‎Guerre‎

‎Civil War Literature‎

‎THE HAVERSACK‎

‎Philadelphia: Henry B. Ashmead Book and Job Printer 1864. 60pp. Printed wrappers. Upper wrapper stained at edges as are the fore-edges of the first several leaves otherwise a good copy. First edition of this anthology of poetry and prose largely accounts of battle capture and privation by soldiers in the field and in hospital published under the auspices of the Great Central Fair of the Sanitary Commission. Henry B. Ashmead, Book and Job Printer unknown books‎

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‎Civil War Map‎

‎Phelps and Watson's Historical Military Map of the Border and Southern States‎

‎New York: Phelps & Watson Publishers 16 Beekman St 1864. Fold out hand-colored map. 1 vols. 60 x 88 cm 35 x 29 inches folded in cover to 18 x 12 cm. 6-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches; with 35 pp booklet "Brief Description of Battles and Skirmishes of he War. Orange printed pictorial boards cloth spine with 35 booklet tipped to inside front cover. Fragile binding is splitting at cloth spine corners are chipped; map torn along folds one small tear into image. Interestingly the map is stamped on the verso; "Price 50 cts. for the benefit of a one armed soldier"; and signed by an early NYC owner. Fold out hand-colored map. 1 vols. 60 x 88 cm 35 x 29 inches folded in cover to 18 x 12 cm. 6-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches; with 35 pp booklet "Brief Description of Battles and Skirmishes of he War". Rare and Fragile Civil War Map. Fragile and very scarce map from the Civil War this copy being issued after May 1864 as the final entry on the accompanying booklet listing skirmishes concludes with 'spotsylvania Pa." The map itself locates battles and skirmishes by means of red dots or by red underlining of place names and it also gives the population statistics for each state. OCLC locates 4 copies and the map is not in ot in Stephenson Civil War Maps in the Library of Congress. Phelps & Watson, Publishers, 16 Beekman St unknown books‎

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‎Civil War Meade Margaretta S.‎

‎AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED DATED PHILADELPHIA 27 MAY 1864 TO COLONEL WILLIAM W.H. DAVIS OF THE 104TH PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY WRITTEN ON PRINTED AND ILLUSTRATED LETTERHEAD OF THE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR FOR THE U.S. SANITARY COMMISSION: "MY DEAR SIR I RECEIVED YOUR LETTER OF THE 13TH THIS MORNING AND HASTEN TO THANK YOU FOR THE MODEL OF THE 'SWAMP ANGEL' WHICH YOU PROPOSE SENDING TO THE EXHIBITION OF ARMS & TROPHIES OF THE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR. IT WILL BE A GREAT ADDITION TO OUR COLLECTION AND IS RENDERED MORE INTERESTING BY THE ACCOUNT YOU ARE KIND ENOUGH TO SEND WITH IT. IT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF AND RESTORED CAREFULLY AFTER THE FAIR. WITH MANY THANKS RESPECTFULLY YOURS MARGARETTA S. MEADE.‎

‎Philadelphia 1864. Great Central Fair letterhead sheet folded to 5" X 8". 4 pp manuscript on rectos only. Letterhead depicts the Fair's Seal with a vignette of a Goddess-like figure handing a chalice to two soldiers one of whom appears wounded; surrounded by the words "The Great Central Fair for the U.S. Sanitary Commission." Mount remnants on final blank page one small tape repair Very Good.<br/> OFFERED WITH SALT PRINT PHOTOGRAPH BUST PORTRAIT OF MARGARETTA MEADE. 5-1/2" x 4" mounted on plain paper. Very Good. <br/><br/> Margaretta Sargent Meade 1814-1886 the wife of General George Meade did her part for the War effort at the United States Sanitary Commission. She labored long and hard to make its upcoming Fair a success. <br/> Colonel William Watts Hart Davis 1820-1910 to whom the Letter is addressed was stationed at James Island in South Carolina home of the famous Swamp Angel Battery which had bombarded Charleston in 1863. The Battery was immortalized in a poem by Herman Melville. Davis served with the 25th and 104th Pennsylvania regiments during the War and was breveted a Brigadier General March 13 1865 for his "gallant and meritorious service during operations against Charleston South Carolina." He was a lawyer; professor and superintendent of the Virginia Military Scientific and Literary Academy in Portsmouth; a Mexican War veteran; a government official in the Territory of New Mexico; and wrote several books. Jordan Colonial and Revolutionary Families of Pennsylvania Genealogical Publishing Company p 380; "Davis W. W. H. William Watts Hart 1820-1910" website of Social Networks and Archival Context. unknown books‎

