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REV WAR BRITISH IDed WATER COLOR 2ND REGT DRAGOONS

REV WAR BRITISH IDed WATER COLOR 2ND REGT DRAGOONS

Lot # 1 (Sale Order: 1 of 952)      

Low Estimate: 600High Estimate: 800
Original Watercolor of John Donaldson Esq. Major in His Majesties 2nd Reg mt of Dragoons Commanded by His Grace the Duke of Kingston. Born May 1st 1717 deceased Jan. 26 1769. The artwork dates to the early 19th Century and measures 16 X 13 inches. War of the Austrian Succession During the 1740 to 1748 War of the Austrian Succession, 'British' forces served on behalf of Hanover until 1744. The Scots Greys transferred to Flanders in 1742 and garrisoned the area around Ghent. The regiment fought at Dettingen in June 1743, now chiefly remembered as the last time a British monarch commanded troops in battle. An attempt by the Allies to relieve Tournai led to the May 1745 Battle of Fontenoy; this featured a series of bloody frontal assaults by the infantry and the cavalry played little part, with the exception of covering the retreat. When the 1745 Rising began in July many British units were recalled to Scotland but the regiment remained in Flanders, fighting at the Battle of Rocoux on 11 October 1746, a French tactical victory. After Culloden, Cumberland and other British units returned to the Low Countries, in preparation for the 1747 campaign. The French won another tactical victory at Lauffeld on 2 July, where the Scots Greys took part in Ligonier's charge, one of the best known cavalry actions in British military history. This enabled the rest of the army to withdraw but Ligonier was taken prisoner and the Scots Greys lost nearly 40% of their strength. By the time it was back to full strength, the 1748 Peace of Aix-la-Chappelle ended the war and the Scots Greys returned to Britain. Seven Years' War The Scots Greys passed the seven years between the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle and the start of the Seven Years' War moving from station to station within Great Britain. The years passed relatively uneventfully for the regiment. The major development during this period was the addition of a light company to the Scots Greys in 1755. However, soon after the light company was raised, with Britain entering into the Seven Years' War, it was detached from the Scots Greys and combined with the light companies of other cavalry regiments to form a temporary, separate light battalion. This light battalion would be employed raiding the French coast. One of the most notable raids was the attack on St. Malo from the 5 to 7 June 1758. The raid resulted in the destruction of the shipping at St. Malo. by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick. Assigned to the cavalry under the command of Lord George Sackville, the Scots Greys arrived in Germany in 1758. The following year, the Scots Greys took part in the Battle of Bergen on 13 April 1759. There, the forces of Britain, Hanover, Brunswick, and Hesse-Kassel were defeated, leaving the cavalry, including the Scots Greys, to cover the retreat. Because of the rear-guard action by the British cavalry, the army was able to survive to fight again later that year near Minden. Reeling after the defeat at Bergen, the British army and its allies reformed and engaged in a series of manoeuvres with the French armies. Eventually, the two forces collided on 1 August 1759 at the Battle of Minden. The Scots Greys, still part of Sackville's command, were held back due to Sackville's delay. Eventually, while Sackville consulted with his superiors, his deputy, on his own initiative, finally ordered the Scots Greys and the rest of the cavalry forward. However, when Sackville returned, he countermanded the order and the cavalry held its place. Once the battle appeared won, with the French retreating, the Scots Greys and the rest of the cavalry pressed the pursuit of the retreating French army. With Sackville sacked as commander of the British cavalry on the continent and court-martialed for his actions at Minden, the Scots Greys and the rest of the British cavalry came under the command of Marquess of Granby. The following year, 1760, saw the British cavalry more aggressively led at the Battle of Warburg. There, on 31 July 1760, the Scots Greys participated in Granby's charge, which broke the French left flank and then defeated the counter-charge of the French cavalry. Three weeks later, the Scots Greys, along with the Inniskilling Dragoons, met with the rearguard of the French forces near the town of Zierenberg. There the dragoons, supported by some British grenadiers, encountered a French cavalry force covering the retreat. Two squadrons of the Scots Greys charged four squadrons of French cavalry. The Scots Greys and Inniskillings routed the French, sending them in a disorderly retreat into the town of Zierenberg. Soon after, infantry was brought up to storm the town; the town and the survivors of the Scots Greys' attack were captured. The Scots Greys began the following year by conducting patrols and skirmishing with French troops. Eventually, the Scots Greys were with the main army under Brunswick at the Battle of Villinghausen on 15–16 July 1761.
Original Watercolor of John Donaldson Esq. Major in His Majesties 2nd Reg mt of Dragoons Commanded by His Grace the Duke of Kingston. Born May 1st 1717 deceased Jan. 26 1...more769. The artwork dates to the early 19th Century and measures 16 X 13 inches. War of the Austrian Succession During the 1740 to 1748 War of the Austrian Succession, 'British' forces served on behalf of Hanover until 1744. The Scots Greys transferred to Flanders in 1742 and garrisoned the area around Ghent. The regiment fought at Dettingen in June 1743, now chiefly remembered as the last time a British monarch commanded troops in battle. An attempt by the Allies to relieve Tournai led to the May 1745 Battle of Fontenoy; this featured a series of bloody frontal assaults by the infantry and the cavalry played little part, with the exception of covering the retreat. When the 1745 Rising began in July many British units were recalled to Scotland but the regiment remained in Flanders, fighting at the Battle of Rocoux on 11 October 1746, a French tactical victory. After Culloden, Cumberland and other British units returned to the Low Countries, in preparation for the 1747 campaign. The French won another tactical victory at Lauffeld on 2 July, where the Scots Greys took part in Ligonier's charge, one of the best known cavalry actions in British military history. This enabled the rest of the army to withdraw but Ligonier was taken prisoner and the Scots Greys lost nearly 40% of their strength. By the time it was back to full strength, the 1748 Peace of Aix-la-Chappelle ended the war and the Scots Greys returned to Britain. Seven Years' War The Scots Greys passed the seven years between the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle and the start of the Seven Years' War moving from station to station within Great Britain. The years passed relatively uneventfully for the regiment. The major development during this period was the addition of a light company to the Scots Greys in 1755. However, soon after the light company was raised, with Britain entering into the Seven Years' War, it was detached from the Scots Greys and combined with the light companies of other cavalry regiments to form a temporary, separate light battalion. This light battalion would be employed raiding the French coast. One of the most notable raids was the attack on St. Malo from the 5 to 7 June 1758. The raid resulted in the destruction of the shipping at St. Malo. by Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick. Assigned to the cavalry under the command of Lord George Sackville, the Scots Greys arrived in Germany in 1758. The following year, the Scots Greys took part in the Battle of Bergen on 13 April 1759. There, the forces of Britain, Hanover, Brunswick, and Hesse-Kassel were defeated, leaving the cavalry, including the Scots Greys, to cover the retreat. Because of the rear-guard action by the British cavalry, the army was able to survive to fight again later that year near Minden. Reeling after the defeat at Bergen, the British army and its allies reformed and engaged in a series of manoeuvres with the French armies. Eventually, the two forces collided on 1 August 1759 at the Battle of Minden. The Scots Greys, still part of Sackville's command, were held back due to Sackville's delay. Eventually, while Sackville consulted with his superiors, his deputy, on his own initiative, finally ordered the Scots Greys and the rest of the cavalry forward. However, when Sackville returned, he countermanded the order and the cavalry held its place. Once the battle appeared won, with the French retreating, the Scots Greys and the rest of the cavalry pressed the pursuit of the retreating French army. With Sackville sacked as commander of the British cavalry on the continent and court-martialed for his actions at Minden, the Scots Greys and the rest of the British cavalry came under the command of Marquess of Granby. The following year, 1760, saw the British cavalry more aggressively led at the Battle of Warburg. There, on 31 July 1760, the Scots Greys participated in Granby's charge, which broke the French left flank and then defeated the counter-charge of the French cavalry. Three weeks later, the Scots Greys, along with the Inniskilling Dragoons, met with the rearguard of the French forces near the town of Zierenberg. There the dragoons, supported by some British grenadiers, encountered a French cavalry force covering the retreat. Two squadrons of the Scots Greys charged four squadrons of French cavalry. The Scots Greys and Inniskillings routed the French, sending them in a disorderly retreat into the town of Zierenberg. Soon after, infantry was brought up to storm the town; the town and the survivors of the Scots Greys' attack were captured. The Scots Greys began the following year by conducting patrols and skirmishing with French troops. Eventually, the Scots Greys were with the main army under Brunswick at the Battle of Villinghausen on 15–16 July 1761.

