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[Beauregard, Pierre G. T.] A pair of carte-de-visite Photographs of the fiery general in uniform, both by Quinby & Co of Charleston, SC, (though only one identified as such in print on verso). One is a 3/4 length pose before a pillar with his with his arms crossed; the other is a waist-length view of him with his left arm resting on a table. Both have been dated "1862" in ink with the general's name written respectively on verso and on mount. First photograph with moderate overall soiling and wear at edges; second trimmed unevenly at top, with minor soiling. Two striking images. [2]

Est. $400-500

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[Benjamin, Judah P.] Nicola Marschall German-born American painter (1829-1917); helped design the "Stars and Bars" first national CSA flag; credited with designing the gray CSA uniform; known as the "Artist of the Confederacy." Unique original Oil Painting Signed and dated in paint "N. Marschall 1861" at bottom, entitled Life Portrait of Judah P. Benjamin. A vignetted 29" x 25" portrait of the Confederate Secretary of State, Attorney General, and Secretary of War. Held in an ornate period gilt wood frame, 34.5" x 30.5" overall size. Restored. Marschall is thought to have painted portraits of the entire Confederate cabinet, and other works of his are at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond. This is believed to be the last of his cabinet portraits in private hands. In addition to holding three posts in the Confederate cabinet, Benjamin was the first Jewish American to hold such a high-level position in North America, and had been the first to be formally offered a seat on the US Supreme Court (which he declined twice). Rumored to have ordered the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, he fled the country at the end of the war, and enjoyed a very successful second career as a lawyer in England. A highly important and visually grand work of art from the Confederate States of America! (Image)

Est. $20,000-30,000

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Blockade Runners: CM Furman Great content ALS by Furman, president of the Bank of South Carolina, 2 pages, Wilmington, NC, March 7, 1864. He explains to Governor Bonham of SC: ""The Secretary of War [James Seddon] has taken the same position that he did on occasion of the former voyage of the Alice. The cotton marked for the State of So. Ca. will go on Board, but the owners of the Boat will make the arrangements with the Agent of the Navy Department that if a contrary arrangement is not concluded at Richmond, the cotton will be considered as on account of the Gov. I think that I will be of no advantage to use to lose the voyage and to occasion the Company to lose it as it would materially interfere with arrangements...The Boat of the Virginia Company has never been interfered with by either the Navy or War Departments. The No. Ca. boats have not been interfered with as yet but orders have been recd. to claim the right to sell by the No. Ca. boats...But in the Virginia Boat is only chartered by the State...I have no doubt that she is now on joint account between the States and the Stock holders. I shall endeavor to ascertain upon what precise footing the Boat Stands, and it will be there for us to consider the propriety of taking the same position...The three Boats, The Alice, The Hansa, & the City of Petersburg are now here. The Navy Depart. Claim on the two former but so far as I can obtain authoritive information, no claim is made on the latter...It may be attempted to be said in excuse that the Gov. has not sufficient cotton here to load her but when I enquire whether if one of the Bee boats shd. Come in and Gov. has no cotton if she can be filled by other parties I am informed that the orders of the Gov. are that no boat is to be allowed to go without Cotton for Gov....& that resort must be had to impressments. I shall proceed this evening to Richmond to lay this whole matter before the President...I have received a telegram from Maj. Bayne to effect that henceforth the Gov. will claim one half of all outgoing cargoes on private vessels. This may breakup this trade, unless the rate of freight are greatly increased..." Minor wear, otherwise VG. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

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Blockade Runners Choice Manuscript Document Signed by ""Benj. F. Flanders / Supervis. Special Agent of the Treas. Department,"" 1 page, ca 24"" x 7.75"" (two legal folio sheets tipped top to bottom), New Orleans, September 1, 1863. Flanders receives from Capt. JW McClune, AQM at New Orleans, ten lots of real estate in the city, including buildings with some furniture, valued at $213,850 total, which is "claimed to be the property of Z.W. ZACHARIE of NEW ORLEANS, Rebel, who fitted out a Volunteer Battalion all complete for the Rebel Army, and since May 1862 has been engaged in running supplies from foreign countrys [sic]through the Blockade." Marked "No. 192 / Duplicate" at top. Some minor edge wear, but clean and VG. (Image)

Est. $400-500

SOLD for $350.00
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Blockade Runners Choice Manuscript Circular, 1 page, legal folio, US Flag Ship Niagara [of the Gulf Blockading Squadron, near Pensacola], November 25, 1861. ""Description of Steamer Fingal Believed to have sailed from Greenock [Scotland] October 8th loaded with arms and ammunition for the Confederate Government. A fast screw steamer long black hull, no ports, 2 masted, lower masts BRIGHT scraped...ONE black funnel amidships...Figure head, a bare headed man, two thirds life size (like a Druid) painted white...A bright lookout must be kept for the Fingal, the Department will be much chagrined should she be permitted to enter a Confederate fort." With Autograph Note Signed "D.F.E." along left margin, reading "The same day I rcd. this Dec. rth recd also a New Orleans Paper of the 20th of Nov. by the Connecticut containing a notice of the the arrival of this Steamer at Savannah on the 19th - having met with none of the Blockading Squad." He also identifies the blockade runner's captain as E.C. Andersen. With a reprinted Confederate item tipped to bottom of page noting that the Fingal brought 6,000 Enfield rifles to rebel troops. Some paste traces, overall VG indeed.

