Signature, with rank in another hand, possibly war-date, “R.B. Ayres, Brig[adier] General Commanding,” on a 1 ½” x 2 ½” portion of a larger document; affixed to larger backing.

Moderate staining throughout, with a vertical crease at left center.

Civil War-Date Autograph Letter Signed

Autograph Letter Signed, 8” x 10”, as U.S. Representative from Missouri, detailing the specifics of a land purchase.

“Wash[ington]

Mrs. Carroll,

D[ea]r Madam,

Mr. Bonifant sold me a small portion of the land he bought of you to straighten the line as he desired at $100 per acre before I consented to buy the part I bought.  I do not know how much but Mrs. [?] does – these few acres being paid for by Bonifant at $100 per acre come to me at that price from him as by agreement, but is to be included in your deed to me.  The three hundred dollars withheld, is to cover the difference in price between the few acres bought of Bonifant & the main body I bought of you.  The $300 will cover that am[oun]t as well as the Supposed deficit in am[oun]t of land surveyed & off[ered] to me.

Y[ours] ob[edientl]y,
F.P. Blair

19 February [18]64].

Lightly and evenly toned, with a few minor stains, the expected folds, and a small area of paper loss in the upper left corner.

From the military post at Saint Louis, Missouri

Autograph Letter Signed, 8” x 10”.  Addressing “Col[onel] S. Cooper, Adj[utan]t Gen[eral] U.S.A., Washington, D.C.”, later the highest-ranking general in the service of the Confederacy, Buford conveys details relating to the disposition of funds in the recruiting department.  Mentioned by Buford in the handling of the funds is future Union Brevet Brigadier General William Warren Lowe, further brevetted for gallantry at Chickamauga, Georgia and Huntsville, Alabama during the Civil War.

Jefferson Barracks, M[iss]o[uri]
April 30, 1855

Colonel,

I have the honor to transmit an estimate for Recruiting funds.  The am[oun]t is due to contractors for transportation of Recruits.  I have been relieved from the recruiting service and ordered to my Reg[imen]t.  I have received from L[ieutenan]t W.W. Lowe 2^nd Cavalry the am[oun]t $341.00 of his Q[uarte]r M[aste]rs funds, which is to be replaced by the draft for the recruiting funds.

When the money is transmitted please make it payable to L[ieutenan]t W.W. Lowe 2^nd Cav[alry] and hold me accountable.

I am Col[onel]
Very Respectfully
Your O[bedien]t Ser[van]t
Jno. Buford
L[ieutenan]t Drag[oon]s

Overall condition is very good, with two horizontal folds and minor paper loss at the upper left corner.

Mexican War-Date Document Signed

Document Signed, 6” x 8”, “April 30, 1847, Vera Cruz, Mexico, B.R. Johnson, L[ieutenan]t & A[ssissant] A[djutant] C[ommissary],” a provision return for one soldier for the month of April 1847.

Very good condition overall, with two horizontal folds.

Autograph Document Signed, 5 ¾” x 7 ¾”, Law’s handwritten requisition, rations for the officers and state troops under his command at Pensacola, Florida, many undoubtedly soon to be mustered into the 4^th Alabama Infantry in the service of the Confederacy.

"Barrancas Barrack [Florida], Feb[ruary] 15, 1861… E.M. Law, Capt[ai]n, A[labama] Z[ouaves].”

Several ink stains throughout, with a pinhole at the upper edge; irregularly torn lower edge; horizontal fold at center.

Signature & Rank, “John A. Logan, Maj[or] Gen[era]l,” on a 1” x 2 ½” slip of paper.  Affixed to backing from a period newspaper.

Evenly toned, with minor staining; diagonally clipped at the corners.

Civil War-Date Autograph Endorsement Signed

Autograph Endorsement Signed, on a 1 ¼” x 3” portion of a larger document, “H[ea]d Q[uarte]rs Anderson’s Brigade, Oct[ober] 11^th 1863.  Resp[ectfull]y forwarded Approved, J.H. Sharp, Col[onel] & c.”

