1864, when it joined the 1st brigade, 2nd (Grover's) division, 19th corps, and started on Banks' Red River campaign, enduring much fatigue and hardship, but sustaining no further losses in battle. It rendered efficient service in building the dam on Red river, which enabled the fleet of ironclads to pass the rapids in May. In July, 1864, it embarked at New Orleans for Washington with the 1st and 2nd divisions of the corps, and participated without loss in the actions at Fort Stevens and Snicker's ferry, Va. It was attached to the 3d brigade, 1st division, Army of the Shenandoah early in the spring of 1865, and after April served in the defenses of Washington, where it was mustered out on June 6, under command of Col. Currie. The regiment lost during service, 2 officers and 43 men killed and mortally wounded; 1 officer and 78 men died of disease and other causes; total deaths, 3 officers and 121 men.

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CIVIL WAR ID'ed IRON BRIGADE GOLD REUNION BADGE

CIVIL WAR ID'ed IRON BRIGADE GOLD REUNION BADGE

Lot # 8 (Sale Order: 8 of 733)      

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Beautifully executed Iron Brigade reunion badge in gold. Badge is in the form of a Maltese cross design with a federal eagle with crossed cannons below showing the Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, Union Army regiments. The reverse of the badge is hand engraved "Presented To: Mr. Harrie Aubery Elm by the surviving members of Battery B 4th U.S. Artillery Milwaukee Sept. 1887" Nickname The Iron Brigade initially consisted of the 2nd, 6th, and 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiments, the 19th Indiana, Battery B of the 4th U.S. Light Artillery, and was later joined by the 24th Michigan. This particular composition of men, from the three Western states, led it to be sometimes referred to as the "Iron Brigade of the West". They were known throughout the war as the "Black Hats" because of the black 1858 model Hardee hats issued to Army regulars, rather than the blue kepi worn by most other Union Army units. The all-Western brigade, composed of Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana troops, earned their famous nickname, while under the command of Brig. Gen. John Gibbon, who led the brigade into its first battle. On August 28, 1862, during the preliminary phases of the Second Battle of Bull Run, it stood up against attacks from a superior force under Maj. Gen Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson on the Brawner farm. The designation "Iron Brigade" is said to have originated during the brigade's action at Turners Gap, during the Battle of South Mountain, a prelude to the Battle of Antietam in September 1862. Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, commanding I Corps, approached Army of the Potomac commander Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, seeking orders. As the Western men advanced up the National Road, forcing the Confederate line all the way back to the gap, McClellan asked, "What troops are those fighting in the Pike?" Hooker replied, "[Brigadier] General Gibbon's brigade of Western men." McClellan stated, "They must be made of iron." Hooker said that the brigade had performed even more superbly at Second Bull Run; to this, McClellan said that the brigade consisted of the "best troops in the world". Hooker supposedly was elated and rode off without his orders. There are a few stories related to the origin, but the men immediately adopted the name, which was quickly used in print after South Mountain.
Beautifully executed Iron Brigade reunion badge in gold. Badge is in the form of a Maltese cross design with a federal eagle with crossed cannons below showing the Wiscon...moresin, Michigan, and Indiana, Union Army regiments. The reverse of the badge is hand engraved "Presented To: Mr. Harrie Aubery Elm by the surviving members of Battery B 4th U.S. Artillery Milwaukee Sept. 1887" Nickname The Iron Brigade initially consisted of the 2nd, 6th, and 7th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiments, the 19th Indiana, Battery B of the 4th U.S. Light Artillery, and was later joined by the 24th Michigan. This particular composition of men, from the three Western states, led it to be sometimes referred to as the "Iron Brigade of the West". They were known throughout the war as the "Black Hats" because of the black 1858 model Hardee hats issued to Army regulars, rather than the blue kepi worn by most other Union Army units. The all-Western brigade, composed of Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana troops, earned their famous nickname, while under the command of Brig. Gen. John Gibbon, who led the brigade into its first battle. On August 28, 1862, during the preliminary phases of the Second Battle of Bull Run, it stood up against attacks from a superior force under Maj. Gen Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson on the Brawner farm. The designation "Iron Brigade" is said to have originated during the brigade's action at Turners Gap, during the Battle of South Mountain, a prelude to the Battle of Antietam in September 1862. Maj. Gen. Joseph Hooker, commanding I Corps, approached Army of the Potomac commander Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan, seeking orders. As the Western men advanced up the National Road, forcing the Confederate line all the way back to the gap, McClellan asked, "What troops are those fighting in the Pike?" Hooker replied, "[Brigadier] General Gibbon's brigade of Western men." McClellan stated, "They must be made of iron." Hooker said that the brigade had performed even more superbly at Second Bull Run; to this, McClellan said that the brigade consisted of the "best troops in the world". Hooker supposedly was elated and rode off without his orders. There are a few stories related to the origin, but the men immediately adopted the name, which was quickly used in print after South Mountain.

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CIVIL WAR ERA MILITIA KNIGHTS HEAD POMMEL SWORD

CIVIL WAR ERA MILITIA KNIGHTS HEAD POMMEL SWORD

Lot # 9 (Sale Order: 9 of 733)      

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Beautiful Knight's Head pommel militia sword with scabbard by Ridabock & Co. of New York with beautiful named etched blade with floral motifs. The blade is named to Putnam Phalaax. Mother of Pearl grips are flawless. Sword measures 37 inches in overall length and in near mint condition.
Beautiful Knight's Head pommel militia sword with scabbard by Ridabock & Co. of New York with beautiful named etched blade with floral motifs. The blade is named to Putna...morem Phalaax. Mother of Pearl grips are flawless. Sword measures 37 inches in overall length and in near mint condition.

