Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 22

Manuscript and Collectibles Auction

U.S. Civil War

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 72		1864 South Carolina Claim To Receive Money For A Dead Slave. Partly-printed document from the State of South Carolina, January 5, 1864, in which John D. Kennedy files a claim "for the loss of my negro slave Robert who died in Jany 1863 from disease contracted in the const under order of the Legislature of the State of South Carolina to furnish labor for the defence of the State." In the top left corner are the figures "45/2,000" Light toning; one small edge split. Slaves were often conscripted for labor, and many of them died. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 73		Anderson, S.R (1804-83) Confederate general. Autograph Endorsement Signed ("S.R. Anderson") as Major General Commanding, "Hd Qtrs State Forces, La vergne Tenn Oct 2d 1862." Anderson writes, "I take great pleasure in recommending to you Maj. Hamilton on his way to Ky to join staff of Genl B. Johnson." On verso, a secretarial letter written in Anderson's name highly recommends Major Hamilton and asks Breckinrridge to render any aid needed. S.R. Anderson was with Lee in the Virginia campaign. He resigned on May 10, 1862 because of poor health but remained active in war work until reappointed B.G. C.S.A on November 19, 1864. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 74		Breckinridge, John C (1821-75) Vice president of the United States, C.S.A. general and Secretary of War. Autograph Letter Signed ("Jno. C. Breckinridge"), "Hd. Qrs. Depart. W. Va., Apl 12: 64". Written in the third person on one third of a blue, ruled quarto sheet. An inquiry to the C.S.A. Secretary of War, asking clarification on an Act of Congress approved February 17, 1864, which abolished all industrial draft exemptions, except for certain positions. Breckinridge "wishes to know whether the Dept. so construes…Act of Congress appd. Feby 17th 64…to require him to return to their Cos. skilled workmen…and whether he is prohibited from making such details in future. Made this Enquiry in a previous letter but does not think the Secy's reply meets the point." Breckingridge's inquiry is answered in 1½ columns by a Dept. of War official on the same page. Light soiling, else Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 75		(Breckinridge, John C.). Calling card of Mr. Calhoun Benham, a major on the staff of General Pat Cleburne, with Autograph Note in pencil on both sides. To General Breckinridge, March 25, 1862: "Mr. Benham's compliments to Gen. Breckinridge. Mr. B. will pay his respects to the Gen. in person as soon as he can. He goes on to Corinth to see Gen. Johnston…." When Gen. Cleburne advocated freeing the slaves and enlisting them in the Confederate army, Benham strongly dissented and wrote a reply in opposition. Light soiling, else Fine. With a letter to Breckinridge from Hon. W.M. Gwin, Coopers Well, July 3, 1862, introducing a relative who wanted to join the service. One page octavo. Very Fine. (2 items). Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 76		Confederate Field Printed General Orders No. 7. Datelined "Head Quarters, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, June 3rd, 1863," and issued by order of Maj. Gen. General Joseph Wheeler. Seven ways are listed by which the cavalry can contribute to and insure the success of the Army: In part, by "observing the utmost accuracy in their reports of the movements and strength of the enemy…particularly…preceding or during a general engagement….Prisoners should be questioned closely….; great care should be taken to distinguish between rumors and facts….Officers who hold the enemy in observation…will report at least once every twenty minutes…." and more specific information, concluding that "…Cavalry Officers and Soldiers must always remember that they are the eyes and ears of the General commanding…." Heavily toned in text portions, not affecting legibility, else Fine. An important piece. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $403
Lot 77		Confederate Orders No. 104 For Louisiana Militia Recruits. Broadside Signed in type by Thomas O. Moore as Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Louisiana Militia, New Orleans, February 18, 1862, and co-signed by M. Grivot as Adjutant and Inspector General, 7¾ x 5¼ in. Ordering all Colonels of Louisiana Regiments to present names of potential officers; also ordering company officers to make their enrollments, precise with the names and hometowns of each man. Uneven upper edge and a couple of very light stains in margins. This is believed to be the only copy of these orders in existence. Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $604
