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1864 Fort Delaware civil war POW handstamp Morgan’s Raiders F821.83

1864 Fort Delaware civil war POW handstamp Morgan’s Raiders F821.83

Fort Delaware civil war prisoner POW camp cover. Delaware City DE postmark and #65 with killer; mostly clear Fort Delaware oval censor marking, addressed to Mary Bullock at Lexington KY. Her husband, Major Robert Bullock, was a member of the 8th KY cavalry, part of Morgan’s Raiders. Captured raiders were initially imprisoned in Ohio but […]

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Joshua Chamberlain Signed 1867 Document, Civil War Gettysburg Medal of Honor

Joshua Chamberlain Signed 1867 Document, Civil War Gettysburg Medal of Honor

An 8-1/2″ x 13″ certificate for a Civil War pension for Rachael Davis, the widow of James Davis in Bangor, Maine, a private in Co. Signed by Joshua Chamberlain, then Governor of Maine, noted Civil War Soldier and Medal of Honor winner. (September 8, 1828 February 24, 1914) An American college professor from the State […]

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FANTASTIC Civil War Blockade Ship letters 1864 USS Lackawanna off Galveston TX

FANTASTIC Civil War Blockade Ship letters 1864 USS Lackawanna off Galveston TX

The first letter is datelined U. Str Lackawanna Off Galveston Texas March 13, 1864. I’ve scanned the entire letter, which should be easily readable, but will highlight a few things. It is a highly interesting and descriptive letter, and I urge viewers to read it entirely. We left Pensacola last Tuesday and arrived here on […]

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Maritime Business Archive Ship Captain Letters Salem Ma Africa CIVIL War Stamps

Maritime Business Archive Ship Captain Letters Salem Ma Africa CIVIL War Stamps

19th CENTURY TRANSATLANTIC TRADE ARCHIVE OF OVER 500 MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENTS. INCLUDING SHIPS CAPTAINS LETTERS, FOREIGN & DOMESTIC MERCHANTS LETTERS, BUSINESS, ACCOUNTING & SALES DOCUMENTS REGARDING NUMEROUS AFRICAN CARGOES, RETAINED COPY LETTERS, BANK CHECKS & BILLHEADS, etc. KIMBALL WAS DOING BUSINESS AROUND THE WORLD, WITH THIS ARCHIVE REPRESENTING THOSE GLOBAL INTERESTS, INCLUDING LETTERS AND MANUSCRIPT BUSINESS […]

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Letter from a Very Angry Union Civil War Soldier Camped at Arlington, Virginia

Letter from a Very Angry Union Civil War Soldier Camped at Arlington, Virginia

Letter from a Very Angry Union Civil War Soldier Camped at Arlington, Virginia. Letter from a very angry soldier who had reached his limit dealing with his Lieutenant Colonel, whom he described as a villain while ominously suggesting that there will be more officers shot than privates before this war is over. Halls Hill, Virginia: […]

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CSA #11 Civil War Confederate Cover Tuscaloosa Alabama Patriotic 92709

CSA #11 Civil War Confederate Cover Tuscaloosa Alabama Patriotic 92709

EF (Einzelfrankatur / Single franking). Confederate States of America cover used from Tuscaloosa , AL to Livingston. A bit worn, scraped upper left by vignette; overall excellent condition. See Our About Me Page for more information. All items are absolutely guaranteed genuine as described. We are members of the American Philatelic Society (APS), the American […]

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Kanawha, C. H, Virginia, #65 Used Full Front CIVIL War Cover, Washington Design, Vf

Kanawha, C. H, Virginia, #65 Used Full Front CIVIL War Cover, Washington Design, Vf

J- 16,359 APH- OUR COVERS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE ORIGINAL, OLD AND AUTHENTIC. View more great items. The item “KANAWHA, C. H, VIRGINIA, #65 USED FULL FRONT CIVIL WAR COVER, WASHINGTON DESIGN, VF” is in sale since Saturday, February 15, 2020. This item is in the category “Stamps\United States\Covers\Postal History”. The seller is “halfmoon28a” and […]

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CIVIL WAR LETTER NATCHEZ LA. DEC. 16, 1864 83RD OVI HAMILTON OHIO Black Troops

CIVIL WAR LETTER NATCHEZ LA. DEC. 16, 1864 83RD OVI HAMILTON OHIO Black Troops

CIVIL WAR LETTER NATCHEZ LA. 16, 1864 83RD OVI HAMILTON OHIO Black Troops. I have a vast amount of estate items I’ve bought over the last 20 plus years. There are fewer and fewer estate auctions than there were in years past. Items are becoming much harder to find. Condition for age as shown. Just […]

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1864 Fort Delaware civil war POW cover confederate mixed franking F821.78

1864 Fort Delaware civil war POW cover confederate mixed franking F821.78

Terrific civil war prisoner cover from the Union prison at Fort Delaware, DE to South Carolina. Delaware City postmark and target, 3 cent 1861 #65. Flag of Truce endorsement, Fort Delaware oval censor handstamp (used April-late October 1864), Confederate States #11 with Richmond VA postmark. Scarce through the lines cover with both US and confederate […]

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CSA #6, #7 & #11 1862-63 Civil War Issues Mint Unused and Used

CSA #6, #7 & #11 1862-63 Civil War Issues Mint Unused and Used

CSA #6, #7 & #11 1862-63 Civil War Issues Mint Unused and Used. Printed by De la Rue and Archer & Daly. The item “CSA #6, #7 & #11 1862-63 Civil War Issues Mint Unused and Used” is in sale since Thursday, May 9, 2019. This item is in the category “Stamps\United States\1941-Now\ Unused”. The […]

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