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‎CIVIL WAR MERRILL James M‎

‎REBEL SHORE‎

‎BOSTON LITTLE 1957. FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. F. BOSTON, LITTLE, 1957 unknown books‎

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‎CIVIL WAR MILITARY MANUAL‎

‎U. S. Infantry Tactics for the Instruction Exercise and Manoeuvres of the United States Infantry. Prepared under the direction of the War Department and authorized and adopted by the Secretary of War May 1 1861‎

‎paperback. illus. 450pp. 8vo pr. wrs. Inman SC: B&B Historical Research 1985. Limited Edn.<br/><br/> Facsimile of the Philadephia 1862 edition. Previous owner's notations on margin of preface otherwise very good.<br/><br/> unknown books‎

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‎Civil War Naval Document‎

‎QUARTERMASTER'S OFFICE NEW YORK FEBY. 9 1865. TO THE CAPTAIN OF THE U.S. TRANSPORT FULTON PIER 37 NORTH RIVER. SIR: PLEASE GIVE A 2D CLASS PASSAGE NOT INCLUDING SUBSISTENCE ON BOARD YOUR VESSEL HENCE TO HILTON HEAD S.C. J. PRIE . RESPECTFULLY YOUR OBEDIENT SERV'T D.H. DYER CAPT. AND ASST. QUARTERMASTER. ALL PERSONS RECEIVING TRANSPORTATION ON GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTS MUST PROVIDE THEIR OWN SUBSISTENCE‎

‎New York 1865. Small broadside 5" x 7.5". Printed using different typesettings completed in ink manuscript. Two very small holes no text loss a few small spots old folds. Good to Very Good. unknown books‎

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‎Civil War New York‎

‎AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT HISTORY OF COMPANY F 1ST NEW YORK INFANTRY SIGNED BY COMPANY COMMANDER 2ND LIEUTENANT JOHN S. BRUSH‎

‎Virginia 1864. Folio 8" x 12". Three loose leaves making 6 pp completely in ink manuscript. Occasional short separations at folds light age toning and soiling some edge wear with slight loss of text. Overall Good. <br/><br/> The 1st New York Infantry Regiment was mustered for two years of service in April 1861. After serving at Big Bethel Fair Oaks Malvern Hill Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville they were duly mustered out in May 1863. This history by 2nd Lieutenant John S. Brush details the organization of the company and its movements. The Company arrived at Big Bethel on the morning of June 10th 1861 formed a line of battle remained under the enemy's fire for nearly two hours before being ordered to retreat. They moved on to Newport News where the Rebel Iron Clad Merrimac shelled the garrison for two hours before retiring; no casualties were reported. Onward to join the Army of the Potomac and to the White House plantation on the Pamunkey River on June 4 1862. Then to Savage Station then joining the battle at Peach Orchard where Privates Carlisle Ferris Patrick Culhane & Edward Corcoran were killed and Privates William Rodgers Frank Cox & Thos. Hillman were wounded. Later at Glendale "Captain John H. Carter was dangerously wounded while gallantly rallying his men to the contest" and was taken prisoner while Sergeant Joseph E. Fallon "seeing the colors falling into the hands of the rebels rushed forward under a heavy fire from the enemy and secured two of them." Other battles and casualties are mentioned followed by a list of soldiers who were killed transferred discharged deserted etc. With a Recapitulation signed and dated by John S. Brush at Potomac Creek Virginia 4 April 1863.<br/> John S. Brush born c. 1840 was mustered into the New York Infantry in 1861 a 1st Corporal and was mustered out a 2d Lieutenant. Brush had an interesting life following the war. 1880 Federal census records list him as a resident of Sing Sing Prison. Unfortunately this Civil War veteran went into the forgery business. By 1903 he had spent more than 20 years in Illinois and New York State prisons because of his "expertness in 'free hand' imitation of signatures and handwriting" versus the more common tracing method making him "one of the most dangerous professional forgers operating in this country." He was so good that those he had imitated at times would identify his forgeries as their own signatures. In 1903 Brush pleaded guilty yet again to forgery and was sentenced to another five years imprisonment at Dannemora prison. By the 1910 U.S. Federal Census he was living at the National Soldiers' Home in Tennessee. PROCEEDINGS OF THE TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE AMERICAN BANKERS' ASSOCIATION. . . 1903. pp. 127-129. unknown books‎

