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Militaria
Session I: Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Estimate

641

Civil War – Militaria, cont.
636

Estimate

D 1863 PLAN OF GETTYSBURG BATTLEFIELD &
NATIONAL CEMETERY ................................... PH $1200-1700

Three letters written to major New York photographer Charles
D. Fredricks (1823-1894), who had introduced carte de visite
photographs to the United States in 1859. Includes: (1) Letter
from Henry A. Avery to Fredricks in Havana, Cuba, dated
March 15, 1865, from New York. On ‘Chas. D. Fredricks &
Co.’ stationery. (2) Henry A. Avery to Cuba again, dated April
5, 1865, New York. (3) from Louise B. Fredricks (1839-1918),
his wife, dated April 11, 1865, from Summit, NJ, to Cuba.
Lightly creased. Fine condition. In part, ‘What do you think of
the news now? Lee has surrendered, and we are to have peace
at last.’ Interesting family & business perspectives on the close
of War. (University Archives LOA).

Printed Map, uncolored, measures 18"x28", titled ‘Plan of
Gettysburg with the Battlefield of July 2nd & 3rd, 1863 and
the National Cemetery’, lithographed by A. Meisel. Map shows
troop positions, roads, railroads, terrain, springs, a few houses,
both Round Top and Little Round Top, the positions of Federal
and Confederate sources and an inset of the National Cemetery.
Fine condition, intersecting storage folds and scattered toning.
(University Archives LOA).
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/D 1863 SAMUEL PHILLIPS LEE, AUTOGRAPHS (x3)
ON BLOCKADE DOCUMENTS ........................ PH $1000-1500

Impressive ‘Blockade’ broadside and more. Union Rear Adm
Samuel P. Lee, Confederate General’s cousin, commanding the
North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, signs 3 war-dated
documents, one giving instructions as to where seized vessels
are to be brought. Includes: (1) Printed document, signed ‘S.P.
Lee’, one page, 8½x12¼”, U.S. Flag Ship ‘Minnesota,’ June
10, 1863. Upper portion affixed to 8½x6¼” card upon which
an earlier printed document, signed ‘S.P. Lee’ has been affixed
(one page, 5x8"). (2) Printed Document Signed ‘S.P. Lee,’ one
page, 5x8,” light fold. Affixed to 7x9¾” page. Fine. (University
Archives LOA)
638

/D 1865 ROBERT E. LEE SIGNED CIVIL WAR
UNIFORMED PHOTO ....................................... PH $5000-7000

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/D 1873 WILLIAM T. SHERMAN, SIGNED
HANDWRITTEN LETTER REGARDING
RECONSTRUCTION ........................................ PH $1000-1500

Autographed letter (3 pages, 5"x8") signed ‘W.T. Sherman
General’ on ‘Headquarters Army of the United States’ lined
letterhead. Sherman wrote to Joseph Shepard (in part): ‘Mrs.
Bowman has kindly sent me your letter...with the map and
various newspaper slips, illustration of your proposition to build
an inland canal from the mouth of the Rio Grande to Port Royal,
SC. Of course here I have the opportunity of watching the
various schemes which are daily passed on the attention of
Congress...’ Very intriguing and ambitious plan! Nice signature,
amazing content. Minor, fixable fold separations nowhere near
autograph. (University Archives LOA)

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D 1870 JEFFERSON DAVIS (BY VARINA DAVIS), SIGNED
FOUR-PAGE HANDWRITTEN LETTER .......... PH $1500-2000

RARE 4-page handwritten letter (undated), titled ‘Memo,’
written entirely in hand of Varina Davis (wife, signing as
‘Jefferson Davis’), remembering the war in first person and
extolling the virtues and character of Custis Lee, Gen Robert
E. Lee’s son. ‘When the seat of Government of the Confederate
States was removed to Richmond, I selected G.W.C. Lee as
one of the top two Aids de Camp allowed for the President... ’
Document has chipping along one edge, which does not affect
legibility in any way. Fine. (Accompanied by complete
transcript and University Archives LOA)

D 1865 VIRGINIA AMNESTY OATH .................... PH $1500-2000

Partly printed document signed ‘X’, titled ‘Office of Notary
Public/Office Provost Marshal,/Amnesty Oath.’ The oath in
full reads ‘I, Thomas Harris of Augusta County, Va, do solemnly
swear, in the presence of Almighty God, that I will henceforth
faithfully support, protect and defend the Constitution of the
United States, and the Union of the States thereunder, and that
I will, in like manner, abide by and faithfully support all laws
and proclamations which have been made during the existing
rebellion with reference to the emancipation of slaves, so help
me God.’ Dated July 7, 1865, at Staunton, VA, also signed by
notary public. Some edge wear and repaired tears, fine.
(University Archives LOA).

D 1870s DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE
‘ALABAMA CLAIMS’ ........................................ PH $5000-7000

Unusual property, an archive of over 40 items all concerning
the ‘Alabama Claims’, including multiple imprints regarding
the legal wranglings, original legal correspondence, and most
importantly, original checks signed by Charles Thompson,
attorney for the petitioners, paying off the claims. The Alabama
Claims was the general term used for negotiations with Great
Britain after the Civil War, to compensate the United States for
losses incurred by their indirect as sistance of Confederate ships
and trade. This is a fascinating archive, worthy of much further
research. (University Archives LOA with more historical
background).

D 1865 CIVIL WAR AMNESTY OATH ................. PH $2000-3000

Eight weeks after Lincoln’s assassination, President Andrew
Johnson issued a Proclamation of Amnesty. Arkansan John
Thompson signed this ‘Amnesty Oath’ swearing he will
‘support’ all laws and proclamations which have been made
during the existing rebellion with reference to the emancipation
of slaves – so help me God.’ Partly printed document measuring
8x6¼”, from Columbia County, Arkansas, dated December 18,
1865, and completed by clerk of the circuit court. Printed text
matches the required text as approved by President Johnson in
May, 1865. Two ink stains, fine condition. (University Archives
LOA).

/D 1869 JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN SIGNED CHECK
............................................................................. PH $900-1200

Bank check signed by Joshua L. Chamberlain, hero of
Gettysburg. Filled out and signed by Chamberlain, then the
governor of Maine, on August 12, 1869. Payable to J. Crawford
for $20. Chamberlain has changed the bank’s name from The
First National Bank of Brunswick, he’s replaced ‘First’ and
‘Brunswick’ with ‘Globe’ and ‘Boston.’ Light soiling.
Cancellation hole in blank area, proper 2¢ Internal Revenue
stamp affixed, initialed ‘JC’. Multi-endorsements on verso.
Very fine.

Magnificent signed cartes de visite photograph of Robert E.
Lee in his Confederate uniform. Signed ‘R.E. Lee’ on lower
right of photographic surface, sepia, 1½x2" oval bust image.
Fine image of Lee as General, taken during the Civil War, three
stars are visible on his collar. On Jan 31, 1865, President
Jefferson Davis nominated ‘Gen. Robert E. Lee, of Virginia, to
be General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States of
America, under an act approved January 23, 1865.’ Clear, dark
image and large signature. Upper corners of mount cut. Fine
and extremely scarce. (University Archives LOA)
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D 1865 PERSONAL LETTERS WITH WARTIME
CONTENT ........................................................... PH $750-1000

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