Est. $300-400

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Blockade Runners: Charles T. Mitchell Great content ALS by Mitchell, a merchant, 1-1/5 pages, 4to, Wilmington, NC, April 4, 1864. He writes Governor M.L. Bonham of South Carolina about blockade running: ""I have this forenoon received a letter from Mr. Charles Hammond of Hamburg [now Glenville, NC]enclosing me Rail Road receipts for 87 Bshls Cotton which he has shipped by your order to W. C. Bee & Co. Please inform me what disposition I am to make of them...Compressed Cotton has been offered today at $1.25 per pound 'New currency' without finding a purchaser. There is little or no disposition to purchase just now because of the paucity of ships in harbor. I hope that [president of the Bank of SC] Mr. Furman & you have acceded to our propositions about our steamers, for our soldiers will starve for want of meat & clothes soon. Genl. [H.C.] Whiting told me...he had not had fresh meat upon his table for 40 DAYS and I see with intense scorn that the 'Minnies' cargo (just in service four days since) from Bermuda consisting of 170 boxes bacon has to be kept here as it is filled with worms & unfit for use and her Captain says there are hundreds of tons of stores waiting shipment in Bermuda. I fear the success of our cause...If the runner's lines had their Steamers running I would try and get them to take out each trip for you which would make you piles of money. I write this for your own eye only." Edge and fold wear, toned, VG. As this letter clearly shows, the Union blockade was all too effective in choking off supplies for the Confederate Army. (Image)

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $500.00
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Blockade Runners: Savannah Important ALS by assistant adjutant general T.B. Ray, aide to Gen William Hardee, 1-2/3 pages, 4to, Charleston, SC, November 6, 1864. He writes to Gen Lafayette McLaws, commander of the District of Georgia, that "The Department at Richmond has expressed the earnest wish to encourage Blockade Running in every quarter as a means of obtaining Supplies for our armies, and has suggested Savannah, through Warsaw Inlet, as a practicable port. Capt. Peck the bearer of this, goes to investigate the feasibility of the suggestion and Lieut Genl Hardee begs that you will afford him all facilities..." Docketed on lower third of second page. Age-toned, with some fold wear, but boldly written and VG. It was too late to establish a new blockade-running route near Savannah. Just days after this letter, WT Sherman's troops were making their way across eastern Georgia and bearing down on the city, which McLaws and Hardee would be unable to defend. By Christmas, Savannah was in Union hands. (imagea) (Image)

Est. $500-750

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Blockade Runners: South Carolina Interesting content ALS ""Thos. L. Bayne Lt. Col. / In Charge of Cotton & foreign supplies"" for the Confederate government, 1-1/2 pages, 4to, Richmond, May 27, 1864. He writes to Commissioner CM Furman of Charleston, SC, informing him that Jefferson Davis, on the advice of his cabinet, had decided that restitution would be made to South Carolina "by the allowance of freight on Govmt. Vessels as recommended...The recommendation referred to is that the State may now be permitted to send out on Government Vessels the same quantity of cotton, and at the same rate of freight, which it would have shipped under the original permit...that is to say, 1/3 cargo of Steamers 'Alice & Fannie' for one trip each. There is no Vessel owned exclusively by the Govmt. now running into Wilmington [NC]," so the government will give South Carolina one third of the one half of those ships' capacity that it has appropriated. This is Bayne's retained copy, and thus the endorsement of Secretary of the Treasury Memminger is in a secretarial hand. Age-toned, with minor fold wear, otherwise VG.