Light wear, with a few light folds and pinholes.  A rare autograph, this being only the second that we have offered for sale in the past thirty years.

Civil War-Date Letter Signed – a resident seeks a pass to visit family in the Confederate town just two weeks before the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia – December 11-15, 1862

Letter Signed, 7 ¾” x 9 ¾”, as Civil War Interior Secretary in the cabinet of Abraham Lincoln.  Addressing army Commander-in-Chief Henry Wager Halleck, Smith seeks a pass for “a loyal man” of the town shortly before the pivotal Civil War battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia.

“Dep[artmen]t of the Interior
Wash[ington], Nov[ember] 24, 1862

Sir,

The Bearer Mr. C.B. Cole of Fredericksburg Vir[ginia] desires to visit his family who are residing there.  He is a loyal man of that State and you will gratify me very much if you will furnish him with the proper pass.

Very Respectfully,
Your obedient Servant,
Caleb B. Smith

Maj[or] Gen[era]l Halleck
Commander in Chief, & c.”

Excellent, with light, even toning and two horizontal folds.

From Kansas Territory shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War, Jeb Stuart and two other future generals - Union & Confederate - urge leniency for a deserter.

Autograph Letter Signed, 1 ¼ pages, front and reverse of an 8” x 10” sheet.  Addressing the “…Ass[istan]t Adj[utan]t Gen[era]l U.S.A.  H[ea]d Q[uarte]rs Dep[artmen]t of the West, St. Louis, Mo.,” Stuart urges clemency in the case of an accused deserter.  Interestingly further mentioned are the concurring endorsement of Lieutenant James Deshler, later a Confederate Brigadier General, killed in action at the battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863, and suspension of a portion of the accused’s sentence by future Union Major General Edward R.S. Canby.

Fort Wise, K[ansas] T[erritory]Nov[embe]r 8^th 1860

Sir:

I have the honor to apply for the remission of so much of P[ri]v[a]t[e] Jno. Harrington’s (Co[mpany] H 10^th Inf[antr]y) sentence as relates to confinement and stoppage of pay the remission to take effect the 20^th of Oct[obe]r – the date of the arrival of his company at this post.

P[ri]v[a]t[e] H is now undergoing sentence of a Gen[eral] C[our]t Martial at Camp Floyd U.S. (see G[eneral] O[rder] No. 8 H[ea]d Q[uarte]rs Dep[artmen]t of U.S. dated Apr[il] 20^th 1859).  His conduct during the march from Utah to Fort Garland N[ew] M[exico] was so exemplary that the com[man]d[in]g officer (Col[onel] [Edward R.S.] Canby) suspended so much of his sentence as related to confinement until further orders.  His conduct since arriving at this post has been particularly good and I am the more convinced of this being a case deserving the clemency of the Dep[artmen]t Commander by the high character given him by his late comp[an]y Commander (Lieut[enant] Deshler) who seconds very warmly this petition for remission of sentence.

[over]

The sentence awarded is herewith enclosed.

Very Respectfully
Your Ob[edien]t s[er]v[an]t
J.E.B Stuart
1^st L[ieutenan]t 1^st Cav[alry]
Com[man]d[in]g Co[mpany] H 10^th Inf[antr]y

Excellent overall, with light toning and the expected horizontal folds.

Civil War-Date Document Signed

THOMAS, GEORGE HENRY (1816-70)  Union Major General during the American Civil War, known as the “Rock of Chickamauga”; Veteran of the Mexican War

MACKAY, ANDREW JACKSON (1827-1901)  Union Brevet Brigadier General; Chief Quartermaster of the Army of the Cumberland

Document Signed, 7 ¾” x 10”, partly printed, April 30, 1863, “Geo[rge] H. Thomas, Maj[or] Gen[era]l U[nited] S[tates] V[olunteers], a requisition for “One Wall Tent Complete.”  Countersigned by Chief Quartermaster General Andrew J. Mackay, later brevetted brigadier general for Civil War service, and Captain John Payne Willard, formerly of early-war service in the 31^st Wisconsin Infantry.

Lightly and evenly toned, with a few scattered stains and the expected horizontal folds.