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11143 - HE WAS LATER TO DIE AT GETTYSBURG, WANTS TO HELP DRIVE THE YANKS OUT OF NEWBERN, 2ND NORTH CAROLINA INFANTRY, 2 pages in bold pencil, Camp McIntoch, NC, April 2nd, 1862 by Furnifold H. Heritage, Lt. 2nd NC Infantry. He relates in part to his Brother...I am glad to hear from you. Robert is in camp and I will read a few things from him. I have not been very well with a cold and my arm is sore from being vaccinated. We had a general review yesterday and showed very well. We had between 6000 and 7000 on hand. When General Holmes passed the Elm City Camp, he told them He would carry them home before long. I judge that Newbern will be attacked before long. I am ready and willing to march at any time to march there and drive the Yankee out. I hope that none of your Negroes will leave you. I want to write home but do not know where to direct them. I hope that General Holmes will carry us down to Newbern. F. Heritage. Heritage was later a POW at Chancellorsville [5/3/63] and paroled from the Old capital prison at Washington. He was killed in battle at Gettysburg on July 1st, 1863............................................................$250.00

11144 - BRECKENRIDGE AT HIS STAUNTON HEADQUARTERS PREPARES FOR THE BATTLE OF NEW MARKET, Headquarters, Valley District, Staunton, VA, 8" X 10", 1 page in ink, May 10th, 1864, Special Orders #3 by Command of General Breckenridge to Lt. Colonel J. Lyle Clark of the 30th VA Battalion Sharpshooters, written for Colonel J. Stoddard Johnston, Breckenridge's AAG. The order details that "Wharton's Brigade will camp on Winchester Road two miles from Staunton. The men are to be kept closely in camp ready to move at a moment's notice. Guards to be deployed at the gates of the enclosures to prevent stock from getting out. The strictest care will be taken to avoid fencing to be destroyed which officers will be held accountable." The Battle of New Market was a battle fought on May 15, 1864 in Virginia during Valley Campaigns of 1864 in the American Civil War. Cadets from the Virginia Military Institute (WMI) fought alongside the Confederate Army and forced Union General Franz Sigel and his army out of the Shenandoah Valley. May 10th is the same day Breckenridge sent word to VMI that their Cadets may be needed to assist him in the upcoming battle. The 30th VA Sharpshooters were a significant force in the victory at New Market driving the enemy back..........................................................$225.00

8226 - POW LETTER AND HAND CARRIED COVER, POINT LOOKOUT, MD. PRIVATE ROBERT RUCKER, 2ND TENNESSEE INFANTRY CAPTURED AT GOLDSBORO, NC, MARCH 22, 1865, April 7th, 1865, Point Lookout, 6th Division, Co. I, addressed to his Mother [Rutherford County, TN]. I am a prisoner of war captured on the 22nd of last month and have been treated well by the Federal authorities. I do not know when I will be exchanged in all probability not soon I expect. I am very anxious to hear from home, I understand a good many of the Tenn. boys who were prisoners have taken the oath...I cannon tell when this cruel war will be over but I think from present appearance it won't be long...If there is any chance of getting me out of prison I will not object. At present I am in good health, write soon and enclose 5 or 10 dollars enclosed in letter. Catesby Edmonson is here, is well, was captured last Sunday near Petersburg...R. M. Walker. Extremely well written on one page in dark ink, accompanied by a addressed hand-carried cover to his Mother. An excellent POW pair..................................................$375.00

8227 - 38TH ALABAMA REGIMENT, 'ALABAMA GRAYS', POW LETTER FROM FORT DELAWARE, Fort Delaware, July 21st, 1864, John P. Seabrook, Company I, 38th Alabama writes to Miss Susan Taylor of Newport, KY. One page in lavender ink. He writes in part...The box of provisions was received on the 18th and was gladly received, he comments on reading several books she had sent him "Picciola" and "Caesar". He mentions his study of the book and reads five pages a day. He reads to pass the time more quickly and to retrain the thoughts of home. We no look forward to an early exchange and have made up our minds to endure imprisonment until the close of the war or exchange of administration [election was soon coming in November]. We are not dispirited, severe colds are prevalent in prison...my wound has not yet healed from some irritating cause perhaps a particle of bone as it is not disposed to heal. There has not been a change for the past two months and he never for a minute free from pain. I have been so accustomed to it that I hardly think of it except when I was idle. John P. Seabrook. The 38th Alabama Infantry was organized in Mobile in May of 1862. It was active in the campaigns of the Army of the Tennessee from Chickamauga to Nashville. It later endured many hardships while defending Spanish Fort. It surrendered about 80 men on May 4th, 1865. Susan L. Taylor lived in Newport, KY and was active in supplying Confederate prisoners from several prisons provisions during the War after she gathered them from local sympathizers. A well written letter...........................$375.00

8050 - JEFFERSON DAVIS' ORDER CONDEMNING GENERAL BENJAMIN BUTLER AS A COMMON OUTLAW AND SUBJECT FOR EXECUTION WHEN CAPTURED, General Order #111, Richmond, VA, December 24th, 1862. 5 pages printed and string bound outlining the sequence of events regarding the execution of William Mumford in New Orleans for tearing down the US Flag from the old US mint after the surrender of the City to General Butler's forces. Davis goes into great detail on correspondence between Union and Confederate commanders regarding Mumford's execution. Davis describes Butler as a felon deserving of execution, as well as officers serving under him. Many more details showing Davis' contempt for Butler, signed in print by Davis. This is the first example of this rare Confederate order we have ever handled. Fine.....................................................$595.00

HISTORY OF THE EVENT IN NEW ORLEANS

On April 25, 1862, as Union Navy ships approached Confederate New Orleans, Commander David Farragut ordered two officers to send a message to Mayor John T. Monroe requesting removal of Confederate flags from the local customhouse, mint, and city hall and the placement of U.S. flags. Monroe refused, claiming it was beyond his jurisdiction. On April 26, Captain Henry W. Morris sent ashore Marines from the USS Pocahontas to raise the U.S. flag over the mint. Morris did so without any order from Farragut, who was still trying to receive an official surrender from the mayor. As the marines raised the flag, a number of locals gathered around in anger and the marines told the population the Pocahontas would fire on anyone attempting to remove the flag. However, a group of seven individuals, including Mumford, decided to remove the flag from the mint. The Pocahontas fired and Mumford was injured by a flying piece of brick. With cheers from local onlookers, Mumford carried the flag to the mayor at city hall, but onlookers tore at it as he walked, reducing it to stub. Three days later Union Army Major General Benjamin Butler, the commander of the Union ground forces, heard about the incident and decided to arrest and punish Mumford. When the Union Army occupied the city on May 1, Mumford was arrested and charged with "high crimes and misdemeanors against the laws of the United States, and the peace and dignity thereof and the Law Martial." On May 30, he was tried before a military tribunal and was convicted even though there was no clear attempt to determine whether the city was actually occupied when the event occurred. On June 5, Butler issued the following Special Order No. 70:     William B. Mumford, a citizen of New Orleans, having been convicted before a military commission of treason and an overt act thereof, tearing down the United States flag from a public building of the United States, after said flag was placed there by Commander Farragut, of the United States Navy. It is ordered that he be executed according to sentence of said military commission on Saturday, June 7, inst., between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 a.m. under the directions of the provost-marshal of the District of New Orleans, and for so doing this shall be his sufficient warrant. On June 7, a little before noon, Mumford was taken to be hanged in the courtyard of the mint itself; a place that Butler had decided "according to the Spanish custom" would be the ideal place. Many people came to the spot, and Mumford was allowed to give a final speech in which he spoke of his patriotism for the Confederacy and his love for what he considered the true meaning of the U.S. flag, a symbol he had fought under in the Seminole and Mexican-American wars. After he was hanged, on June 18, Confederate Governor of Louisiana Thomas Overton Moore issued a statement declaring Mumford a hero and a model. Robert E. Lee demanded that Union General- in-Chief Henry Wager Halleck explain how execution could have occurred for a crime committed before New Orleans was occupied. Confederate President Jefferson Davis issued a proclamation stating Benjamin Butler should be considered a criminal and worthy of hanging. However, later on, Butler assisted Mumford's wife and helped her find a job in Washington.

     
7080 - WE HAVE JUST ARRIVED AT HARPERS FERRY, THE ABOLITIONISTS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE IT, May 22nd, 1861, Harpers Ferry, VA. 1 large page in ink to Mr. Caldwell from Lt. Samuel A. Campbell, Company I, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, "Cherry Creek Rifles". He relates in part...We have just arrived at Harpers Ferry, it is impregnable and can't be taken by the abolitionists, the mountains are alive with men, many became sick and were left along the road, Ben [Ben Caldwell] is well, he says he does not want to come home until this is settled as his heart is in Mississippi, send regards to all at home...S.A. Campbell. Colonel Faulkner writes in a report in June, "The measles and mumps have been among my men for two months, but now the regiment is fast improving and in ten days will be all right again. We have 200 convalescents, who will report for duty in a few days." A well written very early Mississippi war letter from one of the first units in Virginia from the Deep South.............................................................................$195.00

7081 - THE 2ND MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY MOVES TO WINTER CAMP IN VIRGINIA, Camp Fisher, VA, January 11th, 1862. 2 1/2 pages in ink by Lt. Joseph S. Owen, Company I, 2nd Mississippi Infantry, "Cherry Creek Rifles". He relates in part to his cousin back in Mississippi, the company's health is all right except for colds as they are having a very severe winter but they are comfortable in houses with sufficient food and clothing. He remarks that they are better supplied with food and clothing than other Mississippi troops and for what he has seen of other units better than any other state's troops...He tells his cousin that those who are left at home have an equally honorable job protecting the women and clothing and providing food and clothing for the soldiers. The Yankees have made some demonstrations on the coast lately. "A cloud has come over our country but providence will prevail for us"...Joseph S. Owen..................................................$195.00

7082 - 2ND MISSISSIPPI CAVALRY, ON PICKET NEAR OKOLONA, MS, Okolona, MS, July 19th, 1862. 2 large pages in bold pencil to his wife Sallie from Sergt. B. J. Caldwell, Company G, [Pontotoc Rangers] 2nd Mississippi Cavalry. He regrets that he could have not written sooner but he had heard that there would be no mail. If there will be no mail, I will send letters by hand...he must stop writing as there is a terrible thunderstorm going on with rain and thunder...he notes the rain has stopped and he will continue writing...we are still in our old camp and are on guard duty every third day and night, tells his wife how to secure the wheat crop, mentions that his friend Billy's regiment was moving to Gainesville in Alabama, more personal notes, 'your husband until death' B. J. Caldwell. In July 1862, when the main Confederate army was moving to Chattanooga, the Union troops occupying Corinth and neighboring posts, with frequent raids through Northern Mississippi, Col. Frank C. Armstrong was assigned to command of all the cavalry attached to the army of Gen. Sterling Price, headquarters at Priceville, MS. Armstrong organized a brigade at Guntown in August. Written before the 2nd Miss Cavalry moved on into Tennessee....................$175.00

7083 - THE 2ND MISSISSIPPI CAVALRY ABOUT TO MOVE INTO TENNESSEE, Guntown, MS, August 21st, 1862. 2 page letter in pencil to his wife Sallie by Sergt. B. J. Caldwell, Company G, [Pontotoc Rangers] 2nd Mississippi Cavalry. He relates to his wife in part...We have orders to leave here at 3 o'clock and I do not know when I will have a chance to send another letter, do not know where we are going except it is a two day scout...we may very well find some Yankees as I think we are on the right track but I will not get hurt...I expect to send this letter with whomever comes with Gots wagon, write every chance  you can, the boys are well, your husband until death...B . J. Caldwell. Armstrong and W. H. Jackson raided into Tennessee in August and were in battle at Bolivar August 30, and at Britton's lane near Denmark, September 1. Gordon's Regiment accompanied the brigade to Iuka in advance of Price, drove in the Federal pickets September 13. The 2nd Mississippi Cavalry were among those units under Armstrong...................................$185.00

7084 - YOU SHOULD HAVE HEARD THE CANNONS AT CORINTH, THE CHERRY CREEK BOYS WERE PRETTY WELL TORN UP IN BATTLE, THE TERRIBLE ROAR OF THE CANNONS AT CORINTH, Camp near Salem [MS] October 16th, 1862. 3 pages in pencil to his wife Sallie by Sergt. B. J. Caldwell Company G, [Pontotoc Rangers] 2nd Mississippi Cavalry. He relates in part...he got a chill from riding in the rain Friday evening and got quite wet, he has received her letter brought by the Captain, they are camped two miles west of Salem, can't tell how long we will be there or where we will go but if the Yankees get down into our country I would like to come down...tells here to gather the corn as soon as she can and put your fattening hogs up...we have heard that the Yankees have gotten down to Tupelo and if they have I fear that they will be all over the country, if so I would love to come and drive them back...but if they come treat them as well as you can, if you have any meat or anything they can take hide it...Sally I am sorry to hear that the Cherry Creek boys were torn up so bad...we are in hopes it is not as bad as we heard at Corinth, he thought to have heard the cannons roar in Tennessee, he did not hear anything to what was up at Corinth...Sam Campbell says he never did hear the like...B. J. Caldwell. After returning to Baldwyn the brigade again advanced, and drove back the Federal cavalry at Chewalla preparatory to the attack on Corinth by the infantry of Price and Van Dorn, October 3-4, 1862. In the battle Gordon dismounted his men and charged to the assistance of King's Battery, in danger of capture. On the second day, Gordon's Cavalry covered the retreat of Lovell's Division, and on the 5th they skirmished on Hatchie Creek and until Ripley was passed. The next campaign was during Grant's advance on the Central Railroad in November and December, during which the regiment skirmished at Oxford and Water...................................................................$250.00

7085 - WE ARE ALL OUT ON PICKET, WRITING THIS LETTER BY THE LIGHT OF THE FIRE, CAMP NEAR SALEM, MS, Camp near Salem, MS, October 24th, 1862. Two page bold letter in pencil from Sergt. B. J. Caldwell, Company G, 2nd Mississippi Cavalry to his wife Sallie. He relates in part...mentions his two cousins Bob and Marcus who were ill, mentions some food that had arrived from home [chicken and biscuits and peaches]. His wife has told him that she has been ill and he states that she has been doing too much...five of them are on picket about 2 miles from camp and have been there for several days. The orderly states that Lt. Stephens is going home in the morning and will carry this letter. He is hunkered down write by firelight in an old church. He knows nothing of where they will go but near all his company is out on picket. Tells Sally to tell a friend Boswell to have stronger faith than to run from the Yankees. Most close as it is his time to go on post. B. J. Caldwell. 2nd Mississippi Cavalry - October 1862. The 2nd Miss Cavalry participated at Corinth with the infantry of Price and Van Dorn, October 3-4, 1862. In the battle Gordon dismounted his  men and charged to the assistance of King's Battery, in danger of capture. On the second day, Gordon's Cavalry covered the retreat of Lovell's Division, and on the 5th they skirmished on Hatchie Creek and until Ripley was passed. The next campaign was during Grant's advance on the Central Railroad in November and December, during which the regiment skirmished at Oxford and Water Valley, and was in the battle of Coffeeville..........................$165.00

7086 - HE CAN'T COME HOME, FEAR FOR HIS WIFE'S LIVELIHOOD WITH THE FARM, THEIR COMPANY MAY BE DIVIDED UP, PITTS BARRE, MS, January 18th, 1863, Pitts Barre, MS. Two page letter in bold pencil to his wife Sally from Sergt. B. J. Caldwell, Company G, 2nd Mississippi Cavalry. He relates in part...I reckon you have looked for me home this week but the Major would not let me come home and you must do the best you can to get the hogs killed as I don't know when I will get to come home. If they won't left me come home I am shifty...I can stay here Sally - get that corn "hold"...I will try and send you a horse before plow time. I have traded for "Billy Black"...I want to turn out and swap him [for a plow horse]. The Major is talking about dividing our company into three squads. Some say to cross the Yalobusha River some say we go to Sarepta that is on the other side of the Skinner. I do not know how things will turn out yet. Sally you must read this if you can as we are all writing around the fire and our light is bad. Write every chance you can. B. J. Caldwell. This letter was written just before the regiment left for the Tennessee campaign in 1863......................................................$150.00

7087 - FORREST ATTACKS THE FEDERALS AT BRENTWOOD, TN AFTER FORREST SEND IN A FLAG OF TRUCE, CAPTURED 600 - 700 MEN BUT MADE TO RUN LIKE SMOKE AFTER BEING ATTACKED, Spring Hill, TN, April 2nd, 1863. 4 pages in ink on captured Yankee patriotic stationary to his wife Sally by Sergt. B. J. Caldwell, Company G, [Pontotoc Rangers] 2nd Mississippi Cavalry, with a hand-carried cover addressed to his wife. He relates in part...the boys are all well, we are camped a mile from Spring Hill about 12 miles from Columbia and had another round with the Yanks...we left here and went about nine miles from Nashville and went around Franklin and ran into the railroad and found some Yanks, some of our men had a little brush with tem and we took all prisoners. Our regiment and one piece of artillery were sent on about a mile and a half to a bridge on the railroad. The Yanks were fortified there but we got them surrounded. GENERAL FORREST SENT TO THEM A FLAG OF TRUCE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD NOT SURRENDER BUT THEY WOULD NOT SO HE GAVE THEM A "BUM SHELL" AND YOU BETTER THINK THEY WHISTLED THE WHITE FLAG UP IN A HURRY. We got all of them and everything they had, clothing, blankets, guns, ammo, and medicine. I did not get much myself as my mare was to tired to carry much as we had run them from midnight the night before. We took 600 - 700 prisoners and about eight wagons with mules. We started back and the Yanks got after us and made us run like smoke for a while but FORREST GOT US STOPPED AND WE TURNED AND MADE THEM RUN LIKE A HEAP. We came back to camp the next night the tiredness set of men and horses I ever saw. I will stop writing now as I hear that the captain will be here today. I think he will carry a letter home for me. I have written a part of this letter with a Yankee pen and it is sorry as they are! [B. J. Caldwell abruptly end his letter without signing stating he is ending the letter, comes with the hand-carried cover addressed to his wife in Cherry Creek, Mississippi]. Gen. N. B. Forrest, with his brigade and Jackson's, on March 25, attacked the garrison at Brentwood, commanded by Col. Edward Bloodgood, including his Wisconsin Regiment and Col. William R. Shafter's Michigan Regiment, part of which later had been captured March 5. The Fourth was not in action there, but immediately afterward Forrest took Companies D, G, H, and K, under the command of Colonel Gordon, and the Tenth Tennessee and a battery and captured the stockade fort on Harpeth River, garrisoned by 275 men. All these movements were made in great haste. Before Gordon had proceeded a mile he was attacked the pursuit by a volley until Gordon could form on the next hill and the companies of Capt. John Gaddis and Capt. J. T. Pitts (under Lieut J. Y. Smith) could deliver another volley. McGee's company dismounted and fired from a stone fence. "The enemy here charged me while my guns were empty," said Gordon, "and I was forced to make a precipitate retreat." The killed, wounded and captured were 20. The rest of the command stampeded, and the Mississippians were left alone before they gave way. The regiment was engaged in the unsuccessful attack on Franklin April 10, and had 1 wounded. A great Forrest related letter written on captured stationary at Franklin................................$395.00

7088 - HE IS SENDING TWO BOOKS TO HIS CHILDREN THAT HE GOT FROM A YANKEE, WILL SEND A YANKEE LIKENESS, April 10th, 1863, camp near Spring Hill, TN. Two pages in pencil to his wife Sally from Sergt. B. J. Caldwell, 2nd Mississippi Cavalry. He relates in part...mentions two camp mates who are sick but they are not dangerous at present. Am tired of Tennessee and wants to return to Mississippi, they have orders to cook two days rations and it is said that we will leave at 10 o'clock so I can't write much, I have a book apiece for Sammy and his sister that I got from a Yankee. I want to send them if I can but they must take care of them until they can read. I will also send them a Yankee likeness. I did not get much more than a pipe full of the tobacco you sent...must run and stop writing, your affectionate husband until death, B. J. Caldwell........................................$145.00

7089 - WE ARE PREPARING TO MOVE AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE, THE COLONEL SAYS THE YANKS ARE BACK DOWN IN OUR COUNTRY, April 22nd, 1863 [un datelined but near Spring Hill, TN]. Two large pages in bold pencil by Sergt. B. J. Caldwell Company G, [Pontotoc Rangers] 2nd Mississippi Cavalry to his wife Sally. He relates in part...he is anxious to know how she came out after contracting the mumps, tells his wife to pay Martin three dollars, he is well supplied with clothing, may need another shirt in a month or two, April 23rd...we have not had any fighting but have been given orders to keep three days rations of bread cooked and be ready to march at any time, we continue to drill around here, Colonel Mack told us that the Yankees are again in our country, makes me more and more wanting to come home to Mississippi but I can see no change in coming back, all I can do is trust in providence. B. J. Caldwell. Another newsy letter home by Caldwell..............................$145.00

7090 - THE DEATH OF GENERAL VAN DORN BY A JEALOUS HUSBAND IN TENNESSEE, FIGHTING THE YANKS SOUTH OF NASHVILLE, May 9th, 1863, Camp near Spring Hill, TN. 2 pages in bold pencil to his wife Sally by Sergt. B. J. Caldwell Company G, [Pontotoc Rangers] 2nd Mississippi Cavalry, with a hand-carried cover addressed to his wife. Two large pages in pencil. He relates in part...all the boys in camp are well and the talk of small pox is dying away...GENERAL VAN DORN WAS KILLED THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY BY A MAN BY THE NAME OF PETERS...[DR GEORGE PETERS], HE SHOT HIM FOR BEING TOO INTIMATE WITH HIS WIFE. HE GOT VAN DORN TO GIVE HIM A PASS TO NASHVILLE JUST BEFORE HE SHOT HIM...AS SOON AS HE SHOT HIM HE RAN OFF AND I SUSPECT HE IS ON THE WAY TO THE YANKS...We have not had any fighting with the Yanks since the Captain left the other day only a little round we had when we were sent out on picket...they got around us a nighttime and got in on us in the morning between daylight and sunup and we were scattered for several miles with only one company in place we could not get together so we had to do some running to get out and about 15 of us got cut off. Lt. Smith was with us, he halted us and we fired into them and checked them so we went around apiece and fired at them again and went on. I do not know if we killed any of them or not. The Citizens said that the Yanks carried off seven killed or wounded. We were about 120 yards from them when we fired. We went on to our regiment and got together and went back to our post again. The Yanks then went back. We had two killed in our regiment and one or two wounded and 6 - 7 missing. Two of our men were missing, John Gogans and Jim Clanton, I recon they were taken prisoner. I am sorry to hear that the Yankees are in our country. We have hired a man named Davis to carry letters for us. We have drawn wages but have no chance to sent it home yet. Davis will not start until morning so I will not close my letter...SALLY IN TEARING OFF THIS LETTER  I HAVE TORN OFF SOME OF THE WRITING. I WILL PUT IN THE PIECE SO YOU CAN PUT TOGETHER...[B. J. Caldwell]. Caldwell does end the letter abruptly writing upside down at the top about the tearing the paper but there are only several letters missing at the edge along one side which does not impair the reading significantly so in effect he did close the letter with his postscript. In several of his letters he does not sign it but seems to leave the letter open with the intent of adding content which he does not do. The hand-carried cover to his wife is included. The small sliver he refers to is not included however but as mentioned only letters of some words are impaired. The death of General Van Dorn. In addition to his military prowess (which was a mixed bag), Van Dorn was renowned for a number of other talents, including horsemanship, poetry, painting, and especially womanizing. His reputation for the latter was particularly infamous, and ultimately proved fatal. He carried on an affair with Jessie McKissack Peters, of Maury County, Tennessee, the wife of Dr. James Bodie Peters. On May 7, 1863, the cuckolded Dr. Peters gained access to Van Dorn's headquarters at Spring Hill, TN, and shot Van Dorn to death. Peters was never punished for his actions and it was deemed justified by most. VERY RARE CONTENT..................$495.00

7091 - 2ND MISSISSIPPI CAVALRY ON PICKET BETWEEN SPRING HILL AND FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE, BOYS ARE LEAVING AT NIGHT, THE OWLS ARE TAKING THEM OFF, May 17th, 1863. Two large pages in bold pencil to his wife Sally by Sergt. B. J. Caldwell Company G, [Pontotoc Rangers] 2nd Mississippi Cavalry. We are on picket, Lt. Gambrel is coming home after resigning which leaves us with only one officer. We are very anxious to come home to Mississippi, the boys are leaving the regiment every few nights, and the boys say that "the owls are taking them off". [a term used for describing men deserting in the night]. They have just caught 2 or 3 or out company yet, we have little fighting as the pickets are in sight of one another. Old General Armstrong is married now [General Frank Armstrong]. He is tired of Tennessee, loved the land being a great place for milk and butter he ever saw...but little falls to them as milk costs 2 - 4 bits a canteen, flour is 25 cents a pound, biscuits are $1 a dozen...time to go on another relief [picket], May 18th he continues, we just received orders to cook two days rations and a march is at hand, some think we  will be back to Mississippi or Kentucky. Caldwell as he does in many letters, end the letter with out signing and in this case in the middle of a line. Comes with a hand-carried cover home addressed to his wife. From Tennessee the cavalry made a rapid march to the Big Black River. In the absence of Van Dorn, Grierson had raided through the state and Grant had landed at Bruinsburg, marched to Jackson and surrounded Vicksburg. Van Dorn had been killed in Tennessee and Gen. W. H. Jackson was in command of cavalry. The regiment was listed Fourth Mississippi, Col. James Gordon, in Cosby's Brigade with Pinson, Starke and Ballentine's Regiments. Jackson's Division, June, 1863. Companies A and E (Love's squadron) with John Adam's command near Yazoo City, June 1863.............................$200.00

7092 - CAMP OF THE 22ND MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY NEWTON STATION, MS, August 15th, 1863, Newton Station [Miss]. 4 pages in ink from M. L. Pounce to his sister Sally Caldwell. He relates in part...I am still in the old infantry, the officers say we will be back, he has shed tears over the troubles at home, asks if she received money for his horse [that he had sold], mentions that John is in Forney's Brigade, he hears no talk of any fight, mentions that flower is 50 cents a pound, they draw a little flour and bacon every once in a while...he had a dinner of beef liver and heart, stirred with cornbread and peaches, mentions that Mt. Golding is the Sutler. M. L. Pounce. The 22nd Mississippi had just escaped from Vicksburg heading eastward away from Union forces. Well written..............................$165.00

7093 - HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SEEING THREE MEN BAPTIZED THE OTHER NIGHT, B. J. CALDWELL, 2ND MISSISSIPPI CAVALRY BEING ASSIGNED TO THE 22ND MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY, Mississippi camp near Newton, [Miss], August 3rd, 1863. 4 pages in ink to his wife Sally by Sergt. B. J. Caldwell 2nd Mississippi Cavalry now with the 22nd Mississippi Infantry. He relates in part...We are still here with the 22nd Regiment I had suspected that we would go back to our old company [2nd Miss. Cav], I have been surprised that I had received a letter from you but I supposed you thought I was still with my old company. They have a meeting every night in camp [religious service], there have been two or three "professions" [professions of religious faith]. I had the pleasure of seeing three men baptized last Sunday; it was the prettiest sight I had seen since I left home. B. J. Caldwell. The 22nd moved away from Vicksburg and through Union lines. They wintered in Mississippi and then moved east towards Alabama and Georgia.....................................$175.00

7094 - THEY ARE IN CAMP SOUTHEAST OF JACKSON NOW IN ADAMS' BRIGADE, 2 page letter in ink, March 25th, 1864, Camp Dry Grove, MS, 40 miles east of Vicksburg about 22 miles south of Jackson, MS by Sergt. B. J. Caldwell, now in the 22nd Mississippi Infantry to his wife Sally. He relates in part...I have not been fit for duty as I have had a bad cold, we have moved South and have been out in a brigade commanded by General Adams, we came to this camp about a week ago and are living fine and are getting beef, bacon, and corn mean, there are no Yanks on this side of the Big Black River, he is concerned whether Colonel Mack will still be their commander as he does not want the regiment to be split up again...he tells his wife he will not desert to come home and would rather stay the 12 months to come home right, tells her to show the letter to the other folks as he will not write them as Marcus is writing them. [B. J. Caldwell] As he has done in many other letters Caldwell does not sign the letter and ends his letter in the middle of a line. A hand carried envelope addressed to his wife accompanies this letter.......................................$175.00

