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1021 - GENERAL P. G. T. BEAUREGARD (1818 - 93),
The 4th highest ranking officer in the Confederacy. Graduated #2 in
the West Point class of 1838. Brevetted captain and major for
gallantry in the Mexican War. He was in command at Charleston, S.C.,
in April 1861, during the bombardment and capture of Fort Sumter and
rose to instant fame in the Confederacy. He also saw action at 1st
Manassas, Shiloh, the 1863-64 Charleston, S.C. campaign, Bermuda
Hundred and Petersburg. Beauregard was a railroad executive in the
1860's and early 1870's and later served as Commissioner of public
works in New Orleans and Adjutant General of Louisiana. Signature
With Sentiment: 4 5/8 X 2, in ink, I am yrs very truly, G. T.
Beauregard. Light age toning and wear. Nice large bold autograph.......................................$350.00 1022
- GENERAL JOHN B. MAGRUDER (1807-71) Known as "Prince
John," he was born at Port Royal, VA and graduated from West
Point in the class of 1830. He was brevetted three times for gallantry
during the Mexican War while an artillery officer. Magruder was
brevetted Lieutenant Colonel, 1st U.S. Artillery, for gallantry in the
battle of Chapultepec, Sept. 13, 1847. He resigned from the U.S. Army
on April 20, 1861, and was appointed brigadier general in the
Provisional Confederate Army on June 17, 1861, and major general on
Oct. 7, 1861. He distinguished himself in the early part of the
Peninsula campaign, completely deceiving General McClellan as to the
size of his forces at Yorktown. He was less successful during the
Seven Days battles, and was later assigned to command the District of
Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. Here he was successful in the
recapture of Galveston, Texas and the dispersal of the Federal
blockading fleet. After the war he went to Mexico without being
formally paroled and joined Emperor Maximilian's Imperial forces with
the rank of major general. Signature: 7 3/4 X 1 3/4, in
ink. Partial imprinted requisition, for two dozen birch brooms.
Beautiful large autograph, J. Bankhead Magruder. Bt. Lt. Col. U.S.A.,
Capt. 1st Arty. Comdg. Co. Excellent, scarce.........................................................$395.00 1023
- GENERAL ALFRED E. JACKSON, (1807-89) Born in Davidson
County, Tennessee. Educated at Washington and Greenville Colleges. He
became an extremely successful dealer of produce and manufactured
goods trading all over the South. His various businesses included
stores, mills, factories and farms which operated from North Carolina
to the Mississippi River. Jackson enlisted in the Confederate Army in
1861, and was appointed quartermaster on the staff of General Felix K.
Zollicoffer, with whom he served until the latter's death at the
battle of Mill's Springs, KY. He was commissioned brigadier general,
Feb. 9, 1863, and assigned to the command of an infantry brigade in
the Department of East Tennessee, and participated in a number of
engagements including the capture of the 100th Ohio Infantry at
Telford's Station, TN. The war left Jackson impoverished, and he ended
up renting land in Washington County, VA which he cultivated with his
own hands. A special pardon was issued to him by President Andrew
Johnson for showing kindness to Johnson's family in Tennessee during
the war. His estates were gradually restored to him and he lived out
his life in Jonesboro, TN. Autographed Letter Signed:
6 pages, 4 X 6, in ink. Clear Branch, VA. Nov. 22, 1867 to Cousin
Harriet, an excellent postwar letter detailing his difficulties in
paying notes due to false war claims made against him, mentions
Confederate money, poor treatment by servants and others, a great post
war letter from a Confederate General experiencing financial hard
ships in post war Tennessee................................................$200.00 1024
- GENERAL JAMES G. MARTIN, (1819-78) Born in Elizabeth City,
N.C., he graduated in the West Point class of 1840. Fought in the
Mexican War battles of Monterey, Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, Contreras and
Churubusco, where he lost his right arm which was shattered by
grapeshot. Afterwards Marin was known by his nickname of "Old One
Wing." He was appointed Adjutant General of North Carolina and it
was his idea to employ blockade runners to bring supplies into the
Confederacy from Europe. Appointed Commander-in-Chief of N.C. State
Forces, on Sept. 28, 1861. In May 1862, he was appointed brigadier
general in the Confederate Army, and in Aug. 1862 he was given command
of the District of N.C. When General George E. Pickett made his
demonstration against New Bern in February 1864, Martin successfully
attacked and drove the Union troops from Newport. When the Overland
Campaign opened Martin was called to Petersburg, and was the first in
the field under General William H. C. Whiting. General D. H. Hill took
command of the division on May 20, and Martin's brigade won
distinction for their charge, driving the enemy from the works in
their front. Afterwards his men carried him around on their shoulders,
shouting: "Three cheers for Old One Wing." The brigade was
then assigned to General Robert Hoke's division, and reinforced
General R. E. Lee during the Battle of Cold Harbor, where they
repulsed the Union assaults on June 3, and afterward were engaged in a
sharp shooting fight along the line. Lee, believing General Grant
would make another attack, informed Martin that he held the key to the
Confederate position, and asked if his troops, comparatively new,
could be relied upon. Martin promptly responded that his men were as
good as veterans, but that he thought he should be transferred to the
south of the James River, as he believed Grant would attack Richmond
from the rear. Lee then sent Martin's brigade to Petersburg. During
the siege, Martin's health gave way under the strain and exposure, and
he was transferred to the command of the district of Western North
Carolina, with headquarters at Asheville. After he left the Army of
Northern Virginia, Lee stated that "General Martin is one to whom
North Carolina owes a debt she can never repay." Martin
surrendered the Army of Western North Carolina in Waynesville, North
Carolina on May 6, 1865. This was the last organized Confederate force
remaining in the state. Document Signed: 7 1/2 X 9
1/2, imprinted form, filled out in ink. Fort Leavenworth, K. [ansas]
T. [erritory], May 3, 1860. Received of Captain S. Van Vliet (a future
Union Civil War General), Assistant Quarter Master, U.S. Army, in good
order and condition the following Military Stores, marked and numbered
as per margin which agree to deliver, with all practicable dispatch,
in like order and condition, unto the Assistant Quarter Master, U.S.
