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Civil War Letter
1864 Civil War Dated Letter " The union folks will give the rebels such a thraching that they never will need an other.
1864. Civil War dated letter from Grizzly Bear HouseCA from Northern sympathizer who writes to his sister in Michigan in July of 1864. He writes on the civil war but also learns of his father's death. He writes in part : "The news from the war is verry good but some what to slow to suit me but I don't know as I ought to complain for the hart I take in it is not very hard just pay taxes and stay at home well taxes is one necessary part of the war and some one has to fight while others pay but I do hope our folks that is the union folks will give the rebels such a thrashing that they never will need an other and then there will be peace at home and abroad" The Letter is signed: "From your Brother John." The letter has a few splits at folds also minor creases otherwise in very good condition. Original Envelope with stampis included. unknown
Bookseller reference : 12729
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Civil War Confederate Note
1864 Confederate States 20 Dollar Note
1864. 1864 Confederate States of America $20 Note T67; Feb. 17th 1864 Criswell T67; When the Civil War broke out the newly-formed Confederate States of America needed to create a monetary system to finance the government and the war effort. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes The Confederate States dollar was first issued just before the outbreak of the American Civil War by the newly formed Confederacy. It was not backed by hard assets but simply by a promise to pay the bearer after the war on the prospect of Southern victory and independence. As the Civil War progressed and victory of the South seemed less and less likely its value declined. After the Confederacy's defeat its money had no value. Very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 16792
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Civil War Confederate Note
1864 Confederate States Five Dollar Note
1864. Confederate States 5 dollar note 4/6/63 stamped February 1864. When the Civil War broke out the newly-formed Confederate States of America needed to create a monetary system to finance the government and the war effort. The Confederate Treasury printed bank notes The Confederate States dollar was first issued just before the outbreak of the American Civil War by the newly formed Confederacy. It was not backed by hard assets but simply by a promise to pay the bearer after the war on the prospect of Southern victory and independence. As the Civil War progressed and victory of the South seemed less and less likely its value declined. After the Confederacy's defeat its money had no value and most notes were destroyed. Light staining but in very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 16793
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CIVIL WAR - WAR DEPARTMENT
1865 General Orders Including Many Regarding Lincoln's Assassination
1865. Hardcover. Very Good. Book. Bound collection of separately printed General Orders from the Adjutant General's office for 1865. Containing 168 of 175 consecutive orders and a 94-page index at front. Bound for Major General William Scott Ketchum with his name in gilt on the spine and his markings or wartime notes on numerous pages. 4 3/4 x 7 in. Early resolutions concern the rates of pay for officers' servants equal clothing allowances for commissioned and non-commissioned officers and widow's rights to prize money and equal pay for both black and white volunteers Order No. 31/Public No. 57 and freedom for the wives and children of any army or navy volunteer Order No. 33/Public Resolution No. 25. Also includes several orders relating to the assassination of President Lincoln: Order No. 66 announcing the assassination; Order No. 67 announcing Andrew Johnson's ascent to President; and Order No. 69 announcing the closing of military bases in observance of the funeral of Abraham Lincoln with the official Order of the Procession for the ceremony on April 19th; also includes a Special Order regarding the transportation of President Lincoln's remains to Springfield Illinois and Order No. 72 assigning the Honor Guard to accompany the casket.Orders signed in type by Andrew Johnson concern ending the blockade and restrictions on internal commerce with the exceptions of weapons and gray cloth.Lacking order numbers 15 97 128 133 140 148 & 168 apparently never bound in.Condition Very good. Minor rubbing some staining to top of index pages. Later ink stamps of the Office of the Chief of Finance on front endpapers.William Scott Ketchum 1813-1873 graduated from West Point in 1834. He served in the Seminole Wars and on the Western frontier. As a captain he fought in the 1857 Expedition against the Cheyenne and the Battle of Solomon's Fork where he commanded the 6th Infantry Regiment. During the Civil War in February 1862 he was appointed brigadier General of Volunteers serving in Washington DC. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 22265
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Civil War Tintype
3/4 Plate Tintype of a Navy Chaplain in Full Uniform with Feathered Chapeaux and Drawn Sword
A large Civil War 3/4 plate tintype measures 5" x 7" of a Navy chaplain in full uniform with his sword pulled out of his rapier and in his hand. He has his dress uniform chapeaux with feathers on his head and a white sash with a chaplain medal in the center. There are crosses on his cuffs sash and belt buckle. A clean image with some minor cracking to the emulation barely noticeable. In an oval matte and original oval wood frame. unknown
Bookseller reference : 11351
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CIVIL WAR PAMPHLET:
A TRUE RELATION or Catalogue of the Gentry and Persons of Estate in the County of Essex that are Malignants and have not contributed towards the publike Charge of the Kingdome: With the exact value of each mans Estate both Reall and Personall.