7095 - ON THE MARCH BETWEEN GRENADA AND GREENSBORO, MS, April 9th, 1864, 2 pages in ink by Sergt. B. J. Caldwell 2nd Mississippi Cavalry & 22nd Mississippi Infantry. He relates to his wife Sally...We have been marching hard since last Monday, we had started for Madison Station before we got word to march to Grenade, we had marched about six miles before we met the brigade and marched back with them. We are now marching east in the direction of Columbia [Miss.], They have put us back in our own brigade and Armstrong is our commander [2nd Mississippi Cavalry]. He passed through Jackson the other day and saw our old breastworks, we have been on the march for six days...B. J. Caldwell. Caldwell was moving east and north towards the Alabama border where forces were gathering to move towards the action in north west Georgia to impede Sherman's march...............$175.00

7096 - SOME OF THE BOYS HAVE BEEN GOTTEN BY THE OWLS [DESERTED], Tuscaloosa, AL. 4 pages in pencil from Sergt. B. J. Caldwell to his wife Sally, 2nd Mississippi Cavalry on duty with the 22nd Mississippi Infantry en-route towards Sherman's advance, April 21st and April 22nd, 1864, actually two letters. He relates in part to her...Captain Smith has been doing poorly for several days with the flu. Our brigade is 6-7 miles below here and our company is left here for provost duty. I recon we will be gone when the brigade moves but there are no Yanks near here and the boys all are in high spirits. He mentions two men that have disappeared, suspects that they owls have gotten them [term for having deserted at night]. The boys left in the courier line have not come home to us yet and we look for them every day. Parson Anders will carry this letter home, must now go on guard duty. B. J. Caldwell. It appears that he is still serving with the 22nd Mississippi Infantry possibly detached from the 2nd Mississippi Cavalry. Boldly written..............................$200.00

7097 - WE ARE SERVING AS COURIERS AND PROVOSTS GUARDS FOR GENERAL JACKSON WITH JOE JOHNSTON'S ARMY, THE YANKS WON'T GIVE JOHNSTON A FAIR FIGHT, ATLANTA CAMPAIGN, In camp Hiawassee River and Altoona Station, GA, May 23rd, 1864. 3 pages in ink to his wife by Sergt. B. J. Caldwell, 2nd Mississippi Cavalry. He relates in part to her...Since my last letter we have been falling back ever since we have been in Johnston's Army and fighting the Yanks every day. We are still marching along with Jackson as Provost Guard and couriers. Colonel Harris wants us back in the regiment [they are assigned to the 22nd Mississippi Infantry]. I do not know if we will fall back any further as the Yanks will not give Johnston a fair fight. They keep flanking him and he has to keep falling back. I think that he would whip them if they would give him a fair fight. We get plenty to eat when we get with the wagons. John Mounie has been ill with the mumps. Tell the children to be good in school, your husband until death...B. J. Caldwell. A good commentary on the defensive war Johnston was conducting north of  Atlanta............$295.00

7098 - BILLY WALLIS WAS SHOT THROUGH HIS NOSE AND THE BULLET LODGED IN HIS FACE, THE YANKS CONTINUE TO FLANK JOHNSTON, ATLANTA CAMPAIGN, Camp near Lost Mountain, GA, June 6th, 1864. Two pages in ink with a cover carried home addressed to his wife by B. J. Caldwell, 2nd Mississippi Cavalry. Detailed with the 22nd Mississippi Infantry. He relates in part to his wife...Once again on this side of the grave I take my pen and write you a few lines. We have not been in a fight yet here and are still with Jackson. However there has been had fighting in our regiment we lost 47 men killed and wounded and our brave Colonel, Landry and Bud are well. Saw Reuben yesterday and he said there was no one hurt in his company. Billy Wallis was shot through his nose and the bullet lodged in his face but he seems to be doing well. There has not been a general engagement yet. Johnston stopped by Altoona Hills and fortified but the Yankees would not give him a regular fight. Night before last we started to move back and fell back 4-5 miles. I think it is owed to how the Yanks flanks around us. I think we can whip them if they come up and fight. I think they are trying to get around to Atlanta. We hear that Forrest has gone up the rear; I hope he will disturb the Yanks. I will close on a small piece of paper. B. J. Caldwell again closes with a signature he has done in many of his letters. The small scrap of paper he mentions for a closing sentence was not in the archive but his transmittal cover to his wife is included, 2 items....................................................$295.00

7100 - OUR REGIMENT HAS LOST 70 KILLED AND WOUNDED SINCE WE HAVE BEEN HERE, June 26th, 1864, (Georgia). 4 pages in pencil to his wife by Sergt. B. J. Caldwell, 2nd Mississippi Cavalry on provost guard with General Jackson north of Atlanta serving within the 22nd Mississippi. He relates in part to her...I am enjoying good health and John and Marcus are both well. They went off day before yesterday as couriers and will be relieved in 5-6 days. We are still along with old Jack [General Jackson]. They are still fighting away yet. I can still hear those old guns. Uncle Live got badly wounded the other day. Monroe Stephenson was wounded the same day. Our regiment has lost 70 killed and wounded since we have been here, describes the religious services in camp...while in distant land we can still worship the same being...B. J Caldwell. A postscript to his Mother...there is fighting and skirmishing all night. As Sherman closes in on Atlanta, the fighting is constant along the lines..........................................................$250.00

7101 - THE YANKS ARE TEARING UP THE RAILROAD, WE WERE SENT TO STOP THEM BUT THEY WERE GONE, near LaGrange, GA, 75 miles SW of Atlanta on the Chattahoochee River, July 22nd, 1864. 4 pages in ink to his wife Sally by Sergt. B. J. Caldwell, 2nd Mississippi Cavalry and 22nd Mississippi Infantry serving as provost guard for General Jackson, Atlanta Campaign. He relates in part...We have been doing some very hard marching day and night to stop a raid of Yanks down in Alabama but they were gone before we got there. They tore up well the railroad, seven men have been sent to the hospital, Captain Smith has been bad off for three weeks after falling from his horse which broke 3 or 4 of his ribs. He soon will be able to take command of the company again. We draw a little tobacco, sugar, rice, and coffee. We went to a house the other night and told the owner to have his Negro cook for us...I am sorry to hear that the Yanks have been in our country again, I hope they have left you enough to live on...B. J. Caldwell. Boldly written in ink, Sherman send a raiding party behind the Rebel lines to destroy the railroad to stop supplies coming in from the west to Johnston's army........................................................................$195.00

7102 - WENT ON A HARD RAID AFTER THE YANKS BUT GENERAL ROSS' INFANTRY STAMPEDED THEM, Camp 8 miles South of Atlanta, August 23rd, 1864. 2 pages in pen to his wife Sally from Sergt. B. J. Caldwell, 2nd Mississippi Cavalry assigned to the 22nd Mississippi Infantry, Atlanta Campaign. He relates in part to her...Has been ill with diarrhea but he is still fit for duty, states that the last letter he received from her was July 10th and he is getting anxious. He fears that the Yanks are there again. He would rather fight in Mississippi. Here we fight every once in a while. We got in yesterday after a hard raid...there was a Yankee raid on the railroad and we were sent after them. We did not have a fight as General Ross was fighting them. Just before we got there the infantry got among them and stampeded them and run them over by Ross' men so we never got up with them. They burned the depot and tore up a little of the railroad. He is afraid that the Yanks will kill her cow at home. B. J. Caldwell. A good descriptive letter of Sherman raiding behind Rebel lines around Atlanta trying to destroy the railroad to cut off supplies to Johnston's Army. Many more details.................................................$265.00

7103 - THEY LOST THEIR CAPTAIN, RAIDING IN THE REAR OF THE YANKS NEAR ATLANTA, Camp west of the Chattahoochee River, September 25th, 1864. 4 page letter in bold pencil by Sergt. B. J. Caldwell, 2nd Mississippi Cavalry detached in the service of the 22nd Mississippi Infantry near Atlanta. He related to his wife in part...I sit down on this Sabbath to write you that I am well and hearty, We had a right smart rest for the past three weeks until the past few days as we had a raid in the rear of the Yankees and tore up the railroad and captured 50-60 head of beef and 7 or 8 prisoners. We had little fighting to do. Everything has been very still as there has been a 10 day armistice but it is now over, we had a detail set up for Foster Golding to go home for clothing but General Hood would not approve it. He discusses his need for clothing and shoes "it you can get some leather I would like a pair of shoes made-shoes when available cost $40-$50. I recon you have heard about us losing our Captain - we all miss him very much as he was like a Father to us but he is in a better place." I am sorry to hear that the smallpox is in our country, keep away from those [who have it]. More news he wants her to tell relatives. B. J. Caldwell. These actions were a part of the campaign on the Chattanooga and Atlanta Railroad by Confederate forces trying to disrupt Sherman's supply routes from Chattanooga....................................$250.00

7104 - WE ARE ON THE ROUTE TO ROME AND BLUE MOUNTAIN, GA, Camp near Van Worth, GA, October 7th, 1864. 2 pages in ink to his wife by Sergt. B. J. Caldwell, 2nd Mississippi Cavalry and 22nd Mississippi Infantry. He relates in haste to his wife...He does not needs shoes at present, needs other items such as drawers, we are going in the direction of Rome, GA or Blue Mountain. I must stop writing as the horn has blown to saddle up. We are still in the direction of Blue Mountain and are 20 miles South of Rome. B. J. Caldwell. Another reference to the moving northwest along the Chattanooga & Atlanta Railroad harassing the Federal supply lines.........................................$150.00

7105 - CONFEDERATE MILITARY PASS 2ND MISSISSIPPI CAVALRY, Military Post at Meridian, MS made out to Lt. R. B. Pitts [2nd Mississippi Cavalry] for passage from Meridian, MS. To Verona, MS and return dated April 29th, 1864, yellow paper, 3" X 5.5" pre-printed and filled in. Has his description as being 25 years old, blue eyes, light hair and 6' in height. Pitts on the reverse lists members of his company by name [20 names in pencil], fine....................................................$150.00

7106 - A CONFEDERATE BOUNTY HUNTER IS PAID FOR CAPTURING A YANKEE SPY, Atlanta, GA, March 12th, 1864, 8" X 10" Confederate form #22 detailing the payment of $30.00 to J. H. Turner, a bounty hunter, for the capture of the Confederate deserter Alfred Rennels who had been detached from the 1st Louisiana Infantry and detached to the Atlanta Arsenal because he was a Civil Engineer. Rennels deserted on March 10th, 1864 and was caught on May 10th, 1864 by Turner. Records show the Rennels was tried as a Yankee Spy as he had been seen lurking around Atlanta and gathering information on the strength of the Confederate Army. The actual newspaper ad for the reward of Rennels is attached to the form. Signed by Turner and M. H. Wright Colonel Commanding. Pre--printed and filled in on blue linen paper. Extremely rare content.......................................................................$395.00

7107 - CONFEDERATE HOSPITAL #2 ATLANTA, GEORGIA, BURYING CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS AND A NEGRO BOY, 8" X 22" pre printed and filled out bill given to the Confederate Government for the burial of ten Confederate soldiers and one Negro boy in the service of the government dated at Atlanta, February 29th, 1864. The charges were made by Dr. H. Witter with the deaths occurring at Fairgrounds Hospital #2. Signed by George G. Crawford as surgeon in charge and approved by Surgeon J. P. Logan. The charge was $17 each to bury the soldiers and the Negro boy. The soldiers are listed by name and regiment and hailed from Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky, Louisiana, Florida, Alabama, and North Carolina. Logan prepared the first railroad cars specifically designed for ambulance use by the Army of the Tennessee in January 1863. The cars were to run on the Western & Atlantic Railroad between Chattanooga and Atlanta. In November, 1963, he was supervising 39 medical officers who were working in ten hospitals. Choice condition........................................$325.00

7109 - HUGE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT GIVING CLOTHING TO COLONEL BENJAMIN HILL'S MEN AFTER THEY LOST THEIR CLOTHING ON THE RETREAT FROM DALTON, GA, July 1st, 1864. Hill [later Brig. General] requests jackets, pants, shirts, drawers, shoes, socks, and hats for his men after their hasty retreat from Dalton, GA. 17' X 20", pre-printed and filled in [printed in Atlanta]. The men Hill lists were from the following regiments under his cavalry command: Captain Butt's Company of Louisiana Cavalry [known as the Red River Rangers], the 2nd Texas Cavalry [also known as the 2nd Mounted Rifles], and the last group belonged to various commands of General John Hunt Morgan. 34 men are listed with signatures as to what clothing they drew. Signed by Hill's adj. and approved by Colonel B. S. Ewell, Adj. General to General Joe Johnston. Colonel Hill was appointed Provost Marshal of the Army of the Tennessee in late 1863. He had fought with distinction at Shiloh, Bragg's Kentucky Campaigns, Chickamauga, and Chattanooga. Hill authorized this huge document for clothing for his Provost Guards who had traveled with the army from Dalton to Atlanta. The provost guards in this list were all part of Colonel Hill's Cavalry. General Wheeler was not about to part with any of his command so on January 19th, 1864 Colonel Hill detached experienced cavalry to his command. These soldiers had recently been exchanged at City Point and send south to rejoin their commands [accompanying this huge document is data on all these soldiers in Hill's command detailing where they fought and were initially captured before the exchange. There is a tremendous amount of research that is included. Very fine, small tip off at right bottom corner [scan only shows part of this huge document]..................................................$350.00

7110 - ATLANTA CAMPAIGN 13 DAYS UNDER HEAVY FIRE A FRIEND KILLED IN ACTION SHOT THROUGH THE BOWELS, June 7th, 1864. One page letter written in excellent manuscript in ink to his Mother by Private Robert M. Rucker, Co. A, 2nd Tennessee Infantry [Robinson's Infantry], Polk's Brigade, Cleburne's Division. He relates in part to his Mother...We have been on the march for 30 days and under heavy skirmish fire for 13 days but by the favor of Almighty God none of the Regiment, except one killed and 2 or 3 slightly wounded have been hurt. WE have been fortunate as there has been no general engagement yet. My health has never been better and my frame like whalebone and withstands the greatest exposure of fatigue the flesh can endure. Your nephews are well except West who is a little ill. I saw Lt. Betty this morning and he is in fine health and stands like a Trojan. We go and see each other after each skirmish to learn of each other's safety. I received a letter from John Neill who is in Johnson's Brigade in the Virginia Army which painfully announced the death of his brother Archer Neill a noble young man and a noble soldier. He fell in the fight of the 16th of May at Drewry's Bluff. He was at the head of his column when it dashed into the enemy's breastworks and was shot through the bowels and lived until the next day. John Neill and Matt Mosely escaped unhurt, mentions others from his town that were still in good health. Remember me to my old nurse Harriet! This is the second letter I have sent via a flag of truce. I hope you get both. R. M. Rucker. Rucker had been wounded at Chickamauga and was captured at Goldsboro, NC. He enlisted in September 1861 and fought at a host of battles including Shiloh, Corinth, Perryville, Tullahoma, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Franklin, Carolina Campaign, Goldsboro March [captured and sent to Point Lookout, MD. until June 16th, 1865]...........................................$350.00

7111 - TAKING LOSSES ALONG THE ATLANTA LINES, 2ND TENNESSEE INFANTRY, July 28th, 1864. 1 large page in ink by private Robert M. Rucker, 2nd Tennessee Infantry, Tyler's Brigade in line of battle Atlanta, GA. He relates in part to his Mother...I am permitted to write you a few lines by flag of truce - wrote a couple of letters from Marietta - they were entrusted to Federal hands during a time for buying the dead, they said they would take pleasure in mailing them...I have received one letter from you by flag of truce written last April. I have never missed a day of duty or been absent from my command. We have been unlucky since being transferred to Bate's Division. We have lost three men killed in our company - Tom Clark, Thom Fleming, and Felix Arnold. Our Lt. Colonel Hale, the whole of company F, and part of company C were all captured at Peach Tree Creek. In face the whole regiment came in an ace of being captured. I understand Lt. Betty in the gallant charge made on the enemy works on the 22nd by Cheatham's Division was wounded by a Minnie ball in the back of the neck, but not dangerously-just cut the fleshy muscle of the neck. George Wilkinson I learned the next day after the fight was mortally wounded-shot through the bladder. I have not been able to hear any more of our wounded friends being separated some distance from the line. I regret not being able to hear anything from Brown's Brigade, R. M. Rucker. Rucker had been wounded at Chickamauga and was captured at Goldsboro, NC. He enlisted in September 1861 and fought at a host of battles including Shiloh, Corinth, Perryville, Tullahoma, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Franklin, Carolina Campaign, Goldsboro March [captured and sent to Point Lookout, MD until June 16th, 1865]....................................................$395.00

5068 - CONFEDERATE NEW ORLEANS MARCH 1861, Small Merchant's broadside, 5" X 7" printed on heavy cardstock dated March 30th, 1861 offering at auction. 300 HHDS of prime New Orleans Sugar and 415 barrels of New Orleans Molasses on Pier 2 by L. M. Hoffman & Co. The lots of sugar and molasses are noted as to who the planter was by the emblem to the left [i.e. "W. T. P", etc.]. The broadside was misdated March 31st and corrected in pen to March 30th. Louisiana had recently at that date seceded from the Union and joined the Confederacy. Near mint condition and obviously a remainder and never put up as advertising........................................................................$125.00


4246 - THE STARS AND BARS, 5" X 7" song sheet broadside, NOTED AS "Rebel Poetry", Air: The Star Spangled Banner, 8 verses to the music of the Star Spangled Banner, "On the field at Manassas where Southerners stood, land fought like Spartans, that banner waved over them." Most probably printed in Baltimore in late 1861. Not listed in Crandall, fine condition and rare.....................................................................$250.00

4247 - THE 13TH AND 16TH LOUISIANA INFANTRY, June 18th, 1863, Jackson, MS. Report on the outcome of a military investigation of Captain John Daly of the 13th LA, signed by Colonel Daniel Gober commanding the 16th Louisiana. Gober outlines the disposition of the military board recommending Daly to be honorably retired without pay as the President may see fit. Daly's records [included] shows him to be ill from March 1863 to February 1865. Gober took command of the 16th Louisiana in July 1862, later sent to East Louisiana under orders from General Johnston. 8" X 10", manuscript, accompanied by records. Written on blue paper, trifle light but legible with some water stains, paper crisp. In February, 1862, the 16th LA Regiment went to Corinth, MS as part of General Daniel Ruggles' brigade. The regiment took 330 men into the Battle of Shiloh, April 6 and suffered 90 casualties during the attack. On May 9, the men fought in an engagement at Farmington, MS, 14 men were killed or wounded. The regiment was part of General Daniel W. Adams' Louisiana brigade during the invasion of Kentucky, August - October. On October 8, the men participated in the Battle of Perryville and apparently had few casualties. The army went into winter quarters at Tullahoma, TN. Near there, General Braxton Bragg consolidated the regiment into five companies and merged it with the 25th Louisiana Regiment on November 30, 1862 [16th - 25th Regiment Infantry]. Even though the officers of both regiments were part of a new unit, they received promotions as though they were still in their original regiments. On February 3, 1865, the consolidated unit was broken up, and the remnants of the 16th Louisiana were combined with those of the 1st Louisiana Regulars and 20th Louisiana Regiment. The men fought in the Siege of Spanish Fort, AL, March 27 - April 8. Following the evacuation of Mobile, the men of the 16th Louisiana were placed in a new consolidated unit called the Chalmette Regiment; they surrendered with it as Gaineville on May 8...........................................................$100.00

4248 - FINAL STATEMENT FOR A DEAD CONFEDERATE SOLDIER OF THE 50TH VIRGINIA INFANTRY, 8" x 14" pre-printed and filled in giving the final financial statement of Private Isham Bowman of Company K, 50th Virginia Infantry who died at Rocky Gap, VA on July 13th, 1862 after being in the service since April 1st, 1862. This document was written at Dublin, VA, March 15th, 1865. The 50th VA served in the Kanawha Valley under John B. Floyd before it was transferred to the Western theater. Very fine condition..............................$125.00

5080 - RARE NORTH CAROLINA'S OFFICER'S OATH OF ALLEGIANCE AFTER BEING A PRISONER OF WAR AT FORT DELAWARE, 5" X 7", Pre-printed and filled in Oath of Allegiance for Major T. D. Love of the 24th North Carolina Infantry on being released from Fort Delaware in June of 1865. Love sears his allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the laws regarding the emancipation of slaves. Major Thaddeus Delano Love served with the Army of Northern Virginia in the 24th North Carolina and in coastal North Carolina before being wounded and captured at Petersburg on March 25th, 1865. The oath was witnessed by Captain George Wahl, commander of Fort Delaware. Love mercifully spent only a few months in captivity. The document comes with a portfolio of Love's records, in near MINT condition.......................................................$495.00 SOLD

5081 - RARE FLORIDA OATH OF ALLEGIANCE EARLY IN THE WAR 1862, Pre-printed and filled in Oath of Allegiance for William Crawford of Santa Rosa County, FL swearing his allegiance to the United States on September 4th, 1862. A month later Crawford violated the oath and joined the 3rd Battalion Florida Cavalry on October 4th, 1862 in Santa Rosa County, FL. In 1863, he shows service in Company F, Confederate States 15th Cavalry but then deserted September 15th, 1864. He signed another Oath of Allegiance in June 1865 to the United States at the end of the War. A very early oath issued in 1862 in Florida. Fine, light age tones..................................................................$295.00

5082 - TEXAS OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, 5" X 7.5", pre-printed and filled in, Galveston County, TX, June 23rd, 1866. An attractive Galveston County printed Oath of Allegiance for a James Clark swearing allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and will faithfully support all laws and proclamations that have been made during the existing Rebellion in regard to the Emancipation of Slaves. Clark obviously returned to the state and to Galveston at the end of the war and wanted to get his citizenship restored. There were 18 James Clarks in Confederate service thus it is impossible to tie this James Clark to a particular regiment in the service of Texas. Printed by "Flakes Bulletin Steam Press." Choice condition and rare........................................................$325.00

5083 - PASS FOR A MEMBER OF WALLER'S TEXAS CAVALRY, 13TH TEXAS CAVALRY BATTALION, January 31st, 1865, 4" X 7" manuscript pass dated at Jackson, MS for Private Travis Hensley, Company E. Waller's Texas Cavalry Regiment to pass through the Department of Mississippi and Louisiana, by command of General William T. Martin, signed by his Adj. Major W. Holt. Well written, some old water staining in one area of a fold, strong manuscript...RARE. Travis Hensley was the son of William Hensley a Texas patriot who fought at the Battle of San Jacinto without the benefit of enlistment. His son, Travis, was named after William Barret Travis who died at the Alamo as William Hensley and Travis were close friends..................................................$175.00

5084 - FORT CLARK, TEXAS A SUTLER WRITES TO WILLIAM MENGER FIRST TEXAS BREWER ABOUT THE LOSS OF THE 3RD REGIMENT AT THE FORT AND HIS INABILITY TO PAY HIS BILLS AS PROMISED, 8" X 10", May 1st, 1861, Sutler D. H. Brown asks William Menger for terms on his debt as the 3rd US Infantry has left the fort and he is at present unable to pay his debt to Menger. Menger was in San Antonio where he ran the first brewery in Texas. In February 1861, Texas voted to secede form the Union, and almost immediately state troops began demanding the surrender of United States posts in Texas. On March 19, Capt W. H. T. Brooks, with three companies of United States Third Infantry, surrendered Fort Clark to a small company of the Provisional Army of Texas. In June 1861, after the outbreak of the Civil War, Fort Clark was garrisoned by companies C and H, Second Regiment of Texas Mounted Rifles, with Capt. H. A. Hamner as post commander. A very rare TEXAS Sutler related document, some old water stains, blue paper. Ink is quite bold and distinct...........................................$150.00

5086 - IMPRINT, SEDDON'S DIRECT ORDER TO GENERAL JOE JOHNSTON ON NEW REGULATIONS ON RELIEVING UNQUALIFIED AND INCOMPETENT OFFICERS FROM THE ARMY, "Confederate States of Secretary of War" James Seddon directs General Joe Johnston to follow the new regulations approved by Congress in removing disqualified, disabled, incompetent, and unqualified officers from the Confederate Army. Notes all the new provisions of the laws enacted, fine....................................................$95.00

5087 - RARE CONFEDERATE PASS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, 3" X 6.5", pre-printed and filled in pass, Columbia, SC. February 15th, 1864 on gray paper reused from another form on the verso to the family of Mrs. McRa to pass Chester, SC and it states that they are not to communicate with the enemy. The McRa's were traveling to visit their wounded relative Duncan McRa of the 2nd South Carolina Vol. Fine, slight age tone in one area, signed by D. H. Hamilton provost Marshal.................$165.00

5088 - A DYING CONFEDERATE'S LAST WORDS, 5" X 9" small broadside poem, six stanza poem describing by verse the last words of a dying Confederate soldier who states that he fought for liberty and right, signed "Maryland". Choice condition. Printed in Baltimore in late 1861 or early 1862. Very rare.....................................$250.00

5089 - ATTENTION! SMALL PRINTED BROADSIDE, BALTIMORE 1861, White paper 4" X 5.5" with a printer's border, dated at Baltimore October 16th, 1861. A six stanza poem of general support for the South, "See Abe Lincoln's prospects darken." "The Southrons will not turn back," written after the first Confederate success at 1st Manassas, signed by "B". This poem has been seen on another broadside with the title "An appeal for Maryland" and is dated 1862 [Maryland Historical Magazine, 1943], trimmed at edge irregularity. Very rare.................................................$150.00

5090 - CONFEDERATE MEDICAL SERVICE, WOUNDED SOLDIER'S FURLOUGH PERMISSION PASS, 3" X 6.5" pre-printed and filled-in pass for Private Duncan McRa [Rae] who was deemed unfit for military service and allowed to travel to Camden, SC. Signed by the Senior Surgeon B. W. Allen, Harrisonburg General Hospital, dated December 6th, 1864. The furlough was for 60 days. Printed on brown necessity paper, some ink erosion, otherwise very good..............................................$165.00

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

4243 - CONFEDERATE 1ST TENNESSEE ARTILLERY OFFICER PAROLED AT VICKSBURG IS GRANTED A PASS IN ALABAMA, Officer of Provost Marshal, Opelika, AL, September 2nd, 1863. Permission is granted Capt. J. A. Wiggs to visit Summerville, AL & return upon honor not to communicate, in writing, or verbally, anything that may prove detrimental to the Confederate States. Signed by James C. Sledge, Provost Marshal. Endorsed on the reverse, approved, Jas. E. Hughes, Lt. & Prov. [ost] Marshal, Rome, GA. Light age toning and wear. Desirable imprinted Confederate pass. 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."  Yellow paper, imprinted, fine, embellishments trifle weak by clear. A scarce Confederate pass...............................$165.00

4244 - A PAROLED TENNESSEE OFFICER AT VICKSBURG ASKS FOR A LEAVE DUE TO HIS RECENT MARRIAGE, Opelika, AL, August 24th, 1863, Captain James Wiggs, Chief of Artillery, 3rd Brigade, Smiths Divisions applies for a leave extension to the Commander of Paroled prisoners at Demopolis, AL, due to his recent marriage and to find suitable housing for his wife. He states that he has just arrived from the Vicinity of Vicksburg [where he had been paroled after the surrender of the City]. On the verso of this 8" X 10" document shows the chain of command it was sent through until it was approved on August 29th by General Stevenson. 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." Well written by Captain Wiggs..........................................$170.00

4245 - THE GRANDSON OF ANDREW JACKSON WRITES A RESPONSE AS COLONEL COMMANDING OF THE 1ST TENNESSEE ARTILLERY AT ATLANTA, GA, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1863, 1 page ALS by A. J. Jackson Jr. to Captain James Wiggs. He relates...Captain, You are not now under my command having been detached at V'burg [Vicksburg]. I have not received an order returning you to duty with my regt. Genl. Shoup is the proper officer for you to apply for leave of absence to. If you were under my command, I would grant you leave of absence for thirty days or until exchanged. Very respectfully yours, A. J. Jackson Jr. Colonel 1st Tennessee Artillery. Light age toning. Folds have been repaired on the reverse with archival document tape. Very fine. Andrew Jackon, Jr., the writer of this communication, was the adopted grandson of President Andrew Jackson. He was born on April 4, 1834, at The Hermitage, President Jackson's  plantation home near Nashville, TN. He graduated in the West Point class of 1858, and resigned his U.S. Army commission on May 7, 1861, to join the Confederacy. During the War Between the States, he served as colonel and commander of the 1st Tennessee Artillery. His regiment manned the upper batteries near Fort Hill during the siege of Vicksburg. They were captured when Vicksburg fell on July 4, 1863. He was captured again, when Fort Morgan, Alabama fell, on August 23, 1864. His younger brother Captain Samuel Jackson, was wounded at Shiloh, and killed at Chickamauga. Andrew Jackson Family: President Andrew Jackson and his wife Rachael had no biological children. In 1808, they adopted an infant baby, one of a pair of twins, the son of Rachael's brother, Severn Donelson. The child was named Andrew Jackson Junior. He studied at Davidson Academy & Nashville University, and when Andrew Jackson was elected president, he lived with him at the White House. In 1831, Junior married Sarah Yorke, and they continued to live with President Jackson at The Hermitage, where on April 4, 1834, the first of their four sons was born. He was named Andrew Jackson, Jr. in honor of the president, [the writer of this  document]. Their second son, Samuel, was born on June 9, 1837, at The Hermitage. He was a Confederate captain during the war and was killed in September 1863. 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.".....................................$250.00 SOLD

4246 - DEFENSES OF MOBILE, AL, FEBRUARY 8TH, 1865, CAPTAIN WIGGS TRANSFERRED, 1ST TENNESSEE ARTILLERY, Headquarters Right Wing, Defenses of Mobile, February 8th, 1865, 5" X 6.5" manuscript ordering Captain James Wiggs, 1st Tennessee Artillery to be relieved from duty at this headquarters and will report to Colonel M. Smith by order of General Thomas. At this time Mobile was under siege from Farragut's fleet and an advancing Union army under Canby from the East. Well written and in very fine condition. 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." ............................................................$155.00

4247 - DEFENSES OF MOBILE, SPANISH FORT CAMPAIGN, Mobile, AL, March 31st, 1865, imprinted stationary on blue paper, Headquarters District of the Gulf, Order #90 by command of General Dabney Maury Captain James A. Wiggs is relieved of duty with Colonel Smith and will report for duty immediately to Lt. Col. Winder for assignment for duty at "Battery Missouri". Wiggs was Captain in the 1st Tennessee Artillery and Battery Missouri was part of the artillery defenses of Mobile during the land offenses by Canby [Operations against Spanish Fort]. 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."  Very fine.....................................................$195.00

4248 - RARE MOBILE SIEGE DOCUMENT IN APRIL 1865 BEFORE THE EVACUATION OF THE CITY BY THE CONFEDERATES, Mobile, AL, April 4th, 1865. 5" X 6.5" manuscript written on brown necessity paper, Headquarters Thomas' Brigade, Order #89, Captain Wiggs having reported at these headquarters by General Maury is appointed instructor of heavy artillery for the "Missouri Battery" and will assume those responsibilities immediately. By order of Lt. Colonel Winder. This document was written during the Spanish Fort Campaign March 27th - April 8th, 1865 when Confederate forces moved back to Mobile and finally existed the City allowing Canby's forces to enter Mobile unmolested. 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, boldly written in dark ink..........................................................$165.00

4249 - CONFEDERATE MISSISSIPPI, CAPTAIN JAMES WIGGSS IS PROMOTED CHIEF OF ARTILLERY IN THE DEPARTMENT OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND WEST TENNESSEE AT GRENADA, MISSISSIPPI IN APRIL 1865, One page imprint 8" X 10", dated April 20th, 1865. General Orders #4 by command of General Marcus Wright ordering Captain James Wiggs to the post of Chief of Artillery in that Department. Wiggs was in Company C, 1st Tennessee Artillery. This was a short time before Wiggs surrendered at Jackson, Mississippi to Canby's forces. A very rare letterhead from Grenada, Mississippi..........$175.00

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."

