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Here's a dagger that could very well be of Southern manufacture. It's a substantial knife and shows some crudeness in the blade. It's definitely a domestic made piece and not an import due to the crudeness. This knife is over 12 inches long with a tapered wooden hardwood grip into a brass ferrell. The blade is over 7 1/4 inches long by itself. The tang of the blade had a brass washer placed over it then it was peaned to hold it all together. The blade is the dagger style and is diamond in shape. There is no makers marks on the blade or knife anywhere. The cross guard is of brass and is 3 1/2 inches long from tip to tip. For this old knife $395.00

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Here is a U.S. Krag bayonet and scabbard with belt attachment. This is the bayonet for the Model 1898 Krag. The entire bayonet handle and scabbard has been painted Gold and there is a small wire attached to the belt loop to hang it on the wall. This was a common practice for the veterans halls to do when putting artifacts on display in their meeting rooms. The blade is unpainted but still mostly blued. The bottom of the blade on the cutting edge looks to have been lightly sharpened taking the blue off there. The blade is marked US and 1900. A little paint has chipped off the scabbard and the grip showing that underneath it all this piece was not messed with. The locking button seems to be frozen with paint. This type of old paint is easy to remove if you want too. There are a few chips missing in the paint revealing a untouched or unmolested condition to the grip and scabbard. $145.00 Item weapons 069

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Here we have a Model 1855 Civil War Springfield bayonet scabbard only. This piece has seen better days but is perfect for display! The piece is full length with brass deeply patinaed tip which has been glued back on. There is a weak spot in the middle of the scabbard so it's best to display with a bayonet inside for strength as these leather scabbards have no strength without the bayonet. The frog is mostly there but in rough shape. The leather is fractured and missing a chunk at the top but still exhibits all of it's brass rivits. The best thing about this piece is that there is no seam openings along it's length! For this displayable piece of Civil War memorabillia $75.00

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Here we have quite a find! This is a transport box that Pvt . Robert E. Thompson of Frankfort, Indiana sent back to his wife through the NY base. Pvt. Thompson enlisted on April 8th, 1944 in the 548th Field Artillery which became a part of the 9th Army. The Ninth United States Army is a field army of the United States Army, garrisoned at Caserma Ederle, Vicenza, Italy. It is the United States Army Service Component Command of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM or AFRICOM).

It was one of the main U.S. Army combat commands used during the campaign in Northwest Europe in 1944 and 1945. It was commanded at its inception by Lieutenant General William Simpson. It had been designated Eighth Army, but on arrival in the United Kingdom it was renamed to avoid confusion with the famous British formation of the same designation. All American field armies in the European Theatre of Operation were designated with odd numbers, even numbered field armies served in the Pacific Theatre of Operations.

The first responsibility for Ninth Army, upon its arrival on 5 September was to take part in the final reduction of the German forces holding out in the French port of Brest. After the surrender of the town fifteen days later, Ninth Army was sent east to take its place in the line. It came into the line between Third Army and First Army.

In November, Ninth Army was shifted to the very northern flank of 12th Army Group. It undertook operations to close the front up to the Roer River. 16 December saw the opening of the last great German offensive of the war, the Battle of the Bulge. Ninth Army was isolated from the headquarters of 12th Army Group, and it was thus placed (on 20 December[1]) under the command of General Bernard Montgomery's 21st Army Group along with First Army, despite opposition from General Omar Bradley. Simpson reoriented his command quickly to help in the reduction of the salient that the Germans had created. Many of Ninth Army's units passed to the command of First Army, which was doing the main work of reducing the German salient from the north. In the meantime, the remainder of Ninth Army continued to hold the line along the Roer. When First Army and Third Army had finished reducing the salient, First Army returned to the command of 12th Army Group, but Ninth Army remained under the command of 21st Army Group for the remainder of the Rhineland Campaign. In late February 1945 the Ninth Army launched Operation Grenade, which was the southern prong of a pincer attack coordinated with Canadian First Army's Operation Veritable, with the purpose of closing the front up to the Rhine. By 10 March, the Rhine had been reached in all sectors of Ninth Army's front. It was not until after 20 March that Ninth Army units first crossed the Rhine itself. However, after doing so, the Army quickly struck east around the north of the Ruhr. An enormous pocket soon formed containing the German Army Group B under Model. By 4 April, Ninth Army had reached the Weser[2] and was switched back to 12th Army Group. The end was now clearly in sight, and as part of Ninth Army, along with the newly arrived Fifteenth Army, reduced the enormous Ruhr Pocket, other elements reached the Elbe on 18 April. 2 May saw the whole of Ninth Army's front reached the agreed demarcation point with the Russians, and the advance ceased.

Now on to what Pvt. Thompson sent in the shipping box home to his wife.

The box contained a German shotgun (now missing) and 7 bayonets. The box is 29 inches long by 7 inches tall and 7 inches wide. The box is complete with the original lid that has an envelope thumb tacked to it as well as the inspection/ approval label. His name and his mothers name plus addresses is on 3 sides of the box. The bayonets are in good condition being original with no sharpening and no dings to the blades on any of them. Here is what is in there:

1. 2 French model 1886 bayonets with white metal handles and curved quilion. The blades are four sided and they are complete with scabbards. One bayonet is 17 1/2 inches long with a 13 inch blade while the other one is 25 inches long with a 20 1/2 inch blade. Both are in excellent condition!

2. The next two bayonets are Austrian. The one at the top is a standard 1895 Bayonet being 14 inches long with a 9 1/2 inch blade. The scabbard is steel and comes with a frog. The frog is marked CQR 40 I believe and is in excellent original condition. The bayonet is marked on the blade F. G. G. Y. on one ricasso and has what looks like an Imperial Eagle stamp on the other. The Pommel Cap is marked 7 HN 1366. There are no dents to the scabbard and most of the original color remains. This is a nice one!

The second bayonet is a short cavalry carbine bayonet S1895 (Stutzen 1895) and is equipped with a compensatory sight on the muzzle ring. This corrected for the marked effect that a fitted bayonet had on the path of the bullet, the fitted bayonet causing the bullet's trajectory arc to be considerably higher than normal. This is a real nice bayonet and comes with an undented scabbard. The blade is marked with what looks like a W on one side and an Imperial Eagle on the other.

3. The next two bayonets are German. They are both S-98 bayonets. The one on top is complete with scabbard and frog. The frog is maker stamped E O Golze & Sohn Gersdorf 1940. The frog otherwise is in excellent condition being pliable with all stitching remaining. The steel scabbard is dent free and is good condition. The blade is in very nice condition but is missing about 1/8 inch of the tip. One ricasso is marked S/172 and the other side is marked 9659. The WW2 bakelite grips are outstanding with no damage or loss and the pommel cap has 2 tiny eagles with something stamped underneath them but I can't quite make it out. I do believe both stamps are the same. The bayonet and scabbard are serial numbered alike, thus are a match.

The one on the bottom is also a WW2 German Bayonet as evidenced by the very nice bakelite grips. This one is also complete with frog. The frog is in very nice conditon and is marked but I cannot quite make it out. The bayonet is serial numbered 9864 while the scabbard is serian numbered 6628. This is a real nice outfit!

4. The last bayonet in the box is S98/05 with the original saw back removed. The bayonet and scabbard are both marked 41 making them a matching pair. The steel scabbard has most of the original bluing remaining with no dents and just a little rusting that should clean up mostly ok. The leather frog is in excellent condition and is maker marked A FISCHER BERLIN C.2 1932 P.A.W. The bayonet itself is in excellent plus conditon with nice walnut grooved grips. the blade is marked on one ricasso ?41 and on the other DEUTSCHE WASCHINENFABRIK A-G DUISBURG 41. Most of the original bluing is left on the blade. The blade is real nice. 1920 is stamped on the crossguard. This piece is 19 5/8 inche long with a 14 1/2 inch long blade. Very nice! The saw back bayonets were outlawed after WW1 so this one is correct in every sense.

These bayonets were left undisturbed until recently in the box they came back in. We are going to try to sell them in a group with the box because it would be a shame to break them up after all these years. For the complete collection $1,250.00

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We just got in this wonderful Id’d WW2 Medic Corpsman Knife from WW2!

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Local central Indiana found US Army Bolo Knife used during World War One . The handle is made of wood and has two rivets securing it. The pommel is in a dovehead shape and has surface rust on it that can be easily removed if you desire.. The crossguard is straight and of equal length on each side. The US M-1917 Bolo Knife with Scabbard was the same basic Bolo Knife used by the U.S. military from the turn of the century through WWII. Manufactured from 1897 to 1918, it went through a number of changes during its production life. First issued to medical personnel in the field it was later issued to fighting troops and used to clear brush, fields of fire and for any task requiring a heavy knife used as a chopping tool. The knife is 15 inches long with a 10 3/8th inch long blade that is sharpened on one edge only. The ricasso is marked US MOD 1917 CT. (wear to the markings) with the Reverse marked Plumb St Louis (no date that I can see here). Mostly blued blade with slightly rounded tip. Blade shows some minor sharpening. No nicks in the edge of the blade. The grips are two slabs rounded and screwed through the tang. The grips are in good condition with very little wobble. The Canvas scabbard is also in very good condition and has something stenciled on one side but I can't make it out. The canvas is complete with no rips or tears and no material lacking. The brown leather tip is stamped BAUER BROS 1918 on one side. There is some surface loss to the leather tip on one side but still looks good. Take a look at the pics! For this piece $275.00

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Here we have three medals. They are:

1. Indian Wars-U.S. Army for Service. It looks good but may be a repro. Check out the pics and decide.

2. United States Marine Corps Good Conduct medal. Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal was Instituted in 1896 Criteria: Outstanding performance and conduct during 3 years of continuous active enlisted service in the U.S. Marine Corps. This style was the earlier version because afer WWII after the suspension bar "U.S. Marine Corps" was dropped. This one looks to have age to it.

