US Civil War Period

ARTIFACT: This is a Civil War unit history, "Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the 22nd Infantry, Second Sharpshooters. Third Light Battery, Massachusetts Volunteers", by John L. Parker. Henry Wilson, Major General of militia, US senator and chairman...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce hardcover copy of the "Roster 8th New Hampshire Volunteers" along with a tinotype of the book's owner: Sergeant Albert Noyes of Amherst, New Hampshire. We know little about Noyes, save that he served in Company E, 8th N.H.V. He...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1870s tintype of what appears to be a Boston, Massachusetts police officer. The officer is obviously a Civil War veteran from the fact that he is wearing an early 1870s GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) membership medal (please...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1900's or 1910's parade ribbon for the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic) Captain Henry Post, No. 97 of Belvidere, New Jersey. The red ribbon with a celluloid medallion at the bottom was worn to identify the wearer as a...

ARTIFACT: Exquisite Civil War Period small "Bowie" or Fighting knife, with the Pro - Union, ANTI - SLAVERY etched Blade: "THE AMERICAN'S PRIDE EQUAL RIGHTS, EQUAL LAWS, AND JUSTICE" on the blade (hard to photograph) and Ricasso marked only: "US" with a...

ARTIFACT: These are Civil War Union Cavalry Officer Spurs & Leathers. It is unusual to find these with the leather straps still attached.  VINTAGE: Circa 1861 - 1865. SIZE: Approximately 6" in length x 4-1/4" in width x 1/2" in height...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful Civil War Connecticut Militia coat button by Scovill Manufacturing Corporation. The button has wonderful detail and gilding. VINTAGE: Circa Civil War SIZE: About 13/16" in diameter CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gilded Brass...