Army, at Fort Riley, the freight thereon being payable by the
Assistant Quarter Master. The receipt lists 2 boxes, hubs &
wheels; for Maj. J. [ohn] Sedgwick, 1 Cav. (future Union General who
would be killed in 1864) 77 boxes ord. stores; and under the section
marked "Private" it lists Capt. [Nathaniel] Lyon, 1 case
ale, 1 keg wine, 1 basket wine, 2 boxes liquor [Lyon, a future Union
General would be killed in 1861]; with more entries. Signed at bottom
of page by Michael Falen [?]. Endorsement Signed on the reverse:
Received at Fort Riley, K. [ansas] T. [erritory] May 9th, 1860, the
within named stores, J. G. Martin, A. Q. M. Minor wear and age toning.
Very fine, SCARCE............................................$250.00
1025
- GENERAL DANIEL RUGGLES, 1861 Autographed Endorsement
Signed (1810-97) Graduated from West Point in the class of 1833,
fought in the Seminole War, and earned the brevets of major and
lieutenant colonel for gallantry during the Mexican War. Resigning his
commission in the U.S. Army on May 7, 1861, he commanded the Virginia
forces on the Rappahannock River at the opening of the Civil War.
Commissioned brigadier general, Aug. 9, 1861, he commanded a brigade
during the battle of Shiloh where he rendered good service in
gathering a large number of guns to fire on the Union position at the
Hornet's Nest, and aided in the assault which caused the surrender of
Prentiss' division. Thereafter, he held district and department
commands at various points including the Department of Southern
Mississippi and East Louisiana, and at the end of the war was
commissary general of prisoners. War Date Autographed
Endorsement Signed: 1 page document, 7 3/4 X 9 3/4, in ink. Asst.
Adjt. General's Office, First Brig., C. S. Forces, New Orleans, LA,
Dec. 4th, 1861. Sir, the Commanding General of the First Brigade C. S.
Forces directs me to enclose to you the requisition of Captain
LaSalle, Asst. Qr. Master of your Regiment for axes, pick axes, etc.
for the use of the Regiment. The Quarter Master states that he has
already issued a full supply of these articles to your Regiment except
Dutch ovens which are not allowed by this Department. Very
respectfully, Yr. Obedt. servt., Roy Mason Hooe, Asst. Adjt. General.
To Col. R. L. Gibson, Comdg. 13th Regt. LA Vol. [Gibson was later
appointed brigadier general in the Confederate army]. Ruggles writes
at the bottom of the document: Note. It is unnecessary to enclose
these Requisitions. Daniel Ruggles, Brig. Genl., C.S.A..............................................................$395.00
1026
- ALABAMA GENERAL DUFF GREEN, General Green was the Quarter
Master General of Alabama during the War Between the States. Autographed
Letter Signed: 1 page, 8 1/4 X 10 3/4, in ink. Qr. Master General
Office, Mobile, March 28, 1861. Capt. M. Smith, Captain: This morning
Col. F. Sheppard presented me your requisition for funds with letter
accompanying. He became quite excited because I would not pay him the
money. You can explain to him that you must first give me a receipt
for the money and then take his receipt. If you will advise me how to
send you the funds and at same time send receipts I will forward the
amt. of your requisition, but as money is so easily lost, I decline to
send any until I have the receipts. In future you will please not give
any one orders for money. You know the reasons for the disbursement
and you must present the normal forms. Your obt. svt., Duff C. Green,
Q. M. Genl. Light wear and age toning. Duff Cyrus Green was
quartermaster general of Alabama. Prewar he was a U.S. Army Officer
and Mobile Alabama
Merchant......................................................$125.00
101150 - GENERAL FRANCIS M. COCKRELL, Confederate
General. At the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861, Cockrell
joined the Missouri State Guard as a captain. After transferring to
the Confederate army and being promoted to colonel, he was an
important leader in the Vicksburg Campaign and was wounded in the hand
by an exploding shell during the Siege of Vicksburg. He was promoted
to brigadier general on July 18, 1863. In April 1865, shortly before
the end of the war, Cockrell was captured in Alabama, but was paroled
after a few weeks. He returned to his law practice in Missouri. A nice
post war signature as a United States
Senator..........................................$89.00
 8213
- GENERAL HOWELL COBB FREE FRANKED COVER ADDRESSED TO HIS WIFE,
Postmarked Washington DC as Member of Congress from Georgia, free
franking the cover and addressing to his wife in Athens, GA. Thus two
signatures of Cobb, a later Confederate General. Light
stains..................$125.00
 7108
- AN IMPORTANT CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN GENERAL T. H. HOLMES AND GENERAL
P. G. T. BEAUREGARD BEFORE THE BATTLE OF MANASSAS WRITTEN AND SIGNED
BY FUTURE GENERAL SAMUEL W. FERGUSON AIDE DE CAMP TO BEAUREGARD,
Headquarters, Dept. of Fredericksburg, Brook Station June 18th,
1861, Genl. Herewith enclosed you will find a copy of a letter
addressed to the Adj. Genl. By me which was answered by General Lee
stating that the enemy's were not sufficiently developed to justify
the adoption of my suggestions, and recommending if my force could be
divided that I should erect a battery at Mathias Point some 30 miles
below here, from this you will see how utterly out of the question it
is for me to send a regiment to your neighborhood as all the force I
have would scarcely be sufficient to resist on effort by the Enemy to
land with a view to invade. I need not say it will give me the
greatest satisfaction to co-operate with you and if you will keep me
advised of your wishes, they shall receive the most respectful
consideration, and as I can, consistently with my other obligations be
complied with. I am Genl. Very respt., Your Obt. Servt, T. H. Holmes
Brig. Genl. Comdg. Dept. to Genl. G. T. Beauregard, Comdg.