3. This is the U.S. Navy medal for the NICARAGUAN CAMPAIGN OF 1912 for Service. The Nicaraguan Campaign Medal is a campaign medal of the United States Navy which was authorized by Presidential Order of Woodrow Wilson on September 22, 1913. A later medal, the Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal was authorized by an act of the United States Congress on November 8, 1929. The two medals were considered two separate awards, with the original medal being commonly referred to as the First Nicaraguan Campaign Medal.

The attachments on the first two medals look period but the Indian Wars Medal looks like a more modern attachment. For the trio in Case $75.00

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Here we have some 18th century flatware of various makers and some is monogramed. Take a look at the pics. I believe it all to be coin silver. For each piece $20.00 or $200 for the set!

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NEW AND HOT OFF THE PRESSES !!!!

Here we have the 2nd Edition of CIVIL WAR HARD IMAGES Volume 2- UNION by Ben L. Pauley and Christopher Anderson with Foreword by Ted Caldwell (yours truly!) I was thrilled to be asked to write the foreword for this truly fascinating research book by these two fine young men! This book is an extensive study of the photographs within. All are hard images and teaches us how to grade them with each image study getting an Image score. The vast array of different images is outstanding showing different types of Union uniforms, accoutrements and weapons! The authors went to painstaking efforts to identify the many different weapons shown in these images. The book is in large format being hardbound with dust jacket and utilizing 215 glossy pages with color photographs! The many photographs are enlarged to show details. This is the companion book to their first edition entitled CIVIL WAR HARD IMAGES Volume 1-CONFEDERATE. These Volumes are truly outstanding and definitely belong in every Civil War Collectors or Student's Library! $65.00 each volume!

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Here we have two hand held round bullet molds. They both appear to be .28 caliber and both are iron. On the left is a single cavity scissors mold and has a sprue cutter between the handles. Also the marking 180 is there. Don’t know what that is suppose to indicate. The mold operates freely and has a great old attic patina to it! $30.00

This other mold is a little heavier but has no sprue cutter. It also is iron and operates freely. No markings on this one. $30.00 Check out the pics!

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Here we have an old leather shot pouch and an antler power flash pan measurer. The old leather pouch is for a shotgun as it has lead shot in it. Take a look at the pics. The leather is in great condition and the flask has a wooden stopper. I believe this piece to be handmade and very old. The pouch measures 6 ½ inches long to the stopper and 2 ¾ inches wide. For this old handmade pouch $45.00

The antler powder measure is over 3 inches long with a little string attached to it. This little pan measure was probably tied to a possibles bag or powder horn. This would have been used with a flintlock musket or shotgun more than likely. $25.00

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Here we have a Grand Army of the Republic Ribbon from 1931. I don’t believe it was ever used. Usually a straight pin was used to pin it to a lapel. For this nice 6 inch long ribbon $15.00

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Hee we have a nice letter from Richmond, VA on July 12, 1864 concerning Cotton purchases by See Company of Jonesville, VA and is written thusly:

Commercial Agency of Virginia

Richmond July 12, 1864

M D Richmond, Esq

Agt for See Co.

Jonesville, VA

Sir, In reply to your **** I would say that I hpe to be able to supply Lee County with the full amouth of your order-not all at once however. If you will forward funds a once you may get in-in time for next distribution which will be made as soon as the Danville road is completed in 10 or 15 days. I can let you have the cards now-Cotton $45-wool $43 per yard. You will get from this distribution 11000 yards cotton say at $3.72 ? per yard about 343 pads cotton yarns ? at $45 per pad. You will by calculation ascertain the amouth of money needed. The money can be sent by express and the goods will be forwarded by your direction. The cards are going off rapidly. Respy, T. Bassett French C.A. of VA.

Cotton was King!!! For this letter on Cotton $125.00 Nice dark ink and mostly legible. Check out the pics!

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Here is a very rate letter of Sue Betty Campbell-Wife of Colonel Given Campbell C.S.A. who was Jefferson Davis's Chief Escourt when captured at Irwinville, GA. I have been told that this letter has been published in THE LAST CONFEDERATE SCOUT! ( I have not been able to secure a copy) Here's what the letter written in pencil states:

Geneva May 24, 1866 My dear Mr. Campbell, I now sit down by my window to have my usual afternoon chat with you which I believe is the pleasantest part of the day to me. I did not get any letter from you last night which was a great disappointment although I know you worthe then and the letter will doubtless be here tonight. Cal Christy is very good about sending things out since Father is away. Annie Lou has left today wo we have had his company. I health is still improving, slowly however but of course I can not expect it to be otherwise and I am truly thankgul to God that I am as well as I am. I enclose you a picture for you to see how much you think I have improved. I do so earnestly hope it is not war in New Orleans. You must be careful darling to change your clothes with the weather and if you get the least bit sick chill give up your business and come right to me, to your own little wife and I will nurse you and cure you right away-after supper. I got your letter of te 19th this evening-a sweet precious letter. I am tired tonight but darling but I will wrie you a long letter tomorrow. I hope you won't send me the pine apples as I have never gotten the banannas. Good Night my own darling, Yours lovingly Bess.

What a sweet letter ! A GREAT PIECE OF HISTORY! For this published piece $125.00

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Here we have a letter and cover from Vicksburg, Mississippi from a Mary (?) and she asks for correspondence to go back in care of Col. Sam Thomas at Davis Bend, Miss. In June 1863, Capt. Samuel Thomas was appointed Assistant Superintendent of contrabands, under Colonel Eaton, for the Department in the area of Helena. Eaton’s position and title was eventually changed to General Superintendent of freedmen, and Thomas became the Assistant Superintendent of freedmen. When Colonel Thomas assumed supervisory responsibilities for the provost marshal in various districts and posts, his title was changed to provost marshal of freedmen. The positions of both Eaton and Thomas, coupled with the office of the medical director, inspector of freedmen, and several freedmen’s hospitals and homes, constituted the Freedmen’s Department of the Department of the Tennessee. In November 1864, the Freedmen’s Department became part of the Department of the Mississippi. By summer 1865, the functions and activities of the Freedmen’s Department were assumed by the recently formed Freedmen’s Bureau, so that the Department was the precursor the Bureau’s Office of the Assistant Commissioner for Mississippi.

The letter consists of this text:

Davis Bend, June 18th, 1864

My dear Maggie, Again I seat myself for the purpose of writing to you and to tell ou that at last wehave decided to remain here all summer. It will be quqite unsafe to go up the rifle for sime time yet and by the time the Blockade is removed it will be as late in the season it will be be worth while to go. The part of our corps that left two weeks ago arrived safely in Cairo but advised us to stay where we are. We feel a little disappointed but I hope we wil soon get over that. The rest ofour family have gone across the river today onan excursion but I prefered remaining at home. So here I am, with no company but the mosquitoes and a headache which I would be willing to dispense with if possible. Once in a while a contaband puts her head in at the door to see how I am getting along. They are verykind and are willing to do any thing they can for us. A bridal party has just arrived. They came in great state riding in a cart drawn by an old mule. The bride is dressed in white with a white veil overher face. The bridgroom has a blue coat with brass buttons and white trousers and while cotton gloves. I just wish you could see them, it would do you good to see some sights among the contrabands. I wish you could make me a visit one of these days. Has Lydia Worth given up here. I thing she has forgotten me altogether, she has not written to me for a long time. I received a letter from Aggie last week she said she had received your picture. Why don't you send me one, but I know you will pretty soon. Now Maggie I must close for my head aches to badly to wrie anymore. I will enclose two dollars to pay for those nets? and ****? and if not too much trouble I would like you to semd me about net just like the others. If you see any of Uncle Roberts thell them I am not going home now. Give my love to all yourself in particular. Yours most Affectionately, Mary ***** Davis Bend Via Box 2 Vicksburg Miss Care Col. Sam. Thomas.

This is an interesting letter and comes with the cover marked VICKSBURG and addressed to Miss Maggie R. Thompson, Oxford, Chester Co. Penna with a 3 cent Washington Stamp. Nice Quality! Good paper then! For this fine interesting letter and cover $125.00

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Here we have something special. This is a razor hone with storage for the razor. Inside the slide out box is an old razor that is marked A.W. PITTMAN CO. D 2ND USSS. This was Berdan's Sharpshooters. The thermo plastic or gutta percha handle is broken on the attachment end and glued to the blade that is in it. I do not think that it is the correct blade as England is stamped into it. It is a George Westerholm blade. I have not found his name listed as of yet but I have not found a complete roster of personnel listed either. The leather covered hone case is 13 3/4 inches long including the wooden handle. The little tin pull out drawer is a little over 8 inches long with a little brass pull. The bottom of the drawer is felt lined and there is a little wood stop on the distal end. For this piece $275.00

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We acquired this Civil War Officer's Shaving Box (Box is sold) with folding mirror and it has several items in it. The box itself seems to be made of pine and has blackened brass hardware. The box measures 12 X 8 1/2 (base is 13 1/4 X 9 3/4) and it is 5 3/4 inches tall. When the lid is lifted the mirror is moved forward against the front. The mirror is in great condition with no cracks, breaks or loss of silver. Items inside the slide out drawer are :

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Officer's glass whiskey flask with leather cover on the top and has slide off pewter cup that is marked JAMES DIXON & SONS (flask is sold) who was a maker of fine brass powder flasks. The flask also has a pewter cap that still has the cork washer in place. This is nice!