<p>London Printed for Ph. Smith 1643. TITLE CONTINUED: As it was presented to the honourable House of Commons on the 15. of May. 1643. PAMPHLET 1643. Small 4to approximately 180 x 130 mm 7 x 5 inches 8 pages padded out with plain paper at front and rear finely bound in full crushed morocco by Mudie their name at foot of first blank page gilt lettered label to spine gilt rule to edges of covers Fairfax coat of arms to upper cover gilt dentelles turn ins marbled endpapers all edges gilt large Fairfax of Cameron bookplate to first pastedown. Pale age-browning to pages with occasional dark spot offset from dentelles to edges of first and final endpapers otherwise a very good copy in fine binding. See: Sotheby's sale catalogue "The Fairfax Library and Archive London 1993" Lot 174 listing this copy; ESTC R42944 listing 5 copies in UK and 1 USA; not listed in George Thomason Civil War Pamphlets 164-1661. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING ALL ZOOMABLE FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST AND ALL PARCELS SENT FULLY TRACKED AND FULLY INSURED.</p> London, Printed for Ph. Smith, 1643.
Bookseller reference : 53037
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CIVIL WAR - GETTYSBURG
A Union Officer's Commission and Field Report from the 17th Connecticut Regiment at the Battle of Gettysburg
<p>A field report from the Battle of Gettysburg by Major Allen G. Brady commander of the 17th Connecticut Regiment written on the 4th of July 1863 the day after the battle ended in a great victory for the Union.</p><p><i>"We had not more than time to form before the enemy were discovered advancing rapidly upon us on our right & a full Brigade obliquely towards our left….our fire was so destructive it checked their advance the troops on our left giving way the enemy came in behind us but we still remained firmly at the stone wall until the rebels were driven back."</i></p> <b>CIVIL WAR – GETTYSBURG.</b>Allen G. Brady Autograph Manuscript Gettysburg Pennsylvania July 4 1863. 6 pp. in pencil an unsigned draft or retained copy.<p>With: <b>ANDREW JOHNSON.</b> Officer's commission of brevet Lieutenant Colonel to Allen G. Brady <i>"for gallant conduct at the Battle of Chancellorsville Va to date from March 13 1865"</i> March 20 1866 signed with stamp not in ink; and</p><p>With: <b>ALLEN G. BRADY.</b>Autograph Letter Signed to the Adjutant General U.S. Army May 19 1877 seeking a copy of the military record of General Hugh Brady who had fought in the War of 1812; and</p><p>With: <b>WHARTON J. GREEN.</b> Autograph Letter Signed to Allen G. Brady December 13 1885.</p><p><b>Complete Transcript</b></p><p><i>Head Quarters 17 Regt Conn Vol. </i></p><p><i>July 4 1863</i></p><p><i>Lieut. H. Whitney Chatfield </i></p><p><i>A.A.A.G. 2d Brig. 1st Div. 11 Corps</i>.</p><p><i>Lieut.</i></p><p><i> In compliance with instructions from head quarters I have the honor to make the following report the part taken by the 17 Conn Vol in the engagement of the 1st 2d & 3d inst. The Regt. arrived in Gettysburgh between one & two O'Clock & were marched with the other Regt. of the Brigade to the lower end of the town & halted for a moment. Four companies were immediately ordered out under Maj Brady </i>2 <i>two of the four Companys under Maj. Brady were deployed from the bridge to the right as skirmishers the other two held in reserve. The remainder of the Regt under the Command of Lieut Col. Fowler advance with the rest of the Brigade to the front & left of the village. Directly in rear of the 107 Ohio Vol. - who were closed in mass by Division & were ordered to the front Deployed & advanced at Double quick our men held their ground notwithstanding they rushed to the rear of troops directly in advance until ordered by the Brigade Commander to fall back. </i></p><p><i>This order was obeyed the men loading & firing as they were retreating it was <b>about this time Lieut Col. Fowler was killed. Upon reaching the village the four companys</b> </i>3 <b><i>still skirmishing briskley with the enemy </i></b><i>& retiring in good order & ordered by the Comdg Genl to rejoin the Regt. <b>Maj. Brady immediately taking command after deploying & firing in several streets running to the left of the main street of the town on account of the rapid advance of the enemy we were ordered to fall back out of the town & while retreating through the main street the Regt was halted & faced to the rear & poured several destructive vollys into the enemy.</b> We then fell back out of the town & formed in front of the battery <b>pursuant to order from Maj. Genl. </b></i>Oliver Otis <b><i>Howard we then advanced to the stone wall in rear of the village </i></b><i>& remained a few moments there again advanced to a rail fence still further to the front & then remained until </i>4 <i>late in the evening when the whole Regt was sent out on picket & performed that duty <b>until late in the afternoon of 2d when we were relieved & took our old position behind the rail fence w</b></i>h<b><i>ere we remained exposed to fire of the enemy's battery & sharp shooters until about 7 o'clock P.M. were ordered to the extreme right of the Brigade behind a stone wall on each side of the lane below the battery opposite the cemetery entrance one company was advanced to the grain field near the woods we covered the wall on each side of the land by compelling 200 straggling soldiers to fall into our line. We had not more than time to form before the enemy were discovered advancing rapidly upon us on our right & a full Brigade obliquely towards our left. The Regt were ordered to fire obliquely to the left upon the Brigade our fire was so destructive it checked their advance the troops on our left giving way the enemy came in behind us but we still remained firmly at the stone wall until the rebels were driven back.