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‎CIVIL WAR New York Herald‎

‎THE NEW YORK HERALD; Sunday November 16 1862‎

‎NY: New York Herald 1865. Folio folded good copy. Headline the capture of Corpus Christie Texas with a large map skirmish and battle for Williamsburg the Missouri elections emancipation in the border states. New York Herald unknown books‎

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‎CIVIL WAR New York Times‎

‎THE NEW YORK TIMES; Wednesday December 17 1862‎

‎NY: New York Times 1865. Folio folded good copy. A review od Saturday's action in Fredericksburg with a map of the placements of the forces. New York Times unknown books‎

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‎CIVIL WAR New York Tribune‎

‎THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE; Friday January 31 1865‎

‎NY: New York Tribune 1865. Folio folded good copy. Civil War news:. New York Tribune unknown books‎

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‎CIVIL WAR New York Tribune‎

‎THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE; Friday May 19 1865‎

‎NY: New York Tribune 1865. Folio folded good copy. Includes an article on the Lincoln assassination forthcoming trial etc. New York Tribune unknown books‎

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‎CIVIL WAR New York Tribune‎

‎THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE; Monday June 5 1865‎

‎NY: New York Tribune 1865. Folio folded good copy. Sheridan in New Orleans Complicity of Rebel Leaders in assassination surrender by General Hood etc. New York Tribune unknown books‎

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‎CIVIL WAR New York Tribune‎

‎THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE; Saturday February 4 1865‎

‎NY: New York Tribune 1865. Folio folded good copy. Civil War news:. New York Tribune unknown books‎

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‎CIVIL WAR New York Tribune‎

‎THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE; September 20 1866‎

‎NY: New York Tribune 1866. Folio folded good copy. Notes on Reconstruction and more. New York Tribune unknown books‎

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‎CIVIL WAR New York Tribune‎

‎THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE; Thursday June 6 1865‎

‎NY: New York Tribune 1865. Folio folded good copy. Grant's arrival in New York welcome etc. New York Tribune unknown books‎

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‎CIVIL WAR New York Tribune‎

‎THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE; Thursday March 9 1865‎

‎NY: New York Tribune 1865. Folio folded good copy. Civil War news:. New York Tribune unknown books‎

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‎CIVIL WAR New York Tribune‎

‎THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE; Tuesday February 28 1865‎

‎NY: New York Tribune 1865. Folio folded good copy. Civil War news:. New York Tribune unknown books‎

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‎CIVIL WAR New York Tribune‎

‎THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE; Tuesday March 28 1865‎

‎NY: New York Tribune 1865. Folio folded good copy. Civil War news:. New York Tribune unknown books‎

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‎CIVIL WAR New York Tribune‎

‎THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE; Wednesday March 22 1865‎

‎NY: New York Tribune 1863. Folio folded good copy. Civil War news:. New York Tribune unknown books‎

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‎CIVIL WAR New York Tribune‎

‎THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE; Wednesday September 28 1865‎

‎NY: New York Tribune 1865. Folio folded good copy. Rally for Lincoln and Johnson at Coper Union the coming Presidential electionsetc. New York Tribune unknown books‎

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‎Civil War Newspaper‎

‎THE NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6 1861: "THE REBELLION. CONFIRMATION OF THE REPORTED DEATH OF JEFFERSON DAVIS. THE FLAGS OF THE REBELS FLYING AT HALF-STAFF./ INTENSE EXCITEMENT AT WASHINGTON./ A GENERAL ENGAGEMENT OF THE HOSTILE ARMIES EXPECTED./ A GREAT BATTLE PROBABLY TO-DAY./ THE UNION ARMY PREPARED FOR THE CONFLICT.‎