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Two piece slide apart knife and fork very popular with men and officers. It is 4 inches closed and about 7 inches open. The knife is marked J.C. Graves Sheffield (England) . The fork is the correct 3 tine type. $125.00 for the knife

Wade and Butcher "for barbers only' Horn handled Civil War razor. (Razor is sold) This one has the big wide blade. Someone has crosshatched part of the grip. This is in excellent condition!!! It's very sharp and you could use it today! 6 1/2 inches closed.

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Civil War Officers Field Glasses marked on the eye cups LEMAIRE FABt PARIS. The slide out sun shields are leather covered while the brass field glasses tubes are not. Eye cup optics are excellent while the large lenses are not for the most part and have crystals in them. The tubes extend out as they should and you can still see partially through them. $95.00

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Field Officers Drafting kit in wooden box that measures 6 1/4 X 4 X 1 inch tall. Officers used these when looing at maps and drawing in things that they knew about. Take a look at the pics! One tool has an ivory handle to it. There seems to be 2 items missing. I see no makers markings on any of the tools or box. The box is in great condition with a little brass plaque in the center of the lid. $125.00

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Finally, we have an Infantry insignia that is small for a kepi and is marked with a B for Company B and a 13 for the Regiment. This is a screw back with 2 prongs for anti slippage. I have always been told that these type of screw back insignia are post Civil War but everything else is Civil War period and the box even looks older than that. For the insignia $45,00

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Here we have a Confederate Railroad Document in Acrylic frame. This document measures about 7 3/4 X 6 1/4 inches and is partially printed and partially filled out in ink on blue paper that has one fold in the middle. The Document is headed 'MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY' and signed in two places Henry Vaughan and H. Vaughn for 45 cords 4 foot wood @ 2 ($2) (total) $90. The document goes on to have on it 'I certify the abo ve is correct. Feby 21st, 1863 R. S. Mackin, Feby 24, 1863, Approved E. D. Trask Supt. and under that H. Hall $90.-- Received May 14, 1863 of-------, Treasurer of Mississippi Central Railroad Co., Ninety Dollars, in full of above account H. Vaughan. Check out the pics and the back of the Document. There is a small amount of browning on the paper that does not touch any of the Printing or Ink. For this piece of Civil War Railroad memoribillia $125.00

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1863 State of Alabama 50 Cents Montgomery, Confederate States Treasury Note Small Obsolete Note. This is the Second Series and is catalogued as Criswell-4. It depicts the Alabama Tree and Map. This note is in Fine condition. Bold blue overprint. Showing a teee and map in the center with Juliett Hopkins in lower right. Confederate nurse Juliet Hopkins Juliet Hopkins (1818–1890) was born on a plantation in West Virginia, but moved to Mobile, Alabama after marrying Arthur Hopkins. When her husband was appointed to oversee hospitals during the Civil War, Juliet went to work converting tobacco factories into hospitals. $48.00

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1863 $20.00 State of Louisiana at Shreveport, March 10, 1863 with Confederate General P.T.G. Beauregard on the front. Design on the back. Unissued. Nice Note! NO folds. $125.00

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Here we have a model 1864 Cartridge box that would be perfect for display and will not break the bank! This one has the embossed US on the front flap but you can see that a couple of slots were put it in so that a pre 1864 Cartridge Box plate could be mounted on the front. The box is in overall good condition with a couple of condition problems. The two roller buckles on the bottom are lacking and the implement tool pouch is missing. The tool pouch flap is there but the enclosure is lacking. The tins are present albeit one is missing the center divider. There is crazing to the leather, especially on the back but it looks stable now. C.S. STORMS MAKER N.Y. is stamped on each end piece. Heck, it’s not perfect but it is a good example of what was used and the price is only $225.00

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. Here is a lot of 4 identical US Flag paper shields attached to a nickeled safety pin for attachment to the jacket. Shields are 2 inches tall by 1 1/2 wide. Believed to be GAR. Excellent condition! For each $12 –For the lot $40.00

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Negus Field Glasses with sun shades in very good condition with some small amount of leather replaced on the tube. These are very nicely marked on the eye pieces T.S. & J. D. NEGUS * NEW YORK. This pair has great optics!!! Check out the Company history below. I believe these to date fairly early, perhaps 1869, as they are the early type. Qualifies as Indian War Usuage! Complete set!! Thomas S. Negus was an immigrant from England who began making and selling chronometers in New York in 1848. The firm was trading as Thos. S. Negus & Co. in 1864 and T. S. & J. D. Negus in 1869, and was described as "probably the most prolific American chronometer manufacturer" up through the first quarter of the 20th century. Negus was still a going concern in 1961. In addition to chronometers, Negus offered a wide range of instruments for nautical use. $145.00

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Here we have items belonging to Private George N. Mount of the 86th Indiana Infantry. Here is a bio of the 86th: Eighty-sixth Infantry INDIANA (3-YEARS) Eighty-sixth Infantry. -- Cols., Orville S. Hamilton, George F. Dick Lieut.-Cols., Dixon Fleming, George F. Dick, Jasper M. Dresser, Jacob C. Dick; Majs., Jasper M. Dresser, Jacob C. Dick, Philip Gemmer. This regiment was organized at Lafayette, was mustered in Sept. 4, 1862, and was hurried to Covington to assist in repelling the threatened invasion of Kirby Smith's forces. It left for Louisville on the 20th, was assigned to the 14th brigade, 5th division, Army of the Ohio, and was in pursuit of Bragg for two months, reaching Nashville Nov. 26. When the Army of the Cumberland was formed the regiment was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 3rd division, 21st corps, and in the battle of Stone's River it was on the left wing. It was with the division that saved the right from rout, bringing victory out of defeat, and drove the enemy nearly a mile. It remained at Murfreesboro until the movement was made towards Chattanooga, was actively engaged at Chickamauga and after the battle was assigned to the 3rd brigade, 3rd division, 4th corps, with which it was in the storming column at Missionary Ridge the men sweeping up the cliff-like hill and into the works with irresistible force, capturing hundreds of prisoners and 11 pieces of artillery. The regiment passed the winter in east Tennessee on various expeditions and scouting trips, and rejoined its corps near Chattanooga in April, 1864. It moved in the Atlanta campaign and participated at Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Adairsville, Kingston, Pickett's Mills, Kennesaw Mountain, Chattahoochee River, Peachtree Creek, the siege of and battle at Atlanta, Jonesboro and Lovejoy's Station Sept. 2. It moved towards Chattanooga in pursuit of Hood as far as Gaylesville, when its corps was assigned to Gen. Thomas' command, and it was in the engagements at Franklin and Nashville. It joined in the pursuit as far as Huntsville, Ala., where it remained until Mar. 15, 1865, and then moved to East Tennessee, marching to New Market and Jonesboro, thence to Nashville, which place was reached April 27. It remained in camp at Nashville until June 6, when it was mustered out. The original strength was 958; gain by recruits, 41; total, 999. Loss by death, 241; desertion, 48; unaccounted for, 1. Source: Union Army, vol. 3, p. 165

George was from Lebanon, Indiana and enrolled on August 1st, 1862 being discharged on May 15th, 1865. George was in the Hospital since December 15, 1864 until his discharge on May 15th, 1865. I don't know if he was sick or was injured. We have George's Regimental History of the 86th Indiana Volunteer Infantry and the inside cover has a presentation in it and it says: Presented to Minnie Graham by George N. Mount. The names Graham and Mount are well known Lebanon, Indiana names. The regimental also comes with a 1 1/2 inch by 7 inch long tan ribbon that is dated 1862 1917 ANNUAL REUNION OF THE 86TH INDIANA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY (corps badge) Lebanon, Ind. September 5 and 6, 1917 which is in pretty nice shape. Also included is a Civil War era CDV of friend and fellow veteran Aaron B. Jack also of the 86th Indiana. This cdv shows a full standing view of a young man in civilian clothing. Aaron was from Attica, Indiana and the backmark on the CDV is from photographer J. W. Ennis of Attica, Ind. I also have some info from Ancestry.com that I looked up concerning George. He passed away December 22nd, 1925 in Lafayette, Indiana. It is believed that he died at the Veteran's Home in Lafayette. He was a farmer from Boone, County Indiana of which Lebanon is the County Seat. The regimental History book is in pretty good shape and consists of 613 pages. Measures 9 X 6 inches and is over 2 inches thick. The binding is still pretty good. This was a great unit with a great history!!! Nice small grouping! Shipping is free here in the lower 48 states!