</i></b></p><p><i>It was during this engagement that Maj. Brady was wounded </i>5 <i>by a fragment of shell hitting his right shoulder blade. </i></p><p><i>After the enemy had been driven back & the firing ceased except occasional shots from their sharpshooters. We were relieved by the 4 Ohio Vol. and were ordered to change front to the left behind a wall running at right angles with the fence we had occupied and fronting the town where the rebels entered on our left. During that night & the 3d inst. exposed to a cross fire of the rebel batterys & to the fire of the sharp shooters who were watching our movements. </i></p><p><b><i>When the Regt entered the engagement on the 1st inst it numbered 17 officers & 369 enlisted men. We report at the present time 9 officers & 120 enlisted men. </i></b><i>Capt. Wilson French is the </i>6 <i>only officer known to have been taken prisoner he was wounded in the engagement of the first inst & we are not aware of his being paroled</i>"</p><p><b>Historical Background </b></p><p>The Battle of Gettysburg fought July 1-3 1863 was a major turning point in the Civil War. Over the course of three grueling days Union Major General George G. Meade's Army of the Potomac beat back desperate attacks by Confederate General Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia including the ill-fated "Pickett's Charge" on July 3. The Union victory ended Lee's short-lived invasion of the North.</p><p>Many soldiers of the 17th Connecticut had been stung by criticisms leveled at their unit after the Battle of Chancellorsville where the corps was surprised and driven from the field with a flank attack by Stonewall Jackson. As Brady reports here events on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg were eerily similar to Chancellorsville. On July 1 their regiment was again divided outnumbered and outflanked by the same Confederate unit as it had been at Chancellorsville although this time under command of Richard Ewell. As he drove the Connecticut soldiers from the field and through the streets of Gettysburg on the first day of fighting Union Lieutenant Colonel Douglas Fowler was killed. In a disciplined retreat that evening the 17th Connecticut fell back and was posted near the center of the Union line on Cemetery Hill near a stone wall. Their position where the Union lines' "fishhook" curved southeastward toward Culp's Hill exposed them to murderous crossfire from Confederate artillery on three sides. The unit sustained high casualties for the next two days; of the unit's 386 men at Gettysburg 20 were killed 81 wounded and 96 reported missing. Brady himself was wounded by a shell fragment on July 2.</p><p>The regiment performed heroic service on the second day of the battle protecting Cemetery Hill from the attacks of Jubal Early's division specifically Harry Hays's brigade of "Louisiana Tigers." The 17th Connecticut then withstood the Confederate bombardment of July 3 spending much of the day trading shots with sharpshooters in town. Brady's report in slightly revised and expanded form is reprinted in <i>Official Records</i> Series 1 Vol. 27 Chap. 39 Part 1 pp. 716-719. In closing there Brady said "The regiment behaved gallantly. No troops in the world behaved better. Both officers and men are deserving of great credit for their coolness and bravery throughout the entire three days' battle."</p><p><b>Allen G. Brady </b>1822-1905 was from Torrington Connecticut. He enlisted in May 1861 as part of the 3rd Connecticut Infantry Regiment. In August 1862 he was commissioned into the 17thConnecticut Volunteers. Brady was brevetted Lieutenant Colonel for his valor at the Battle of Chancellorsville just two months before Gettysburg. There Brady assumed command after the colonel and lieutenant colonel of his regiment each fell. Brigadier General Charles Devens commended Brady in his official report stating "The Seventeenth Connecticut under command of Major Brady – its colonel having been wounded and lieutenant-colonel killed – was in fact rallied and reformed in their positions." In October 1863 Brady was discharged for disability presumably from his wound suffered at Gettysburg three months previous. He was mustered into the Veteran Reserve Corps and served as Provost-General at the Point Lookout Union Prison Camp in 1864. He was brevetted Colonel in August 1865.</p>
Bookseller reference : 21808
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Civil War Black Troops
African American Military Enlistment Advocacy in Civil War Pamphlet 1863
1863. General Washington and General Jackson on Negro Soldiers 1863 a Civil War pamphlet advocating for the enlistment of African American soldiers in the Union Army. The pamphlet addresses Union military recruitment wartime policy and political arguments for Black enlistment. Drawing on historical precedent and wartime necessity the text argues for the integration of African American troops into Union forces.<br /> <br /> Unknown author. General Washington and General Jackson on Negro Soldiers. Philadelphia: Henry Carey Baird 1863. First edition. 8 pages. The pamphlet presents a structured argument combining moral appeal and military strategy asserting the necessity of Black enlistment for Union victory. It cites "authentic documents" including letters attributed to George Washington and Andrew Jackson Congressional records and state proceedings to demonstrate historical precedent for African American military service. A passage from Jackson's 1814 address to Black troops in New Orleans praises their endurance and discipline while references to Revolutionary War service describe free Black soldiers serving alongside white troops in Massachusetts. The text argues that millions of enslaved and free African Americans could contribute to the Union war effort emphasizing both their willingness to fight and the strategic advantage their enlistment would provide.<br /> <br /> Issued during a pivotal moment in 1863 following the Emancipation Proclamation and the formal authorization of Black troops the pamphlet reflects ongoing debates over military policy and racial inclusion within the Union Army. Its combination of historical documentation and forward-looking argument places it within broader efforts to legitimize African American service and reshape public opinion in the North. The text supports Civil War propaganda recruitment strategy and federal policy regarding Black soldiers. Light toning small separation along the spine of the final leaf; overall very good condition. A concise example of wartime advocacy for African American military participation. unknown
Bookseller reference : 21794
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Civil War US Colored Troops