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RARE PRE CIVIL WAR AMES KNIGHTS HEAD MILITIA SWORD

RARE PRE CIVIL WAR AMES KNIGHTS HEAD MILITIA SWORD

Lot # 10 (Sale Order: 10 of 733)      

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This Ames militia officer sword has a knights head/helmet pommel with a high plume, a 5 inch cross guard that is finely decorated. The grip is carved bone. The blade is a double edged straight blade with a center fuller that is finely engraved with coats of arms floral patterns an a American Eagle.
This Ames militia officer sword has a knights head/helmet pommel with a high plume, a 5 inch cross guard that is finely decorated. The grip is carved bone. The blade is a...more double edged straight blade with a center fuller that is finely engraved with coats of arms floral patterns an a American Eagle.

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PRESENTATION M1902 NAMED OFFICER'S SWORD

PRESENTATION M1902 NAMED OFFICER'S SWORD

Lot # 11 (Sale Order: 11 of 733)      

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Spectacular M1902 presentation sword with golf gilding. Presentation on the scabbard reads as follows " Gaylord B. Harryman Captain "A" Co. A.M.A. 1928-29 A Token of Love And Esteem From His Company". This sword was produced by S.N. Meyer of Washington DC. Sword is in excellent condition with a couple of small dents to the scabbard . Blade is absolutely mint with standard battle motifs with an American Eagle.
Spectacular M1902 presentation sword with golf gilding. Presentation on the scabbard reads as follows " Gaylord B. Harryman Captain "A" Co. A.M.A. 1928-29 A Token of Love...more And Esteem From His Company". This sword was produced by S.N. Meyer of Washington DC. Sword is in excellent condition with a couple of small dents to the scabbard . Blade is absolutely mint with standard battle motifs with an American Eagle.

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CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE GENERAL L O BRANCH PAINTING

CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE GENERAL L O BRANCH PAINTING

Lot # 11a (Sale Order: 12 of 733)      

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Attractive painting of General Lawrence O'Bryan Branch (November 28, 1820 – September 17, 1862) was a North Carolina representative in the U.S. Congress and a Confederate brigadier general in the American Civil War, killed at the Battle of Antietam. This large formatted image measures 24 X 29 1/2 inches excluding the wooden frame. Overall in excellent condition with minor water damage to the edges. Early life and career Branch was born in Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina to Major Joseph Branch and Susan Simpson O'Bryan Branch. His childhood home, The Cellar, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. His family moved to Williamson County, Tennessee but his mother died when he was five and his father died in 1827. His uncle, Secretary of the Navy John Branch (then serving as Governor of North Carolina) assumed his guardianship and took him back to North Carolina. Branch moved to Washington City with his uncle when the latter took the position as Secretary of the Navy and he was tutored by Salmon P. Chase. He pursued a preparatory course under a private teacher in Washington, D.C., before going on to train at North Carolina's Bingham Military Academy. He also attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for a short time and, in 1838, graduated first in his class from Princeton College before going to study law in Nashville, Tennessee, where he also owned and edited a newspaper. In 1840, Branch moved to Tallahassee, Florida and was admitted to the bar to practice law by a special act of the legislature. Just one year later, he went to fight in the Seminole Wars. In 1844, he married Nancy Haywood Blount and they had four children. In 1852, he moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he continued to practice law and became president of the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Co. He also served as an elector on the Franklin Pierce ticket in 1852. Branch was elected as a Democrat to the 34th, 35th, and 36th Congresses (March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1861) but was not a candidate for re nomination in 1860. On December 29, 1859, he challenged Galusha Grow to a duel after the two exchanged insults on the House Floor. Both men and their seconds were arrested by District of Columbia police before the duel could take place. On December 2, 1860, he was appointed, (but declined), the position of Secretary of the Treasury by President James Buchanan. Civil War Branch entered the Confederate Army, in May 1861, as a private in the Raleigh Rifles. Later that month he accepted the office of state quartermaster general, but resigned it for service in the field. In September he was elected colonel of the 33rd North Carolina. He was appointed brigadier general in January 1862. After the Battle of New Bern, his brigade was attached to A.P. Hill's Division of Stonewall Jackson's Corps. He was the senior brigadier general in Hill's division. Branch's brigade fought at the Battle of Hanover Courthouse, the Seven Days Battles, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Chantilly, and Harper's Ferry Antietam On September 17, 1862, he led his troops on a rapid march from Harpers Ferry to Sharpsburg, Maryland where the Battle of Antietam was raging. Branch arrived on the field around 2:30 PM, in time to help stop the Union advance, thus saving General Robert E. Lee's right flank from a crushing defeat. Soon after this victory, Branch stood talking with fellow brigadier generals Maxcy Gregg, Dorsey Pender, James J. Archer, along with Hill and General Lee when a Federal sharpshooter, seeing the group, fired a shot that hit him in the right cheek and exited behind his left ear, killing him instantly. He fell dead into the arms of a staff officer. Dates of Rank Private, May 1, 1861 Colonel, September 1, 1861 Brigadier General, January 16, 1862 Legacy A memorial cannon now stands at the location where Branch was killed. Five other memorial cannons are placed throughout the Antietam Battlefield marking the locations other commanders lost their lives. Branch is buried at the Old City Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina.
Attractive painting of General Lawrence O'Bryan Branch (November 28, 1820 – September 17, 1862) was a North Carolina representative in the U.S. Congress and a Confederate...more brigadier general in the American Civil War, killed at the Battle of Antietam. This large formatted image measures 24 X 29 1/2 inches excluding the wooden frame. Overall in excellent condition with minor water damage to the edges. Early life and career Branch was born in Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina to Major Joseph Branch and Susan Simpson O'Bryan Branch. His childhood home, The Cellar, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. His family moved to Williamson County, Tennessee but his mother died when he was five and his father died in 1827. His uncle, Secretary of the Navy John Branch (then serving as Governor of North Carolina) assumed his guardianship and took him back to North Carolina. Branch moved to Washington City with his uncle when the latter took the position as Secretary of the Navy and he was tutored by Salmon P. Chase. He pursued a preparatory course under a private teacher in Washington, D.C., before going on to train at North Carolina's Bingham Military Academy. He also attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for a short time and, in 1838, graduated first in his class from Princeton College before going to study law in Nashville, Tennessee, where he also owned and edited a newspaper. In 1840, Branch moved to Tallahassee, Florida and was admitted to the bar to practice law by a special act of the legislature. Just one year later, he went to fight in the Seminole Wars. In 1844, he married Nancy Haywood Blount and they had four children. In 1852, he moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he continued to practice law and became president of the Raleigh & Gaston Railroad Co. He also served as an elector on the Franklin Pierce ticket in 1852. Branch was elected as a Democrat to the 34th, 35th, and 36th Congresses (March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1861) but was not a candidate for re nomination in 1860. On December 29, 1859, he challenged Galusha Grow to a duel after the two exchanged insults on the House Floor. Both men and their seconds were arrested by District of Columbia police before the duel could take place. On December 2, 1860, he was appointed, (but declined), the position of Secretary of the Treasury by President James Buchanan. Civil War Branch entered the Confederate Army, in May 1861, as a private in the Raleigh Rifles. Later that month he accepted the office of state quartermaster general, but resigned it for service in the field. In September he was elected colonel of the 33rd North Carolina. He was appointed brigadier general in January 1862. After the Battle of New Bern, his brigade was attached to A.P. Hill's Division of Stonewall Jackson's Corps. He was the senior brigadier general in Hill's division. Branch's brigade fought at the Battle of Hanover Courthouse, the Seven Days Battles, Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas, Chantilly, and Harper's Ferry Antietam On September 17, 1862, he led his troops on a rapid march from Harpers Ferry to Sharpsburg, Maryland where the Battle of Antietam was raging. Branch arrived on the field around 2:30 PM, in time to help stop the Union advance, thus saving General Robert E. Lee's right flank from a crushing defeat. Soon after this victory, Branch stood talking with fellow brigadier generals Maxcy Gregg, Dorsey Pender, James J. Archer, along with Hill and General Lee when a Federal sharpshooter, seeing the group, fired a shot that hit him in the right cheek and exited behind his left ear, killing him instantly. He fell dead into the arms of a staff officer. Dates of Rank Private, May 1, 1861 Colonel, September 1, 1861 Brigadier General, January 16, 1862 Legacy A memorial cannon now stands at the location where Branch was killed. Five other memorial cannons are placed throughout the Antietam Battlefield marking the locations other commanders lost their lives. Branch is buried at the Old City Cemetery, Raleigh, North Carolina.

