- Three oversize books on the Civil
Three oversize books on the Civil War, c/o Harper's Pictorial History of the Great Rebellion (Chicago, 1866; in two volumes) and The Atlanta Century, America's History (1860-1865) in Weekly Newspaper Format, created by Norman Shavin (Atlanta, 1981).
- Two Kurz & Allison chromolithographs:
Two Kurz & Allison chromolithographs: both Battle of Atlanta; Death of Gen. James B. McPherson - July 22 1864. Army of the Tennessee engaged, Chicago, 1888, chromolithograph on wove paper, unframed, page 22 x 28-1/4 in. One with foxing, corner crease, small tears, the other with corner loss lower right and rust stain, both with minor chipping at edges, light toning, grime.
- Rare Confederate Civil war metal
Rare Confederate Civil war metal belt buckle inscribed "Atlanta Georgia" and with raised letters "CSA". 2.125"x4"
- Georgia Civil War letter, hand
Georgia Civil War letter, hand written on lined paper by J.M. Crawford, addressed to L.B. Fisher, dated April 23, 1861, "Look Out, Look Out, For War, For War", discusses the general atmosphere at school (probably Emory College) and in the towns of Oxford and Covington, Georgia, "I want to go with the boys and be among them when they touch the torches to the walls of the captured capitol, and shout the loud and long cheers to the flames as they consume its verry [sic] last remains", 12 x 7-3/4 in. Light toning, stains, creases, fading, minor tears and losses.
- George Barnard Civil War Photographs
George Barnard Civil War Photographs Lot of 3 albumen photographs from George Barnard's Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign published in 1866. Includes the following titles each printed on mount recto: Destruction of Hood's Ordinance Train 9.875 x 13.875 in. mounted 16 x 19 in.; and Battle Field of Atlanta GA July 22d. 1864. No. 1. 10 x 14.125 in. mounted 15.75 x 18.75 in. Each includes Photo from nature By G.N. Barnard printed on mount recto. Plus an unmounted albumen of Battleground of Resaca Georgia No. 2 10 x 13.875 in. Condition: Battle Field of Atlanta mount has loss along right edge. Light even toning to prints.
- Civil War map of Georgia, "Map
Civil War map of Georgia, "Map of 1st Distrt. [sic] Campbell Co. Georgia, South of the Cherokee Boundy [sic] line. Compiled under the direction of Capt. W.E. Merrill, Chief Topl. Engr., D.C., by Sergt. Finegan, from the notes of a captured Rebel Engineer & State map (south of the Chattahoochee Riv.)…Autographed & printed in the field. Chattanooga, May 23d, 1864", lithograph on cloth with printed signature of William C. Margedant at bottom, image 18-1/8 x 20-1/4 in. Toning, creases, stains and residue, loose threads, two losses in margins. Private Collection
- AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ENGRAVING, CHATTANOOGA
AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ENGRAVING, CHATTANOOGA CAMPAIGN "The Chattanooga Campaign, September 1863", two prints from "Harper's Pictorial History of the Civil War". Framed together. Provenance: From the Lifetime Collection of Billy S. Arant, Jr., Chattanooga, TN. Approx. 19" x 25" (frame), 15" x 10" (sight, each sheet)
- George Barnard Civil War Photographs
George Barnard Civil War Photographs Lot of 2 albumen photographs from George Barnard's Photographic Views of Sherman's Campaign published in 1866. Includes the following titles each printed on mount recto: The Potter House Atlanta 9.875 x 13.875 in. mounted 15.75 x 18.75 in.; and Savanah GA. No. 1 9.875 x 13.875 in. mounted 15.75 x 19.25 in. Each includes Photo from nature By G.N. Barnard printed on mount recto. Condition: Although Potter House albumen is still accompanied by original mount it has detached from original mount; small section in middle upper portion of albumen where remnants of another print is present on surface of print. Light toning to prints.