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Here we have a US bridle with iron bit. This bridle is complete with the bronze US Rosettes of the National Seal type. They are the thin bronze rosettes with the offset staple. The leather is all supple and only seems to have any weak spot where the reins are sewn together. I believe this to be the Model 1909. The bit is not the military bit of that time frame and may be earlier. This bit and the rosettes have been on this bridle for a very long time! For this historic piece of history $195.00

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Here we have a set of W. G. Phillips improved Police-Nippers. These were made to clasp a criminals wrist as they were drug off to jail! This one has traces of old plating with most lacking at this time. I show two pair in the photos but the darker of the pair is what I am talking about here. The nippers are stamped PAT'D AUG 10 '69 (1869). Both arms are marked 94 indicating that this is a matched set with no repairs and they work great! Kind of depends on dealing with a passive criminal I think!!! Copies of an original patent paper will be provided with this set of Nippers. $145.00

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Here we have a wonderful Black McClellan Saddle from the 1800's. This may be a civilian saddle although it follows the military style. I did find the same style stirrups in CONFEDERATE SADDLES & HORSE EQUIPMENT by Ken R. Knopp which is an excellent book and eveyone that is interested in these saddles should pick up a copy. The text describing these stirrups are listed for you to view. The saddle also has the squared off Sweat leathers or fenders and you can see that in a drawing of saddle parts on page 11 of the book. The saddle is a full size saddle and is complete just missing the Girth and/or Surcingle. The leather is in generally good condition with the usual cracks and is missing a few screws. Although the saddle follows the military pattern the strap mortise plate brass pieces on the saddle themselves are pretty thin and where the pommel ornament front plate was it is missing although the telltale signs of nails are left showing that it was there at one time. There also is no ring staples or foot staples present and looks to never have been. The underneath tree is leather covered as well and shows signs of use. The center of the saddle which is usally open is covered with a ventilated leather cover. A lot of the 19th centurn horses were thin and a full covered saddle would hurt the horses spine so the spline are was left open. This one is still open there just covered with a piece of ventilation type leather. The stirrup is covered with leather and NOT marked with the US that you see on Union Saddles. This saddle displays very well and although it could well be a Military Saddle used by Officers on either side it could very well be a civilian saddle from the period. Take a look at the pics! $695.00

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Here we have a group of medals with most being GAR but some being Sons of Union Vets and some being Women's Relief Corp (GAR Auxillary) and at least 1 Daughters of Union Vets. Here they are from left to right starting at the top:

1. Washington 1892 w/ Bust of General Sheridan. Full ribbon no attachment $65.00

2. 1896 Washington and Alaska celluloid large button with Delegate attachment and red/ white and blue ribbon with 1896 imprinted on it. $65.00

3. Women's Relief Corp (GAR auxillary) three piece ribbon and medals being extra nice with a Buffalo hanging from the suspension ring. $25.00

4. Dept of West Virginia large 7 inch ribbon with flag ribbon attached to the top. This one is from 1899. There are tears to the middle of the ribbon but it's reinforced on the reverse. $40.00

5. 19th Annual Indiana GAR Encampment 3 piece ribbon with celluloid drop 1898 Columbus, IN. Still decent shape. $30.00

6. Delegate GAR medal with celluloid drop in metal ring. Shows the WRC medal in the Center so probably mostly Women's Relief Corps. Shows Normal School on Front. $30.00

7. SOLD!!! 1900 GAR West VA medal being 3 pieces with celluloid drop that shows the Marion County Court House, Fairmont on the front . State of West Virginia state Seal on the back in Color. Entitled SOCIETY OF THE ARMY OF WEST VIRGINA. $45.00

8. Medal and ribbon with drop showing spinning wheel entitled LADIES OF G.A.R. STATE G.A.R. ENCAMPMENT 1910 HOLLAND MICH. Nice! $25.00

9. Regular Daughters of Union Veterans 2 piece metal including the ribbon. $25.00

10. 3 piece Crawfordsville GAR medal missing ribbon for 1909 with Lew Wallace bust on the bottom and 3 Indiana Heros busts on the middle bar. For this piece $75.00

11. Here's an early Sons of Veterans two piece medal with ribbon. Nice patina! $35.00

12. Here's a medal that was used by both the Masons and Civil War Veterans to honor a fallen comrade. It has a black ribbon with the Maltese cross. $10.00

13. SOLD!!! 1897 West Virgina GAR medal. 3 Pieces with brass top bar, middle ribbon and bottom celluloid drop in metal ring showing the Commander Romeo Freer. Dated 1897 $45.00

14. 1897 NY GAR Souvenir 2 piece all brass medal. Nice! $20.00

15. 1898 GAR Cincinnati Medal with top attachment missing and frayed ribbon. The bottom drop is really nice however. $30.00

16. Here's another early type of Sons of Veterans Medal that shows the 3rd type of Eagle used on the Grand Army of the Republic Membership medals. This is a nice 2 piece medal with ribbon. $35.00

17. Here's an outstanding Denver 1905 National Encampment Medal. Cowboy riding Bronco!! $65.00

18. Des Moines, 1931 Celluloid GAR National Encampment button. Nice quality $12.00

19. 1899 GAR Cincinnatti 2 piece brass medal. Souvenir National Encampment Nice! $35.00

If you have any questions about any piece let me know! Thanks!

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Certified Statement from the 72nd Indiana on June 22nd, 1865 regarding the disposition of horses and mules used by the regiment. 2 pages written on the front of both pages. $65.00

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Here is a strombecker civil war charge shiloh april 6, 1862 4 soldier metal kit with horse. The box shows 5 on the cover but the side says that the set includes one soldier less than illustrated in scene. This particular set was produced in 1966 I believe. One solder has part of the barrel of his rifle missing and the officer on the horse is missing the end of his sword.

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Full set of REPORT OF W.H.H.TERRELL, ADJUTANT GENERAL INDIANA . Here we are showing volumn V11. This is the original Eight-Volume Report Prepared by W. H. H. Terrell and Published in 1869. All in excellent condition but have been rebound. Volume 7 alone has 781 pages in it. There is some slight foxing by definition. The inscription in this one says To Chancy Jones with respects of W.H.H.Terrell, Adjutant General, Indiana. I am afraid that I do not know who Chancy Jones is. These volumns have been rebound by Miriam Sharp, Head of Bookbinding at Purdue University. Price on the set to follow.

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Here we have a Harrington & Richardson Saw-Handled frame spur trigger revolver made from 1878 to 1883. This revolver is .32 caliber single action model with 5 shot capacity. This revolver is the Model 1 ½ rimfire revolver with a 2 ½ inch octagonal barrel. This is a nickel plated model with about 90% of the nickel remaining. The barrel markings are quite nics as well as the serial number of 3596. There were about 10,000 of this model made. The actions works very well on this revolver. The checkered hard rubber grips are in excellent condition as well. All in all it’s a well above condition example of this firearm. For this nice revolver $250.00 ANTIQUE SO NO FFL NEEDED

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Here we have a Whitney birdshead .32 caliber single action 5 shot revolver in nickel. This is a brass framed model. The barrel is a rare 2 ½ inch long octagonal barrel with the makers markings on the top. This is the original barrel and not a cutdown so it’s RARE! The Whitneyville markings are weak and some letters impossible to see but the PAT MAY 23, 1871 are clear and quite sharp. The nickel is about 85% left and bright. The serial number on this piece is 687 B. These little revolvers were made from 1871-1879 with a total of all models being approximately 30,000. The action works perfectly in this little revolver and the birdshead grips, which are wood, are in great condition. This is listed at a Model No. 1 ½ and being Whitneyville marked. There were 5 different models made. For this one $375.00 ANTIQUE SO NO FFL NEEDED

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Hard to find book by Captain E. J. Sherlock entitled 'MEMORABILIA OF THE MARCHES AND BATTLES IN WHICH THE ONE HUNDREDTH REGIMENTH OF INDIANA INFANTRY VOLUNTEERS TOO AN ACTION PART. WAR OF THE REBELLION 1861-5.' This book of 431 pages measures 8 X 6 inches Kansas City, MO being the first edition printed in 1896. The cover is the worst thing about this great book with wear and dirt but the inside is excellent with little of no foxing and being bright. There is a very nice presentation on the frontis page from Colonel John Headington of the 100th Indiana to his brother, Nim Headington in the Colonel's handwriting. Look at the pics. I think that Nim Headington was actually Nimrod Headington, who was in the 34th Indiana. There was only 2 Headingtons in the Union Army from Indiana so I think I am right. Here is Nimrod Headingtons stats:

Nimrod Headington Residence Jay County IN; Enlisted on 9/16/1861 as a 1st Lieutenant. On 9/30/1861 he mustered into "B" Co. IN 34th Infantry (date and method of discharge not given) Promotions: * Capt 1/4/1863 (As of Co. K) * Major 4/19/1864 * Lt Colonel 3/21/1865 (Not Mustered) Intra Regimental Company Transfers: * 4/19/1864 from company K to Field & Staff Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:

Also in the front on a blank page is fingerprints of perhaps the Colonel or his brother! Who knows for sure but they are there. There are many many photographs and engravings in this book. Here is a bio of the 100th Indiana as well as the Colonel:

John W. Headington Residence Portland IN; Enlisted on 9/11/1862 as a Captain. On 9/23/1862 he was commissioned into "H" Co. IN 100th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 6/8/1865 at Washington, DC Promotions: * Major 6/1/1864 * Lt Colonel 5/21/1865 (Not Mustered) Intra Regimental Company Transfers: * 5/15/1865 from company H to Field & Staff Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: - Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana - Union Blue: History of MOLLUS (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com

As a point of interest the 100th Indiana wore Zouave type uniforms and were known as the - 100th IN Inf. - Persimmon Regiment (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets) . Also the 34th Indiana that his brother was in was known as the Morton Rifles (Wore Zouave-inspired veteran jackets).