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CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE WOOD DRUM CANTEEN w/ STRAP

CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE WOOD DRUM CANTEEN w/ STRAP

Lot # 12 (Sale Order: 13 of 733)      

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Wonderful Confederate wood drum canteen with original butternut cloth strap. Canteen is made of wood held together with 2 riveted iron bands. There are 3 iron strap loops. The cloth strap has wear but is original to the canteen. There is a carved initial on each side of canteen. 7 1/2" diameter, 2 1/2" deep. Very Good-Excellent
Wonderful Confederate wood drum canteen with original butternut cloth strap. Canteen is made of wood held together with 2 riveted iron bands. There are 3 iron strap loops...more. The cloth strap has wear but is original to the canteen. There is a carved initial on each side of canteen. 7 1/2" diameter, 2 1/2" deep. Very Good-Excellent

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CIVIL WAR KETCHUM GRENADE w ORIGINAL FINS INERT

CIVIL WAR KETCHUM GRENADE w ORIGINAL FINS INERT

Lot # 13 (Sale Order: 14 of 733)      

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Original Civil War Ketchum Grenade. Tapered, oval-shaped iron- grenade, 5 1/4” long, 2 1/2” wide at its mid-section. The tail is about 8 1/2" and has heavy paper fins. One fin is marked Patented Aug 20, 1861. At its nose is a convex circular plunger that housed a percussion cap that was designed to detonate on contact. This is a nice example that has been deactivated and has the rare original tail piece. 13 3/4" overall Very Good-Excellent
Original Civil War Ketchum Grenade. Tapered, oval-shaped iron- grenade, 5 1/4” long, 2 1/2” wide at its mid-section. The tail is about 8 1/2" and has heavy paper fins. On...moree fin is marked Patented Aug 20, 1861. At its nose is a convex circular plunger that housed a percussion cap that was designed to detonate on contact. This is a nice example that has been deactivated and has the rare original tail piece. 13 3/4" overall Very Good-Excellent

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CIVIL WAR OFFICER'S SPURS SCHUYLER HARLEY GRAHAM

CIVIL WAR OFFICER'S SPURS SCHUYLER HARLEY GRAHAM

Lot # 14 (Sale Order: 15 of 733)      

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Stellar Civil War Officer's spurs attributed to Schuyler Hartley & Graham of New York. These spurs are made of the highest quality and are in the form of a bird's body With the yoke which wraps around the heel of the boot is shaped in the form of feathered wings of the bird. The shank is form of the birds neck and holding the rowel's are the head of the bird. The heel chain has two figural men two each wearing a headdress more than likely a turban. Both spurs are in excellent condition worthy in any collection! Excellent.
Stellar Civil War Officer's spurs attributed to Schuyler Hartley & Graham of New York. These spurs are made of the highest quality and are in the form of a bird's body Wi...moreth the yoke which wraps around the heel of the boot is shaped in the form of feathered wings of the bird. The shank is form of the birds neck and holding the rowel's are the head of the bird. The heel chain has two figural men two each wearing a headdress more than likely a turban. Both spurs are in excellent condition worthy in any collection! Excellent.