4250 - KEEPING NEGROES OFF THE STREETS DURING THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC EX-CONFEDERATE CAPTAIN JAMES WIGGS OF THE 1ST TENNESSEE ARTILLERY IS GIVEN THE JOB OF RUNNING A PATROL SQUAD AFTER THE WAR, Un-datelined, Wiggs retired to the Memphis Area after his parole. One page manuscript [Memphis] September  21st, 1865. Order by City Marshall T. D. Patterson. Wiggs was given command of a group of men to patrol the area of the city bounded by the River, east of Orange Street [near the Orange mound area of South Memphis that had a heavy concentration of Negroes] and south of Board St. He was instructed to do this until the "small pox disappears". In 1865 - 1866 due to the lack of work on plantations, Negroes flocked to the Border States and larger cities to secure work and assistance from the government. Due to the destitute conditions the government provided assistance in many camps set up to house these freed slaves in many cases the conditions were conducive to the advance of smallpox. Memphis was a natural gathering place for these freed slaves and these partrols were used to keep Negroes in their camps at least for the night. In Washington, DC over 10,000 freed slaves were vaccinated during this period which practically eliminated the spread of this disease. A rare document from Memphis during this early period of Negro freedom. At one fold there is some paper loss that affects several words but not the message of the text [some restoration done], paper otherwise crisp with bold manuscript.........................................$200.00

41100 - THE FIRST IRON CLAD NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IN THE WORLD, A HISTORY OF FACTS OF THE GREAT NAVAL BATTLE BETWEEN THE MERRIMAC - VIRGINIA CSN AND THE ERICSSON MONITOR AT HAMPTON ROADS, MARCH 8 - 9TH, 1862, 26 page imprint, by E. V. White [1906]. A complete history of the construction of the Merrimac/Virginia and the historic fight at Hampton Roads with the Monitor. Includes several black/white lithographs of the Virginia at various stages of her short career. 7" X 9" with paper wraps, in very fine condition, string bound, RARE as such.......................................$150.00 SOLD

32702 - SOUTH CAROLINA TURNED COVER ENVELOPES, unused postal envelope made from billheads of the Charleston Weekly News fashioned into an envelope. From the estate of Dr. John H. Furman of Sumter, S.C. Dr. Furman was the grandson of Dr. Richard Furman namesake and founder of Furman University. Circ 1862-63, mint condition. Comes with a letter of provenance from Jim Hayes noted antiquarian..........................................$49.50

2161 - A TEXAS COLONEL PREPARES FOR AN INVASION THROUGH GALVESTON, May 21, 1862. 1 large page in ink, Houston, Texas, Colonel James H. Jones, 11th Texas Infantry. He relates in part to a friend Tom, a fellow officer...I enclose you an order which I am requested to ask you to observe as nearly as you can, but a literal compliance is not expected in all cases. You are also authorized to say to your recruits that they must prepare for Camp at Camp Tyler on June 10th max unless you get orders in the interim. We are expecting a little fun down here every day. Galveston has been anointed and the days of grace will expire tomorrow. We have heard that several Men of War have appeared off Galveston. All the troops in this department have been ordered to prepare for battle. We will be able to collect 5000 - 7000 troops in a few days, besides the militia. I have only 24 men able for duty and I have them preparing cartridges, etc. We will know in a day or so our destiny. Tell my family I am well, yours truly James H. Jones. JONES, JAMES HENRY (1830-1904). James Henry Jones, attorney, Confederate Army officer, and United States representative, was born in Shelby County, Alabama, on September 13, 1830, the son of Willis H. and Mary H. (Taylor) Jones; he was raised in Talladega County. He was admitted to the bar in 1851 and established a practice in Henderson, Texas. With the outbreak of the Civil War, he raised and took command of a company that was later part of Col. Oran M. Roberts's Eleventh Texas Infantry. After promotion to lieutenant colonel, Jones commanded the regiment during the Red River campaign in the absence of Colonel Roberts and was wounded at the battle of Pleasant Hill. Thereafter he was promoted to colonel, and at the war's end he was commanding the Third Brigade of Walker's Texas Division. A great letter dealing with defending Galveston, TX. [CBTG]..............................................$295.00

2162 - SUPPLIES FOR THE 11TH TEXAS INFANTRY, March 20th, 1862. 6" X 7". One page manuscript in ink for supplies for Capt. James H. Jones later Colonel of the 11th Texas Infantry. Lists corn and fodder for the benefit of the Company of Captain James H. Jones. Very fine.................................................................$115.00

2163 - MISSIONARY RIDGE IN FRONT OF CHATTANOOGA, TN, November 3rd, 1863. 4 page letter in ink to Mrs. M.L. Hubbard, his wife. Hubbard was serving with the 34th Mississippi Company G. He relates in part...Had received two letters and he is well, they are laying here in front of Chattanooga where we can see the whole Yankee army. It seems that there are 100,000 tents, in fact I can see the whole army. We are on picket duty every two or three days. He relates to his wife the costs of sugar, bacon, coffee $10, molasses...the soldiers are in fine spirits. Please direct your letters to Chattanooga, 34th Miss, Waltham's Brigade as you by mistake sent the others to Anderson's Brigade. We have no Lt. Colonel yet and Major Pegram wants his chance. Will send the letter home through another soldier named Renard who will forward it to Dunbar's Mill, much more news about family, camp Missionary Ridge is a geographic feature in Chattanooga, TN, site of the Battle of Missionary Ridge, a battle in the American Civil War, fought on November 25, 1863. Union forces under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, and George H. Thomas routed Confederate forces under General Braxton Bragg and lifted the siege of the city. The four page letter is written on blue paper, light but quite readable, some archival restoration........................................$225.00

2082 CONFEDERATE PRISONERS RELEASED FROM THE MILITARY PRISON AT LYNCHBURG, FOUGHT GALLANTLY AT THE LATE BATTLE OF LYNCHBURG AND WILL BE RETURNED TO THEIR REGIMENTS WITHOUT FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF CHARGES OR PUNISHMENT, Headquarters Lynchburg, VA, August 6th, 1864, 8" X 10" pre- printed and filled in on brown necessity paper by Order of General Colston in essence reads... SPECIAL ORDERS July 30th, 1864 at Richmond, VA. In consideration of the meritorious of the battalion of soldiers lately released from the military prison at Lynchburg and their good conduct during the late operations of the enemy in the immediate vicinity of that city, the President directs that as soon as their present organization is broken up, the men be returned to their respective commands without further investigation or punishment of the offenses with which they are individually charged...by command of the Secretary of War...in manuscript is added to the body "Private Ball, 37th VA. Co." not known, Stuart's Brigade, Battle of Lynchburg June 17-18th, 1864. From Lexington, Maj. Gen. David Hunter advanced against the Confederate rail and canal depots and the hospital complex at Lynchburg. Reaching the outskirts of town on June 17th, his first tentative attacks were thwarted by the timely arrival by rail of Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early II Corps vanguard from Charlottesville. Hunter withdrew the next day after sporadic fighting because of a critical shortage of supplies. His line of retreat went through West Virginia took his army out of the war for nearly a month and opened the Shenandoah Valley for a Confederate advance into Maryland. Due to the fear of a lack of reinforcements Confederate military prisoners in the Lynchburg Prison were released into a special prisoner battalion and fought with distinction which than resulted in a release from prison without any further punishment for the prisoners per this rare Special Order from President Jefferson Davis. Very fine, very rare content......................................................................$695.00

21001 - CONFEDERATE DOCTOR WRITES HIS SONS IN THE FIELD, Winston, NC, April 15th, 1862. Two large pages in bold pencil by Dr. Payton A. Cox who served at Military Hospital #2 in Wilson, NC. He relates to his two soldier sons...I am glad you boys made it to camp safe as a report stated that your train had an accident and I think it was the Express the night before, one man was killed...tells his sons to trust in God for success in the "House of Trial" and do your duty cheerfully and be ready to endure the hardships and privations for your country and be ready to die at any moment. Our men are having a dreadful time in West Tennessee...we have whipped the Yankees badly several times the last few days but they are reinforced heavily every day and I fear they will overrun us and get the Mississippi River and New Orleans [He refers to the recent battles at Shiloh and the impending attack on New Orleans]. General Beauregard commands Fort Pulaski near Savannah and it is now in the possession of the Feds and Savannah may fall soon and I fear Augusta too. There are 100,000 Yankees at Fortress Monroe and their aim is to get Richmond and terrible fighting will be there soon. Excuse the pencil as my pen is worn out - be good to your men. His son Romulus was an officer in the 52nd NC, William was in the 57th NC Infantry. Boldly written by Doctor Cox giving up to date information on the War to his sons in Virginia........................................................$295.00

21002 - A CONFEDERATE DOCTOR ADVISES HIS SON TO STAY AT HOME AND RECOVER, HIS OTHER SON ROMULUS HAS BEEN IN A BLOODY BATTLE ON THE NEUSE RIVER NEAR GOLDSBORO, Camp Vance, Franklin, VA, December 28th, 1862 by Dr. Payton A. Cox to his son William Cox of the 57th North Carolina. He relates in part on two long pages plus a small irregular sheet...Do not think of returning to the Army until Spring as your tender lungs would not be able to take winter as he fears his son will suffer another inflammation [infection] due to the cold winter...medicine cannot do the lungs any good other than to relieve the pain, suggest that he temper his diet and avoid exposure...he may feel better but his lungs and vital organs are susceptible from attacks from trivial causes...avoid cold air and sudden changes from hot to cold, whiskey may be beneficial but doubtful, brandy and honey would do no harm. Romulus [other son] has been in a hard battle three miles south of Goldsboro on the 17th of this month and escaped without a scratch...his death would have been a welcome note to the "Torries" in our county. The 51st, 52nd NC, and the 25th SC were stationed near the railroad bridge on the Neuse River which is 200-250 yards long...in early morning they were overpowered as the "vandals" came up and set fire to the bridge. Our men made a daring charge on the rascals but with no advantage to either side a sad loss to both parties of men. Late in the evening we received reinforcements and prepared to give them a fight but they skaddled towards Newbern in the cover of night burning everything in their way. We were made masters of the field and the scamps never reached Goldsboro. We received 9 badly wounded when the enemy surprised our cavalry but we drove them back. Signed P.A.C. Well written in ink, some age tones...................................................$325.00

21003 - A CONFEDERATE DOCTOR INVOLVED WITH HIS FIRST AMPUTATION OF A SLAVE BOY'S ARM, Camp at Military Hospital #2, Wilson, NC, September 24th, 1863. Two pages in ink. He relates to his Brother by Dr. Payton A. Cox [Forsythe County, NC], the amputation of a Negro slave boy's arm that had been caught in a cane grinding machine... the boy was about 15 years old and got his arm up to the wrist caught in a wooden cane grinding machine and would have lost the entire arm if it was not for the assistance of bystanders who stopped the horse [turning the mill]. He was brought in with his hand almost cut off half way to the elbow and is now a ruined boy. He cautions his brother how this accident could be prevented and for him to take heed of precautions necessary to avoid one of his men being hurt in a similar fashion. He assisted in taking off the arm, it being his first surgical procedure and it was not a pleasant sight but he feels that he could do it himself now. Mentions a soldier today losing an arm to a wound that day also...I see many bad cases here. Mentions that the Fair Grounds Hospital in Raleigh is under the charge of Dr. Haywood...advises his brother that he does not need his instruments there at present. Well written, some archival tape in spots. A good letter from a Southern Doctor used to country practice and unfamiliar with injuries of War involving amputations...............................................................$295.00

21004 - A CONFEDERATE DOCTOR TRAVELS TO FIND HIS ILL SON, VISITS ANOTHER NEAR PETERSBURG, GIVES MEDICAL ADVISE TO HIS WIFE TO USE LOCAL REMEDIES TO TREAT THEIR SON WHO RETURNED HOME, July 29th, 1864. Four long ink pages to his wife who he addresses as 'Mother'. Written from his hospital in Wilson, NC. He relates in part...He is healthy but there are some very sick with him [under his care]. He traveled to Lynchburg on the 21st to look after William [his son] but found he had just missed him as he had started home. The hospital he was in did not expect him to live and he would not had he stayed there as he was in a pretty hard place...he instructs his wife that he must remain quiet and take a light diet and use nothing that will make his bowels la. Use such astringents as white oak, sweet gum, and pine twigs may be serviceable. Parch corn is also good. Abstain from fruits unless very ripe or cooked. Strong bitters of popular, wild cherry bark in liquor taken freely, will strengthen him. On the way to Lynchburg, I halted a day and a night with Romulus [son] at Petersburg and he was in camp a mile from the depot and near the extreme right at battle. I found him in entrenchments on the bank of a large ditch. He was dirty but cheerful but poor of flesh. He has gone through enough to kill any ordinary man. Captain Goslin is unfit for duty as his nervous system is shattered. I fear he suffers from incipient paralysis. There are few officers left in the regiment [52nd NC]. They are on duty day and night. After I returned from Lynchburg, I returned to their camp and learned that the entire division received orders to move to Chapin's Farm north of the James and near Drewry's Bluff. Within an half hour of the order, they were on the march. I went with Captain Goslin to Petersburg. He mentions several soldiers he knew in Ward #2 and #5 at Lynchburg. The boys from Company K were well but thin of flesh. A very interesting letter from a Confederate Doctor describing the Petersburg lines. Well written on cream colored paper, some minor archival tape at seam, otherwise very good.........................................................$295.00

21008 - A NORTH CAROLINA SOLIDER IN THE FIELD WRITES A PROMISSORY NOTE ADDRESSED TO HIS MOTHER, Hanover Junction, VA, May 25th, 1863. 4" X 4" written by Lt. Romulus Cox to his mother Nancy Cox attesting that he borrowed $50 from fellow soldier C.B. Ziglar [Coleman B. Ziglar] of the 21st NC. Written while they 52nd was on its way to Maryland and finally Gettysburg. Very fine............................................$69.00 SOLD

21009 - 52ND NORTH CAROLINA CAPTAIN WRITES HOME ABOUT CONDITIONS NEAR PETERSBURG, February 25th, 1865 from Captain Romulus Cox to his sister Louisa. Two pages in ink. He relates in part...He describes conditions in camp as they are in a cabin, very smoky inside, they have decent rations and they enjoy the treats that come to them from home, his friends urge him to try and get a furlough and he may go to the headquarters in Petersburg, will send home $400 by Sergt. Mier as he will keep it safe, it has rained and the men are on duty every day and have hard times, they must use pine for wood and must drag it 3/4 of a mile to camp, mentions soldiers in North Carolina regiments, he received a letter from a soldier in a prison in Washington City that had tolerable health, much more on the camp life around Petersburg. Well written, 2 pages 8" X 10", includes cover with stamp off addressed to North Carolina. Cox was the son of Confederate doctor Payton A. Cox. Fine...................................................$175.00

21010 - THE 52ND NORTH CAROLINA NEAR HANOVER JUNCTION, NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, THE DEATH OF STONEWALL JACKSON, May 15th, 1863, Picket Post near Hanover Junction. 4 pages in ink to his Brother by Romulus Cox of the 52nd North Carolina. He relates in part...We left Kingston, NC on the first of the month and came to Richmond on railroad cards and stayed there three days and were occasioned by Yankee cavalry in that vicinity after which we marched to Hanover Junction to await further orders. I cannot say how long we will remain here as it depends upon the movement of the enemy. I have been anxious to get to Fredericksburg ever since I got here. I like the country and have been on picket for five days at the South Anna Mills, the regiment guarded 6000 prisoners a few nights ago [prisoners from Chancellorsville] They were on their way to Richmond. The prisoners say they have been trying to get there [Richmond] for two years! HEARD OF GEN. JACKSON'S DEATH, EVERYBODY SEEMS TO BE GRIEVING OVER IT MORE THAN ALL THE OTHERS KILLED AT THAT BATTLE AND I THINK HIS LOSS WAS GREATER TO THE SOUTH THAN EVERYONE ELSE AS HE HAD THE CONFEDENCE OF EVERYBODY AND WE HAVE NOBODY TO TAKE HIS PLACE AS WELL AS HE DID IN EVERY RESPECT...R.L. COX. A well written letter expressing the great sense of loss of General Stonewall Jackson. On brown necessity paper. Very fine........................................................................$395.00 SOLD

21011 - 52ND NORTH CAROLINA, YANKS LEFT THEIR CAMP IN THE NIGHT NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, THEY MARCH TO GETTYSBURG, Camp for the night between Fredericksburg and Culpepper, VA, June 16th, 1863. Four pages in ink on brown necessity paper from R.L. Cox, 52nd NC to his Mother. He relates in part...We lay in the line of battle for six days below Fredericksburg but the Yanks did not come and evacuated during the night leaving in their camp near Fredericksburg a good many tents standing in their haste, some think they went across the Potomac so I think we will go to Maryland, the troops think we are on our way now there as we can make the march to the Potomac in two days and want to see Billy bad [his brother] as we are within 25-30 miles of one another. There was a battle near Winchester and the Yankees were whipped badly but we lost a good General William Smith as he will be Governor of Virginia. He states he prepares for death as he knows he has been a sinner in gone by days and he must prepare for the after and offers daily prayers to God. R.L. Cox. The 52nd North Carolina Infantry was formed in 1862. Originally they were part of the Dept. of North Carolina. They were transferred to the Army of Northern Virginia just before Gen. Lee's Northern Invasion into Pennsylvania. They were assigned to Brig. Gen. J.J. Pettigrew's Brigade, Heth's Division, Hill's Corps. Pettigrew's Brigade was heavily engaged July 1st at Gettysburg against the Union 1 Corps. After heavy fighting and casualties, they helped forced the Union 1 Corps to retreat thru the streets of Gettysburg to Cemetery Hill. Pettigrew's Brigade suffered very heavy losses the first day and were held in reserve July 2nd at Gettysburg. On July 3rd, Gen. Pettigrew assumed command of Gen. Heth's division due to Gen. Heth's head wound received July 1st. The 52nd NC, along with Gen. Pettigrew's entire division, were temporarily transferred to Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's command and were assigned the left wing position of the Pickett-Pettigrew-Trimble Charge at the Union center on Cemetery Hill. Suffering major casualties they were forced to retreat. They were assigned the rear guard of the Army of Northern Virginia during Gen. Lee's retreat back to Virginia. Brig. Gen. Pettigrew was mortally wounded during the retreat when fighting near Falling Waters, Maryland. The 52nd continued fighting at battles such as Bristow, Wilderness, Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, and others for the remainder of the war and surrendered at Appomattox along with the rest of the Army of Northern Virginia in 1865. The unit surrendered 60 men and 6 officers........................................$295.00

21012 - A WOUNDED NORTH CAROLINA SOLDIER WRITES FROM HOME WHILE RECUPERATING, at home, October 16th, 1863. Four page letter in ink by Romulus Cox, 52nd North Carolina Infantry to one of his brothers in the field [William]. He relates in part...describes having been on half rations and that his leg is not as better than when his brother had left him. He will try to get his time [medical furlough] extended until the 10th of November as by that time the army will have settled down for the winter and he would have no marching to contend with. Mentions a candidate running for the Confederate Congress who gave a speech at Winston recently who he feels is right for the job and that soldiers wives must fight for their $11 a month they receive. Their brother Martin is trying for a job at the Quartermaster in Greensboro but he doubts that he would get it. Martin would be better off working in a hospital day and night than being in a camp. Lt. Romulus Leedy Cox enlsited in the 52nd NC from Forsyth County and was paroled at Greensboro on May 8th, 1865. He was wounded at Globe Tavern. Letter is sharp, minor fold repair at edge.......................................................$165.00

1290 - A CONFEDERATE OFFICER TAKES THE OATH AND SERVED AS A CAPTAIN IN BUTLER'S RIVER GUARD, Lt. William E. Gordon enlisted as a 3rd Lt. in Company H, Louisiana Confederate Guards Infantry. He was promoted to 1st Lt., Company C, 3rd Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Division Louisiana Militia on October 28th, 1861. He was captured at the surrender of New Orleans in April 1862 and took the Federal Parole and was made a Captain in the "River Guard Police" whose purpose was to stop insurgents in the river and surrounding lake after the Federals under General Benjamin Butler took control of the City. Gordon moved to Baltimore after the War and in 1869 wrote to Benjamin Butler in hopes of Butler aiding him to obtaining a Federal Government position. This archive consists of the following documents [a]. Officer's Commission in the Confederate Service of Louisiana as a 1st Lt. in the Louisiana Confederate Guard Infantry signed by Confederate T.O. Moore, large seal, 16" X 20", [b]. a letter signed by Butler as Major General stating that William E. Gordon was a master of the River Police in New Orleans during our occupation there and was of undoubted loyalty and efficiency...Benj. F. Butler Maj. Genl. [c]. 1866 document 8" X 10" printed and filled in appointing Gordon as a clerk in the appeal court signed by the Mayor of Baltimore John Lee Chapman, [d]. another of the same for the year 1867, two page letter from Gordon to Butler in January 189 requesting Butler's aid in obtaining a job in the Treasury Department referring to his service to Butler in New Orleans during the occupation of the City as Captain of the River Guard giving his qualifications. Butler dockets the verso of the document stating "this man is a good man and true can you not give him a place in the Treasury and obliged...yours truly Benj. Butler". [e]. a letter signed by [f] a franked large envelope signed Benj. F. Butler M.C. mailed to William E. Gordon in Baltimore postmarked Feb. 2 [1869]. The archive contains the rare Confederate officer's commission and three signed items by Benjamin Butler. The commission has some fold restoration on the verso but paper is fresh and clean, other items fine. A rare example of a Confederate officer switching sides and serving for the Federal cause, the grouping [Louisiana Commissions usually sell for $500 alone.]...............................$695.00

1177 - 6TH ALABAMA CAVALRY NEAR CHINA GROVE, AL. MEN ARE LYING ILL FROM LAYING IN THE WEEDS OF THE CAMP, China Grove, AL, April 16th [1863]. 4 pages in ink to his sister Louisa by Lt. George Washington Wright formerly of the 1st Florida Rgt. and now in the 6th Alabama Cavalry. He relates...asks his sister to send him colored shirts that are better for camp life than white ones as do not show the dirt, they are away from the City which frees the men from temptations and allurements that cause delinquencies among the men...they are no women and civilized attractions keeping the men at work as they have no place to go. The water is good but with a brownish tinge...all our tents are pitched in a decent grove of poisonous weeks that has poisoned the men in such a fashion they appear to have been in a big mess and got their eyes banged up and some have their eyes closed and all have their lips swollen some the size of a hen's egg. It was caused by the men lying in the weeds until the tents could be erected. I have escaped most of the problems and have been more fortunate than the rest. My mouth is swollen a little. Not much is though of our commander who chose this place. G.W. Wright, Major Colvin's Battery, Captain Armstrong's Company, Clanton's Legion. It is obvious that Wright's Company bedded down in a patch of Poison Ivy. Wright enlisted in November 1861 as a member of the 1st Florida Cavalry. Records provided shows he was a POW at Lexington, KY on October 17th, 1862 and confined at Cairo on November 18th, 1862. He reappears in the service of the 6th Alabama Cavalry, Company A. The following year, appointed 1st Lt. in August 1864 and later Captain in that unit which was part of Clanton's Brigade. He survived the war and owned a large mill operation in North Florida until his death in 1918. Well written.........................$295.00

1179 - 6TH ALABAMA CAVALRY POWDER SPRINGS, GA, ENEMY MAKES NIGHT ATTACKS, Powder Springs, GA, May 31st, 1864. Two large pages in ink to his Father by Lt. George Washington Wright of the 6th Alabama Cavalry formerly of the 1st Florida Infantry. He relates to him...he had left 8 yards of cloth with the tailor at a cost of $120 for him to make a suit [uniform] at a cost of 185. Asks his Father if Bruno or Moses [servants] can get the suit to him and he will repay his Father in a month or two as the Government owes him nine months pay. He mentions that his brother Henry is at the front on the Staff of General Finley. He is safe but his command has suffered severely. Fighting and skirmishing have gone on continually for 5-6 days and the enemy has made many night assaults but has always been repulsed with a great loss. Everything is quiet here this morning and the troops are in high spirits especially considering the hard fighting. George W. Wright. Wright enlisted in November 1861 as a member of the 1st Florida Cavalry. Records provided shows he was a POW at Lexington, KY on October 17th, 1862 and confined at Cairo on November 18th, 1862. He reappears in the service of the 6th Alabama Cavalry, Company A. The following year, appointed 1st Lt. in August 1864 and later Captain in that unit which was part of Clanton's Brigade. He survived the war and owned a large mill operation in North Florida until his death in 1918. Well written letter by Wright.................................................$350.00