One Hundredth Infantry INDIANA (3-YEARS) One Hundredth Infantry. -- Cols., Charles Case, Sanford I. Stoughton Albert Heath, Ruel M. Johnson, Lieut.-Cols., Albert Heath, Ruel M. Johnson, John W. Headington; Majs., Robt. Parrott, Ruel M. Johnson, John W. Headington William H. Vernamon. This regiment was organized at Ft. Wayne in Aug. 1862, two companies, organized for the 88th regiment being assigned to it to complete its organization, and it was mustered in Sept. 10. It left the state Nov. 1, for Memphis where it was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 1st division, Army of the Tennessee. It moved in the first expedition against Vicksburg, but was forced to turn back by the enemy's capture of Holly Springs, and was assigned to garrison and railroad guard duty at Collierville. In June, 1863, it joined the army at Vicksburg, took part in the siege and then moved against Jackson, where it was constantly engaged until the evacuation. It was then in camp at the Big Black River until Sept. 28, when it sailed to Memphis with the 4th division, 15th army corps, thence moved to Stevenson and Bridgeport, Ala., and Trenton, Ga. It was in the movement in which the left flank of Bragg's army was turned and the enemy driven from his position on Lookout Mountain. The regiment then marched to Chattanooga in time to participate in the storming of Missionary Ridge, its division gaining the crest of the hill and holding the position against repeated assaults. The loss of the regiment was 132 in killed and wounded. After pursuing the enemy as far as Graysville, it was ordered to Knoxville for Burnside's relief and thence proceeded to Scottsboro, Ala., which place was reached Dec. 26. On May 1, 1864, it joined in the Atlanta campaign and was engaged at Dalton, Snake Creek Gap, Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church, Big Shanty, Kennesaw Mountain, Nickajack Creek, Cedar Bluffs, Chattahoochee River, Decatur, Jonesboro and Lovejoy's Station. After Atlanta's evacuation it was encamped at East Point until it went in pursuit of Hood in October, moving as far as the Tennessee River and then returning to Atlanta. As part of the 2nd brigade, 1st division, 15th corps, it moved upon Savannah and was engaged in a desperate fight at Griswoldville, where repeated assaults by the enemy were repelled. From Savannah it moved by steamer to Beaufort, S. C., thence through the Carolinas, assisting in the capture of Branchville, Columbia, Georgetown and Cheraw, S. C., and fought at Bentonville, N. C. It was at Goldsboro from March 26 until April 10, then moved successively to Raleigh, Richmond and Washington, D. C., where it was mustered out June 9, 1865, and the recruits were transferred to the 48th Ind. The original strength of the regiment was 968; gain by recruits, 86; total 1,054. Loss by death 237; desertion, 31; unaccounted for, 11. Source: Union Army, vol. 3, p. 172

This is a wonderful book and NOT a reprint but the original. For this wonderful Unit history of the 100th Indiana Infantry by one who was there $295.00

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Here are a few Civil War Dug items that I just got from a Friend of mine. He received these from a friend more than 30 years ago. They were aquired legally in Virginia from private land but he cannot remember where they were dug. First we have two US Box Plates. The one on the left is complete with all back lead and both hooks albeit they are rusty as you can see in the pics. For this one $120.00 Note: This one is SOLD!!!

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The second one on the right looks better from the front than the rear. It has a wrinkle on the left side bottom as looking at it straight on. On the reverse a bit of the lead is lacking in that area but both rusty hooks remain. For this one $95.00 P>

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Next is the puppy paw hooks and tounge from a belt plate-probably US as well. It's dug but in excellent condition. Some Soldiers just used this part instead of the entire belt plate. For this one $45.00

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This last item(s) is a group of .69 caliber round balls which could be either North or South early on and basically just Southern later on in the war. They are in good dug condition and show the white on the lead that one expects to see. Nice shape! There are 12 of them. For the 11 round musket balls $35.00

RARE! RARE! RARE!!!

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This is a Civil War era patent model of a pocket writing desk. The patent was applied for on December 25, 1861 and granted on July 1, 1862. Andrew J. Ritter of Rahway, New Jersey not only had a good idea but an idea for the times. With the Civil War just started, there would be a great need for such a device on both sides. Ultimately, Civil War soldiers became known for their letter writing and this little device helped to make that happen. I have seen ads for these desks in the Harper's Weekly newspapers of the day so I know 100% that they were produced and sold.

The pocket desk was made of wood and pasteboard and designed to hold stationary, (this model has 2 pieces of stationary in it) pencil or pen, a checker boad and checkers (lacking in the model) and other necessities such as sewing needles and threads and other toiletries. There is still one needle on cloth swatch inside. This piece is exceedling rare and this is the first one ever made!!!! This desk comes with the original Government tag as well as the original lables on the desk that the ones manufactured for use did not have. I can see that this is a fragile item and probably did not stand up to the rigors of marching and camp life. How many of these little desks have you ever seen? I have been in the business for many years and this is the first one that I have ever seen let alone owned! I am sure that many of these little Ritter desks went to war.

The desk comes in a lucite display case with modern copies of the Patent documents. For this rare piece $1,250.00

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Here we have an old set of 19th century Police "Nippers". The Patent says Shackles but these are better known in the collecting field as nippers. This set of old nippers comes with a copy of both the Patent papers showing the drawing of the item and the text describing the item which describes them as Police-Nippers. I know of at least 3 types of thise W. G. Phillips nippers that were patented on Aug. 10, 1869 and this is the second type which was an improvement over the first type due to the spring which set into a notch that made them adjustable. The first earlier ones only had one setting and that was a stud that was set in a hole. The inventor was W. Gray Phillips of Brooklyn, Kings county, New York. These Nippers were not intented for the most violent of criminals as only one arm/wrist was secured by this method. They still work fine and the spring is strong. There is about 70% of the original nickle remaining. This fine old nippers came out of a Lyndonville, Vermont collection. Take a look at the pics! $195.00

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This single brass stirrups here is a heavy cast brass stirrup in good original condition. Referred to as the Model 1904 artillery stirrup and each it measures 5¼” high by 4¾” wide and there is a bend to it that you can see in the pics. It is believed that these type of equestrian accoutrements were issued with the M1904 McClellan artillery harness saddles. This stirrup had a ½” thick tread (now lacking) that features an iron top plate inset into the brass surface at the time of casting. The tread surfaces exhibit a sharp front and rear edge on the stirrup and a center ridge down the iron insert. The stirrup exhibits a very fine, mellow bronze patina overall with normal dings from age and use. A good representative of early 20th century brass artillery stirrup. $45.00

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Here we have a YOUNG AMERICA BACHELLERS SUBLIME QUALITY SEWING SILK & TWIST FOR SEWING MACHINES box. This is an early one I believe being from the 19th through early 20th century. The box measures about 8 1/4 X 4 1/4 and is in pretty good condition. There is an excellent looking spread winged Eagle on the lid and a waterstain. Someone has written a price on the bottom of the box in ink. Small but there. $20.00

Here are three needle cases with needles.

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The first one is a small brass one measuring about 1 7/8 inches long. The cap pulls off to reveal a couple of needles inside. Nice patina! $10.00

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The second one is another brass one with decorations around the body that may indicate Naval use. It just looks nautical to me. This one measures 2 3/4 inches long and is full of needles. $15.00

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The third one is steel with brass end caps and has on the stamped on the cylinder HENRY CLARRE & CO. 17 GRACE STREET LONDON--FAVORITE NEEDLE PERSERVER--AGENT FOR UNITED STATES-H.F.OSBORNE, NEWARK, N.J. PATENT. This one is also full of needles.

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The needle safe dates to the turn of the century (1890-1905) when the H F Osborne firm was making all sorts of saddlers and harness makers tools (harness, trunk, trimmers and saddlers tools)out of their Newark NJ plant. They had a huge workforce by this time and a strong line of a variety of products so their tools today are seen throughout the antique markets. For this fine piece $45.00

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Here we have a group of harness needles in original packaging. This group is all post Civil War and has MADE IN ENGLAND or MADE IN GREAT BRITIAN on them or close. The makers are John James & Sons, Redditch , England: W.Crowley & Sons, England: Glover's Needles, England for C.S. Osborne, New Jersey: Jas. Smith Sons, Great Britian: & the Shrimpton Need Co. England. For each pack $10.00

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I believe these harness needles to be much earlier because no country of original is listed on the packages. There are three packs of harness needles that are marked E PLURIBUS UNUM BEST QUALITY HARNESS NEEDLES C. SCHLEICHER, BELLE VALLEE. That company was in Canada but obviously these needles were made for the American market. The best package has no needles in it and the other two have 1 needle each in them. For each $10.00 The other pack shown is SUPERIOR CAST STEEL DRILL'D EY'D HARNESS 8 MANUFACTURED BY J. RIMMER & SON, ALCESTER. John Rimmer flourished 1800 to 1840 and Son Thomas from 1802 - 1870 as needlemakers. This one is full of needles. $25.00

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This is a good set of early crossed rifles with a 3 and F on them. Has a hinged pinback on the reserve. Solid pieces and in good condition. $35.00

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This is a small crossed muskets insignia marked OMI on the top for the Ohio Military Institute. The rifles are about 1 1/2 inches long. This piece has two posts on the reverse for clutch backs probably. $15.00

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This is a crossed rifles insignia being the M-1902 with the rifles being about 2 inches long with a 4 on top and and E under the rifles. Has a hinged pinback. $10.00