- Civil War Manuscript Map of Nashville,
Civil War Manuscript Map of Nashville, Tenn
- War of the Rebellion: A Compilation
War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies. Vol. 38, parts 1-2-3-4 & 5, Atlanta Campaign from the Civil War opus (Series 1) put out by the Federal Government in 1901. Estimate $50-100
- [Civil War] Thirteen volumes with
[Civil War] Thirteen volumes with emphasis on prisoners of war and individual narratives including: 1) Warren Lee Goss The Soldier's Story of his Captivity at Andersonville Belle Isle and other rebel prisons illus. by Thomas Nast (Boston: Lee & Shepard 1867) signed by the author 8vo cloth; 2) Melvin Grigsby The Smoked Yank (Privately printed: 1888) 8vo red cloth gilt; 3) John W. Urban My Experiences Mid Shot and Shell and in Rebel Den (Lancaster PA: The Author 1882) 8vo pictorial cloth Estimate $ 100-200
- RARE CIVIL WAR ATLANTA IMPRINT,
RARE CIVIL WAR ATLANTA IMPRINT, 1864Rare Civil War imprint, published Atlanta, 1864, the last book published in Atlanta before Sherman captured the city: PRIMARY BIBLE QUESTIONS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN by S. Root. 3rd Edition, published 1864 by J.J. Toon & Co, Franklin Steam Printing House, Atlanta. Paperboard covers, 80 pp. 6 1/2" x 4". Bookplate inside front cover for Emory University Library. Note this lot is accompanied by recent correspondence from the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library acknowledging that the book was rightfully deaccessioned from their collections long ago and may be sold. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
Separation and small losses to paper at bottom of boards, discoloration and staining.
- U.S. Civil War map, "Map of the
U.S. Civil War map, "Map of the United States of American showing the boundaries of the Union and Confederate Geographical Divisions and Departments, June 30, 1863", also marked "Atlas to accompany the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies", published by Julius Bien & Company, image 16-1/2 x 27-1/2 in., page 18-1/2 x 29-1/4 in.; faux burlwood frame with modern French mat. Slight browning. Couey Collection.
- BATTLE OF ATLANTAKurz & Allison.
BATTLE OF ATLANTAKurz & Allison. Battle of Atlanta. Chicago, 1888. Color lithographed print, with battle details imprinted in the lower left margin. Matted. 22 x 28”. Fine condition with very minor edge wear.
- 13 Georgia histories, related:
13 Georgia histories, related: works related to Atlanta, Savannah, Wilkes County, Athens, directories, manuals, industrial and agricultural data; detailed listing available.
- [African Americans] Civil War-Era
[African Americans] Civil War-Era CDVs of African Americans Lot of 7 CDVs including: a hand colored illustration titled Emancipation in the recto margin with artist's credit to G.G. Fish photo/publisher's credit and 1863 copyright to John P. Soule; a photograph titled in the recto margin Fannie Virginia Casseopia Lawrence / A Redeemed SLAVE CHILD 5 years of age. Redeemed in Virginia by Catherine S. Lawrence; Baptized in Brooklyn at Plymouth Church by Henry Ward Beecher May 1863. with the 1863 copyright of Lawrence and the backmark of Hartford photographers Kellogg Brothers; a vignette photograph with the gilt imprinted recto title Young Africa / Or the Bone of Contention and the 1862 copyright of E. Anthony; an albumen print of the Thomas Nast illustration Colored Volunteer with the backmark of Boston dealer J. Ward & Son; a lithographed image titled The Secession Bubble with 1862 copyright to J.H. Bufford of Boston inked on verso From A Friend. / P; an anonymous portrait of a seated African American man; and a full length portrait of an African American man by Middleboro' Mass. photographer H.F. Cornwall. The Ed Steers Lincolniana & Civil War Collection Condition: Young Africa with significant spotting. Others with some edge wear else very good.
- CIVIL WAR AND EARLY 19TH CENTURY
CIVIL WAR AND EARLY 19TH CENTURY DOCUMENTS, LETTERS, AND EPHEMERACIVIL WAR AND EARLY 19TH CENTURY DOCUMENTS, LETTERS, AND EPHEMERA, [Americana/ Documents and Ephemera] includes: October 1864 letter regarding wounded Union soldier in Ohio wanting permission to do business in Nashville, consists of two letters and envelope; Georgia 1832/1845 land grant for Emmett R. Johnson with seal, signed by Nathan Crawford Barnett, Georgia Secretary of State; Brooklyn and Long Island Fair, in Aid of the U.S. Sanitary Commission pamphlet; General Order No. 209, issued by General Washburn for U.S. Mississippi Squadron; Confederate soldier two-page letter, Atlanta, GA, July 24, 1863; two and one-half handwritten in pencil Confederate soldier letter, Atlanta, GA, January 23, 1862; letter from Tupelo regarding Civil War soldiers camped there, dated May 1864; with several Confederate currency fragments
- CIVIL WAR PASTEL AND CHARCOAL CHATTANOOGA
CIVIL WAR PASTEL AND CHARCOAL CHATTANOOGA SCENEChattanooga, Tennessee Civil War charcoal and pastel on paper Market Street scene depicting Union soldiers with horse drawn wagon and cannons in the left foreground, the Western & Atlantic Railroad building prominent to the right with the remaining downtown buildings visible along Market Street . Block letters lower left margin read "MARKET STREET/CHATTANOOGA/1863". Unsigned. Housed in a period wood frame. Sight - 15 1/2" H x 19 1/2" W. Framed - 19 1/2" H x 23 1/2" W. 1863. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
Some water staining upper left and right corners, upper margin and left margin. Overall toning to paper.
