Auction 40

Collector Series


Civil War Autographs


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Lot 104
Barton, Clara, Union Army nurse during the Civil War, and founder of the American Red Cross in 1881. Autograph on full document dated July 13, 1865, headed "Office of Correspondence with the friends of the Missing Men of the United States Army". Some age spots, otherwise Fine. Her signature is scarce and much sought after.
Estimate $400 - 600.
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Unsold
Lot 105
Ripley, James Wolfe, Union General and Army Chief of Ordnance during the Civil War. Autograph on an 1862 Ordnance Department official cover to a lieutenant in New York, with official letter enclosed. Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized
$120
Lot 106
Stephens, Alexander H., Vice-President of the Confederacy during the Civil War, served as a member of Congress 1873-1872, then was governor of Georgia until his death in 1883. Autograph on large piece dated 1879. Fine.
The lot also contains a small note from Union General John H. Wilder: "Provost Marshall will permit M. Blair to remove two barrels of cider vinegar from the central depot".
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot 107
Thomas, Lorenzo, Union General and Adjutant General of the Army during the Civil War. Autograph on 1862 legal-size official cover from the Adjutant General's Office to a lieutenant in Virginia. Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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