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118th CENTURY BRITISH 54th UNIFORM BUTTON WAR 1812

118th CENTURY BRITISH 54th UNIFORM BUTTON WAR 1812

Lot # 1a (Sale Order: 2 of 952)      

Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 400
Revolutionary War or War of 1812 uniform button, marked with the royal Crown and the number "54" - has oxidized appearance, and straight shank button. British military uniforms used these regimental buttons on their redcoats to signify which unit the wear belonged to before they wore flashes and patches. Very Good
Revolutionary War or War of 1812 uniform button, marked with the royal Crown and the number "54" - has oxidized appearance, and straight shank button. British military un...moreiforms used these regimental buttons on their redcoats to signify which unit the wear belonged to before they wore flashes and patches. Very Good

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EARLY ENGLISH CIVIL WAR CAVALRY ZISCHAGGE HELMET

EARLY ENGLISH CIVIL WAR CAVALRY ZISCHAGGE HELMET

Lot # 1b (Sale Order: 3 of 952)      

Low Estimate: 800High Estimate: 1,200
This helmet was widely used during the Thirty Years War and English Civil War and was commonly known as a 'Zischagge' in Germany and a 'horseman's pot' or 'three-barred pot' in Britain. The term 'lobster-tailed pot' is widely used in modern scholarship. It was used by cavalry on both sides of the English Civil War including Oliver Cromwell's Ironside cavalry. The common misconception of Cavaliers wearing plumed wide-brimmed hats whilst the Roundheads wore helmets is eloquently disproved by a surviving order signed by Charles I himself for 33 'potts', along with other cavalry armour, for the use of his own troop of horse in 1642. Another order, this time from the Parliamentarian authorities, dating to 1644 for 300 "potts with three barres English" indicates that each helmet, no doubt of basic quality. This English Civil War Cavalry Helmet is made of steel and features an articulated tail to protect the neck, hinged cheek pieces and a tilting visor with 3 bars to protect the face from sword slashes.
This helmet was widely used during the Thirty Years War and English Civil War and was commonly known as a 'Zischagge' in Germany and a 'horseman's pot' or 'three-barred p...moreot' in Britain. The term 'lobster-tailed pot' is widely used in modern scholarship. It was used by cavalry on both sides of the English Civil War including Oliver Cromwell's Ironside cavalry. The common misconception of Cavaliers wearing plumed wide-brimmed hats whilst the Roundheads wore helmets is eloquently disproved by a surviving order signed by Charles I himself for 33 'potts', along with other cavalry armour, for the use of his own troop of horse in 1642. Another order, this time from the Parliamentarian authorities, dating to 1644 for 300 "potts with three barres English" indicates that each helmet, no doubt of basic quality. This English Civil War Cavalry Helmet is made of steel and features an articulated tail to protect the neck, hinged cheek pieces and a tilting visor with 3 bars to protect the face from sword slashes.

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CIVIL WAR ID'ED CAPTAIN STRAPS INSIGNIA BUTTONS

CIVIL WAR ID'ED CAPTAIN STRAPS INSIGNIA BUTTONS

Lot # 2 (Sale Order: 4 of 952)      

Low Estimate: 1,000High Estimate: 2,000
Civil War insignia of Captain Levi W. Metcalf of the 8th Maine Infantry and 33rd United States Colored Troops USCT. These artifacts came directly from the family. There are two sets of Captain shoulder straps, both cut from the uniform and both sets in excellent condition. Accompanying these historical sets of insignia is a brown inked tag that reads Epaulets worn by your father in the Civil War Capt. in the 33r U.S.C.T. Also in the grouping are 7 buttons removed from his frock coat. Levi W. Metcalf Residence Turner ME; 36 years old. Enlisted on 9/7/1861 as a Sergeant. On 9/7/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. ME 8th Infantry He was discharged for promotion on 1/31/1863 On 1/31/1863 he was commissioned into "G" Co. US CT 33rd Infantry He was Mustered Out on 1/31/1866 Promotions: * 1st Sergt (1862) * Capt 6/15/1863 (As of Co. G 33rd USCT Infantry) Other Information: born in 1831 Member of GAR Post # 40 (General H. G. Berry) in Malden, MA died 8/9/1913 Eighth Infantry.--Cols., Lee Strickland, John D. Rust, Henry Boynton, William M. McArthur; Lieut.-Cols., John D. Rust, Ephraim W. Woodman, Joseph F. Twitchell, John Hemingway, Henry Boynton, William M. McArthur, Edward A. True; Majs., Joseph S. Rice, Ephraim W. Woodman, Joseph F. Twitchell, John Hemingway, Henry Boynton, William M. McArthur, Edward A. True. This regiment made up of companies from different parts of the state, and was organized at Augusta, Sept. 7, 1861, to serve three years. It entered the service with 770 enlisted men, and in bravery and efficiency was excelled by few, if any regiments in the service. It left the state Sept. 10, for Hempstead, Long Island, N. Y., and subsequently for Fortress Monroe, Va., where it formed a part of Gen. T. W. Sherman's expedition to Port Royal, S. C., which sailed on Oct. 29, and landed at Hilton Head Nov. 8, 1861. For several months the men were engaged in throwing up breastworks and building fortifications. On May 1, 1862, they moved to Tybee Island in the Savannah river, and took a prominent part in the attack on and capture of Fort Pulaski, one of the defenses of Savannah. From this time until the spring of 1864, the regiment was employed for the most part in doing guard duty at Hilton Head and Beaufort, S. C., and at Jacksonville, Fla. It suffered much sickness as the result of the exposures of the spring campaign in 1862, and from diseases contracted in a southern climate. In Nov., 1862, about 300 well drilled and disciplined recruits were sent to the regiment from Maine. In Nov., 1863, while at Beaufort, S. C., its ranks were again replenished by the addition of nearly 200 drafted men, who proved excellent soldiers. In March, 1864, 16 officers and 330 enlisted men, who had reenlisted for a term of three years, received a furlough of 35 days and returned to their homes. In April, 1864, the 8th was transferred to the Department of Virginia, and on May 4, moved to Bermuda Hundred, where it took part in all the active operations of the Army of the James. Sixty veterans, whose term of service had expired, returned to the state, and were mustered out of service on Sept. 15, 1864. The regiment was still large enough, however, to retain its organization as many men had reenlisted and it had received 570 recruits. Until the surrender of Lee at Appomattox, it was engaged in numerous skirmishes and arduous picket and guard duties, and took part in the following important engagements: Drewry's Bluff, losing 96 men, killed, wounded and prisoners; Cold Harbor, where it lost 79 men; the operations before Petersburg, losing 50 men; Chaffin's Farm; Fair Oaks, where it again lost heavily, Spring Hill; capture of Forts Gregg and Baldwin, Rice's Station and Appomattox Court House. After Lee's surrender, it was at Richmond until Aug., 1865, at Manchester until the following November, and at Fortress Monroe until Jan. 18, 1866, when the men were mustered out and proceeded to Augusta, Me., where they were paid and finally discharged. 33rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry OVERVIEW: Organized February 8, 1864, from 1st South Carolina Colored Infantry. Attached to U. S. Forces, Port Royal Island, S. C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to April, 1864. District of Beaufort, S. C., Dept. of the South, to July, 1864. Folly Island, S. C., Northern District, Dept. of the South, to October, 1864. 1st Separate Brigade, Dept. of the South, to March, 1865. District of Savannah, Ga., and Dept. of the South, to January, 1866. SERVICE: -Duty at Port Royal Island, S. C., District of Beaufort, S. C., till July, 1864. Expedition to James Island, S. C., June 30-July 10. James Island near Secessionville July 2. Duty on Folly and Morris Islands operating against Charleston, S. C., to November. Demonstration on Charleston & Savannah Railroad, December 6-9. Devaux's Neck December 6. Tillifinny Station December 9. Ordered to Folly Island December 9. Near Pocotaligo Road December 20.
Civil War insignia of Captain Levi W. Metcalf of the 8th Maine Infantry and 33rd United States Colored Troops USCT. These artifacts came directly from the family. There a...morere two sets of Captain shoulder straps, both cut from the uniform and both sets in excellent condition. Accompanying these historical sets of insignia is a brown inked tag that reads Epaulets worn by your father in the Civil War Capt. in the 33r U.S.C.T. Also in the grouping are 7 buttons removed from his frock coat. Levi W. Metcalf Residence Turner ME; 36 years old. Enlisted on 9/7/1861 as a Sergeant. On 9/7/1861 he mustered into "C" Co. ME 8th Infantry He was discharged for promotion on 1/31/1863 On 1/31/1863 he was commissioned into "G" Co. US CT 33rd Infantry He was Mustered Out on 1/31/1866 Promotions: * 1st Sergt (1862) * Capt 6/15/1863 (As of Co. G 33rd USCT Infantry) Other Information: born in 1831 Member of GAR Post # 40 (General H. G. Berry) in Malden, MA died 8/9/1913 Eighth Infantry.--Cols., Lee Strickland, John D. Rust, Henry Boynton, William M. McArthur; Lieut.-Cols., John D. Rust, Ephraim W. Woodman, Joseph F. Twitchell, John Hemingway, Henry Boynton, William M. McArthur, Edward A. True; Majs., Joseph S. Rice, Ephraim W. Woodman, Joseph F. Twitchell, John Hemingway, Henry Boynton, William M. McArthur, Edward A. True. This regiment made up of companies from different parts of the state, and was organized at Augusta, Sept. 7, 1861, to serve three years. It entered the service with 770 enlisted men, and in bravery and efficiency was excelled by few, if any regiments in the service. It left the state Sept. 10, for Hempstead, Long Island, N. Y., and subsequently for Fortress Monroe, Va., where it formed a part of Gen. T. W. Sherman's expedition to Port Royal, S. C., which sailed on Oct. 29, and landed at Hilton Head Nov. 8, 1861. For several months the men were engaged in throwing up breastworks and building fortifications. On May 1, 1862, they moved to Tybee Island in the Savannah river, and took a prominent part in the attack on and capture of Fort Pulaski, one of the defenses of Savannah. From this time until the spring of 1864, the regiment was employed for the most part in doing guard duty at Hilton Head and Beaufort, S. C., and at Jacksonville, Fla. It suffered much sickness as the result of the exposures of the spring campaign in 1862, and from diseases contracted in a southern climate. In Nov., 1862, about 300 well drilled and disciplined recruits were sent to the regiment from Maine. In Nov., 1863, while at Beaufort, S. C., its ranks were again replenished by the addition of nearly 200 drafted men, who proved excellent soldiers. In March, 1864, 16 officers and 330 enlisted men, who had reenlisted for a term of three years, received a furlough of 35 days and returned to their homes. In April, 1864, the 8th was transferred to the Department of Virginia, and on May 4, moved to Bermuda Hundred, where it took part in all the active operations of the Army of the James. Sixty veterans, whose term of service had expired, returned to the state, and were mustered out of service on Sept. 15, 1864. The regiment was still large enough, however, to retain its organization as many men had reenlisted and it had received 570 recruits. Until the surrender of Lee at Appomattox, it was engaged in numerous skirmishes and arduous picket and guard duties, and took part in the following important engagements: Drewry's Bluff, losing 96 men, killed, wounded and prisoners; Cold Harbor, where it lost 79 men; the operations before Petersburg, losing 50 men; Chaffin's Farm; Fair Oaks, where it again lost heavily, Spring Hill; capture of Forts Gregg and Baldwin, Rice's Station and Appomattox Court House. After Lee's surrender, it was at Richmond until Aug., 1865, at Manchester until the following November, and at Fortress Monroe until Jan. 18, 1866, when the men were mustered out and proceeded to Augusta, Me., where they were paid and finally discharged. 33rd Regiment, United States Colored Infantry OVERVIEW: Organized February 8, 1864, from 1st South Carolina Colored Infantry. Attached to U. S. Forces, Port Royal Island, S. C., 10th Corps, Dept. of the South, to April, 1864. District of Beaufort, S. C., Dept. of the South, to July, 1864. Folly Island, S. C., Northern District, Dept. of the South, to October, 1864. 1st Separate Brigade, Dept. of the South, to March, 1865. District of Savannah, Ga., and Dept. of the South, to January, 1866. SERVICE: -Duty at Port Royal Island, S. C., District of Beaufort, S. C., till July, 1864. Expedition to James Island, S. C., June 30-July 10. James Island near Secessionville July 2. Duty on Folly and Morris Islands operating against Charleston, S. C., to November. Demonstration on Charleston & Savannah Railroad, December 6-9. Devaux's Neck December 6. Tillifinny Station December 9. Ordered to Folly Island December 9. Near Pocotaligo Road December 20.