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CIVIL WAR M1850 FOOT OFFICER'S SWORD BY AMES MINT

CIVIL WAR M1850 FOOT OFFICER'S SWORD BY AMES MINT

Lot # 15 (Sale Order: 16 of 733)      

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Overall sword remains in fine + condition. Blade is fine with nice etching on both sides. The shark skin grip is very fine. The original blued steel brass mounted scabbard is very fine and retains 99% of its original blue that has turned to a lovely plumb color. Overall a near mint looking example. Sword measures 37 3/4" in scabbard. Ricasso & hilt are marked Ames Mfg. Co. Chicopee Mass.
Overall sword remains in fine + condition. Blade is fine with nice etching on both sides. The shark skin grip is very fine. The original blued steel brass mounted scabbar...mored is very fine and retains 99% of its original blue that has turned to a lovely plumb color. Overall a near mint looking example. Sword measures 37 3/4" in scabbard. Ricasso & hilt are marked Ames Mfg. Co. Chicopee Mass.

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MEXICAN WAR AMES M1840 WRIST BREAKER 1849 DATED

MEXICAN WAR AMES M1840 WRIST BREAKER 1849 DATED

Lot # 16 (Sale Order: 17 of 733)      

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This swords consists of a brass butterfly guard, knuckle guard and a leather, gilt wire wrapped hilt. Most of the leather is now gone. The hilt is approximately 12cm long and a blade approximately 91cm long. The pommel cap has the inspection mark of "J.W.R." for James W. Riley. The curved blade is nicely toned but there is no pitting and would clean to near mint if desired. The ricasso is stamped "Ames Mfg. Co. Cabotville 1849" on the obverse, while the reverse features "US WD" with "WD" representing William Dickinson. The curved scabbard measures approximately 98cm in its entirety with a pair of heavy hanging loops.
This swords consists of a brass butterfly guard, knuckle guard and a leather, gilt wire wrapped hilt. Most of the leather is now gone. The hilt is approximately 12cm long...more and a blade approximately 91cm long. The pommel cap has the inspection mark of "J.W.R." for James W. Riley. The curved blade is nicely toned but there is no pitting and would clean to near mint if desired. The ricasso is stamped "Ames Mfg. Co. Cabotville 1849" on the obverse, while the reverse features "US WD" with "WD" representing William Dickinson. The curved scabbard measures approximately 98cm in its entirety with a pair of heavy hanging loops.

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MEXICAN WAR OFFICER GROUP DAGUERROTYPE COMMISSIONS

MEXICAN WAR OFFICER GROUP DAGUERROTYPE COMMISSIONS

Lot # 17 (Sale Order: 18 of 733)      

