GAR MEMBERSHIP MEDAL MASSACHUSETTS The Civil War veterans from Massachusetts who belonged to the GAR, wore this official Mass Department medal at reunions. 2-pc gilt brass, shield w seal of State of Massachusetts, pin bar mkd "Massachusetts GAR", reverse w seal of the Grand Army of the Republic", and mkd "Departnment of Massachusetts. Adopted 1892". White silk ribbon age darkened, vg.
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HAGERSTOWN MARYLAND ALMANAC 1863 Hagerstown Maryland Almanack for 1863, publ at Hagerstown w 1862 copyright. . 9 x 8" w illus cover shows Federal eagle & scenes of industry. 30pp illus. Covers worn. came from a Massachusetts estate, probably picked up by a Yank marching through Hagerstown in pursuit of Lee's Army, 1862-1863.
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6TH ARMY CORP REUNION RIBBONS Pair of Civil War veteran reunion ribbons 1) Blue silk ribbon w gold illus of the 6th Corp cross, and mkd "6th Army Corps". Approx 5". 2) Army of the Potomac Reunion ribbon, 6" white silk w red/white/blue bow, illus w crossed sabers, cannons & image s of the 6th Corp, 5th Corp, 8th Corp etc. A popular Army of the Potomac swallowtail ribbon with avg wear. The pair
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GENERAL JOHN SEDGWICK a rare order issued by Major General John Sedgwick as commander of the Army of Potomac. ink mss Special Order, Feb 10, 1864, announces troops may only discharge loaded small arms from 10-12 noon, w details- Sedgiwck issued this order to prevent panics caused by soldiers randomly emptying their muskets. 1p, ink sgd by Lt JB Chase, aaag, at HQ 1st brig, 2nd Div, 3rd Corp, Feb 11, 1864. Sedgwick was offered Command of the Army of the Potomac in 1863 but declined; beloved by his troops, he was killed by a sniper at Spottsylvania, May, 1864. 8 x 11"
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THE CANTEEN- SOLDIERS FAIR NEWSPAPER "The Canteen" was issued daily during the 10 day Albany, New York Soldier's Aid Fair of 1864. Feb 29, 1864 issue w masthead illus of a regulation 3-ring canteen.10pp of news of the Fair which raised funds for the sick & wounded Volunteers, w details of war trophies on display, Fair & War news, gossipy tidbits column titled "Ka-Chugs", also w illus of canteen beeing emptied, ads for Goodyear rubber items, photographers etc. vg & very scarce Civil War paper.

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MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL WAR REUNION RIBBONS 3 Massachusetts Civil War veteran's reunion ribbbons, each w illus w Massachusetts State seal- a raised sword and an Indian, each for the 46th Mass reunions, incl 1 )1879, Palmer, Massachusetts, 2) 1880 Springfield, Massachusetts, 3 ) 1882 Springfield. Each is colored silk, 6- 7" long, all vg. The 46th Massachusetts Volunteers fought in the Virginia campaigns, 1864-65, from the Wilderness through to the fall of Petersburg. The group
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CIVIL WAR OFFICER KILLED AT GETTYSBURG CDV PHOTO A nice original CDV image, chestview of a young officer wearing 1st lieutenant rank straps, the reverse with blue ink inscr "died at Cemetery Hill Gettysburg, Pa. 1863". The photo imprint is for JA Leach, Indianola, Iowa, & bears a cancelled US Revenue Stamp, dating this image to 1864-1865. This may be a posthumous image by the Indianola photogrpaher; I can't find any info naming a Warren County Iowan killed at Gettysburg so presume, if the inscription is correct, he was serving with another state unit. VG.
Circa: 1864-1865
Manufacturer: JA Leach, Indianola, Iowa  