8287 - THE CONFEDERACY HAS TAKEN FORT PICKENS, GREAT EXCITEMENT IN TENNESSEE, THE LEGISLATURE MEETS TODAY, THE STATES WILL GO OUT!, 8" X 14" manuscript letter in large script from W.H. Vernor to F.H. Hannum dated at Shelbyville, TN, April 25th, 1861. GREAT EXCITEMENT, WAR NEWS, THE COERCER LINCOLN, JEFF DAVIS...The greatest excitement prevails in M. Tennessee since the war fever has commenced raging...a dispatch says that the Confederacy has taken Fort Pickens with great loss...doubtful...It is said that Jeff Davis intends being in New York City in 15 days and will conquer the United States and the balance of mankind!...LINCOLN has done for the Secessionists what they could not do for themselves. The Legislature meets today; the States will go out...Tennessee was the last Southern states to secede from the Union in June of 1861 after months of debate between pro-Unionists and Secessionists. This letter from Middle Tennessee is obviously from a rabid secessionist excited about the recent news of an attack on Fort Pickens but has not heard yet about the attack on Fort Sumter at Charleston. Great content, choice condition........................$325.00 SOLD

8288 - TENNESSEE SOLDIER ASKS FOR A COMMISSION FROM THE GOVERNOR, July 28th, 1862. One page letter addressed to Dr. F.H. Hannum by the Adj. General of the State on the behalf of the Governor stating in effect, "Chattanooga, July 28th, 1862, I am instructed by the Governor to reply to your favor that he has not been able to raise any state force. If in the future he shall succeed, he will give your application a respectful consideration, but the position sought is usually considered by the Colonels of regiments. W.C. Whitehome, Adj. Genl. The letter is accompanied by the transmittal stamped cover addressed to Jonesboro, TN. With two Scott #7 that have been torn when opened..............................$250.00

8289 - EXCHANGED AT VICKSBURG AND REORGANIZED AS MOUNTED INFANTRY, August 14th, 1863. Two page letter to Lt. Frank Hannum of the 61st Tennessee at home in Zollincoffer, TN. By S.H. Mellory, he relates...Since I have been home from Vicksburg I have not heard from you. Those of our brigade who were not taken prisoners have since gotten orders to recruit as many of our boys who were competent to recruit were taken [prisoners]. He does not want him to recruit if it will exert him. If you do feel able to recruit you can bet order from General Buckner, Campaign Denny had orders to recruit, come to Zollincoffer, TN. Comes with a stamped cover with a Scott #6 affixed but the stamp was torn in the opening. The 61st Tennessee fought at Chickasaw Bayou, Big Black Bridge, and at Vicksburg where the regiment was captured on July 4th, 1863. After being exchanged the regiment was changed to a mounted infantry and fought in the Knoxville Campaign and the Valley Campaigns. Hannum later became a prisoner of war and in several communications he is addressed by the title of Doctor...2 items........................................$275.00

8290 - RARE POW LETTER FROM ONE PRISON CAMP TO ANOTHER, FORT DELAWARE TO JOHNSON'S ISLAND, Large one page letter from [Lt] R.F. Crumley [61st Tennessee] to Lt. F.H. Hannum [61st Tennessee], dated February 5th, 1865 from Fort Delaware and hand carried to Hannum at Johnson's Island in Ohio. Mentions several fellow prisoners that Hannum knows, health, news from home, mentions a friend captured at Bristol, arrived at Fort Delaware and soon died of diphtheria, gives names of friends in the prison with him, another at Point Lookout, mentions by name others who had died at Fort Delaware, mentions another who died at Camp Douglas, another officer died at home after exchange, the boys at Point Lookout are anxious to get home. A very detailed letter from one POW to another POW with a great amount of data regarding soldiers by name that was all in the 61st Tennessee. The 61st Tennessee, had been operation in the Valley of Virginia during the past year. Choice condition and extremely well written. Rare POW to POW communication................................................$375.00

8293 - A MOTHER WORRIES ABOUT HER SONS AT VICKSBURG, June 19th, 1863. Four page letter on Confederate patriotic stationary made by West and Johnson of Richmond, VA, woodcut of a First National Confederate flag, "Gather around the country's flag". A letter to Lt. Frank Hannum of the 61st Tennessee who along with his brother was near Vicksburg from his Mother, she is disturbed that she has not heard one word from them. Mentions a relative who plans to join the Confederate army as a "missionary", another son will soon travel to Richmond with some business for General Preston. She is worried about her sons being outside the fortifications at Vicksburg and she waits daily for news that Vicksburg has fallen. Much more about family news. Hannum and his regiment were fighting at Big Black Bridge at that time near Vicksburg and were soon to surrender with the entire regiment on July 4th, 1863. A well written letter on large Confederate patriotic stationary.........................................................$350.00

8296 - A CONFEDERATE OFFICER IS AWAITING RELEASE FROM JOHNSON'S ISLAND, HIS RELATIVES APPEAL TO PRESIDENT JOHNSON FOR HIS RELEASE, Todd City, Kentucky, June 5th, 1865. Two page letter addressed to Lt. Frank Hannum of the 61st Tennessee confined as a POW at Johnson's Island, OH from his aunt P. Merritt. She fears that his release is still far off as the Doctor [Dr. Fort] had sent off a petition to President Johson for the release of Lt. Hannum and two others. The petition was sent to an intimate friend of the President. A problem has developed as all commissioned officers now are required to post a bond when signing the oath. Some of the boys who have come home have found it difficult to have their petitions carried out for them. Mentions several who had made warm friends of federals while in prison, news of bad water at Fort Delaware. She suggest he find a new locality to live when he returns home as there are few congenial people there [East Tennessee]. There are a few nice young ladies here and perhaps he could find one of his likings for a mate but they have little property to offer after the war as such property is scattered to the winds. An excellent letter regarding the problems in getting this officer released. Comes with a transmittal envelope addressed to Johnson's Island with the stamp [Union] cut out of the corner............................................$250.00

8297 - RARE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE FOR A CONFEDERATE OFFICER AT PULASKI, TN, 5" X 6" printed and filled in "Oath of Allegiance" dated September 30th, 1865 at Pulaski, TN for former 2nd Lt. Frank Hannum [61st Tennessee] who had just been released as a POW at Johnson's Island, OH. Hannum had considerable difficulty in getting his final release and finally signed his oath in September. Fine.................................................$295.00

8298 - A RECRUIT IN THE 14TH LOUISIANA IN NEW ORLEANS IS READY TO FIGHT, New Orleans, LA, June 30th, 1861. 3 page letter in ink from Samuel Morrison who would serve in the 14th Louisiana concerning the early war news and excitement in the City. He relates in part, "I see that North Carolina is doing her duty in the struggle with the North and Colonel Hill and the boys are doing their duty in the struggle with the North and have done the right sort of work at Bethel...I am not surprised of the backing out of the named officers of the Blues when they were called in. In fact, I would not like to go into battle with such men at the head of my company. I don't consider any of them capable of commanding a company. I see that Mr. Andrews is raising a company. He understands drilling very well. Such as right face, left face, march, and etc...but when it comes to thinning out the Yankees give me a man like Eliason...the stand that Frank Stockton has taken in this Southern question will give him political reputation. John B. Hagood is in Virginia...he belongs to the Crescent Rifles...Thad Smith is 1st Lieutenant. Thad is a good officer...I am anxious to hear of some good fighting as I can't see the necessity of sending so many men for nothing. The 14th Louisiana was formerly the 1st Regiment, Polish Brigade organized June 16th, 1861 at Camp Pulaski near Amite, LA. The 14th Louisiana was created from this unit in September 1861 and the unit served with distinction in the Army of Northern Virginia until remnants surrendered at Appomattox in April 1865..........................................$275.00

8299 - A TENNESSEE RECRUIT HAS AMMUNITION BUT NO GUNS, Union City, TN, December 15th, 1861. Two pages in ink by Thomas Barnett of the 21st Tennessee which had formed in Union City. He relates in part to relatives that the health is good in the camps but the water is not very good and not plentiful. They will probably be there for the winter as they are building cabins--he expects to stay there until peace is made...they have ammunition but NO GUNS. He believes that the Colonel does not want them to get into any fight, two men have been promoted, one to a Sergeant and the other as Assistant Quartermaster, a chaplain is to preach in the camp...T. Barnett. The 21st Tennessee was reorganized in May 1862 into the 5th Tennessee. Very good.............................................$150.00

8300 - HE SAW THE FIGHT AT HAMPTON ROADS, GRANDEST FIGHT I HAVE EVER SEEN, Two large pages in pencil. Camp near Goldsboro, NC, March 26th 1862 by Captain George S. Jones, 2nd Georgia Battalion. He writes to a friend in Macon in part, "We are in tents a mile from Goldsboro quite a change from our barracks in Norfolk, all are restricted to the camp lines by order of Brig. General Anderson of Tredegar Iron Works notoriety. We were assigned in the brigade along with the 34th and 38th North Carolina, 1st South Carolina, and the 3rd Louisiana Battalion. THE LAST ARE MOSTLY "PLUGS" FROM NEW ORLEANS AND GAVE US A GREAT DEAL OF TROUBLE WHILE ON GUARD IN NORFOLK. I believe they will do good fighting if they get a showing. Howell Cobb's brigade is also here and we all wished to be in it as he stands high in the estimation of the Department and he is a Georgian. Troops arrive daily and it is said about 35,000 have been ordered to this Division [General Holmes']. We are being held here to either go to Wilmington or Newbern. If Burnside does not advance from Newbern he will certainly attack Wilmington. One rumor arrived last night that Burnside was advancing on Kingston, 27 miles from us on the railroad to Newbern which I think is 57 miles from Goldsboro. We just wish to get them away from the water. I WITH NEARLY OR THE WHOLE BATTALION WITNESSED THE FIGHT AT HAMPTON ROADS ON THE 8TH AND 9TH FROM 6-8 MILES DISTANT [MONITOR AND MERRIMAC] OF WHICH YOU HAVE SEEN FULL PARTICULARS IN THE PAPERS. IT WAS THE GRANDEST SIGHT I HAVE EVER WITNESSED OR EVER EXPECT TO WITNESS AGAIN. I HAD A GOOD GLASS AND SAW MOST OF THE FIGHT WITH IT. He relates about promotions within the regiment. Wants some whiskey sent up by Billy Brown...George S. Jones, Co. B, 2nd Georgia Battalion". Jones was wounded at Gettysburg and at Sailor's Creek just before he surrendered at Appomattox. Very interesting content on the "Plugs" of New Orleans in the 3rd Louisiana Battalion. Many "wharf rats" as they were called, were recruited into numerous New Orleans companies and were known for their flair for disregarding discipline but were vicious fighters in battle...............................................$395.00

8301 - ACCOUNT OF VISITING PRESIDENT DAVIS IN RICHMOND, CONVERSING WITH VARINA WHILE DAVIS WAS IN CONFERENCE WITH GENERAL LEE AND THE SECRETARY OF WAR, 4 page letter in pencil. Camp French, May 20th, 1862 to a friend A. McCallie in Macon, GA, by Captain. George S. Jones, Co. B, 2nd Georgia Battalion. He relates in part, "I am very sorry I could not see the President in Richmond regarding Charlie's discharge. I went to his house at night but he was unwell and had retired. His wife gave me quite a cordial reception and said that if the President was better he would see me the next day at his office. I intended to leave the next morning but stayed to try and see him again. Though I called until I was ashamed to call anymore I did not succeed as he was engaged all day with General Lee and the Secretary of War. I left the letter from Judge Nesbit with an aide who said he was certain to deliver it to the President. Dr. Baxter called last week but could not see the President or his Aide, but another aide said he would contact me about it by letter but I have heard nothing yet. If he cannot do better Charlie can send Benns or Eugene Speer as substitutes after this month. If I do not hear in a day or two I will write the President. Act. Surgeon Baxter says he could not recommend a discharge for him knowing his condition but could recommend an extended furlough. He discusses the recent election in the regiment as General French thinks the election was unfair. I have heard of no Negroes for sale here yet. A gent in Wilmington says he will make inquiries for me [slaves for sale]. An interesting letter from Captain Jones trying to get a friend [Charlie] out of Confederate service through an audience with Jefferson Davis. However he is unsuccessful and the Surgeon does not want to falsify a disability claim for the soldier in order to get him discharged. Jones was wounded at Gettysburg and at Sailor's Creek before he surrendered at Appomattox...........................................$295.00

8302 - NORTHERN INSURGENTS SEEDING UNREST IN SOUTHERN CITIES, Camp Anderson's Division, April 8th, 1863 to Mr. A. McCallie in Macon, GA. 2 page letter in ink by Captain George S. Jones, Co. B, 2nd Georgia Battalion. He relates in part, "He has had an attack of the "gravel" which has kept me in a perfect torment nearly all night and then a fever which lasted several days [kidney stone attack], I am on duty at the General Court Martial as Judge Advocate about 8 miles from camp. Gives the prices of food stuffs in Richmond, prices are high but are somewhat declining. Feels Ground Peas is a safe investment and would advise you to ship all that you can. Cow Peas are $12 a bushel, white beans $16, dried apples $10 - $12, peaches $15 - $16. Hope you received the tobacco I bought in Richmond will try and buy more if the price goes lower. Head a brisk cannonading a few minutes ago but could not make out the direction. WE HEAR THAT WOMEN ARE PLAYING THE DEVIL IN MACON, AUGUSTA, ATLANTA, AND GEORGIA GENERALLY. THEY ARE RAISING MOBS, ETC. A DISGRACEFUL OCCURRED IN RICHMOND LAST WEEK. It is generally thought it is caused by Northern emissaries in our midst to injure our cause at home and aboard. Have heard rumors they are fighting in Charleston. An interesting letter from Captain Jones who was soon to be wounded at Gettysburg and later at Sailor's Creek. His remarks about mayhem in the Southern Cities describe really growing frustration of civilians with lack of supplies and food...............................................................$225.00

8303 - CONCERNS THAT HOOKER WILL CHANGE HIS BASE WHILE LONGSTREET IS IN SUFFOLK, General Court Martial, April 18th, 1863. Four pages in ink to his friend Charlie by Captain George A. Jones. He relates in part to his friend, We are dispensing justice to all, Captains, privates, Chaplains, all are made to pay the penalty of their crimes...when work does not call we amuse ourselves by visiting some girls, they cook for us, etc...Some of our Generals think that Hooker will change his base, I am afraid while Longstreet is in Suffolk with two of the best fighting divisions of his Corps, Old Joe will come over and give us a hard fight, I guess General Lee knows what he is about. All laugh at me when I say we will have peace this summer. Wants to go home and find a wife...mentions men who want transfers, a number of men want to put in substitutes. He goes in detail about wanting calico or gingham cloth sent down to have shirts made for him as well as the market for cotton and tobacco as he continues to speculate in buying and selling such goods. Direct you letters to George S. Jones, Captain Company B, 2nd Battalion Georgia Infantry, Wrights Brigade, Anderson's Division. In early April 1863, Hooker began planning his move against Lee and his forces, minus John Hood's and George Pickett's Divisions who were away laying siege to Suffolk with General James Longstreet. Similar to Burnside, Hooker wanted to cross the Rappahannock south of Fredericksburg. Feeling that Hooker might advance on the Army of Northern Virginia soon, Lee ordered James Longstreet to return from his siege at Suffolk with Hood's and Pickett's Divisions. Then came word from J.E.B. Stuart, commander of all cavalry in the army, that he had captured prisoners from three different Union Corps in his rear. Along with a report from a courier confided to Lee that he had witnessed bluecoats crossing the Rapidan River fords. Unknown to Captain Jones at that time was that the summer of 1863 would be anything but peaceful as the Battle of Chancellorsville was underway. Jones would fight at Chancellorsville and would soon be wounded at Gettysburg, later at Sailor's Creek also before his surrender at Appomattox. Well written......................................................................$295.00 SOLD

7803 - A TEXAS MOTHER WRITES HER SOLDIER SON ON WHAT IS HAPPENING AT HOME AS HE FIGHTS IN LOUISIANA, Falls County, Texas, August 16th, 1864. 4 pages in ink by Catherine Lacey to her son Stephen Lacy as he fights with the 18th Texas in Louisiana. She laments...she was sorry to hear of the fate of her brother's sons that were murdered by the Yanks but they will get their reward...due to illness on September 11th, she continues the letter, illness has made her weak so now she continues. She describes the condition of the county, good crops of corn and wheat, mentions a lone physician now in the county who is an eye doctor but he is good for all diseases, mentions missionary meetings in the area with baptisms at the "Falls", money has little value, no cotton to spin cloth with for the war widows whose husbands are fighting for the liberty of the country. Mr. Brooks came home a few days ago from Gurley's Regt. as he had been gone 15 months and states that the men suffer from lack of food and clothing and he was sent home to get shoes and clothing for the soldiers. Mrs. Wright's husband, who joined Terry's regiment is dead. She had begged him to go with her to Alabama at the beginning of the War, another boy killed in Arkansas. When will this war will cease? Stephen Lacey fought with the 18th LA and survived the War to disband with the 18th Texas at Hempstead, Texas in May 1865. Excellent home front letter...............................................$175.00

51321 - A TEXAS CONFEDERATE IS HEADING HOME AFTER SURRENDERING IN NORTH CAROLINA, RAILROADS PASS FROM MACON TO JACKSON, MS, Private J.E. Cole had surrendered with Joe Johnston's Army on April 26th, 1865 in North Carolina. He had served in Company H, 11th Texas Cavalry in the Army of the Tennessee. Customary was the practice after a soldier was paroled he was given passes to return home on boats and railroads. Cole finally got to Macon, Mississippi and on May 28th, 1865. This pre-printed pass was given to him to pass from Macon, MS to Jackson, MS via railroad (obvious transportation). Cole is described as a "paroled prisoner of war." The pass was printed for Lt. Edward E. Cobb, Post Quartermaster 13th Indiana Cavalry and signed by Lt. Edward F. Reid, 13th Indiana Cavalry. Macon was a railroad hub in northeast Mississippi and Cole had traveled west from North Carolina probably through Chattanooga to reach Macon. Embellishments somewhat light but very discernible, a nice Texas Cavalry pass..............................................$295.00

51322 - OATH OF ALLEGIANCE FOR A SOUTH CAROLINA SOLDIER, Dated at Charleston, SC, October 30th, 1865, 8" X 10" pre-printed and filled in oath of allegiance agreeing to terms of amnesty set forward by President Andrew Johnson on May 29th, 1865 where Kaufman agrees to the terms of that proclamation...including the laws involving the emancipation of slaves...signed by Major Levi Stuber, 47th PA. Vol. and Provost Marshal. Kaufman was listed as a "Planter" and served in the 17th South Carolina Bn. Infantry. Very fine...............................................$135.00

5149 - CONFEDERATE MISSISSIPPI, Coffeeville, Yalobusha County, MS, June 17th, 1861, 4" X 8" pre-printed draft drawn on the Mechanics Trader Bank of New Orleans for funds due Walker & Snider & CO. Ornate red overprint, stamped paid, small stain at bottom right, otherwise fine, ornate Confederate era draft........................................$65.00

3100 - CONFEDERATE OFFICER SIGNED THE OATH AT RICHMOND, MAY 1ST, 1865, 5" X 7" pre-printed and filled-in Oath of Allegiance for Francis Gildart Ruffin, formally a Lt. Colonel on the Staff of General Northrup in Richmond who had resigned his commission on February 26th, 1865 after a Court Martial involving his "conflict of interest". Northrup was the Commissary General and possibly Ruffin was charged with using his position to enhance himself financially. A very early oath issued in Richmond only weeks after the surrender of the City. Very fine.....................................$200.00

3090 - CONFEDERATE LISTING OF 21 UNION PRISONERS LISTING BY NAME, REGIMENT, AND WHERE CAPTURED, 13" X 16". Hand-lined list of Union prisoners of war listing 21 by name, regiment, rank, company, where captured, when captured from March 3rd, 1865 to March 16th, 1865. The top of the document is actually a oath the prisoners listed were to take attesting that they would not fight against the Confederate States, serve as prisoner guards, or in any other capacity until exchanged. All  the listed prisoners were captured in North and South Carolina except one who was captured at Sweetwater, TN. The Union Troops were from a variety of regiments including the 3rd Kentucky Cavalry, 82nd Indiana, 102nd NY, 27th Mass., 15th Conn., 53rd Indiana, 80th Ohio, 9th Michigan Cavalry, and others. For some reason this large oath was not signed by any of the prisoners. Written on brown necessity paper. Union POW's captured during the last days of the War. Fine, dark ink...................................................$295.00

THE FIRST BLACK TROOPS IN CONFEDERATE SERVICE
THE LOUISIANA NATIVE GUARD

In May of 1861, 1,500 Free Men of Color gathered at an assembly in New Orleans with the intent of assisting the new Confederate Government in the defense of their City. On May 2nd, 1861, Governor Thomas Moore of Louisiana accepted the regiment as part of the Louisiana Militia. All the line officers were men of color and the Governor appointed Militia Colonel Henry D. Ogden as the white commander of the regiment. Creoles had been used in the past by both the French and Spanish as militia troops during the previous century and free men of color fought with Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans in 1815. These men were educated and most had trades such as doctors, silversmiths, carpenters, architects, tailors, etc. These free men of color were property owners and identified closer to the white population than the non-white sector of the City. They had two grand reviews which took place November 23rd, 1861 and January 7th, 1862. Enthusiasm waned as Confederate authorities gave the regiment few supplies and support. On February 15th, 1862, the Legislature effectively disbanded the unit but they were quickly reinstated by Governor Moore on March 24th as Farragut entered the Mississippi River. On May 1st, 1862, Union forces under Butler occupied the City and the regiment melted into the population. Butler soon became aware of a threat to the City from Confederate forces and asked to create a regiment of the free blacks who had previously been in the Louisiana Militia. On September 27th, 1862, the two regiments of the Louisiana Native Guard were organized to fight for the Union. Colonel Henry D. Ogden upon the surrender of the City had joined the Staff of General Mansfield Lovell and had evacuated with Lovell from New Orleans. He was assigned to Camp Moore, Louisiana and then promoted to Lt. Colonel on Governor Moore's Staff, served in various capacities in the Trans-Mississippi Department in Northern Louisiana. He surrendered at Natchitoches, LA in May 1865 and returned to New Orleans. His involvement in the organizing of the first Black troops to serve the Confederacy is little known, but documented as being the first and only white officer of this unit in 1861-62.

2040 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), April 27th, 1862.  An order written by AAG E.A. Palfrey under the orders of Commanding General Mansfield Lovell to Lt. Colonel H.D. Ogden as Provost Marshal at Camp Moore, LA to have all individuals not belonging to the Army removed from that post and a train be prepared to take them...on printed stationary 5" X 7". Dated April 27th, 1862. This was two days after Lovell had evacuated from New Orleans with his small force of 2800 men by rail to Camp Moore 80 miles away north. (#2).........................................$295.00

2041 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), May 3rd, 1862. South-Western Telegraph Company, telegram from Corinth, MS to Colonel H.D. Ogden advising him to come to Corinth immediately...signed "Armand". General Lovell will leave for Corinth to serve with Beauregard and obviously requested Colonel Ogden to travel to Corinth. The first Corinth campaign had just started (April 29th - June 10th, 1862). At that time, Ogden was Provost Marshal of Camp Moore, LA just 80 miles north of captured New Orleans. (#4)..............................................$165.00

2042 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), May 7th, 1862, South-Western Telegraph Company, telegram from Corinth, MS to Colonel H.D. Ogden advising him to come to Corinth as he is assigned as Provost Marshal when relieved by General Lovell...signed "Armand". General Lovell will leave for Corinth to serve with Beauregard. The first Corinth Campaign had just started (April 29th - June 10th, 1862). At that time Ogden was Provost Marshal of Camp Moore, LA, just 80 miles north of captured New Orleans. (#4)....................................................$165.00

2043 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), May 26th, 1862 to Colonel H.D. Ogden at Camp Moore, LA as Provost Marshal informing him of a citizen of Amite City, LA who had traveled three times to New Orleans without a pass to cross the lines. The anonymous writer states that the subject in question A.B. Tripler claims to be an Englishman and is considered disloyal by local citizens of the town. The writer states that he left for Madisonville by buggy on his way to New Orleans (by boat across the lake) and must be arrested before he reaches home to avoid evil consequences...he implores Ogden to act quickly. Comes with a hand-carried cover addressed to Ogden at Camp Moore a short distance away from Amite City. Confederate authorities north of the City were particularly concerned about disloyal citizens reporting affairs north of the City to Butler in New Orleans. All going to New Orleans needed a Pass from Confederate authorities and this individual was traveling back and forth from the City without a pass. RARE CONTENT, 2 items. (#9)..................................$275.00

2044 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), Special Order #129, Camp Moore, LA, May 30th, 1862. 8" X 10" manuscript order relieving Ogden as Provost Marshal of Camp Moore and replacing him with Major Edmund Ivy (on Lovell's Staff). Signed by E.A. Palfrey AAG to General Lovell. Ogden remained in the vicinity of Camp Moore and later carried documents to the Union Army in New Orleans through a flag of truce in June 1862. Very fine. (#11)..................................$295.00

2045 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), Colonel Ogden is ordered to carry dispatches to General Benjamin Butler in New Orleans. Special Order #133 by command of General Mansfield Lovell, signed by his AAG E.A. Palfrey. 8" X 10", Headquarters Dept. #1, Jackson, MS, June 4th, 1862. Ogden is ordered to leave the next day for New Orleans under a flag of truce to bring dispatches to General Benjamin F. Butler in command of the occupied City. The Quartermaster was also ordered to provide Ogden transportation to the City and to provide specie for his expenses while within the lines of the US forces. (#12)............................................$350.00

2046 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62). Colonel Ogden is ordered to examine the position of the Confederate pickets near Ponchatoula, LA to sure their efficiency in preventing the passage of spies, disloyal citizens, or persons with passes to and from the City of New Orleans. Special Order #138, Headquarters Department #1, Jackson, MS, June 9th, 1862. 11" X 13" manuscript order by General Mansfield Lovell and signed by Major E.A. Palfrey his AGG. Apparently Ogden was on special assignment by Lovell for a period of time since he was relieved of his duty as Provost Marshal of Camp Moore - handling dispatches for Lovell to Butler and acting as an inspector field officer in the area just north of New Orleans. Very fine and well written. (#13)...............$395.00

2048 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), Colonel Ogden is ordered to have all cotton burned that may fall into the hands of the enemy, Headquarters Dept. #1, Jackson, MS, June 9th, 1862. ALS by Major E.A. Palfrey AAG to General Mansfield Lovell, informing Colonel Ogden of the General's wishes to have all Provost Marshal's officers commanding camps, and others in authority to destroy any cotton that may fall in the hands of the enemy. Written on blue paper, 8" X 10". Ogden was acting as Lovell's Staff in the field north of the lake near New Orleans during this period handling dispatches to Butler as well as inspecting Confederate camps and pickets. Very fine (#15)................................................$350.00

2049 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), Montgomery, AL, June 13th, 1862. 1 page manuscript letter with courier cover addressed to Lt. Colonel H.D. Ogden, Aide de camp written by Major Ed A. Palfrey AAG to General Lovell. Per General Lovell's orders Ogden was ordered to travel to Jackson, MS and see that all the records and papers of the Department are properly packed and sent to Richmond. The war was closing in on Mississippi in the northern portion of the state and concerns for the safe keeping of the records were obvious here. 2 items, letter and cover (#19)......................................................$175.00

2050 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), UNION AUTHORITIES IN NEW ORLEANS REQUEST THE PRESENCE OF MRS. COLONEL OGDEN FOR AN INTERVIEW, 5" X 7" on Provost Marshal's Stationary, New Orleans, LA, August 1st, 1862..."Mrs. Colonel Ogden will oblige Lt. Colonel Stafford by accompanying the bearer to his residence at #191 Canal Street at her earliest convenience. He regrets the necessity that compels her presence and hopes that will be no occasion for detaining her long." As the wife of an ex Judge in the City and a Confederate Staff officer (Lovell) serving the field she was obviously to be questioned as to determine if she was a threat to the security of the City. Butler made a point of keeping his intelligence officers busy keeping track of Confederate sympathizers in the City. This is the first document of this type we have seen involving the Butler administration. Very fine (#20)...........................$300.00