‎New York 1861. Elephant folio 15-3/4" x 22". 8pp. Caption title as issued printed in six columns. Disbound light wear and several short closed tears at outer margins Very Good. <br/><br/> A Civil War illustration of wishful thinking: "Your correspondent has this moment - half-past five o'clock P.M. - received a special despatch from a reliable source dated Louisville Kentucky Sept. 5 couched in the following language which confirms the announcement of the death of Jeff. Davis first made in this correspondence on Tuesday last:- 'Positive advices received here this morning on Davis' death.' A special messenger from Fortress Monroe who arrived here to-day announces that flags have been flying at half-mast along the rebel lines for several days and information was received at the fortress that it was in consequence of the death of Jeff Davis."<br/> A source from Richmond stated that Davis had a serious illness and "little hope was entertained of his recovery." This is then followed by a biographical sketch of the provisional Vice President Alexander H. Stephens under the heading "THE NEW PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY." Much other war news is printed. unknown books‎

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‎Civil War Patriotic Cover‎

‎RARE UNUSED UNION POSTAL COVER: "TIME -- 1862./ 1. JEFF. DAVIS RETIRES FROM THE PRESIDENCY. 2. STEPHENS ACCOMPANIES JEFF. 3. PICKENS LAMENTING THE ATTACK ON SUMTER. 4. FLOYD IN A FIX DON'T KNOW WHO TO ROB. 5 & 11. WIGFALL & MASON MOURNING O'ER THEIR FATE. 10. DARKEY DELIVERING A LECTURE ON HONESTY REMINDS 'EM THAT HE'S CONTRABAND. 6 7 8 & 9. SCOTT'S AIDS DISPOSING OF SECESSION.‎

‎n.p. 1861. 3-1/4" x 5-1/2". Black ink on a white envelope. Lightly age toned a few very tiny spots in blank area. Very Good. <br/><br/> This interesting detailed rare postal cover is a caricature of a well-dressed former slave in a tall hat who stands to the left holding an open book in his outstretched hand. To his right are two caskets next to four men kneeling and praying. From one of the caskets an ox head representing Jefferson Davis protrudes. To the far right four other men are busy with shovels and pick axes digging two graves. All the men including the two men in the caskets are labeled with numbers 1 -11.<br/> This cover appears to be rare copies found only at American Antiquarian Society and Harvard University. Our research did not uncover any copies previously for sale or at auction.<br/>As of September 2017: OCLC 191301535 1-AAS. Harvard MOLLUS Collection Patriotic Covers MS Am 1084 328 People CPT. Not in Weiss Wolcott or Boyd. unknown books‎

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‎Civil War Patriotic Covers‎

‎COLLECTION OF FOURTEEN UNUSED PRO-UNION CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC POSTAL COVERS DEPICTING DEVILS AND SKULLS‎

