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US CIVIL WAR

• US CIVIL WAR DESERTER LETTER,
  US CIVIL WAR DESERTER LETTER, POLK'S BATTERY, 1862 ALS, to Major General Polk, January 24, 1862, Hickman, Kentucky. Reads "I send in charge of Lieutenant Tyler a man who represents himself as Linius Dunn, a deserter from Captain Polk's Battery. I can get no handcuffs here and curse equally and unable to obey....... Charles Brown, Major, 47th Reg. Tennessee Vols. Written on a half sheet of lined paper.
• 2PCS US CIVIL WAR LOVE LETTERS TO
  2PCS US CIVIL WAR LOVE LETTERS TO GENERAL YOUNG Contains two letters addressed to General Pierce Manning Young (1836-1896). Detailed love letters from Belle Mary confessing her love and admiration, worried she is being ignored. Letters dated May and June 1864 and speaks of a named soldier she knows that was wounded amongst much other news. At the time of the June letter General Young was deeply involved in Grant's Virginia Overland Campaign, Battle of Cold Harbour, and the Battle of Old Church, also known as Matadequin Creek, was fought on May 30, 1864. Each page measures 8"x10" and is filled with beautiful period script. Paper is folded so that there are 4 pages for the letter with one sheet.
• 2PCS PAIR OF CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
  2PCS PAIR OF CIVIL WAR SOLDIER CARTE DE VISITES A pair of US Civil War soldier carte de visites. First is an unnamed union soldier with rare calvary kepi style, crossed swords patch sewn on and m1860 sword and riding leather trouser covers. On the back is the logo for Moore Bros Photographic Gallery in Springfield, Massachusetts. Second is a photo of corporal Albro Weir in full uniform of overcoat and striped pants, 25th Regiment, Conn volunteers, Company D. Discharged August, 26, 1863. On the back is the logo for Bartlett and Webster Photographers, Hartford, Connecticut.
• 2PCS US CIVIL WAR UNCOMMON
  2PCS US CIVIL WAR UNCOMMON PAMPHLETS OF THE PERIOD The titles include "The assertions of a secessionist. From the speech of A.H. Stephens, of Georgia", November 14th, 1860, paperback.8 p.p., printed by the Loyal Publication Company, New York, 1864. Journal of the Senate extra session of The Rebel Legislature called together by a proclamation of.C.F. Jackson begun and held at Neosho, Newton county Missouri on the 21st of October, 1861, 45 pages. Both uncommon to find.
• SPRINGFIELD US CIVIL WAR M-1842
  SPRINGFIELD US CIVIL WAR M-1842 PERCUSSION MUSKETSpringfield model 1842, dated 1847 on the lockplate (matching 1847 on the tang), with a heavily-worn "eagle over US" mark. Full-length walnut stock with "SRC" stamped to the underside near the butt. Barrel marked with "VP over eagle". Original ramrod. Included is a canvas bag. Musket measures 57 3/4" from end to end. Condition Pitting across the steel elements. There is a piece of black tape at along the side of the butt. Mechanics are working.
• [Civil War - Manuscripts] US
  [Civil War - Manuscripts] US Civil War Un-conventional Stylings of Dixie 1861  2pp 7.75\'\' x 10\'\'. Dated June 13 1861 titled Dixie Land and inked perpendicular to the text A Copy - Drawn off by - F. M. Bailey Sussex County Virginia. Countless versions of the lyrics to Dan Emmett\'s \'\'Dixie\'\' were written following the song\'s initial popularity in the minstrel shows of the 1850s. The first page of this particular transcription contains commonly seen verses relating to military camp life that were popular among Civil War soldiers (Pork and cabbage in da pot; / It goes in cold and comes out hot;) but the verses on the second page are unusual. An internet and auction records search turned up the lyrics A nigger up in a great big tree; / Lookin right strate down at me; and A nigger in a bushel measure; / Was tickl\'d to death by swallowin\' a feather; in only two sources: a Civil War-era song sheet published by Baltimore bookseller Louis Bonsal and a transcription in the Civil War diary of a soldier of the 7th U.S. Infantry. The man who penned the document offered here could be Pvt. Francis M. Bailey who mustered into the 33rd Virginia Infantry 12 days before it was written and is listed by HDS as having deserted on December 19 of the same year. Condition: Spotting edge wear and some chipping/separation at the lower edge. Text is clear and legible.