African American Military History Civil War United States Colored Troops Petersburg Siege Stereoview 1864
1864. War Photograph & Exposition Company. On the Lines Before Petersburg Va. 1864 documents the presence and daily conditions of United States Colored Troops during the prolonged siege of Petersburg one of the final campaigns of the Civil War. The image captures four African American soldiers seated at the entrance of an earthen bombproof shelter while another prepares coffee over an open fire situating the scene within the entrenched warfare that defined operations outside Petersburg from 1864 to 1865. The photograph places Black soldiers within the logistical and survival routines of siege warfare providing visual evidence of their role in sustaining Union military operations during a campaign that culminated in the collapse of Confederate defenses and the end of the war.<br /> <br /> On the Lines Before Petersburg Va. 1864. Hartford CT: War Photograph & Exposition Co. circa 1864. Stereoview photograph measuring approximately 6 1/4 x 3 1/8 inches on a cardstock mount with series imprint image number and caption on recto. The image depicts four African American soldiers seated at the mouth of a dugout shelter with a fifth soldier below tending a large kettle over a fire. Visible objects include tin cups attached to long wooden handles likely used for heating over flames along with a pickaxe wooden barrel and a washbucket fashioned from a halved barrel. The verso includes a printed description noting that the view "gives a glimpse of the bomb-proofs in which our soldiers tried to live during the long siege at Petersburg 1864-1865; the campfire and the coffee-kettle look as familiar as in those days of yore" along with promotional text from the publisher concerning the difficulty of producing such wartime images.<br /> <br /> By late 1864 African American troops were consolidated into large formations including the XXV Corps of the Army of the James representing the largest organized body of Black soldiers in the war. Images such as this one provide direct documentation of their presence in front-line siege environments where extended encampment engineering labor and constant exposure to enemy fire defined daily life. The photograph contributes to the visual record of Black military service by focusing on routine activity within fortified positions rather than formal portraiture offering material for the study of labor survival and military organization among United States Colored Troops. Light toning and minor paper loss to mount edges and corners not affecting image or text; overall very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 18603
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CIVIL WAR MILITIA LAW OF VERMONT
An Act for the Organization Regulation and Government of the Militia of Vermont passed by the General Assembly at the Annual Session 1862. Published by Authority
Montpelier: Freeman Printing 1862. First. pamphlet. good. 22 pages. Slim 8vo original printed wrappers wrappers lightly soiled wrappers and pages in right margin just barely dampstained throughout. Montpelier: Freeman Printing 1862.<br/> <br/> Freeman Printing unknown
Bookseller reference : 255475
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Civil War Secretary of War
Archive of 8 Congressional Civil War Date Resolutions from the Secretary of War offering granular insight into the logistical fiscal and human dimensions of the Union war apparatus 1961-1965
1861. Archive of eight Civil War-date Congressional documents relating to the administration financing and logistical management of the Union war effort. Octavo pamphlets 9.75" x 5.75" 1861-1864. The group comprises eight separately issued documents totaling 22 pages each printed for Congressional distribution and addressing discrete military or legislative concerns arising from the conflict.<br /> <br /> The documents collectively illuminate the bureaucratic machinery sustaining the Union Army at the height of the war. Subjects include the transportation of troops the recruitment of new enlistees to replenish depleted regiments and the armament of fortifications-issues central to the rapid expansion of federal military infrastructure. Several items address the human cost of the war including provisions for pensions to the widows of deceased chaplains and soldiers underscoring the government's evolving responsibility toward military families. One document contains a detailed table listing the names ranks and compensation of aides-de-camp including captains lieutenant colonels and majors offering a rare printed accounting of mid-level command structure and remuneration during wartime mobilization. Other reports reveal the intersection of military necessity and civil administration: a resolution of the legislature of Maine critiques the inadequacies of the railroad route between New York and Washington-an infrastructural weakness with direct implications for troop movement and national security-while a transcription from the Paymaster General petitions Congress for increased salaries for the clerical staff of his bureau reflecting the administrative strain placed upon federal departments by the scale of the conflict. A seven-page pamphlet transmitting a Senate resolution concerning gun contracts further documents the contentious procurement processes that defined wartime industrial expansion and federal contracting. Very good overall with minor edge wear and light handling consistent with issued Congressional pamphlets. A cohesive and research-rich grouping of Civil War-era government documents offering granular insight into the logistical fiscal and human dimensions of the Union war apparatus at a moment of unprecedented national crisis. unknown
Bookseller reference : 11070
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CIVIL WAR -- Horatio Gouverneur Wright
Autographed letter signed "H.G. Wright" by the Major-General of the Union Army
Galveston 1866. unbound. very good. Autographed letter signed "H.G. Wright" by the Major-General of the Union Army sent from his headquarter in Texas to a colleague in New Orleans regarding an update on an Inspection report. 1 page on lined Headquarters District of Texas letterhead. 4to. Galveston Aug. 25 1866.<br/> <br/> ".The report for June was forwarded.two or three days ago; its completion having been delayed for the correction of certain discrepancies in the reports of Dist. Inspectors."<br/> <br/> unknown