Manassas...a true copy S. W. Ferguson Aide de Camp. Beauregard had
requested that Holmes send a regiment to Manassas. Holmes replied in
this letter that Lee [Robert E. Lee] rejected his suggestions and
recommended that he divide his force. All of these tactical requests
and maneuvers were a prelude to the Battle of First Manassas or Bull
Run. Holmes commanded the Confederate forces at Fredericksburg. From
this point, he dispatched troops to slow down any Northern advance. SAMUEL
WRAGG FERGUSON WAS ON BEAUREGARD'S STAFF AT CHARLESTON AND RECEIVED
THE FORMAL SURRENDER OF THE FEDERAL GARRISON AT FORT SUMTER AND RAISED
THE FIRST CONFEDERATE OVER THAT FORT. HE LATER AT THE END OF THE WAR
SERVED AS PART OF THE ESCORT OF THE FLEEING JEFFERSON DAVIS FROM
RICHMOND, HE HAD BEEN APPOINTED BRIG. GENERAL ON JULY 28TH, 1863.
An important early war correspondence written by Ferguson as Aide de
Camp to Beauregard...well written, minor archival repaid unaffecting
any content, several moderate spot stains also unaffecting content................................................$750.00
 4255
- AN OUTSTANDING LETTER BY VARINA DAVIS ON THE IMPENDING PROMOTION OF
GENERAL NELSON MILES WHO WAS THE JAILER OF JEFFERSON DAVIS AT FORTRESS
MONROE AND WHO DAVIS HAD DESCRIBED AS A BUTTE IN REGARD TO HIS
TREATMENT IN PRISON, 3 page letter by Varina Davis, written
from the Gerard Hotel, New York City to General Joseph Wheeler, May
6th, 1898 accompanied by the stamped postal cover to Wheeler in the
House of Representatives in Washington, DC, noted
"personal". She relates to General Wheeler...My Dear
General, I have received your two kind letters and if I could, would
have adopted your suggestion, but one of my husband's last
conversation with Me was about his work when he should get well, for
said he "I cannot die until I pay my respects to that butte
Miles." If I could ever hope the creature had improved with
time...but I felt that he had told a falsehood to the military
commission about his authority for shackling his prisoner - and that
anything that kept him from the charge of troops was righteous work. I
am satisfied that if the grade is granted into the army, General Miles
will be the first incumbent and while in difference to your opinion, I
am silent - this is all that I can do as a Southern woman and Mr.
Davis' widow. I believe the Southern would win the fight with almost
the whole regular army behind them if they made it...and I think when
the Southern men are wanted in the field it is the time for the
expression of this antagonism to Miles but of course I am out of the
arena and may not know as you do but the mortification thank God will
be only meaningful for my children, not to him who is at rest. If
Miles gets his high grade by the silence of the men for whom Mr. Davis
went to his grave, disfranchised and harried by  every
circumstance that could torture an old and heart weary patient who had
given all of his ambitions and all he had of worldly goods to his
cause. I know beyond a doubt that you are treated by the pure desire
for the good of the country and that your heard is where it was in
1865, and that you feel that you are doing not what you will but will
you must and I do not misunderstand you in the least, but I cannot see
my duty to my husband in following your advise except in the partial
way I have been unable to do it and I hope that you will appreciate my
feelings in this matter and accord me the same selfish motive that I
am sure you have. Believe me Dear General always with warm regard.
Your friend Varina Jefferson Davis, May 6th, 1898...Death would be
preferable to me than seeing Miles promoted by Southern allegiance.
An outstanding personal letter to General Joe Wheeler by Varina Davis
opposing Nelson Miles' impending promotion to Lt. General [occurred in
1900]. Obviously Wheeler had written Varina advising her to cease in
her apparent attempt to gather Southern support to derail Miles'
appointment but she continues her campaign with Wheeler to gain his
support in Congress. Davis was sent to Fortress Monroe after his
capture along with Clement C. Clay of Alabama [see photo below upon
their release]. Nelson Miles was in charge of the fortress prison and
received direct orders from Secretary of War Stanton on how Davis was
to be treated. According to written orders issued by Secretary of War,
Edwin Stanton and hand delivered to General Miles by observers
Assistant Secretary of War Charles A. Dana and Major General Henry W.
Halleck, the guards were to pace up and down inside the room beside
Davis' cot. The candle was never to be extinguished, even at night. An
officer was detailed to walk into the cell and look at Davis every 15
minutes to make sure he had not escaped the guarded room during the
previous 15 minutes, and presumably, no facsimile of Davis had taken
the place of the real Davis in the previous 15 minutes. No guard was
to speak to Davis under any circumstances. When given his meals, Davis
was to be allowed no implements other than a wooden spoon - even when
the meal was a slab of meat. Miles followed through on another order
from Stanton hand-delivered by Assistant Secretary of War Dana:
"Brevet Major-General Miles is hereby authorized and directed to
place manacles and fetters upon the hands and feet of Jefferson Davis
and Clement C. Clay whenever he may think it advisable in order to
render their imprisonment more secure." Miles did not follow
through on the order to manacle the hands of Davis, but he did have a
blacksmith chain Davis' ankles together, an action that the emaciated
Davis "violently resisted" according to Miles. The leg irons
placement was leaked to the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph. When other
newspapers picked up the news, Davis drew some sympathy from
Northerners who might otherwise be angry at him for the 320,000
Northerners who had lost their lives during the war. More important to
the Republicans in power, their political sponsors were disturbed at
the apparent torture of a man who had yet to be charged with a crime.
