Union Brevet Brigadier General; Chief Quartermaster – Department of the Pacific

Signature, with closing and rank also in Babbitt’s hand, “Y[ou]r ob[edien]t S[er]v[an]t, E.B. Babbitt, B[reve]t Brig. Genl. U.S.A. (Retired),” on a 2” x 4 ½” slip of paper, removed from a letter.

Union Brevet Brigadier General; Union Colonel – 21^st & 98^th Pennsylvania Infantries; Member of the Military Commission which Tried Confederate Captain Henry Wirz - Commandant of Andersonville

Signature, with rank also in Ballier’s hand, “John F. Ballier, Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S. V[olunteers],” on a 2 ¼” x 4 ½” portion of an album page.

Union Brevet Major General; Union Lieutenant Colonel – 125^th Ohio Infantry; Union Colonel – 87^th, 121^st & 195^th Ohio Infantries; U.S. Congressman – Ohio – 1873-79

Signature, as U.S. Congressman from Ohio, “H.B. Banning, Cincinnati, Ohio,” on a 1 ¾” x 6 ½” portion of an album page.

Union Brevet Major General; Union Colonel – 8^th U.S. Colored Heavy Artillery; U.S. Congressman – Mississippi – 1870-75

Signature, as U.S. Congressman from Mississippi, “H.W. Barry, Columbus, Miss.,” on a 3” x 5 ½” portion of an album page.

American Civil War Nurse; Founder of the American Red Cross

Barton's work in providing medicine and supplies to the wounded on the Civil War front lines earned her the sobriquet "The Angel of the Battlefield.” She went on to found the American Red Cross.

Autograph Letter Signed, 4” x 6 ¼”, undated, responding to an autograph request.

“My dear Mrs. Perkins, I regret that your very small request has been obliged to wait so long for a response, but it affords me great pleasure to be able to comply even at this late date. I write you from my summer resort at 1000 Islands, - & am, Very Sincerely, Clara Barton.”

A fine example in excellent condition.

Union Brevet Major General; Staff Officer to General William Tecumseh Sherman

Signature, with closing and rank in another hand, “Very Respectfully, Your Obed[ient] Serv[an]t, A. Beckwith, L[ieutenan]t Col[onel] A[ssistant] C[ommissary] G[eneral] [of] S[ubsistence],” on a 1 ¼” x 4 ¼” slip of paper, removed from a letter.

Union Brevet Brigadier General; Union Colonel & Chief Quartermaster – Army of the Tennessee

Signature, “J.D. Bingham,” on a 2” x 5 ¼” slip of paper, removed from a printed typewritten letter.

U.S. Postmaster General - 1861-64; Brother of Francis P. Blair, Jr.; Mayor of St. Louis – 1842-43; Counsel for Dred Scott before the U.S. Supreme Court

War-Date Signed Envelope, 3 ¼” x 6”, free-franked as U.S. Postmaster General under President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War, “M. Blair, P.M.G.” The envelope is also addressed by Blair, to “Col[onel] F.A. Dick, St. Louis, Mo.,” and is postmarked “Washington, D.C., May 8, 1863.”

The envelope is lightly toned, with minor wear and a few superficial tears at the edges, along with several small stains.

Union Brevet Brigadier General; Union Lieutenant Colonel – 6^th Vermont Infantry; Union Colonel – 12^th Vermont Infantry

Signature, with closing and rank in another hand, “Very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, A.P. Blunt, Brevet Colonel, U.S. Army,” on a 1 ½” 4 ½” slip of paper, removed from a letter.

Union Brevet Brigadier General; Union Colonel – 8^th U.S. Infantry; Staff Officer to General Alexander M. McCook

Signature, with rank also in Bomford’s hand, “Very respectfully Your Obed[ien]t Serv[an]t, J.V. Bomford, Col[onel] U.S. Army Retired,” on a 1 ½” x 3 ¾” slip of paper, removed from a letter.

Lightly and evenly toned, with the upper right corner clipped diagonally.

Union Brevet Brigadier General; Union Colonel – 59^th U.S. Colored Infantry

Signed Card, entirely in Bouton’s hand, “E. Bouton, Formerly Brig. Genl., U.S. Volunteers, Los Angeles, Cal[ifornia].”

Union Brevet Brigadier General; Union Colonel – 117^th & 140^th Indiana Infantries; Staff Officer to General Eugene A. Carr

Document Signed, 2 ¾” x 8”, “Thos. J. Brady,” a partly printed check dated May 22, 1884, endorsed by Brady on the reverse.

The check is lightly and evenly toned, and there is a small cancellation hole at Brady’s signature.

Union Brevet Brigadier General; Union Colonel & Paymaster General

Signature, in violet ink, with closing and rank, “Very respectfully & c., B.W. Brice, B[rigadier] Gen[eral] Ret[ire]d,”,” on a 1 ½” x 4” slip of paper, removed from a letter; with a second portion of the same handwritten letter, dated Baltimore, Maryland, May 1, 1876.

Union Brigadier General – Massachusetts

While leading the 10^th Massachusetts under McClellan on the Peninsula, Briggs was severely wounded in both thighs at Seven Pines. He briefly returned to active service, to command a brigade in the Middle Department and a division in the Army of the Potomac.

Briggs Writes to His Wife After “the late bloody battle of Gettysburg.”