Bookseller reference : 215411
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Civil War Trust
Battle Maps
Civil War Trust 2018. 114 Civil War battle maps in publisher's 3-ring binder. 3-Ring Binder. Near Fine. Book. Civil War Trust Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 1157970
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Civil War (John Murray Reynolds; Bennett Foster; John Starr; DeWitt Shank; Ted Fox; John Wiggin)
CIVIL WAR STORIES SPRING 1940 VOLUME 1 NUMBER 1
Fiction House. magazine has been bound in attractive hardcover binding. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1940. Fiction House hardcover
Bookseller reference : 23145H80165
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Civil War Series - The Battle of Shiloh Shiloh
Civil War Series - The Battle of
New. unknown
Bookseller reference : C-9-668596871
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Civil War Military Volunteers
Civil War Congressional Document Regarding Military Volunteers from the Secretary of War 1862
1862. Four page Civil War date congressional document titled "Report of The Secretary of War" regarding the number of three year volunteers in the Service of the United States. 9.75" x 5.75. 1862. The subject writes: "A resolution of the Senate of the 7th of January in relation to the number of three years volunteers in the service of the United States and the number of brigadier generals and other brigade officers that have been nominated to the Senate for its confirmation." Two pages show a table of the number of three year volunteers and their ranks from each state it reads "Return of the aggregate number of three years volunteers that have been mustered into the service of the United States the number of such volunteers also the nmber of regiments from each State and Territory designating the number of infantry artillery and dragoons." Overall very good condition with minor wear to edges. unknown
Bookseller reference : 12665
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Civil War Double EagleTraveling Inkwell
Civil War Soldier Writing Equipment Traveling Inkwell with Double Eagle Emblem from the Era of Wartime Correspondence circa 1860s
1960. Civil War Antique Traveling Inkwell. The Inkwell measures 2" in diameter by 1 ½" tall and is marked on the inside lid with a double Eagle Head. Civil War traveling inkwell circa 1860s documenting the portable writing tools used by soldiers officers and civilians during the period when written correspondence served as the principal means of communication between military camps and the home front. Letter writing played a central role in the daily life of Civil War participants providing a record of military experiences and maintaining family connections across long distances. Portable inkwells such as this example allowed writers to carry ink securely while traveling or serving in the field enabling soldiers and officers to prepare reports personal letters and official communications under campaign conditions.<br /> <br /> Portable traveling inkwell with screw top lid designed to prevent ink leakage during transport. The interior of the lid bears a double eagle device a symbol widely associated with the United States and commonly used in decorative and patriotic motifs during the nineteenth century. The compact cylindrical form allowed the container to be carried easily in a pocket or writing kit alongside dip pens and paper. Such inkwells were practical accessories for individuals who relied on handwritten correspondence during travel or military service.<br /> <br /> During the Civil War era portable writing equipment formed an essential part of everyday military life. Soldiers frequently wrote letters home describing camp conditions battles and personal experiences while officers relied on written communication to transmit orders and reports. Writing sets and traveling inkwells therefore became common items carried in personal kits throughout the war. Surviving examples provide material evidence of the communication practices that produced the vast body of Civil War letters preserved in historical archives. The inkwell measures approximately 2 inches in diameter and 1½ inches tall. Minor surface wear consistent with age and handling; overall condition very good. A compact artifact associated with the culture of Civil War correspondence and field writing. unknown
Bookseller reference : 12726
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Civil War Expenses of the military
Civil War Congressional Document on Expenses of the military for 1962
1862. 15 page Civil War date congressional document titled "Letter from the Secretary of War Transmitting Statement of the expenditure of the contingent expenses of the military establishment for the year 1862." Printed on short pages. The document consists of a 3 column table listing the expenses of war. Very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 12664
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Civil War Cavalry Forces
Civil War Congressional Document Regarding Cavalry Forces from the Secretary of War 1862
1862. Eight page Civil War date congressional document titled "Report of The Secretary of War" regarding the cavalry forces of the United States. 9.75" x 5.75. 1862. The subject writes: "A resolution of the Senate of the 29th of January in relation to the number of troops raised for the service of the United States in each State of the Union." 7 of the pages show a table of the number of cavalry forces and their ranks from each state it reads "Report of the cavalry forces of the United States furnished in compliance with letter of Captain George D. Ruggles assistant adjutant general of Febrary 14 1862." Overall very good condition with minor wear to edges. unknown
Bookseller reference : 12666
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Civil War Siege Ball
Civil War U.S. Navy Siege Ball