2051 - A CONFEDERATE COLONEL FROM LOUISIANA GIVE A REPORT OF A DESERTER FROM THE 1ST LOUISIANA HEAVY ARTILLERY, Undated but content indicates 1862, note written on a pink postal cover in dark brown ink on both sides by Colonel Charles A. Fuller, 1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery that fortified the forts near New Orleans in 1861-62. He relates..."Badger was a 12 month man of the Louisiana Artillery, his time expired about the 20th of April and refused to reenlist for duty, was confined in the guardhouse on the evacuation of Fort Macomb he was returned to duty in the commissary department and was sent to Manchac with stores, deserted about the 1st of May and has been in New Orleans ever since, was suspected of being unfriendly to the South before deserting, notes from Fort Macomb his character before enlisting bad...C.A. Fuller, Colonel Commanding." The soldier in question was Frank A. Badger of Company G, LA 1st Heavy Artillery. This document was in the possession of Colonel H. D. Ogden as he was a Provost Marshal in the area where Badger deserted and Fuller used this note to report the desertion and whereabouts of Badger to Ogden. Well written on a cover which was used by Fuller probably for lack of stationary. Very fine (#21)........................................$250.00

2052 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), Letter to Colonel Henry D. Ogden from Major E.A. Palfrey AAG to General Mansfield Lovell detailing an account of Lovell's Gallantry at Corinth and future movements of Van Dorn's Troops in Mississippi after the defeat at Corinth, Jackson, MS., October 10th (1862). 3 large pages in ink all in Palfrey's hand. He related...My Dear Judge, your letter has reached me and I had already anticipated your feelings for the General (Lovell). I am sure that he would be glad to have you with him especially at this time as he left here some time ago commanding the Western Division of Van Dorn's Army. You may have heard that we made a gallant fight at Corinth against the overwhelming odds of Rosecrans which caused a retreat of our army. In a few days another bloody battle will be fought near Holly Springs between our forces and Rosecrans which have been heavily reinforced from Memphis and Arkansas. All the exchanged prisoners have been forced to reinforce Van Dorn's army and we have hopes of a fine victory. I have issued a letter to Ivy who is AAG on the General's Staff. He wants you to come and I think it best that you come at once unless awaiting orders which may be delayed by our now very irregular mail system. The General has not a full staff. Quitman, Fontielle are here, I know who are with him. I thought I had orders for Richmond, but have now been ordered to stay with Lovell. He has no commissary and needs assistance on his staff. It has been said that he was cited for his gallantry at Corinth throwing himself in the thickness of the battle and he is now the idol of his troops. I am now Chief Paymaster of the District under the command of General Pendleton. It is sad misfortune that we could have not held Corinth. Mentions Van Dorn and Lovell together have enemies engaged in things odious. Come at once and let nothing delay you--Lovell told me so...E.A.P. (Ed A. Palfrey). Although his army had been badly mauled, Van Dorn escaped completely, evading Union troops sent by Grant later on October 5 at the Battle of Hatchie's Bridge, and marching to Holly Springs, MS. He attributed his defeat to the failure of Hebert to open the second-day engagement on time, but nevertheless he was replaced by Maj. Gen. John C. Pemberton immediately after the battle. There were widespread outcries of indignation throughout the South over the senseless casualties at Corinth. Van Dorn requested a court of inquiry to answer charges that he had been drunk on duty at Corinth and that he had neglected his wounded on the retreat. The court cleared him of all blame by unanimous decision. Although Lowell preformed gallantly at Corinth and later at Coffeeville, MS. He was relieved of command for his loss of New Orleans, but he was found innocent in 1863. Well written and an excellent account of Corinth and the movements after Corinth in Mississippi. Very fine (#17)...................................$895.00

2053 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), Letter from the Adj. General's Office State of Louisiana, Alexandria, LA, February 11th, 1863 informing Judge Henry D. Ogden that he was named Aide de Camp to Governor Thomas Moore with the rank of Major to fill an opening on the staff due to a resignation. Ogden was ordered to report to Governor Moore. Signed by Charles Elgee, Adj. General of Louisiana, later on the Staff of Richard Taylor. Comes with a hand carried cover to Ogden. 1 page 5" X 7", slightly light but completely readable, paper. Very fine (#22)...................$150.00

2054 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), Special Order #36, imprinted Stationary, Headquarters Louisiana Army, Adjutant General's Office, Alexandria, LA, April 20th, 1863. 8" X 10" "Major Ogden of the General Staff is assigned to the command of the infantry forces and will report to Big. General Thomas E. Vick for orders. By command of Thomas O. Moore." Ogden assumes new responsibilities in the Western area of Louisiana threatened by Union forces moving up the Teche. Very fine, a rare imprint showing the "Army of Louisiana", also note his rank as Major being assigned to a Staff position of the Governor. Also imprinted cover from Headquarters Dept #1, 4" X 10" addressed to Ogden while ADC to Lovell in Jackson, 2 items (#23)............................$265.00

2058 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), COLONEL ARISTIDES GERARD GIVES ORDERS ON BLOWING UP A BRIDGE IN THE EVENT OF ANY ENEMY ATTACK TO MAJOR OGDEN. Headquarters Fort DeRussy, April 23rd, 1863. 1 page in ink, 8" X 10". "Major, in order not to interfere with the movements of Major Shannon you will consult with him on the destruction of the bridge. The two pieces of artillery are to be placed in the charge of the infantry. An order to that effect has been issued. It it is not executed Major Shannon will take the necessary measures to have them transported as far as the ferry of Mr. Davis, Red River where they are to be embarked. The present instructions are to be carried out immediately. A Gerard, Lt. Colonel." The bridge in question was below the fort and its destruction would delay Union forces from attacking the fort from the land. Fort DeRussy was an earthen fort on the Red River from Union assaults and finally succumbed to a federal attack in March 1864 which opened the Red River up to Alexandria, LA. Quite scarce to find documents from this Confederate fort. (#29).................................................$325.00

2061 COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62) GENERAL RICHARD TAYLOR AUTHORIZED A PASS FOR MAJOR H.G. OGDEN,  Headquarters District of Western LA., Natchitoches, LA, May 20th, 1863. By command of General Taylor, his AGG writes Major Ogden to pass from Coteau or Alexandria on any boat of government service that he may select. Very fine (32)..............................$150.00

2063 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62), Payment for boarding and lodging for two couriers and supplies paid to C.F. Voorhies on an imprinted 8" X 10", Confederate States #22 letterhead. Payment was $82.50 for boarding from April 10-25, 1863 and for 50 pounds of bacon delivered to Lt. S.M. Routh of the Signal Corps. From the Ogden papers. Very fine (34)................................$195.00

2064 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62), Major H.D. Ogden Aide de Camp to the Governor and Commander in Chief is relieved from duty on the General staff and will report for duty under further orders to General R. Taylor, by command of Thomas O. Moore. On Headquarters Louisiana Army, Special Order #57, Shreveport, May 20th, 1863. Alexandria crossed out and Shreveport entered in manuscript. Docketed on the verso at Natchitoches, LA and signed by Captain E. Sturget AAG on Taylor Staff. Moore had moved the government to Shreveport in fear of Alexandria being captured. Ogden left the Louisiana Army and entered the service of the regular Confederate service. Very fine (35)....................................$225.00

2065 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), Major H.D. Ogden is ordered to replace the guard near Washington, LA and relieve detachment of Colonel Green's command at Port Barre...Headquarters, Forces South of the Red River, Vermillionville, LA, June 5th, 1863. 2+ large 8" X 10" pages with detailed instructions, "Proceed to Port Barre to assume command of the post and relieve the detachment from Colonel Green's command at that point at Washington, before turning off on the Port Barre at or near Coteau you will detach a commissioned officer to act as Provost Marshal and a detachment of 30 men to act as Provost Guard at Washington to keep order and repair the post. This guard will keep good order and discipline at this point, arrest all conscripts who owe services, all soldiers who are absent without proper authority, and protect all public property. With the balance of your troops you will proceed to Port Barre, there establish your headquarters, communicate with headquarters by means of couriers, you will connect on the Port Barre road with our line of couriers at this post at Grand Coteau. You will throw out pickets by means of boats or otherwise at least 100 men as far as the banks of the Atchafalaya River with orders to harass, annoy, and if possible capture boats and transports of the enemy. These men must be put under the command of reliable officers who do not retire before the enemy unless necessary. You will send daily reports to these headquarters. BY BRIG. GENERAL A. MOUTON, SIGNED BY Louis Bush, AAG. Louis Bush was a Colonel in the 7th Louisiana Cavalry and also had service in the 18th Louisiana. Ogden had been moved south back towards Washington which had been captured on April 20th by the Federals and vacated when the Federals were recalled to aid in the Port Hudson Campaign. An important letter/orders in mid 1863. Very fine (36)......................$450.00

2066 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). 5" X 7". To Major Henry Ogden, 1st Battalion Louisiana State Cavalry requesting a review of the stores that had been purchased at Vermillionville on June 6th, 1863 for the use of the 1st Battalion Louisiana Cavalry. The captain writing the request deemed some portions of the stores as unfit. Signed by Captain E.J. Hall, 1st Bat. LA. State Cavalry. Major Ogden dockets the request in pencil and signs it approving the request for an inquiry. Bold ink, very fine (40)...........................................$150.00

2067 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). 5" X 6". A letter written to Major Henry Ogden from Washington, LA on June 11th, 1863. A report on what the detail sent to Washington, LA had accomplished, procuring mules for the army, policing the area, and other duties assigned to the unit at Washington, LA. Hand-carried and folded carried to Ogden by a courier, a little light, but fully readable (42)....................................................$95.00

2068 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). 5" X 7". Major Ogden is ordered to bring his forces to Alexandria, LA by Order of General Richard Taylor, Headquarters Forces South of the Red River, June 13th, 1863. Manuscript order sent to Ogden by Captain Louis Bush (7th LA Cavalry, AAG to General Taylor...Ogden is ordered to travel to Alexandria with his three companies of State troops and to report to the Major General Commanding without delay (General Richard Taylor). While the Federals had somewhat retreated from Western Louisiana with their attention on Port Hudson, Taylor was preparing for the return of Federal troops into the area. Very fine (43).....................................................$150.00

2069 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). 5" X6". Headquarters Forces South of the Red River, Vermillionville, LA, June 13th, 1863. Captain Louis Bush, AGG to General Mouton requests that Major Ogden send vouchers to the quartermaster for the four mules Ogden is to retain with necessary explanations, addressed to Ogden as Commander of the 1st Battalion Louisiana State Cavalry. Very fine (44)....................................................$125.00

2070 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). 5" X 7". Major Henry Ogden is ordered to replace couriers between Opelousas and Alexandria with men from his cavalry unit, Headquarters Forces South of the Red River. Slightly light but quite readable. Opelousas had been captured April 20th and was now back in Confederate hands after the Federals put their attention on Port Hudson. Very good (45)..............................................$135.00

2071 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). 8" X 10", 2 pages. MAJOR OGDEN ORDERS THE PLACEMENT OF COURIERS, Camp DeSoto, June 23rd, 1863, Headquarters of the 1st Battalion Louisiana State Cavalry. Ogden orders the following to Lt. J.C. Carter...29 men from Company C will proceed to the line of couriers between Alexandria and Natchez and will relieve the couriers at those spots according to the schedule outlined. The Lt. in charge will change several positions to have them equal distances apart. The said Lt. Carter will be allowed to contract for forage at every post. He will be in charge of the line and must encourage diligence and they take nothing but military dispatches. He is to submit a full report when his assignment is completed. The last paragraph is light but readable, signed by Major Henry Ogden commanding. An extensive report on the changing and replacement of couriers within Confederate lines. Fine (46).................................................$295.00

2072 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). ARMS, AMMUNITION, MULES AND HORSES TAKEN FROM NEGROES. Headquarters District of Western Louisiana, Alexandria, LA, June 23rd, 1863, imprinted blue stationary. Major Ogden was ordered by General Taylor to take a detachment from his command and proceed to the residence of Silas Tolbert six miles below Cheneyville and receive from him 20 head of mules and horses, some arms and ammunition and bring back to Alexandria. They were taken from Negroes after the retreat of the Yankees by the neighbors of Mr. Tolbert and were left with him for safe keeping. The Federal forces had vacated that area devoting their attention to the fight at Port Hudson which was raging at this time. Very fine, great content (47)........................................$325.00

2073 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). 5" X 7". A order to keep a orderly always mounted at all times, Order #33, Headquarters Post at Alexandria, LA, June 23rd, 1863. Actually a reprimand why an orderly had not been kept mounted and order #33 reaffirms a previous order. The order was sent to Major H. Ogden, Commanding 1st Battalion LA Cavalry (48)..........................$150.00

2074 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). 8" X 10". KEEPING THE COURIERS POSTED BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND NATCHEZ. Post at Alexandria, June 23rd, 1863. Manuscript letter to Major Henry Ogden commanding the 1st Battalion State Cavalry was ordered to proceed on the following day and assign a commissioned officer with a staff of non-commissioned privates to relieve the couriers between that post and Natchez. The commissioned officer will remain in charge of the line. Lt. Haar, commanding Captain Todd's company of cavalry will at the same time detail a commissioned officer who will report to this officer detailed by Major Ogden to take charge now on the posts as they should be relieved and return back to their companies. A report must be made on the compliance of this order, signed Ferjos Fuselier, Adjutant (had service in the Confederate Louisiana Guard). Maintaining this line of communication was critical at this point giving the Trans-Mississippi command news of the fighting at Vicksburg which was about to fall to Grant (49)................................$225.00

2076 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). A DETAILED LETTER GIVING THE POSITIONS AND COURIERS ASSIGNED TO EACH STATION BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND NATCHEZ. Fort Beauregard, June 28th, 1863, letter addressed to Major Ogden from Lt. J.C. Carter detailing who he has placed at the 13 courier posts between Alexandria and Natchez which details of the posting as well as distance from post to post. 3+ large 8" X 10" letter on gray paper addressed to Major Ogden who was in charge of the couriers at Alexandria to Natchez. Clark lists the post #, distance from the next post, cost per day to operate, where forage was obtained for each post, and names of couriers assigned to each post. This was the change of couriers as the last list of couriers in this correspondence was made on June 21st, 1863 so the change was made weekly. The couriers on these post brought vital information to the Trans-Mississippi Dept. from the fighting at Vicksburg and Port Hudson, since Natchez was halfway between those fortifications. Boldly written by Clark to Ogden (51)..................................$375.00

2078 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). MAJOR OGDEN IS ORDERED TO SEND MEN TO ESCORT AN ORDNANCE TRAIN DISPATCHED TO GENERAL MOUTON ON BAYOU TECHE. Headquarters Post at Alexandria, LA, June 24th, 1863. 1 page 8" X 10" in manuscript, Clack orders Ogden to provide one non-commissioned officer and two privates from his command fully armed and equipped to report to Major Robertson, Ordnance Officer of this post tomorrow at 9 AM to escort and ordnance train dispatched to General Mouton on Bayou Teche. By command of Major Clack, commander of the post at Alexandria, Ogden was commander of the 1st Battalion Louisiana State Cavalry. While Federal troops were still occupied at Port Hudson, Mouton was south of Alexandria on the Teche as Confederate authorities knew it was just a matter of time before Banks would turn his attention again to Southwest Louisiana and he did in the Fall of 1863 in the Second Bayou Teche Campaign. Written and signed by Ferjus Fuselier Adj. to the Post at Alexandria, LA (Confederate Guard Officer). (55)....................................$250.00

2079 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). MAJOR OGDEN REQUESTS THAT HIS MEN BE REMOVED FROM PICKET DUTY ON THE RED RIVER AS REQUESTED BY THE ALEXANDRIA ARSENAL COMMANDER, Camp DeSoto, June 26th, 1863, one page 8" X 10". Written and signed by Major Henry Ogden to Major Hank Clack commanding the Post at Alexandria, LA. He relates...by orders he had received he had stationed one non-commissioned officer and five privates as pickets on the Red River about 20 miles from Alexandria, LA at the request of the Chief Ordnance Officer. He feels that pickets are unnecessary and as he is in need for these men to return to his service in providing couriers he requests permission to remove his men from that duty. Ogden signs the letter. It is again signed by him on the reverse as well as by Major Clack in approved and then approved the AAG of General Richard Taylor. Ogden was responsible at that time for maintaining the couriers between Alexandria and Natchez providing valuable information for Richard Taylor on the activities to the east at Port Hudson and Vicksburg. Fine with minor fold restoration at edge. Signed twice by Ogden (54).................................................$695.00

2080 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). DISPATCHES HAVE BEEN MISCARRIED, AN OFFICER MUST BE SENT TO INVESTIGATE BY MAJOR OGDEN, Headquarters Post at Alexandria, LA, July 3rd, 1863. One page in ink letter from Adj. Ferjus Fuselier to Major Henry Ogden Commanding, 1st Battalion, Louisiana State Cavalry. Due to miscarried dispatches, Ogden is ordered to send a commissioned officer to the courier post at the Lamourie Bridge and to institute an inquiry whether proper communication has been made with the courier line from that point to Lt. Colonel Fournet's command. The first post on the later line is Polk's Plantation. Dispatches have been miscarried each way on this line. Instructions will be given to courier on the Lamourie Bridge to examine dispatches there received and forward those to Colonel Fournet sent on...at this time news from Vicksburg and Port Hudson was anxiously awaited and this break in the courier line was critical to the Confederate staff in Alexandria as they knew that a Federal invasion was coming once defenses to the East fell. Excellent one page letter (56).............................................$250.00

2082 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). MANUSCRIPT REQUISITION FOR PAPER/ENVELOPES FOR THE 1ST LOUISIANA BATTALION OF CAVALRY, JUNE 1863 SIGNED BY MAJOR HENRY OGDEN COMMANDING STATIONED AT VERMILLIONVILLE, LA. Hand-lined 4" X 7" form for paper and envelopes for the use of the Cavalry battalion under Ogden's command. Signed by Ogden as Major Commanding. On gray paper, a bold signature of Ogden (57b)..........................................$395.00

2083 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). Ogden's signature on a small receipt for supplies received from the post quartermaster for his Cavalry Battalion, April 7th, 1863 at Vermillionville, LA Cavalry battalion under Ogden's command was the 1st Louisiana Cavalry battalion. Signed by Agden as Major Commanding. On gray paper, a bold signature of Ogden (57c).......................$295.00

2084 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). Ogden's signature on a small receipt for supplies received from the post quartermaster for his Cavalry Battalion, June 7th, 1863 at Vermillionville, LA. Cavalry battalion under Ogden's command was the 1st Louisiana Cavalry battalion. Signed by Ogden as Major Commanding. On gray paper, a bold signature of Ogden (57d)........................$295.00

2086 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). LETTER FROM LT. THOMAS PLAYER TO MAJOR OGDEN IN ALEXANDRIA OUTLINING CHANGES MADE IN THE COURIER LINE FROM OPELOUSAS TO ALEXANDRIA. 1 page 8" X 10" in ink addressed to Major Ogden at Alexandria. Player writes on June 29th, 1863, that he has moved couriers along the Opelousas-Alexandria route, lists who is where, moved a courier post from Governor Moore's (plantation), requests funds to pay courier expenses, drew blankets for couriers at Opelousas. Lt. Thomas Player was in Company A, 1st Battalion LA. Cavalry. Extremely well-written letter by player with great details concerning each post changed (59)..................................$375.00

2087 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). MAJOR HENRY OGDEN IS RELIEVED OF DUTY AS A COMMANDER OF A BATTALION OF STATE TROOPS WITH THE APPRECIATION OF MAJOR GENERAL RICHARD TAYLOR. Imprinted Headquarters District of Western Louisiana, stationary Order #192, 8" X 10", Alexandria, LA, July 6th, 1863. Ogden is described as Aide de Camp to the Governor of Louisiana (Thomas O. Moore), who had volunteered his services to the Major General Commanding is relieved from that duty with the gratitude for his services and trust that our cause will not be deprived long of his services. Signed by his A.A. General (Sturget) for General Taylor. Fine (60)................................................$275.00

2088 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). MAJOR HENRY OGDEN IS APPOINTED AID DE CAMP TO GOVERNOR MOORE WITH THE RANK OF LT. COLONEL. Headquarters Louisiana Army, Alexandria, LA, July 15th, 1863, imprinted stationary 8" X 10". Ogden was made a Lt. Colonel on Moore's Staff effective June 21st, 1863 to serve as Aide de Camp to Moore, by command of Governor Moore, signed by D. Conner, Adj. General to Moore. Rare Louisiana Army Stationary. Imprinted Adjutant General's Office, large cover included some tatters at top of cover. Very fine, 2 pieces (61).........................................$350.00

2089 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). OGDEN IS REQUESTED TO TURN IN A MULE TO THE QUARTERMASTER, August 10th, 1863, Nebitts Bluff. A letter to Ogden requesting when he returns to Alexandria he turn in the mule he has taken possession of to the quartermaster and get a receipt and mail to the writer J.C. Stafford, Major. Ogden was moving from Alexandria to his next assignment and probably used the mule for transportation of person goods and he had just been made a Lt. Colonel on the Staff of Governor Moore. (63)..................................$165.00

2090 - TREMENDOUS TRANS-MISSISSIPPI LETTER REGARDING SUPPLIES FOR THE CONFEDERATE SIGNAL CORPS IN WESTERN LOUISIANA - MAKING TORCHES FOR SIGNALING AND TELESCOPES, August 3rd, 1863. Two page letter 8" X 10" from Captain and Chief Signal Officer Evan Jones to Lt. Stephen Routh, Signal Officer District of Western Louisiana written at Alexandria, LA. A well written letter mentioning a Colonel Harrison who had deserted and not been cooperative with the Signal Corps officer Routh before his desertion. Jones had been advised of the desertion by a telegraph by General Herbert. He asks the Lt. if he can buy and copper for the purpose of making torches (signal lanterns) as nothing can be gotten from Richmond. If he cannot get made in Alexandria, ship the copper to Jones and he can get them made locally (probably in Shreveport). While he was in Alexandria, he had sent another order to the Lt. to buy glasses. He questions if he was able to supply enough to supply his department (referring to binoculars or telescopes for the signal corps.) A rare Trans-Mississippi letter regarding the Confederate Signal Corps obtaining needed equipment locally as help from Richmond was out of the question by August 1863 with the communication to the east cut off by the recent losses on the Mississippi River. Very fine (64).....................................................$650.00 

2091 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). A REPORT ON CHARGES AGAINST CAPTAIN JOHN H. GARRETT, 27TH LOUISIANA INFANTRY. Docketed on the verso at Alexandria, LA, December 10th, 1864. A crudely written pencil account of the charges against said captain with well written dockets in pen on the verso from the Ogden papers although he is not mentioned on the document. Comes with an applied copy for better reading of the verso. (66)..........................$75.00

3201 - PRISONER OF WAR LETTER, 55TH ALABAMA INFANTRY, CAMP CHASE, OH, Letter dated April 21st, 1862. One page letter to Mister S.M. Campbell from W.D. Campbell, Captain of the 55th Alabama Regiment, Camp Chase, OH. He relates, "I am well at present as I just written you a letter yesterday...we are not allowed to write of the concerns of war...we have a first rate mess, plenty to eat and have nothing to do but cook it. The officers that you know from our regiment are here, we were separated from our boys in St. Louis, MO and have not seen them since but have received a letter from them last Saturday. I have received a few letters since I have been a prisoner of war. Some letters have arrived from Alabama since I have been a prisoner. Direct your letters by way of Fortress Monroe. Make sure you put the proper postage on. Have plenty of clothes to keep me warm. If his trunk has arrived home tell Pa to take my commission and see if he can draw my money. I think the commission and hat are in the Captain's trunk, get all of my things and take home. I will need some money as a friend has loaned him $500. I hope I shall be out before it runs out. W. Campbell Prisoner of War." Letter a tad light but quite legible, cover stamped, embellishment very light, 3 cent stamp applied. Two items, comes with research data on soldier. Campbell was captured at the Battle of Shiloh...................................$295.00

3202 - PRISONER OF WAR LETTER, 1ST MISSISSIPPI INFANTRY, CAMP CHASE, OH, April 20th, 1862, Camp Chase, OH. From William Baldwin, 1st Mississippi Infantry. 2 pages in ink, comes with a nice hand carried cover, "From W. Baldwin Prisoner of War Camp Chase, OH to John Baldwin, Spring Dale, Lafayette, Mississippi." He relates, "Dear Father, mother, sisters and brothers, am on this side of the grave and my health is improving. I do not know where Henry or John is, I suppose Henry is somewhere in Mississippi and John is a prisoner somewhere in Illinois, but Davis, Hunt, Wilson, and Tol Gardner is all from our company that I know anything about, will try to write, tell Brother James to take care of my things. I have a pleasant set of fellows to mess with and have plenty to eat. The Federals are very good to us as good as I could ask. I have no idea how long I will be here. Pray for our delivery...I have no more to write. W. Baldwin." Well written and with an excellent POW cover. Baldwin was captured at Fort Donelson, two items....................................$295.00

3207 - TWO LETTERS SENT TO WILLIAM HANDLEY AT NASHVILLE, Two letters written from Pleasant Valley (Alabama) in May and June 1862 to a Miss McClean that were forwarded in a small envelope to William Handley at Nashville. Handley was in an underdetermined Confederate regiment and was obviously a POW at Nashville as the writer entreats, "Will, I want you to take the oath and come home, everybody else in the neighborhood has taken the oath, you need to come help raise (his child) as his wife had died." The two letters are written by Laura Bonnar to a Miss. McClean with parts directed to Will in Nashville. Comes with the hand carried cover to William Handley in Nashville. A very unusual set of letters, three items.......................................................$85.00

3208 - 1ST ALABAMA CAVALRY NEAR KNOXVILLE, September 27th, 1862. Four pages in pencil to his wife Hennie by Lt. W.T. Presley, 1st Alabama Cavalry. He relates, that after reading her letter he had tears streaming down his cheeks mentions several friends in camp that are in poor shape, one looks like an "old shoe", in two days there is a dreaded march, another man has been ill since he came into the company, will have to march for several days over hilly and rocky areas, many have been excused by the Doctor, another man suffers from a bad cough that hurts him terribly when he coughs. The wound he had gotten has left an ugly scar on his chest, Wright has this yellow powder he is yellow as a pumpkin, more on the condition of his friends at the convalescent camp before he marches out of camp, Good bye dearest Hennie, Willie with transcript.............................................$165.00

3209 - 1ST ALABAMA CAVALRY IN TENNESSEE, W.T. PRESLEY, June 9th, 1863. 2 pages in pen by Lt. W.T. Presley, 1st Alabama Cavalry to his wife Hennie. Written "At Courier Post near Middle Bedford, Bedford County, Tennesseee. "He asks his wife to find out what company Will Whitstone and John Sale belong as I want to find out who is their Captain and Colonel is and the number of the regiment they belong to, let me know as soon as possible as I am going to try for a transfer, Bill Moore and I both want to transfer but say nothing about this just find out the information I asked you for as I shall try for the transfer. I will try for a furlough this summer whether I get a transfer or not. Saw Bill Moore yesterday for the first time in six months and his badly hurt about the reports of his deserting...remember do not talk about what I ask of you as it may have a bad effect on me." Willie to Hennie, Prattville, AL, comes with a hand-written poem called "THE ABSENT ONE" that Presley writes to his wife, two pages. Both letter and manuscript dated poem.......................................................$195.00

3210 - 1ST ALABAMA CAVALRY, ACTING AS A COURIER IN TENNESSEE, June 15th, 1863. Two large pages in ink to his wife Hennie by Lt. W.T. Presley, at Courier Post near Middletown, Bedford County, Tennessee. He is still acting as a courier and boarding at Grandma Sanders but he will probably have to leave as she is ill, mentions a friend starting for the Army, it is reported that we will be relieved and go to the rear to recruit men and horses, hear so many reports we do not know what to believe. He needs new pair of boots for riding and asks her to have a pair made size #10 in red leather, he will send her a ring that he has made for her, he tells his wife to remember if you forget and forgive in peace you shall live. Some water staining unaffecting the legibility of the manuscript, from Willie to Hennie. Well written in ink............................................$165.00