• GIERS PHOTO GALLERY ACCOUNT
  GIERS PHOTO GALLERY ACCOUNT BOOKS, ARCHIVEAccount books and related items from the photography businesses operated by C.C. Giers (1828-1877) and his son Otto Giers of Nashville. 1st and 2nd items: 2 books, one titled Giers Gallery with beginning date 1872, the other titled Giers and Koellein, no beginning date, but circa 1895, both containing hundreds of signatures of Giers photography customers, presumably sitters, over a period of several years. Most of the clients who signed listed their residences from the Middle Tennessee area, but a few hailed from further environs including Charleston, Buffalo NY, Memphis, Kentucky, and as far as Mexico. (Giers Gallery book - 10 1/2" x 8" x 1 3/8". Giers and Koellein book - 10 1/4" x 8 1/4" x 1 3/8"). 3rd item: Partial C.C. Giers ledger, much of it written in German, circa 1872 (12 1/8" x 7 1/2" x 3/4"). 4th item: Memorial of the International Exhibition 1876, souvenir booklet with 48 views of the event in Philadelphia, "compliments of C.C. Giers," with views including the Photographic Association Studio, where C.C. Giers exhibited his work (wear to cover, toning to interior pages). (3 1/8" x 4 7/8" x 1/4"). 5th item: 3 Pages from Frank Leslie's and Harper's Weekly with engravings based on Giers photographs. 6th item: 2 photographic images of C.C. Giers including CDV with his own photography studio backstamp verso and a sixth-plate tinted tintype portrait. (CDV overall - 4 1/8" x 2 1/2". Tintype overall - 4 3/4" x 3 7/8"). 7th item: 2 Thuss, Koellein and Giers envelopes, 1 empty, the other containing a lock of hair and addressed to Miss E. Childress (both envelopes toned and torn). 8th item: Will of Carl C. Giers, dated Oct. 16, 1875, ordering his business property, "especially my business on Union Street, together with its good will and fixtures", to be sold, with the income invested and interest to benefit his wife, Pauline. (Toning, scattered minor stains). 9th item: June 2, 1883 Bill of sale transferring ownership of Armstrong's Photographic Gallery at 139 Union Street in Nashville to the partnership of W.G. Thuss, Emil Koellein, and Otto Giers, "together with its good will, furniture, fixtures, specimens, apparatus, negatives stock and materials." (Toning, 1/2" tear at fold, light grime). 10th item: Civil War certificate, partially printed and dated Dec. 26, 1864, noting that "Giers and Co is duly authorized to sell supplies to loyal persons at Nashville and that he may be permitted to ship to that place during the month of December, supplies... to the amount of $500." Signed by C.A. Fuller. Together with a Special License to ship to Insurrectionary States and Districts, allowing C.C. Giers to import $200 worth of "goods, wares and merchandise", signed by W.D. Gallagher and dated July 19, 1862. 1/2" loss at top of page. (Note: Giers was allowed to continue his photography business during the Civil War, in fact photographing numerous Civil War officers on both sides of the conflict. However, as these certificates show, operating the business in a Union occupied Southern city carried its share of red tape). 11th item: Apron from Giers' studio; metal door plate "Chas. C. Giers" (3 1/2" x 7"). 12th item: Light magnifier or lens from a piece of photography equipment (1 1/2" x 3 1/4"). 13th item: Metal printing plate depicting the Giers photography shop along with a late 20th century card showing a reprint of the image. (Plate - 1 5/8" x 4 3/8" x 7/8". Card - 3 1/2" x 5 1/2"). 14th item: C.C. Giers TN and Pacific Railroad Pass. 15th item: 4 Koellein, Patterson, and Giers trade cards (grime). 16th item: Otto B. Giers "First Class Photographer" ad (adhered to 1960s photo album page). 17th item: Giers and Koellein sign: "Notice: All Photographs Must be Paid for in Advance". 18th item: Souvenir booklet from the Photographer's Association of American convention dated July 23-27 1900 (6 1/2" x 10 1/8" x 1/4"). 19th item: Souvenir programme of the Photographer's Association of Kentucky and Tennessee, McMinnville TN June 20-23, 1905 with ads and samples of photography from various area studios (9 3/4" H x 6 5/8" W x 3/8" D). 19th item: Register book, lacking covers, dated March 20 -Dec. 19, 1868, containing signatures and residences - possibly another Giers photography customer register. Book is fragile with separations to spine, newspaper clippings pasted to some pages, chew losses to corners (7 3/4" x 6 1/2" x 3/8"). 