- American Civil War print after
American Civil War print after James E. Taylor (New York 1839-1901) THE GRAND REVIEW OF THE UNION TROOPS AT THE CLOSE OF THE CIVIL WAR engraved by J. W. Evans circa 1881 engraving framed sight size: H13 1/2'' W17 5/8'' together with: SOLDIERS MEMORIAL OF THE WAR published by Rice & Allen and George E. Perine circa 1865 lithograph matted unframed page size: H19'' W24'' (2pcs) Provenance: From the library of a South Carolina scholar.
- TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil
TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War drawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, the first depicting African American Union sentinels buying rings from the rebels, the second with a prisoner pleading to get out of prison to fight the Indians, with two African American Union sentinels standing guard nearby, 6 1/2" x 8".
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Unframed. Light staining. Sheet size-8 1/2'' x 11 1/8''
- 1 portfolio. (American Civil War.)
1 portfolio. (American Civil War.) Battles of The Civil War, 1861-1865. A Pictorial Presentation. (Little Rock: Pioneer Press), (1960). Oblong folio, orig. bds.; worn & defective. With 36 color offset litho plates after Kurz & Allison. Contents loose. Plates clean. Sold as a collection of plates.
- Civil War Stereo Views "Photographic
Civil War Stereo Views "Photographic History - War for the Union", series published by E & H.T. Anthony & Co., New York, 1865, after Brady, 32 stereo views on yellow mounts, images include Union officers, living and deceased soldiers, battle sites, forts and other buildings, fortifications and earthworks, southern views in Virginia, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia, one view of General Grant and family signed verso by his son, Frederick Grant, all with paper labels verso describing scene, each approximately 3-1/4 x 6-3/4 in.; detailed listing: #1994: Aqueduct Bridge above Georgetown, on the Potomac. Government Vessels and Canal boats filled with Stores, escaping the Raiders, July 12, 1864.#2296: Slave Pen, Alexandria, Va.#2330: Hanover Junction, 20 miles from Richmond; a point of note in McClellan’s and Grant’s Campaigns.#2365: Fortifications near Yorktown, Va.#2428: Lieut. Gen. Grant and chief of staff, Gen. Rawlins, at his Head Quarters, at Cold Harbor, Va. Taken June 14th, 1864.#2432: Group of Generals: Hancock, Birney, Gibbon and Barlow, in the field, near Richmond, Va.#2549: Gen. Butlers’ Dutch Gap Canal. In the centre is a dam to keep out the water, and passage way for workmen; on the left is a railroad track for drawing out the dirt; in the foreground a mud scow.#2590: Gen. Grant’s favorite filed horse Cincinnati. Taken at City Point, Va.#2591: Jeff. Davis, one of Gen. Grant’s saddle horses. Taken at City Point, Va.#2610: Dutch Gap Canal and Group of Soldiers. Taken after the bank was blown out. On the extreme end a portion of the bank remains, which forms a profile, which the soldiers call Jeff. Davis.#2691: Gun boat Kansas. Officers in the foreground. James River, Va.#3094: Group of Relics in Charleston, SC, Arsenal, showing Rebel torpedoes, shot, shell, and breach of the 600 lb. Blakely Gun.#3103: Broad St., Charleston SC, looking East, with the ruins of the Roman Catholic Cathedral and St. Michael’s church in the distance.#3127: Fort Sumpter, east face, Charleston Harbor, SC showing the Palmetto Works erected to strengthen the fort.#3139: Interior of Fort Sumpter, Charleston Harbor, Sc, April 14th, 1865, pending the ceremony of raising the old Flag.#3175: A Dead Rebel Soldier, as he lay in the Treches of Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers “Fort Damnation.” The View was taken the Morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865.#3177: C.S. Soldier killed by a shell in the Trenches of Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers “Fort Damnation.” This View was taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865.#3182: Rebel Soldiers killed in the Trenches of Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers “Fort Damnation.” The view shows the construction of their Bomb Proofs and Covered passages, which branch off in every direction. Taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865.