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $300.00
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Blockade Runners: Trenholm, Tyler, and Others, Great combination Confederate States Document Signed by "G.A. Trenholm" as CSA Secretary of the Treasury, and also by register "Ro: Tyler," Comptroller "Lewis Cruger," and with his initials "C.T.J." by Charles T. Jones, 1 page, legal folio, on imprinted Treasury Department form, [Richmond], March 3, 1865. A Naval pay warrant to Paymaster James A. Semple for $300,000 for "Provisions & Clothing," which is paid out in draft #758. With Semple's receipt signature at bottom, and a great impression at center of the CSA Seal. Fold wear including small hole at intersections, edge wear and soiling, overall VF. George A. Trenholm (1817-76) had become Secretary of the Treasury in July 1864 after the resignation of Christopher Memminger; earlier, he had been one of the most important financial leaders in the Confederacy as head of its overseas bankers, Fraser, Trenholm & Co; as such, he built a fleet of blockade runners that struggled to keep the South supplied during the war. This document was issued at the eleventh hour; Richmond would fall exactly a month later. (Image)

Est. $500-750

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Blockade Runner: Stereo View Desirable stereoscopic Photograph of blockade runner Chicora, published by Union View Co of Rochester, NY. The boat is shown on the ocean, with a partly obstructed caption in negative at bottom of image, "1863 Steamer Chicora Noted Blockade Runner". Some spotting, but VG. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $250.00
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Charleston: CG Memminger and FW Pickens Important Autograph Letter Signed ""C.G. Memminger, Secy of Treas.,"" 2 pages, 8vo, Richmond, December 20, 1861. He writes to Gov. F.W. Pickens of South Carolina, sending a copy of ""the messages of of the President and Resolutions of Congress in relation to the calamity which has recently befallen our metropolis. The good feeling and sympathy which prompted these proceedings will doubtless be appreciated by yourself and our people; and I earnestly hope that the sums placed at the disposal of the state may be accepted and applied by the Legislature to aid the sufferers by the calamity." With ANS "F.W. Pickens" on verso of blank integral page, directing Col. Moses to "write for me & let me sign it, regarding how I am to get the $250,000 - to be advanced for the Charleston fire. Let me know & I will send, or if Mr. C. G. Memminger will send me a draft for it, I will arrange it, & take immediate steps to secure it." Soiling at fold of Pickens note, otherwise VG. (imagea) (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

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Charleston: FW Pickens, and JE Brown Important pair of letters following the horrible Great Fire in Charleston, including Manuscript Letter Signed ""F.W. Pickens"" as governor, 1 page, 4to, on stationer imprinted ""State of South Carolina / Head Quarters," [Columbia], January 13, 1862. He writes Governor Joseph E. Brown of Georgia "in relation to the generous gift by your State to the sufferers by fire in Charleston...I now enclose the above receipt , as a voucher for the one hundred thousand dollars, and again, in the name of the State, return you my sincere thanks for this evidence of kindness from a generous and noble people." Notable edge wear, toned, about VG. With response MSL "Joseph E. Brown" as Governor, 1 page, 4to, Milledgeville, January 16, 1862. He acknowledges the receipt, adding, "The feelings and the sympathies of the people of this State were in some measure expressed by their representatives." Toned, some minor fold wear, VG. A third of Charleston had been destroyed in the Great Fire, which began in a sash factory and spread through the city on the night of December 11, 1861. [2]

Est. $750-1,000

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Charleston: [Milledge L. Bonham] American politician and soldier (1813-90); served in the Seminole Wars and Mexican War; commanded the Army of South Carolina in the Civil War; Governor of SC. Important ALS by Major W.G. Eason, ordnance officer, 1 page, 4to, on imprinted stationery of the State of South Carolina Ordnance Office, April 8, 1863. He writes to Gov. Bonham, enclosing (not present)"a statement of all ordnance and ordnance stores shipped from the Citadel in this city to the Columbia Arsenal. We have remaining about twenty seven hundred arms of all kinds, which require cleaning and some repair, as fast as they are made ready, they ar packed for shipment as we are compelled to use green lumber for our packing boxes. It will not answer to send the guns off in their present condition, for in thirty days time they would be unfit for use. Understanding your telegram of this morning to direct me to send up all the arms etc. except those needed for Capt. Thomas's Corps will continue to ship as fast as they are ready." Wear at left edge, some toning, VG. (Image)

Est. $400-500

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Books: Willis J. Abbot His history of the Civil War, including ""Battle Fields of '61;"" ""Battle Fields and Camp Fires;"" ""Battle Fields and Victory;"" and ""Blue Jackets of '61."" NY, Dodd, Mead, 1889-92. All are 8vo, blue cloth with illustrated wraps and gilt spines. No jackets. Owner's bookplates on pastedown, with 1895 gift inscription on "Blue Jackets." All rubbed, bumped, and soiled, with toning to spines and some staining to the Battle Fields wraps. Interiors toned and occasionally soiled. But complete and overall about VG.