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Identified grouping of Mexican War Officer Edward Fifield Abbott of the 5th United States Infantry who graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1847. The document components of this group include Abbott's 1847 U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant's commission signed by President James K. Polk, his 1851 1st Lieutenant's commission signed by President Millard Fillmore, and his West Point diploma signed by all of his professors. Photographs include a 1/4 plate daguerreotype of Abbott in Uniform seated next to his wife Agnes Jennie Reid, a salt print type photo of Abbott in uniform identified on the back "Edward Fifield Abbott', and finally a 1/6th plate Ambrotype of Abbott in civilian attire. Abbott's classmates at West Point included A.P. Hill. Ambrose Burnside, John Gibbon, Romeyn Aires, Orlando Wilcox, Charles Griffin and Henry Heth. Abbott served in the Mexican War and on the Western Frontier, resigning after seven years. He was born in Conneaut, Ashtabula County Ohio. He moved to Covington, Kentucky in 1860 and became a railway executive. Excellent Mexican–American War On 1 March 1845, three days before he left office, President John Tyler signed a bill establishing an offer by the United States to annex the Republic of Texas, which had broken away from Mexico in 1836, and make it a state. This set off an immediate diplomatic crisis between the United States and Mexico over the southern boundary of Texas. Mexico claimed that the traditional southern boundary of Texas was the Nueces River; the U.S. and Texas claimed it was the Rio Grande, further south. Incoming President James Knox Polk directed Brigadier General Zachary Taylor to form an "Army of Observation" at Corpus Christi, Texas, ostensibly to protect the disputed zone from Mexican invasion. Five companies of the 5th Infantry under the command of Lieutenant Colonel James S. McIntosh reported to Taylor at Corpus Christi on 11 October 1845, two days before Texas voters accepted the annexation offer. On 9 March 1846, Taylor's army left Corpus Christi to march to the Rio Grande and assert U.S. sovereignty over the expanded area. They arrived on 28 March, across the river from Matamoras and built a fortified camp, Fort Texas, on the site of the modern city of Brownsville, Texas. Taylor also established a supply base 27 miles east at Point Isabel, at the mouth of the river. The 5th marched with Taylor from Fort Texas to Point Isabel in late April to clear their supply route of Mexican troops. While they were fortifying that base, the Mexican Army of the North laid siege to Fort Texas, beginning a bombardment of the post on 3 May. Taylor's army marched back from Point Isabel and met the enemy on 8 May, at Palo Alto, several miles east of the fort. In the resulting battle, the 5th Infantry broke a charge by Mexican lancers trying to break through to Taylor's supply train. Over night, the Mexicans withdrew to a better defensive position at Resaca de la Palma, which Taylor's army assaulted on the morning of the 9th. After stiff initial fighting, U.S. dragoons overran the Mexican artillery. The 5th and 8th Regiments then led a charge that broke the Mexican center and routed their army. Taylor's troops relieved Fort Texas, crossed the Rio Grande into undisputed Mexican territory and occupied Matamoros, where they spent most of the summer. In late August Taylor moved south toward Monterrey, arriving on 19 September 1846. The 5th Infantry was assigned to the division of Brigadier General William J. Worth. The Battle of Monterrey began on 21 September. David Twiggs' division assaulted the city, soon finding itself in house-to-house fighting, while Worth's division went around the city, cutting off its communications. On the 23rd, the 5th Infantry captured Fort Soldado, surrounding the Mexican forces. Worth's division also fought its way into the city, contributing to the Mexicans' decision to negotiate. They surrendered the city to Taylor in exchange for a two months' truce. After Monterrey, the 5th and the other regular regiments in Taylor's command were replaced by volunteers. They returned to Texas to join Major General Winfield Scott's expedition to Veracruz. The whole regiment was now together, though two companies were detached during the march to Mexico City and spent their time defending supply trains from guerilla attacks. Still in Worth's division, the 5th captured Perote on 22 April 1847. Reaching the outskirts of Mexico City, the 5th was part of the flanking movement that led to the victory at Contreras on 19 August. The following day, they took the right flank in the assault on the bridgehead at Churubusco. The 5th provided storming parties for the assaults on the Molino del Rey on 8 September and Chapultepec Castle on the 13th; the full regiment followed up in the latter seizure. Later on the 13th, the 5th joined in the seizure of the Garita San Cosme, one of the city gates of Mexico City itself.
Identified grouping of Mexican War Officer Edward Fifield Abbott of the 5th United States Infantry who graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in ...more1847. The document components of this group include Abbott's 1847 U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant's commission signed by President James K. Polk, his 1851 1st Lieutenant's commission signed by President Millard Fillmore, and his West Point diploma signed by all of his professors. Photographs include a 1/4 plate daguerreotype of Abbott in Uniform seated next to his wife Agnes Jennie Reid, a salt print type photo of Abbott in uniform identified on the back "Edward Fifield Abbott', and finally a 1/6th plate Ambrotype of Abbott in civilian attire. Abbott's classmates at West Point included A.P. Hill. Ambrose Burnside, John Gibbon, Romeyn Aires, Orlando Wilcox, Charles Griffin and Henry Heth. Abbott served in the Mexican War and on the Western Frontier, resigning after seven years. He was born in Conneaut, Ashtabula County Ohio. He moved to Covington, Kentucky in 1860 and became a railway executive. Excellent Mexican–American War On 1 March 1845, three days before he left office, President John Tyler signed a bill establishing an offer by the United States to annex the Republic of Texas, which had broken away from Mexico in 1836, and make it a state. This set off an immediate diplomatic crisis between the United States and Mexico over the southern boundary of Texas. Mexico claimed that the traditional southern boundary of Texas was the Nueces River; the U.S. and Texas claimed it was the Rio Grande, further south. Incoming President James Knox Polk directed Brigadier General Zachary Taylor to form an "Army of Observation" at Corpus Christi, Texas, ostensibly to protect the disputed zone from Mexican invasion. Five companies of the 5th Infantry under the command of Lieutenant Colonel James S. McIntosh reported to Taylor at Corpus Christi on 11 October 1845, two days before Texas voters accepted the annexation offer. On 9 March 1846, Taylor's army left Corpus Christi to march to the Rio Grande and assert U.S. sovereignty over the expanded area. They arrived on 28 March, across the river from Matamoras and built a fortified camp, Fort Texas, on the site of the modern city of Brownsville, Texas. Taylor also established a supply base 27 miles east at Point Isabel, at the mouth of the river. The 5th marched with Taylor from Fort Texas to Point Isabel in late April to clear their supply route of Mexican troops. While they were fortifying that base, the Mexican Army of the North laid siege to Fort Texas, beginning a bombardment of the post on 3 May. Taylor's army marched back from Point Isabel and met the enemy on 8 May, at Palo Alto, several miles east of the fort. In the resulting battle, the 5th Infantry broke a charge by Mexican lancers trying to break through to Taylor's supply train. Over night, the Mexicans withdrew to a better defensive position at Resaca de la Palma, which Taylor's army assaulted on the morning of the 9th. After stiff initial fighting, U.S. dragoons overran the Mexican artillery. The 5th and 8th Regiments then led a charge that broke the Mexican center and routed their army. Taylor's troops relieved Fort Texas, crossed the Rio Grande into undisputed Mexican territory and occupied Matamoros, where they spent most of the summer. In late August Taylor moved south toward Monterrey, arriving on 19 September 1846. The 5th Infantry was assigned to the division of Brigadier General William J. Worth. The Battle of Monterrey began on 21 September. David Twiggs' division assaulted the city, soon finding itself in house-to-house fighting, while Worth's division went around the city, cutting off its communications. On the 23rd, the 5th Infantry captured Fort Soldado, surrounding the Mexican forces. Worth's division also fought its way into the city, contributing to the Mexicans' decision to negotiate. They surrendered the city to Taylor in exchange for a two months' truce. After Monterrey, the 5th and the other regular regiments in Taylor's command were replaced by volunteers. They returned to Texas to join Major General Winfield Scott's expedition to Veracruz. The whole regiment was now together, though two companies were detached during the march to Mexico City and spent their time defending supply trains from guerilla attacks. Still in Worth's division, the 5th captured Perote on 22 April 1847. Reaching the outskirts of Mexico City, the 5th was part of the flanking movement that led to the victory at Contreras on 19 August. The following day, they took the right flank in the assault on the bridgehead at Churubusco. The 5th provided storming parties for the assaults on the Molino del Rey on 8 September and Chapultepec Castle on the 13th; the full regiment followed up in the latter seizure. Later on the 13th, the 5th joined in the seizure of the Garita San Cosme, one of the city gates of Mexico City itself.

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19th CENTURY GATLING GUN 45/70 STICK MAGAZINE

19th CENTURY GATLING GUN 45/70 STICK MAGAZINE

Lot # 18 (Sale Order: 19 of 733)      

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ORIGINAL 1800's GATLING GUN 45-70 STICK MAGAZINE FEED CLIP OD GREEN - BRASS - SIZE 20" . This is an Original .45-70 Caliber Gatling Gun Stick Magazine. This is a gravity feed magazine. It is made of brass and steel with lead solder construction. Shows age and wear. Very Good
ORIGINAL 1800's GATLING GUN 45-70 STICK MAGAZINE FEED CLIP OD GREEN - BRASS - SIZE 20" . This is an Original .45-70 Caliber Gatling Gun Stick Magazine. This is a gravity ...morefeed magazine. It is made of brass and steel with lead solder construction. Shows age and wear. Very Good

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CIVIL WAR 1ST US ARTILLERY ID'ed CANTEEN GOBLET

