Lot
1930 
1861 Letter From Union Soldier Francis M. Moore, orange cover and folded letter datelined "Camp near the Potomac, Dec 13th 1861", letter with some interesting content including "We are camped on the Potomac river as a picket guard to keep the Secesh from crossing over. We had little brush with them yesterday morning up the river opposite their town [Shepardstown]. They were on our side of the river. We are on this Northern side, but we made them take to the water. There was but one of our men hurt. There was a piece of a ball hit him on the back of the head and wounded him slightly…One of our Captains with six men crossed the river with the intention of finding out what force they had over there and I suppose they had before this. They were captured by the Rebels soon after they had crossed and I suppose they will get to see the end of the war…", original cover with embossed patriotic eagle and bearing 1861, 3¢ rose. tied by "Sharpsburgh Md Dec 17" cds to Marion Ind., small flaws, Fine and interesting war content. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot 1931
1862 (Jul. 16) Senate Report of Civil War Claims, four-page published report of the Civil War claims presented to the War Department, the basis is Executive Document No. 69 of the 37th Congress with July 16, 1862 letter report from Secretary of War Edwin Stanton with the office of Quartermaster Gen. Meigs tallying the info, the report lists 159 claims to date received by the War Dept., this gives the student a sampling of the variety of claims and sources, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot
1932
1863 (Oct. 18) Letter From Camp 1st N.Y. Cavalry, buff cover with blue "Martinsburg Va. 19 Oct 1863" double circle postmark with matching "Due 3" circular handstamp, endorsed and countersigned "Soldiers Letter", original letter datelined "Camp 1st NY Cavalry, Martinsburg, Va Oct. 18/63" from George Spaulding reading in part "two Corps have passed through this place to join Gen. Rosecrans army so we have had to keep a good look out for fear that the rebels tare up the rail road…There was a Union farmer came in and told us that a scout of rebels was encamped in a piece of woods waiting for night to tare up rail road and rob the mail train. The rebels was about twenty miles from this place….We got with in about ten rods from them before they seen us and before they could mount their horses we poured a volley into them that killed five and wounded two. There was forty of the rebels and we took all of them but one, he escaped. Among the lot was two Captains and three Lieutenants"; cover opening faults, Fine, some very interesting war content. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $240
Lot
1933
1864 (Jul. 25) From Gun Boat Louisiana in Pamlico Sound, N.C., original datelined letter from Hiram Parker to his father in Pottsville Pa., Parker enlisted in 1861 as one of the "First Defenders" and was assigned to the 25th Pennsylvania Vol. Inf. Regiment, he subsequently transferred to the U.S. Navy where he served aboard the Union Blockade ship USS Louisiana, he then transferred out of the Navy and into the 202nd Pa. Inf. regiment, the letter provides some interesting insights into life aboard a U.S. blockade ship on patrol along the southeastern coastline, accompanied by cover with 1861, 3¢ rose tied by New York duplex, faulty, Fine. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $160
Lot
1934
1864 (Sep. 14, Nov. 1) From Battery K, 4th U.S. Artillery, Near Petersburg Va., two letters from Private William Selfe of Beck's Battery at the Battle of Boydton Plank Road, this vivid first person detailed account of Grant's great blunder at Petersburg, contains very relevant new information about the battle not in the Official Record, as well as startling new details contradictory to those in the O.R. concerning General Hancock, Selfe's letter demonstrates that General Warren actually rescued General Hancock from capture by Confederate troops after Hancock foolishly disobeyed Grant's orders to retreat, lot includes a summary of the battle, comments, transcription of Selfe's letter and original faulty transmittal cover for one of the letters, F.-V.F., This is a significant historical letter, whose contents dramatically correct errors in the Official Report. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $250
Lot 1935
1865 (Mar. 18) Black Union Private Jorden Turner's Property Inventory, an Article 95, Paragraph 152 inventory of Jorden Turner's property as Private of Captain S.A. Walkers Company B of the 63rd Regiment of the U.S.S. Infantry, accordingly he enrolled at Memphis Tenn. on Oct. 27th, 1863 and died at Freedmens Hospital in Memphis on Mar. 12th, 1865 due to pneumonia, Very Fine, A scarce record of a black Union soldier's service during the Civil War.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $170
Lot
1936
Banks Division/Nov. 21, blue cds tying 1861 3¢ rose (natural s.e. at right, one slightly pulled perf) on cover to Smith Mills, N.Y., flap missing, Very Fine (no photo). Scott No. 65 Estimate $50 - 75.
Lot 1937
John Wilkes Booth, carte de visite with notations on reverse "The Assassinator of President Lincoln, April 14th, 1865" and "I once saw the above play Richard III at the theater in Worcester", partial 2¢ Proprietary stamp; light corner crease, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325
Lot 1938
"Rosedale, Oct 19th 1863" (Kansas), dateline on lengthy well written 4p. letter with mournful contents from woman who lost her Union Officer husband in July and then all of their savings in a bank at Lawrence Kans. when Quantrill sacked the town in August, content includes: "I often thought since this war commenced that I should be willing to send forth my boys to the conflict, if there were old enough to aid on the battlefield, but I never for one moment dreamed that I should sacrifice my husband…A year ago he received his commission from the President as commissary of Brigade with rank of Captain & was ordered off to join the "Army of Frontier" then in Arkansas…He was serving in Col. Phillips Indian Brigade…brought with him an offer from Col. Phillips for me to join their Expedition as army correspondent insuring me at least $5.00 a letter…Since the war began he was in two severe engagements with col. Phillips; escaped the shells & muskets of the enemy to be cut down, with that fell destroyer that slays more than the sword. He died of fever on the 5th July…He had saved all his earnings for the past year & they were deposited for safety in the Lawrence Bank, to be all destroyed by the fiends on that fatal day…it seems that only "Citizens of Lawrence" can claim any interest in the immense sums contributed all over the country for the relief of sufferers through the raid…We are surrounded by terrors untold. There are sympathizer & allies of the fiends lurking in our midst…We found our noble horse dead in the stable a few mornings since…We have had $700 worth of horses stolen or killed since we came to Kansas…" and much more, Very Fine (no photo).Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $290
Lot 1939
Southern Cross of Honor Medal Application, J.N. Chapman of the 1st Georgia Militia, 1911 application from claimant for the Southern Cross of Honor Medal, which was designed to be awarded to Confederate soldiers for their outstanding valor, authorized by the Confederate Congress on Oct. 13, 1862 and was intended to be the equivalent of the Union Army's Medal of Honor; accompanied by detailed Southern Cross info and images plus bio of claimant; some fold separations, F.-V.F.Estimate $100 - 150.