JEFF DAVIS IN DRAG A fantastic Civil War era lithograph, caricature of Jefferson Davis in a dress made from a Confederate flag, standing at the Gallows, captioned "Jeff Davis on His Own Platform". 11 x 8" black/white engraved view. Exc.
Manufacturer: NA  

GOVERNOR- GENERAL OF CUBA 1866 a scarce image of a Colonial Cuban leader, a circa 1860s Civil War era CDV photograph of the Spanish Governor-general of Cuba. Exc chestview & uncommon image, by Appleton, NY City, in original album page, w mat inscribed "Col Mantouse Gov General of Cuba". Exc.
Circa: 1866
Manufacturer: Appleton, NY City  

AMISTAD SLAVE SHIP NEWS REPORTS A partial run incl 75 issues of the Washington National Intelligencer, Washington, DC, September - December, 1839, includes at least 4 issues w inside page articles regarding the ongoing Trial of the US vs the Amistad Slave Ship owners, Hartford, CT, news of the shipowners, death of one slave, the Court Trial. Also Florida War reports- Dragoon Massacre Carlooshatchie River, Ft Lauderdale & Micapony news. All issues w news on the inside pages, front page is ads, incl "Sale of Valuable Property in Arkansas"- Negros & land, "$300 Reward for Runawy Negro", Slave Dealer seeking to buy Negros etc. Each issue 4pp, complete 21 x 18". 95% are vg-exc, still partially bound, w loose marbled covers.
Manufacturer: Gales & Seaton Publ., Washington, DC  

CIVIL WAR EPAULETS Pair of Civil War Union Army epaulets, w US eagle buttons, silver captain's rank bars, gold fringe, bottom w hinged brass clips mkd "right' & "left". The epaulet bottoms are red padded w blacked linen, latter worn. The pair come w their japanned tinware box w hinged lid, top w brass maker plate "Horstmann Bros & Allien, No 540, Broadway". Case is complete, japanned finish, vg overall . The tinware box includes a single Civil War artillery rank strap, triple border bullion, gold oak leaves (major or Lt Col), and red velvet . Underside is blacked linen, w partial remains of old ink tab "Artillery"center. From the St Louis area. Just needs a little cleaning.
Circa: 1860s
Manufacturer: NA  

CIVIL WAR GENERAL ORDER GROUP a great group of approximately 150 Civil War Union Army General Orders, issued 1861-65 by the War Dept, Washington, DC. These were individually published, then bound, and pertain to everything from courtmartials, officers dismissed for drunkenness, soldier misdeeds, Invalid Corp transfer rosters, regiments, paroles, pillage, commander assignments, etc. About 1/3 are exc or have punch-holes ( were originally issued singly, then bound in "red tape "((origin of the expression), the rest are disbound from 1861-65 bound sets with edge cuts, some trimmed, most w pencil notations. All complete, some multipage. Most vg. The group
Manufacturer: NA  

IOWA NEWS 1859- JOHN BROWN RAID a rare issue of a Pioneer Iowa newspaper, the Tipton Advertiser, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, November 17, 1859, publ SS Daniels, features attacks on Stephen Douglas, Democrats, Henry Clay Dean, Iowa's eccentric celelbrity, John Brown Raider Trials, w illus ads for Singer sewing machines, ambrotypes. 4pp w top front margin tear, overall vg.
Manufacturer: SS Daniels, Tipton Advertiser, Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa  

CLEVELAND OHIO NATIONAL WRC MEDAL a very attractive 2-pc gilt/enamel/copper medal for National Delegate to the Women's Relief Corp Emcampment at Cleveland, Ohio, 1901. medal front dpeicts a group of Civil War women. W rwb ribbon. Vg.
Circa: 1901
Manufacturer: NA  

LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY FAREWELL TO THE TROOPS a very scarce Louisville, Kentucky Civil War imprint- Farewlll Address of General DC Buell, to his troops, issued as a General Order . Louisville, Oct 30, 1862, relinquishing command of the Army of the Ohio to General Rosecrans, praisng his command for driving the enemy from Kentucky's borders, & prays for rapid restoration of the Union. 1p 8 x 5" ptd, w large logo "HQ Army of the Ohio" Louisville". General Buell is credited with saving Grant's army at Shiloh.
Circa: 1862
Manufacturer: NA  

CIVIL WAR UNITED STATES MARINE CORP a nice US Marine Corp item- Original US Navy Dept General Order, December 5, 1865, courtmartials Lt Colonel Ward Marston, USMC, fro misappropriation of $8,000 of enlisted men of the Marine Corp, w details of charges and conviction after Marston was unable to return money by order of USMC Commander Jacob Zielen, proceedings publ by order of Gideon Welles. 2pp 8 x 5" ptd. Vg.
Manufacturer: NA  

FAIR OAKS STATION VIRGINIA a great image! The classic Civil War glassplate lantern slide image of Fair Oaks Station, Virginia, June 1862, showing a battery of Union artillery, Fort Ricahrdson, in foreground, the gunners staring at the cameraman, with the Quarles House plantation buildings in the background. 4 x 3". Vg. Circa 1870s from a wartime image. A very pleasing image.
Manufacturer: NA  

WESTERN BOOKS BUFFALO BILL ETC a nice group of 4 photo books pertaining to Buffalo Bill, PT Barnum & the West, 1) "Buffalo Bill's Wild West", RL Wilson, 1998, Randon House, 2) "Buffalo Bill & the Wild West", Sell & Weybrifgt, 1955, Oxford, 3) "PT Barnum America's Greatest Showman", Kunhardt et al, 1995 Knopf, 4) "Arms of the American West", Garavaglia & Warman, 1985 U New Mexico, together over 1320pp of photos & history. All vg, except 1 w torn dustjacket, rest vg. The group
Manufacturer: Various  

NEWBERN NORTH CAROLINA CAMP 1863 A pleasing New Bern, North Carolina Civil War camp photo- "Camp Rogers, Encampment of the 43rd Regiment Mass Vols. Newbern NC March 12, 1863, by Lieut G.H. Nickerson, w May 12, 1863 copyright, Printed by Black. The albumen photo is approx 11 x 9", shows the regimnet on parade, w tents & US flag. The mat bears the green print inscription and illus of the 43rd Massachusetts Regiment seal- flags, weapons & a tiger (The 43rd formed from the Boston Light Infantry Tigers). Image good, in original 17 x 15"walnut frame w wood back. W service info, the Tigers fought in North Carolina, 1863. vg.
Manufacturer: Black, Massachusetts, 1863  

US SIGNAL SERVICE FIELD GLASSES a nice pair of Civil War Signal Corp field glasses, approx 7" extended, w tubes mkd "Day & Night U.S. Signal Service". Optics vg, eyepieces mkd 'Marchand Fabr Paris". Brown leather wraps are complete, w usual wear. No case.
Manufacturer: 'Marchand Fabr Paris  

THE VICTORIA CROSS CRIMEAN WAR MEDAL Original March 7, 1857 issue of the Illustrated London News, w 22 pp news & illus incl cover illus of the Great mining disaster at Lund Hill Colliery, inside w news of the Crimean War, incl illus of the newly adopted Victoria Cross military award, & lists of recipients, w descr of deeds, by regiment, also illus of the 93rd Regiment Higlanders at Balaclava. Complete issue, vg.
Manufacturer: Illustrated London News  

ABOLITIONIST GERRIT SMITH PHOTO Gerrit Smith, Peterboro New York, was a noted abolitionist; a graduate of Hamilton College, he became a philantropist, ran the Underground Railroad at Peterboro, financed John Brown's Harper Ferry Raid, & with his wife was a pioneer feminist. Civil War CDV photo of Smith- seated view, by George Rockwood, New York. A nice view from life. Vg.
Manufacturer: George Rockwood, New York