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INDIAN WARS NEW YORK MILITIA TAIL COAT COATEE

INDIAN WARS NEW YORK MILITIA TAIL COAT COATEE

Lot # 2a (Sale Order: 5 of 952)      

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Original 1870s-1880s New York National Guard uniform jacket or Coatee. This is a blue double-breasted tail coat featuring three rows of eight wreathed NG buttons on the front (some missing). The 1 ¼” high collar bears bullion embroidery. Shoulders have remnants of tabs for shoulder boards. Each cuff has four “NG” cuff buttons seated within raised gold bullion “ribbons” which in turn are sewn upon a buff colored scalloped base. The back splits into two narrow tails. Two large “NG” buttons are positioned at the waist above the split. A four-cuff-button ornament similar to that on the sleeves is found on each tail. The tails themselves are decorated to appear as older-style “gathered” tails. Here that appearance is achieved by buff-colored cloth piped in blue that is sewn on the tails in such a way and ornamented with a bullion “French horn”.The interior body is lined in a brown material that is quilted at the chest. Overall excellent
Original 1870s-1880s New York National Guard uniform jacket or Coatee. This is a blue double-breasted tail coat featuring three rows of eight wreathed NG buttons on the f...moreront (some missing). The 1 ¼” high collar bears bullion embroidery. Shoulders have remnants of tabs for shoulder boards. Each cuff has four “NG” cuff buttons seated within raised gold bullion “ribbons” which in turn are sewn upon a buff colored scalloped base. The back splits into two narrow tails. Two large “NG” buttons are positioned at the waist above the split. A four-cuff-button ornament similar to that on the sleeves is found on each tail. The tails themselves are decorated to appear as older-style “gathered” tails. Here that appearance is achieved by buff-colored cloth piped in blue that is sewn on the tails in such a way and ornamented with a bullion “French horn”.The interior body is lined in a brown material that is quilted at the chest. Overall excellent

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EARLY 19th C. MILITIA PRESENTATION SWORD ENGRAVED

EARLY 19th C. MILITIA PRESENTATION SWORD ENGRAVED

Lot # 3 (Sale Order: 6 of 952)      

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1840-1860 style Militia sword with mother of pearl grips, chain, knight's head pommel, and foliate brass crossguard. Etched blade is unsigned but resembles early Ames militia presentation swords of this style.
1840-1860 style Militia sword with mother of pearl grips, chain, knight's head pommel, and foliate brass crossguard. Etched blade is unsigned but resembles early Ames mil...moreitia presentation swords of this style.

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INDIAN WARS SKY BLUE OVERCOAT BY BROOKS BROTHERS

INDIAN WARS SKY BLUE OVERCOAT BY BROOKS BROTHERS

Lot # 3a (Sale Order: 7 of 952)      

Low Estimate: 400High Estimate: 600
Indian Wars Officers overcoat in sky blue with New York buttons and manufactured by Brooks Brothers and most likely was for an Artillery Officer due to the partial red wool lining to the inside of the coat and roughly a size 36. . The overcoat is in excellent condition but is missing a few buttons otherwise fine!
Indian Wars Officers overcoat in sky blue with New York buttons and manufactured by Brooks Brothers and most likely was for an Artillery Officer due to the partial red wo...moreol lining to the inside of the coat and roughly a size 36. . The overcoat is in excellent condition but is missing a few buttons otherwise fine!