1863. Civil War unexploded 1" siege ball from the U.S. Navy. Ball was found October 1970 in the side wall of Confederate Fort Huger near Suffolk Virginia. The fort was built by some 1000 slaves and free blacks in 1861. It took ten months to build and was captured 10 months later. Fort Huger was named after Thomas B. Huger CSN who had served in the US Navy for 20 years before the war. He commanded a battery at Morris Island in Charleston Harbor SC in 1861 and was on the CSS McRae in New Orleans' defense. He was mortally wounded on April 241862. Siege ball most likely fired between April and May of 1863 during the Siege of Suffolk. unknown
Bookseller reference : 12958
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Civil War Preservation Trust
Civil War Sites: The Official Guide to Battlefields Monuments and More
Globe Pequot 2003-03-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Globe Pequot paperback
Bookseller reference : Q-076272515X ISBN : 076272515X 9780762725151
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Civil War Society
Civil War Generals: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
Gramercy 1999-07-20. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Gramercy hardcover
Bookseller reference : Q-0517202883 ISBN : 0517202883 9780517202883
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Civil War Society
Civil War Battles: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
Gramercy 1999-07-20. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Gramercy hardcover
Bookseller reference : Q-0517202921 ISBN : 0517202921 9780517202920
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Civil War Trust; Nicole Osier [Editor]; Sheralyn Morehouse [Editor];
Civil War Kids 150: Fifty Fun Things To Do See Make And Find For The 150Th Anniversary
Lyons Press 2012-06-05. Spiral-bound. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Lyons Press unknown
Bookseller reference : Q-0762782056 ISBN : 0762782056 9780762782055
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Civil War Trust
Civil War 150: An Essential To-Do List For The 150Th Anniversary
Lyons Press 2011-05-17. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Lyons Press paperback
Bookseller reference : Q-0762772077 ISBN : 0762772077 9780762772070
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Civil War Society
Civil War Society's Encyclopedia of the American Civil War
Gramercy 1997-09-01. hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Gramercy hardcover
Bookseller reference : Q-0517149834 ISBN : 0517149834 9780517149836
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Civil War Military
Civil War Signed Document Regarding Assignment of Officer 1864
1864. CIvil War Signed document regarding temporary assignment of an officer. Department of the South: 1864. Measures 5 x 8 inches. Order reads in part "During the temporary absence Lieut-Col James F. Hall 1st Regt N.Y Vol. Engineers Provost Marshal General Department of the South.All orders and instructions heretofore given to Lieut-Col Jas F. Hall will be carried into execution by Lieut-Col Bennett." The 1st New York Engineer Regiment was an engineer regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was also known as Serrell's Engineers1 New York Volunteer Corps of Engineers2 or Engineer's and Artisans.2 The regiment served initially in the Lower Seaboard Theater and later in the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign. Very light toning along edges. Overall very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 18338
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Civil War (John Murray Reynolds; Bennett Foster; John Starr; DeWitt Shank; Ted Fox; John Wiggin)
CIVIL WAR Stories: Spring 1940
NY: Wings Publishing 1940. Book. Fair to Good-. SingleIssueMagazine. Vol. 1 No. 1. Only issue. Cover is uncredited. Includes "Drums of the Wind" by John Murray Reynolds; "The Tall Virginian" by Bennett Foster; "Rifles of Rebellion" by John Starr; "The Golden Spy" by DeWitt Shank; "Admiral Ironsides" by Ted Fox; "Captain Sabre" by John Wiggin.Illustrated by George H. Wert Earl Mayan and Don Lynch. Cover glued on at hinge; taped at heel; spine lacks 1.3" at head and about 2" at heel; store stamp and heavy price in pencil on cover; creased and edgeworn; tears to contents page at linge end; minor soiling and stain. Wings Publishing unknown
Bookseller reference : PK209
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Civil War Times Editors
Civil War Times Illustrated Vol. XVI 1977-1978
Gettysburg: Historical Times 1978. Publisher-bound copy of the ten April 1977 - Feb. 1978 issues. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Quarto. Historical Times Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 01095059
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Civil War Times Editors
Civil War Times Illustrated Vol. XIV 1975-1976
Gettysburg: Historical Times 1976. Publisher-bound copy of the ten April 1975-Feb. 1976 issues. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Quarto. Historical Times Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 01095058
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Civil War Confederate Loan
Confederate States of America $1000 Loan Certificate Richmond 1862
1862. Confederate States of America $ 1000 loan Bond with Coupons Richmond 1862. Original Loan with 23 coupons first 8/1865 With elaborate engraving and ornate boders Richmond October 1862. When the Civil War broke out the newly-formed Confederate States of America needed to create a monetary system to finance the government and the war effort. To raise money to finance its government the Confederate States of America issued bonds. This bond dates from late in the Civil War when printing too much paper money had created rampant inflation. The Confederacy began issuing bonds. After the Confederacy's defeat the U.S. government refused to cover Confederate debts making the bonds worthless as debt instruments or market securities. its bonds had no value and this bankrupted many confederate families. Over the following decades most of the worthless bonds were destroyed. Very good example complete with fully attached redemption coupons in very good condition. unknown
Bookseller reference : 16794
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Civil War Confederate Bond
Confederate Civil War Bond Coupon 1866
