Framed Display, Fabric Taken From the Chair of Jefferson Davis

Recovered during the fall of Richmond, Virginia, April 3, 1865

The period note that was attached to this souvenir fabric remnant attests that it was removed from the Presidential chair of Jefferson Davis in the Confederate House of Representatives, on April 3rd, 1865, as Union troops and support forces entered the city. The note is written by George D. Murray and states, "A piece of the covering of the Pres. Chair in the House of Representatives taken at the time of occupation of Richmond by the Union troops, April 3rd, 1865, by George...  

.58 Caliber 3 Ring Minie' Bullet Recovered at Gettysburg

Excavated along the Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg Battlefield

From the famous Rosensteel Gettysburg collection

Dropped .58 caliber, three ring "minie'" bullet. Although not round like their name indicates, these bullets were commonly known as "minie' balls," and were the regulation ammunition for the Springfield rifle musket and typical of the kind used by the armies of the North and the South during the War Between the States, 1861-65. Recovered along the Baltimore Pike, by the late Gettysburg relic hunter John...  

.52 Caliber Bullet Recovered, East Cavalry Battlefield, Gettysburg

The famous cavalry clash between General J.E.B. Stuart & General David McMurtrie Gregg was fought here on July 3, 1863!

From the famous Rosensteel Gettysburg collection

Dropped .52 caliber bullet recovered at East Cavalry battlefield at Gettysburg, by the late Gettysburg relic hunter John Cullison, who excavated Civil War artifacts at Gettysburg from 1935-1959. Mr. Cullison passed it on to the famous Rosensteel family of Gettysburg where it remained in their private collection until it was released in 1996. Very popular Gettysburg...  

Cap Box Finial Recovered at Gettysburg

Excavated at the Slyder Farm, near the Round Tops

From the famous Rosensteel Gettysburg collection

Brass cap box finial, that measures 3/4 inches in length. It was recovered on the Slyder Farm, on the Gettysburg Battlefield, by the late Gettysburg relic hunter John Cullison, who excavated Civil War artifacts at Gettysburg from 1935-1959. Mr. Cullison passed it on to the famous Rosensteel family of Gettysburg where it remained in their private collection until it was released in 1996. Popular Gettysburg relic.

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.52 Caliber Sharps Bullet Recovered From Shipwreck

From the transport S.S. Governor sunk off the coast of South Carolina in 1861

.52 caliber, flat base Sharps bullet that was recovered from the shipwreck of the S.S. Governor. A Federal side wheel steamer, the Governor sank about 22 miles off the coast of Georgetown, South Carolina, in November 1861, in a very strong gale. She was carrying a marine battalion of 600 men, and supplies at the time of her sinking. Fortunately only 7 men were lost.

Georgetown, South Carolina is located about 60 miles north of Charleston, and it is the 3rd...  

Relics from the Confederate Blockade Runner Minho

Sunk in 1862 off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina.

The "Minho" ran the Union blockade between Charleston, S.C., and Bermuda. On October 2nd, 1862, she ran aground and was struck by a shell from the U.S.S. "Flambeau," while trying to enter Charleston Harbor. Her cargo consisted of arms for the Confederate Army.

This lot includes a .577 caliber Confederate Enfield bullet, and a brass percussion cap.

Confederate marine relics are rare and quite desirable.
 

Saddle Ring Recovered at Gettysburg

Solid brass saddle ring with patina that measures 1 5/8 inches in diameter. This relic was found along the Chambersburg Pike west of Herr's Ridge, which was the position of the Confederate Army, on July 1, 1863, during the battle of Gettysburg. It was in this general vicinity that the opening shots of the battle were fired.

WBTS Trivia: The famous Battle of Gettysburg commenced early on the morning of July 1, 1863. The first shot was said to be fired by a Union cavalry officer in General John Buford's command, along the Chambersburg Pike, 3 miles...  

Enfield Bayonet Scabbard Throat Recovered at Gettysburg

Found on Culp's Hill

From the Confederate States Armory and Museum collection of Gettysburg!

This is the brass throat only of an Enfield bayonet scabbard. Measures 1 1/4 inches long, and 1 inch wide. With green patina typically found on dug brass relics. There is a vertical split on one side of the piece. Excavated at Culp's Hill which played an important role in all 3 days of the battle. Ex-Fred Edmunds museum collection. An old friend of mine when I lived in Gettysburg, Fred owned and operated the Confederate States Armory and...  

Confederate .577 Caliber Enfield Bullet Recovered at Gettysburg

From the famous Shields Museum collection of Gettysburg!

Confederate .577 caliber Enfield bullet with cone cavity recovered on the first day's battlefield, of July 1, 1863, west of the town, near the Chambersburg Pike. Very desirable Gettysburg relic.

Arthur "Ott" Shields opened a museum on the Chambersburg Pike, west of Gettysburg, near the General F. Reynolds equestrian monument, in 1925. Shields had one of the earliest and most comprehensive Gettysburg relic collections which rivaled the best museums in town including...  

U.S.S. Cairo, Civil War Ironclad, Wood Relic

Sunk in the Yazoo River, Mississippi, on December 12, 1862

The city-class gunboat, U.S.S. Cairo, was built by James Eads & Co., at Mound City, IL., in 1861. The ironclad was named after the city of Cairo, Illinois. She was commissioned in January 1862, and served in the Union Navy's Western Gunboat Flotilla on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers.

In 1862, she was active in the occupation of Nashville, Memphis and Clarksville, Tenn., and played a prominent role in the capture of Fort Pillow. On December 12, 1862, as part of the Yazoo Pass...  

Last CSA Flag to Fly Over Fort Sumter, South Carolina

One of the most desirable flags in War Between The States history!

A fragment of the 2nd National Confederate flag that flew over Fort Sumter, Charleston Harbor, South Carolina until it was evacuated by the Rebels on February 17th, 1865, once owned by General Thomas Abram Huguenin. He was present at the capture of Fort Sumter on April 12th & 13th, 1861 and commanded the rear guard at the evacuation of Morris Island. He was in command of Fort Sumter from July of 1864 to February 17, 1865 and was the last to leave the fort. Two months after...  

Relic From Confederate General Stonewall Jackson's House

This piece of coverlet was owned by Colonel Elijah W. Penny who had service in three Indiana Union regiments and was wounded six times. The period note that came with this relic identifies the coverlet as being taken out of Stonewall Jackson's house after the "U.S. Civil War in 1865." A Xerox copy of the original note is included with the COA. Colonel Perry was discharged in Charlotte, N.C. in late 1865 and obviously obtained this souvenir during his return home west either personally or from an officer friend. During the Civil War the house was...