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CIVIL WAR MEDICAL STAFF OFFICERS SWORD & SCABBARD

CIVIL WAR MEDICAL STAFF OFFICERS SWORD & SCABBARD

Lot # 4 (Sale Order: 8 of 952)      

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This imported sword is the classic Civil War style specimen that the Surgeon General and U.S. Medical Department designated as the Medical Staff Sword. Adopted in 1840 and officially known as the Model 1840, this style medical staff sword remained as the regulation weapon for all medical officers of the United States Army for the next 62 years. Most likely a private purchase by a Federal medical officer this imported sword measures a total of 38 1/2” long and has a 31 1/2” long blade. In very good condition, this straight double-edged evenly tapered diamond-shape blade exhibits a profusely decorated floral design etching on both flats. Blade exhibits a semi-bright sheen. Reverse flat shows floral designs. Obverse flat same except for the letters “U.S. Medical Staff”. The ornate hilt is highly detailed cast brass and is in three parts; grip, pommel and guard. Both sides of the grip are cast and show an embossed oval medallion with an American spread winged eagle. The guard consists of two graceful quillons decorated with leaf motifs, in addition to two shield devices, one of the obverse and another on the reverse side of the hilt. The reverse shield is plain with raised borders while the obverse shield bears the letters “M S” (Medical Service) in old English script above sax 5-pointed stars all encircled with laurel leaves. Pommel is pineapple-shaped and secures the tang of the blade. All brass on the sword and scabbard wears a mellow bronze patina overall. Scabbard is straight and free of any damage with plain brass furniture. Excellent
This imported sword is the classic Civil War style specimen that the Surgeon General and U.S. Medical Department designated as the Medical Staff Sword. Adopted in 1840 an...mored officially known as the Model 1840, this style medical staff sword remained as the regulation weapon for all medical officers of the United States Army for the next 62 years. Most likely a private purchase by a Federal medical officer this imported sword measures a total of 38 1/2” long and has a 31 1/2” long blade. In very good condition, this straight double-edged evenly tapered diamond-shape blade exhibits a profusely decorated floral design etching on both flats. Blade exhibits a semi-bright sheen. Reverse flat shows floral designs. Obverse flat same except for the letters “U.S. Medical Staff”. The ornate hilt is highly detailed cast brass and is in three parts; grip, pommel and guard. Both sides of the grip are cast and show an embossed oval medallion with an American spread winged eagle. The guard consists of two graceful quillons decorated with leaf motifs, in addition to two shield devices, one of the obverse and another on the reverse side of the hilt. The reverse shield is plain with raised borders while the obverse shield bears the letters “M S” (Medical Service) in old English script above sax 5-pointed stars all encircled with laurel leaves. Pommel is pineapple-shaped and secures the tang of the blade. All brass on the sword and scabbard wears a mellow bronze patina overall. Scabbard is straight and free of any damage with plain brass furniture. Excellent

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CIVIL WAR IMAGE LOT ARMED AMBROTYPE TINTYPE

CIVIL WAR IMAGE LOT ARMED AMBROTYPE TINTYPE

Lot # 4a (Sale Order: 9 of 952)      

Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 400
Civil War image to include 1) Rose Ambrotype of a standing Federal soldier armed with a Springfield rifle and also a 40 round cartridge box and sling measuring 3 1/4 X 4 1/4. Good. 2) tintype image measuring 3 3/4 X 2 1/2 inches of another Federal soldier wearing a mounted sky blue overcoat and kepi. Very Good.
Civil War image to include 1) Rose Ambrotype of a standing Federal soldier armed with a Springfield rifle and also a 40 round cartridge box and sling measuring 3 1/4 X 4 ...more1/4. Good. 2) tintype image measuring 3 3/4 X 2 1/2 inches of another Federal soldier wearing a mounted sky blue overcoat and kepi. Very Good.

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CIVIL WAR 1/6 TINTYPE 3 UNION SOLDIERS w/ CASE

CIVIL WAR 1/6 TINTYPE 3 UNION SOLDIERS w/ CASE

Lot # 4b (Sale Order: 10 of 952)      

Low Estimate: 200High Estimate: 300
Original 1/6th plate tintype of 3 Union soldiers. All 3 are wearing uniforms with kepis, and the man on the right has a M1839 US belt plate. The brass matte is patriotic with flags, a war ship and a cannon with drum and crossed flags. There is light gold tinting to buttons, buckle and watch fob. Nice contrast and clarity. Comes in a full embossed leatherette case that has wear. Very Good
Original 1/6th plate tintype of 3 Union soldiers. All 3 are wearing uniforms with kepis, and the man on the right has a M1839 US belt plate. The brass matte is patriotic ...morewith flags, a war ship and a cannon with drum and crossed flags. There is light gold tinting to buttons, buckle and watch fob. Nice contrast and clarity. Comes in a full embossed leatherette case that has wear. Very Good

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CIVIL WAR 1/6 RUBY AMBROTYPE CAVALRY OFFICER

CIVIL WAR 1/6 RUBY AMBROTYPE CAVALRY OFFICER

Lot # 4c (Sale Order: 11 of 952)      

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Nice looking original ruby Ambrotype of a officer wearing an early war militia uniform. There is a Hardee hat on the table that has crossed sabers with the letter "R". The image has nice clarity. It is housed in a Littlefield parsons & Co. Union hard case with floral design. The image has some light surface wear but displays well. The case has some general wear. Very Good
Nice looking original ruby Ambrotype of a officer wearing an early war militia uniform. There is a Hardee hat on the table that has crossed sabers with the letter "R". Th...moree image has nice clarity. It is housed in a Littlefield parsons & Co. Union hard case with floral design. The image has some light surface wear but displays well. The case has some general wear. Very Good

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LATE 19th CENTURY NCO SWORD & SCABBARD

LATE 19th CENTURY NCO SWORD & SCABBARD

Lot # 5 (Sale Order: 12 of 952)      

Low Estimate: 300High Estimate: 400
Unsigned sword with brass grip, peened pommel, and clamshell guard - one of which has been folded downward. Similar in style to a Model 1840 NCO sword, with a 28" blade which resembles the blade on a Model 1860 Staff Officer's sword. Leather and brass throated scabbard. 35" overall length. Blade shows light patina and age, scabbard leather is solid and intact while the brass parts show wear and age. Very Good - Excellent
Unsigned sword with brass grip, peened pommel, and clamshell guard - one of which has been folded downward. Similar in style to a Model 1840 NCO sword, with a 28" blade w...morehich resembles the blade on a Model 1860 Staff Officer's sword. Leather and brass throated scabbard. 35" overall length. Blade shows light patina and age, scabbard leather is solid and intact while the brass parts show wear and age. Very Good - Excellent

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CIVIL WAR USA & CSA FAMILY PHOTOS CDV AND LETTERS

CIVIL WAR USA & CSA FAMILY PHOTOS CDV AND LETTERS

Lot # 5a (Sale Order: 13 of 952)      

Low Estimate: 1,500High Estimate: 2,000
Intriguing family archive consisting of 3 Civil War period photographs and two photocopies of letters written during the war. Two ninth plate daguerreotypes in leather cases are identified as Edwin & William Henderson, described as "cousins who fought on opposing sides during the Civil War," and a CDV of Illinois Cavalry captain Jesse Brice, who was also a relative. The CDV is signed on the back and has a cancelled 3 cent postage stamp. The group includes 2 photocopied letters, one written from William Henderson, the Confederate, from Savannah Georgia on August 4, 1861. In the letter to his nephew, he explains his motivations for joining the Confederacy, saying "We are all strong on the Southern Question. I was a strong union man until the North laid aside the constitution and passed laws to suit their own motives. Now I am as strong a disunist." A copy of Edwin Henderson's 4-page letter is dated November 6, 1861, and was written at Springfield, MO. In the letter to his father, he writes about his desire to attack Confederate general Sterling Price, saying that his unit is "getting very anxious to have a brush with him for we think we could tear him to pieces if we could once get hold of him." Accompanying these photocopies is a letter of explanation from the original collector who purchased the photos directly from the family of these soldiers. Excellent
Intriguing family archive consisting of 3 Civil War period photographs and two photocopies of letters written during the war. Two ninth plate daguerreotypes in leather ca...moreses are identified as Edwin & William Henderson, described as "cousins who fought on opposing sides during the Civil War," and a CDV of Illinois Cavalry captain Jesse Brice, who was also a relative. The CDV is signed on the back and has a cancelled 3 cent postage stamp. The group includes 2 photocopied letters, one written from William Henderson, the Confederate, from Savannah Georgia on August 4, 1861. In the letter to his nephew, he explains his motivations for joining the Confederacy, saying "We are all strong on the Southern Question. I was a strong union man until the North laid aside the constitution and passed laws to suit their own motives. Now I am as strong a disunist." A copy of Edwin Henderson's 4-page letter is dated November 6, 1861, and was written at Springfield, MO. In the letter to his father, he writes about his desire to attack Confederate general Sterling Price, saying that his unit is "getting very anxious to have a brush with him for we think we could tear him to pieces if we could once get hold of him." Accompanying these photocopies is a letter of explanation from the original collector who purchased the photos directly from the family of these soldiers. Excellent