3211 - 1ST ALABAMA CAVALRY, CAPTURED 1500 PRISONERS, WE LIVED HIGH ON OLD ABE'S RATIONS, October 12th, 1863. Three pages in pencil, near Muscle Shoals, Alabama to his wife Hennie by Lt. W.T. Presley. He relates to Hennie...I am tired and wore out from marching as we have been on a raid into middle Tennessee, we have been in our saddles night and day nearly all the time. We crossed the Tennessee River at Muscle Shoals day before yesterday. I never have seen men and horses as near wore out in my life as I have in the past two weeks, we did not average two hours sleep except one night when we slept on our horses as we rode along. I stood the trip finely except I was nearly worn out for sleep. Bob is also well and hearty he stands service life a mule. We burned about 700 of the enemy's wagons loaded with commissaries and captured about 1500 prisoners and between them 4000 mules. We all lived high on old Abe's rations such as crackers, butter, raisons, butternuts and things too tedious to mention, not to mention Yankee clothes by the wagon load. I send you a ring that Bill Moore put in sets for me (you can see the round impression in the paper of the ring). I suspect we will go into Tennessee again before we get settled, my love to the children. An excellent letter by Lt. W.T. Presley................................$395.00

3212 - 1ST ALABAMA CAVALRY IN CAMP NEAR BLUE MOUNTAIN, ALABAMA, April 1st, 1864. Two pages in ink from Lt. W.T. Presley, 1st Alabama Cavalry to his wife Hennie. He relates...that Bob is on the way home and he will tell her all the news, tell Bob to take good care of his horse Black Hawk and I want him to recruit all that he can, I want to be able to leave my mare home and ride Black Hawk back...try to fix up some grease to get the lice off of Black Hawk, I think he is the best saddle horse in the Brigade and he carried me over 500 miles, have applied for a furlough and don't know if I will get it but if I don't I have another trick at work, his mare is lame today but it does not seem serious. Well written...................................................$150.00

3213 - 1ST ALABAMA CAVALRY, ATLANTA CAMPAIGN, YANKS ON THE MOVE, May 12th, 1864. Two large pages in ink written to his wife Hennie by Lt. W.T. Presley, 1st Alabama Cavalry, Osstanauba River, eight miles from Rome (GA), on duty at a military ford on that river. He relates that he's upset at the lack of letters he has received since he left home-not one word, he says her warm heart is too generous to be so forgetful, he wishes he could show her how much he loves her...he is command of a picket of 24 men guarding the river, has been there several days without relief, if Colonel Blakely sends him more supplies he would not need relief, he has just been told that General Wheeler has captured a whole bridge of Yankee cavalry, he is afraid to believe the good news, he also heard that General Price has captured all of Steele's army in Louisiana, He heard from General Morgan through Colonel Blakely to keep a sharp lookout for the Yanks as it is thought they will try and force their way across the river last night but they never made an appearance. He then gives strong advise on how to raise the young children back in Prattville, AL. Well written, some age tone in spots. 8" X 10" letter................................................$325.00

1304 - RARE FLORIDA OATH OF ALLEGIANCE, Pre-printed and filled-in Oath of Allegiance for William Crawford of Santa Rosa County, Florida searing his allegiance to the United States on September 4th, 1862. A month later Crawford violated the oath and joined the 3rd Battalion Florida Cavalry on October 4th, 1862 in Santa Rosa County, Florida. In 1863, he shows service in Company F, Confederate States 15th Cavalry, but deserted on September 15th, 1864. He signed another Oath of Allegiance in June of 1865 to the United States at the end of the war. A very early oath issued in 1862, fine............................$295.00

121103 - RECONNAISSANCE OF THE MISSIPPI RIVER BELOW FORTS JACKSON AND ST. PHILIP, 12" X 18", three wide borders, tight at left border. A map made previous to the reduction by the US Fleet under the command of Flag Officer D.G. Farragut. An excellent map showing the position of the mortars, chains in the river, and sunken hulls in front of the forts with detailed information on the distances of firing into the forts. Printed by Bowen of Philadelphia, c. 1863-65, black and white....................$95.00

82702 - FORT HARRISON, VA, BY GEORGE B. MCCAIN BATTEY I, 2ND NORTH CAROLINA ON LOCALLY PRINTED PATRIOTIC STATIONARY BOTH LETTER SHEET AND ENVELOPE, 2 page letter sheet. Cannon with 1st National flag above, envelope First National Confederate flag, both have poem verse, "bright banner of freedom..." Both printed by W&J Bonitz, Goldsboro, NC. A home letter to his grandmother in Newport, NC thanking her for the supplies that she had sent to him as of late, mentions friends and complains that the paper is very bad which is causing his poor penmanship, quite a newsy letter on scarce Confederate stationary on coarse brown paper, cover and letter in fine condition with usual woodcut printing, scarce to find together as a pair and both being patriotic, George B. McCain, 2nd NC Light Battery.........................................................$650.00

82706 - CAMP OF THE 63RD TENNESSEE NEAR RICHMOND, TIRED OF FIGHTING "NIGS IN VIRGINIA", November 6th, 1864. Two pages in ink by James M. Crawford, 63rd Tennessee. "We have no news other than maintaining the lines at the front, no fighting since last week, hope the fighting is done for the winter as we are tired of fighting in Virginia for when we fight we fights the "NIGS", would not like to be taken prisoner by the "NIGS"...would rater be at "Old Scratch and Key" than be taken a prisoner...a friend had written him that the girls were wearing him out at home and that if he were home he could help them out...notes that prisoners from his unit were at Elmira Prison and are all well except three who had died there, Ed Miller, George Helburt, and George W. Dick-he had seen a letter written to Captain A.M. Mallard about the three prisoners being dead...". An unusual and rare mentioning of the Black soldiers fighting at that time in the Petersburg-Richmond area where numerous United States Colored Troops played important roles in those two sieges...............................$395.00

82707 - THE SOUTH HAS GAINED A GREAT VICTORY AT RICHMOND, June 30th, 1862, 2 page letter in ink by O.N. Wolfe & James Fletcher, 8" X 10", comes with a homemade cover with a Scott #5, 10 cent stamp (Jefferson) pen cancelled with a Saltville, VA manuscript notation of July 8th (1862). A RARE ISSUE. He relates..."It would be great to receive a letter from you as I h ope to see you once more on earth...I take the time to tell you about the great victory the South has gained at Richmond, they have taken 43 Generals and near 43 cannons and a good many Colonels and Privates...if this is true I hope peace will be made before much longer as I am tired of all of this...have been through the rives and now are just on the other side of the salt mill, direct letters to Saltville P.O. ...mentions that he is eating well is mending (wounded)...if we never meet on earth may we meet in heaven...Captain Haynes Company...James D. Fletcher" (3rd NC Light Artillery). He refers to the battles of late around Richmond-Mechanicsville, 1st Cold Harbor, Gaines Mill-the Seven Days Battles. A good letter from a North Carolina soldier stationed or recuperating at Saltville, VA with a very desirable postal cover.......................................$675.00

72002 - CONFEDERATE LETTER FROM BEAUREGARD'S QUARTERMASTER TO THE GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Charleston, SC, July 1st, 1862. 8" X 10" on blue lined paper addressed to Governor Francis Pickens by Captain Mott C. Pringle, Asst. Quartermaster to Beauregard. Pringle addresses the question for the Commanding General (Beauregard) of a loan of $30,000 that was to be made for the purchase of forage for the troops of the State. Mott states that he has made large contracts for such forage and if the obligation is not paid on a timely manner, he will have difficulty in making future contracts with suppliers. On the verso, Pickens refers the letter to the Treasury Department. Beautifully written. Excellent content regarding problems in paying for supplies in Charleston as early as July 1862. Mint condition.............................................$175.00

749 - 1861 FILLING THE RANKS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, Headquarters, Columbia, SC, April 25th (1861). Two pages in ink from Private D.M. Simpson of the 1st South Carolina State Troops. He relates...the fighting will now be in Virginia and we are only State volunteers and we are not bound to go...there are presently two regiments in this place numbering 2200 men and we have lively times...there was a call today for volunteers for the Confederate Army, but they only got one entire company and how many more they will get I can hardly tell...the call is for 8000 men, but i don't think they will get 300 and if they fail you are not volunteers may look out Jeff Davis is bound to have troops for his army...some of the men are eating, drinking, smoking, and talking war, playing the fiddle, dancing...have a Negro to cook for us, but he is going home and none of us can cook a bit...I have often heard of war, but have not realized it before...D.M. Simpson. An interesting letter written within two weeks of the firing on Fort Sumter by Confederate forces showing the loyalty to the State, but a hesitance to join the new Confederate Army...................................$275.00 

751 - VIRGINIA SHARPSHOOTERS WHARTON'S BRIGADE, 30th Virginia Battalion Sharpshooters, March 25th, 1864. Letter to Colonel J. Lyle Clark commanding the 30th Virginia Battalion requesting that three men be sent to Jonesboro and that they will be returned to General Wharton's Brigade as soon as cavalrymen can be received from the cavalry. The 30th VA Sharpshooters fought in East Tennessee under Longstreet and in the Shenandoah Valley. After the Battle of Waynesborough, the unit was disbanded. Well-written in brown ink on gray paper. Scarce SHARPSHOOTER correspondence................................$295.00

752 - SOUTH CAROLINA GOVERNOR FRANCIS PICKENS ASKS FOR GUNS FOR HIS TROOPS, October 1st, 1861, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA HEADQUARTERS stationary, autographed and signed letter from Governor Francis W. Pickens to Mr. A. Huger regarding the acquisition of 200 rifles for flanking companies to each regiment. (These had just come into Charleston on a ship and Governor Pickens states he had told a Mr. Wagner his needs while on the ship). He states that General States Rights Gist understood that two-thirds of the imports belonged to the Confederate Government and that he had immediately made requisitions with General Ripley for supplest for us (the State). He continues to doubt the reports as to just what was on the ship. An interesting letter regarding rifles that had been imported probably from England. Boldly written in Pickens distinctive hand. Under his administration as Governor of South Carolina (1860-1862), the state seceded and demanded the surrender of the Federal forts in Charleston Harbor. He strongly advocated the secession of the Southern states and signed the South Carolina ordinance of secession. He protested against Major Robert Anderson's removal from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, and offered to buy the fort from the Federal Government. On January 9, 1861, Governor Pickens sanctioned the firing upon the relief steamship Star of the West, which was bringing supplies to Anderson's beleaguered garrison. He also approved of the subsequent bombardment of Fort Sumter. He remained a fervent supporter of states rights. 8" X 10", an important early-war letter with Pickens trying to arm his State Troops. Very fine.......................................$650.00

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY

754 - RARE AFFIDAVIT ALLOWING TRADE FROM THE INSURRECTORY STATES TO SHIP NORTHWARD, 8" X 14", pre-printed and filled in form dated at New Orleans, LA, July 9th, 1864. Occupied New Orleans official form allowing 5 bales of cotton to be imported into New Orleans and to be ultimately shipped northward from Ascension Parish (north of New Orleans). The individual requesting the importation also attests that he has and is loyal to the Government of the United States and has never given aid voluntarily to the Rebels in arms nor has not encouraged in any manner the rebellion and will by conduct and conversation as a loyal citizen to suppress the rebellion and restore obedience to the laws and Constitution of the United States. This is an extremely rare form seldom seen allowing trade goods to be imported from the Confederate area of Louisiana. Minor age tone, fold restored with archival. Many Southerners became instant patriots when Union authorities allowed this trade from Confederate stockpiles. This is the first document of this type we have ever handled over the years............................................$450.00

757 - HAVE BEEN THE SADDLE 24 HOURS AND MY REPORT OF BEING KILLED IS FALSE, Springhill, TN, January 6th, 1863. Two pages in bold pencil to my own MICHEE...has been in the saddle continuously and was soaked by the storm and has had nothing to eat, while they were in the hottest part of the fight he remembered her, he wondered why he and the rest of the General and staff were not all killed...he had the talisman that she had given him...he shall keep it as it passed through the dangers with him...reports that he was killed are not true...he has to go up to the Franklin Pike by 12, continues to talk of his deep love and affection for her...Letter was noted to have been carried to her by a servant. Signed Frank W. Armstrong. A Frank Armstrong is lusted as a member of the CS Staff and Field [During this period the Confederates were actively engaged on the Shelbyville Pike near where he writes from]............................................$275.00

THE LETTERS OF TRAVIS HENSLEY, WALLER'S TEXAS CAVALRY

Travis Hensley (1836-1873) was the son of William Hensley, a Texas patriot, who fought at the Battle of San Jacinto without benefit of enlistment. His son, Travis, was named after William Barret Travis and was named after him after the fall of the Alamo as Travis and the elder William Hensley were close friends.

758 - DESERTERS ARE GOING INTO PORT HUDSON, VICKSBURG, AS WELL AS THERE AT FRANKLIN, Camp Hunter, 5 miles above Franklin, LA, February 27th, 1863. Two ink large pages to his wife by Travis Hensley, Waller's Texas Cavalry. He describes the falling of a fellow soldier who was about to head home to Texas on furlough only to hear that his beloved wife had died and his children motherless...we have heard that 1,500 Yankees have deserted and gone into Port Hudson and it is suspected that 4,000 more have gone into Vicksburg. Those near us are deserting every day and coming over to us. Yesterday about 20 attempted to come over Berwick Bay to us, but the boat was upset and they drowned. Others were more successful and made it into Franklin...the prospect for peace seems good and he will hopefully be able to come home to her. A well written letter by Hensley. A rare TEXAS letter......................................$395.00 SOLD

759 - THE ATTACK BEGINS ON FORT BISLAND, Camp Hunter, LA, March 10th, 1863 written by Travis Hensley, Waller's Texas Cavalry. One page in ink to his wife...we have orders to march at one to Battery Fuselier about 20 miles below here where the enemy is supposed to be landing (near Berwick Bay, LA), we have heard heavy firing there all afternoon, it is now about 7 pm. A short note by Hensley just before Banks' troops began their approach on Fort Bisland on Berwick Bay, LA. Well written..................................$225.00 SOLD

760 - BANKS IS PREPARING TO ADVANCE ON US - WILL GIVE HIM A WARM RECEPTION, Camp Hunter near Franklin, LA, March 14th, 1863. Two legal sized pages in ink to his wife by Travis Hensley, Waller's Texas Cavalry...disgusted with the irregular mails as they send letters back to Texas via furloughed and discharged soldiers, this one coming through Houston...we have had several anxious moments, but no real fight, we were ordered to march to Battery Fuselier which is on the Teche about 20 miles below this place in which we had heard heavy firing, today we were ordered to saddle up and head to Grand Lake where the enemy was making some demonstration with his gun boats...we are expecting an advance of General Banks' forces and are waiting for them...no news of General Sibley's Regiment, but had heard rumors they had crossed the Sabine...while we do not have much confidence in General Sibley, we do not have much confidence in the Louisiana Generals who have commanded us so far...more on his discontent with this present situation.....................................................$325.00 SOLD

761 - WALLER'S REGIMENT OF TEXAS CAVALRY, Camp Grace, March 7th, 1864. Texas promissory note for $50 due Travis Hensley from L.K. Dubois, both members of Waller's Texas Cavalry, small manuscript 4" X 7"......................................$75.00

762 - WALLER'S TEXAS CAVALRY, July 24th, 1863, 3" X 7" manuscript document stating payment of $100 by the AAQM, John S. Hirshfield, dated at St. Martinsville, LA.......................................................$75.00

763 - WALLER'S TEXAS CAVALRY, January 31st, 1865, 4" X 7" manuscript dated at Jackson, MS. A pass for Private Travis Hensley, Company E, Waller's Regt. Cavalry Regiment to pass through the Department (Mississippi & Louisiana)..................................$200.00

765 - NEWS ABOUT GETTYSBURG, AND THE ACTION IN TENNESSEE, Encamped at Moundville, three miles above Washington, LA, Sunday, August 2nd, 1863. Three large legal sized pages in beautiful script (ink) to his wife home in Texas from Travis Hensley, Waller's Texas Cavalry. He reports that news they have heard about the Battle of Gettysburg was really a victory than a defeat...he has seen a New Orleans Picayune which the Yankees have acknowledged a loss of 19,000 killed and wounded with many prisoners, Lee reports his losses of 12,000 killed or wounded and 4000 prisoners and he has succeeded in bringing out many stores and ammunition...the battle lasted three days and was perhaps the bloodiest of the War...the Yankees say they had 18 Generals killed, wounded, and missing besides many officers and lower rank. In Mississippi and Tennessee, our armies were reported to be retreating slowly before the advance of Grant and Rosecrans and our prospects there appear to be rather gloomy. Banks' army seems to have mysteriously disappeared and no one can imagine where it will turn up...General Greene (Tom Green) has his whole Brigade encamped at this place...the water here is bad and men are falling ill...many of his fellow friends are ill or have requested transfers...Captain Fenner of the 4th Texas Cavalry has brought your letter and package of July 1st...worries the Yankee successes of late will spur on recruitment for them this Fall and Winter...we have no recruits to fill our decimated ranks...General Magruder has made a call for 10,000 more men from Texas...we have heard reports from across the river (Mississippi) of a fight between Johnston and Grant and that the latter was defeated and Johnston was pursuing him. A long and interesting letter from the Trans-Mississippi from Travis Hensley relating news of the War as he heard it-most of it was false.............................................$595.00

MORE CONFEDERATE LETTERS

766 - THE NEWS OF SHILOH ARRIVES AT THE CAMP OF THE 1ST TEXAS CAVALRY, April 18th, 1862, Camp Henry McCullough by Captain Edward Beaumont, 1st Texas Cavalry (Yeager's Cavalry). He writes to his Cousin Julia Hensley...we expect to receive marching orders in a few days and expect to go to Missouri or Tennessee. I suppose you have heard of the Battle in Mississippi on the 6th and 7th (April 6-7, Battle of Shiloh)...I would give up what the Confederacy owes me if I could go on to there where there is something to do. A letter from a scarce Texas Cavalry Regiment.......................................$250.00

769 - THE 60TH ALABAMA AT PETERSBURG, THE DESERTER WILL BE SHOT, Camp of the 60th Alabama, Petersburg, VA, December 23rd, 1864. 4 pages in bold pencil written from Pvt. Wyatt J. Bonner, 60th Alabama to his Father...mentions hopes to get a three day Christmas pass to send it in the rear...went over to see some friends in the 3rd Alabama at Swifts Creek about 5 miles away, but no one was there that I knew, mentions two friends that had been captured, another was thought to have been wounded as he would have never let himself be captured, the rest of the regiment seemed to be in good spirits building winter quarters, half of the officers in this regiment are on furlough, gives details on how the furloughs are done, married men get to go home to tend to their families' needs and then return...there has been a great deal of deserting in our regiment, one night 6 went over and 7 went over the next, the Yanks hollowed over for Colonel Troy to come over and take command of his regiment (so many had deserted to the Yank side)...two tried to desert a few nights ago, one Thomas Pendleton started about five minutes before on John Shaw, but Tom P. got over, but as Shaw was about half way over our Pickets saw him and commenced shooting at him calling him to halt, but he kept on going to the Yanks, but soon came back to our lines and was caught and is now in jail in Petersburg-I expect him to be shot. Wyatt (Bonner) 60th Alabama........................................$350.00

770 - THE CASSVILLE, GA AFFAIR, MAY 1864, Camp of the 37th Mississippi, letter written by Sergt. J.B. Sanders, Company H to his wife, Near Cartersville, GA, May 23rd, 1864. Two page letter in bold pencil...He had received his wife's kind letter through Lt. McIntosh, he is well, but very fatigued after his long forced march from Cassville (GA) on the 18th and the next day we went into battle at about 12 o'clock though it was only a light skirmish we had only one man slightly wounded in the Regiment, the enemy continues to flank our left and we have fallen back to the "Hitower" (ETOWAH) River and crossed it where we are now being on the side of the Albany Mountains, continues on with many religious notations as to his deep spiritual beliefs, address your letters to Company H, 37th Miss. Cantry's Brigade, Polk Corps, Army of the Tennessee. Sanders was involved in the "Cassville Affair" as it is known. During the Atlanta Campaign, Confederate General Joe Johnston intended a major offensive here after tricking General Sherman into dividing his forces at Adairsville. Quite likely, this last best offensive would have been successful and leveled the playing field for Gen. Johnston's extremely out-numbered Confederate troops. However, the evening before the battle that was not, May 18, 1864, Confederate Gen. John Hood convinced Johnston to withdraw south to Allatoona. (The same evening, Gen. Johnston succumbed to another's wish and was baptized at Cassville by Gen. Polk at the request of Mrs. Johnston). Union Forces occupied Cassville from that night until Nov, 1864........................................$295.00 SOLD

771 - CONFEDERATE SOLDIER LETTER FROM SOUTH CAROLINA, Edisto, SC, May 11th, 1862. Two page letter in ink to his Mother from, E.S. Whittie. He has not seen any battles there, he found some seeds which he is enclosing in an old Negro house which they evacuated on this island and he wants his Mother to plant them at home. Phonically written in some areas, white paper......................................$125.00

772 - WE HAVE JUST MOVED TO PINCKNEY ISLAND, Confederate soldier's letter dated February 27th, 1863. 2 pages in ink from  E.S. Whittie to his Mother. We have just moved to Pinckney Island, SC, but we will have to move soon as we will soon have a fight, but I know not where or when, thinks the War will last seven years longer. Written somewhat phonically, fine............................................$135.00

775 - GENERAL BANKS ORDERS A RETURN OF CONFEDERATE MONEY AND PROPERTY RETURNED TO A BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS VETERAN DURING THE OCCUPATION OF NEW ORLEANS, 3 documents (a) Large affidavit signed by William Stillman, dated September 7th, 1863, who describes himself as an 87 year old Veteran from the War of 1812 who fought in the Battle of Chalmette (New Orleans) against the British in 1815 and has supported, protected, and defended the Constitution of the United States and has been true and faithful to the same. Stillman's finances held in the Louisiana State Bank as well as his property in New Orleans were confiscated by Captain McClure under the Confiscation Act which essentially allowed the Military to seize property of suspected Rebels who supported the Southern cause. He requests that through the approval of General N.P. Banks, his property be returned to him. General Banks dockets the affidavit request on the verso and approves the return of the old soldier's property to him (signed by Banks), two pages 8" X 14", on blue-lined paper along with other dockets by Bank's Staff officers. (b) 8" X 10" receipt signed by Stillman on Dept. of the Gulf stationary, April 8th, 1863, acknowledging the receipt from Captain McClure $1551 in Confederate notes as well as $400 in par funds. (c) 3" X 7" receipt that the Louisiana State Bank has paid the Government $400 in par funds and $1551.21 in Confederate notes from the account of William Stillman to Captain McClure. Stillman is recorded as serving in Captain David E. Wallace's Company of boatmen December 25th, 1814 - February 14th, 1815 at the Battle of New Orleans and related military excursions prior to and after the battle. A very interesting grouping with the main document autographed by Banks as Commander of the Dept. of the Gulf at New Orleans. The three piece grouping..............................................$495.00

776 - AN ABSENT REBEL HAS HIS PROPERTY CONFISCATED IN NEW ORLEANS, August 5th, 1863. One page 8" X 14", all manuscript detailing the confiscation of several pieces of property in New Orleans owned by S.S. Michel of New Orleans described as an absent Rebel. Signed by Benjamin Flanders, Special Agent to the US Treasury in New Orleans, later to become a short-lived Scalawag Governor of Louisiana. Known Southern sympathizers or soldiers in the field serving the Confederate Government were liable to have their property confiscated by the Gov. Fine trifle age tone............................$75.00

TEXAS COLONEL WRITES A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE FIRST BREWER IN TEXAS, San Antonio, TX, March 20th, 1865. One page letter from Colonel Frederick Tate who was on Van Dorn's Staff requesting assistance in Houston for W.A. Menger upon his arrival in the City of Houston. Menger operated the first Brewery in Texas. Tate also served in the 9th Texas Infantry as a Major. Well written Texas correspondence..............................$155.00

REMEMBER ME TO GENERAL PAUL O. HERBERT, San Antonio, TX, March 20th, 1865. Addressed to Capt. Samuel Boyer Davis, AAG to General Paul O. Herbert requesting a detail of troops to be given to the disposal of Mr. William Menger, which detail has been pre-approved. Menger operated the first brewery in Texas before the War and this detail probably was needed to move the property of Menger as the Was was coming to an end. Written by Colonel Frederick Tate on Van Dorn's Staff who asks the Captain to remember him to General P.O. Herbert. Scarce Texas letter...................................................$250.00

FORT CLARK, TEXAS UNDER CONFEDERATE CONTROL, A SUTLER DISCUSSES A DEBT OWED WILL MENGER, 1ST TEXAS BREWER, Fort Clark, TX, May 1st, 1861. A rare letter by a Sutler D.H. Brown asking William Menger for terms for his debt as the (Texas) 3rd Infantry has left the fort and he is at present unable to take care of his debt to Menger. Menger was the first brewer in Texas and supplied beer/ale to Brown. Obviously the members of the 3rd Texas leaving hurt his business at the fort. Unusual early War correspondence.........................................................$150.00

FORT CLARK, TEXAS UNDER CONFEDERATE CONTROL, A SUTLER WRITES WILLIAM MENGER, 1ST TEXAS BREWER, Fort Clark, TX, April 27th, 1861. A rare letter by a Sutler D.H. Brown mentioning a charge to his account. Menger supplied beer/ale to Brown for sale at the fort. Addressed to Menger in San Antonio. Half page in manuscript.......................................................$75.00

RARE LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER OF 'THE CONFEDERACY', Seguin, TX, November 1st, 1861. A letter to William Menger discussing an ad that will be running for Menger in the new paper called the "Confederacy" formerly known as the Seguin Mercury by the publisher D.R. Freeman. Menger operated the 1st brewery in Texas prior to the War. Excellent Confederate era letter regarding a Confederate newspaper..............................$125.00

1ST MISSOURI LIGHT ARTILLERY, New Orleans, LA, December 7th, 1864. Promissory note for $152 signed by 1st Lt. Adolphus Stauber in New Orleans, occupation of New Orleans by Union forces...............................................$32.00

FORGOT THE COLONEL'S TENT, San Antonio, TX, May 27th, 1863. Addressed to Menger's Hotel mentioning the tent of Colonel Kearney being left behind. Menger's Hotel in San Antonio was run by William Menger who also operated the first brewery in Texas. Confederate era correspondence...........................................$58.00

A TEXAS CAVALRY OFFICER COMPLAINS ABOUT HIS HOTEL BILL, May 5th, 1862. Abijah B. Latham, Lt. in the 1st Texas Cavalry, Company H writes to the Menger Hotel in San Antonio contesting his recent bill for a stay at this famous San Antonio, TX landmark. William Menger also ran the 1st brewery in Texas. One page letter in ink, well written................$100.00

TEXAS SOLDIER WRITES WILLIAM MENGER, Houston, TX, September 3rd, 1863. Letter from Captain Phillip Shardine to William Menger regarding a draft sent to him by Menger as his company is about to leave for Nibbits Bluff and is anxious to hear about it. Menger ran the 1st brewery in Texas. Full page in manuscript................................$89.00

TEXAS BREWER WILLIAM MENGER GETS A REQUEST FOR A FRUIT TREE, Washington, TX, January 19th, 1864. Full page letter in ink to William Menger, the writer asks for another specimen of a tree that Menger had given him which he had lost due to a recent freeze. Menger ran the 1st brewery in Texas. Confederate era, Texas letter.......................$85.00

PROVISIONS IN TEXAS, Houston, TX, June 18th, 1863. One page letter in ink to William Menger by James Shaw regarding pickles, whisky, and potatoes. Interesting letter docketed on verso by Menger, 1st Texas brewer. The potatoes were to be divided among several families. Confederate era letter............................................$69.00

4249 - AMNESTY OATH FOR AN ARKANSAS MAJOR WOUNDED AT GETTYSBURG, 8" X 10", pre-printed and filled in. October 16th, 1865 giving amnesty to Major Samuel W. Smith of the 3rd Arkansas Regiment of Infantry who was wounded at Gettysburg in both thighs. He signs his oath at Jefferson County, AR. A large format oath stating that it was in accordance with the President's Proclamation of May 29th, 1865. Fine, trifle stain...Comes with copies of all his records. The wounds at Gettysburg disabled him from future service in 1864...........................$295.00 SOLD

