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TEACHER PRESENTATION CDV ALBUM
a great idd New York Civil War leather bound photo album, w brass fittings, w 50 CDV capacity, contains 35 Civil War era CDVs, men, women, kids, many w New York photogr imprints. . Most are vg. The photo backmarks are mainly Poughkeepsie, Albany, NYC, Buffalo, NY. The cover is nicely gold embossed "D.B. Castle From the Teachers of Westminster S.S." Album is worn inside spine cracks, repair, missing one hinge.
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10428B
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CAMBRIDGEPORT MASS AND PORTLAND MAINE REUNION
a handsome pair of Civil War veteran items: 1) "Excursion Wm H Smart Post 30, Cambridgeport, Dept Mass GAR Portland, Me,Sept 16,-19, 1884 Committee" w illus of soldier, mkd "For what he was and all he dared remember him today" 8" red silk ribbon w brass pin bar & gold fringe. 2 ) Reunion Badge for Smart Post 34, Masschusetts, joining with veterans of Bosworth Post 2, Maine, w color illus of GAR member medal, and ribbon mkd "Should Old Acquaintance be Forgot Oct 22 1897, 30th Anniversary". 2-pc celluloid badger w age spots. Rev w maker label, Torsch & Lee, Baltimore. Vg. The pair
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CONNECTICUT COLONIALS
a great Civil War era CDV group photo of 4 militia men dressed in Colonial uniforms- long frock coats, knee-length pants, white stockings & buckle shoes. I believe they are members of the Connecticut Governor's Foot Guard. Photo by Prescott & Gage, Hartford. Exc.
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GAR MEMBERSHIP MEDAL
a handsome Civil War veterans GAR Membership Medal- a bronze star similar to the medal of Honor, but w GAR seal, a soldier, sailor & Liberty, with eagle pin bar and a US flag ribbon. The Ribbon w wear, restitched in reverse. The medal is numbered, stamped on edge "V***". Vg. Medal w nice age patina, uncleaned. Circa 1890-1910.
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12652
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IDD OHIO VETS HISTORY OF THE GAR
a great 62nd Ohio Civil War Volunteer veteran IDD "History of the Grand Army of the Republic". 1888. Robert Beath. NY. 720pp history of the Civil War veterans, GAR, w many illus of GAR founders, 1880s officers, GAR monuments, Natl figures,incl full color plates of the flags, corp badges, & inside cover is ink inscribed on 2 different pages "John W Martin, Shawnee, 62 OVI, GAR Post Com, Shawnee,1888" ebound years ago in fine patriotic blue leather w gold lettering. Vg. Comes w Martin's service data- 1864-65, & Shawnee, Ohio Civil War info. Vg.
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1330a
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CAPTURED AT CHANCELLORSVILLE
Civil War Union Army Pay Account, for a 60th NY soldier, Corporal Martin Russell, B Company, "taken prisoner at the battle of Chancelllorsville, May 30, 1863" Issued at Ellis Fiord, Va, Sept 10, 1863, sgd by Captain OM Foot, Comdg Co B, 60th NYV, w notation that the pay records were "destroyed by fire, August 31, 1862 at Manassas by order of Genl Pope". A fascinating memento of the Union Army defeat at Second Manassas. 11 x 24", ptd/ink. vg. Comes w service data for both men. -
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CIVIL WAR MEDICAL CORPSMAN
a great Civil War medical image! Civil War CDV photo of a young soldier wearing a short coat w regulation hospital steward stripes on each lower sleeve- can just about make out the medical insignia cadeuceus which is blurred. A rare image, no photographer imprint. Image quality vg, mat has been trimmed.
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DAHLGREN GAR POST NEW YORK
a striking New York Civil War veterans memorial ribbon, w stamped brass pinbar mkd "GAR", & 8" black/silver ribbon depicting a full size GAR member star metal w applied full color US flag, mkd "In Memoriam Dahlgren Post, No 113, New York". Vg, maker label "Torsch & Lee, Baltimore", w original mailing envelope, latter w full size illus of GAR star medal and advert for "Patch & Fellows Dealers in Grand Army Supplies, Boston", addressed to Commander David Bridges, Post 108, GAR, Georgetown, Mass. Vg. Dahlgren Post 113 was a prominent post in New York City.
