Lot
2923 
Confederacy, New York & New Orleans Telegraph, Direct Line, oval embossed corner card on cover with "Paid" and "5" rate handstamps, with original Southern Telegraph Company telegram enclosure datelined "Selma (Ala.) Augt 10, 1861" by telegraph from "Navy Yard", Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot 2924
Confederacy, Last Breath of the Confederacy - A Patchwork Letter, unusual and fascinating detailed letter of six scraps of paper, each of a different color, glued together, from former governor of South Carolina, Francis Wilkinson Pickens, with letter detailing the dire situation in which South Carolina found itself in the few months preceding the closing of the Civil War, each scrap (in a different color) with one side used for some other purpose before the blank sides were glued together for the letter; from top to bottom - an 1855 receipt for general goods, a note written in 1863, a letter sent by a slave in 1855 requesting some lumber, an undated stampless cover sent by Frank Pickens (author of letter) to J. Edward Calhoun, a scrap of a letter discussing slaves, and a note from 1864, with much content regarding general strive in the area and Gen. Sherman's Atlanta campaign and reads in whole…Jany II/ 65…My Dear FI…hasten to ans. yrs. just recd. Durg the smr mos. & again in Nov. I was more exposd thn you. A refugee frm N. Ga. removg to this neighd saw at Athns prisonrs taken frm a Raidg prty, who they special delivery were aimg to cros into Crolna, at my ferry. Tht party frm needls panic turned back whn they coud have disprt thruout the whole uppr portion of this state & not a gun woud have been flashed at them; there is no orgni. for dcfnce, altho it is so fully provn tht no frmg pop. will fight for their homes. Instead of bushwackg ea. one is occupied with tryg to save family & goods. Indeed for a long time, I did not expct to live to see Christmas, for at my time of life, & without descendants I do not propos to attmpt to take trouble to secrete person or effects. But now, the condition is reversed, for the immediate prsnt, & you shoud lose no time in comg here., the momnt Mrs. P. leaves for the West which she can easily reach. I know, authentically, that the Nav. off are courteous & do them obligly cross n comb. to othr side Miss. I doubt whether you coud get here, on wheels. Between us is tithe Depot & the urging to deliver has made the roads worse than I ever seen them. If you have the time, leavg Jennie to gain more strength, come on horse back to explore. This place, a noted one with its Mills & plainly in sight frm the ferry & the ford immediately below, may not eventually, be proper for yr. "valuables" or "papers" but I have 4 m. off a settlet. in a very secluded position, with a comfortable hse, good Ind, & c, which you are welcome to the use of, where you might put a few of the more valuable & trusty negroes. It woud be in. dispnsable, hwever, to bring up supplies of all sorts. Last yr's crop was the shortest ever made in this neighbrhd, & besides, the Govt. has pressed all provisions. You can do this by means of McCalla's boats constntly rung. frm the tithe Depot just above me, & retrng empty. In any event, my cottage is at yr. service & will affrd the requiste room. Before Shrmn took Atlanta I gave him Austa as well as Savnh. His success is disgraceful to the authrities civil & Mil. of both States. As a citzn of the Conf. I feel humiliated. He has the game in his own hnds. If our army makes a stnd at Adams run & covers the R. R. to Branchville, he will keep it in check with his main force while he dispatches a strong column to capture Augsta - detachmnts to scour this region at least as high as Andrsnville & to destroy all the R. Rds. frm their terminii to near Columbia. I fear the repetition of the ill judged withdrwal of the Army as in 1780 to Chrlstn to be forced to capitulate as then for wnt of provisions. If suff. Provisions coud be accumulated it & munition's would be burnt by the shellg frm the Is. & frm the Neck. Coud Chrlstn be held indefinitely, the Army woud be cooped up, while the State woud be exposed to the fury of the enemy. It cannot be Shrmn's intention to march past Chrlstn. Our army is more imprtnt to us thn the city - write at once to the Gov. to the hight millésime to all of infl. within reach urging tht it be kept in the field. Pres. D. claims honest intention; granted, but he seems not aware tht to allow one self to be prejudiced, is to be virtually dishonest. Evnts have fully vindicated Gen. Jos. E. J. Keepg aloof, frm misconceived dignity, he does not mingle suff. to be a good judge of Chrctr, hence he often makes bad appointmts & mistkg mulishness for firmness he adherences to them. Wheeler will be no match for Kilpatrick, long ago, persons who had