Civil War Documents
Civil War Autographs
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Spectacular Autograph of Confederate general James Ewell Brown (JEB) Stuart
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This is one of the most desirable of all Confederate autographs. It is an authentic signature of James Ewell Brown (JEB) Stuart (1833-1864). This vividly clear signature was signed by Stuart when he was a Lieutenant in the 1st U.S. Cavalry while stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. It is dated from January of 1857. It is hard to imagine that one of the most famous, highest ranking generals in American history was doing quartermaster paperwork but here it is. He was filling out the information for bricklayers and teamsters at the fort. You can tell it is Stuart's writing on both sides when you compare some of the letter patterns. He signs the document in his full name with his rank of the time as Lieutenant. Stuart was one of the most impressive cavalrymen of the Civil War and fought with General Lee until his death at Yellow Tavern on May 11th 1864. The document measures 8-1/2 inches by 3-1/2 inches in overall size. The autograph is accompanied by a modern Xerox copy of a photo of the general. Don't miss this excellent autograph of the famous J.E.B. Stuart.
Item #: sr22671
Shipping Weight:
0.6 lb
Price: $4,950.00 1 Available
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VERY SCARCE War Date Signature of C.S. Major General Pat Cleburne
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Here is one that very seldom get a chance to own! It is a great original autograph of a famous Confederate General. This is the signature of Confederate Major General Patrick Ronayne Cleburne (1828-1864). The General was from Ireland and was one of only two foreign born officers to make it to the rank of Major General in the Confederate Army. He immigrated to the United States in 1849 where he was in New Orleans. He was educated in Pharmacy and became a partner in a drug store in Helena, Arkansas. When the Civil War broke out he was elected Colonel of the of the 15th Arkansas Infantry. He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General on March 4th 1862. He was one of the hardest fighting Generals of the Confederacy. He led a brigade at the Battle of Shiloh and Perryville and then a Division at Richmond, Kentucky. On December 13th 1862 he was promoted to Major General. He fought bravely at Murfreesboro and saved the Confederate Army trains at Chattanooga for which he received thanks form the Confederate Congress. At the battle of Franklin on November 30th 1864 Cleburne was struck down at the front of his division making one of the saddest days of the Confederacy. The signature is clipped form a military document and has the date of February 6th 1864. It is a nice clear ink signature of the General with the rank of Major General below. The piece of paper measures 3 inches by 3.5 inches in overall size. On the back of the paper you can see part of the letter that talks about a soldier being absent and mentions occupied lands. The signature is accompanied by a modern Xerox image of the general in his uniform to enhance the display. This is a fine original Confederate autograph that is extremely scarce.
Item #: sr21800
Shipping Weight:
0.6 lb
Price: $4,500.00 1 Available
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Superb General Benjamin Butler Signed Appointment to the Department of Negro Affairs
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This is an excellent letter from the “HEADQUARTERS SUPERINTENDANT NEGRO AFFAIRS” and is on that stationary. It was written from Fortress Monroe on April 5th 1864. The paper is appointing Edward Kinsley of Boston Massachusetts as receiving agent for the State of Massachusetts for receiving goods intended for the former slaves. The goods were to be used by the Negroes in the Department of Virginia and North Carolina. The appointment was subject to the approval of the commanding general. Boldly signed at the bottom of the letter is the Signature of Benjamin Butler and is signed with the rank of Major General. The signature alone is a few hundred dollars. This is a very cool piece of ex-slave history with a clear signature of one of the Civil War’s most infamous generals.
Item #: sr19462
Shipping Weight:
1 lb
Price: $650.00 1 Available
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Cool Confederate Document Signed by Seddon & Cooper About Union General Powell
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This is an authentic pair of signatures of two important men in the Confederate Government, James A. Seddon and Samuel Cooper. Samuel Cooper was the Inspector general of the Confederacy. He was a West point graduate. He held the position of ranking General Officer of the Confederacy. James Seddon served as the Secretary of War from November 1862 until January of 1865. These were both important positions in the Confederate government. It is written from Wytheville, Virginia on July 24th 1863. It starts as a letter to a judge asking about a U.S. officer, Lt. Colonel Powell, that is a P.O.W. in a Hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia. As it is forwarded up the chain of command it goes through other hands. The first forward of the document states that it will be forwarded to the Secretary of War and with other documents. He states though that the man in question is “… believed justly, of every crime that can disgrace humanity…” Samuel Cooper forwarded it to Seddon on July 30th 1863 and signed it “S. Cooper” in nice brown ink. Seddon’s reply is in dark ink and he initials it as “J.A.S.”. The paper measures approximately 7.25 inches by 5.5 inches in overall size. It is a fine pair of original signatures that will make a solid addition to any Confederate Civil War collection. When we researched Lt. Colonel Powell we found out that he was taken prisoner at the Battle of Wytheville when he was left on the field after being wounded. He wasn’t released from prison until February of 1864. He was brevetted to the rank of Brigadier General for “gallant & meritorious services during the campaigns of 1864. In 1890 he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for the Battle of Front Royal, Virginia. It states that he took 500 men with only 20 without loosing a man. This is a cool document.