7099 - ATLANTA CAMPAIGN, WE HAVE LOST A GREAT MANY MEN, WE ARE MOVING BACK, on the march, 13 miles from Marietta, GA, June 15th, 1864. 4 pages in pencil to his wife by Sergt. B. J. Caldwell serving as provost guard to General Jackson [2nd Mississippi Cavalry and 22nd Mississippi Infantry]. We have been moving and have just stopped and will stay here for a few moments. Yesterday they fought all day. I can hear some very heavy guns today. We are moving today but I think it is just to move the lines. I think we are moving to fall back. There has been a great many men lost on both sides. I can't tell you how it will go yet. Tell Aunt Emily and Uncle Jim that the boys are not hurt. Tell Parson Boswell that Landry and Bud are not hurt. We are still the provost guard for General Jackson. Martin and Tom Dillard were sent to the hospital. I think when this fight is over we will return to Mississippi. June 21st...they are still fighting on some part of the line, the lines are 5-6 miles, no fodder for the horses we do get food...B. J. Caldwell. The Yanks keep moving closer to Atlanta and the 22nd will soon be involved on June 27th preventing a Yankee attack at Kennesaw Mountain......................................$250.00 SOLD

5085 - FORT CLARK, TEXAS, THE SUTLER AT FORT CLARK WRITES WILLIAM MENGER ABOUT A CHARGE TO HIS ACCOUNT, April 27th, 1861. Half page manuscript from D. H. Brown to William Menger, 1st Texas brew master in San Antonio. Brown was the Sutler at Fort Clark and agreed to a charge to his account by Menger who provided ale/beer to Brown at the fort. Brown was the Sutler when the US forces left the fort [March 19th]. Brown was left at the fort with few soldiers to help him pay his bills to suppliers which Menger was one. Well written. Rare TEXAS Sutler related document...................................$95.00 SOLD

21007 - THE WIFE OF A CONFEDERATE DOCTOR LONGS FOR HER HUSBAND IN HER BED, December 17th, 1864, Flat Branches, Forsythe County, NC. Two page letter in ink to her husband Dr. P.A. Cox at the Hospital, Wilson, NC [comes with a hand-carried envelope addressed to him]. She relates in part...she mentions her son Romulus [home on furlough from the 52nd NC] is home and put on his new suit to see his gal and help her weather the cold. The boys can get close to their gals and get hot...Martin days this cold weather makes him want to get someone to sleep with...POOR ME HOW DO YOU RECON I MAKE IT THROUGH THIS COLD WEATHER WITH NO ONE TO SLEEP WITH MY POOR LITTLE SELF - NO ONE TO HUG ME AND KEEP ME WARM. I CAN'T GO WITHOUT SEEING YOU MUCH LONGER. I wish you could come home and spend your birthday and Christmas. I do think that "Old Drought" [his commander at the hospital] would let you come home if he knew how badly I wanted to see you. He surely would if he had any respect for women. I am afraid you are too timid to ask for fear you will be denied. It is a piercing cold night and I don't see how the poor soldiers can make it in this cold weather...Rom [Romulus] is not home yet but I think he has gotten some gal in bed in this cold weather. A bold letter from a lonely Confederate wife [Nancy Cox] candidly mentioning her sons romantic involvements using the cold weather to get close to their gals. Cover and letter............................................................$125.00 SOLD

21013 - MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY K, 52ND NORTH CAROLINA, 12" X 20" manuscript roster of those in Company K from their date of entrance in the army to October 1st, 1863. The muster lists over 100 men by name, age, rank, date entered service, and county where enlisted. The muster also shows whether they were a volunteer or conscripted. A notation by W.P. Dawson's name indicated that he was killed at Gettysburg in July 1863. TThe 52nd North Carolina Infantry was formed in 1862. Originally they were part of the Dept. of North Carolina. They were transferred to the Army of Northern Virginia just before Gen. Lee's Northern Invasion into Pennsylvania. They were assigned to Brig. Gen. J.J. Pettigrew's Brigade, Heth's Division, Hill's Corps. Pettigrew's Brigade was heavily engaged July 1st at Gettysburg against the Union 1 Corps. After heavy fighting and casualties, they helped forced the Union 1 Corps to retreat thru the streets of Gettysburg to Cemetery Hill. Pettigrew's Brigade suffered very heavy losses the first day and were held in reserve July 2nd at Gettysburg. On July 3rd, Gen. Pettigrew assumed command of Gen. Heth's division due to Gen. Heth's head wound received July 1st. The 52nd NC, along with Gen. Pettigrew's entire division, were temporarily transferred to Lt. Gen. James Longstreet's command and were assigned the left wing position of the Pickett-Pettigrew-Trimble Charge at the Union center on Cemetery Hill. Suffering major casualties they were forced to retreat. They were assigned the rear guard of the Army of Northern Virginia during Gen. Lee's retreat back to Virginia. Brig. Gen. Pettigrew was mortally wounded during the retreat when fighting near Falling Waters, Maryland. The 52nd continued fighting at battles such as Bristow, Wilderness, Battle of the Crater, Petersburg, and others for the remainder of the war and surrendered at Appomattox along with the rest of the Army of Northern Virginia in 1865. The unit surrendered 60 men and 6 officers. Well written on thick rag paper in dark brown ink.....................................................................................$350.00 SOLD

8294 - GENERAL VAUGHN ORDERS DESERTERS ARRESTED IN TENNESSEE, 5" X 6.5", manuscript order datelined Headquarters Cavalry Forces of East Tennessee, carter's depot, September 8th, 1864 addressed to Lt. [Frank] Hannum, Commanding at Zollincoffer, TN. Orders to send a picket of men numbering about six men to the main road at Thomas Mill and arrest every man going to the rear without papers approved by the Brigade commander. You will disarm every man traveling without authority and send them under guard to these headquarters. By order of Brig. General Vaughn, Captain Bob Hamiliton, AGG. Excellent Tennessee cavalry document showing efforts to curtail deserters in late 1864 just before the battles near Nashville.........................................$250.00 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

32708 - 48TH NORTH CAROLINA, A NORTH CAROLINA SOLDIER WHO WILL SOON DESERT DISCUSSES THE VALUELESS CONFEDERATE MONEY THEY HAVE TO CONTEND WITH, Camp near Orange Court House, March 14th, 1864. Two large pages by Pvt. Yarborough H. Smith, Company B, 48th North Carolina to friend Jessee Headrick. He relates in part...he has suffered from the dropsy but is still doing duty...trusts his friend to the best that he can with the Confederate money he had sent him as I don't call it money as it is no better than rags. I have paid out to the boys [loaned] about $300 which is to be repaid in the new issue. They will not take their pay until April, I think I shall give you 3 to 2 of the new issue...if you take some of the new issue and give some to Becca [Rebecca] and the children...most close as it is getting dark - we are getting little to eat...it is now the 15th and I will now finish...trying to get a furlough and tried to buy one for $150 but the man backed out, if I can buy one I will try to come home this Spring as I want to see my children very much...if you think Rebecca will do for the children as she ought you can give her that money...Y. H. Smith. Smith relates to the new issue of Confederate currency of February 17th, 1864 which soon became less valueless than the previous issue very quickly. Records show that Smith did get a furlough on April 27th, 1865 and deserted to the enemy on April 1st, 1865 at Hatchers Run, the day before the Confederate lines were broken there on April 2nd, 1865. He was confined in the Old Capital Prison in Washington until he took the Oath of Allegiance on June 15th, 1865....................................................$150.00 SOLD

2081 - LONGSTREET ORDERS A SPECIAL FORCE TO GATHER THE ABSENTEES [DESERTERS] AND DETAILED MEN IN THE DEPARTMENT, Morristown, East Tennessee, Headquarters Dept. of East Tennessee, Special Order #37, January 10th, 1864. Manuscript large order 8" X 14" addressed to Lt. D.L. Stallings of the 25th Tennessee. Stating that Lt. Colonel R.R. Snowden of the 25th Tennessee, Johnson's Brigade is detailed to a special service in collecting absentees and detailed men belonging to the troops of this department and will establish his headquarters in Atlanta and he will select and forward as rapidly as possible all absentees who are physically able to travel. Lt. D.L. Stallings of the 23rd Tennessee is detailed to assist Col. Snowden and will report for duty. Osman Latrobe AAG [to Longstreet]. Signed at the bottom by Stallings as his true copy. On the verso Colonel Snowden writes a long paragraph and signs it on January 27th, 1864 in Atlanta...gives Lt. Stallings orders specifically to travel to Atlanta and collect absentees from Longstreet's Army. Longstreet and his troops wintered in East Tennessee after Chickamauga. Longstreet was preparing to join Lee in Virginia and he was attempting to bolster his ranks by this action of creating a special office to gather troops away from their ranks. Choice condition...............................................................$375.00 SOLD

21005 - THE 57TH GOT BADLY CUT UP AT FREDERICKSBURG, December 30th, 1862 from William Cox, 57th North Carolina to his brother which is on furlough in Salem, NC. Two large pages in part. He relates...I went back to Salisbury to try and get my furlough extended but did not succeed. Our doctor says no doctor can extend a furlough now. Our doctor advised me to go to headquarters to see another doctor. Lt. Barrow came down with typhoid and died this past Friday and will be buried today. The 57th was in the fight at Fredericksburg and was badly cut up. The regiment lost 200 killed and wounded. My company lost 10 killed, 20 wounded and 5 missing...he mentions by name those killed and wounded. Much more written on a large 8" X 14" merchant's billhead used for lack of writing paper. Some age tones, very good...................................................$200.00 SOLD

21006 - 57TH NORTH CAROLINA SOLDIER WRITES FROM CHARLESTON AFTER RETURNING FROM A RICHMOND HOSPITAL, Charleston, July 14th, 1864. Two pages in ink to his Mother by William Cox, 57th NC. He had been ill with chronic diarrhea and lung pain and is treated better there [Charleston] than he was at Richmond, describes the country as in turmoil and glad that his Mother is safe, a member of the 21st NC passed there yesterday wounded...he mentions that Romulus is not hurt [his brother] and was the only officer left standing that was not killed or wounded. William H. Cox's records show numerous times he was in various hospitals. He did not return to duty until September that year and was a POW at Fort Steadman in March 1865 and was sent to Point Lookout.............................................$200.00 SOLD

1178 - 6TH ALABAMA CAVALRY NEAR MONTGOMERY, AL, Montgomery, AL, May 15th, 1863. 1 large page letter in ink to his sister by Lt. George W. Wright, formerly of the 1st Florida Infantry and now the 6th Alabama Cavalry...he relates that after getting to Pollard he thought it would be useless to go any further with any conveyance. He took the cards [Railroad] with the intention of stopping at Greenville but he fell asleep until he was within a few miles from Montgomery. He had planned to get shoes and coats [at Greenville], he asks his sister to look over his wardrobe for two light coats that may be suitable for the summer days...asks her to send the coats by mail. G.W. Wright. Wright enlisted in November 1861 as a member of the 1st Florida Cavalry. Records provided shows he was a POW at Lexington, KY on October 17th, 1862 and confined at Cairo on November 18th, 1862. He reappears in the service of the 6th Alabama Cavalry, Company A. The following year, appointed 1st Lt. in August 1864 and later Captain in that unit which was part of Clanton's Brigade. He survived the war and owned a large mill operation in North Florida until his death in 1918..........................................................................$200.00 SOLD

51320 - A CONFEDERATE NCO LAMENTS ON HOW THE MEN ARE COMING AND GOING FROM THE UNIT WITHOUT FURLOUGHS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA IN OCTOBER 1861, Two page letter on a large page written to John R. Nunn, 2nd Virginia Infantry (later 2nd Lt.) October 8th, 1861. Written to Lt. George Diffenderfer at Martinsburg, VA from Winchester, VA. He relates in part...he is sitting on the court at present making out the payroll for his company, he intends to get his men money even if he has to come up with it himself. He laments that many of the men are leaving without furloughs, they ought not to do it and you ought to take measures to prevent this happening. If it is proper for them to go home, your need to give them furloughs, if not if they leave without one you ought to arrest them. I have given several furloughs but hereafter unless I am in the command of the company I cannot. If you are in command, you must give them or they should remain at their posts. I have given several; Jacob Everhart was given one until Wednesday to get his hogs up and get corn for them. William Fowler came to me yesterday morning and said he had six acres of corn to cut up and to get his hogs home, also D.W. Sowers needed to get rails for a pen and I gave him a week to do so. Others are AWOL and I have authorized Corp. Stump to go after them and take them to Martinsburg, more on election of officers in the unit. An interesting letter early in the War when discipline was lacking in many units and many officers were incapable in dealing with managing soldiers as obviously this was. Lt. Nunn was wounded twice at Malvern Hill and at Chancellorsville in May 1863. Nice early Western Virginia letter..............................................$150.00 SOLD

3214 - 1ST ALABAMA CAVALRY, ATLANTA CAMPAIGN, WE CAPTURED GENERAL STONEMAN AND HIS CAVALRY, August 9th, 1864, near Social Circle, Marshal County, GA. 4 pages in pen written to his wife Hennie by Lt. W.T. Presley, 1st Alabama Cavalry. He relates...Captain Whiting's boy GEORGE (slave) is going back home and I will send this back by him. Will send old Black Hawk home or to brother Evan to keep for me. Lost a mule (gambling) and has bought a Yankee mare...we captured the Yankee General Stoneman commanding the raid through Georgia. We are now in camp at Social Circle in Marshal County. I send a letter home by a Virginia army soldier in the 43rd Alabama with a $50 bill. More advise on raising the children, must stop now for it is raining/Lt. W.T. Presley, Alabama Cavalry, Morgan's Brigade, Martin's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. Well written...........................................$250.00 SOLD

3215 - 1ST ALABAMA CAVALRY, UNION COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THE FINAL DAYS, March 7th, 1865. One page in pencil to his wife Hennie by Lt. W.T. Presley, 1st Alabama Cavalry, Monroe, Union County, North Carolina. We are on the march to the command, the squad I am with has gone on and I have stopped in this little town Monroe to get my dinner and while dinner is being prepared I will write you so you know where I am. I have not had anything to eat since yesterday morning and I am thinking I will make a considerable hole in Mr. Wolfe's eatables. I am sitting on my fee with my back against a tree on the side walk and you must excuse my writing. I have not been able to reach the command yet and I think I will get with them in a few days...hear from Bob and his is fine, you must excuse a short letter as dinner is ready...God bless you Hennie and darling babes. A short letter by Lt. Presley as he tried to catch up with his command in North Carolina..............................................$150.00 SOLD

2160 - BATTLE OF HATCHERS RUN, PEGRAM KILLED LEAVING A WIDOW SOON AFTER MARRIAGE, Camp Goodwin, February 15th, 1865. Two page letter in ink by John W. Jones, 31st Virginia Infantry to his friend Henry. He relates in part...We have been busy building breastworks or fighting. I will relate about the fighting that occurred Sunday last, for two or three days we had orders to be ready to move out at a moment's notice. On Sunday a week past, we heard that the Yankees were advancing and we were ordered to the front. Sunday, our brigade was only involved in sharp shooting but on Monday the Yankees charged our Brigade with infantry and cavalry at one time--some saddles were emptied [loss of Union cavalry]. On Tuesday they fought all day long in the rain and sleet. On Wednesday the brigade got into camp exhausted and it snowed all day. The losses were light on both sides. We had five killed and twelve to fifteen wounded. Two of the Highland boys were killed, 2 belonging to Co. B. 31st Virginia, Company G one killed, Company H one killed, [John Woodford of Bourbon County]. General Pegram was killed dead on the battlefield. He had just been married a few weeks ago and now he leaves a fine looking widow to mourn him but she is not the only one as there are hundreds, thousands [mourning widows]. Colonel Huffman was wounded in the leg and had to have it taken off. The adjacent was badly wounded and it is thought he will not recover. We will not be relieved for four days as our brigade does all the picketing for our division. Mentions several soldiers who have deserted to the Yankees, several caught and put into the guardhouse, one escaped through the chimney, others while the guard slept. I don't blame them for deserting as the soldiers are very dissatisfied...Jack W [John W. Jones Co H. 31st VA]. On February 5, Bvt. Brig. Gen. David Gregg's cavalry division rode out to the Boynton Plank Road via Ream's Station and Dinwiddie Court House in an attempt to intercept Confederate supply trains. Maj. Gen. G.K. Warren with the V Corps crossed Hatcher's Run and took up a blocking position on the Vaughan Road to prevent interference with Gregg's operations. Two divisions of the II Corps under Maj. Gen. A.A. Humphreys shifted west to near Armstrong's Mill to cover Warren's right flank. Late in the day, Maj. Gen. John B. Gordon attempted to turn Humphreys right flank near the mill but was repulsed. During the night, the Federals were reinforced by two divisions. On February 6, Gregg returned to Gravelly Run on the Vaughan Road from his unsuccessful raid and was attacked by elements of Brig. Gen. John Pegram's Confederate division. Warren pushed forward a reconnaissance in the vicinity of Dabney's Mill and was attacked by Pegram's and Maj. Gen. William Mahone's divisions. Pegram was killed in the action. Although the Union advance was stopped, the Federals extended their siege works to the Vaughan Road crossing of Hatcher's Run. Well written on two large pages. [MRBTT]............................................$675.00 SOLD 

1170 - YANKEE SHIP GUARDING THE EAST PASS AT PENSACOLA WOULD FIRE ON US IF THEY KNEW OUR POSITION, Camp Walton, Santa Rosa Sound, August 16th, 1861. 3 large pages in ink to his sister by Lt. Henry T. Wright, Walton Guards later 1st Florida Infantry. He relates...he has gone into Pensacola to get a gun his Father had requested him to get and has just returned to duty and is surprised to hear that his Father had returned home as he thought he was in North Carolina [Judge Benjamin Wright a prominent Florida Jurist]. He gets newspapers from Captain Peele to read, boats pass here about three times a week so it is easy to get papers and letters. Boats are obliged to stop here for inspection both coming and going. Opposite our camp is the Sound that is not but a quarter of a mile wide and about the same distance across the island making the distance to the Gulf about a half mile. The ship guarding the pass [Union ship] can be seen all the time as yesterday she kept on the move firing all the time. It is thought that if she knew our position she would fire burnt shells in our midst as they attempted to do to the Montgomery Mounted Rifleman. Our Captain has received orders to move. Captain Len "alias Destin" is supposed to have carried on a trade with the enemy at East Pass...we have seen no Yankees and have had no fight. Wright enlisted March 1st, 1862 at Camp Walton, Florida, surrendered April 26th, 1865, paroled May 1st, 1865, assumed rank of Captain August 15th, 1862, died 1899. Wright was ADC to General Jesse J. Finley when appointed Brig. General in November 1863 [ADC May 2nd, 1864.] On September 2nd, a Confederate force entered Pensacola and destroyed the dry docks making them useless to the Union fleet.......................................SOLD

1171 - FLORIDA OFFICER DESCRIBES THE CAMP ON SANTA ROSA ISLAND, CAMP WALTON IN OCTOBER 1861, MANY LADIES ARRIVE, Camp Walton, October 29th, 1861. 3 large pages to his sister Louisa by Lt. Henry T. Wright, Walton Guards later 1st Florida Infantry camped near Pensacola. He relates...He laments about being away from his home and how they improvise in the camp for the lack of candles using an iron ladle, tallow, a thimble and a rag which makes for good lighting and he recommends if she is ever without candles to do the same...ladies arrive in camp to see their brothers and bring hand-knotted cocks for the company, they stayed a week and always bring plenty of good things, describes members of his company that are the dirtiest men he has seen, they eat food from the same basins they wash their feet and hands, he will be 21 years old in a few days and has not see his brother Hambleton since he left Quincy [Florida]. Camp Walton was evacuated in 1862 and the men [Walton Guards] became Company D of the 1st Florida Infantry. Wright enlisted March 1st, 1862 at Camp Walton, Florida, surrendered April 26th, 1865, paroled May 1st, 1865, assumed rank of Captain August 15th, 1862, died 1899. Wright was ADC to General Jesse J. Finley when appointed Brig. General in November 1863 [ADC May 2nd, 1864]...............................SOLD

1172 - A FLORIDA OFFICER REPORTS ON HIS COLONEL BEING WOUNDED, FLORIDA REGIMENTS CONSOLIDATED, 2 large pages in ink from Lt. Henry T. Wright, 1st Florida Infantry to his sister, Tullahoma, Tenn., January 12th, 1862...the fighting and marching have ceased for awhile. He has heard that his Father and Captain Peele have been liberated [his Father was Benjamin Drake Wright who had been held by the Yankees in Pensacola, FL., a Florida politician and jurist]. Colonel Miller goes to Sparta this morning his thumb having been amputated after being hit by a Minnie ball...it is said that there is no braver man than our Colonel...the 1st and 3rd Florida Regiments have been consolidated and it is said that it may be necessary to dismiss one of the commissaries. He thinks that Captain Lewis may get his position and he stands a first rate chance of being dismissed. If Colonel Miller has the power he will retain me but if Dilforth has command he will retain Lewis on his staff. He questions his sister on what has happened to Frank Jackson - Have they all gone over to the enemy? Oscar and Ellick are well-if they ever go home they will not want to leave again [two Negro Servants]. H.T.W. [Henry Thomas Wright]. Wright enlisted March 1st, 1862 at Camp Walton, Florida, surrendered April 26th, 1865, paroled May 1st, 1865, assumed rank of Captain August 15th, 1862, died 1899. Wright was ADC to General Jesse J. Finley when appointed Brig. General in November 1863 [ADC May 2nd, 1864]. A rare Florida letter.................................................SOLD

1173 - A FLORIDA OFFICER REPORTS ON BUELL ADVANCING ON CHATTANOOGA, Camp near Park Hill near Chattanooga, TN, August 25th [1862]. 2 large pages in ink to his sister by Captain Henry T. Wright, 1st Florida Infantry. He relates...the camp is in a valley about 8 miles from the town and is the worst vamping ground we have had that is covered with stones which makes it difficult to sleep but the water is some of the best I have drank. All the Pensacola boys are well except James Ganisalvy and Colonel Miller has recommended me as Regimental Commissary. Hambleton was married on the 9th and has been appointed 1st Lt. and is in charge of drilling conscripts [his brother Hambleton Wright]. This part of the country is filled with Union men, several were taken up a few days ago. The enemy is now advancing in which number I am not informed. They are on the opposite side of the mountain. Buell is said to have fallen back to McMinnisville. I have thought of sending Oscar back as I am afraid that he can't endure the hardships we must endure [Negro servant]. We were without bread and salt for 2 days just some beef. Direct letters to the 1st Florida Regiment. H.T. Wright. Wright enlisted March 1st, 1862 at Camp Walton, Florida, surrendered April 26th, 1865, paroled May 1st, 1865, assumed rank of Captain August 15th, 1862, died 1899. Wright was ADC to General Jesse J. Finley when appointed Brig. General in November 1863 [ADC May 2nd, 1864]. Well written........................................SOLD

1174 - A FLORIDA OFFICER GETS WORD OF THE DEATH OF HIS BROTHER AS THE RESULT OF A WOUND AT SHILOH, Bluff Springs, TN near Sparta, TN, June 21, 1862. 1 page letter in ink to his sister by Lt. Henry T. Wright, 1st Florida Infantry. He relates...as soon as I heard of John's death I tried to get a leave of absence to go to Greenville to see you but the rules being so strict I could not go. [John D. Wright died of wounds received at Shiloh and obviously lingered until his death]. I will get my affairs in order and try and get a furlough and start in two days. He mentions family members that are safe in Pensacola after the city is occupied. They are allowed in town and are allowed to go anywhere within the limits of the City on parole. He mentions that Henry Riley was with John during his illness [John was killed as the results of wounds at Shiloh]. H.T.W. [Henry Thomas Wright]. Wright enlisted March 1st, 1862 at Camp Walton, Florida, surrendered April 26th, 1865, paroled May 1st, 1865, assumed rank of Captain August 15th, 1862, died 1899. Wright was ADC to General Jesse J. Finley when appointed Brig. General in November 1863 [ADC May 2nd, 1864]. "John de la Rua Wright killed in battle of Shiloh". Wright was a son of Judge Benjamin Drake Wright of Pensacola and entered service with his brothers Henry, George, and Hambleton in Florida units................................................SOLD

1175 - A FLORIDA OFFICER REPORTS ON THE BATTLE OF PERRYVILLE, KY, Bryantville, KY, October 11th, 1862. 1 page letter in ink to his sister Louisa reporting on the Battle of Perryville, KY [October 8th, 1862] by Lt. Henry T. Wright, 1st Florida Infantry. He relates...The great battle is over and nobody hurt that is no one you know except Frank who was wounded in the leg. This was a harder battle than at Shiloh but I was not there but eight miles away with the wagons. Gregory is with me and is well and is now able to eat his rations. I must stop as the men are getting clamorous for their whiskey rations and I must see if I can supply their wants. H.T. Wright. Wright enlisted March 1st, 1862 at Camp Walton, Florida, surrendered April 26th, 1865, paroled May 1st, 1865, assumed rank of Captain August 15th, 1862, died 1899. Wright was ADC to General Jesse J. Finley when appointed Brig. General in November 1863 [ADC May 2nd, 1864]. The Battle of Perryville fought October 8, 1862, finalized Confederate General Braxton Bragg's famous "Kentucky Invasion" with a tactical victory for the Confederacy, but an eventual retreat that set the stage for the end-of-year Battle of Stones River outside Murfreesboro, Tennessee..........................SOLD

1176 - GLASGOW KENTUCKY IS FULL OF UNION CAVALRY, CAPTURED 300 YANKS NEAR GREEN RIVER, KY, 4 page letter in pencil on small blue necessity paper by Lt. Henry T. Wright, 1st Florida Infantry to his sister dated at Sulpher Springs, TN, September 21st, 1862, [he writes on an irregular shaped piece of blue paper very clearly] He states he will write a short letter due to the scarcity of paper, has been sick 8-9 days and the army has a 7 days start on him, it is hard to tell when he will catch up...our army captured 300 Yanks near Green River, KY, the army must pass through Coventry to get to Glasgow, KY. A man has said that Glasgow is filled with Yankee cavalry and the day before they captured about 300 of our sick men at Glasgow and after searching them and taking all their money paroled them and they are now on the way home. We are in a perfect nest of Union people. It is said that the county has sent a regiment to the Union Army. The march from Chattanooga to Glasgow has been a hard one. All along the way hospitals have been set up but many have fallen by the roadside never to rise again. The houses along the road are crowded with the sick, the food offered is mostly soup, Irish potatoes, and boiled mutton with cornbreak. Elick is with me but has been sick but is now well. Oscar is also here standing hardships better than I have expected. [Both Negro servants]. H.T. Wright [Henry T. Wright]. Wright enlisted March 1st, 1862 at Camp Walton, Florida, surrendered April 26th, 1865, paroled May 1st, 1865, assumed rank of Captain August 15th, 1862, died 1899. Wright was ADC to General Jesse J. Finley when appointed Brig. General in November 1863 [ADC May 2nd, 1864]. An excellent Florida Regimental letter..............................................SOLD

8291 - A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF PATRIOTIC CONFEDERATE ITEMS, LETTER SHEET AND COVER, October 4th, 1862. Letter sheet datelined Abington, VA. West & Johnson of Richmond stationary, 4 pages, Confederate States of America imprint, "Gather around the Country's flag". Letter to Lt. Frank Hannum from his Uncle John Humes giving his nephew the where-abouts of his sons in Confederate service. He relates that Lt. John Humes was in the Battle near Sharpsburg, MD and received a slight wound in his hand, another relative is near Charleston, VA and James Humes is with his regiment somewhere in Kentucky. The latest letter he had received was from James in September dated after the Federals had evacuated from Cumberland Gap. He had received a telegraph from another in Jackson [Miss.] stating that he was well. The patriotic cover shows a multicolored 12 star Confederate Flag with a nice WYTHVILLE, VA cancellation with a PAID 3 Stamp addressed to Doctor Frank Hannum at Jonesboro, TN. A WONDERFUL PAIR OF PATRIOTIC STATIONARY AND COVER. The cover alone is worth $300!...a wonderful pair from the western area of Virginia, very fine, the pair.............................................$595.00 SOLD

