American Treasures of the Past, 2024 August Auction

This paper eight page fold-out document is the Muster-Out paper for Private David Dennison of the Massachusetts Cavalry. He completed three years of s

A complete General Court Martial Orders No.607 outlines the "malicious(ly), willful(ly), and traitorous(ly)" crimes committed by Henry Wir...

This lot holds three documents for the widow of Private Ephraim Churchill (fighting for the Union) of Decatur County, Tennessee. The widow, Comfort Ja

This collection is of Private Oliver Seymour (Zimmer) reenlistment and discharge papers (2) and a tintype photo of this 17 year old Illinois volunteer

Lt. Robert W. Brown aid de Camp to Genl. Winder and Major Henry Wirz. This signed half sheet document is giving permission for two women to search Con

This document has four signatures from the prosecution team convicting Major Henry Wirz of war crimes. There is Norton Parker Chipman (third signature

The State of New York requested the completion of a questionnaire by their soldiers once home after the Civil War with regard to their treatment at An

This three page legal document was solicited post-war by the state of New York. The paper requests information as to the treatment while a POW at And

This cut square is of General James Harrison Wilson. The Union general's career was marked with both victories and losses, however, his memorabl...

This CdV is of General C.C. Augur, a career soldier, graduating from West Point in 1843 in the same class with Ulysses S. Grant. He was instrumental i

This postal cover has a confederate stamp with the likeness of Jefferson Davis "Confederate States America" with a double ring postmark An...

There are four engravings unbound from a book: Eminent Opponents of the Slave Power, Union Naval Officers, Confederate Generals, Union Generals. Good

Civil War Atlas to Accompany Steel's American Campaigns. 136pp, all maps of Civil War campaigns including Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, Vicksb...

This signed card is for Confederate Scout Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow. Signed "Frank Stringfellow/Scout/A.N.V./1865". In excellent cond...

Captain Frank Battle wrote this letter in December of 1863 from Johnson's Island; a POW camp set in Lake Erie. Battle, a Captain in the 20th Ten...

This letter is signed by Jacob Thompson a House Representative of Mississippi. He was returning money to a Richard Smith in 1847. It would not be the

First Lady of the Confederacy, Mrs. Jefferson Davis. This is a mourning card printed "Mrs. Jefferson Davis" and a hand written note below ...

Jacob Thompson, Secretary of the Interior before the Civil War - was later a Confederate scoundrel of the first order. He was assigned to Canada as a

Thomas E. Riddle (1846-1954) was the last surviving Civil War Confederate veteran (to see combat). His birthdate was April 16, 1846 in Nashville, Tn.

This signed clipping is of John A. Dahlgren of the US Navy. Signed with his title "Rear Admiral" 1863 "So: Attn. Block, Squad(ron)&qu...

Colonel Ulrich Dahlgren was the second son of John Dahlgren, a Navy Admiral. This letter is to his aunt asking that she keep any newspaper accounts of

William H. Bissell is known to have inflamed the temper of Jefferson Davis that nearly resulted in an armed duel between the two politicians. Bissell,

This is an autographed card from the "United Daughters if the Confederacy, North Carolina Division" signed "Mrs. T.J. (Stonewall) Jac...

Albert Richardson was a war correspondent during the Civil War and reported to the New York Tribune; was arrested as a spy and spent 20 months in Conf

Elizabeth Van Lew was a cleaver Union Spy while living in Richmond, Virginia capitol of the Confederacy. The impressionable young lady had access to L

This CdV of Pauline Cushman was published by the studio of E. H.T. Anthony of New York City at 2.5 in. X 4 in. Pauline was a struggling actress in L

This is a CDV of Miss Belle Boyd 2.5 in. X 4in. from the studios of E & H.T. Anthony, NY. Bell Boyd in pencil on the back. In good condition. T...

There are two photos of the First Lady of the Confederacy Mrs. Jefferson (Varina) Davis. This CdV is from the studios of Charles Fredericks of New Yor

It is rare to find a Death Certificate from the Civil War. This one was issued on August 25, 1863 for a Private Lewis Fouche of Cutt's Battalion...

A rare find; a Confederate soldier, B.W. Pullam, is exempted from service due to pulmonary disease in March of 1864 only to have it revoked in June,

James Fleming Fagan Autographed Document. James Fleming Fagan (1828-1893) was a farmer, politician and senior officer of the Confederate States Army.

Condederate Orders, 46th Regiment, Virginia Infantry. This document from the Richmond, Virginia Headquarters Quartermaster's Office, has a numbe...

Lot of two documents + envelope. Documents are for safe passage from the Shreveport, La. prison for a Confederate POW. It is an important document fo

This rare find is a Confederate Salt Works Pass to Mr. Elmon Longworth dated July 16, 1863 in Wilmington, North Carolina. State salt works employees w

This is a 11"x 14" albumin photo of Confederate spy, Rose O'Neal Greenhow Greenhow was a famous Confederate spy during the American C...

Endorsed Check Walter W. Williams Last Surviving Confederate Veteran. Walter W. Williams had been identified as the last surviving (Confederate) Civi

This is a confederate election ticket for Jefferson Davis as President and Alexander Stephens as Vice Pres. No date shown. A square ink stain on the b

This check is made out to Confederate Spy Thomas Conrad dated 1859. Conrad was a noted resident of Washington D.C. as a respected school administrator

Ordnance documents from the Civil War era. Included are two (2) property returns of a Springfield rifle and ammo belt & box, etc. It was authori...

A list of Black Slaves available from an estate sale dated January 1, 1861. The estate, located in Thomaston, Alabama, belong to the deceased, Thomas

Civil War era cover addressed by the general (And later, President) James A. Garfield to his wife, future First Lady, Lucretia Garfield. It has a note

This is a signed requisition by General P. H. Sheridan for guide services rendered by a J. G. Nichols of Tennessee; who offered $50 to guide Sheridan

Very rare combination of an ALS and return address cover in the hand of William Tecumseh Sherman. Headquarters Army of the United States 4pp letterhea

This document has General David H. Williams signature for the discharge of a soldier for disability. General Williams was commander of the 31st Pennsy

These are two documents from the Adjunct General's Office of Rhode Island dated 1961, and 1864. Both Documents are for promotions for Henry Youn...

This is a formal invitation to President Grant's Inauguration made out to Miss Elisa Chamberlain dated for March 4th, 1869. Roughly 7 in. X 10 ...

This letter written by J. G. Grant (written in 1916 reflecting on his duty) as a Union soldier on guard duty in Lexington, Virginia in October, 1865.

This medical pass is for a soldier at the Headquarters, Camp Cook, August 18th, 1861. It is signed by (Dr.) "James Dunn/ Surgeon 3rd Regiment&...

Certificate of membership in the United States Military Academy at West Point Dialectic Society, which is basically the debating club. The cert is mad

Graduation diploma from the the United States Military Academy at West Point. The diploma is made out to Cadet Lawrence S. Babbitt. and dated July 1,