Thurlow Week, a New York City political boss, was one of several
prominent Republicans who sent Secretary of War Stanton a note
that the "irons were an error and an enormity...wholly
unnecessary severity." The prison doctor, Dr. John Craven,
reported to Miles after seeing the condition of Davis that the
shackles would prohibit needed exercise and would possibly cause him
to become insane. Miles sent word to Stanton of Craven's assessment
and the chains were removed. But the news of Davis' treatment had
leaked out and Stanton did not want to make Davis a martyr so his
treatment gradually improved. It is apparent from this correspondence
that Davis and Varina held Miles accountable for his treatment
although the harsh orders seemingly were made by Stanton and Miles
carried them out. Excellent content showing Varina's steadfast
feelings that Miles treated her husband inhumanly while at Fortress
Monroe..........................................$1,295.00
SOLD
 32703
- JEFFERSON DAVIS, PRESIDENT OF THE CONFEDERACY, A nice large
ink clipped signature from the conclusion of a letter, "Respectfully,
Jefferson Davis." On February 9, 1861, after he resigned
from the U.S. Senate, Davis was selected provisional President of the
Confederate States of America. He was elected without opposition to a
six-year term that November. During his presidency, Davis took charge
of the Confederate war plans but was unable to find a strategy to stop
the larger, more powerful and better organized Union. His diplomatic
efforts failed to gain recognition from any foreign country, and he
paid little attention to the collapsing Confederate economy, printing
more and more paper money to cover the war's expenses. Historians have
criticized Davis for being a much less effective war leader than his
Union counterpart Abraham Lincoln, which they attribute to Davis being
overbearing, over controlling, and overly meddlesome, as well as being
out of touch with public opinion, and lacking support from a political
party (the  Confederacy
had no political parties). His preoccupation with detail, inability to
delegate responsibility, lack of popular appeal, feuds with powerful
state governors, inability to get along with people who disagreed with
him, and his neglect of civil matters in favor of military were only a
few of the shortcomings which worked against him. After Davis was
captured on May 10, 1865, he was charged with treason, though not
tried, and stripped of his eligibility to run for public office. While
not disgraced, he was displaced in Southern affection after the war by
the leading Confederate general, Robert E. Lee. However, many
Southerners empathized with his defiance, refusal to accept defeat,
and resistance to Reconstruction. Over time, admiration for his pride
and ideals made him a Civil War hero to many Southerners, and his
legacy became part of the foundation of the postwar New South. The
signature is bold, some mounting traces on verso. A nice large
example............................................................$595.00
32005 - ROBERT E.
LEE AND JOHN B. HOOD SIGNED CERTIFICATE FOR THE SOUTHERN HOSPITAL
ASSOCIATION OF NEW ORLEANS, Overall framed 16" X
20" with a period steel engraving of Robert E. Lee. The
certificate card is signed boldly in ink by Robert E. Lee and by John
B. Hood as President of the Association. This card was intended to be
given in appreciation for donors who contributed funds for injured
soldiers being cared for in New Orleans institutions. The association
was founded by Hood on July 1st, 1866 and has a very attractive
vignette of a Confederate soldier receiving a cup of water from a
Southern lady. The certificate was published by Douglas of New Orleans
and condition. This is the first example of this Association's donor
card we have ever seen or offered. After the war, Hood moved to
Louisiana and worked as a cotton broker and in the insurance business.
His business was ruined by a yellow fever epidemic in New Orleans
during the winter of 1878-79 and he succumbed to the disease himself,
dying just days after his wife and oldest child, leaving ten destitute
orphans. Two excellent
autographs.......................................$3,750.00
 2070
- GENERAL EDWARD DORR TRACY, KILLED AT VICKSBURG, 12th Alabama
Infantry, Colonel of the 19th Alabama, Shiloh, Vicksburg. He led the
company, Company I, Fourth Alabama Infantry, to Virginia and fought in
the First Battle of Manassas, Virginia. On the 12th of October, 1861,
he became Lieutenant-colonel of the Nineteenth Alabama, Col. JOe
Wheeler's regiment. In the battle of Shiloh, he led the Nineteenth,
having a horse killed under him. Going to East Tennessee with McCown's
division, he soon attracted the attention of Gen. E. Kirby Smith, who
wrote, July 22nd, "Should any new appointments be made for this
command, I would recommend Lieut. - Col. Edward D. Tracy. Upright,
intelligent and accomplished, Colonel Tracy, by his services at
Manassas and Shiloh, has attested his soldierly qualities." Five
Alabama regiments in the various brigade of Smith's army were
collected in a brigade and he assigned commander. A commission as
brigadier-general followed in August, 1862. In early 1863, he led his
brigade to Vicksburg, Mississippi, this occurring the time Grant
landed at Bruinsburg. With about 1,500 men, tired by a hasty march, he
reached Port Gibson in time to participate in the battle of May 1st,
where the brigade suffered significant loss in killed, wounded and
captured. The fighting commenced at sunrise, and soon became warm and
bloody. "A little before 8 o'clock," said Colonel Garrett in
his report, "our brave and gallant commander, General Tracy, fell
near the front line, pierced through the breast, and instantly died
without uttering a work." His remains were sent to Macon, Georgia
and there interred. His ink signature contained in his addressed
postal cover dated Oct. 2, to his wife in Huntsville, AL. PM Macon,
Georgia, 3 Cent embossed stamp. Bold signature, trifle fray at bottom
and top of cover, scarce KIA General......................................................$375.00
2085 - DOUBLE
SIGNED NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST BOND, Signed as President of the
Selma, Marion, and Memphis Railroad overall 16" X 19". First
mortgage at 8% guaranteed by the State of Alabama 1869. Also signed
for by Governor William Hugh Smith of Alabama. Forrest served as
President until 1874 when he resigned from the railroad due to health
and financial reasons. Known as the "wizard in the saddle"
after having 29 horses shot from under him. This example is in
pristine condition and getting more difficult to find as such. Many
have been divided to sell both signatures individually. Most often
offered at $2500+. This nice specimen
is.................................................................$2,150.00
 1030
- GENERAL FRANCIS MARION COCKRELL, 2 1/2" X 3.5". Autograph.
From Missouri, at the beginning of the American Civil War in 1861,
Cockrell joined the Confederate Army as a captain. He was an important
leader in the Vicksburg Campaign and was wounded in the hand by an
exploding shell during the Siege of Vicksburg. He was promote to
brigadier general on July 18, 1863. In April 1865, shortly before the
end of the war, Cockrell was captured in Alabama, but was paroled
after a few weeks. He returned to his law practice in Missouri. He
later served in the US Senate until 1905. His card is signed. F.M.