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CIVIL WAR NAVY CAMPAIGN MEDAL NUMBERED 1518 ON RIM

CIVIL WAR NAVY CAMPAIGN MEDAL NUMBERED 1518 ON RIM

Lot # 5b (Sale Order: 14 of 952)      

Low Estimate: 700High Estimate: 1,000
Nice Civil War Navy Campaign Medal. Split wrap brooch is fully functional. Numbered 1518 on the rim at the six o'clock position. Medal and ribbon are in excellent condition but the hook for the closer has been busted off over time. Excellent. Establishment The medal was first authorized in 1905 for the fortieth anniversary of the Civil War's conclusion. The blue and gray ribbon denotes the respective uniform colors of the U.S. and Confederate troops. The Army Civil War Campaign Medal was established by the United States War Department on January 21, 1907, by General Orders Number 12. To qualify, a soldier had to serve between April 15, 1861, and April 9, 1865. The closing date was extended to August 20, 1866, date of President Johnson's Proclamation ending the war. The corresponding Navy Civil War Medal was established on June 27, 1908, by Navy Department. The obverse of the Army Civil War Campaign Medal displayed an engraved image of Abraham Lincoln while the Navy and Marine Corps versions depicted the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia's battle at Hampton Roads. The reverse has the words "The Civil War 1861-1865" encircled by a wreath. The medal was designed by Francis D. Millet, a noted sculptor who perished on the RMS Titanic in 1912. The medal was struck at the Philadelphia Mint. Civil War Campaign Medal No. 1 was issued to Maj. Gen. Charles F. Humphrey on May 26, 1909. The medal was originally established as a badge, because Congress would not approve a medal due to the costs involved. The War Department was authorized to create badges, so it did. This interest was due in large part to the fact that several senior military officers were veterans of the Civil War. Although some recipients may have worn some form of the ribbon, the monies necessary to mint and issue the medal were not appropriated by Congress until 1956 – 91 years after the war ended. It was this act that provided U.S. government purchase for the medal to all qualified veterans, whether they were on active or inactive duty. In 1918, for those who had been cited for gallantry in action, the Silver Citation Star was authorized as a device to the medal. Only six Citation Stars were awarded. There is a direct relationship between U.S. campaign streamers and the medal that a campaign represents. The streamer represents the unit's participation in a campaign and the medal represents an individual's participation in that campaign (U.S. Army – some differences for the U.S. Navy). When a campaign is established, participating unit's are authorized a streamer and each service member assigned to the unit during that same time is authorized the medal. Sometimes these medals are campaign medals, other times they are service medals, but that streamer/medal relationship normally remains. Units in the U.S. Army that trace their heritage and lineage to the Civil War are entitled to display a battle streamer for the Civil War on their flagpoles. This streamer is half blue and half gray, the color theme of the second ribbon design. Units with Confederate lineage use campaign streamers with the gray edge up and units with Union lineage use campaign streamers with the blue edge up. The campaign lettering requires two distinct sets of streamers for each campaign, one set for each side.
Nice Civil War Navy Campaign Medal. Split wrap brooch is fully functional. Numbered 1518 on the rim at the six o'clock position. Medal and ribbon are in excellent conditi...moreon but the hook for the closer has been busted off over time. Excellent. Establishment The medal was first authorized in 1905 for the fortieth anniversary of the Civil War's conclusion. The blue and gray ribbon denotes the respective uniform colors of the U.S. and Confederate troops. The Army Civil War Campaign Medal was established by the United States War Department on January 21, 1907, by General Orders Number 12. To qualify, a soldier had to serve between April 15, 1861, and April 9, 1865. The closing date was extended to August 20, 1866, date of President Johnson's Proclamation ending the war. The corresponding Navy Civil War Medal was established on June 27, 1908, by Navy Department. The obverse of the Army Civil War Campaign Medal displayed an engraved image of Abraham Lincoln while the Navy and Marine Corps versions depicted the USS Monitor and CSS Virginia's battle at Hampton Roads. The reverse has the words "The Civil War 1861-1865" encircled by a wreath. The medal was designed by Francis D. Millet, a noted sculptor who perished on the RMS Titanic in 1912. The medal was struck at the Philadelphia Mint. Civil War Campaign Medal No. 1 was issued to Maj. Gen. Charles F. Humphrey on May 26, 1909. The medal was originally established as a badge, because Congress would not approve a medal due to the costs involved. The War Department was authorized to create badges, so it did. This interest was due in large part to the fact that several senior military officers were veterans of the Civil War. Although some recipients may have worn some form of the ribbon, the monies necessary to mint and issue the medal were not appropriated by Congress until 1956 – 91 years after the war ended. It was this act that provided U.S. government purchase for the medal to all qualified veterans, whether they were on active or inactive duty. In 1918, for those who had been cited for gallantry in action, the Silver Citation Star was authorized as a device to the medal. Only six Citation Stars were awarded. There is a direct relationship between U.S. campaign streamers and the medal that a campaign represents. The streamer represents the unit's participation in a campaign and the medal represents an individual's participation in that campaign (U.S. Army – some differences for the U.S. Navy). When a campaign is established, participating unit's are authorized a streamer and each service member assigned to the unit during that same time is authorized the medal. Sometimes these medals are campaign medals, other times they are service medals, but that streamer/medal relationship normally remains. Units in the U.S. Army that trace their heritage and lineage to the Civil War are entitled to display a battle streamer for the Civil War on their flagpoles. This streamer is half blue and half gray, the color theme of the second ribbon design. Units with Confederate lineage use campaign streamers with the gray edge up and units with Union lineage use campaign streamers with the blue edge up. The campaign lettering requires two distinct sets of streamers for each campaign, one set for each side.

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CIVIL WAR MILITIA KNIGHT'S HEAD SWORD BY AMES

CIVIL WAR MILITIA KNIGHT'S HEAD SWORD BY AMES

Lot # 6 (Sale Order: 15 of 952)      

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A high grade sword featuring helmet pommel, bone handle and a cast ferrule and chain guard. The quillon with scrolled finials is integral to down turned cast clamshell guard with high-relief spread-wing eagle. The blade displays etchings of floral patterns and scrolling. The brass scabbard retain both rings and is fairly straight with a few minor door dings. The overall condition is very good (Overall L: 36 1/15", blade L: 31")
A high grade sword featuring helmet pommel, bone handle and a cast ferrule and chain guard. The quillon with scrolled finials is integral to down turned cast clamshell gu...moreard with high-relief spread-wing eagle. The blade displays etchings of floral patterns and scrolling. The brass scabbard retain both rings and is fairly straight with a few minor door dings. The overall condition is very good (Overall L: 36 1/15", blade L: 31")

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INDIAN WARS NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE MILITIA UNIFORM

INDIAN WARS NEW HAMPSHIRE STATE MILITIA UNIFORM

Lot # 6a (Sale Order: 16 of 952)      

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Indian Wars 1880's New Hampshire Volunteer Militia Musician's Tunic and Trousers. This is a five button midnight blue wool sack coat with musicians trim to the chest and cuffs and is also adorned with New Hampshire State seal buttons. Jacket is fully lined in black cotton with white striped sleeve material and considering it's age in excellent condition roughly a size 36. The trousers are also in midnight blue wool with a gold service stripe running down the trousers leg. The trousers are roughly a size 28X30 also in matching condition with a 5 button front and pocket watch to the front.
Indian Wars 1880's New Hampshire Volunteer Militia Musician's Tunic and Trousers. This is a five button midnight blue wool sack coat with musicians trim to the chest and ...morecuffs and is also adorned with New Hampshire State seal buttons. Jacket is fully lined in black cotton with white striped sleeve material and considering it's age in excellent condition roughly a size 36. The trousers are also in midnight blue wool with a gold service stripe running down the trousers leg. The trousers are roughly a size 28X30 also in matching condition with a 5 button front and pocket watch to the front.