#3183: This Picture is a good view of the Covered Ways inside the Rebel Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers “Fort Damnation.” The Union Soldiers had to charge up and down these obstructions. In the foreground centre is a dead Rebel Soldier sticking out through the debris, and further on lies another Confederate Soldier. This View was taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865.#3184: Rebel Soldier killed in the Trenches of Fort Mahone, called by the Soldiers “Fort Damnation.” This View was taken the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865.#3192: Chevaux de fries, and breast works in the Union Fort Sedgwick, called by the Rebels “Fort Hell,” showing two wounded soldiers. This view was made the morning after the storming of Petersburgh, Va., April 2d, 1865.#3198: Rebel Prisoners on their way to the rear, captured by Gen. Sheriden at Five Forks April 3d 1865. This View was taken April 3d, after the storming of Petersburgh, Va.#3243: Ruins in the burnt district, from the Petersburgh railroad Depot, showing a portion of the Arsenal grounds, Richmond, Va.#3285: Park of Captured Guns at Rocketts, Richmond, Va.#3362: “Castle Thunder,” Cary St., the place where so many Union prisoners suffered. Richmond, Va.#3288: Residence of Gen. Robert E. Lee, Franklin St., Richmond, Va.#3365: Libby Prison, Richmond, Va.#3366: St. John’s Church, Church Hill, Richmond, Va. This church is the place where Patrick Henry made his immortal speech. #3376: Mansion occupied by Jeff. Davis, during the Rebellion, cor. Clay and Twelfth St. Richmond, Va.#3399: Lieut. Gen. Grant, Wife and Son at his Head Quarters, City Point, Va. (signed)#3624: Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman and Horse. This View was taken in the Trenches before Atlanta, Ga.#3652: Lulu Falls, on top of Lookout Mountain, Tenn.
- GROUP OF 13 CIVIL WAR RELATED CDV
GROUP OF 13 CIVIL WAR RELATED CDV CARDSCollection of 13 Civil War Related carte de visite cards from various studios, including several officers in uniform including a signed Major General James "Birdseye" Mc Pherson CDV, Kearny, Thomas, McClellan, Hooker, Thomas Waldon (NY Private), Brig. General Robert P. Kennedy, 3 other unnamed subjects and 1 group shot of soldiers in uniform. Lot also includes a hand tinted card of an African American female with a white child and a portrait card depicting the "Old Abe" or Live Eagle, the symbol on the flag of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment. Note: Major General James "Birdseye" Mc Pherson was killed at the Battle of Atlanta, facing the army of John Bell Hood, his old West Point classmate. He was the second highest ranking Union officer killed during the Civil War. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)
Condition:
All overall good condition with minor toning and wear to edges.
- TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil
TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War drawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, each depicting African American Union sentinels interacting with Confederate prisons, the first with the prisoner having stolen the soldier's knapsack, the second is a night scene with one soldier forcing the prisoner to carry him on his back, 6 1/2" x 8".
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Condition:
Unframed. Light staining. Sheet size-8 1/2'' x 11 1/8''
- 1940S CONFEDERATE SOLDIER AUTOGRAPH
1940S CONFEDERATE SOLDIER AUTOGRAPH & LETTER1942 ALS by "General" William Henry Taylor Dowling (1849-1948), the last surviving resident of the Confederate Soldier's Home in Atlanta, who died in November of 1948. Dowling is answering a request for his signature. Dowling was in cavalry regiments in both Florida and Georgia during the Civil War, enlisting at the age of 15. See images. This item can be shipped in-house.
- ALS CIVIL WAR FIELD REPORT FROM
ALS CIVIL WAR FIELD REPORT FROM BRIG. GEN. SAMUEL W. CRAWFORD Report of engagement on Feb. 3rd. He refers to his men as the Bucktails, that fought "one brigade of Confederate Gen. Hood's division," in thick woodland, captured 80-90 prisoners, along with a Napoleon cannon and two caissons, colors of the 15th Georgia and 1,000 stands of small arms. Graphic. Entirely in his hand. Framed.
- TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil
TWO CIVIL WAR DRAWINGSTwo Civil War drawings , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, both depicting African American Union sentinels interacting with Confederate prisoners, 6 1/2" x 8".