‎n.p. 1865. All uncancelled generally 3" x 5-1/2". Occasional light wear occasional light dustsoiling. A few have glue remnants on flaps from having been mounted; most do not. Very Good. The following postal covers listed by Weiss citation: <br/><br/> C-D-7. Image of the devil depicted as a gnarled tree root. Caption below reads "The Root of Treason. Found in the 'Sacred Soil' of Virginia." Imprint below "S.C. Upham 310 Chestnut St." Printed in blue ink.<br/> C-D-8. Gentleman in tattered clothing holding a bottle of alcohol in his hand hangs on a pole with a banner in Confederate style variation chains and shackles hang from either side and a devil's head is perched upon the top. Caption below reads "'Success shall perch upon our banner.' - J.D." Printed in black ink. <br/> C-D-11. Confederate shield with image in the center stripe of the devil sitting on a bail of cotton. Caption below reads "J.D. his Crest." Printed in blue and red inks. <br/> C-D-15. The devil dances along paying a flute with his nose and tapping on a drum with a Confederate flag flying high at the end of his pointed tail. Caption below reads "The Standard Bearer of the C.S.A./ A H--- of a feller." Imprint printed vertically to left "Wm. Edenburgh 140 Nassau Street N.Y." Printed in red and blue inks. <br/> C-D-19. The devil depicted tree-like leads Confederate troops pointing down the road they travel with trees surrounding it. Caption below reads "Trees - on a hard road to travel." Imprint below image "S.C. Upham 310 Chestnut St. Phila." Printed in blue ink. <br/> C-D-24. Uncle Sam holds an ax ready to chop down a Palmetto tree with a Confederate flag flying from its trunk. The devil stands behind the tree saying "WOODMAN SPARE THAT TREE." Caption below reads "Uncle Sam cutting down the 'Secession Tree' just as it is in fall bloom against the wishes of the planter." Imprint below caption "S.C. Upham 310 Chestnut St." Printed in blue ink.<br/> C-D-25. Jefferson Davis J.D. and Gen. Beauregard Gen. B being carried away by two running devils. Caption below reads "JEFF AND BEAUREGARD on their LAST RIDE./ Traitor Jeff and his Vice Cotton. Stephens Are now driven to their last kick.- First by the night-mare of secession And then by the imps of Old Nick." Printed in blue ink.<br/> C-D-40. Image of Jefferson Davis at the end of a large spit with the devil poking him with a pitchfork pushing him into a furnace or hell. A black man watches from overhead and says "De Debil Claims His Own." Printed in black ink.<br/> C-SK-4. "Vanity Treachery & Death" over images of a peacock plume a snake and a skull. Caption below reads "SECESSION EMBLEMS." Imprint printed vertically to left "D. Murphy's Son Print. 65 Fulton & 372 Pearl-sts. N.Y." Printed in black ink.<br/> C-SK-6. A long rope twisted to resemble a skull. Caption below reads "End of Secession." Printed in blue ink.<br/> C-SK-7. Variation of the previous cover with a slightly thicker rope twisted to resemble a skull. Caption below reads in all uppercase letters" END OF SECESSION." Printed in black ink.<br/> C-SK-14. Image depicts an eye in the sky and a disembodied hand holding scales upon which the skull & crossbones of the Confederacy is outweighed by the battle-axe of the Union. Caption below reads "Weighed and found wanting." Printed in violet ink.<br/> C-SK-17. Image of a skeleton standing outside of a large wine glass in which a Confederate soldier is slumped and sleeping inside holding a small Confederate flag in his hand. Caption below reads "SECESSION WHISKEY. One dose warranted to kill at 40 rod." Imprint printed vertically to left "D. Murphy's Son Print. 65 Fulton & 372 Pearl Street N.Y." Printed in gray. Weiss has VI for violet with a note "really Lilac." <br/> C-SK-19. Image of woman wearing a bonnet and aproned dress being surprised by a skull coming up out of her teapot. Caption below reads "Virginny Mother of 'Old Dominion' Presidents and other Wise things is asked by Mrs. Davis to try a cup of Secession tea - and finds DEATH in the pot!" Imprint printed vertically to left "D. Murphy's Son Print. 65 Fulton & 372 Pearl-sts. N.Y." Printed in blue ink. unknown books‎

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‎Civil War Patriotic Envelopes‎

‎COLLECTION OF TWENTY-TWO PRO-UNION CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC POSTAL COVERS ALL WITH CARICATURES OF PEOPLE‎

