Archives International Auctions - Auction 111 February 17, 2026

Archives International Auctions - Sale 111 48 February 17, 2026 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com ePHeMera - CiViL War MiLitarY reLated - PriZe MoneY CLaiM Massachusetts & Washington, d.C. 252 252 Boston, MA., & Washington, D.C.,, 1864. Power of Attorney for U.S. Navy Prize Money – U.S. Vessel Louisville. Boston, MA., & Washington, D.C.,, 1864. Power of Attorney for U.S. Navy Prize Money – U.S. Vessel Louisville. Original Civil War–era Power of Attorney executed under the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1864, by Edward [surname illegible], identified in the document as serving as a pilot aboard the U.S. vessel Louisville and entitled to prize money for captures made by that vessel during the years 1862–1865, as stated. The document appoints Stillman B. Allen of Boston, Massachusetts, as attorney to demand, receive, endorse, and receipt any prize money found due from the United States, and expressly states that the power is not granted in consideration of any sale, transfer, or purchase of prize money. The instrument bears the claimant’s signature, official certifications of identity and service, contemporaneous manuscript endorsements, and original U.S. revenue stamps, with filing and audit notations present, illustrating the formal statutory process governing U.S. Navy prize money claims during the Civil War. ................................................................................................................................. Est. $300-400 Washington, d.C. Civil War Union Prize Money application. a rare, multi- document archive tracing how Union sailors and Marines pursued Civil War prize money years after the fighting ended—complete with affidavits, treasury correspondence, revenue stamps, and firsthand evidence of captured Confederate vessels. during the Civil War, the United states maintained a long-established system of naval prize law, under which enemy vessels and cargoes captured at sea or on inland waterways could be condemned by federal courts and sold, with proceeds distributed among officers and crew. although rooted in 18th-century maritime practice, the system expanded dramatically during the war due to Union naval operations against Confederate commerce, blockade runners, and inland river traffic. 253 253 Washington, D.C., 1867 – U.S. Navy Civil War Application for Prize Money (Person Out of Service) Washington, D.C., 1867. Application for Prize Money, United States Navy, submitted by A. B. Albright, a former U.S. Marine who served aboard the U.S. Ship Sachem during the Civil War. This multi- page manuscript and printed document group relates to Albright’s post-war claim for prize money arising from the capture of Confederate vessels while in naval service. A substantial multi-page document group relating to Civil War naval prize money claims, submitted by former U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel following the conclusion of hostilities. The group includes official printed Navy and Treasury Department forms titled “Application for Prize Money – Person out of Service,” accompanied by sworn affidavits, identity attestations, witness statements, attorney authorizations, and related government correspondence. The principal applicant identified is A. B. Albright, a former U.S. Marine who served aboard the U.S. Ship Sachem during the Civil War. The documents reference the capture of Confederate vessels and property while in federal service and outline the formal post-war process required to establish eligibility for prize distributions. Supporting material includes Treasury Department correspondence from the Fourth Auditor’s Office, dated June 11–12, 1867, addressing procedural corrections and revenue stamp requirements. Original manuscript signatures appear throughout, along with period revenue stamps, embossed seals, and official departmental imprints. Two additional multi-page prize-money submissions relating to separate wartime captures are included, each documenting similar claims, affidavits, and administrative review procedures. Together, the group provides a well-preserved and coherent record of the federal prize-money system as applied to enlisted naval and marine personnel after the Civil War. The condition shows expected folds, toning, edge wear, and handling consistent with 19th-century government paperwork. ......................................... Est. $600-900