ALBANY NEW YORK ILLUSTRATED SHEET MUSIC Military Sheet Music titled "Bayeux's Quick Step" dedicated to the Albany Burgess Corp, Albany, NY. Publ by Boardman & Gray, Albany. Full page color illus of Albany BC officer. The Albany New York Burgesses Corp provided many officers to the Union cause in the Civil War. 3pp. small edge tear, overall Vg. Disbound.
Manufacturer: Boardman & Gray, Albany  

CIVIL WAR IMPRINT GENERAL BURNSIDE A SOLDIER'S DUTIES A very rare original Civil War "General Circular", issued at HQ 9th Army Corps, Warrenton Junction, Va., May 1, 1864- Major General Burnside addresses his men- warns that stragglers run the risk of Libby Prison , men to sleep w arms in reach, save ammo, vigilance on picket, keep cool in battle- tear cartridge & pour powder BEFORE loading ball, treat POWs honorably, etc.. A fascinating list of the mistakes new soldiers make. 1p 8.5 x 5.5", printed by "Philp & Solomon". A very rare circular with unique content. Age stains, folds, reverse w archival fold repair. (Philp & Solomons was a Civil War era Washington printing house.
Circa: 1864
Manufacturer: Philp & Solomon  

BRIGHAM YOUNG June 3, 1854 issue of Gleason's Pictorial, New York, w illus news of the day, incl illus of Brigahm Young & bio of the Mormon Leader. Also illus of the New York militia uniforms, & of Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio. cover illus of men in a small cutter, fishing for Blue Fish. 12pp complete, vg.
Manufacturer: Harper Brothers, NY  

CIVIL WAR REVISITED a great image! 9 x 12" photo of a group of high school kids dressed up in Civil War uniforms, North & South, w a drummer boy, 2 young ladies w US & CS flags, representing Massachusetts & South Carolina, a grinning young man in blackface, a slave owner, stacked rifles etc, in it's original 1890s wood frame. Exc w wood back.
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ROBERT STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA PIONEER US Navy Captain Robert Field Stockton conquered California, declaring it an American territory, in 1844, and served as her first Territorial Governor. 1873 ink note from Stockton, at Trenton, New Jersey . enclosing an election ticket. 8 x 5 ink, als, 1p. Vg. W bio info- a career US Navy officer he fought pirates, built New Jersey canals, and commanded the USS Congress, capturing California's ports during the Mexican War & establishing California Territory with US Navy guns. Stcokton, California is named for him.
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CIVIL WAR MOBILE BAY VICTORY ORDER A significant original Civil War Naval imprint- An original US Navy Victory Order, issued at the Navy Department, Feb 16, 1866, announces the resolution of thanks by The Congress to Admiral David G Farragut & his Naval Command for the Great Victory at Mobile Bay, resolves that the order be read to all officers, seamen & marines of the Navy, by Command of Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. 1p 9 x 5" ptd, blue pencil. and top margin w blue pencil inscr "Lt Com Mead". This was the personal copy sent to Lt Commander Richard Meade, noted naval officer & brother of General George Meade. VG.
Circa: 1866
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CIVIL WAR VMI CONFEDERATE CAVALRY VETERAN PHOTO 1898 Photo of General James Rush Lincoln, taken 1898- 6 x 4" chest view of the General wearing colonel's eagle rank straps & cap w embroidered eagle; an ING medal on his coat. Lincoln graduated from VMI, served in the Confederate Cavalry under Jeb Stuart, and postwar rose to General of Iowa National Guard. Fine image, taken at Des Moines, rev w ink id "Recd from Brig Genl James Rush Lincoln, June 17, 1898". Comes w biogr info. Exc.
Circa: 1898
Manufacturer: Des Moines Photographer  

CIVIL WAR ICE SKATES An original pair of Civil War ice skates- approx 12" steel blades, w red varnish wood body- they attach to the shoe or boot sole w a screw device. Blade is maker stamped "T A Williams & Co". missing the leather strap. Blades w brown patina, wood vg, varnish worn. W info re the Williams Co & early skating.
Manufacturer: TA Williams & Co