‎v.p. 1865. All uncanceled generally 3" x 5-1/2". Occasional light wear occasional small spot. A few have glue remnants on flaps from having been mounted; most do not. Overall Very Good. The following postal covers in order by Weiss citation: <br/><br/> C-P-O-4. Confederate soldier with dunce cap and sword a pair of boots attached to his behind. Captioned "One of the 'Flowers' of the Rebel Army provided with a pair of seven-league boots." Printed in black ink. <br/> C-P-O-5. Man in ragged clothing carrying a rope looped over his shoulder one end in his hand. In front of him is an empty noose hanging from a gallows. Caption below reads "ONE OF THE ENDS OF SECESSION." Image printed in black. <br/> C-P-O-12. Long row of gallows leading to the U.S. Capitol each with a body hanging from a noose the names of Confederates above several of them. Names read "Davis Beauregard Toombs Floyd Yancey Twiggs Rhett & Co." "Washington" printed above the building. Caption below image reads "ON THE ROAD TO WASHINGTON." Printed in blue ink. <br/> C-P-O-13. Virginia depicted as a crippled old woman with words "Old Dominion" on her dress bent over and leaning on a cane. On her back is the fighting ground of the rival armies; men carrying Union flags climbing up the right side using a ladder with the word "North" printed below them while men carrying Confederate flags climb up the left side with the word "South" printed below. Caption above reads "'You may plant your seeds in peace for Old Virginia will have to bear the brunt of battle.' Gov. Pickens." Caption below scene "Poor Old Simple Virginia." Printed in red ink. <br/> C-P-P-2. A Southern gentleman holds a sword with the letters "F.F.V." and sips a drink from a long straw a smoking cigarette also hanging from his mouth. The caption below reads "Portrait of the 'Southern Gentleman' who objected to Ellsworth's Zouaves coming into Virginia because they didn't belong to the 'First Families.'" Imprint of S.C. Upham 310 Chestnut St. below caption. Printed in blue ink. <br/> C-P-S-3. Instead of horses four soldiers ride upon the shoulders of black men. One soldier holds a sword and one a flag with skull and cross bones. A cabin is in the background. Caption below image reads "Secession Cavalry." Printed in black ink. <br/> C-P-S-14. Image of a tree with the word "Union" on the trunk and two men perched upon a branch which bears the word "Secession" one man sawing through the branch. Caption below reads "Secessionists leaving the Union." Printed in blue ink. <br/> C-P-S-20. A group of well dressed gentlemen standing arm in arm with the caption "Secession States - Present" below the image. A second image below this shows the group of men led in chains the caption "Secession State - Future" printed below it. Printed in black ink.<br/> C-P-S-23. Jeff Davis with his arms outstretched and looking astonished at seeing a Union soldier standing before him. Tents and a Confederate flag in the background. Caption below "Striking dramatic attitude assumed by Jeff. Davis on beholding one of the Union Volunteers on the 'sacred soil' of Virginia." Printed in black ink. <br/> C-P-T-8. A traveler in the rain with a sack on a stick over his shoulder approaches a sign post pointing from the way he just came with the words "To Union" on it. The caption below reads "THE FUTURE TURNING POINT. South solus - 'Lord a mercy I'm going wrong and got to walk way back again.'" Printed in blue ink.<br/> C-P-T-10a. The Union army bearing bayonets and a Union flag chase Confederate soldiers who are fleeing on foot and horseback with their cannon and flag. Caption below reads "The Flying Artillery of the C.S.A." Printed in black ink. <br/> C-P-T-31. Image of Jefferson Davis hanging in the gallows with a hood over his head and two Union flags crossed overhead. "Jef sic Davis" at head of image and caption below reads "The WRONG man in the RIGHT Place." Printed in red and blue inks.<br/> C-P-T-37. Jefferson Davis "J.D." printed above his head walks a tightrope over a waterfall heading toward the side of a cliff on which is the Capitol building a soldier and the Union flag. Behind him a man is poised to cut the tightrope with an ax. Charles Blondin Jean Francois Gravelet was a French tightrope walker and acrobat who was well-known in the United States especially for his multiple walks over Niagara Falls. The verse below reads "This modern Blondin leaves but one impression Upon the mind of every calm spectator: How easily we circumvent SECESSION Must now be clearly seen by this arch-traitor." Printed vertically to left of image "Copyright secured by Brown & Ryan 201 203 and 205 William-street." Printed in lavender ink. <br/> C-P-T-45. Image depicts a man knocked onto his back by an exploding gun labeled "Secession." The caption below him reads "The result of playing with dangerous weapons - the sure result Traitors beware!" Imprint printed vertically to left of image "D. Murphy's Son Print. 65 Fulton & 372 Pearl-sts. N.Y." Printed in gray ink.<br/> C-P-T-57. Profile view of a foppish overdressed man with well groomed hair and moustache. Caption below reads "The Man who conceived C.S.A." Printed in red ink. <br/> C-P-T-58. Two men stand on a hilltop with spyglasses; the dome of the Capitol is in the distance. The caption below reads "The Way Washington was Taken./ Jeff Davis and Beauregard are 'looking toward Washington' and have been for six months past." Printed in black ink.<br/> C-P-T-60. A Confederate officer labeled "SECESSION" hanging by his neck from a beam with a cannon labeled "The Union 34 Pounder" acting as a counterweight. He is choking with his tongue hanging out of his mouth and his eyes bulging. His hat bears a skull and cross bones; a small Confederate flag atop it has fallen from his head. Printed in black ink. <br/> C-P-U-4. Three men hang from their necks from a flag atop a broken flagpole in a fort. Initials over their heads are "B" "F" and "JD." Cannons are perched atop the fort "S. Carolina" printed beneath an exploding cannon. Caption below reads "Unexpected results arising from fall of Sumpter's flag." Printed in violet ink.<br/> C-P-V-3a. Two images of the "family" of Virginia. Above captioned "VIRGINIA IN 1776" depicts a happy well dressed mother sitting in a chair with her five young sons surrounding her; a banner with the stars and stripes hangs above them. A copy of the Declaration of Independence hangs in the background. Below captioned "VIRGINIA IN 1861" depicts a degenerate family with the mother sitting in her chair holding a bottle in her hand one son waves a Confederate flag and has a cat o' nine tails in his back pocket and stands on a slave doll one son drinking two sons playing cards and smoking and the youngest sitting on the floor with a bag with the word "STOLEN" on it. Two whips with chains and manacles hang above them. Printed vertically to left "Entered according to act of Congress by John G. Wells in 1861 in the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York." Printed in blue ink.<br/> C-P-W-5. Image depicts a ragged emaciated soldier holding an empty bottle as he floats on a barrel labeled "C.S.A." from which a tattered Confederate flag hangs. Caption below reads "What they must soon come to." Imprint below caption "Wm. Ridenburgh 140 Nassau St. N.Y." Printed in black ink.<br/> C-P-Y-2. "YOUNG AMERICA." To the right an image of a child playing with a toy while his mother looks on. Caption below reads "NORTH." To the left an image of a boy sitting on a large barrel marked "COGNAC" while he smokes a cigarette. Caption below reads "SOUTH." Printed in violet ink.<br/> C-P-Y-6. Image depicts a strutting dandified Yancey with a walking stick. Printed vertically to left of image "YANCEY Commissioner from 'C.S.A.'" Imprint of Magee Stationer 2d & Chestnut on verso. Printed in blue ink. unknown books‎