Lot 78		Confederate Spy Report. Spy report sent by Confederate general Humphrey Marshall in March 1864, regarding 13 Union regiments observed at Louisville, Kentucky, 1¼ pp folio. The report is marked "Copy" and is docketed "Hd Qrs Amer. Conf. States, Richmond Apr 1: 64. Resp.y referred to Maj Genl Breckinridge for his information. Jno B. Sale, Col. & Mil. Secy." Gen. Marshall, who had resigned from the army on June 17, 1863, to sit in the 2nd C.S.A. Congress, sends information he got from "a reliable man who is shrewd & had good opportunity for knowing." In part: "on the 15th March 13 regiments mostly of mounted infantry, under the command of Gen. Sturgiss, were concentrated at Mt. Sterling Ky….There were about 5000 men…He[the spy] mixed freely…with the troops. Some asked him in regard to the character of the roads leading to Pound Gap….The regts. at Mt. S. were 5 from Ky, 5 Abolitionists, 1 Illinois, 1 Indiana, & one not remembered where from….Bad feeling existed among the regts at Mt. S., and it had been apprehended those who sided with Col Wolford, & the Abolitionists proper, might come to blows. Wolford was posted, for a speech at Mt. S. on the 15th to the people, in opposition to the Order of Lincoln to enrol Ky negroes in the Army: but he was arrested for his speech at Lexington, & was released on the 14th…." Fine condition. Should be read in full. Super content. Estimated Value $2,000 - 4,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 79		Constitution For The Walnut Grove Confederate Veterans Association. Manuscript "Constitution," for a Confederate Veterans Association in Walnut Grove (possibly Tennessee or Missouri?), no date, 5½ pages folio. The constitution states that "All Confedrate vetrens whoo was honorable discharged from service is eligble to membership in this Association." The objectives of the association are set forth: "…the Conservation of Confederate memories the fromation of fellowship and the Cultivation of friendship between the veterans of the late Confedrate War the Exabition of loyal respect to the recolection and Impulses of a Confederate past the Encouragement and practice of manly virtues the Extension of reasonable aid and simpathy to fellow members in time of sickness and distress and in case of deth the rendition of suitable funeral honors. The titles of the officers, their duties, and the order of business are noted. There is much concern about members who become ill or die. A few members of one committee are written on verso of the last page; some research might tell more about this interesting and touching document. Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $173
Lot 80		The Countryman, A Newspaper Printed On A Georgia Plantation. November 17, 1862 issue, published in Turnwold, Putnam County, Georgia, 8 pp, 12½ x 9 in. The Countryman is an extraordinary, rare and important Confederate newspaper. It was on Joseph Turner's plantation that Joel Chandler Harris, who worked there as a printer's devil, first heard the black folktales that formed the basis for his Uncle Remus stories. The paper was primarily literary, modeling itself after Addison's The Spectator, Steele's The Tatler, etc. The front page of this edition features an article entitled "Educated Negroes," in which the author states that "…the negro is incapable of enjoying freedom…." and should not be educated, nor have the right to vote, to intermarry, to bear arms, etc. because "these things are sources of happiness or enjoyment to a superior race…." Two estate auctions of slaves are advertised; another ad looks for substitutes for the army. A printed letter addresses a disagreement between fellow Baptists: "I cautioned brother Wood…not to get angry because his Baptist brother communed with that outsider, Stonewall Jackson, who is not a church-member (that is to say not a Baptist) but only a Presbyterian…." More on Jackson. Some paper loss at blank lower right corner and staining at left margin, otherwise Fine. Wonderful content. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 81		Dibrell, George G (1822-1888) Confederate brigadier general who raised the 8th Tennessee Cavalry to operate as partisan rangers. He joined with Forrest from Stones River through Chickamauga, then fought under J.E. Johnston in the Atlanta campaign, the March to the Sea, and through the Carolinas. Appointed B.G.C.S.A. January 28, 1865. Signature and place ("G.G. Dibrell / Sparta Tennessee") on a white album page, 2 x 4½ in., matted with an image of Dibrell and biographical information and framed to an overall size of 15½ x 10 in. Very Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 325. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 82		Duke, Basil Wilson (1838-1916) Confederate general. Endorsement Signed ("B.S. Duke") as Brigadier General, Headquarters, Duke's Brigade, near Abingdon, Va., January 11, 1865. One page large octavo. On the verso of a letter from Capt. Hugh G. Gwyn requesting a ten-day leave to be best man at a wedding, Duke signs his approval. Duke enlisted as a private in the "Lexington Rifles," commanded by his brother-in-law, John Hunt Morgan. He was promoted to 2nd lieutenant, then to lieutenant colonel of the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry, and served with distinction throughout Morgan's campaigns. He was wounded at Shiloh and captured in the Ohio raid of 1863, being appointed brigadier general after his exchange. He took over Morgan's cavalry after Morgan's death, operating in eastern Kentucky and western Virginia until Lee's surrender, at which time he disbanded his infantry and took his cavalry to join Johnston. He accompanied President Jefferson Davis from Charlotte until his capture. Duke's was the last organized command answering to the Confederate War Department. Estimated Value $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $345
Lot 83		Early, Jubal (1816-94) Confederate general. Card Signed ("J A Early - Lynchburg, Virginia"), no date, 2½ x 3¼ in. Very Fine. "Old Jube" fought in the Seminole War and the Mexican War. He voted against Virginia's secession but followed his state. He was appointed brigadier general in 1861 and major general in 1863. He was lieutenant general in charge of the great raid down the Shenandoah Valley toward Washington (1863). He was defeated several times by Sheridan during the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, and after Waynesboro (1865), he was relieved of his command. At the end of the war, he fled to Mexico, then Canada, but returned to Lynchburg, Virginia in 1869, where he practiced law. He never took the oath of allegiance after the war. Estimated Value $850 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 84		Engravings of Confederate and Union Generals, Etc. A group of ten items includes Charles Magnus engravings of 11 Confederate generals plus Jefferson Davis on one sheet of 11¼ x 9½ in. cardstock. The generals are Pillow, McCullough, Bonham, Huger, Joe E. Johnston, R.E. Lee, Beauregard, Bragg, Price, Garnett, and Parsons. Each figure is surrounded by a rose-colored border and faint lines divide the engravings into carte-de-visite size. At lower edge is "Chas. Magnus, 12 Frankfort St., N.Y." Moderate foxing. Very Good. The other nine items are early engravings of Stonewall Jackson (2), "Surrender of General Lee," A.E. Burnside, Winfield Scott, James Monroe, and J.Q. Adams, and one carte de visite, "Grant Family"; also, one image of Robert E. Lee (from Brady) from a 1995 modern publication. All Fine. (10 items). Estimated Value $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 85		Hawes, James Morrison (1824-89) Confederate general. Autograph Letter Signed ("J.M. Hawes") as Brigadier General, 1st Brigade R[eserve] C[orps] (Army of the Mississippi), n.p., May 21, 1862. One page large octavo. To Maj. Genl. Breckinridge, following up on a letter he had written two days earlier asking "the indulgence of a few days leave" to go to Aberdeen to visit his sick child and wife. "…The movement contemplated yesterday prevented me from urging the request….If it is possible to spare my services for a few days under the pressing state affairs, existing now, I will be much gratified." Written on blue, ruled paper, stained, with ragged lower left edge and a couple of edge splits. Most of the signature is not affected, however, and the letter is boldly written and legible. Fair. A West Point graduate, Hawes was appointed Brig. Gen. to command cavalry in the Western Dept. under A.S. Johnston. After Shiloh, he asked to be relieved of the entire cavalry command to lead a brigade under Breckinridge. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 86		Jones, William Edmonson & Ransom, Robert. Endorsement Signed ("W.E. Jones") in pencil, as Brig. Gen., Hd. Qrs. Jones Brigade, April 1, 1864, and ("R. Ransom") in pen, as Major General, Head Qurs. Cav. A.E. Tenn. April 4th, 1864. Both signatures are on the verso of a letter written on March 31st by Capt. J.B. Morgan, Co. E. 31st Batt. Va. Cav., requesting the return of Ely Cooper to his company. Both Jones and Ransom were with Longstreet in East Tennessee at this time. After Ransom's approval, the letter was forwarded to Lieut. Gen. Longstreet and endorsed by one of his officers, then referred to Maj. Gen. Breckinridge, whose A.A.G. signed on April 16 that the man would be returned to his proper command. Jones' signature, which is scarce, is light; he was killed in action just over two months later, on June 5, during the battle of Piedmont, West Virginia. Ransom's signature is somewhat darker. Some overall toning and light soiling and one edge split. Very Good. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 87		Letter From A Former Confederate Soldier. One-page letter on "Confederate States Of America, General Post Office Department, Auditor's Office" letterhead, written by T.M. Randolph, Sherman, Texas, September 1, 1866. To Capt. D.D. Porter, Clarksville, Texas, asking for Porter's help in getting back "five Dollars in Green Backs" that Randolph had loaned to another hard-on-his-luck former soldier who had promised to repay the money by return mail, but did not. "Please attend to it for me Capt. as I am harder press for a little money than I ever was in my life…." Light toning. With transmittal envelope bearing a 3¢ U.S. stamp. How ironic that this Confederate captain should have the same initials and last name as Union Admiral D.D. Porter, who was so important to the Union. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 88		Martin, Alberta (1906-) Last surviving Civil War widow. First Day Cover commemorating the centennial of the Battle of Shiloh on April 6, 1862, Signed shakily in blue ink by Alberta Martin, widow of William Jasper Martin, who was a private in the 4th Alabama Infantry Regiment. Alberta was 21 and William was 81 when they met and married in 1927. After five years and one son, William died. Eight weeks later, Alberta married William's grandson from a former marriage; fifty years later, she was widowed again. She was 96 in 2003 and still living in Enterprise, Alabama. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 89		Morgan, John Hunt (1825-64) Confederate general and raider. Manuscript Letter Signed ("Jno H Morgan") as "Col Comd. Brigd", Hd. Qtrs. Gallatin, Tenn., November 11, 1862. One page quarto. Addressed to Major General Breckinridge, Commanding Forces at Murfreesboro. The text says, in full: Genl. Your dispatch was received and I immediately replied assuring you of my readiness to cooperate in your intended movements. Accompanying I have the honor to send a number of documents which were captured this morning. You may find them useful. Among them you will find a map giving an accurate description of the defences of Nashville. I beg that you will preserve these papers and when you have made such use of them as you desire, send them back. The letter is written on blue ruled paper which is watermarked, "KENT MILLS Improved 1852." Faint toning and small edge splits at folds, otherwise in Fine condition. This letter was obtained from the estate of General Breckinridge by the consignor's grandfather many years ago and has never been on the market. The documents to which Morgan refers are not with the letter, probably having been returned to Morgan as requested. 1862 was a busy year for Morgan. Promoted Colonel on April 4, 1862, he led his men on a thousand-mile raid through Kentucky from July 4 to August 1, then led another raid on Gallatin, Tennessee in late summer, and on Kentucky again in October. Five weeks after he wrote this letter, on December 11, he was appointed Brigadier General. On December 14, he married Martha "Matty" Ready; their wedding was officiated by General Leonidas Polk and attended by Generals Braxton Bragg, William J. Hardee, Benjamin Cheatham, and John C. Breckinridge. During the Murfreesboro Campaign, he led a mounted division into Kentucky from December 21, 1862 through January 1, 1863 against Rosecrans' supply lines. Morgan's swift and daring raids into Union-held Tennessee and Kentucky wreaked destruction on Union supply lines and garrisons and made him a legend in the South. On September 4, 1862, he was surprised by Federal troops and killed at Greenville, Tennessee. Estimated Value $12,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 90		Ruggles, Daniel (1810-97) Confederate general. Manuscript Letter Signed, Tangipahoa [Louisiana], July 27, [[1862]. One page octavo. Written at 9 p.m. "To Maj. Genl. Breckinridge," the letter reads: "Genl On the presumption that you will arrive during the night, I send a courier with a lead horse, with the request that you will come to my quarters, where you will find a blanket." Docketed on verso, "Brig Gen Ruggles. July 1862." Some staining at left margin, most of it light, not affecting text or signature. Very Good. A war-date letter, written as the Confederates prepared to try to retake Baton Rouge. On July 28, 1862, General John C. Breckinridge arrived at Camp Moore, located at Tangipahoa, to ready his campaign to liberate Baton Rouge, which had fallen to a Union fleet under Farragut on May 7. Breckinridge divided his 4000 men and Ruggles' 1000 into two divisions and on August 5, attacked Union troops camped on the outskirts of town and drove them back to the levee, where they were not protected by their gunboats. When the Confederate gunboat Arkansas did not arrive to disperse the Union ships, Breckinridge's troops were forced to retreat to Port Hudson. Breckingridge's attack did succeed in frightening General Butler in New Orleans, and Union troops evacuated Baton Rouge on August 21 and it was not reoccupied until December 17, when Butler's successor, Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks arrived. The hiatus between August and December allowed the Confederates to complete their river batteries and trenches at Port Hudson. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $805