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20 Civil War Letters from Capt. Phelps,

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Civil War Letter to Capt. Phelps about Steamboats,: and the value, March 12, 1862, value of steamboat "Jefferson was $500.00, value of steamboat "Stephenson" was $400.00 and the "John Gault" could not be valued as it was under water!.

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140 Civil War Letters from Capt. Seth L. Phelps,: to his wife, a fine look into civil war life as Captain of the Steamer Benton and Gunboat Conestoga, 1861 and 1862.

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1861 Civil War Lettter, Slaves into Service,: content about slaves rounded up for service in the Army at Fort Donelson, near Dover and regarding a Negro boy that claims he was persued by Capt. Phelps men and hounds. Letter states Mr. Phelps has n

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7 Civil War Letters by Seth L. Phelps,: most to his mother or father, 1862, from U.S. Gunboat "Benton", off Island #10, Mississippi River, near Cairo, Ill., some with very interesting content as per wartime life.

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18 Civil War Letters,: mostly to Captain (later Lt. Commander) Seth L. Phelps, one talks of fights, etc.

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14 Civil War Letters including Elisha Whittlesey,: to Hon. B.F. Wade, Captain Andrew H. Foote, regarding promotion of Lt. Commander Seth Ledyard Phelps, some as Captain Phelps, one talks of commanding armored gunboats, etc.

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1863 CIVIL WAR LETTER OF CAPTURED FLAG FROM SPY: Hand written Civil War letter. Capture of 1776 American revolutionary flag from Spy house J. Stirbs. 2 page letter by Capt. Louis Wageley New York Infantry. Letters starts Camp Upton November10th 1863

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1862 Civil War Letter from Salmon P. Chase,: secretary of the Treasury to Lt. Commander Seth l. Phelps referring to being place in charge of the Mississippi Flotilla.

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1862 Civil War Letter to L.H. Foote,: flag officer, to Lt. Commander Seth L. Phelps, report of Naval forced Western waters, quite interesting chronicle.

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Letter to Col Daniel Ruggles from Capt Beverly regarding Pawnee Indians: A great content letter from the famed colonel regarding troops attacks movements and signtings of the Pawnee Indians during the Civil War 1861

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(5) 1864 Confederate Civil War Letters of RM Rucker: All five letters in good condition. All are Civil War era or older. Letters regarding wounded and well friends, lack of food, news of friends in the army, Negro used in the government, also included i

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to his father, some great civil war content and insight to life of the Captain (later Lt. Commander).

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20 Civil War Letters from Capt. Phelps,

Name: 20 Civil War Letters from Capt. Phelps,
SKU: 135640171
Price: 2000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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