Item #: SR15267
Shipping Weight:
0.6 lb
Price: $425.00 1 Available
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Rare Autograph of C.S. General William E. Jones K.I.A. at Piedmont
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This is an authentic signature of Confederate General William Edmondson Jones. Jones was a graduate of West point who began his Confederate service as a Captain of the Washington Mounted Rifles. He served in General J.E.B. Stuart’s cavalry and fought with distinction at Dear Mountain and Sharpsburg. On June 5th 1864 he was killed in action during the battle of Piedmont, West Virginia. Since his life was cut tragically short his autograph is a scarce commodity. It is a nice clear ink signature on a piece of paper. The paper measures approximately 5 inches by 2.5 inches in overall size. It is a fine original signature that will make a solid addition to any Confederate Civil War collection. A Xerox copy of an original photograph of the general will accompany the autograph for display purposes.
Item #: SR15266
Shipping Weight:
0.6 lb
Price: $240.00 1 Available
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Excellent Autograph of Confederate General L.L. Lomax With Rank
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This is an authentic signature of Confederate General Lunsford Lindsay Lomax (1835-1913). Lomax was a West point graduate that entered the Confederate service as a Captain in the Virginia militia. He was Colonel of the 11th Virginia cavalry in which position he fought bravely at the Battle of Gettysburg. Lomax led a brigade under Fitzhugh Lee during the Wilderness campaign and was appointed Major General and given command of the Valley District. After the Civil War he was President of V.P.I. which is now Virginia Tech. It is a nice clear signature on a card and has his name clearly as well as “Maj. Gen. C.S. Cavalry” proudly stated. The paper measures approximately 4.5 inches by 2.75 inches in overall size. It is a fine original signature that will make a solid addition to any Confederate Civil War collection. A Xerox copy of an original photograph of the general will accompany the autograph for display purposes.
Item #: SR15065
Shipping Weight:
0.6 lb
Price: $240.00 1 Available
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Extremely Scarce War-Date Autograph of Confederate General J.H. Kelly
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This is an authentic signature of Confederate General John Herbert Kelly(1840-1864). This is one of the most difficult to obtain signatures of a Confederate general you will ever find. J.H. Kelly was a young cadet at West Point when the Civil War broke out. Doing his duty to the Confederacy he resigned and became a 2nd Lieutenant of Artillery in the Confederate army. He commanded the 9th Arkansas during the Battle of Shiloh. He led a brigade under General Buckner at Chickamauga and also led a brigade under General Wheeler during the Battle for Atlanta. Kelly was one of the Confederate generals that went into immortality when he fell during the fierce battle of Franklin, Tennessee. Since his life was cut so short his signature is extremely scarce and this one is nice and bold. It is on a full page forage report dated June of 1864. In the lower left hand corner it is boldly signed in brown ink where he approved and it has his rank as Brigadier General Commanding. The paper measures approximately 8 inches by 10 inches in overall size. It is a fine original signature that will make a solid addition to any Confederate Civil War collection. Don’t miss this one as it could be years before you get a chance at another. A Xerox copy of an original photograph of the general will accompany the autograph for display purposes.
Item #: SR15058
Shipping Weight:
0.6 lb
Price: $1,650.00 1 Available
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Confederate General David Harvey Hill Autograph In Fine Brown Ink
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This is an authentic signature of Confederate General Daniel Harvey Hill(1821-1889). It is a nice clear signature on a piece of a document that was probably War dated. He signs it in bold brown ink “Very Truly Yours D.H. Hill”. Hill was a West Pointer that was in charge of the 1st North Carolina Infantry and won the first major battle at Big Bethel in June of 1861. As a Major General he commanded a Division and Later a Corps in the Army of Northern Virginia and fought through the Peninsula Campaign. He fought with distinction at the battle of South Mountain and Antietam and replaced Hardee in Command of the 2nd Corps of the Army of Tennessee. The paper measures approximately 5 inches by 2 inches in overall size. It is a fine original signature that will make a solid addition to any Confederate Civil War collection. A Xerox copy of an original photograph of the general will accompany the autograph for display purposes.
Item #: SR15055
Shipping Weight:
0.6 lb
Price Was: $295 Sale Price: $240.00 1 Available
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Superb Autograph of Confederate General William Bate of Tennessee
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Fine original example of the authentic signature of Civil War Confederate General William B. Bate. It is on a 7 inch by 3.25 inch piece of paper and is nice and clear. He was from the state of Tennessee and during the Civil War he served as Colonel of the 2nd Tennessee Infantry which he led at Shiloh and was severely wounded in action. He served gallantly at the Battle of Chickamauga and all through from Dalton to the surrender in Greensboro. He survived the Civil War and serves as a Senator from the Volunteer state. Bate dies in March 9th 1905.
Item #: SR14045
Shipping Weight:
0.6 lb
Price: $150.00 1 Available
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Excellent War-Date Signature of Union Brigadier General George Morgan
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Fine original example of the authentic signature of Civil War Union General George W. Morgan. It is on a large 2.25 inch by 5.75 inch piece of paper and is nice and clear. He was from the state of Pennsylvania and fought in both the war for Texas Independence and the Mexican War. During the Civil War he fought at Cumberland Gap and under Sherman at Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post. Morgan expressed dissatisfaction with the policy of employing Negro Troops, he resigned prior to the surrender of Vicksburg. He supported McClellan for President in 1864 and served three terms as a Democratic Congressman, vigorously opposing radical Reconstruction policies. This is a fine War-Date signature from a letter that reads "I am Major, very respectfully, your obedient serv., George W. Morgan.” He survived the Civil War and dies in 1893.
Item #: SR14042
Shipping Weight:
0.6 lb
Price Was: 90 Sale Price: $65.00 1 Available
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