20th item: Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings related to C.C. Giers, including some of his letters to the editor favorable to immigration ("Let them come"), a critical report from the Tennessee exhibit at the World's Fair in Vienna, 1873 ("Tennessee makes a poor show in the world"), etc. Lacking covers, pages heavily toned, clippings glued down. 21st item: Large document signed by Tennessee Gov. John C. Brown appointing Giers as Commissioner to the 1873 Vienna Exposition, vignette of the state Capitol at top, seal at bottom. (Fragile with full tears at lower fold lines). (20 7/8" x 15 5/8" approx.). Note: Carl C. Giers immigrated from Germany and arrived in Nashville in 1852. He set up a photo gallery downtown, photographing many Nashville occupants and visitors - including notable Civil War figures during the city's Union Occupation. C.C. Giers passed away in 1877 and the studio was sold, but his son, Otto Giers, only 19 when his father died, took up the trade and continued it as part of the firm Thuss, Kollein and Giers. He went on to make a name for himself photographing a series of documentary photos of the city of Nashville (included in this auction), the Nashville Centennial Exposition, and other important citizens, sites, and events. Provenance: the estate of Giers descendant Sarah Hunter Hicks Green, formerly of Historic Devon Farm, Nashville, Tennessee. (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: Covers of 1872 Giers Gallery sitters' book fully detached and badly worn; front cover of the Giers and Koellein book missing and back cover nearly detached. Ledger in poor condition with pest damage, lacking covers, heavy toning and foxing. Other items used and worn, see item description above.
• 2 US CIVIL WAR MODEL 1840
  2 US CIVIL WAR MODEL 1840 WRISTBREAKER SWORDS1st item: US Civil War Model 1840 Light Cavalry saber, top of curved blade marked 186?, brass guard stamped "83" with leather and wire wrapped handle. Scabbard retains original leather carrying strap. Blade measures - 34 1/4" L. Overall length - 44 1/4". 2nd item: US Civil War Model 1840 Cavalry Sword with brass guard, leather and wire wrapped handle and ricasso stamped "C & J" possibly for Clemen Jung. Blade measures - 36" L. Overall length - 43". (Higher-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com) Condition: 1st item: Scattered nicks and wear to blade. Rusting to lower part of blade partially obscuring date mark. 2nd item: Minor losses to handle. Minor wear to edge of blade. Wear and losses to patina of scabbard.
• COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE REVOLVERColt
  COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE REVOLVERColt Model 1862 Police Revolver. An extremely nice Colt 1862 Police Revolver in percussion, serial number 9630, manufactured in 1862, retaining much original blue finish, mixed with brown. It has a 5- shot cylinder, and 4 ½ inch barrel, and is in .36 caliber. These were very commonly carried by officers in the US Civil War. Dimensions: 4.5 inch barrel, and 10 inches long overall. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $25.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance. Condition: Very good shape, with a number of minor dings in the metal, especially around the wedge. There is a chip missing from the left grip. The gun retains much original blue, faded and mixed with brown. The brass lacks its silver plating, and the grips show wear. The action is crisp, and the timing is perfect. Most of the screws have been slightly banged up. Witherell's strives to provide as much information and photographs as possible but encourages in-person inspection by bidders. Condition: statements are only for general guidance and should not be relied upon as complete statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty or assumption of liability by Witherell's. All lots are sold "AS IS" under terms and conditions.
• POST COLONIAL COINS, CIVIL WAR
  POST COLONIAL COINS, CIVIL WAR TOKENS1787 Connecticut copper; 1787 New Jersey copper; eight various Civil War tokens Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection Condition: typical circulation, dark toning, occasional pitting, New Jersey with corrosion
• MANSFIELD & LAMB US CIVIL WAR
  MANSFIELD & LAMB US CIVIL WAR 1864 CALVARY SWORDUS Civil War cavalry sabre with chain. With Mansfield & Lamb mark and stamped date 1864. Blade: 34 3/4" L Overall: 42 1/4" L
• 1863 TIME IS MONEY NEW YORK CIVIL
  1863 TIME IS MONEY NEW YORK CIVIL WAR TOKEN1863 US Civil War Hussey's Locomotive Token - obverse reads "Time is Money 1863 Expediency". Reverse of the token reads “Hussey's Special Message Post 50 WM St. N. York. See photos for more details on condition. shipping info This lot can be shipped in-house.