1866. Confederate Civil War bond coupon dated 1866. The Confederacy used various fiscal and monetary means to finance its war effort against the Union in the American Civil War. Bonds are loans issued by nations states city governments or businesses. Bonds are normally payable within a standard period of time and earn interest at a fixed rate. Payments are completed by returning bond coupons in exchange for compensation. Because the Confederate government collapsed after losing the Civil War all investors holding bonds lost their money. Coupon reads "C.S. Loan of Augt 19. 1861. The Confederate States of America will pay to bearer four dollars for six months Interest Due July 1. 1866. On Bond No. 402 for $100. For the Register of the Treasury M.G. Minton printed signatures" Very good condition. An interesting piece of bygone tender for the United States Confederacy. unknown
Bookseller reference : 16784
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Civil War Prisoners Andersonville
Dedication of the Monument at Andersonville Georgia October 23 1907 in Memory of the Men of Connecticut Who Suffered in Southern Military Prisons 1861-1865
Hartford Connecticut: State of Connecticut Printed By Case Lockwood & Brainard Co. 1908. First edition 1908 with a Compliments of the State of Connecticut slip laid loosely in the front. Illustrated history of the Connecticut Civil War soldiers who survived or who were buried at Andersonville Prison occasioned by the dedication of a monument in their honor. Includes a description of the stockade a plan of the prison resolutions by ex-prisoners lists of those imprisoned there much more. Dark blue cloth lettered in gilt 73 pages. Light cover rubbing gilt bright and clear good hinges firm text block very clean pages no names or other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. State of Connecticut, Printed By Case, Lockwood & Brainard Co. Hardcover
Bookseller reference : 042033
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Civil War Centennial Commission Of Tennessee
Directory of Civil War Monuments and Memorials in Tennessee
Nashville Tennessee. Very Good. 1963. Softcover. Very good condition softcover. Has a couple of small marks to its exterior but other than that no visible defects found. ; 8 1/2" x 11"; 93 pages . paperback
Bookseller reference : 40972
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Civil War Minie Bullet
Fired Union Minie Bullet
1" fired bullet. You can tell the bullet has been fired because of how the shape of the bullet is warped. The Minié bullet is a type of muzzle-loading rifle bullet named after co-developer Claude-Étienne Minié. It came to prominence in the American Civil War. Found February 15 1972 in Confederate Fort Huger near Suffolk Virginia. The fort was built by some 1000 slaves and free blacks in 1861. It took ten months to build and was captured 10 months later. Fort Huger was named after Thomas B. Huger CSN who had served in the US Navy for 20 years before the war. unknown
Bookseller reference : 12959
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Civil War Trust [Editor]; Collier Braselton, Susan [Editor];
Frommer's The Civil War Trust's Official Guide to the Civil War Discovery Trail
Frommers 1998-03-20. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! *Frommers paperback
Bookseller reference : Q-0028621441 ISBN : 0028621441 9780028621449
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Civil War Token Society
Journal of the Civil War Token Society Volumes 7-10 Bound in Single Volume Hardcover
Civil War Token Society. Very Good. Hardcover. Hardcover. Volumes 7-10 bound into single harcover volume. Very Good condition. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Civil War Token Society hardcover
Bookseller reference : 105229
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Civil War Opium Addiction, Anonymous
Opium Eating An Autobiographical Sketch By an Habituate
Philadelphia: Claxton Remsen & Haffelfinger 1876. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/None. Original green clothPressed front board with title and design. Spine decoartine gilt design with gilt lettering. Boards are mildly scuffed as is spine top and bottom. Corners slightly bumped. Previous owner's signature in pencil on fly leaf with some ink lines to end paper and same. Another owner' signature on the back end papers in ink.The text is clean tight and bright. Some tiny spots on pp 48 and 49. This is a classic civil war book describing the opium addiction of a former Union Army POW. It describes all of the effects of the drug as experienced by the author and the with drawal symptoms. This is a gem of a little book. Rare. <br/> <br/> Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger hardcover
Bookseller reference : 000203
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CIVIL WAR CONFEDERACY
Opposing the Confederate Draft
1862. No binding. Fine. Broadside. ""The Petition of Certain Non-Conscripts Respectfully Presented to the Confederate States Congress."" Richmond August 8 1862. Signed in print ""The Petitioners By their Counsel John H. Gilmer."" 1 p. 7 7/8 x 10 3/8 in. Petitioning against General Order No. 46 of the Confederate War Department which rescinded the part of the Confederate Conscription Act of April 16 1862 that mandated the discharge of all voluntary enlistees under age 18 or over age 35 in July 1862. ""These were the terms of the law. They were plain unequivocal and mandatory. Common sense - universal public opinion . understood accepted and adopted the law . Shall an army order revoke a solemn act of Congress . Have we a constitutional Government with specific powers granted . or have we an unlimited Government dependent only on Executive will or ministerial caprice Are the People free or is the Executive supreme"" Historical BackgroundPresident Davis Secretary of War George Randolph and the Confederate Congress instituted the first conscription act in American history in April 1862 after early defeats in Tennessee and North Carolina in anticipation of the expiration of one-year enlistments signed at the war's outset. The Conscription Act would cause all males ages 18 to 35 to be drafted into service unless exempted. Those already enlisted would be held to a three year commitment