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IROQUOIS SPOONMOUTH FACE MASK ARTIST NAMED

IROQUOIS SPOONMOUTH FACE MASK ARTIST NAMED

Lot # 6b (Sale Order: 17 of 952)      

Low Estimate: 500High Estimate: 800
Original hand made Spoonmouth Iroquois face mace with white horse hair and bone eyes measuring roughly 12 inches tall with the inscription the reverse SPOONMOUTH MASK ARTIST HON NASKWE SAKON. The Iroquois or Haudenosaunee "People of the Longhouse" are a historically powerful northeast Native American confederacy in North America. They were known during the colonial years to the French as the Iroquois League, and later as the Iroquois Confederacy, and to the English as the Five Nations, comprising the Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, and Seneca. After 1722, they accepted the Tuscarora people from the Southeast into their confederacy, as they were also Iroquoian-speaking, and became known as the Six Nations. The Iroquois have absorbed many other individuals from various peoples into their tribes as a result of warfare, adoption of captives, and by offering shelter to displaced peoples. Culturally, all are considered members of the clans and tribes into which they are adopted by families. The historic St. Lawrence Iroquoians, Wyandot (Huron), Erie, and Susquehannock, all independent peoples, also spoke Iroquoian languages. In the larger sense of linguistic families, they are often considered Iroquoian peoples because of their similar languages and cultures, all descended from the Proto-Iroquoian people and language; politically, however, they were traditional enemies of the Iroquois League. In addition, Cherokee is an Iroquoian language: the Cherokee people are believed to have migrated south from the Great Lakes in ancient times, settling in the backcountry of the Southeast United States, including what is now Tennessee. In 2010, more than 45,000 enrolled Six Nations people lived in Canada, and about 80,000 in the United States
Original hand made Spoonmouth Iroquois face mace with white horse hair and bone eyes measuring roughly 12 inches tall with the inscription the reverse SPOONMOUTH MASK ART...moreIST HON NASKWE SAKON. The Iroquois or Haudenosaunee "People of the Longhouse" are a historically powerful northeast Native American confederacy in North America. They were known during the colonial years to the French as the Iroquois League, and later as the Iroquois Confederacy, and to the English as the Five Nations, comprising the Mohawk, Onondaga, Oneida, Cayuga, and Seneca. After 1722, they accepted the Tuscarora people from the Southeast into their confederacy, as they were also Iroquoian-speaking, and became known as the Six Nations. The Iroquois have absorbed many other individuals from various peoples into their tribes as a result of warfare, adoption of captives, and by offering shelter to displaced peoples. Culturally, all are considered members of the clans and tribes into which they are adopted by families. The historic St. Lawrence Iroquoians, Wyandot (Huron), Erie, and Susquehannock, all independent peoples, also spoke Iroquoian languages. In the larger sense of linguistic families, they are often considered Iroquoian peoples because of their similar languages and cultures, all descended from the Proto-Iroquoian people and language; politically, however, they were traditional enemies of the Iroquois League. In addition, Cherokee is an Iroquoian language: the Cherokee people are believed to have migrated south from the Great Lakes in ancient times, settling in the backcountry of the Southeast United States, including what is now Tennessee. In 2010, more than 45,000 enrolled Six Nations people lived in Canada, and about 80,000 in the United States

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MEXICAN WAR STAFF SWORD w/ INDIAN PRINCESS POMMEL

MEXICAN WAR STAFF SWORD w/ INDIAN PRINCESS POMMEL

Lot # 7 (Sale Order: 18 of 952)      

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High grade Militia Staff Sword with Indian princess pommel and engraved brass scabbard. The sword has a 31 1/2-inch spear-point thrust blade. The blade is decorated with acid-etched vine foliate. The reverse of the blade is acid etched with vine foliate and a stand of military trophies. The gold-plated brass sword hilt has a cast Indian princess pommel and mother-of-pearl grip slabs cut to accommodate the gilded brass wire wrap. The hilt has a fancy cast knuckle bow. The sword has langets with cast eagles. The gold-plated brass scabbard has a frog stud with cast foliate decorations two suspension rings braised directly to the body and a small integral drag, The obverse side of the scabbard is decorated with well executed oak leaf engraving. Excellent. The blade retains nearly all of the frosted panels with sharp dry needle engraving. Wear is limited to some scattered age deterioration. The mother-of-pearl grip slabs are in very good condition. The wire wrap is tight. The gold-plated brass scabbard is excellent condition. This is an excellent example of a scarce high grade Militia Staff Sword with Indian princess pommels and engraved scabbard
High grade Militia Staff Sword with Indian princess pommel and engraved brass scabbard. The sword has a 31 1/2-inch spear-point thrust blade. The blade is decorated with ...moreacid-etched vine foliate. The reverse of the blade is acid etched with vine foliate and a stand of military trophies. The gold-plated brass sword hilt has a cast Indian princess pommel and mother-of-pearl grip slabs cut to accommodate the gilded brass wire wrap. The hilt has a fancy cast knuckle bow. The sword has langets with cast eagles. The gold-plated brass scabbard has a frog stud with cast foliate decorations two suspension rings braised directly to the body and a small integral drag, The obverse side of the scabbard is decorated with well executed oak leaf engraving. Excellent. The blade retains nearly all of the frosted panels with sharp dry needle engraving. Wear is limited to some scattered age deterioration. The mother-of-pearl grip slabs are in very good condition. The wire wrap is tight. The gold-plated brass scabbard is excellent condition. This is an excellent example of a scarce high grade Militia Staff Sword with Indian princess pommels and engraved scabbard

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CIVIL WAR MOLLUS MEDAL 34TH OVI PIATT'S ZOUAVES

CIVIL WAR MOLLUS MEDAL 34TH OVI PIATT'S ZOUAVES

Lot # 7a (Sale Order: 19 of 952)      

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Rare numbered MOLLUS medal 9026 numbered to Surgeon John H. Ayres of the 34th OVI. John H. Ayres Residence was not listed; Enlisted on 1/16/1862 as a Asst Surgeon. On 1/16/1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff OH 34th Infantry. He was discharged on 2/24/1865 Promotions: * Surgeon 7/30/1862 Organization and service The 34th Ohio Infantry Regiment was raised at Camp Lucas near Cincinnati on September 1, 1861. Most of the recruits came from the western part of the state. After training and drilling, the new regiment moved to Camp Dennison on September 1, and then entrained for the front lines, arriving on September 20 at Camp Enyart on the Kanawha River in western Virginia. It initially served in the forces under George B. McClellan, and then under a variety of generals for the next two years while engaging in several raids and operations in the region. On September 25, 1861, the 34th Ohio won a victory at the Battle of Kanawha Gap near present-day Chapmanville, West Virginia. When the regiment's term of enlistment expired late in 1863, the men voted to re-enlist on December 23. They were part of Crook's Expedition against the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad in early May and fought in the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain on May 9 and later in the Battle of Cove Mountain and in other smaller engagements in the region. The regiment was re-mustered as a veteran regiment on January 19, 1864, and participated in many of the battles of the Valley Campaigns of 1864, including the Battle of Opequon near Winchester, Virginia. The 34th Ohio suffered 10 Officers and 120 enlisted men killed in battle or died from wounds, and 130 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 260 fatalities. The much depleted regiment was amalgamated with the 36th Ohio Infantry on February 22, 1865. The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS), or simply as the Loyal Legion is a United States patriotic order, organized April 15, 1865, by officers of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States who "had aided in maintaining the honor, integrity, and Supremacy Clause of the national movement" during the American Civil War. It was formed by loyal union military officers in response to rumors from Washington of a conspiracy to destroy the Federal government by assassination of its leaders, in the immediate aftermath of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. They stated their purpose as the cherishing of the memories and associations of the war waged in defense of the unity and indivisibility of the Republic; the strengthening of the ties of fraternal fellowship and sympathy formed by companionship in arms; the relief of the widows and children of dead companions of the order; and the advancement of the general welfare of the soldiers and sailors of the United States. As the original officers died off, the veterans organization became an all-male hereditary society. The modern organization is composed of male descendants of these officers (hereditary members), and others who share the ideals of the Order (associate members), who collectively are considered "Companions". A female auxiliary, Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States (DOLLUS), was formed in 1899 and accepted as an affiliate in 1915.
Rare numbered MOLLUS medal 9026 numbered to Surgeon John H. Ayres of the 34th OVI. John H. Ayres Residence was not listed; Enlisted on 1/16/1862 as a Asst Surgeon. On 1/1...more6/1862 he was commissioned into Field & Staff OH 34th Infantry. He was discharged on 2/24/1865 Promotions: * Surgeon 7/30/1862 Organization and service The 34th Ohio Infantry Regiment was raised at Camp Lucas near Cincinnati on September 1, 1861. Most of the recruits came from the western part of the state. After training and drilling, the new regiment moved to Camp Dennison on September 1, and then entrained for the front lines, arriving on September 20 at Camp Enyart on the Kanawha River in western Virginia. It initially served in the forces under George B. McClellan, and then under a variety of generals for the next two years while engaging in several raids and operations in the region. On September 25, 1861, the 34th Ohio won a victory at the Battle of Kanawha Gap near present-day Chapmanville, West Virginia. When the regiment's term of enlistment expired late in 1863, the men voted to re-enlist on December 23. They were part of Crook's Expedition against the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad in early May and fought in the Battle of Cloyd's Mountain on May 9 and later in the Battle of Cove Mountain and in other smaller engagements in the region. The regiment was re-mustered as a veteran regiment on January 19, 1864, and participated in many of the battles of the Valley Campaigns of 1864, including the Battle of Opequon near Winchester, Virginia. The 34th Ohio suffered 10 Officers and 120 enlisted men killed in battle or died from wounds, and 130 enlisted men dead from disease for a total of 260 fatalities. The much depleted regiment was amalgamated with the 36th Ohio Infantry on February 22, 1865. The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS), or simply as the Loyal Legion is a United States patriotic order, organized April 15, 1865, by officers of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States who "had aided in maintaining the honor, integrity, and Supremacy Clause of the national movement" during the American Civil War. It was formed by loyal union military officers in response to rumors from Washington of a conspiracy to destroy the Federal government by assassination of its leaders, in the immediate aftermath of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. They stated their purpose as the cherishing of the memories and associations of the war waged in defense of the unity and indivisibility of the Republic; the strengthening of the ties of fraternal fellowship and sympathy formed by companionship in arms; the relief of the widows and children of dead companions of the order; and the advancement of the general welfare of the soldiers and sailors of the United States. As the original officers died off, the veterans organization became an all-male hereditary society. The modern organization is composed of male descendants of these officers (hereditary members), and others who share the ideals of the Order (associate members), who collectively are considered "Companions". A female auxiliary, Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States (DOLLUS), was formed in 1899 and accepted as an affiliate in 1915.

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MEXICAN WAR BIRGE, PECK CLOCK BATTLE OF MEXICO

MEXICAN WAR BIRGE, PECK CLOCK BATTLE OF MEXICO

Lot # 7b (Sale Order: 20 of 952)      

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Scarce late 1840's Birge & peck 3 Tier Clock, featuring a reverse glass painted panel with the Battle of Mexico and a panel with a geometric design. The clock retains most of the paper Birge, Peck & Co. paper label. It also retains the original pendulum. The weights and face door latch are missing. The clock measures about 31" by 15" and has a great look. It is rare to find a clock with a Mexican War theme. General wear and loss. Good-Very Good
Scarce late 1840's Birge & peck 3 Tier Clock, featuring a reverse glass painted panel with the Battle of Mexico and a panel with a geometric design. The clock retains mos...moret of the paper Birge, Peck & Co. paper label. It also retains the original pendulum. The weights and face door latch are missing. The clock measures about 31" by 15" and has a great look. It is rare to find a clock with a Mexican War theme. General wear and loss. Good-Very Good

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PETITION REINSTATE DR. TO PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON

PETITION REINSTATE DR. TO PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON

Lot # 8 (Sale Order: 21 of 952)      

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Petition, three individual pages joined to form single page (7 1/4 x 33 1/4 in.; 190 x 845 mm). Addressed: "To his Excellency Andrew Johnson President of the United States. We the undersigned members of the Medical Profession of the District of Columbia, respectfully and earnestly request of your Excellency that the disabilities existing in regard to the return of the Doctor Cornelius Boyle, one of our former associates, be removed, or so modified that he may return to the practice of his profession in this community." The petition is then signed by some 52 physicians including all four physicians who was with Abraham Lincoln after he was shot at Petersen House in Washington, D.C. This correspondence related to the release of Dr. Cornelius Boyle, a prominent Washington physician, who left the capital and later became a Confederate intelligence officer. Before the Civil War, Boyle had headed the National Rifles, a pro-Southern militia unit. When war did break out, he set aside his professional practice and offered his services to the state of Virginia, becoming a Major in the Confederate Army. Post commander at Gordonsville, this critical location allowed for him to pass messages quickly to and from the Headquarters of the Army of Northern Virginia, and he quickly became an important Confederate agent. Boyle was part of numerous undercover operations and communications during the Civil War. It has even been suggested that he could have been aware of or played a small role in both Thomas R. Harney's attempt to bomb the White House and John Wilkes Booth's assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. After the war, Boyle's vast properties were seized by the government, and he planned to move and settle in Mexico, though this was never realized. At least four of the signatories to the petition directed to President Johnson (see below) attended President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre or the Petersen House after he was shot by John Wilkes Booth: Albert F. King, Charles H. L. Liebermann, Charles M. Ford,, and Jame C. Hall. Other notable petioners include Dr. Alexander Y. P. Garnett, physician to Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee. Biographical notices of many of the signers can be found in History of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C., 1909).
Petition, three individual pages joined to form single page (7 1/4 x 33 1/4 in.; 190 x 845 mm). Addressed: "To his Excellency Andrew Johnson President of the United State...mores. We the undersigned members of the Medical Profession of the District of Columbia, respectfully and earnestly request of your Excellency that the disabilities existing in regard to the return of the Doctor Cornelius Boyle, one of our former associates, be removed, or so modified that he may return to the practice of his profession in this community." The petition is then signed by some 52 physicians including all four physicians who was with Abraham Lincoln after he was shot at Petersen House in Washington, D.C. This correspondence related to the release of Dr. Cornelius Boyle, a prominent Washington physician, who left the capital and later became a Confederate intelligence officer. Before the Civil War, Boyle had headed the National Rifles, a pro-Southern militia unit. When war did break out, he set aside his professional practice and offered his services to the state of Virginia, becoming a Major in the Confederate Army. Post commander at Gordonsville, this critical location allowed for him to pass messages quickly to and from the Headquarters of the Army of Northern Virginia, and he quickly became an important Confederate agent. Boyle was part of numerous undercover operations and communications during the Civil War. It has even been suggested that he could have been aware of or played a small role in both Thomas R. Harney's attempt to bomb the White House and John Wilkes Booth's assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. After the war, Boyle's vast properties were seized by the government, and he planned to move and settle in Mexico, though this was never realized. At least four of the signatories to the petition directed to President Johnson (see below) attended President Lincoln at Ford's Theatre or the Petersen House after he was shot by John Wilkes Booth: Albert F. King, Charles H. L. Liebermann, Charles M. Ford,, and Jame C. Hall. Other notable petioners include Dr. Alexander Y. P. Garnett, physician to Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee. Biographical notices of many of the signers can be found in History of the Medical Society of the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C., 1909).

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CIVIL WAR MOLLUS MEDAL 6TH MICHIGAN CAVALRY CAPT.

CIVIL WAR MOLLUS MEDAL 6TH MICHIGAN CAVALRY CAPT.

Lot # 8a (Sale Order: 22 of 952)      

