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Lot #417
Union Generals

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Collection of 79 items signed by brevet Union generals of the Civil War, consisting predominately of clipped signatures but also including a few letters and endorsements, with signers including: Joseph Abbot, Charles Albright, Smith Atkins, Robert Avery, Hartman Bache, Benjamin Baker, Richard Batchelder, Hiram Berdan, Herman Biggs, Albert Blackman, William Blaisdell, Benjamin Brice, Martin Burke, George Cobham, Charles Collis, George Crosman, Andrew Denison, Rene DeRussy, William Draper, Richard Drum, James Duane, Thomas Dunham, William Dunn, William Enocs, David Enyart, Benjamin Fearing, Oliver Greene, Edgar Gregory, Henry Guss, James Gwyn, Henry Hambright, Llewellyn Haskell, Julius Hayden, Bennet Hill, Charles Hill, Samuel Holabird, Morton Hunter, Gilbert Johnson, John Lane, Chauncey McKeever, Napoleon McLaughlen, Martin McMahon, Quade, James Mc William McMillan, Jesse Moore, Joseph Morrison, Eli Murray, William Myers, William Nichols, Robert Nugent, James Oakes, Albert Ordway, John Ramsey, William Raynolds, William Richardson, Joseph Roberts, Samuel Roberts, Thomas Rodman, George Ruggles, Benjamin Runkle, Delos Sacket, Horace Sargent, Charles Sawtelle, Edmund Schriver, Benjamin Scribner, Edward Serrell, Isaac Sherwood, Alexander Shiras, George Spencer, Aaron Stevens (2), Silas Strickland, David Strother, Jay Sypher, John Tidball, Frederick Townsend, Thomas Vincent, James Wade, and George Wise. Most pieces are lightly affixed to black scrapbook pages. In overall very good to fine condition. Accompanied by a brief typed description of each item. More than fifty of these have the general's military rank along with his signature, a desirable attribute. Two (Blaisdell and Cobham) were killed in action, and four (Batchelder, Collis, Greene, and McMahon) were recipients of the Medal of Honor. A robust, comprehensive collection of the Union Army's leaders.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs & Artifacts
  • Dates: #506 - Ended August 09, 2017