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Condition:
Unframed. Light staining. Sheet size-8 1/2'' x 11 1/8''
- [Civil War] Major General William
[Civil War] Major General William Tecumseh Sherman Before Atlanta Stereoview A ca 1890s albumen print on a tan Photographic War History/The War For the Union imprinted mount with the recto title 3623. ''Old Tecumseh'' Himself. continued on verso General William T. Sherman was familiarly know[sic] as ''Old Tecumseh '' his full name being William Tecumseh Sherman. This Photograph of him was taken in the Union lines before Atlanta July 19 1864. His boys will be glad to see him as he looked during the war. Filling out the remainder of the verso side is a lengthy imprinted appeal to purchase other views of this series from The War Photograph & Exhibition Company of Hartford Conn. The Ed Burchard Stereoview Collection Condition: A very crisp image; near-excellent. The ink bleeding of the recto imprints looks to have occurred during the printing process.
- Civil War atlas, compiled by Calvin
Civil War atlas, compiled by Calvin D. Cowles, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891-1895, Volume I of two, to "Accompany Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies…", quarter red leather, 18-3/4 x 15-3/4 in. Later rebinding, all maps present, some light toning, some corners rubbed, slight separations, minor folds at title page, some wrinkled papers and minor chips throughout. The Estate of the Late Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman
- [Civil War] Group of four titles
[Civil War] Group of four titles principally concerning the Confederacy including: 1) J. D. Bulloch The Secret Service of the Confederate States in Europe (NY: Putnam's 1884) 2 vols. 8vo. half tan calf marbled boards with matching endpapers and edges; 2) ''A Virginian '' The Life of Stonewall Jackson (NY: Richardson 1863) 12mo cloth; 3) E. A. Pollard; Southern History of the War Vols. I - III (NY: Richardson 1864-'65) tall 8vo blue or brown cloth; 4) Dabney H. Maury ed. Southern Historical Society Papers Vol. III (Richmond: 1877) inscribed by Maury (1822-1900 Confederate Major-General) on title page 8vo. quarter leather marbled boards Estimate $ 150-250
- CIVIL WAR DRAWINGCivil War drawing
CIVIL WAR DRAWINGCivil War drawing , by Confederate soldier John Jacob Omenhausser, drawn while a prisoner at Point Lookout Maryland, titled A Sentinel Accidently Shot by His Companion , the scene depicts two African American Union soldiers, one lying dead on the ground with the Confederate prisoners surrounding him and amused by the unfortunate event, 6 1/2" x 8".
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Unframed. Light staining. Sheet size-8 1/2'' x 11 1/8''
- CIVIL WAR PHOTO BY ALEXANDER GARDNER:
CIVIL WAR PHOTO BY ALEXANDER GARDNER: SLAVE PENSlave Pen Alexander Va. , August 1863, Neg by Wm R. Pyell. Original period photograph mounted on heavy paper. Featured in Garner's book,7.5 x 9 3/16
- CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE, INCL. GEN. BATE
CIVIL WAR ARCHIVE, INCL. GEN. BATE ON DEATH OF POLK, CA...Confederate Civil War archive of twenty-two (22) items, pertaining to the Fulton brothers of Fayetteville, Tennessee, specifically Colonel John S. Fulton, 44th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, Johnson's Division; Colonel Alfred S. Fulton, 8th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry; Robert Fulton, 41st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, Company C; and James Fulton, Pay Director in the United States Navy. The documents include autographed signed letters (ALS) from General William Brimage Bate (1826-1905), CSA Congressman James McCallum (1806-1889), and others. Subjects include the death of Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk (1806-1864), the Battle of Fort Henry, the Battle of Fort Donelson, the capture of Nashville, the Overland Campaign, the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign, the Atlanta campaign, and more. 1st item: ALS. Double-sided one-page handwritten letter from General William Brimage Bate, front lines of the Atlanta Campaign, to Colonel John S. Fulton, undated, written circa June 14, 1864 in regards to the death of Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk. The brief letter states that "Lt Gen'l Polk was killed yesterday on my front line--", en verso, while the main body of the letter urges Fulton to "...have it filed in...[the] War's Office at once--& get some friend to take it to the President--I have an interview with him..." he also writes that "...Gen'l Johnson is the man...". He explains that the letter has been delayed due to his frequent movements along the front lines of the Atlanta Campaign. 2nd item: ALS. Three page bifolium handwritten letter from General Bate, from his headquarters to Colonel John S. Fulton, dated April 28, 1864. He begins his letter by stating that he has not heard from Fulton for some time, writing "...I do not know now whether you are in Va. or near Bristol East Tenn. We did hear that your Brigade was with Longstreet...". Bate also mentions that if Fulton was to receive a promotion that he would like to be kept informed and that he "...regrets very much that [Fulton] is not in [Bate's] command...". Bate also reflects upon the state of the Confederate army and the importance of taking back Tennessee from the Union army, writing, "...it is the 'promised land' now in sack cloth and ashes 'mourning for the loss of her children'...". He also mentions his interest in the career of Captain M.W. Cluskey of Preston Smith Brigade, who fought in the Battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862; that his division has now absorbed the Kentucky Brigade and Finley's (Florida) Brigade; and that a soldier by the name of McWinchester, who was the author to the reply of Ed Erwin's Amnesty letter, is still in prison. 3rd item: ALS. Double-sided bifolium handwritten letter from John R. Bright, Fayetteville, TN, writing to his cousin Colonel Alfred S. Fulton, dated February 21, 1862. The letter describes the Battle of Fort Henry, fought February 6, 1862; the Battle of Fort Donelson, fought from February 11-16, 1862; and the capture of Nashville on February 25, 1862. Bright writes, "...the excitement here has been so great since the fight at Fort Donelson...you cannot realize the intense agony which pervades our community--Donelson has fallen--Nashville is doubtless in the hands of the enemy--Gen[eral John Buchanan] Floyd who was at Nashville after the surrender of has burnt the Rail Road & Wire bridges acro[s]s the Cumberland...". He mentions the Union gunboats, stating, "...the gunboats were at a considerable distance and done no damage..." while later stating, "...the Gun Boats came up to within 200 yds of the Fort and shelled the Fort with 50 rounds of cannister...". Bright also gives estimations of the number of casualties and the number of soldiers involved in the fighting, writing, "...the loss on our side was comparatively small--the best estimate of the enemy's loss in killed is from 4000 to 6000 whilst our loss in killed and wounded does not exceed 600--it seems the enemy was receiving reinforcements, and on Saturday night their reinforcements swelled their army up to about 80,000 whilst our army at no time exceeded 16,000...". Returning to his description of the Battle and ultimate surrender of Fort Donelson, Bright writes "...Saturday night the enemy's whole force moved up and surrounded the Fort--about 1 o'clock Sunday morning the fact became known that the Fort must surrender, and our Generals...[Gideon Johnson] Pillow & Floyd left on a Steamboat...[Simon Bolivar] Buckner was left in command and surrendered with about 8,000 men...". After describing the events of the surrender in additional detail, Bright then relays General Albert Sidney Johnston's part in the events, writing "...Johnson[sic] was at Nashville all the time of the fight but it seems that Pillow telegraphed him that they did not need re-enforcements--Johnson's[sic] army had left Bowlingreen[sic]...and was in the neighborhood of Nashville Saturday when the news reached Nashville on Sunday that Fort Donelson had fallen...Johnson[sic] marched his army through Nashville on Sunday evening falling back to Murfreesboro...". Bright then also describes the fear that overcame the citizens of Nashville, stating that the pandemonium was "...equal if not greater than the retreat from Manassas...". Bright ponders if the Generals or the citizens of Nashville are more to blame for the city's fall, stating that while Johnston did not have to troops to defend the city and that there were many Union sympathizers in Nashville, he finds that "...there are too many [men]...so panic-stricken that they have not the nerve to stand up or never were true Southern men...". He concludes his letter by stating that McDonald's Regiment was not in the fight, that Albert's brother Colonel John Fulton returned from a few day's visit home, and that "these are gloomy times for us...the army may fall back to Lookout Mountain, if so Tenne[s]see is overrun...". 4th item: ALS. Double-sided bifolium handwritten letter from one of the Fulton brothers, Drewrys Bluff, VA, writing to his brother, dated May 29, 1864. He writes of the Overland Campaign, a series of battles fought in Virginia during May and June 1864, stating, "...Lee and Grant are now confronting each other. They may be fighting at anytime Lee has already killed wounded and captured between 50 & 7500 men--The Yankees...about 35 or 45,000...". He also mentions Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler's army, writing, "...Butler...has made a signal failure--He came up the Penisula & sought to take Richmond on the south side--but they have been repulsed. He now has his army between the James and Appomattox rivers--". Unsigned. 5th item: Confederate States Secretary of War James Seddon signed military commission document conferring on John S. Fulton, the position of Colonel in the 44th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, dated May 5, 1862. Includes envelope addressed to Fulton with one blue 10 cent Jefferson Davis stamp. 6th item: ALS. Three page bifolium handwritten letter, from Colonel John S. Fulton, Bean Station, Tennessee, to Colonel Alfred S. Fulton, Bibb City, AL, dated December 17, 1986. He mentions the movements of his division near Knoxville, TN, writing "...We attempted to take Fort Loudon at the edge of Knoxville in the morning of the 29th--but failed--it is one of the strongest forts I ever saw--I think Gen Longstreet acted on this rashly in attacking the fort--We lost some 150 men killed & saw some several hundred wounded-it was a very fatal little fight...". 7th item: ALS. Double-sided one page handwritten letter from James R. Bright, Quartermaster's Office, Granbury's Brigade, to his cousin Mrs. E. L. Rogers, dated May 31, 1864. He begins by referencing a letter that he received, quoting, "...'Some think that [Lt. Colonel John L. McEwen, Jr.] will die, Col Fulton will soon be able to be with the command'...". He also mentions the state of the Army and Nathan Bedford Forrest's movements, writing, "...I am pleased to see that in every encounter our men have nobly sustained our cause and inflicted heavy injury upon the enemy--we are very anxious to hear from Forrest who is believed to be in the enemy's [territory]--if he succeeds in destrying the enemy's stores &c. it will make our success certain...". 8th item: ALS. One page bifolium handwritten letter from E.D. Baker, Captain and A.Q.M., Pulaski, TN, to an unidentified recipient, possibly one of the Fulton Brothers, dated January 17, 1864. The letter mentions that two rooms are now available for occupation and includes an ink inscription by Union General Richard W. Johnson with his signature, dated January 7, 1865, with later pencil inscriptions, en verso. 9th item: ALS. Two and one half-page bifolium handwritten letter from Congressman James McCallum, Richmond, VA, to Colonel John S. Fulton, dated June 6, 1864. The letter acknowledges Fulton's previous letter in which Fulton recommended a Colonel Keeble, possibly Colonel Richard H. Keeble, 23rd Tennessee Infantry Regiment, for an undisclosed appointment. McCallum mentions that Colonel Abram Fulkerson, 63rd Tennessee Infantry Regiment, is also up for consideration. 10th-11th items: Two (2) ALS. Double-sided bifolium and double-sided one-page handwritten letters, including one (1) from Colonel John S. Fulton, Headquarters of Johnson's Brigade near Petersberg, VA, to Captain R. E. Foote, dated June 28, 1864, and one (1) from the Head Quarters of the 44th and 25th Tennessee Infantry Regiments, possibly to a Captain Wein(?), dated June 21, 1864. The letters serve as reports regarding the movements of Johnson's Brigade from June 15, and 17-18, 1864, during the Richmond-Petersburg campaign, a series of battles around Petersburg, Virginia, fought from June 9, 1864, to March 25, 1865. 12th item: ALS. One page handwritten letter from Colonel John S. Fulton, Drewry's Bluff, VA, to the Editors of the "Atlanta Register", dated May 20, 1864, prior to the closure of the newspaper office in response to General Sherman's impending Atlanta Campaign. Fulton writes in regards to an article written by a reporter named Giles in the "Atlanta Register", in which the performance of Johnson's Brigade during that Battle of Chickamauga was mentioned. 13th item: ALS. Double-sided bifolium letter from Robert Fulton, 41st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry, Company C, Enterprise, MS, writing to his brother Colonel John S. Fulton, dated August 27, 1863. He begins his letter by expressing regret about the deaths of two family members, mentions that they have moved the position of their camps, and also indicates that they have been having nice weather. He also references several officers, including Captain Tierney, Colonel Ferguson, Adjutant Anthony, and others. 14th-15th items: Two (2) ALS. Double-sided bifolium handwritten letters, including one (1) from Mrs. E. L. Rogers, a sister of the Fultons, written near Jacksonville, AL, and one (1) written by an unidentified source, written from a Camp near Chattanooga, TN, both written to one of the Fulton brothers to inform them of the injury and subsequent death of their brother Robert Fulton, dated October 9-12, 1863. Both letters include handwritten or typed transcriptions. 16th item: ALS. Two and one half bifolium handwritten letter from James R. Bright, Quartermaster's Office, Smith's Brigade, Near Atlanta, GA, to his cousin Mrs. E. L. Rogers, dated July 20, 1864. Writing during the Atlanta Campaign, he begins the letter by expressing his condolences for the death of Colonel John S. Fulton, who died on July 4, 1864 during the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign. He also mentions other soldiers who have been wounded, including Edwin Drake and John Drake, and Tobe Edmondson and Tom Miller, whom he states have been captured by the Yankees who he thinks "...will probably execute them...". 17th-20th items: Four (4) ALS. Double-sided bifolium and double-sided one-page handwritten letters written between Colonel Alfred S. Fulton, Bibb County, AL, to R. G. Cross, Adjutant, 44th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, dated July 18, September 3 and 23, and November 17, 1864. The letters were written in response to the recent death of Colonel John S. Fulton, including discussions pertaining to the disposal of his remains and financial matters. 21st item: ALS. One handwritten page from John Frizzell, Transportation Office, Atlanta, GA to Captain Jim C. Francis, Augusta, GA, dated February 22, 1864. The letter introduces Colonel John S. Fulton to Francis. Includes one envelope. 22nd item: Piece of Confederate-made letter paper with ink inscription dated 1862 and pencil inscription of two lines of verse titled "The Conquered Banner".
