A scarce and very appealing inscribed photo of General George Patton. Striking a rather “cock-of-the-walk” pose, Patton is shown here dressed in his uniform, with his right hand on his belt, his left arm at ease, and holding a riding crop in his left hand. His helmet, shoulders, and lapels.....
An evocative letter by a disgruntled American military surgeon on his circumstances at Fort St. Clair, revealing his hostile relationship with “His Excellency,” possibly General James Wilkinson, suggesting that he will seek a furlough, and joking (perhaps) that he is considering hiring a prostitute to stave off boredom. The letter.....
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An archive of three manuscript volumes documenting this storied Maine Regiment, which saw much action serving in the Army of the Potomac. These records were compiled by 1st Lieut. George S. Fuller (1835–1913) of the 3rd Maine Volunteer Infantry’s Company E. Composed chiefly of Kennebec lumbermen, the 3rd Maine.....
A manuscript pass authorizing two men to join the forces defending Fort Ticonderoga, issued less than two months prior to the siege of the Fort (2–6 July 1777) by British General John Burgoyne during the Saratoga Campaign. The pass reads in its entirety: Norwich [Mass.] 20th of May 1777 by.....
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A compelling brigade battlefield report composed in the immediate wake of the Battle of Port Gibson (Mississippi, 1 May ‘63), an assault that set the stage for Grant’s pivotal siege of Vicksburg; the eight reports of Army of the Tennessee regiments and batteries chronicle extensive combat; the capture of Confederate.....
A fascinating document issued by an army captain serving in the Northwest Territory who attempts here to procure a soldier’s back-rations after the formerly-captured soldier was released by Native Americans in a prisoner exchange. One “A. Prior” certifies here that one of his former soldiers, Thomas Stephenson, was a prisoner.....
An engaging group of letters between the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Maine historical novelist and a former marine Captain stationed in Haiti turned author, concerning research for the former’s novel, Lydia Bailey. Kenneth Lewis Roberts (1885–1957) of Kennebunk, Maine, was a renowned journalist and author of American historical fiction. His Lydia Bailey.....