American History & Hall of Fame Showcase, June 2024

This unbound document is the first announcement of the deceased from the Battle of the Little Big Horn with the arrival stamp of August 9, 1876 at For

(Lt.) Henry Bullhead was an Indian police officer that arrested and later shot Chief Sitting Bull during his attempted escape. Henry was also shot dur

This cabinet card is of First Lt. James Calhoun of the 7th Cavalry. The bottom of the card has been trimmed and likely taken in 1875. A hand written d

Lieutenant E.G. Mathey was in command of General George Armstrong Custer's pack train and received Custer's last letter calling for him to &...

This cut-square signature is of Major General George Crook United States Army; a graduate of West Point class of 1852. A career soldier who fought in

This lot holds the discharge paper for a Pennsylvania soldier after successfully completing his tour of duty in 1863. A clear signature of M.A. Reno l

This envelope, hand written by Captain Myles Keogh a professional soldier is to his brother Thomas in Ireland. Mailed from New York dated 1866. Captai

This document cover has Brigadier General Nelson A. Miles U.S. Army signature at the top of the Annual Report dated 1889. Colonel Nelson A. Miles was

This cabinet card is autographed in pencil by Sioux Chief Rain-In-The-Face; the man who personally killed General George Armstrong Custer. The photo w

This is a canceled check written by S.D. Sturgis in 1909; a career soldier and a graduate of the famous class of 1846 of which many grads. would later