AMERICAN REVOLUTION, HARTFORD BROADSHEET,1782 A printed broadsheet dated January 10th, 1782, Hartford Connecticut. An act, signed by George Wyllys, excellent content regarding the need to raise a new regiment of...
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CIVIL WAR ITEMS IDENTIFIED TO JOSEPHM. SHOWALTER United States,A .44 caliber Colt Model 1860 Army revolver, serial number 4892 all matching no number on the wedge, walnut grips with cross hatching; a Model 1860...
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SPAIN. MEDAL FOR THE CENTENARY OF PUENTEDE SAMPAYO, SILVER, 1809-1909 Spain. Medal for the Centenary of Puente de Sampayo, silver (Medalla del Centenario de Puente de Sampayo, plata), 1809-1909 The battle of Puente...
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EARLY KNOX CO. DOCUMENT ARCHIVE RELATINGTO STOCKLEY DO...Late 18th and early 19th century Knox County, Tennessee document archive relating to Stockley Donelson (1752 - 1805), brother of Rachel Donelson (wife of...
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EARLY KNOX CO., TN DOCUMENT ARCHIVERELATING TO TN MILI...Grouping of early Knox County, Tennessee documents relating to the Militia, and Revolutionary War soldier signed deeds from Knox County, Governor Willie...
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GREENE CO. TN CIVIL WAR DOCUMENTS INCL.WOUNDED LISTEast Tennessee grouping of documents relating to Greene County during the Civil War. 1st grouping - includes a 1866 listing of Union soldiers applying for a certificate...
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ATTRIBUTED TO CHARLES WILLSON PEALE(American,1741 - 1827)
Portrait of Edmond Simmonds, historically attributed to Charles Willson Peale, painted circa 1765, unsigned, oil on canvas, 24-1/4 x 32-1/2 in.; vintage carved...
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EARLY 20TH C. AFRICAN GHANA ASAFO COTTONMILITIA FLAGWest Africa, Ghana, Asafo people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An interesting hand-sewn cotton textile flag with appliqued figures and hand embroidered details....
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(2) TINTYPES, 1880S MILITIA SOLDIERS,ARMEDTwo tintypes of militia soldiers, circa 1880s. One with rifle and one with sword. Each measures 3 3/4" tall. Very good condition....
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EXTENSIVE AND UNIQUE COLLECTION OF MEMORABILIAPERTAINING TO RHODE ISLAND'S CIVIL WAR HOSPITAL MID-19TH CENTURY PERTAINING TO RHODE ISLAND'S CIVIL WAR HOSPITAL Mid-19th Century A U.S. Army General Hospital, named Lovell...
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GROUPING OF 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN MILITARYINSIGNIA AND BUTTONS To include: U.S. Navy Rating Badge for Line Petty Officer, 1840s-1880s (4 x 3-3/8 in.); Civil War era major's shoulder straps and postwar militia lieutenant's...
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TWO CASED QUARTERPLATE TINTYPES OF ARMEDUNION SOLDIERS Both photographs are from the same makeshift studio having a dirt floor and canvas backdrop, possibly with a national flag in the upper right, the first image...
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RARE WILSON FUSIL, NEW JERSEY BLUES,C.1757 A light flintlock rifle used by Colonel Peter Schuyler's "Jersey Blues" militia during French & Indian War and reissued at outbreak of Revolution: round barrel marked...
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THREE LETTERS: WAR OF 1812 IN VIRGINIAGroup of three autograph letters, signed, all addressed to Jacob Van Lear (1773-1845, Sgt. Major in Cocke's Detachment, Virginia Militia) comprising: 1) John Guy, a fellow...
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WALTER STEWART, REVOLUTIONARY OFFICER,ALS, 1793 Walter Stewart (1756-1796, Officer in the Continental Army, after the war a merchant in Philadelphia and major General of Militia) ALS, German Town, October 13,...
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COURT MARTIAL DOCUMENT; FORBES'S EXPEDITION,1758 Paul Jackson (1729-1767, Captain in PA Militia, formerly Professor of Greek and Latin and Clerk of Trustees at University of Pennsylvania, later a physician and judge...
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FRENCH & INDIAN WAR DS, PENNSYLVANIA,1758 Original signed order of Deputy Governor William Denny (1709-'65, royal governor of Pennsylvania, 1756-'59) May 8, 1758, requiring Capt. Garraway's company of militia...