8292 - AN OFFICER MENTIONS SURPRISE IN A CONFEDERATE REGIMENT BEING RAISED IN EAST TENNESSEE, November 26th, 1862. Four page letter in ink to Lt. Hannum [Doctor] at Jonesboro, TN from E. Duncan at his winter post in Greenbrier County, VA. Duncan tells that he is happy with his winter quarters as they may stay there until Spring, is located only a few miles from a nice lady who he boarded with last winter, a friend's company has been brigaded by the Confederacy. He mentions another friend organizing a Confederate brigade in East Tennessee which he finds surprising considering the feelings in that area. COMES WITH A GREAT STAMPLESS COVER NOTED AS BEING SENT BY E. DUNCAN, JENKINS CAVALRY BRIGADE, DUE 10 IN PEN. The black cancellation is weak with the last letters appearing to be CHURCH. A great cavalry noted postal cover along with the letter. On August 5, 1862, Colonel Jenkins was promoted to Brigadier General and was considered by many brilliant, daring and very successful at conducting raids and foraging for supplies. He was the first to plant the Confederate battle flag in Union Territory in Ohio. Besides conducting brilliant raids, Jenkins and his brigade of Cavalry were the protectors of Western Virginia until his Cavalry Brigade was ordered to the Shenandoah Valley by General Robert E. Lee on April 30, 1863. Letter and fine Jenkins Cavalry brigade cover, the pair.....................................................$295.00 SOLD

8295 - LETTER TO A TENNESSEE POW AT JOHNSON'S ISLAND, OHIO, Lewisburg, TN. 1 page letter in ink to Lt. F.H. Hannum, Johnson's Island, near Sandusky, OH. Letter comes with stamped postal cover postmarked SHELBYVILLE, TENN. May 5th, 1865 from his sister. She has not received any letters from him as she has written him, reports have reached home that the prisoners are about to be released and she invites him to visit them for a lengthy stay, gives details on the health of their Mother. Nice stamped cover...........................$165.00 SOLD

7801 - NEWS OF LEE'S SURRENDER AND LINCOLN'S DEATH ARRIVE IN TEXAS, ACCOUNTS DOUBTED, Millville, TX Rusk County, May 4th, 1865. Two large pages well written in ink to Stephen Lacy in the 18th Texas Infantry by his cousin informing him of news and situations home in Millville and war news...He had received Lacey's letter of April 15th. The news there is that Lee has surrendered and 10,000 of his men captured also that Lincoln had been shot in a theater but he states that the news id being spread by a madam who in the past had been caught telling many false things and we cannot rely on what she says. He states that he will try to find a pretty girl for him at church but wants details on what kind of girl he is looking for, news on the crops, weather from his cousin. 18th Infantry Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862. Many of its members were from the towns of Rusk, Jefferson, Sulphur Springs, and Jacksonville. It was assigned to O. Young's and Waul's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and fought in Louisiana and Arkansas. The unit lost 10 killed, 40 wounded, and 4 missing at Bayou Bourbeau, took part in the operations against Banks' Red River Campaign, and was engaged at Jenkins' Ferry. Later it moved to Hempstead, Texas and in May, 1865, disbanded. The field officers were Colonels Thomas R. Bonner, David B. Culberson, William H. King, William B. Ochiltree, John R. Watson, and Joseph G.W. Wood; and Major Matthew A. Gaston. At that time, the 18th was about to disband in Hempstead, Texas. Millville is now a "ghost town" in Rusk County..................................................$195.00 SOLD

7802 - 18TH TEXAS REGIMENT SOLDIER LAMENTS ON THE CONDITION OF THE UNIT, WAR, LACK OF DISCIPLINE AND INEFFECTIVENESS OF THE GENERALS COMMANDING, GENERAL FORNEY ABANDONS THEM, Hempstead, Texas, May 15th, 1865, by Stephen Lacey, 18th Texas at the disbanding of his unit and the condition of the troops at that date. He writes to his family, 2 pages in ink...We have had a good bit of bad news about Generals Lee, Johnston, and Dick Taylor and others surrendering east of the Mississippi. Don't you think the Confederacy is in her last round? Our buts are 'cutting up' at a terrible rate. Some are deserting and others are petitioning the officers to surrender and telling them they will fight no more. If the Federals come they will overrun and ruin our county and cause women and children to suffer. The boys do not pay attention to the officers and do not go to roll call in the county. There is a parole guard out there but they do not take any of the boys. I am glad I am not in the company now. General Forney has left us, Walker I suppose will take command of us but I heard yesterday that He would not take command of us. I can't blame him for he would not be able to do anything with the men now. The boys think they frightened Forney off as he did not sleep any night for two weeks before he left. 18th Infantry Regiment was organized during the summer of 1862. Many of its members were from the towns of Rusk, Jefferson, Sulphur Springs, and Jacksonville. It was assigned to O. Young's and Waul's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and fought in Louisiana and Arkansas. The unit lost 10 killed, 40 wounded, and 4 missing at Bayou Bourbeau, took part in the operations against Banks' Red River Campaign, and was engaged at Jenkins' Ferry. Later it moved to Hempstead, Texas and in May, 1865 disbanded. Lacey writes this letter as his unit was being disbanded and gives great insight on the collapse of the Confederate forces in Texas. An excellent late war Texas letter..................................................................$295.00 SOLD

7804 - 11TH TEXAS CAVALRY POSTAL COVER ADDRESSED BACK TO TEXAS FROM ATLANTA IN 1862, Postmarked Atlanta, GA, October 4th, 1862 with a DUE 10 black postal marking and addressed to Captain John O'Neill at Montague, Texas by J.S. O'Neill of the 11th Texas "Dismounted" Cavalry after the unit was moved east from Arkansas. Very nice markings, fine condition......................$150.00 SOLD

2055 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), Headquarters Fort DeRussy (LA), April 22nd, 1863. Special Order #169, 5" X 7" manuscript order to Major Ogden will detail one corporal and three men with two days rations for guard duty on the Steamer Minerva by order of Lt. Colonel A. Girard. Fort DeRussy was earthen fort on the Red River in Avoyelles Parish near Marksville, LA. It was built to defend the upper Red River from Union assaults and finally succumbed to a federal attack in March 1864 which opened the Red River up to Alexandria, LA. Quite scarce to find documents from this Confederate fort. Very fine (#24)..........................................$150.00 SOLD

2056 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), Headquarters Fort DeRussy (LA), April 23rd, 1863, Special Order #167, 5" X 7" manuscript order to Major Ogden will detail 2 Sergeants, 2 Corporals, and 16 Privates to report immediately to Lt. Murphy on board the steamboat Osceola by order of Lt. Colonel A. Girard. Fort DeRussy was an earthen fort on the Red River in Avoyelles Parish near Marksville, LA. It was built to defend the upper Red River from Union assaults and finally succumbed to a federal attack in March 1864 which opened the Red River up to Alexandria, LA. Quite scarce to find documents from this Confederate fort. Very fine (#25).....................................$150.00 SOLD

2057 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), Order to send a relief guard to Fort DeRussy, April 23rd, 1863. 5" X 7" manuscript order to send 21 privates and two corporals and one sergeant to relieve the guard immediately and to report to the officer of the day. Addressed to Captain Flournoil who was under the command of Major Ogden at that time at the fort. Fort DeRussy was an earthen fort on the Red River in Avoyelles Parish near Marksville, LA. It was built to defend the upper Red River from Union assaults and finally succumbed to a federal attack in March 1864 which opened the Red River up to Alexandria, LA. Quite scarce to find documents from this Confederate fort. Very fine (#28).................................................$150.00 SOLD

2059 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), ORDERS TO MOVE TROOPS FROM WINN AND DESOTO PARISHES TO MANSURA, LA. Fort DeRussy, April 22nd, 1863. Special Order #170, all manuscript 8" X 10". Orders to Major Ogden to move state troops from Winn and Desoto Parishes immediately to Mansura. Nothing is to prevent them starting immediately. The baggage will follow in the wagons under the charge of the quartermaster, by order of Lt. Col. A. Gerard. On April 20th, the Federals captured Opelousas and Washington, LA and there was an increasing concern of a further move north. Fort DeRussy was an earthen fort on the Red River in Avoyelles Parish near Marksville, LA. It was built to defend the upper Red River from Union assaults and finally succumbed to a federal attack in March 1864 which opened the Red River up to Alexandria, LA. Quite scarce to find documents from this Confederate fort. Very fine (#30)............$250.00 SOLD

2060 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Commander of the Louisiana Native Guard (1861-62), MAJOR H.D. OGDEN TAKES COMMAND OF THE LOUISIANA CAVALRY WITH INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO PROCEED IF THE ENEMY ADVANCES UPON HIS UNIT NORTH OF WASHINGTON, LA. Camp DeRussy, April 23rd, 1863. 8" X 10" in ink, order in letter form to Major Ogden giving his specific orders what to do with his new cavalry force. The order is unsigned, but it was hastily hand carried to him in the field and was probably crafted by Lt. Col. A Gerard who was his commander at the time. "to Major H.D. Ogden, Louisiana State Troops, you will proceed to take command of the cavalry in the State service now under the command of Captain Reading now located on the Bayou Huffpower road on Bayou Beouf to Marksville. Major Ogden will communicate with Major Boone commanding Waller's Battalion stationed on the Bayou Boeuf Road and is operating below Deleer's Plantation. On the bayou towards Washington and any information being given to Major Ogden by Major Boone or the officer in command of the cavalry on the lower Bayou Boeuf Road of the approach of the enemy in force, he will fall back to the Huffpower Road to Red River and proceed to Alexandria". Federal forces had just captured Opelousas and Washington on April 20th, and fear was they were traveling towards Alexandria. An outstanding letter regarding the movement of Confederate troops in Western Louisiana in April 1863. With large hand carried cover, very fine (#31)...........................$350.00 SOLD

2062 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, Commander of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62), Special Order #163, Headquarters Fort DeRussy, LA undated, but April 1863, 8" X 10". Major Ogden is ordered to move the volunteer company from Winn Parish will proceed immediately to Mansura Bridge and report to Major Shannon commanding by order of Lt. Colonel A. Gerard, during this period Federals had just captured Washington to the south. Very fine (33)...........................................$195.00 SOLD

2075 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). A DETAILED LETTER GIVING THE POSITIONS AND COURIERS ASSIGNED TO EACH STATION BETWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND NATCHEZ, Alexandria, LA, June 21st, 1863 to Major Franklin Clack, commanding post at Alexandria, LA from Lt. Haas assigned by Major Ogden to organize and staff the line of couriers. 2 pages 8" X 10" in fine manuscript. Lt. Haas details the names of the couriers assigned to all 13 courier posts between Natchez and Alexandria, LA and gives the distance from each post to the next along with whose property the post was located on as well as how forage was obtained for the assigned couriers, ie #2 H. McKnight and J.B. Johnson at George Dean's at $3 per day, distance from last post 11 miles. All 13 posts are listed in a similar manner. This courier line was the life blood of the Trans-Mississippi communication with the Eastern front especially the news from Vicksburg where fighting was raging as well as news from Port Hudson where similar fighting was going ongoing. An important communication. Very fine and extremely well written (50)................................$375.00 SOLD

2092 - COLONEL HENRY D. OGDEN, First Command of the Louisiana Native Guards (1861-62). From the Colonel Henry D. Ogden papers. 3 pages in pencil probably in Ogden's hand describing intricate troop deployments in the line of battle by platoons, companies, and by battalion. Three pages of descriptions of movement into battle, great details. Ogden led the Louisiana Infantry and Cavalry in the Trans-Mississippi in Western Louisiana in 1862-65............................................$175.00 SOLD

3200 - PRISONER OF WAR LETTER, 49TH ALABAMA, CAMP CHASE, OH, Lt. Gardner C. Ledbetter, 49th Alabama Rgt. One page letter in ink with stamped POW cover that was hand carried to Richmond from Camp Chase, Ohio by Captain James L. Sheffield of the 9th Alabama Infantry. Letter dated April 21st, 1862 to his son. He relates, "I am sorry to inform you that I am a prisoner of war since the 16th of February among other 800-1000 men at Fort Donelson. I am in good health and have been on the way since I surrendered to the enemy. I am waiting patiently to be exchanged. I do not know if your mother or sisters know where I am and have written to them several times without any answer. There are about 1000 officers here with me in this prison and the provisions are tolerable. Tell your mother where I am. We are not allowed to write more than one sheet. I have a bad cough-money is scarce here, I  have not a dollar not one Tennessee dollar when I was captured. I was carried to Cairo when I was captured, then to St. Louis, then to Ohio to this place...G.C. Ledbetter." Accompanying letter and cover is research data on both soldiers & regiments. Letter and stamped POW cover to Richmond, VA. Good content for a POW letter which are usually short with little details whatsoever. 2 items........................................$350.00 SOLD

3203 - POW STAMPED COVER ADDRESSED TO CAMP CHASE, OH AND CHANGED TO THE "LUNATIC ASYLUM", Addressed to Lt. William Wilson, Columbus, Ohio. Black DUE 3 stamp, Williamsport, MD cancellation as well as a Sandusky, Ohio cancellation. Light stains, otherwise all embellishments clear and sharp, excellent postal cancellations. A letter is also included with this cover that is faded in several areas that is not figured at any value. Two items......................................$75.00 SOLD

3204 - ALABAMA PRISONER OF WAR COVER, 27TH ALABAMA, Sent home probably from Camp Chase by Lt. Peter Barker as noted on the cover, "From Peter Barker, Lt. Company A, 27th Alabama to J.R. Barker, Newburg. Franklin County, Alabama by the favor of Mrs. C.M. Clark." 3 cent Federal stamp applied to this very nice goldenrod envelope, very fine. Most of this regiment was captured at Fort Donelson and exchanged in September 1862 later at Port Hudson, LA.......................................$75.00 SOLD

3205 - ARKANSAS PRISONER OF WAR STAMPED COVER, Lt. Mark S. Miller, 11th Arkansas Infantry, captured at Isle #10 (officers were sent to Johnson's Island), stamped cover with 3 cent Federal stamp addressed to Marie Miller, Saline County, Arkansas. Noted on cover "Miller 11th Rgt. Arkansas, Prisoner of War". Crisp cover, light blue ink embellishments..................................................$75.00 SOLD

3206 - LETTER SENT TO M.N. HARRIS PRISONER OF WAR AT CAMP CHASE, OHIO, LETTER AND EXCELLENT STAMPED COVER, Letter written June 21st, 1862 to M.N. Harris, Camp Chase, OH, No 3, Mess #55. Stamped goldenrod cover with an excellent Harrodsburg, KY cancellation, from his cousin "M.E.V". A very unusual loving letter from his "cousin" that indicates more than "cousin love" from this lady, "if she had not been so sick when she was in Lebanon (Ohio) she would have visited him at Camp Chase..."if you knew how much I want to see you would take the oath and come home", she feared when she left for Lebanon someone would take her letters from him, I do not think I can stand it if you do not come home", she tells the censor who reads this letter to be kind to her "cousin". An excellent POW cover to Camp Chase........................................$125.00 SOLD

11210 - WALKER'S TEXAS BRIGADE KNOWN AS THE GRAYHOUNDS ARE COMMANDED BY GENERAL JOHN H. FORNEY LATE IN THE WAR AND SOLDIER DISCONTENT FORCES FORNEY TO GIVE UP COMMAND JUST AS THE FORCES DISBAND IN MAY 1865 AT HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS, A series of nine telegrams written by a member of General John H. Forney's Staff from the correspondence between General John H. Forney and General S.B. Buckner on May 9 and 10th, 1865 with Buckner in Shreveport, LA and Forney in Houston concerning whether Forney could maintain control over his division formerly commanded by General John G. Walker. Buckner expresses concern, but also confidence in Forney in the correspondence where it is suggested Walker return to command the Division. The copies are eight pages in length and written in bold pencil. At the conclusion of the correspondence, Forney agrees to turn over control to Walker. He follows up ordering ambulances to be exchanged with the 19th Texas. The writer of the correspondence notes that the General's wife's letters should be removed from a drawer and box. Mentions Staff officers to be relieved. On the last page, Forney himself writes some last instructions concerning his wife's letters apparently in a cigar box, but does not sign the notation. Forney took command of the Division in September, 1864, but did not endear himself to the Texans because of his instance on strict military discipline. Forney's men disbanded May 19-20, 1865 upon hearing of the impending surrender of the Confederate forces in the Trans-Mississippi. Forney's last communication with Buckner acknowledges his resignation from his command and further information shows he prepares to leave his troops acquiring ambulances and adjusting his staff as well as making sure his wife's letters to him were secured before his departure. An excellent view of the last days of Walker's Texas Brigade in the Trans-Mississippi with Forney offering to let Walker regain control of the Division for the benefit of the troops. 8 pages total, notation on page 8 by Forney unsigned....each telegram's contents transcribed in order of sending and receipt. A great piece of Texas Civil War history........................................$495.00 SOLD

82701 - EARLY WESTERN VIRGINIA LETTER IN LATE 1861, 4 pages, 8" X 14" manuscript on blue paper. Lewisburg, VA (later West Virginia), Greenbrier County, August 22nd, 1861. Letter addressed to "Lizzie" in Abington, VA from her husband (signs it your husband). "Lewisburg is 160-170 miles away from Abington, 39 miles from the Jackson River at the western end of the Virginia Central RR and 9 miles from Greenbrier. We were at White Sulphur Springs yesterday, he gives a vivid description of the Springs, over 50 cottages that could accommodate 500 people. The soldiers here are numerous and many are sick, we had hoped to find Floyd's Brigade here, they are a Sewell's Mountain about 50 miles from here. There was a skirmish yesterday between some of Floyd's men and the enemy which 4 were killed on their side and 3 or 4 taken prisoner. The prisoners were brought here last night, we can hear cannons from that direction...it is thought than an engagement took place yesterday with Floyd's and Wise's forces. There are a good many Unionists here. There is a fellow here named Taylor who trades with the Yanks. The Union women are troublesome giving our men false information that lead us into Union troops. One woman led our troops to the other side of the enemy, but they managed to escape. The Northern General Cox is posted nearby. LEE IS NORTH OF HERE WITH THE MAIN BODY OF OUR TROOPS, IN ALL I SUPPOSE 20,000 MEN. It is thought that the Yankees will retire before our forces. We will stay here to see what move Floyd will make. Colonel Wharton, one of Floyd's regiment is a Bousack on the Virginia and Tennessee RR. His men do not like the flintlock muskets that were sent to them at that place. I think they care little about fighting...Many pretend to be sick to avoid fighting. Floyd's Surgeon and Commissary Officer are here now. They are on the way to the Brigade...he describes the mail route by stage and train back to Abington through Staunton, he gives a description of the town of Lewisburg...news has arrived of another "brush" with the enemy yesterday, 6-8 killed, 10-11 taken prisoners on the northern side. No loss on our side, but one man was reported killed in a skirmish 3 days ago. The prisoners taken yesterday will probably be brought here...one of the prisoners is from Cleveland, Ohio and had a head wound - George Dunn asked him what he had come here to fight for and he said he came for employment as there was nothing to do in Ohio. George asked him did he ever think he would ever get in such a fix. I will leave for camp tomorrow...yours husband." A well written letter describing the early troop buildup and skirmishes in Western Virginia in late 1861. Western Virginia letters are quite scarce, fine...................................$550.00 SOLD

82703 - THE SIEGE OF PETERSBURG, DEATH OF GENERAL JOHN GREGG, 4 page letter in ink from Colonel Reuben O. Reynolds, 11th Mississippi Infantry, near Petersburg, VA. October 11th, 1864 to Mr. John English at Egypt Station, Mobile and Ohio RR, Mississippi. The cover is stamped and cancelled being a Scott #12, 10 cent blue. He relates..."Grant has kept us moving so frequently on the right I have not had time to answer your letter of the 25th. We do not remain in any position for many hours adapting our movement to those of the enemy, Grant has stretched his lines for near 30 miles and not one mile is singlely fortified and protected by cannons and abutments Grant left his fortifications a few days ago to reach the south side road expecting to meet his advance cavalry, we moved rapidly to meet him and they came with a yell and hoorah, we let them approach within 100 yards and gave them a volley-they scattered and we went after them in the thickest woods I ever saw, those we did not catch we ran them out of blankets, knapsacks, guns, etc. They had been recently paid so our boys stuffed their pockets with greenbacks. The plundering of prisoners has almost been licensed in our army. The men exchanged lots of shoes, pants, etc with the prisoners. I turned my head at such things. The military situation is not as safe as I would like it in our army. If we had 10,000 men to hold the positions in the center and about Petersburg and Richmond...Grant could endanger the safety of the positions to defend, we most have troops at every point, he continues to discuss Grant's ability for concentrating troops rapidly at any point in his line and hurling them suddenly against some weak point that might gain him the advantage and we would have to evacuate Petersburg and perhaps Richmond. But General Lee is a match and Grant has failed every effort. You have seen the account of the death of General Gregg-his loss will be deeply regretted-I called on him at his headquarters once when he was in Virginia, but I did not have the pleasure of seeing him. His wife has my deepest sympathy, his fall finds her in gloom and bereavement and I have sent you accounts of the obituary from the "Richmond Examiner". He discusses the actions or non actions of the Mississippi Legislature who do not provide for the Mississippi soldiers like other states in the Confederacy, Only Mississippi, he states, has no soldier's home in Richmond to provide necessities for soldiers from that state. R.O. Reynolds...a wonderful letter discussing the conditions in front of Petersburg by a Mississippi Colonel. The reference to the death of General John Gregg is directed to Mr. English who was friend of the Gregg's near Aberdeen, MS. Mrs. Gregg brought her husband's body home through Union lines and buried him in Aberdeen, MS near the English Plantation. She remained in Aberdeen until her death in mourning for her husband. Letter and cover.......................$650.00 SOLD

82704 - BATTLE OF MCDOWELL, VIRGINIA, May 13th, 1862, 4 pages in ink with stamped postal cover with two Scott #6, 10 cents stamps. A wonderful letter written by Estelle Hull watching the battle from a hilltop...she relates..."this lonely day finds me no longer in Yankeedom, I was at Mr. Sittington's and witnessed the fight on his mountain and field as I sat on a hill and witnessed the engagement...they were all drawn up in front of our house expecting a battle at any moment. The officers sent us word that we better leave as they may injure the houses...we had taken several of the officers to board with us so the property was somewhat protected (Union officers)...Some of them (Yankees) were not all protective and respectful at all times and at all times we defended the South...we told them we were for the South and my uncle was a Captain of a company and we refused answering any questions. Some of the Privates went away cursing us calling us "Old Secesh". They striped families of their earthly possessions and took their meat and flour, slaughtered their hogs and chickens and even went through young ladies trunks...how glad was I to hear of the approach of Jackson's and Johnston's forces. Our men followed them to Franklin, but have fallen back as the Yankees have been reinforced with 15,000 men. If our men have to fall back to Staunton what will become of us. The reports are that the army is falling back under pressure from McClellan. We are the only family left in this place and are constantly thronged by soldiers. The "Cadets" are in the country-poor fellows they are not able to stand up to the hardships of a soldier's life as several of them are sick. After this encounter at McDowell, VA (May 8th, 1862), Jackson headed North as it was the first battle victory of his campaign in the Valley. A fine descriptive letter and cover.............................$375.00 SOLD

82705 - THE YANKS ARE ALL AROUND US IN NORTH ALABAMA LOOKING FOR GENERAL RODDY, Limestone County, Somerville, Alabama, November 9th, 1863. A three page letter in ink that was folded and two Scott #7, 10 cent stamps applied cancelled. A Somerville, Al postal cancellation applied, written by Darttula Peete to her brother John English in Aberdenn, MS. She relates in detail in dark brown ink..."The Yanks have been all around us, but have not troubled us. They came to Mr. Garrett's last Sunday and took two mules and his buggy mare. They had been gone an hour when General Roddy's command had left the neighborhood. The Yanks are in pursuit of him and we are expecting them at any moment as they were near Athens yesterday. Captain Martin was captured last Sunday at Mooresville as they (Yanks) came unexpectedly and stole all of the horses and mules on their trip to Huntsville, 19 mules and 5 Negroes from Uncle P. Lane. Have not heard from John and Thom Peete since the Battle...Thom wrote that they were 180 killed and wounded in his brigade (Battle of Chickamaugac-they were in the 50th Alabama)...Many sent the mules and Negroes away to avoid them being taken away by the Union men over the mountain John English at Aberdeen (impressed for Union use)...Sunday October 25th, six Yanks have called for dinner this day-they are looking for General Roddy." A great narrative on the conditions in North Alabama in late 1863. Many unionists lived in that vicinity wand cooperated with Union troops advancing in that area. Very fine...................$395.00 SOLD

82708 - A SOUTH CAROLINA SOLDIER DESCRIBES GETTYSBURG AND THE MARCH SOUTH INTO MARYLAND, Bunker Hill, VA, July 26th, 1863. 4 pages in pencil to his sister by a South Carolina soldier who signs just 'Franklin'. He relates..."Your kind letter has come yesterday and it has been a long time coming and it was dated the 28th of June. You cannot imagine how glad I am to hear from you all but I think you all are not fond of writing. I would think I would get a letter from one of my family at least once a week...I wrote to brother Thomas some time ago after we left Pennsylvania telling him that I was safe. YOU HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE TERRIBLE BATTLE AT GETTYSBURG, PA. LONG BEFORE THIS. IT WAS A TERRIBLE ONE TOO. I AM THANKFUL TO ALMIGHTY GOD FOR HIS KIND MERCY TO ME. HE HAS BEEN VERY MERCIFUL AND KIND TO ME. WE HAD ABOUT THREE DAYS OF FIGHT-WE WHIPPED THEM THE FIRST DAY BUT WAS SLIGHTLY WASTED ON THE LATER PART... BUT WE STILL HELD THE BATTLEFIELD. THE YANKEES HAD A VERY STRONG POSITION ON THE MOUNTAINS AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO DISLODGE THEM. OUR LOSS WAS PRETTY HEAVY BUT THEIRS WAS MUCH GREATER THAN OURS. I WILL NOT GIVE A FULL ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE AS I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME. WE LAY IN LINE FOR THREE DAYS EXPECTING A BATTLE EXPECTING TO FIGHT EVERY DAY BUT THE YANKEES DID NOT FEEL DISPOSED TO MEET US AS WE WERE WELL PREPARED TO MEET THEM. WE LEFT MARYLAND ON THE 14TH AND RE-CROSSED THE POTOMAC TO OUR OWN DEAR SOIL. WE ARE NOW AT BUNKER HILL NOT FAR FROM WINCHESTER AND ARE EXPECTING A FIGHT WHILE I WRITE. I HEAR THE BOOMING OF CANNONS THAT TELLS ME SOMETHING IS GOING ON. THEY ARE FIGHTING NOW AS I HEAR THE ARTILLERY DISTINCTLY. I HOPE WE WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE COMING BATTLE...I TRUST IN GOD THAT I COME OUT SAFE...GOT MANY THINGS FROM THE YANKEES IN THE LAST FIGHT, WRITING PAPER AND ENVELOPES-ABOUT $25 WORTH AND A GOOD PISTOL...THE COLUMBIA BOYS SUFFERED VERY MUCH IN THE LAST FIGHT. A well written letter giving his account of Gettysburg and the march South through Maryland into Virginia. "Franklin" probably served in either the 2nd SC or 14th NC during the Gettysburg Campaign, Gettysburg Confederate letters are pricey and very scarce. This one is quite reasonable at........................................$395.00 SOLD

11TH NORTH CAROLINA APPOMATTOX PAROLE, Appomattox Parole made out on April 10th, 1865 for Pvt. J.A. Pinnix, Company E, 11th Regt. of North Carolina troops. Pinnix served in the 11th North Carolina in the long Petersburg Campaign and the Appomattox Campaign. William J. Martin, who signed the Parole as Colonel of the 11th North Carolina was a college professor from Orange County, NC and enlisted as a Captain of the 28th NC. In April of 1862, he became Major of the 11th NC and finally Colonel. He was wounded twice at Bristoe Station, 10/14/63 and then at Jones Farm, VA on 9/30/64. The Parole is in very fine condition with some small archival restoration (small holes repaired) and de-acidified. These parole usually come in poor condition (stained, torn) from being carried on the person all the way home through Federal lines........................................$5,250.00 SOLD

71801 - CONFEDERATE STATES NAVY, Savannah, GA, November 20th, 1863, 2.75" X 7" pre-printed check written to and signed by Confederate States Navy, paymaster Felix Senac for the sum of $502.00. Senac was first Confederate Naval paymaster at New Orleans, then after the fall of the City in Vicksburg, and then to Savannah. Check is pre-printed New Orleans and then Savannah written in. Embossed PAID. Imprinted "Felix Senac Paymaster CSN". Printed on blue paper. Very fine, rare CSA Navy item.................................................$595.00 SOLD