LARGE LOT OF CIVIL WAR MARYLAND UNION-RELATED DOCUMENTS.

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022

Lot consists of 17 Maryland or Maryland related items, some accompanied by modern copy photos of the individuals: (A) General C.E. Phelps, very interesting petition to Baltimore City Council signed by Phelps and others against a proposed Confederate monument not as a memorial to "the gallant dead who devoted their lives in a sacrifice for a cause which they in their conscience believed to be a just one," but because it could be construed as a public endorsement of their cause and condemnation of Marylanders who remained loyal to the Union. (B) General E.O.C. Ord, amusing note asking rank for a staff officer appointed to a thankless task. (C) Very interesting General J.E. Duryee, Document signed regarding Baltimore resident in US service. (D) General D.L. Stanton, clip signature. (E) General J.M. Deems, clip signature. (F) General E.S. Otis, clip signature (damage to upper left) (G) General R.S. Bowerman, clip signature. (H) General W.H. French, 1876 letter signed from Ft. McHenry regarding furnishing artillery for a salute (I) General P. Leary, note signed as lieutenant 1863 (J) General W.H. Emory, signature clip (K) General J.W. Horn, signature clip. (L) General J.S. Berry document, signed. (M) General A.W. Denison, 1866 signed letter of thanks to Mayor of Baltimore for presentation sword. (L) Note to Mayor and Baltimore City Council regarding pay to Captain Ross, later General E.W. Ross (loss to right edge). (M) Civil War discharge of John R. Clemm as First Sergeant, 3rd Maryland Infantry, for promotion to lieutenant, 20 February 1863. Clemm died 3 months later of wounds received at Chancellorsville (N) Civil War discharge of Joseph Arthur, 3rd Maryland, Potomac Home Brigade, 29 May 1865. Arthur served as private in Company G from 18 February 1864. (O) 2 signed CDVs of Charles J. Morrison, 1 civilian bust view, 1 three-quarter standing in field grade frock coat signed "Major Charles J. Morrison." Both with family notes on reverse. Morrison served first in the defense of the Washington as captain in the DC 4th Militia Infantry 17 April 1861. He was then commissioned Major 1st DC Infantry 23 July 1861, serving until 23 April 1863. Very nice tones and clarity to both images. CONDITION: Good overall, but with some documents and signatures showing glue stains from mounting and display cards. Photos with some document are modern copies mounted on old postwar cards. The Morrison images are period CDVs.

Item Dimensions: 11 - 1/2" x 10".