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This is a set of crossed muskets with a 1 over the rifles and a D under the rifles. One barrel of one rifle is bent and needs straightened up. There are 2 hooks on the back with what appears to be the remnants of a screw back threaded rod. $15.00

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This is a set of IW era crossed rifles for the infantry with a screwback attachment on it. There is a 15 and an E attached as well. Nice large piece! The rifles are 2 1/2 inch long. $35.00

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This is an excellent set of crossed rifles insignia with pinback. Has a smaller bar below the rifles that may have had something soldered to it at one time but not lacking. Early piece! $25.00

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Many a man made out a will during the early 1860's thinking he would have to go off to war. This is one such will written for a Hendricks County, Indiana, man, Daniel Brown who was married to Poly and had 4 children. Daniel states in his will that he leaves everthing to Poly but if she gets remarried or dies then she will have to give everything to the 4 kids! Try to get away with that today! This will was written on April 26th, 1862 and I'm sure Daniel though he would have to go off to war one way or another. Daniel did sign up with the 103rd Indiana Co.B for one week on July 10, 1863 to July 18th to run Confederate General John H. Morgan and his soldiers out of Indiana. Here is the bio of the 103rd:

Minute Men. -- Word being received at Indianapolis on the evening of July 8, 1863, that a force of 6,000 cavalry under Morgan had crossed the Ohio River near Mauckport and was moving on Corydon, a call was issued for citizens to organize for defense. Within 48 hours 65,000 men had tendered their services. From this number regiments 102 to 114 inclusive, and one battalion were organized, the battalion being assigned to the 107th. One Hundred and Third Infantry. -- Col., Lawrence S. Shuler, Lieut.Col., Virgil H. Lyon, Maj., Samuel J. Banta. This regiment was organized as minute men and was composed of seven companies from Hendricks, two from Marion and one from Wayne Counties, all belonging to the Legion. It was organized July 10 1863, with 681 rank and file, and moved by rail on the 11th from Indianapolis to Vernon. Securing horses for 146 men from his and Gregory's command, Col. Shuler pushed on and joined a pursuing column, his detachment taking the advance. Coming in sight of Morgan's rear-guard on the afternoon of the 13th the troops engaged in several skirmishes with detachments of the enemy near Harrison, Ohio, and entered there soon after Morgan's rear-guard had departed. The pursuit continued as far as Batavia, Ohio, when the command returned to Indianapolis, being mustered out shortly after the balance of their respective regiments had been discharged. The 103rd had moved to Sunman's station and after Morgan's escape into Ohio had returned to Indianapolis, where it was mustered out July 16th. Source: Union Army, vol. 3, p. 174

It would have been awful hard for Daniel to sign up for a regular unit with a wife and 4 kids to raise! Catch a glimpse of the past for $26.00

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Here are 2 personal sized coffee pots that were sometimes carried in the soldier's knapsack. I've placed a penny in the pic for comparison in size. The first one is a 'one cup' sized pot being about 5 1/2 inches tall to the top of the wooden knob on top and 3 1/2 inches across the base. The solder joints are as they should be. I don't believe that there are any holes in this litte pot. Hinged lid. Nice one! Not a toy! $65.00

THE FIRST ONE IS SOLD!!

The next one is about 6 inches tall and 4 inches across the bottom. This is the side spout type with the detachable lid. This one has a very small spout with a loop at the top that would have had a chain on it to a cork to plug the spout. I don't believe there are any holes in this one either. Both pots have a great patina with little rust to the insides and maybe just a minor dent or two. Very nice! $65.00 each

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Here is a English made Snake Buckle and keeper that is made of tinned iron construction. This piece came from a Cincinnati Costume shop years ago. I believe it to be old unusued stock, perhaps from Bannermans. This type buckle was used by both sides during the War although it's usually associated with Confederates. $95.00

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This is a Hotchkiss Shell - Complete - This is a 3" case shot with 3 flame grooves. Nose, base and forcing band are entact. Has a brass paper time fuse holder. This piece has ground action but has been cleaned and coated to prevent further damage. Sorry, but the info on where it was dug has been lost with the loss of the collector who owned it. Still a very nice displayable shell! The shell is safe to display as it has been disarmed. About 7 inches long. From a Zionsville, In estate. $295.00

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This is something you never see. This is an original form for APPLICATION FOR MEDAL being form No. 0714 dated March 1, 1924. This form is to be used by veterans of the Civil War, Indian, Spanish, Spanish Service, Philippine, Philippine Congressional, China, Cuban Occupation, Porto Rican Occupation, Cuban Pacification, Mexican Service, and Mexican Border medals! WW1 wasn't listed on this form yet! There are actually 2 pages, one original and one copy. First time I've seen these and I have a few copies. $10 each guaranteed original and unused!

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This is a 12 inch tall X 7 1/2 inch wide bust of Abraham Lincoln. It has a very small area on the tip of the nose that's missing the gold. I don't know if this is plaster, chalk, or what but it is hollow. Still fairly heavy. Nice piece of Lincoln memorabilia. Don't know how old it is but I got it at a Civil War show from a dealer. $45.00

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This is an excellent CS Confederate envelope / cover address to Mr. George W. Creasey Manchester, Chesterfield Co. VA in care of Capt L.M. Burford. There is an excellent 5 cent Jefferson Davis stamp CSA #4 Stone litograph that is much more of a green than our pic shows (stamp alone worth $150.00) affixed to the upper left hand corner and the cancellation stamp of New London MAR (march I believe) 27 (the envelope is much more yellow or manilla than the pic shows. The date is not seen. There is something else written on the lower left hand corner but I can't make it out. George W. Creasy was in the 18th Virginia Infantry and was part of Longstreet's Corps. ,General Picketts Brigade. The unit was involved in action at Balls Bluff on Bull Run, Manassas; fighting around Yorktown and Williamsburg ;Seven Pines; Gaines Mill; Frasiers Farm; the second battle of Manassas; battles of Boonsboro and Sharpsburg; Gettysburg; Petersburg & Five Forks and made its last stand with the old Picketts Division,at the battle of Saylers Creek. Excellent Unit! Too bad we don't have the letter too !! $125.00

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CIVIL WAR ARMS PURCHASES AND DELIVERIES: A facsimile reprint of the master list of Civil War weapons purchases and deliveries including small arms, cannon, ordnance and projectiles,introduction by Stuart C. Mowbray. Reprinted here in its original format is the single most quoted source of information about Civil War weapons. It is so important that many authors have called it the "bible" of Civil War arms research. Also known as "Executive Document # 99," this massive publication is a comprehensive list of every single weapons purchase made by the Union - over 300 pages of detailed entries. 300+ pp., 6 1/8" x 9 1/4". Hardcover. BRAND NEW NEVER READ BOOK! $39.50

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This is a very nice unused postal cover showing a negro on all fours with a whip and the words "WHAR 'S JEFF DAVIS?" and is done by King & Baird Prs Sampson St. Philada. Excellent condition!!! $35.00

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This is a large original descriptive list and account of pay and clothing for John D. Pierce. John was a Private in Co. I 120th Indiana Volunteers. Here is a history of the 120th Indiana. One Hundred and Twentieth Infantry INDIANA (3-YEARS) One Hundred and Twentieth Infantry. -- Cols. Richard F. Barter Allen W. Prather, Reuben C. Kise; Lieut.-Cols., Allen W. Prather, Reuben C. Kise, John M. Barcus, Majs., Reuben C. Kise, Edward B. Brasher, John M. Barcus, Albert Knowles. This regiment was organized in the winter of 1863 at Columbus, and was mustered in March 1, 1864. It left the state March 20, proceeding to Louisville, Ky., where it was assigned to a brigade with Hovey's division. It moved to Nashville and on April 5, for Charlestown, Tenn., being assigned to the 1st brigade, 1st division, 23rd army corps. Moving May 2 in the Atlanta campaign, it was engaged at Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, taking a conspicuous part and joining in the charge which routed the enemy; in the assault of Kennesaw Mountain, and in the battle before Atlanta, July 22. It was in the siege of Atlanta and in constant skirmishing until its evacuation being engaged at Jonesboro and Lovejoy's Station. Col. Barter resigning Sept. 15, Lieut.-Col. Prather was promoted to the colonelcy of the regiment, which moved in the pursuit of Hood in October as far as Summerville. It was detached from Sherman's army, Oct. 30, and ordered to Nashville, being in skirmishes at Columbia, and in the battle at Franklin, on Nov. 30, losing 48 in killed and wounded, Maj. Brasher being mortally wounded. Moving to Nashville, it took position in line of battle and took part in the battle of Dec. 15-16, joining in the pursuit of Hood's retreating forces, and going into camp at Clifton, Tenn. Embarking Jan. 15, 1865, it moved to Cincinnati, thence to Washington City, from whence it proceeded to New Berne, N. C. Moving on March 6, with its division towards Kinston, it was in a sharp fight at Wise's Forks on the 8th and again on the 10th, when a furious assault was repulsed with heavy loss on the enemy. The regiment occupied a position in the center, exposed to the heaviest attack, and lost 7 killed and 48 wounded. Joining the forces under Gen. Cox at Kinston, it moved to Goldsboro, meeting Sherman's army which had arrived from Fayetteville. It was in camp at Goldsboro until April 10, when it moved towards Smithfield, proceeding thence to Raleigh, where it was engaged in provost duty with the army encamped about the city. It then moved to Charlotte, N. C., May 10, remaining there for three months and moving thence to Greensboro. It was ordered to Raleigh, Aug. 21, for garrison duty. Col. Prather resigned Sept. 9, Lieut.-Col. Kise was promoted colonel, and on Dec. 2, was made brigadier-general of volunteers for distinguished services. The regiment was mustered out Jan. 6 1866. Original strength, 976; gain by recruits, 219; total, 1,195. Loss by death, 151 ; desertion 5 2. Source: The Union Army, vol. 3, p. 178 The piece is large and has a couple of seam separations but the paper is in great condition and not fragile. Feb. 1865 and shows John got Trousers, Shirt, Bootees, GreatCoat, etc. $40.00