Cockrell Missouri", boldly signed in ink. Nice bold ink
signature......................................$80.00
 122130
- GENERAL JOE WHEELER, CSA, ink signature on a card. 1.5"
X 2.25", slight age tone to top left corner away from signature,
strong signature. Wheeler has the rare distinction of serving as a
general during war time for two opposing forces: first as a noted
cavalry general in the Confederate States Army in the 1860's during
the American Civil War, and later as a general in the United States
Army during both the Spanish-American War and Philippine-American War
near the turn of the century. For much of the Civil War, he served as
the senior cavalry general in the Army of Tennessee and fought in most
of its battles in the Western
Theater......................................................$85.00
122131 - GENERAL
JOE WHEELER, CSA, ink signature on a card. 3" X 2",
strong signature..........................................$95.00
122132 - GENERAL
JOE WHEELER, CSA, ink signature on a card. 1.5" X
2", nice signature...............................................$95.00
 122133
- GENERAL WILLIAM B. BATE, CSA, ink signature on a card.
1.75" X 3", "William Bate Tennessee", bold
signature. Bate was the governor of Tennessee from 1883 to 1887 and
subsequently a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1887 until
his death. He served in the Confederate forces in the American Civil
War, attaining the rank of major general and commanding a division in
the Army of
Tennessee..................................................$69.00
 122134
- GENERAL EDMUND W. PETTUS, CSA, ink signature on a card.
1.75" X 3", "E.W. Pettus, Ala." bold
signature. Pettus helped organize the 20th Alabama Infantry, and was
elected as one of its first officers. On September 9, he was made the
regiment's major, and on October 8, he became its lieutenant colonel.
From then on Pettus served in the Western Theater of the American
Civil War. During the Stones River Campaign, he was captured by Union
soldiers on December 29, 1862. He was exchanged a short time later,
and was captured again on May 1, 1863. At the time, Pettus was part of
the surrendered garrison that had been defending Port Gibson in
Mississippi, however he managed to escape and return to his own lines.
He was promoted to colonel on May 28, and given command of the 20th
Alabama. During the 1863 Vicksburg Campaign, Pettus and his regiment
was part of the force defending Confederate control of the Mississippi
River. When the garrison was surrendered on July 4, Pettus was again
captured, and would be a prisoner until his exchange on September 12.
Six days later he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general, and
on November 3, he was given brigade command in the Army of Tennessee.
Pettus and his brigade participated in the Chattanooga Campaign,
posted on the extreme southern slope of Missionary Ridge on November
24, and fought during the action the following day. Pettus and his
command toop part in the 1864 Atlanta Campaign, fighting in the
battles of Kennesaw Mountain on June 27, Atlanta on July 22, and
Jonesborough from August 31 to September 1. Beginning on December 17,
he temporarily led a division in the Army of Tennessee. Afterward
during the 1865 Carolinas Campaign, Pettus was sent to defend
Columbia, South Carolina, and participated in the Battle of
Bentonville from March 19-21. Pettus was wounded in this fight, hit
his right leg during the battle's first day. On May 2, he was paroled
from Salisbury, North Carolina, and was pardoned by the U.S.
Government on October 20...........................................$69.00
 122135
- GENERAL JOHN S. WINDER, CSA, large notation signed dated
March 26th, 1862 regarding an inspection by the Provost Marshall and
an inventory of guns will be made. Framed with a colored engraving of
Winder, 22" X 24". The long docket was on the back of a
document involving a soldier. Winder chose to follow the Confederate
cause and resigned his U.S. Army commission on April 27, 1861. He was
appointed a colonel in the Confederate Army infantry on March 16. He
was ten promoted to brigadier general on June 21 and the next day was
made Assistant Inspector General of the Camps of Instruction that were
in the Confederacy's capital of Richmond, Virginia, a post he would
hold until October 21. In addition to his duties involving prisons, he
was responsible for dealing with deserters, local law enforcement, and
for a short time setting the commodity prices for the residents of a
city dealing with a doubled population. During this time, he commanded
Libby Prison in Richmond as well. In April 1864, Winder appointed
Capt. Henry Wirz commandant a new prison camp in Georgia called Camp
Sumter, better known as the infamous Andersonville Prison. Winder
commanded the Department of Henrico for much of the war, lasting until
May 5, 1864. He then commanded the 2nd District of the Department of
North Carolina & Southern Virginia from May 25 until June 7. Ten
days later, he briefly commanded Camp Sumter himself, lasting until
July 26. Winder then was given command of all military prisons in
Georgia as well as those in Alabama until November 21, when he was put
in charge of the Confederate Bureau of Prison Camps, a post which he
held until his death on February 7, 1865. Very scarce wartime
document...........................................................$450.00
 4240
- GENERAL NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST, His signature on a portion
of a Selma, Marion RR bond as President with the popular vignette of
the slaves picking cotton from the obverse of the bond. Nice dark
signature, known as the "wizard of the saddle" during his
career as a cavalry General in the Army of Tennessee. There were two
signatures of Forrest on these bonds and this is the post popular one
with the great vignette along side of the signature. Very
fine.....................................$1,095.00
3101 -
SUPERINTENDANT OF THE CONFEDERATE NASHVILLE AND CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD, 8"
X 10" signed stock certificate for the Nashville, Chattanooga,
& St. Louis Railroad with a nice large vignette of a steam
engine. c 1875, signed by Edmund W. "King"
Cole who ran the Chattanooga & Nashville Railroad during
the war and was a lifeline for Confederate supplies. His trains
transported wounded soldiers from the Murfreesboro battlefield. After
the war, he became President of the Nashville, Chattanooga, and St.
Louis Railway Company. Crisp
condition......................................$79.00
3102 - COLONEL
ALFRED LANDON RIVES, Letter with fine vignette of a Steam
engine dated September 30th, 1882 to A.L. Rives, General Manager of
the Mobile & Ohio Railroad offering them steam engines at a cost
of $10,000 each. Rivers notes on the verso that they will
decline the offer as they had just purchased eight engines.