Property of the Lincoln County Museum, Fayetteville, TN; Bequest of Mary Bright Wilson (1909-2004), formerly of Fayetteville, and descended in her family.
Condition:
All items in overall good, legible condition with toning/acid burn, tears, staining, foxing spots, areas of loss, including to sections of letters, to be expected from age and manner of use.
- [Civil War] Maj. Gen. N.P. Banks
[Civil War] Maj. Gen. N.P. Banks and Wm. T. Sherman Lot of 2 stereoviews from the ca 1890s Taylor & Huntington printing of the Anthony/Brady War Views series both on oversized orange mounts with their advertisement imprinted on verso titled on recto: 1321. Gen. N.P. Banks.; and 3626. General Sherman and Staff continued on verso This photograph of General Sherman and his Staff was taken on July 18 1864 on the lines before Atlanta Ga. The Ed Burchard Stereoview Collection Condition: The latter view has been purposely cut down the middle and repaired with tape on verso.
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[Civil War - Manuscripts] Civil War Letter from Corporal Warren B. Thorndike 19th Maine Inf. POW & Died at Andersonville 4pp on patriotic letterhead dated October 12 1862 at Camp Howard Boliver Hights. Accompanied by original envelope postmarked at Washington October 15 1862 addressed to Miles G. [?] West Camden Maine. Writing to Brother Miles Private Thorndike reports that he hasn't seen any fighting yet but expects to very soon the food is bad and the water is out of the river where there is dead Mules and Horses and every thing else that is nasty but despite going thirsty he recognizes it is a soldier's fate and I will try and put up with it the best I can. Thorndike says he has heard rumors there is a white flag waveing over the Capitol and the hole City and although he may be lying dead in the field by the time the letter is delivered my trust is only in God and if we do not meet on earth eney more may we meet where we shall not part eney more for ever. Despite the squalid conditions of camp and the prospect of untimely death he seems to accepted what will ultimately be his fate and found an inner peace: I am too unthankful for the blessings which I have injoyed in the past and present...keep this in remembrance of me for my sake. As expected Thorndike and the 19th Maine saw their first action just four days later outside Charles Town. They went on to see action at Fredericksburg Chancellorsville Bristoe Station Gettysburg Battle of the Wilderness Spotsylvania Court House North Anna river Cold Harbor and Petersburg in addition to scores of skirmishes. Thorndike was promoted to corporal sometime in 1864 the same year he and 133 others in the regiment were taken prisoner. He died at Andersonville on March 20 1865 just three weeks before Lee's surrender and is buried in the prison cemetery. Condition: Text is faded but mostly legible.
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[Civil War - Autographs] Civil War Letter Addressed to Brigadier General L.W. Thomas 1p dated October 21 1863 at New York to Brigadier General L.W. Thomas Adjutant General U.S. Army stationed in Vicksburg from Henry G. Crichmore writing from his office at the American Bank Note Company in New York requesting an official confirmation of his recent appointment as a Captain in the Corps d'Afrique. Crickmore had already served his three months as a Sergeant in Co. B 8th New York Infantry in the summer of 1862 and does appear on the rolls of the 4th U.S. Cavalry Colored Troops which was organized from the 1st Corps d'Afrique Cavalry at New Orleans in 1864. Condition: Soiling and scattered stains with minor separation along fold lines.