2013 Winter Auction Day 2 2013-01-31 Auction - 425 Price Results - Alexander Historical Auctions LLC in CT
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419: CONFEDERATE SURGEON'S KEPI531: (ANDREW JACKSON)518: CLEVELAND FIRE DEPARTMENT
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Stamford, CT, United States
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2013 Winter Auction Day 2

Our Fall, 2012 Auction is a two-part auction: Day One will offer important military documents and militaria; Day Two has a fine selection of historic letters, documents and manuscripts in other fields of collecting.
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CONFEDERATE SURGEON'S KEPI: An excessively rare piece of Confederate headgear, the surgeon's kepi once belonging to Lt. James W. Claiborne of the 12th Virginia and one of only perhaps six surgeon's kepis known to exist in
0419: CONFEDERATE SURGEON'S KEPIEst. $20,000-$25,000Lot Passed
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JAMES E. B. STUART: (1833 - 1864) Confederate major general of cavalry who circled McClellan's army twice, was late to the battle of Gettysburg, and in 1864 was mortally wounded at Yellow Tavern. Rare, good content
0420: JAMES E. B. STUARTEst. $10,000-$12,000
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EDWARD JOHNSON: (1816 - 1873) Confederate major general who served with distinction in the Valley Campaign of 1862. Johnson led Stonewall Jackson's old division at Gettysburg, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania where
0421: EDWARD JOHNSONEst. $3,000-$4,000
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JAMES LONGSTREET: (1821 - 1904) Confederate major general who commanded Lee's right wing at Antietam, and the left flank at Chickamauga. Longstreet has been accused of delaying his attack at Gettysburg, leading to
0422: JAMES LONGSTREETEst. $6,000-$8,000
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UNION CAPTAIN OF RIFLES FROCK COAT: An excessively rare U.S. Captain of Rifles frock coat, one of only a tiny handful known to be in public or private hands. This dark blue single breasted broadcloth coat is very tightly woven and is
0423: UNION CAPTAIN OF RIFLES FROCK COATEst. $10,000-$12,000Lot Passed
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JOHN S. MOSBY: (1833 - 1916) Confederate officer, "The Grey Ghost" led his Partisan Rangers on numerous troublesome raids against Union forces and supply trains. Superb Gettysburg and political content A.L.S. on
0424: JOHN S. MOSBYEst. $2,000-$3,000
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1861 SAM HOUSTON SECESSION BROADSIDE: Excessively rare broadside, 1p., 5 1/2" x 10 1/2"., Austin: [printer unknown], headed: "REPORT. COMMITTEE ROOM, January 31st, 1861", a response to the Texas Committee on Secession from Houston in
0425: 1861 SAM HOUSTON SECESSION BROADSIDEEst. $3,000-$4,000
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LLOYD J. BEALL: (d. 1887) Confederate military officer, the commandant of the Confederate Marine Corps which was considered one of the best fighting units in the Civil War. Rare A.L.S., 1p. 4to., "Army Pay
0426: LLOYD J. BEALLEst. $750-$1,000Lot Passed
AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE: (1824-1881) Union major general who is known for the disastrous charges made at Fredericksburg in 1862, and the nicknaming of distinctive facial hair. Fine content war-date A.L.S. on State of Rhode
0427: AMBROSE E. BURNSIDEEst. $600-$800Lot Passed
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A. B. CAMPBELL: Surgeon and Medical Director of U.S.V. War-date manuscript D.S. 1p. 4to., Cumberland, Md., Feb. 1, 1865, on official letterhead. Titled "Special Orders No. 7", in part: "...The Military Hospital at
0428: A. B. CAMPBELLEst. $100-$150
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JOHN A. DIX: (1798 - 1879) Union major general most remembered for his threat to shoot anyone hauling down the American flag, and his suppression of the bloody New York draft riots. War-date A.L.S. 1p. oblong
0429: JOHN A. DIXEst. $200-$300Lot Passed
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JOHN A. DIX: (1798 - 1879) Union major general most remembered for his threat to shoot anyone hauling down the American flag, and his suppression of the bloody New York draft riots. War-date A.D.S., 1p. oblong
0430: JOHN A. DIXEst. $100-$150
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THOMAS EWING: (1829 - 1896) Union brigadier general who fought with distinction at Pilot Knob and in the subsequent Union retreat. War-date A.L.S. "Thomas Ewing Brig Gen", 1p. 8vo., Austin, Oct 9, 1863 in pencil
0431: THOMAS EWINGEst. $250-$350
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DAVID G. FARRAGUT: (1801 - 1870) Union rear admiral instrumental in the taking of New Orleans and the Union control of the Mississippi. It was at Mobile Bay where he exclaimed "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead!".
0432: DAVID G. FARRAGUTEst. $200-$300
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CHRISTOPHER MEMMINGER: (1803-1888) Confederate Secretary of the Treasury. A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo., Flat Rock, Aug. 4, 1876, to "McGrady", defending a clergyman and discussing politics. In part: "...we feel the impulse of the wars
0434: CHRISTOPHER MEMMINGEREst. $20-$300Lot Passed
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DAVID D. PORTER: (1813 - 1891) Union admiral who received the surrenders of Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and was indispensable in the siege and subsequent Union victory at Vicksburg. A.L.S. 1p. legal folio,
0435: DAVID D. PORTEREst. $150-$200
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WILLIAM H. RICHARDSON: Virginia Adjutant General, early on signing orders in place of Robert E. Lee. Fine content pre-war A.L.S. as Adjutant General, 1p. 4to., [Richmond], Oct. 27, 1860 to Col. Samuel Downing. Richardson
0436: WILLIAM H. RICHARDSONEst. $300-$400Lot Passed
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RAFAEL SEMMES: (1809 - 1877) Confederate admiral of the raider Alabama which battled and was eventually destroyed by the Union frigate Kearsarge off Cherbourg in 1864. Scarce A.L.S. 1p. 4to., Mobile, June 22, 1876
0437: RAFAEL SEMMESEst. $700-$800
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WINFIELD SCOTT: Fine association war-date I.S.P., a carte-de-visite by Chas. D. Fredericks, New York, showing the stout Lt. General in a seated pose with sword at the ready, inscribed on verso to Mary Coles, the
0438: WINFIELD SCOTTEst. $250-$350
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JOHN M. SCHOFIELD: (1831 - 1906) Union major general who led a corps at Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta, and defeated Hood at Franklin. A.L.S. on Dept. of the Potomac letterhead, 1p. 12mo., Richmond, Mar. 5, 1867 to "Comdg
0439: JOHN M. SCHOFIELDEst. $60-$80
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WILLIAM T. SHERMAN: (1820-1891) Union major general declared by the press to be "insane", he led his army in their March to the Sea, taking Atlanta, Savannah and Columbia along the way. Fine bold signature adding rank
0440: WILLIAM T. SHERMANEst. $150-$250
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BENJAMIN F. SMITH: (1831 - 1868) Union brevet brigadier general, served on the field and staff of the 1st Ohio and the 126th Ohio Vols. After serving in Kentucky with the 1st, Smith formed the 126th Ohio and served as
0441: BENJAMIN F. SMITHEst. $200-$300Lot Passed
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EDWIN M. STANTON: (1814 - 1869) Secretary of War in Abraham Lincoln's cabinet whose dismissal by Andrew Johnson led to impeachment hearings for the president. Fine content A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., Washington, Jan. 5, 1861.
0442: EDWIN M. STANTONEst. $700-$900
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