War-Date Autograph Letter Signed, four pages, on a 5” x 8” letter-sheet, signed “your Husband,” incorporating his signature into his wife’s address, “Mrs. H.S. Briggs, Pittsfield, Mass[achusetts],” at the conclusion. Assigned to lead an Eighth Corps brigade in the Army of the Potomac, Briggs relates the rigors sustained by the troops in his command. Many of them were Massachusetts Volunteers approaching the end of their nine-month terms of service – diverted and quick-marched to guard Union-held territory near Harpers Ferry during the retreat of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia after “the late bloody battle of Gettysburg.”

Dear Molly,

I have been thinking ever since we got into camp about 11 o’clock this forenoon that I must write; but it has been so hot and I have been so sleepy that I have not got to it till now (past 9 o’c[lock] eve) and that is time to turn in for…as early as 4 o’c[lock] in the morning to march.

This has been the hottest day we have had, and the men could hardly have endured a long march. We left camp near Waterford this morning at about 7 o’c[lock] and halted here as I said a little before 11 o’c[lock]. We are bivouacked in a fine wood, the first shade of any account we have had in our encampment. I last wrote you at camp near Buckittsville on Thursday I believe (or Friday, it is very difficult for me to keep the days of the week). We were ordered to march from there at 4 o’c[lock] yesterday morning but didn’t get off till about 6, then marched to Waterford which we reached about 2 o’c[lock] and had plenty of time to get into camp and rest before night. We crossed the Potomac yesterday morning by a pontoon bridge about 8 o’c[lock] at Berlin, where we left the 46[th] Mass[achusetts] Col[onel] [William S.] Shurtleff to go home its time having nearly expired. That leaves me with only the 8^th [Massachusetts] whose time expires on the 30^th inst[ant] and the 39^th [Massachusetts] about a thousand men in all; But that is a large Brigade in this Corps so reduced has it become by the casualties of a long term, the most ever of all which was the late bloody battle of Gettysburg. A Vermont Brig[age] left the Div[ision] yesterday also nine month troops.

Which way we go from here I know nothing of nor what is going on about us. It was supposed this morning that we were going to Leesburg [Virginia] from which we were about 7 miles to the north. We are now about the same distance west, and about mid-way between or opposite Gregors and Snickers Gaps in the Blue Ridge. I keep remarkably well altho[ugh] we all feel our broken sleep. Our orders to march almost invariably come after midnight here since there is not much sleep for us after that.

Dear Molly I have thought a great deal of you all to day, both on the march and since arrival in camp. I can think of you with better heart than when I first joined this army a week ago tho[ugh] not less tenderly and graciously. I am not so homesick and have come to accept my position as a necessity and duty. I am not altogether agreeably situated here; but I am content for the present in the belief that there will be some change soon as my command will be broken up by the departure of the 8^th [Massachusetts] a week hence.

It is now a fortnight since the date of your and George’s last letter. I do not allow myself to be anxious about you, trusting the Father of Mercies and of us all to keep you. Our mails are not often sent, since I suppose it is hardly known at Washington what my address is. I shall hope now to hear from you after the receipt of my letter from Funkstown dated a week ago tomorrow.

Our mail boy was sent to H[ea]d Qu[arter]s tonight but returned with the message that probably there would be no mail sent for two or three days.

I must turn in. So good night with lots of love to all. Affectionately your Husband. Mrs. H.S. Briggs, Pittsfield, Mass[achusetts].”

Union Brevet Brigadier General; Union Colonel – 7^th Indiana Cavalry; U.S. Congressman – Indiana – 1877-91

Signature, as U.S. Congressman from Indiana, “Thomas M. Browne, Indiana,” on a 1 ½” x 7” portion of an album page.

Union Brevet Brigadier General; Union Colonel – 18^th Illinois Infantry

Signature, with rank also in Brush’s hand, “D.H. Brush, Bvt. Brig. Genl. Vol[unteers],” on a 2 ¼” x 4 ½” portion of an album page.

Union Major General - Ohio

Buell was instrumental in the Federal victories at Ft. Donelson and Shiloh, where his arrival late in the first day saved Grant from the Confederate attack. He was replaced by Rosecrans due to his hesitance in the pursuit of Bragg after the October 1862 battle of Perryville.

Signature, “D.C. Buell, Airdrie, Dec[ember] 28, 1886,” on a 2 ¼” x 4” slip of paper.

Lightly and evenly toned, with mounting remnants on the reverse.

Union Major General – Massachusetts; Republican U.S. Congressman – Massachusetts – 1867-75 & 1877-79; U.S. Presidential Candidate – Greenback Party - 1884

Known as “Beast Butler” for his harsh treatment of civilians in New Orleans, Butler had, ironically, nominated Jefferson Davis for the presidency on the 1860 Democratic ticket.

War-Date Signature, “Yours truly, Benj. F. Butler, Maj. Genl. Com[manding],” on a 2 ½” x 4 ¾” slip of paper.

Lightly and evenly toned, with a horizontal fold, along with minor bleeding of ink in portions of Butler’s rank.

Union Brevet Brigadier General; Commander of the St. Louis Arsenal; Chief of Ordnance – Department of the Missouri

Signature, with rank also in Callender’s hand, “F.D. Callender, Colonel U.S.A. (Retired),” on a 2” x 4 ¼” slip of paper, removed from an 1881 pay document.

U.S. Secretary of War - 1861-62

As a contender for the Republican nomination for the presidency in 1860, Cameron threw his support to Lincoln when promised a cabinet seat. His brief tenure as Secretary of War was so marked by corruption that he was forced to resign in 1862.

Signature, “Simon Cameron,” on a 1 ½” x 4” slip of paper.

Lightly and evenly toned, with a small tear at the upper edge, well away from the signature.