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14303
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UNION OFFICER WASHINGTON DC
a pleasing Civil War CDV photo- chestview of a tough looking bearded officer w 1st Lieutenant rank straps. Image by RW Addis Photographer, Washington, DC. Vg.
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14437
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INDIAN TERRITORY & ARKANSAS 1864
a great Civil War letter from Colonel Thomas Jefferson Haines, St Louis, Missouri, April 5, 1864, to General Lewis Cass Hunt, regarding the problems of supplying troops at Fort Gibson; recommends instead of Fort Leavenworth-Fort Scott-Gibson route, supplies be sent via Little Rock to Fort Smith, then Gibson; also upriver to Dardenelles. Sgd Col JS Haines, ADC, Office of Subsistence, St Louis. Colonel Haines was in charge of Subsistence for the Union Army in the West. A fascinating account of the logistics problems encountered supplying the Civil War Arkansas and Indian Territory posts. 2pp 8 x 11" ink. Vg.
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14688
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US MILITARY TELEGRAPH ITEMS
a fascinating pair of Civil War Union Army Military telegraph item- - Feb 25, 1862 ink order from St Louis, to George H Smith, Asst Manager Military Telegraph, Dept of the Missouri, orders Railroad & Steamboat officers to furnish transport at all times for requisitions o Mr Smith, 1p 8 x 7" ink. Personal copy idd to Smith. Vg, wear at fold. 2) US Army HQ Washington, DC, Special Order, assigns Capt Anson Stager as Manager, US Military Telegraph, and Mr George H Smith Asst Mgr, in charge West of the Mississippi. 1p 8 x 5" ptd, ink sgd by AAG William W Michael, Dept Missouri Jan 7, 1862. vg, w folds. The pair w bio info re Smith & Stager.
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15272
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BOSTON MILITIA BUTTONS
a handsome set of 4 large coat buttons- I believe they were for the Boston Fusilers, a city militia company that formed in the 1850s, served w the 4th Massachusetts Heavy Artillery in the Civil War & was active to the 1880s. The button face shows a large script "BF". reverse w raised lettering "D Evans & Co, Attleboro, Mass". I believe these are post-Civil War, circa 1870s. The set
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15287
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CIVIL WAR GENERAL ORDER GROUP
a great group of approximately 150 Civil War Union Army General Orders, issued 1863-65 by the War Dept, Washington, DC. These were individually published, pertain to everything from officers dismissed for drunkenness, Invalid Corp transfer rosters, regiments, paroles, pillage, courtmartials, 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 from 1863-65 bound sets with edge cuts, some trimmed. All complete, some multipage. Most vg. The group
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15327
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2ND MANASSAS FIELD IMPRINT
a fascinating and very scarce Virginia Civil War imprint- General Order 16, "HQ Army of Virginia, Near Sperrryville, Va., Aug 4, 1862"- Major-General John Pope orders all Sutlers found "trafficking with the enemy" to be driven from camp and have their wares confiscated. A very nice Second Manassas campaign order printed in the field, near Sperryville, Virginia. 1p 8 x 5" ptd. Vg.
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JOHN HUNT MORGAN
Confederate Civil War newspaper, The Daily Richmond Examiner, January 6, 1864, on crude CSA paper, complete 2pp issue w war news, incl note that General Morgan is arriving at Richmond tomorrow, and on p2 a stirring address by John Hunt Morgan, HQ Morgan's Cavalry, Decatur, Georgia, announces that "I am once more among you after after a long and painful imprisonment" calling on his soldier to rendevous, bring guns & horses, and not forget their brave comrades still languishing in felon cells! Also ads for sales & purchases of Negros. Margin trimmed and archival repairs at folds.
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