Rives had designed the Cabin John Bridge in Maryland, Capt CSA 1861,
served as Engineering officer on Magruder's Staff, acting chief of the
Confederate Engineering Bureau, remained in Richmond for the duration
of the war in the capacity as Asst. Chief of the Bureau, Lt. Colonel
1863, Colonel 1864. Active in all engineering needs for the
Confederacy including railroads, Superintendent of the Panama
Railroad, General Manager of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad, died
1903. The letter is datelined New York on the letterhead of Barrows
& Company Railway Equipment. Some archival restoration on verso,
otherwise well written.....................................$75.00
 2047
- COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana
Native Guard (1861-62), ALS by General Mansfield Lovell dated
at Jackson, MS, June 9th, 1862 on Confederate States stationary
ordering all persons to give every facility needed by Lt. Colonel
Ogden of my Staff on official business. This 5" X 7" ALS
is entirely written and signed by Lovell as Major General Commanding
Dept. #1. Ogden was given this to facilitate his travels within
Confederate lines. A very scarce ALS by Lovell whose war dated
correspondence is quite uncommon. Very fine
(#14)........................$1,800.00
639 - JEFFERSON
DAVIS, letter signed, August 14th, 1871. 8" X 10"
manuscript datelined Mississippi City P.O. (Mississippi). Letter to
H.H. Edwards acknowledging receipt of a letter informing him that he
had been selected a member of the Society and been confirmed with a
degree and hoped in the future to be able to attend a meeting in
appreciation of the degree confirmed upon him. Signed Jefferson
Davis in very large script measuring over 3" in length.
Very fine....................................................$995.00
645 - GENERAL THOMAS
JORDAN, signature of Jordan dated April 29th, 1865. Just at
the end of the War. Somewhat light buy very clear. Still a war period
autograph and a very reasonable
price...................................................$125.00
646 - GENERAL ROBERT
VANCE, 4" X 5" paper, really a half page from a
scrapbook. Huge signature "Robt B. Vance, Riverside,
NC". North Carolina General............................$145.00
650 - GENERAL JOHN
ECHOLS, Confederate Commander in Western Virginia. 3" X
5" manuscript accounting by Echols as an attorney dated July
17th, 1860, just prior to the War. Quite a lot of data in Echols'
hand..................................................$195.00
653 - GENERAL JOHN
WINDER, 11" X 14", Commander of Confederate prisons.
His signature framed with a copy photo.
Uncommon..............................................$300.00
657 - GENERAL JAMES
LONGSTREET, Mexican War, Brig. General, 2nd Manassas,
Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Chickamauga, Wilderness and
Confidant of Lee. A check entirely written by Longstreet with
full signature drawn of the State Banking Company of
Gainesville, GA in 1901. Very
fine........................................................$650.00
ON HOLD
658 - GENERAL OTHO
STRAHL, Signature on a 1.25" X 2.75" portion of a
pre-war legal document. Confederate Brigadier General - Tennessee.
After entering Confederate service as Captain of the 4th Tennessee,
Strahl saw action at Shiloh and Murfreesboro before promotion to
Brigadier General and participation in the battles of Chickamauga and
Atlanta. While leading his brigade in Brown's Division at Franklin,
Tennessee on November 30, 1864. Strahl became one of six mortally
wounded Confederate Generals. September 1860, witnessed W.H.B. Beaumont...O.F.
Strahl......................................................$1,250.00
659 - GENERAL BENJAMIN
J. HILL, Tennessee. Fought at Shiloh with Cleburne,
Chickamauga, Atlanta Campaign, fought at Forrest and Murfreesboro,
later last against Wilson's Cavalry. Have several examples of Hill's
signature. Hill's signature is not common and he had an exceptional
record in the Army of Tennessee. Document signed
pre-War......................$175.00
 7112
- WAR DATE DOCUMENT SIGNED BY BRIG, GENERAL B. D. FRY, CAPTURED AT
GETTYSBURG, WOUNDED FIVE TIMES, Augusta, GA, November 4th,
1864, 8" X 10" pre-printed requisition of eating utensils
for seven men detailed as Provost Guards. Signed in ink by Fry as
Brig, General Commanding Post. Also signed by James P. Baltzell [from
Texas] as quartermaster. Fry was wounded five times during the War and
sent to Johnson's Island after being captured at Gettysburg. Paper is
crisp and fresh with nice signatures, uncommon war
dated........................$695.00
SOLD
2101 VARINA DAVIS, Wife of Jefferson Davis, President of the
Confederate States. A closing from a post-war letter signed Jefferson
Davis that was written by Varina Davis for her husband. Her
handwriting is very close to Davis', but she puts the period behind
his name which indicates a Varina
signature..............................$200.00
SOLD
 110700
- GENERAL JOHN B. HOOD, Signature from a document as 2nd Lt.
as a member of the US Army before the war, "John B.