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‎Civil War Pendleton George Hunt‎

‎Autograph Manuscript Subscription for copies of a speech made by Rep. George H. Pendleton Before the House on January 19 1862 Signed by 56 Members of the US House of Representatives‎

‎Washington D.C. 1862. 1 p. pen and ink on paper docketed on verso. Folio. Old folds else very good. 1 p. pen and ink on paper docketed on verso. Folio. Copperheads and Unconditional Unionists. This compelling historical manuscript was penned during the contentious and hostile political environment that was pervasive during the Lincoln Administration. The subscription is for a speech by Pendleton arguing the constitutionality of the proposed "Legal Tender Act" authorizing the government to issue paper money popularly known as "greenbacks" that were not backed by an equal value in gold or silver to help finance the war. Despite intense opposition the act was passed in February 1862 and laid the foundation for a permanent paper currency. <br/><br/>Notable signatures on the subscription of which 10700 copies were ordered at 50 cents apiece Pendleton ordered 2000 include rabid "Copperhead" and hated Southern sympathizer Clement Vallandigham who was famously tried and convicted of treason in 1863 and subsequently banished to the Confederacy; Kentuckian John Crittenden author of the unsuccessful "Crittenden Compromise" of 1860; and the speech's author George Pendleton leader of the peace wing of the Democratic Party who ran for Vice President on the failed McClellan-Pendleton ticket that ran against Lincoln during the presidential election of 1864. <br/><br/>The manuscript is signed by Republicans Democrats and members of the Unconditional Unionist Party and includes: William H. Wadsworth Kellian Van Rensalear Whaley George W. Dunlap Daniel Wolsey Voorhees William Alexander Richardson Anthony Lausett Knapp William Joshua Allen Albert Gallatin Porter John Benedict Steele Erastus Corning I Theodore Medad Pomeroy Robert Bruce Van Valkenburgh Chilton Allen White Albert Gallatin Riddle William Eckart Lehman Charles John Biddle Sydenham Elnathan Ancona William Gay Brown Sr. Jacob Beeson Blair Joseph Eggleston Segar James Sidney Rollins Thomas Lawson Price William Steele Holman William Gaston Steele James Edward English George Thomas Cobb Elijah Hise Norton Chauncey Vibbard Henry Grider James Addison Cravens Nehemiah Perry Warren Perry Noble Philip Johnson John Law and others. unknown books‎

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