Est. $200-300

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Books: Bruce Catton Nine Volumes by the famed Civil War historian. Includes ""The Centennial History of the Civil War,"" 1961-65, Doubleday. 3 vols. All with jackets (price clipped). Jackets foxed, minor nicks at edges, books VG/F. ""The Army of the Potomac," 1951-53 (1962 edition), Doubleday, 3 vols. All with jackets. Owner's pen note on free endpapers. Jackets with minor edge wear, books Fine. "Grant Takes Command," [1969], Little, Brown. Book-of-the-month edition. Original jacket. "Grant Moves South," [1960], Little, Brown. Original jacket price clipped. Jackets with minor wear, books VG/F. Finally, "This Hallowed Ground," 1956, Doubleday. Original jacket. Tears to jacket spine end, book VG/F. [9]

Est. $150-200

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Books: Collector's Library Eighteen philatelic and numismatic books for the Civil War collector, most by Grover Criswell. Includes Criswell's Compendium (3), 1991 edition, and 1992/93 edition (2), one the ""Damn Yankee"" edition, all signed; Criswell's Confederate Paper Money, 1996; Criswell's Pass-A-Grille Beach...CSA Catalog No. 2; Criswell's Confederate and Southern States Bonds (3), 1961 (2) and 1980 editions, the last signed; his Confederate and Southern States Currency (3), 1957, 1976, and 1992 editions, the first and last signed; A Banking History of Louisiana by SA Caldwell, 1977 reprint by Criswell, and signed by him; Confederate and Southern State Currency by WW Bradbeer, 1915 [1945 reprint]; Confederate Currency and Stamps by CE Fuller, 1949; Confederate Treasury Notes by PH Chase, 1947; Abraham Lincoln Illustrated Envelopes and Paper by JW Milgram, 1984, signed; Civil War Encased Stamps by FR Reed, 1995, signed; and List of Post Offices in the US 1862 1981 reprint. Condition is typically Fine. [18]

Est. $400-500

SOLD for $325.00
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Books: Confederacy - Fourteen volumes on the Confederacy and its warriors, including Alexander H. Stephens by Abele, 1946; Andersonville by Kantor, [1955]; Chancellorsville: Lee's Greatest Battle by Stackpole, 1958; The Civil War by Eisenschiml, Newman, and Long, 1956, 2 vols in slipcase*; The Confederate Nation by Thomas, 1979; Famous Adventures and Prison Escapes, 1939; First Blood: the Story of Fort Sumter by Swanberg, 1957, book-of-the-month edition; 'First with the Most' Forrest by Henry, 1944; Gray Ghosts of the Confederacy by Brownlee, 1968; Mary Chesnut's Civil War ed. by Woodward, 1981; October 25th and the Battle of Mine Creek by Buresh, 1977; Rebellion in Missouri: 1861 by Adamson, [1961]; Rebels from West Point by Patterson, 1987; and A Stillness at Appomattox by Catton, 1954; [14]

Est. $200-300

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Books: Photographic History of the Civil War Highly desirable series of Books ""The Photographic History of the Civil War,"" Francis T. Miller, ed. NY, The Review of Reviews Co., 1911-12. 10 vols. 4to, blue cloth with gilt spines and edges. No jackets. Several volumes foxed, with wear and soiling to all covers (some stained), most somewhat shaken. But complete, intact, and overall G/VG.

Est. $500-750

SOLD for $550.00
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Books: Union Library A large collection of eighteen titles, including The American Iliad by Eisenschiml and Newman, 1947; The Army of the Potomac: a Stillness at Appomattox by Catton, 1953 (later edition, this volume only); The Blue and and the Gray ed. by Commager, 1950, 2 vols, in slipcase*; The Civil War's Bohemian Brigade by Starr, 1954; Confidential Correspondence of Gustavus V. Fox... by Thompson and Wainwright, 1919, volume II only*; David G. Farragut by Spears, [1905]*; First Blood: the Story of Ft. Sumter by Swanberg, [1957*]; The General Who Marched to Hell by Miers, 1951; Gideon Welles by West, [1943]*; Lincoln and Men of War Times by McClure, 1962; Lincoln Finds a General by Williams, 1949, 2 vols, in slipcase*; Lincoln's War Cabinet by Hendrick, 1946*; Meade of Gettysburg by Cleaves, [1960]; Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory by Blackford, 1954; Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, ed by Long [1952]; Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont by HA Du Pont, 1926*; Storm over the Land by Sandburg, [1942] (ex-library)*; and U.S. Grant by Church, 1926. All with jackets except those designated with (*). Condition varies from VG to Fine, mostly intermediate. [18]

Est. $300-400

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Charleston: Photographs Two war-era carte-de-visite Photographs,, printed by JT Reading of Savannah, both described in pencil on verso. One, attributed to photographer George Barnard, is of the "Cathedral...destroyed by the great fire 1861," and the other of the "sister churches," Unitarian and Lutheran, with a man in a kepi in foreground, showing damage to the surrounding neighborhood. Second with a few spots, both with usual soiling and toning, but both sharp and VG. [2] (imagea) (Image)

Est. $300-400

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