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This is a nice piece of Civil War paper which is a voucher for paying Henry McFarland who was a US paymaster. The period was from March 27th, 1863 to April 30th 1863. There are some seam separations on this document but the paper is in good condition. Looks like old $190.15 which included pay for himself, a private servant, clothing for the servant, and food for himself and the servant. Looks like there were 2 servants and their names were John Francis and William Kneeland. They were both light complexion with blue eyes and brown hair. This would make a great framed piece! $25.00

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This is a used Union Cover with rose 3 cent Washington stamp addressed to Miss Julia E. Jenks at French Creek, Allamaka, Iowa. It's better condition than what our pic shows. Has a poem entitled BEAUTIFUL THOUGHTS on the left side and is dated 1865. Nice old stamp with cancellation. Has been opened on the left end. $45.00

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This is a Confederate Cover from Pamplins oct, 18th. probably 1862 or 1863. The cover is addressed to Miss Lallie Thackston- Doorlington heith- Prince Edward Virginia. Has the blue large size CSA #2 TJ 1861 Stamp. Nice large Early CS stamp! Cover has bottom flap missing. $150.00

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Another very good Confederate cover with late war small Jeff Davis 10 cent stamp. The cover is from and marked OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF TAXES - OFFICIAL BUSINESS and is hand cancelled CANACL JAN 23, 1865 with something else under that. The cover is addressed to Alex. Donnan. Esq. Petersburg, Va. Some water staining on the ends but not bad. I'll bet this is one tax bill that didnt' get paid!!! $145.00

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This Confederate cover has the early green Jeff Davis 5 cent stamp on it and it is addressed to Mrs. Catherine Roulhae , Hillsboro , Orange County, -N.C.- The cover was opened by raising the flap. Good condition!! $125.00

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This cover is addressed to H. (Henry) W. Spafford Quartermasters Clerk 4th VT Regiment Washington D.C. Here is Henry's stats: Henry W. Spafford Residence Bennington VT; Enlisted on 9/4/1861 as a Private. On 9/21/1861 he mustered into "A" Co. VT 4th Infantry He Re-enlisted on 10/25/1864 He was Mustered Out on 7/13/1865 He was listed as: * POW 10/11/1863 (place not stated) * Paroled 3/21/1864 (place not stated) Promotions: * Comm Sergt 5/28/1862 * 1st Lieut 11/6/1864 (1st Lieut & Quartermaster) Intra Regimental Company Transfers: * 11/6/1864 from company A to Field & Staff Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: Here is a history of the 4th VT They were at Gettysburg!!: VERMONT FOURTH REGIMENT. (THREE YEARS.) BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL STEPHEN M. PINGREE. THE Fourth Regiment Vermont Volunteer Infantry, was raised chiefly in late August and early September, 1861, simultaneously with the Fifth regiment. The Fourth, to the extent of nearly nine of its ten companies, was raised on the east side of the mountains, while the Fifth, in fully as great a proportion, was being recruited on the westside. Company A of the Fourth was fully raised in, and very near to Bennington county. Windsor county furnished a larger number than any other for the Fourth, being company C, most of E, a considerable part of K, and a fraction of B--the larger part of B being from Orange county; D was largely from Orleans county, with a fraction from the northwesterly part of Windham county; F was from Windham county, largely along the Connecticut River in Brattleboro, Rockingham and between; G and H were chiefly from Washington and Caledonia counties; I was largely from Windham county, though partly from the north-easterly part of the State,while K--except as above stated, and a small fraction from Windham-was from Washington county and the north-westerly part of Orange county. Its original aggregate, as a regiment, was 1,048, of whom it is believed less than forty deserted, some of whom returned. The most numerous desertions were from companies C and K. The smallest losses, "killed and died of wounds," (battle losses) were in B, E, F, I and K, and of these, ten in B was the least. Four companies--A, C, D and G--each lost over twice that number. Twelve officers and one hundred fifty enlisted men died in battle; one officer and two hundred seventy-nine enlisted men died of disease and as prisoners, sixty of whom died in Confederate prisons. In the battle of the Wilderness, Va., in May, 1864, seven officers were killed and eleven wounded, one of whom died of his wounds, and out of less than five hundred fifty enlisted men in that battle, forty-one were killed outright. Two hundred twenty-three were wounded, forty-three mortally, and four were missing; so that, in this battle, the actual death loss was eighty-four, the largest suffered by any Vermont regiment in one battle, and a loss seldom equalled by any infantry regiment in a single engagement during the war. Its total losses by death were in excess of those of any other infantry regiment from the State. The first Colonel, Edwin H. Stoughton, was but 23 years of age. He was the youngest officer to take a regiment from Vermont, and is believed to have been the youngest from New England. His brother, Charles B., (Second Col.) was made Colonel at 21. The regiment was mustered in at Brattleboro, September 20, 1861, started for Washington next day, and in five days joined the other Vermont troops then in Virginia, at Camp Advance, and was soon followed by the Fifth and Sixth, which, with the Second and Third who had "gone before," made up the "Old Vermont Brigade," which remained unbroken, save by casualties, and was present at the surrender of Lee. Like other Vermont organizations the Fourth was fortunate both in its officers and its men. It was also extremely fortunate to form part of a brigade, organized and commanded by that gallant and unexcelled soldier, Gen. W. T. H. Brooks; to form a part of a division, led by the brave and soldierly Wm. F. Smith--"Baldy"--and of a corps--Old Sixth--which, under the command of Franklin, and later, of the incomparable Sedgwick, became the pride and idol of the volunteer service. "Over all this waved the Greek Cross" never humbled and never dishonored. To have been esteemed worthy, for nearly four years of war, to share the companionship in arms of our fellow regiments from Vermont, and to have borne in their opinion a deserving part of the great work of the Old Brigade, ought to be, and is, accepted as a sure passport that the Fourth regiment was all it need to have been, or claims to be. Her history is everywhere a part of the history of a brigade famed throughout our Nation, and whose losses in battle, killed and mortally wounded, exceed those of any other brigade in the Union armies, east or west. ENGAGEMENTS. Lee's Mills, Va., April 16, 1862. Williamsburg, Va., May 5, 1862. Golding's Farm, Va., June 26, 1862. Savage's Station, Va., June 29, 1862. White Oak Swamp, Va., June 30, 1862. Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, 1862. Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862. Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862. Marye's Heights, Va., May 3, 1863. Salem Heights, Va., May 4, 1863. Fredericksburg, Va., June 5, 1863. Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863. Funkstown, Md., July 10, 1863. Rappahannock Station, Va., Nov. 7, 1863. Wilderness, Va., May 5 to 10, 1864. Spottsylvania, Va., May 10 to 18, 1864. Cold Harbor, Va., June 1 to 12, 1864. Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864. Weldon Railroad, Va., June 23, 1864. Charlestown, W. Va., August 21, 1864. Opequan, Va., Sept. 13, 1864. Winchester, Va., Sept. 19 1864. Fisher's Hill, Va., Sept. 21 and 22, 1864. Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864. Petersburg, Va., March 25 and 27, 1865. Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865.

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Nice Cover with 3 cent Rose Washington Stamp. The photo of Henry is just to show you what he looked like and it is not for sale. $65.00

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This is an unused Civil War Political cover printed in brown ink which shows a Monkey sitting in a chair smoking with the words under it THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF THE "SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY," NOW ASSEMBLED, JULY 20TH 1863. A little rough around the edges but great Politic Satire! $35.00

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Voucher No. 86. The paper in this document is in good condition but there is separation at the seams. This is to Roger E. Perkins, Clerk for H. McFarland Paymaster. This document is for Perkins to get paid. He earned $58.33 from March 5th 1863 to April 5th 1863. This would look great under glass! $25.00

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This is a Pardon given by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia dated October 15th 1887. The Governor's signature is Fitzhugh Lee who was a great Confederate General. Fitzhugh Lee was born in Fairfax County, Virginia, on November 19, 1835. The nephew of Robert E. Lee, he attended the US Military Academy at West Point. Although his uncle, serving as superintendent of the academy, almost expelled him for misbehavior, young Lee managed to graduate in 1856. Seriously wounded while fighting in the Indian wars, he became an assistant instructor at West Point in 1861. In May of that year, however, he resigned to become a 1st lieutenant in the Confederate service. Serving as a Confederate staff officer in the Peninsula Campaign, he was eventually promoted to brigadier general (July 24, 1862) and major general (August 3, 1862). At 27, he was one of the youngest cavalry commanders in the war. Called "Fitz," he led a brigade through the Antietam Campaign, and at the Battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Wounded at the Third Battle of Winchester, he stayed out of action until the last leg of the war, in which he served as Gen. Robert E. Lee's chief of cavalry corps. Fitzhugh Lee surrendered right after Appomattox. After the Civil War, Lee was elected governor, worked as a farmer and was appointed consul general in Havana. He served in the Spanish-American War as a major general in the US Volunteer Army, and retired in 1901. He later wrote a biography of his famous uncle, as well as other works about the Civil War. Lee died on April 28, 1905, in the District of Columbia. The Pardon was given to Wm. Saunders who was being held for the offense of housebreaking. He was sentenced for two years in the penitentiary in April 1887. There is also a signature of the acting Secretary of the Commonwealth and keeper of the Seals. This document is in really good shape with strong signatures. Guranteed original and authentic! $450.00 The cdv of Fitzhugh Lee is not included and only show here for display purposes.