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THOMAS CUSHING ALS TO JOHN HANCOCK,PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 22, 1776 PRESIDENT OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS AT PHILADELPHIA, APRIL 22, 1776, three pages, Royal Crown watermark...
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CIVIL WAR DAGUERREOTYPE SOLDIER & TWOBOYSCivil War era daguerreotype picturing two young boys in matching uniform flanking a man, likely their father, dressed in northern militia uniform holding a militia sword...
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19TH CENTURY EPHEMERA GROUPING As follows:very early railroad manifest with legal documents being sent from New York to Philadelphia on the Union Transportation Line, December 1833; 1837 friendship letter with and...
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LETTER TO DOLLEY MADISON AND OTHER WASHINGTON,D.C. AND ALEXANDRIA, VA, INTEREST LETTERS, 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY D.C. AND ALEXANDRIA, VA, INTEREST LETTERS, 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY, [Americana/ Ephemera] Letter from William...
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RARE IRISH MILITIA FIELD OFFICER'S REDCLOTH UNIFORM COATEE, THE ROYAL QUEEN'S COUNTY MILITIA
CIRCA 1793-1810 with bullion shoulder epaulettes, black facings with hook and eye front fasteners with silver buttons...
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LOT OF THREE DOCUMENTS TO INCLUDE: AN1813-14PAYROLL ACCOUNT ADDRESSED FROM THE UNITED STATES TO RETURN J MEIGS (THE “INDIAN AGENT” FOR THE CHEROKEE. AN “INDIAN AGENT” WAS SOMEONE AUTHORIZED TO INTERACT...
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SIGNED PHILIP PENDLETON "USA" MEASUREDPOWDER HORNca. early-mid 19th century; dark color ox powder horn with silver plated brass mounted cover with owner's name and mounted adjustable measure spout, retaining original...
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Framed tintype of a Civil War soldierand 1843 release paper from the Third Brigade, 19th Division Ohio Militia. Tintype: 3" x 2"....
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Wexford Militia Burlwood and SterlingHumidor19th century burl walnut case each heavy silver mount marked with lion passant and other hallmarks central lid with crown over 3rd Bn R.I. Wexford Melitia; sliding...
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Robert Rogers Colonial FrontiersmanANS 1778 Robert Rogers (1731-1795). Colonial frontiersman and soldier who fought for the British in the French & Indian Wars and the American Revolution; founder and commander...
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William R. Carr 12th Massachusetts Vols.KIA Gettysburg Civil War Archive 9 letters from Sgt. William R. Carr 1861-1863. Plus 6 related family letters. The war letters start with Carr??Ts May 17 1861 admission to...
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Private Dexter Butterfield 2nd MassachusettsVolunteers Civil War Archive The lot includes the following: 3 diaries; 9 documents; sergeant's promotion paper; presentation bible given to Butterfield by comrade MWIA Chancellorsville;...
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IDENTIFIED PENNSYLVANIA REVOLUTIONARYWAR FLINTLOCK RIFLE: Identified to John Frailey, a private in Captain George Forepaugh's Co., Bradfords Battalion, Philadelphia County Militia. Rifle is direct from the family,...
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Confederate General Order Books of GeneralsDaniel Frost & Mosby Parsons 1st Brigade 2 bound volumes acquired from a family in Tennessee.The slender volumes in this lot relate to two of the most flamboyant and intriguing...
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Confederate Order Book 1st VirginiaRegiment Pre-First Bull Run 8 x 10 in. hardbound order copy book with gilt title ADJUTANTS REPORTS. /1ST. REGIMENT. This book is a record of the orders received by the 1st...
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Confederate Bandsman Charleston GraysPaper Mounted Tintype CDV-sized tintype of a musician identified in pencil as Lt. Morris ? posed with a massive over-the-shoulder saxhorn carried by early war regimental bands....
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SILHOUETTE. Signed Frederick ChapmanBemis Heights 1777. Full-length profile of Massachusetts militia soldier Abijah Wood (1743-1819) in uniform with his gun against a pen and ink landscape of stone wall and...
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Lewis Cass Soldier Diplomat & StatesmanQuarter Plate Daguerreotype Quarter plate by Mathew Brady (1822-1896). A rare portrait of the aging Cass taken in 1849. Housed in wall frame and accompanied by original backing...
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Engraved Powder Horn Moses Walcut 14''length engrailed edge with a 3.5'' smooth spout and a notched surface around the opening. A domed wood base with a brass eye in the base. Engraved with the British coat of...
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