CIVIL WAR 1ST US ARTILLERY ID'ed CANTEEN GOBLET

Lot # 19 (Sale Order: 20 of 733)      

Low Estimate: 3,000High Estimate: 4,000
Beautiful archive of relics from the 1st US Cavalry. 1st is a silver chalice or cup with a exquisitely executed hand engraved Federal eagle and on the reverse of the cup are the battles that the 1st Artillery engaged in "Williamsport", "Boonsboro", "Gettysburg", "Culpeper". On the base of the cup, it in engraved with the owners initials P.R. and dated 1864 and identified to Battery K, 1st US Artillery. The cup measuring right at 6 inches. Second item in the grouping is a period painted wood drum canteen certainly captured from a rebel off the field. The canteen is painted WILLIAMSPORT JULY 6 63 with a very bold set of crossed cannons to the center all in yellow paint. While in accented red paint is US K 1. On the reverse of the canteen are two initials Z.H. which is probably the confederate's initials who owned the canteen before him. After looking at the roster, there is only one person with those initials P. R., Peter Rice who ultimately became the principle musician of the regiment. Lastly in the grouping is a very rare 1st edition of the 1st US Artillery regimental. The book contains 668 pages with a complete roster of the regiment from 1821 to 1876, The book was published in 1879. Overall a historically significant grouping of the famed 1st US Artillery! EXCELLENT! Two batteries, one of the First and one of the Fifth, were in the very vortex and crisis of the battle of Bull Run; a battery of the First was in action nearly all day not far from "Deadman's Lane" at Antietam; in the line of thirty pieces which finally checked the victorious Confederates on our right at Chancellorsville were six belonging to the First; the "Crest of the Rebellion" at Gettysburg found two batteries of the First in the line against which it broke; when the last obstacle to the free navigation of the Mississippi was overcome at Port Hudson, three batteries of the First Artillery could claim their fair share of credit for the achievement; and when Early was sent "whirling through Winchester" two batteries of the First were there to assist him along. On the 12th of April, 1861, a First Artillery garrison opened the war, and on the 9th of April, 1865, a battery of the regiment fired the last cannon-shot at the principal army of the Confederacy and almost the last shot of the war. The flag of the United States which was first lowered to the Confederate forces in Charleston Harbor, was, almost exactly four years later, raised in the capital of that Confederacy by an officer of the First Artillery. The number of officers, then or formerly of the regiment, who were made general officers during the Civil War is so considerable as to merit notice. On the Union side these were: Daniel Tyler, Geo. D. Ramsay, Jacob Ammen, Montgomery C. Meigs, Israel Vogdes, Wm. H. French, Joseph Hooker, Irvin McDowell, Joseph A. Haskin, James B. Ricketts, John M. Brannan, Seth Williams, Abner Doubleday, Truman Seymour, James B. Fry, Jefferson C. Davis, Absalom Baird, Adam J. Slemmer, Alvan C. Gillem, Henry W. Slocum, John M. Schofield, John W. Turner, Robert Anderson, Erasmus D. Keyes, Richard H. Jackson, Edmund Kirby, Judson Kilpatrick, Lewis G. Arnold. On the Confederate side they were: J. B. Magruder, H. C. Wayne, J. G. Martin, Samuel Jones, T. J. Jackson (Stonewall), A. P. Hill, Daniel Leadbetter, J. E. Slaughter, A. R. Lawton, F. A. Shoup, I. R. Trimble, W. W. Mackall.The theory upon which our army is said to be maintained,—for the purpose of providing trained officers for higher rank in the militia or volunteers,—would seem to have been justified in the case of this particular regiment, since it was able to furnish 40 general officers when called upon for that purpose. Between December, 186l, and the 1st of January, 1865, sixty-eight officers are named upon the regimental return, and 38 of these were, for a part of their service at least, on detached duty.
Beautiful archive of relics from the 1st US Cavalry. 1st is a silver chalice or cup with a exquisitely executed hand engraved Federal eagle and on the reverse of the cup ...moreare the battles that the 1st Artillery engaged in "Williamsport", "Boonsboro", "Gettysburg", "Culpeper". On the base of the cup, it in engraved with the owners initials P.R. and dated 1864 and identified to Battery K, 1st US Artillery. The cup measuring right at 6 inches. Second item in the grouping is a period painted wood drum canteen certainly captured from a rebel off the field. The canteen is painted WILLIAMSPORT JULY 6 63 with a very bold set of crossed cannons to the center all in yellow paint. While in accented red paint is US K 1. On the reverse of the canteen are two initials Z.H. which is probably the confederate's initials who owned the canteen before him. After looking at the roster, there is only one person with those initials P. R., Peter Rice who ultimately became the principle musician of the regiment. Lastly in the grouping is a very rare 1st edition of the 1st US Artillery regimental. The book contains 668 pages with a complete roster of the regiment from 1821 to 1876, The book was published in 1879. Overall a historically significant grouping of the famed 1st US Artillery! EXCELLENT! Two batteries, one of the First and one of the Fifth, were in the very vortex and crisis of the battle of Bull Run; a battery of the First was in action nearly all day not far from "Deadman's Lane" at Antietam; in the line of thirty pieces which finally checked the victorious Confederates on our right at Chancellorsville were six belonging to the First; the "Crest of the Rebellion" at Gettysburg found two batteries of the First in the line against which it broke; when the last obstacle to the free navigation of the Mississippi was overcome at Port Hudson, three batteries of the First Artillery could claim their fair share of credit for the achievement; and when Early was sent "whirling through Winchester" two batteries of the First were there to assist him along. On the 12th of April, 1861, a First Artillery garrison opened the war, and on the 9th of April, 1865, a battery of the regiment fired the last cannon-shot at the principal army of the Confederacy and almost the last shot of the war. The flag of the United States which was first lowered to the Confederate forces in Charleston Harbor, was, almost exactly four years later, raised in the capital of that Confederacy by an officer of the First Artillery. The number of officers, then or formerly of the regiment, who were made general officers during the Civil War is so considerable as to merit notice. On the Union side these were: Daniel Tyler, Geo. D. Ramsay, Jacob Ammen, Montgomery C. Meigs, Israel Vogdes, Wm. H. French, Joseph Hooker, Irvin McDowell, Joseph A. Haskin, James B. Ricketts, John M. Brannan, Seth Williams, Abner Doubleday, Truman Seymour, James B. Fry, Jefferson C. Davis, Absalom Baird, Adam J. Slemmer, Alvan C. Gillem, Henry W. Slocum, John M. Schofield, John W. Turner, Robert Anderson, Erasmus D. Keyes, Richard H. Jackson, Edmund Kirby, Judson Kilpatrick, Lewis G. Arnold. On the Confederate side they were: J. B. Magruder, H. C. Wayne, J. G. Martin, Samuel Jones, T. J. Jackson (Stonewall), A. P. Hill, Daniel Leadbetter, J. E. Slaughter, A. R. Lawton, F. A. Shoup, I. R. Trimble, W. W. Mackall.The theory upon which our army is said to be maintained,—for the purpose of providing trained officers for higher rank in the militia or volunteers,—would seem to have been justified in the case of this particular regiment, since it was able to furnish 40 general officers when called upon for that purpose. Between December, 186l, and the 1st of January, 1865, sixty-eight officers are named upon the regimental return, and 38 of these were, for a part of their service at least, on detached duty.