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Rare numbered MOLLUS medal 13967 numbered to Captain Jacob O. Probasco of the 6th Michigan Cavalry Residence Lyons MI; 18 years old. Enlisted on 9/8/1862 at Lyons, MI as a Corporal. On 10/11/1862 he mustered into "E" Co. MI 6th Cavalry He was transferred out on 11/17/1865 On 11/17/1865 he transferred into "H" Co. MI 1st Cavalry He was discharged on 6/6/1866 Promotions: * Comm Sergt 3/1/1863 * 2nd Lieut 11/12/1863 * 1st Lieut 5/19/1864 * Capt 12/10/1864 (As of Co. K) Service The 6th Michigan Cavalry was organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, from May 28 to October 13, 1862, and mustered in October 13, 1862. Among the officers who later joined the regiment as replacements were Thomas W. Custer, who would earn two Medals of Honor while serving with the 6th in the spring of 1865. The regiment was assigned to what became the Michigan Brigade during the early part of the Gettysburg Campaign in June 1863. It saw its first actions under General Custer at the Hanover, Hunterstown, and Gettysburg. Armed with Spencer Repeating Rifles, the 6th provided superior firepower against the lightly armed Confederate cavalry. Sent out to the Old West frontier following the cessation of hostilities in mid-1865, the 6th, commanded by Colonel James H. Kidd and under the overall command of Brigadier General Patrick Connor constructed "Fort Connor" as a supply depot during the Powder River Expeditions of that summer. A detachment of the regiment guarding James A. Sawyers wagon train participated in the Sawyers Fight of August and September, 1865. The regiment was mustered out of service on November 24, 1865. The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS), or simply as the Loyal Legion is a United States patriotic order, organized April 15, 1865, by officers of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States who "had aided in maintaining the honor, integrity, and Supremacy Clause of the national movement" during the American Civil War. It was formed by loyal union military officers in response to rumors from Washington of a conspiracy to destroy the Federal government by assassination of its leaders, in the immediate aftermath of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. They stated their purpose as the cherishing of the memories and associations of the war waged in defense of the unity and indivisibility of the Republic; the strengthening of the ties of fraternal fellowship and sympathy formed by companionship in arms; the relief of the widows and children of dead companions of the order; and the advancement of the general welfare of the soldiers and sailors of the United States. As the original officers died off, the veterans organization became an all-male hereditary society. The modern organization is composed of male descendants of these officers (hereditary members), and others who share the ideals of the Order (associate members), who collectively are considered "Companions". A female auxiliary, Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States (DOLLUS), was formed in 1899 and accepted as an affiliate in 1915.
Rare numbered MOLLUS medal 13967 numbered to Captain Jacob O. Probasco of the 6th Michigan Cavalry Residence Lyons MI; 18 years old. Enlisted on 9/8/1862 at Lyons, MI as ...morea Corporal. On 10/11/1862 he mustered into "E" Co. MI 6th Cavalry He was transferred out on 11/17/1865 On 11/17/1865 he transferred into "H" Co. MI 1st Cavalry He was discharged on 6/6/1866 Promotions: * Comm Sergt 3/1/1863 * 2nd Lieut 11/12/1863 * 1st Lieut 5/19/1864 * Capt 12/10/1864 (As of Co. K) Service The 6th Michigan Cavalry was organized at Grand Rapids, Michigan, from May 28 to October 13, 1862, and mustered in October 13, 1862. Among the officers who later joined the regiment as replacements were Thomas W. Custer, who would earn two Medals of Honor while serving with the 6th in the spring of 1865. The regiment was assigned to what became the Michigan Brigade during the early part of the Gettysburg Campaign in June 1863. It saw its first actions under General Custer at the Hanover, Hunterstown, and Gettysburg. Armed with Spencer Repeating Rifles, the 6th provided superior firepower against the lightly armed Confederate cavalry. Sent out to the Old West frontier following the cessation of hostilities in mid-1865, the 6th, commanded by Colonel James H. Kidd and under the overall command of Brigadier General Patrick Connor constructed "Fort Connor" as a supply depot during the Powder River Expeditions of that summer. A detachment of the regiment guarding James A. Sawyers wagon train participated in the Sawyers Fight of August and September, 1865. The regiment was mustered out of service on November 24, 1865. The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS), or simply as the Loyal Legion is a United States patriotic order, organized April 15, 1865, by officers of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States who "had aided in maintaining the honor, integrity, and Supremacy Clause of the national movement" during the American Civil War. It was formed by loyal union military officers in response to rumors from Washington of a conspiracy to destroy the Federal government by assassination of its leaders, in the immediate aftermath of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. They stated their purpose as the cherishing of the memories and associations of the war waged in defense of the unity and indivisibility of the Republic; the strengthening of the ties of fraternal fellowship and sympathy formed by companionship in arms; the relief of the widows and children of dead companions of the order; and the advancement of the general welfare of the soldiers and sailors of the United States. As the original officers died off, the veterans organization became an all-male hereditary society. The modern organization is composed of male descendants of these officers (hereditary members), and others who share the ideals of the Order (associate members), who collectively are considered "Companions". A female auxiliary, Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States (DOLLUS), was formed in 1899 and accepted as an affiliate in 1915.

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CIVIL WAR ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND GOLD CORPS BADGE

CIVIL WAR ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND GOLD CORPS BADGE

Lot # 9 (Sale Order: 23 of 952)      

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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MOLLUS MEDAL GENERAL SEMINOLE MEXICAN & CIVIL WAR

MOLLUS MEDAL GENERAL SEMINOLE MEXICAN & CIVIL WAR

Lot # 9a (Sale Order: 24 of 952)      

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Rare numbered MOLLUS medal 612 named reverse and numbered to General Joseph Rowe Smith (1802-1868), graduated from West Point in 1823. He fought in the Florida War (1837-1842) and the Mexican War, where he was brevetted to major for gallantry at Cerro Gordo and to Lt. Colonel at Churubusco, at which latter battle he suffered the severe arm injury from which, he never fully recovered. Brevet appointments were, however, temporary, as Smith well knew. He was indeed recalled to military service in the Civil War, serving as a mustering officer in Michigan. The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS), or simply as the Loyal Legion is a United States patriotic order, organized April 15, 1865, by officers of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States who "had aided in maintaining the honor, integrity, and Supremacy Clause of the national movement" during the American Civil War. It was formed by loyal union military officers in response to rumors from Washington of a conspiracy to destroy the Federal government by assassination of its leaders, in the immediate aftermath of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. They stated their purpose as the cherishing of the memories and associations of the war waged in defense of the unity and indivisibility of the Republic; the strengthening of the ties of fraternal fellowship and sympathy formed by companionship in arms; the relief of the widows and children of dead companions of the order; and the advancement of the general welfare of the soldiers and sailors of the United States. As the original officers died off, the veterans organization became an all-male hereditary society. The modern organization is composed of male descendants of these officers (hereditary members), and others who share the ideals of the Order (associate members), who collectively are considered "Companions". A female auxiliary, Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States (DOLLUS), was formed in 1899 and accepted as an affiliate in 1915.
Rare numbered MOLLUS medal 612 named reverse and numbered to General Joseph Rowe Smith (1802-1868), graduated from West Point in 1823. He fought in the Florida War (1837-...more1842) and the Mexican War, where he was brevetted to major for gallantry at Cerro Gordo and to Lt. Colonel at Churubusco, at which latter battle he suffered the severe arm injury from which, he never fully recovered. Brevet appointments were, however, temporary, as Smith well knew. He was indeed recalled to military service in the Civil War, serving as a mustering officer in Michigan. The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States (MOLLUS), or simply as the Loyal Legion is a United States patriotic order, organized April 15, 1865, by officers of the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States who "had aided in maintaining the honor, integrity, and Supremacy Clause of the national movement" during the American Civil War. It was formed by loyal union military officers in response to rumors from Washington of a conspiracy to destroy the Federal government by assassination of its leaders, in the immediate aftermath of the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. They stated their purpose as the cherishing of the memories and associations of the war waged in defense of the unity and indivisibility of the Republic; the strengthening of the ties of fraternal fellowship and sympathy formed by companionship in arms; the relief of the widows and children of dead companions of the order; and the advancement of the general welfare of the soldiers and sailors of the United States. As the original officers died off, the veterans organization became an all-male hereditary society. The modern organization is composed of male descendants of these officers (hereditary members), and others who share the ideals of the Order (associate members), who collectively are considered "Companions". A female auxiliary, Dames of the Loyal Legion of the United States (DOLLUS), was formed in 1899 and accepted as an affiliate in 1915.

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CIVIL WAR EM BELT & US PLATE BAYONET & CAP BOX

CIVIL WAR EM BELT & US PLATE BAYONET & CAP BOX

Lot # 9b (Sale Order: 25 of 952)      

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Recently from an Ohio estate this complete belt rig cam in exactly as you see it. After 150 years it's still together. This is a very nice, Civil War U.S. belt and buckle with bayonet with scabbard and cap box. The buckle is US enlisted 1839 belt plate. Shows minimal wear, but a few small dings. Nice patina on face. The belt is brown buff leather, approximately 38” long with brass keeper & three holes. Leather likewise in very good. The bayonet is the standard pattern socket bayonet for the US Model 1861/63 rifle muskets. Bayonet in excellent condition, bright finish, sharp edge, marked “US” on flat of blade also in excellent condition. Finally the cap box in matching excellent condition still retaining wool and pick.
Recently from an Ohio estate this complete belt rig cam in exactly as you see it. After 150 years it's still together. This is a very nice, Civil War U.S. belt and buckle...more with bayonet with scabbard and cap box. The buckle is US enlisted 1839 belt plate. Shows minimal wear, but a few small dings. Nice patina on face. The belt is brown buff leather, approximately 38” long with brass keeper & three holes. Leather likewise in very good. The bayonet is the standard pattern socket bayonet for the US Model 1861/63 rifle muskets. Bayonet in excellent condition, bright finish, sharp edge, marked “US” on flat of blade also in excellent condition. Finally the cap box in matching excellent condition still retaining wool and pick.

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