served under told me of his incompetency he is chrged with drunkness in his recnt campaign against Shrmn. This I know has gotten to be a common imputation yet, the beastly habit is so general tht it may readily be ventured on without much risk of error, In fact, we are a tobacco chewg. whisky drinkg. idling people. the great Massachusetts coarse in mnrs & gross in sentiment. Our cause is clearly a righteous one, yet its expments parade but little merit. Such supporters have no. Divine favor even supposing it to be certain that. Special Providence. There has not been even earnst humn effort. The impotncy of Col. & Gen. has Jost us an army in strglrs & desrtrs; there is still larger army of skulkrs, ablebodied men, devoid of shme, have obtained appointmnts in qur. Mecklenburg-Strelitz, commemorative.ry, tithe & al deprtmets…Comg at any time, you will find me at home, to inclination complsion is now added. My managr so far unmolested on a/c of chr. rh11, & France & Colonies sholdr is ordered to Columbia last wk…My kind regrds to Mrs. P. & to the girls…to Gov. Pickens, Very Fine for this, a fascinating South Carolina letter detail conditions at the end of Civil War (framed for display).Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Current Opening Bid: $500
Lot 2925
Confederacy, General Andrew Jackson Flag Remnant, grayish green silk remnant with bronze colored flourishes (4½x3'') housed in carte-de-visite holder with hand written attest attached to slip reading…A piece of the Flag that General Andrew Jackson faut (fought) under. Taken from Fort Jackson, Miss. by Chauncy Stanley, while in our late war with the South, Mrs. Elenor M. Jenney, Fine, offered on it's own merits (as is).Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot 2926
Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, signature as Secretary of War on appointment form datelined "War Department, Washington Aug 9, 1853", promoting Ulysses S. Grant to the rank of Captain in the Fourth Regiment of the Infantry and to take affect on 5th of August, document addressed to "Captain U.S. Grant, 4th Infantry, Fort Vancouver, Washington Terr'y", with directive "You will proceed without delay to join your company (F) at Fort Humboldt, Cal.", reverse docketed "Rec'd Oct. 18/53", Very Fine.Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
A HISTORICAL APPOINTMENT OF ULYSSES S. GRANT TO THE RANK OF CAPTAIN ISSUED BY JEFFERSON DAVIS AS SECRETARY OF WAR.
Jefferson F. Davis was an American politician who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party before the American Civil War. He was the United States Secretary of War from 1853 to 1857.
Promoted to captain on August 5, 1853, Grant was assigned to command Company F, 4th Infantry, at the newly constructed Fort Humboldt in California. Grant arrived at Fort Humboldt on January 5, 1854, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Buchanan. Separated from his family, Grant began to drink. Colonel Buchanan reprimanded Grant for one drinking episode and told Grant to "resign or reform". Grant told Buchanan he would "resign if I don't reform". On Sunday, Grant was found influenced by alcohol, but not incapacitated, at his company's pay table. Keeping his pledge to Buchanan, Grant resigned, effective July 31, 1854. Buchanan endorsed Grant's resignation but did not submit any report that verified the incident. Grant did not face court-martial, and the War Department said: "Nothing stands against his good name". Grant said years later, "the vice of intemperance (drunkenness) had not a little to do with my decision to resign" With no means of support, Grant returned to St. Louis and reunited with his family.
Current Opening Bid: $2,900
Lot
2927
Confederacy, Jefferson Davis, free franked endorsed "Jeffn Davis, Sec. of War" on ca. 1855 cover addressed in Davis' handwriting to his father-in-law W,B, Howell in New Orleans, La., with "Washington D.C., Free, Jan 5" cds, reverse with signet monogram "JD" impression in wax seal; some minor tone spots, still Very Fine, ex-Palazolo.Estimate $300 - 400.
Jefferson F. Davis was an American politician who served as the first and only president of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865. He represented Mississippi in the United States Senate and the House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party before the American Civil War. He was the United States Secretary of War from 1853 to 1857.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot
2928
Confederacy, Augusta, Ga., Mar 25, 1861, clear neat cds tying U.S. 1857, 3¢ dull red on fresh cover to Portsmouth, N.C., stamp additionally manuscript canceled; sealed cover tear at top, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. U.S. 26 Estimate $150 - 200.
Current Opening Bid: $80