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What we have here is a nice period wooden comb! This piece measures 10 inches long by 2 inches tall. The piece has a couple of age cracks in the bottom part but otherwise looks to be unused. The black handle is black wood and it looks like there was a groove that the carved wooden comb was inserted into. Good display item! $45.00

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Here's a nice little set of children's eating utensils! This is a nice little knife & fork. The bone handled knife measures about 7 inches long with pewter bolsters. There is a small crack over one of the handle rivits. The little fork is the bone handled 3 tine variety also with pewter bolsters (a little chip is out of one of them) and measures about 5 1/2 inches long. Nice little set! $45.00

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Here is a whistle that I piced up. This is an old nickeled whistle that dates to the 20th century and is marked THALCO WHISTLE MADE IN JAPAN and still have the little pea in it as well. These were popular with Police, military and Marching band leaders. $5.00

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Here are some pairs of gloves / mittens that I picked up. The first pair is a set of black, what I believe to be mittens in good condition. They are the large size and used extensively in cold climates especially out West. These would look good in a Western display!!! All of the gloves/mittens are a large size. These black ones are in excellent condition!!! $125.00

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This next set of cold weather mittens are brown wool and have a minor repair to ne of them. They are still in good condition and could be used today and boy are they warm!!! $85.00

EARLY FUR GAUNTLETS WITH LEATHER PALMS!

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Here is a pair of nice early fur guantlets with leather palms. At first I thought these to be perhaps Bear skin but after futher review I believe them to be a manufactured product and probably date to the early 20th century. There were mostly horses and wagons used for transportation at that time and these are very nice and kind of dressy. Early automobiles and motorcycles also had drivers and rides that used guantlets. These pieces are a large size and fit my fat hands. They are in excellent condition! $125.00

NICE GAR STRAW HAT !

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Here's a nice Grand Army of the Republic used staw hat with GAR hat wreath in place on the cloth outer band. This type of straw hat was never made to survive but here it is! The hat has some minor surface damage on the front of the hat brim but still solid as a rock. The hat shows no wear so it wasn't used much if at all. The GAR hat wreath shows mostly no wear either. The sweat band is intact and in good condition as well. I believe this hat to be about a 7 1/4 in size. Nice display piece!!! $225.00

CIVIL WAR ERA IRON WESTERN TYPE SPURS!!

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Here is a pair of iron Civil War Western theatre type spurs that I picked up with other Civil War items. I have seen photographs of these type spurs on Cavalrymen, especially from the Western theatre, and they have been retrieved dug from Civil War Battlefields. This set is in very nice condition being complete except for the leather straps. The rowels move freely and they have the little eyelets for jinglebobs if one wanted to wear them. The spurs themselves are cast one piece iron. Nice display item !! $195.00

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2 DIFFERENT HAND FORGED TOOLS BELIEVED FOR CANNON USE

Here are other tools that we found with cannon implements. The first one looks like a pair of pliers having a wide head with serrated jaw grip. The handles terminate into a claw on one and a point for prying on the other. The tool is 9 1/2 inches long $30.00

The next tool is a slotted type plier with a locking handle with bail. There is a slot in each side of the head for something to pass through. It's all hand forged but I honestly don't have a clue as to it's use. $30.00

This last piece on the left is long being over 13 1/2 inches long also with a locking handle so that pressure can be maintained on whatever it's attached to. The piece looks like it could have been used to lock onto wooden plugs or fuses in cannonballs to pull them out. The name J.STITLEY is stamped into the metal handle. Again definitely hand forged. $45.00 More Stuff 44

U.S. CIVIL WAR BELT PLATE

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Here we have the Waist Belt plate, Regulation 1839 Pattern, Infantry Enlisted, ca. 1864. This plate is constructed of a die-struck rolled brass face and is lead filled with brass arrow belt hooks. This one is not marked with a makers mark and someone has written in black felt pen on it BA. The plate came from a collector in S.C. The face shows some of the original gilt while the back shows some uneven lead with nice tongue and hooks. This type is listed in AMERICAN MILITARY BELT PLATES by O'donnell and Campbell as Plate 497. For this nice piece. $245.00

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Here we have a button display that would be great for a beginning collection! This set is in a large riker case which is included with the buttons. The buttons include 1 early Police cuff button, I Eagle staff cuff button that has been made into a collar button, 1 Mass. Cuff button, 3 large Georgia coat buttons, 2 smaller Georgia cuff buttons, 1 Indiana Cuff button, 1 IW eagle cuff button, 1 large Louisiana Coat Button, 2 large Mississippi Coat buttons, what I believe to be two large Maryland Coat buttons, a cuff sized Eagle staff button with bent shank and a small cuff button that displays a flag with the word GRACE on it. Don't know what that last button is for. At any rate a very nice display! Some buttons are Civil War but I think all of the state seal buttons are Post Civil War. For the display $185.00

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Here is an early Maine Militia Document return showing flags and musical instruments turned back in and dated September 1830! It lists columns of if they were in good condition or not in good condition. It lists flags, drums, fifes and trumpets. This document is for the First Brigade and Sixth Division of the militia of Maine and has printing on both sides. Approximately 8 X 10 inches and in very good condition. There is a 1 inch split at the top of one fold and a smaller one at the top of another. The printing is real dark and the ink is dark as well. This will look great framed!!! Nice! $165.00

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ONE OF A KIND SOLID BRASS CROSSED ALLIGATORS FOR A HUNTING BAG OR CLOTHING!

Here we have a one of a kind, possibly Revolutionary War era, solid brass crossed Alligators for a hunting bag or clothing. There is no attachment on the back so it would have to be sewn on. The piece measures 3 inches from the tip of the snout to the curve in the tail and the entire piece is about 2 1/2 inches across. The top is convex and hatched to simulate the Alligators scales. This piece is a nice dark patina and looks great. It came out of a Rev War collection in Illinois. Very nice and definitely one of a kind! $225.00

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Here's an item that used to be common place but not they're hard to find in my next of the woods. This is a Revolutionary War era hand sythe or sickle that was used to keep the grounds clear around camp or the house. This type has the long sweep associated with the early types. The later types had wider blades and shorter sweeps are are quite common. You can see a like example on page 269 of COLLECTOR'S ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by George C. Neumann and Frank J. Kravic. Their note under the illustration states 'The long sweep of this sickle is a typical 18th century pattern; it was employed to keep camp areas neat and defensive areas cleared.' This one is nice with some worm holes in the handle. The tine is peaned over to hold the handle on. Nice early piece! $65.00

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Here's another old Revolutionary War era Sythe with long curved blade. The blade measures about 27 inches long along the outside curve and is definitely hand forged. This blade is only 1/2 inch wide at it's widest point and only 3/16 of an inch thick. The old grip has cracks and worm holes in it. The tang is peaned with a wedge in it. I believe there is one spot where a makers name was at one time. This hand sythe was made to be used in the left hand while holding on to grain shaft bundles with the right hand. This is a nice early piece and makes a great decorator. $65.00

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Here's an excellent blowing horn that is circa Revolutionary War use and later. These were used for alarms and communications between soldiers and hunters. Many items were made from horn during this time in our history. This fine horn measures about 17 inches long along the outside curveature of the horn. The mouth piece is a brass mouthpiece. The horn has a nice mellow color and it's quite thin as evidenced when you hold it up to the sun to look through it. There are several scratches on it but I can't make out any pics or words in the scratches. I fininally figured out how to use it and can make a quite loud noise with it. The suspension strap is missing but you can see how it was attached. There is a small hole right by the mouth of the horn and the other end would have fixed around the brass mouth piece. This is a nice piece and would look great in a Rev War display!! There is one tiny matchhead worm damage area that does not penetrate the horn. Nice!! $375.00

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Here's 5 clay marbles of the Revolutionary War period thru the Civil War period. Like examples are found in reference books that cover both wars. Good condition! Non dug. $20.00

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Here is an Antique Flask that has the likenesses of President George Washington on one side and General Taylor on the other side. This is a fantastic early 19th century aqua colored hand blown flask with a pontil on bottom verifies this is an original mold blown piece, not a modern reproduction!!

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Measures Approx. 7" tall Great shape for its age. One spot on the side that has some issues - still smooth to the touch from the outside, so all damages on are in the inside. Has bubbles in the glass and imprefections as it should have. Guaranteed original! $125.00 More Stuff 4

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This is a repro print in an older type frame showing the blowing up of the Fire Ship Intrepid commanded by Capt. Somers in the Harbor of Tripoli on the night of Sept. 4, 1804. Pretty colorful print! Measures about 13 1/2 X 16 1/2 overall. $25.00

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This is a nice Rev War type hand made Corkscrew with turned maple grip. Nice little piece measuring about 5 inches long with the handle being about 3 1/4 inches across. $45.00

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