1865. Photography. Fine condition. Breckenridge 1842 - 1920 was a Union officer from Kentucky in the Civil War; His two older brothers and cousin fought on the Confederate side. His rank during the war was 1st and 2nd Lieutenant 1862-3. In later life he became a brigadier general 1889 in the U.S. Regular Army and Inspector General of the Army as well as a major general of volunteers in the Spanish-American War. wikipedia dot com. Breckenridge is dressed in formal uniform with medals and insignia and looks off to his right. Portrait was taken by Prince with locations in New York and Washington DC. Signed by the General on verso.<br /> <br /> Captain Joyce known thus by pencil writing on verso is seated and looks to his left dressed in full uniform with medals and saber. His uniform differs from traditional Civil War ranking officer with 3 rows of buttons and soutache decoration. 4 1/4 X 6 1/2 unknown
Boston 1898. Otherwise very good condition. A Spanish American War veteran's discharge papers. Capen was part of the First Massachusetts Regiment of Heavy Artillery Volunteers Battery C. He was mustered out after 7 months at age 27. His occupation is listed as 'conductor.'<br /> <br /> 8 1/2 x 11" original folds hand written additions to form uniformly toned. unknown
New York: Bogardus 1863. Photography. Good overall. Two identical Bogardus images but with slightly formats - different Bogardus stamps on the verso and one with round corners the other squared. The pencil names on the verso of one card say "David Foster Israel Peopus Miss Logan " The portrait has the lieutenant in uniform holding his hat in left hand his right hand on a chair. <br /> <br /> Two identical images. 2 3/8 x 4" image on card. Photographer was Bogardus at 363 Broadway in New York NY. Faintly foxed. Bogardus unknown
New York: Random House 1985. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Octavo. 319 pages indexed. Hardcover in a silver dust jacket. The jacket shows light to moderate wear. Stated First Edition on the copyright page. Map endpapers; text has some illustrations. The book is sound and clean. <br/> <br/> Random House hardcover
Referentie van de boekhandelaar : 049497 ISBN : 0394520831 9780394520834
New York: The Religious Society of Friends 1862. First printing. Pamphlet. Very good condition. Three reports from the Quakers during the Civil War on their ministry amongst the "Colored Refugees" of Virginia & Washington DC reporting on the conditions and needs at Fort Monroe Camp Barker Craney Island Alexandria Hampton Norfolk etc. Conditions are tough in the refugee camps but none wish to return to where they have fled from. "Slaves have been abandoned and we must help. Don't we owe them for our prosperity--- enjoying indirectly from the unrequited labor of these people." <br /> <br /> Encyclopedia Virginia writes on their website- "In this report dated May 1864 the Committee on Colored Refugees who were representatives of the New York Yearly Meeting of Friends gives its assessment of the needs of the formerly enslaved people escaping behind Union lines and how Quaker charity efforts were meeting them in contraband camps across Virginia including Alexandria. One of their agents Harriet Jacobs wrote her own letter documenting what she saw in Alexandria and Washington D.C. For Quakers the abolition of slavery was a moral and religious imperative."<br /> <br /> Title continues: Address of the Representatives of New-York Yearly Meeting of Friends to Its Members.; Third Report of Committee of the Representatives of New York Yearly Meeting of Friends upon the Condition and Wants of the Colored Refugees<br /> <br /> 1862 Report OCLC: 21308787 8vo 30pp black title on cream paper wraps saddle stitched. Clean throughout. 1862 Address OCLC: 25519700 8vo 10pp. October 24th 1862. 1864 Third Report OCLC: 25113848 cites 9 copies; 8vo 23pp May 1864 slt. marked wrapper. <br /> <br /> All in their original self wrappers overall in very good condition. The Religious Society of Friends unknown