from their date of entry into the service. Conscription raised difficulties for Southern politicians who had argued for most of their careers against the broad construction of federal powers in the United States Constitution. Some believed it violated the cardinal principle of states' rights others such as Georgia Governor Joseph Brown protested its tendency toward centralization and despotism. Common folks complained about the fact that planters who owned 20 or more slaves were exempt as were many overseers and tradesmen and those who could afford to buy ""substitutes.""According to historian James McPherson conscription was ""the most unpopular act of the Confederate government. Yeoman farmers who could not buy their way out of the army voted with their feet and escaped to the woods or swamps. . Armed bands of draft-dodgers and deserters ruled whole counties.""ReferencesParrish & Willingham 5422 locating 5 copies.McPherson James. Battle Cry of Freedom New York 1988 p. 432. unknown
Bookseller reference : 21781
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Civil War Black Union Army Troops
Profile on Black Union Army Troops in Harper's Weekly 1863
1863. Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York: March 14 1963. Vol. VII - No. 324. 15 pages. 16" x 11" inches. This edition of the Harper's Weekly portrays on its cover a black Union Army recruit who is being trained to use the Minie rifle a weapon widely used in the Civil War. Former slaves and freedmen alike flocked the Union Army after Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862 which had a provision allowing for the first Black units to be formed. Has a two page spread illustration of a Black unit charging into a Confederate line amidst a chaotic battle scene. A brief article gives several examples of bravery and cunning displayed by Black units thus far and predicts "that with proper drill and training the negroes will be the steadiest rank and file in the world." Harper's Weekly was published from 1857 to 1916 and was one of the most extensive sources of coverage on the American Civil War. Pages delicate; nearly separated from fold line. Browning and light soiling throughout but text and illustrations are clear. In good condition overall. unknown
Bookseller reference : 18195
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Civil War Centennial Commission
Report of the Civil War Centennial Commission of Illinois to Governor Otto Kerner and the Members of the Seventy-Second General Assembly
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Bookseller reference : 033121816X.G ISBN : 033121816X 9780331218169
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Civil War Centennial Commission
Report of the Civil War Centennial Commission of Illinois to Governor Otto Kerner and the Members of the Seventy-Second General Assembly
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0331282054.G ISBN : 0331282054 9780331282054
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CIVIL WAR IN SPAIN
Scrap-book with 240 pages of press cuttings on the Civil War
Paperback. 1930. from English newspapers & journals with a few from Malta & Italy. On spine Civil War in Spain. Vol.1. H.B.F. 16 by 20cm. paper covers. 1930-1937. A little worn. . paperback
Bookseller reference : HALL233231
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CIVIL WAR QUARTERMASTER REPORTS
Seven printed documents completed in manuscript: Receipt for Issues List of Stores Received List of Quartermaster's Stores List of Clothing Camp and Garrison Equipage Abstract of Expenditures Monthly Return of Quartermaster's Stores and Forage.
Nashville and Gallatin Tennessee March 1865 - April 1866. Creased where folded; generally fine. Various sizes--letter to legal size. unknown
Bookseller reference : 79425
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Civil War Centennial Commission
Tennesseans in the Civil War in Two Parts Complete
Civil War Centennial Commission. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1984. 2nd & 3rd ptgs. 0874020174 . Black cloth covered boards with silver gilt titles to fronts and spines. Trace edgewear and slightly bumped spine ends. Bindings sound text clean. Previous owner blindstamp to introduction page of vol 1 and title page of vol 2. No stickers. Trace soil to text blocks. Vol 1 is 2nd ptg vol 2 is 3rd ptg. ; 4to hardcover 2 volume set 471 608 pages. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall . Civil War Centennial Commission hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6012 ISBN : 0874020174 9780874020175
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Civil War Society
The American Civil War: A Multicultural Encyclopedia
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0717273458.G ISBN : 0717273458 9780717273454
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Civil War Semi-Centennial Society
The Civil War Through the Camera Hundreds of Vivid Photographs Actually Taken in Civil War Times Together With Elson's New History Vol. 1 of 16 Classic Reprint
paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Bookseller reference : 1330685105.G ISBN : 1330685105 9781330685105
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Civil War Traveler
The CIvil War Traveler Guide to Civil War Richmond
Page One History 2005-01-01. paperback. Like New. 0x0x0. A beautiful copy. Text in mint/unmarked condition. Cover has minor shelf rubbings. Binding is tight. Your Satisfaction Guaranteed. We ship daily. Expedited shipping available. Page One History paperback
Bookseller reference : D3I250212060 ISBN : 0970436726 9780970436726
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Civil War Trust
The Civil War Trust's Official Guidebook to the Civil War Discovery Trail
Not Available N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
Bookseller reference : 2080202103701214
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Civil War Semi-Centennial Society
The Civil War Through the Camera Hundreds of Vivid Photographs Actually Taken in Civil War Times Together With Elson's New History Vol. 1 of 16 Classic Reprint
hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 0666421110.G ISBN : 0666421110 9780666421111
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