Hood" with rank. On blue paper from an Army document with
a nice bold signature (many from this period are water stained, we
have seen).................................$425.00
SOLD
 110701
- JEFFERSON DAVIS BY VARINA DAVIS, Large salutation in closing
a letter. Jefferson Davis with Varina's period put at the end of his
name. When she wrote and signed the letter for him late in his life. A
little tone, large signature...............................$200.00
SOLD
 640
- JEFFERSON
DAVIS BY HIS WIFE VARINA, a beautiful lavender ink signature
of Davis written by his wife Varina. "Jefferson Davis Mispi"
with her period behind the s in Davis. Without this period, the
average person would swear this was signed by Davis himself. Highly
collectible..............................................................$275.00
SOLD
 4240 - VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN 1ST
TENNESSEE ARTILLERY, REQUEST FOR A REQUISITION FOR SMALL ARMS
AMMUNITION AND FOR ARTILLERY ROUNDS, SIGNED BY CSA BRIG. GENERAL ALLEN
THOMAS AS COLONEL OF THE 28TH LOUISIANA, A. D. S. by
Captain James A. Wiggs, Brigade Ordinance Officer. Also signed by
Colonel Allen Thomas, 28th Louisiana Infantry (LATER BRIG. GENERAL),
and other officers, March 23rd, 1863. One page 5" X 7
1/2", headquarters 3rd Brigade, Smith's Div. Circular. You will
return to this office as soon as practicable, a consolidated
Requisition for all the Ordinance and Ordinance Stores necessary to
equip your Command fully in every respect. The requisitions to be made
according to the form given in the Ordinance regulations. The
requisitions for Ammunition should be based upon an estimate of one
hundred & fifty rounds per gun for small arms, and for artillery
the number of rounds necessary to fill caissons & limber chest. It
is not possible that all deficiencies can be supplied at once, but the
requisition will be placed on file and filled as rapidly as possible
and no further requisitions for the same articles will be required. By
Order Col. E. Higgins, Comdg. Brigade James A. Wiggs, Captain &
Brigade Ordinance Officer. Signed on the reverse by Allen
Thomas, Col. 28 LA. LATER BRIG. GENERAL, J. E. Mooney, Lt. &
Actg. Adjt. 28 LA, John R. Bisland, Adjt. 26th LA. There also appears
to be 2 other signatures. Fine and a rare item regarding
artillery at Vicksburg. There were two 28th Louisiana Regiments, one
led by Colonel Thomas from men from South Louisiana and one led by
Colonel Gray from men from the northern portion of the
state......................................$550.00
SOLD
James
A. Wiggs, the writer of this document, was born on May 17, 1837, in
Holly Springs, Mississippi. Shortly after the Civil War broke out, he
enlisted on May 15, 1861, as a private, and was mustered into the 4th
Tennessee Infantry. Governor Isham G. Harris soon promoted hm to the
position of Assistant Quartermaster General of Tennessee, on June 21,
1861. Afterwards, he served the Confederacy in various positions
including, Chief of Ordinance, on the staff of General Stephen D. Lee;
Chief of Artillery, on the staff of General Francis A. Shoup; he
surrendered with the garrison at Vicksburg, on July 4, 1863; was
captain in the 1st Tennessee Artillery; Chief of Staff, of General
Bryan M. Thomas; Chief of Artillery, on the staff of General Marcus J.
Wright, in the District of North Mississippi and West Tennessee; and
he surrendered with the forces of Lieutenant General Richard Taylor,
to Union General E. R. S. Canby, and was paroled at Jackson,
Mississippi, on May 12, 1865. He died at Starkville, Mississippi, on
January 27, 1911, and was buried in Vicksburg. His obituary and photo
can be found in the Confederate Veteran issue of February 1913, where
he was described as having a "brilliant record for service and
bravery during the four year's struggle."  4241
- STEPHEN D. LEE, HIS FIELD ORDER TO CAPTAIN JAMES WIGGS, MOVING
TROOPS VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN APRIL 1863, ALS BY LEE, Capt.
Wiggs...All men belonging to the Regts. now here with you, and those
going up on the flat boats must return with you after placing men of
the detachment from Col. Shelly's Regt. in the flat boats to relieve
them if they have not got up - come down with the horses at once on
one of the flats - must try and get here tonight so we can start
early in the morning - none of Col. Shelly's Regt. can go on this
boat...S. D. Lee, Brig. Gen. Commanding...Golden A. Q. Q. 7PM. The
Colonel Shelly mentioned in this field order was Colonel Charles M.
Shelley, commander of the 30th Alabama Infantry, and future
Confederate Brigadier General. He served under General Stephen D. Lee
in 1863. At Port Gibson, Mississippi, in action against General U.S.
Grant's army, Shelley was described as cool, brave and gallant in
resisting the attack of the enemy. At Baker's Creek, on May 16, 1863,
General Lee praised Shelley's regiment for their distinguished
gallantry, fighting. James A. Wiggs, the recipient of this document,
was born on May 17, 1837, in Holly Springs, Mississippi. Shortly after
the Civil War broke out, he  enlisted on May 15, 1861, as a private,
and was mustered into the 4th Tennessee Infantry. Governor Isham G.
Harris soon promoted him to the position of Assistant Quartermaster
General of Tennessee, on June 21, 1861. Afterwards he served the
Confederacy in various positions including, Chief of Ordinance, on the
staff of General Stephen D. Lee; Chief of Artillery, on the staff of
General Francis A Shoup; he surrendered with the garrison at
Vicksburg, on July 4, 1863; was captain in the 1st Tennessee
Artillery; Chief of Staff, of General Bryan M. Thomas; Chief of
Artillery, on the staff of General Marcus J. Wright, in the District
of North Mississippi and West Tennessee; and he surrendered with the
forces of Lieutenant General Richard Taylor, to Union General E. R. S.
Canby, and was paroled at Jackson, Mississippi, on May 12, 1865. He
died at Starkville, Mississippi, on January 27, 1911, and was buried
in Vicksburg. His obituary and photo can be found in the Confederate
Veteran issue of February 1913, where he was described as having a
"brilliant record for service and bravery during the four year's
struggle." 7 1/2" X 3 1/2" in a bold pencil
hand. Very fine......................................................$1,495.00
SOLD
4242
- DURING THE SIEGE OF VICKSBURG MAY 1863, SWAPPING ENFIELD RIFLES FOR
OLD MUSKETS IN THE REGIMENT SIGNED BY COLONEL ALLEN THOMAS LATER BRIG.
GENERAL CSA, Headquarters, 5th Brigade, May 6th, 1863. A
manuscript order written and signed by Captain James A. Wiggs
instructing the commanding officers of the regiments under his command
[Chief of Artillery] to deliver to him an accounting of the unarmed
men and the number of Mississippi Rifles and altered percussion
muskets to be exchanged for Enfield rifles and at the same time a
requisition for 80 rounds to be issued per gun. Countersigned by
Colonel Winchester Hall Colonel of the 26th Louisiana and Colonel
Allen Thomas of the 28th Louisiana Infantry. Signed boldly by Colonel
Allen later Brigadier General Confederate States Army.