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3 pc GENERAL THOMAS EHRGOTT & KREBS LITHO, CDV GAR

3 pc GENERAL THOMAS EHRGOTT & KREBS LITHO, CDV GAR

Lot # 19a (Sale Order: 21 of 733)      

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Includes a Civil War ear CDV of General George H. Thomas printed by Mathewson of Medina, NY. Also includes a GAR ribbon from the George H. Thomas GAR post no. 13 of Cincinnati Ohio. Also includes a chromo lithographic print. Printed in 1869 and signed by the Ehrgott & Krebs. Co. of Cincinnatti, Ohio, this print looks more like oil on canvas painting than a lithograph because of the specialized process Ehrgott & Krebs used while they were in business together between 1856 and 1874. The print is framed and measures 23.5" x 29" and has crackling and wear. Some touch up and repair. . The ribbon on the GAR badge is beginning to separate and the tassels show light age. US General George Henry Thomas was a United States Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War, one of the principal commanders in the Western Theater, earning the moniker "The Rock of Chickamauga," a nickname given him by fellow general and future president James Garfield. Displays very well. Good-Very Good
Includes a Civil War ear CDV of General George H. Thomas printed by Mathewson of Medina, NY. Also includes a GAR ribbon from the George H. Thomas GAR post no. 13 of Cinci...morennati Ohio. Also includes a chromo lithographic print. Printed in 1869 and signed by the Ehrgott & Krebs. Co. of Cincinnatti, Ohio, this print looks more like oil on canvas painting than a lithograph because of the specialized process Ehrgott & Krebs used while they were in business together between 1856 and 1874. The print is framed and measures 23.5" x 29" and has crackling and wear. Some touch up and repair. . The ribbon on the GAR badge is beginning to separate and the tassels show light age. US General George Henry Thomas was a United States Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War, one of the principal commanders in the Western Theater, earning the moniker "The Rock of Chickamauga," a nickname given him by fellow general and future president James Garfield. Displays very well. Good-Very Good

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5 pc. 1862 STORE SCRIP PAYMENT WEST NORTHFIELD MA

5 pc. 1862 STORE SCRIP PAYMENT WEST NORTHFIELD MA

Lot # 19b (Sale Order: 22 of 733)      

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5 pieces of 19th Century scrip payment certificates in denominations of 5, 10, 25 cents and 1 and 2 dollars. Marked across the top "West Northfield, January 1, 1862. For value received due the bearer" and on the bottom "Payable in Goods at my Store on Demand." Each one is hand numbered, and features a dog, a mermaid, a boatsman, and a lady next to a sailing ship. All 5 are numbered in ink and are un-issued -Excellent
5 pieces of 19th Century scrip payment certificates in denominations of 5, 10, 25 cents and 1 and 2 dollars. Marked across the top "West Northfield, January 1, 1862. For ...morevalue received due the bearer" and on the bottom "Payable in Goods at my Store on Demand." Each one is hand numbered, and features a dog, a mermaid, a boatsman, and a lady next to a sailing ship. All 5 are numbered in ink and are un-issued -Excellent

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CIVIL WAR LOT OF 24 PATRIOTIC COVERS ENVELOPES

CIVIL WAR LOT OF 24 PATRIOTIC COVERS ENVELOPES

Lot # 20 (Sale Order: 23 of 733)      

Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 600
24 Civil War first day covers ranging from patriotic for Federal troops as well as Confederate troops. 1) Past, Present and Future showing George Washington and General Winfield Scott holding a map of America being separated by North and South This envelope is in full color 2) Federal Eagle with a tally in his beak with E. Pluribus Unum with shield and American flag also in full color 3) American flag titles "Our Flag Forever" in full color 4) US Navy envelope with Sailor holding an American flag all in blur tones 5) Lady Liberty with American flag and within the white stripes of the flag are prominent Patriots and is titled Pillar of Glory in full color 6) Federal Eagle with shield in blue tones 7) Camp scenes of Camp Dennison near Cincinnati in blue tones 8) Zouave solider with American flag holding a rifle with a plow in the background in full color 9) E. Pluribus Unum with eagle and shield with several American flags with UNION FOREVER in blue 10) Our Camp Fire showing Federal troops getting rowdy in full color 11) Woman holding an American flag with a white scarf in hand with TRUE TO THE STARS AND STRIPES in full color 12) LIBERTY AND UNION FOREVER with American flags in full color 13) Lady Liberty holding a pike with a red kepi in one hand with a scale of Justice and sword in the other appearing through a cloud and underneath that Ft. Sumpter in full color 14) ONE AND INSEPERABLE "United we stand Divided we fall" WE ARE ONE AMERICAN CONGRESS with thirteen rings and within each ring are the original 13 colonial states in blue ink 15) ONE NATION ONE GOVERNMENT with a bold American Eagle above between two American flags with the names of all the States in full color 16) Image of Ben Franklin with the text Let as emulate him in our fervent devotion to Freedom and Right in red ink 17) Highlanders 79th Regiment, 2nd Battalion B.L.I. Duryea's Zoavaes 5th New York Ellsworth Zouvaes 1st Regt. NY Seventh Reg NY Salem Zouaves Co. A 8th Reg. Sixth Mass Reg. Fourth Battalion N.E.G. Cobb's Light Battery national Laancers1st Battalion M.S.M. all in their respected uniforms in full color 18) General Logan full color depicting him on his horse 19) Anti Confederate titled The Flying Artillery of the C.S.A. showing the Confederate retreating from battle in blue ink 20) Two monkeys in Confederate uniforms one playing the drum with the title Recruits wanted for the Brave Southern Army--Good pay, (In Confederate Bonds) and good quarters, (In a horn) in blue ink 21) A vulture in uniform holding a bail of cotton with the text The Southern Vulture "Hard Up" 22) Jeff Davis saying Let Me Alone with several hands holding bills and is titled REPUDIATION in full color 23) Jeff Davis Catching a Tarter with Columbia choking him in purple ink 24) OWE EVER PAY NEVER with Jeff Davis holding a gun to Abe Lincoln Excellent
24 Civil War first day covers ranging from patriotic for Federal troops as well as Confederate troops. 1) Past, Present and Future showing George Washington and General W...moreinfield Scott holding a map of America being separated by North and South This envelope is in full color 2) Federal Eagle with a tally in his beak with E. Pluribus Unum with shield and American flag also in full color 3) American flag titles "Our Flag Forever" in full color 4) US Navy envelope with Sailor holding an American flag all in blur tones 5) Lady Liberty with American flag and within the white stripes of the flag are prominent Patriots and is titled Pillar of Glory in full color 6) Federal Eagle with shield in blue tones 7) Camp scenes of Camp Dennison near Cincinnati in blue tones 8) Zouave solider with American flag holding a rifle with a plow in the background in full color 9) E. Pluribus Unum with eagle and shield with several American flags with UNION FOREVER in blue 10) Our Camp Fire showing Federal troops getting rowdy in full color 11) Woman holding an American flag with a white scarf in hand with TRUE TO THE STARS AND STRIPES in full color 12) LIBERTY AND UNION FOREVER with American flags in full color 13) Lady Liberty holding a pike with a red kepi in one hand with a scale of Justice and sword in the other appearing through a cloud and underneath that Ft. Sumpter in full color 14) ONE AND INSEPERABLE "United we stand Divided we fall" WE ARE ONE AMERICAN CONGRESS with thirteen rings and within each ring are the original 13 colonial states in blue ink 15) ONE NATION ONE GOVERNMENT with a bold American Eagle above between two American flags with the names of all the States in full color 16) Image of Ben Franklin with the text Let as emulate him in our fervent devotion to Freedom and Right in red ink 17) Highlanders 79th Regiment, 2nd Battalion B.L.I. Duryea's Zoavaes 5th New York Ellsworth Zouvaes 1st Regt. NY Seventh Reg NY Salem Zouaves Co. A 8th Reg. Sixth Mass Reg. Fourth Battalion N.E.G. Cobb's Light Battery national Laancers1st Battalion M.S.M. all in their respected uniforms in full color 18) General Logan full color depicting him on his horse 19) Anti Confederate titled The Flying Artillery of the C.S.A. showing the Confederate retreating from battle in blue ink 20) Two monkeys in Confederate uniforms one playing the drum with the title Recruits wanted for the Brave Southern Army--Good pay, (In Confederate Bonds) and good quarters, (In a horn) in blue ink 21) A vulture in uniform holding a bail of cotton with the text The Southern Vulture "Hard Up" 22) Jeff Davis saying Let Me Alone with several hands holding bills and is titled REPUDIATION in full color 23) Jeff Davis Catching a Tarter with Columbia choking him in purple ink 24) OWE EVER PAY NEVER with Jeff Davis holding a gun to Abe Lincoln Excellent

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CIVIL WAR DATED SLAVE TITLE

CIVIL WAR DATED SLAVE TITLE

Lot # 20a (Sale Order: 24 of 733)      

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Reads "$400 Butler March 14th 1863" across the top. Text of body reads "Reed of Harris Levy Four Hundred dollars for a certain Negro woman by the name of Dina about seventy five years of age dark complected which Negro I want to be a slave for life. I also warnt and defend the title to be good against the clames of all other persons. " The signature begins with the initials W M and the last name is difficult to make out. It is also signed Sergt. D. O. Smith, N.P. Paper shows slight curling at the edges and has been folded. Very Good
Reads "$400 Butler March 14th 1863" across the top. Text of body reads "Reed of Harris Levy Four Hundred dollars for a certain Negro woman by the name of Dina about seven...morety five years of age dark complected which Negro I want to be a slave for life. I also warnt and defend the title to be good against the clames of all other persons. " The signature begins with the initials W M and the last name is difficult to make out. It is also signed Sergt. D. O. Smith, N.P. Paper shows slight curling at the edges and has been folded. Very Good

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CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON RICHMOND VA. RMDC

CONFEDERATE INFANTRY BUTTON RICHMOND VA. RMDC

Lot # 20b (Sale Order: 25 of 733)      

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Original Confederate coat size Infantry Block "I" button with RMDC (raised mark depressed channel) E.M. L. & Co Richmond Va back mark. Nice excavated condition, complete but shank is bent. Very Good
Original Confederate coat size Infantry Block "I" button with RMDC (raised mark depressed channel) E.M. L. & Co Richmond Va back mark. Nice excavated condition, complete ...morebut shank is bent. Very Good

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