- 2 SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR MAPS1st item:
2 SOUTH CAROLINA CIVIL WAR MAPS1st item: Map of the Defences of Charleston city and Harbor showing also the works erected by the U.S. Forces in 1863 and 1864. To accompany the Report of Major Q.A. Gillmore U.S. Vols. Plate II, with Corps of Engineer's insignia. Published late 1860s. Image 20-1/4" x 26-1/2"; Sheet 23-3/8" x 29-5/8"W. 2nd item: Fort Sumter, South Carolina at the time of its capture February 18th, 1865. (Plan and Elevation) Showing the effects of the bombardment from Morris Island To accompany the report of Maj. Genl. Q. A. Gillmore, U.S. Vols., comdg. Dept. of the South. Quincy Adams Gillmore; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Plate III. Published N.Y.,Julius Bien & Co., late 1860s. Image 23" x 30" on sheet 28" x 34-1/2".
Condition:
1st item: Two tears to lower margin, 1" and less, losses and edge tears to right margin (1" or less), light toning. 2nd item: 2" x 1/4" loss at right margin and small chip at right corner. Tears 1" or less to top and lower margin, 6" tear to left margin extending into lower left image, some creases and a 1" x 1" stain to lower margin.
- 4 MILITARY/CIVIL WAR MEMORABILIAFour
4 MILITARY/CIVIL WAR MEMORABILIAFour military and Civil War era memorabilia. Including 1 magic lantern slide, hand-colored depiction of the bombardment of Fort Sumter, fitted in a walnut frame; 1 "The Flag of Our Union" token, in a contemporary frame; 1 hand-written letter to Reuben Farnam from his brother, with envelope; and 1 other hand-written letter offering a resignation and requesting a discharge, signed Wm. Tarbell Coto, dated August 1828, in a contemporary frame. General wear; paper is creased, small tears. Framed items not examined our of frames. Largest frame 10 x 15 1/2" high. ESTIMATE $200-300
Condition:
General wear; paper is creased, small tears. Framed items not examined our of frames.
- DEAN ELLIS (1920 - 2009) "ROBERT E.
DEAN ELLIS (1920 - 2009) "ROBERT E. LEE"Dean Ellis (American, 1920 - 2009) "Robert E. Lee" Signed middle right. Original Oil painting on Masonite.
Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood Commemorative Cover for The Shapers of America series issued in 1987.
Distinguished in family, in presence, and in character, he seemed to have every virtue. His father was the famous "Lighthorse Harry" Lee of Revolutionary fame. His wife was the great-granddaughter of Martha Washington. He presided over a magnificent Arlington estate. He went through West Point without a single demerit and served with distinction in the Mexican War. He was -- almost inevitably -- Superintendent of West Point Academy. Robert E. Lee was, indeed, an ardent patriot, devoted to the Union. But when Beauregard fired on Fort Sumter, Lee made the only decision he could, siding with his home state and the cause of its people. But, throughout the war, he was free of any private hostility. He referred to the Union troops as "those people," not the enemy. As Commander in Chief of the Army of Northern Virginia, he proved himself a brilliant combat general and skillful strategist, loved by subordinates and soldiers alike. "I would go through Hell for General Lee," Stonewall Jackson said. Against odds sometimes of two to one, Lee repeatedly took the offensive, and shattered one Union Army after another. "It is well war is so terrible," he said, "else we should get too fond of it." When he was forced to surrender, Lee bade farewell to those who had been "faithful to the last." "Take satisfaction in the consciousness of duty faithfully performed," he said. After his retirement, Lee was appointed President of Washington College in Lexington, Virginia.
Image Size: 18 x 21 in.
Overall Size: 24 x 27 in.
Unframed.
(B11254)
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- RARE AND COMPLETE ORIGINAL CURRIER AND
RARE AND COMPLETE ORIGINAL CURRIER AND IVES PORTFOLIORARE AND COMPLETE ORIGINAL CURRIER AND IVES PORTFOLIO
American, third quarter 19th century. Comprising a set of forty (40) original hand-colored Civil War era, military themed lithographs in original binding. Includes rare titles, as well as Star Spangled Banner, Bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbour, Battle of Mill Spring, KY January 19th, 1862, Brilliant Naval Victory of the Mississippi River, The Soldier's Grave, and more.
Sheets: 16 x 11 3/4 in. (40.6 x 29.8 cm.); book: 16 1/2 x 12 1/2 in. (41.9 x 31.8 cm.)
Collection of Ms. Geneva B. Williams, Illinois
Condition:
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- (3 VOL.) THE CIVIL WAR: A NARRATIVE
(3 VOL.) THE CIVIL WAR: A NARRATIVE SHELBY FOOTE(lot of 3) Books: "The Civil War: a Narrative," Shelby Foote, Random House, including: (1) Volume I, Fort Sumter to Perryville, 1958, stated eleventh printing, 840 pages, (1) Volume II, Fredericksburg to Meridian, 1963, 988 pages, (1) Volume III, Red River to Appomattox, 1974, 1106 pages, approx 10"l, 7"w, 11.5lbs total
- (VIEW) NORTH CAROLINA (90) AND SOUTH
(VIEW) NORTH CAROLINA (90) AND SOUTH CAROLINA (65): 155 POSTCARDS MID- TO LATE 20TH CENTURY(VIEW) NORTH CAROLINA (90) AND SOUTH CAROLINA (65): 155 POSTCARDS, Mid- to Late 20th Century, North Carolina: Mile High and Swinging Bridge, panning for rubies, interior of a tobacco leaf warehouse, Hotel Charles (Selby), Women's College (U of NC) and more. South Carolina: The Ottarry Hotel, Furman University Building, Anderson College, Fort Sumter Hotel, Oregon Hotel and more.
- PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN ENDORSEMENT
PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN ENDORSEMENT OF MAJOR ABNER DOUBLEDAY TO BRIGADIER GENERAL, NOVEMBER 27, 1861PRESIDENT ABRAHAM LINCOLN ENDORSEMENT OF MAJOR ABNER DOUBLEDAY TO BRIGADIER GENERAL, NOVEMBER 27, 1861, the short signed handwritten note, on the back of another letter, declares Lincoln's "wish to appoint Major Doubleday a Brigadier General so soon as Gen. McClellan is willing." Doubleday fired the first shot in defense of Fort Sumter, the opening battle of the war, and fought at the Battle of Gettysburg. The letter itself is written by New York politician D.S. Dickinson, dated Nov. 16. 1861, and is a three page ALS endorsing Doubleday addressed to Simon Cameron, Secretary of War. The letter is 17 1/4 x 20 1/2 cm. It has been folded in half with some tearing along creases, one crease having separated. In 1908 the Mills Commission credited Doubleday with inventing baseball, although this claim was later debunked. Provenance: Stewart R. Crane Family Collection
- FRENCH SCHOOL, 19TH/20TH CFrench School,
FRENCH SCHOOL, 19TH/20TH CFrench School, 19th/20th c ., "Charleston Viewing Fort Sumter Repulsing 9 Iornsides [sic]", oil on canvas, titled, inscribed and French canvas stencil en verso, 24 3/4 in. x 40 in., framed . Provenance: Estate of A. Leon Hebert; Williamson-LeBlanc Collection, Cornstalk Fence House, New Orleans.
- CIVIL WAR LETTER DISCUSSING VINEGAR
CIVIL WAR LETTER DISCUSSING VINEGAR SUPPLYLetter dated July 5, 1864 regarding the supply of vinegar to troops during the Charleston South Carolina battles. Vinegar was important during the War Between the States to prevent scurvy, clean, and to be used for medical needs. Two days after this the 3rd major bombardment of Fort Sumter began. The July 7, 1864 assault was the second largest attack on the fort. There are many names associated with this document including Dr. W. S. Boyd. For more documents regarding Boyd see lots 46 and 89.Approx. 8" L x 10-5/8" H. One of several historic American paper items in today's auction. From a large and important collection of autographs and documents, many pieces of which will be offered in the March American Sale. Some folds, discoloration, and deterioration. See images for more details on condition. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
- LARGE LOT RELATED TO WHALING MASTER
LARGE LOT RELATED TO WHALING MASTER AND UNIONNAVY OFFICER IN THE CIVIL WAR SIMPSON JENNEY, TO INCLUDE: A LEATHER AMMUNITION POUCH WITH TORN LATCH, A LEATHER CIVIL WAR BELT WITH BRASS BUCKLE, LEATHER IS BROKEN, 25 EMBOSSED BRASS CW BUTTONS, A 3 1/2" BODKIN MADE BY CAPTAIN SAMUEL L. BRALEY ON BOARD THE SHIP "HARRISON" OF NEW BEDFORD, 1855, 5" WHALEBONE BODKIN, 3" BODKIN WITH TURNED RINGS, 2" WHIMSEY, 4" BODKIN WITH CLENCHED FIST AND SWING HANDLE IN A HANDMADE NEEDLEWORK CASE WITH FLORAL DESIGN, A CHIP OF WOOD FROM FORT SUMTER, A LEATHER BOUND 19TH C PHOTO ALBUM BELONGING TO JOHN RYDER OF FAIRHAVEN CONTAINING MANY JENNEY FAMILY MEMBERS INCLUDING CAPTAIN SIMPSON JENNEY, CAPTAIN SAMUEL BRALEY, 38 CABINET CARDS AND PHOTOS. ALBUM IS 6" X 4".
- “APPEARANCE OF FORT SUMTER ON SUNDAY
“APPEARANCE OF FORT SUMTER ON SUNDAY AFTERNOONAUGUST 23RD, 1863" PRINT AFTER DRAWING BY W. T. CRANE, AS SEEN FROM THE “BEACON HOUSE" ON MORRIS ISLAND. HD. QR. DEPT OF THE SOUTH, AUGUST 23RD, 1863, 1 PM. CRANE WAS A SPECIALIST ARTIST, COMMISSIONED BY QUINCY A. GILMORE FOR FRANK LESLIE’S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER. GILMORE WAS A UNION GENERAL. PART OF A SERIES, “THE SEQUENTIAL DRAWINGS OF FORT SUMTER", AND IS THE LAST IN THE SERIES. CREASING, SMALL SPOT TOWARDS THE MID-RIGHT. OTHERWISE GOOD. 13 1/2" X 9 3/4"
- 1861 Civil War pamphlet, The Battle
1861 Civil War pamphlet, The Battle of Fort Sumter and First Victory of the Southern Troops , 32 pages, first edition, published Charleston, South Carolina, Evans and Cogswell, 1861, 9 x 5-1/2 in. Some stains, corner chips, lacking back cover. Collection of Dayne Watkins, Rock Hill, South Carolina.