Winchester Hall wrote the regimental history of the 26th Louisiana. James
A. Wiggs, the recipient of this document, was born on May 17, 1837, in
Holly Springs, Mississippi. Shortly after the Civil War broke out, he
enlisted on May 15, 1861, as a private, and was mustered into the 4th
Tennessee Infantry. Governor Isham G. Harris soon promoted him to the
position of Assistant Quartermaster General of Tennessee, on June 21,
1861. Afterwards he served the Confederacy in various positions
including, Chief of Ordinance, on the staff of General Stephen D. Lee;
Chief of Artillery, on the staff of General Francis A
Shoup; he
surrendered with the garrison at Vicksburg, on July 4, 1863; was
captain in the 1st Tennessee Artillery; Chief of Staff, of General
Bryan M. Thomas; Chief of Artillery, on the staff of General Marcus J.
Wright, in the District of North Mississippi and West Tennessee; and
he surrendered with the forces of Lieutenant General Richard Taylor,
to Union General E. R. S. Canby, and was paroled at Jackson,
Mississippi, on May 12, 1865. He died at Starkville, Mississippi, on
January 27, 1911, and was buried in Vicksburg. His obituary and photo
can be found in the Confederate Veteran issue of February 1913, where
he was described as having a "brilliant record for service and
bravery during the four year's struggle." Fine, paper
originally slightly
irregular...........................................................$600.00
SOLD
 2214
- JOHN MCINTOSH KELL, CONFEDERATE NAVAL COMMANDER, John
McIntosh Kell entered the U.S. Navy in September 1841 as a Midshipman.
Over the next two decades, he served in several ships, was active in
California during the war with Mexico and participated in Commodore
Matthew C. Perry's expedition to Japan. When Georgia seceded from the
Union in early 1861, Lieutenant Kell resigned from the United States'
Navy. In April 1861, he briefly commanded the Georgia state gunboat Savannah,
but received a Confederate States Navy commission as First Lieutenant
the following month and was sent to New Orleans. There, he helped
Commander Raphael Semmes fit out the cruiser CSS Sumter.
He served as Executive Officer during her commerce raiding cruise in
1861-62. First Lieutenant Kell was Semmes' Executive Officer on CSS Alabama
throughout her career, and was present when she was sunk by USS Kearsarge
in June 1864. He was rescued by the British yacht Dearhound
and taken to England. Promoted to the rank of Commander in that month,
he commanded the ironclad CSS Richmond in the James
River Squadron in 1865. After the end of the Civil War, Kell returned
to Georgia and became a farmer. In later years, he served as Adjutant
General of Georgia. John McIntosh Kell died in 1900. A
printed photo (as Adj. General of Georgia) of Kell SIGNED by him
in ink and framed 8" X 10" overall. A nice large
4+" ink signature...............................................$295.00
SOLD
50911 - GENERAL
ALBERT SIDNEY JOHNSTON, ALS 1 1/2 pages. Written and signed by
General A.S. Johnston without a date. Written from Headquarters 1st
Regt. Texan Riflemen, Point Isabel Texas to W.W. Blip, Adj. Genl. Army
of the Occupation. This was written in the 1840's during time of the
Mexican War:
 I
have the honor to report that the 1st Regt. Texan Rifleman (Foot) is
organized & complete with the inception of two Companies which
have not yet arrived but which I presume may be inspected in time to
march with this Regiment.
The instruction of the officers & men is
now progressing in the Rifle Drill, the only system adapted to
this arm, which I hope will be approved by the Commanding General,
though it has been included from the book of tactics now in use.
It would be greatly to the advantage of this
Regiment & Capt. Snell's Company to be authorized to order that
company to join the Regiment -- The Company is detached on Garrison
duty at this place. Besides the ____ of instruction in the drill now
going on, your better experience will hear me out in the belief that
Garrison duty is entirely unsuited to the volunteer service &
perhaps, where they are until in the same garrison with regular troops
incompatible with the efficiency of either.
The above is submitted most respectfully to
the consideration of the commanding General with the hope that I may
be ordered to direct Capt. Snell to report with his company to the
Commanding officer of the regiment, very respectfully your Svt., A.S.
Johnston Comg. 1st Texas Rifleman
Any signature of
Johnston who was mortally wounded at Shiloh is rare on today's market.
This is a great ALS by Johnston as Commander of the Texas Rifleman
during the Mexican War, on blue ink, blue paper. Discoloration
in scans does not exist to great degree on the actual document.....................................................$1,600.00
SOLD
 4241
- C.C. MEMMINGER, June 20th, 1856, 8" X 14". Printed
and filled in bond for over $10,000 involving Memminger in Charleston
where Memminger writes and signs two paragraphs on the verso of the
bond. Memminger signs with W.J. Bennett and William Lucas in regard to
interest being paid on the bond. Lucas was a wealthy rice planter near
Charleston and Memminger soon became Confederate Secretary of the
Treasury. Quite a few words written in Memminger with two signatures.
All in ink, very fine...............................$325.00
SOLD
 120802
- GENERAL NATHAN BEDFORD FORREST, A nice dark ink signature of
Forrest as President of the Selma, Marion, and Memphis Railroad dated
in September 1969. The back signature that Forrest signed from that
famous bond, comes with several ornate coupons from that
bond.............$995.00
SOLD
  90701
- GENERAL TURNER ASHBY, April 10th, 1862. 5" X 7"
pre-printed and filled in listing overcoats, drawers, caps, shirts,
pants, jackets, etc. Special requisition for clothing for a company
dated at Harrisonburg, VA. Signed as commanding "Turner
Ashby". Ashby gained his fame with Jackson in the
Shenandoah Campaign and was killed fighting rear guard action near
Harrisonburg, VA, June 6th, 1862. Ashby was called a "legend
in his own time". Nicely framed 11" X 18" with
a copy photo of the only known photo of Ashby in death. Condition is
excellent............$750.00
SOLD
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