Archives International Auctions Auction 98 December 2, 2024

Archives International Auctions - Sale 98 60 December 2, 2024 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Ephemera - Civil War and Military Documents Various 290 290 Civil War 1863, Muster Roll For Company “D”, Battalion of U.S. Engineer Troops Listing Medal Of Honor Winner George L. Gillespie Muster Roll of Company D of the Battalion of U.S. Engineer Troops, from the 30th day of June, 1863 to the 31st day of August, 1863. Includes handwritten details such as the men discharged, deserted, as well as a full account men present and their pay roll. Also listed is a record of events “which may be necessary or useful for future reference at the war department, or for present information.” On August 1st, the company engaged in constructing bridges over the Rappahannock River. Fine condition with toning and some splitting at center fold lines, still in great condition for its age. The Captain of the Battalion was Charles N. Turnbull and his First Lieutenant was George L. Gillespie, who would go on to receive the Medal of Honor. Gillespie exposed himself to great danger by voluntarily making his way through the enemy’s lines to communicate with General Sheridan. While rendering this service he was captured, escaped, and again came in contact with the enemy. He was ordered to surrender, but escaped once more by dashing away under fire. He was later Sheridan’s Chief Engineer in the Army of the Shenandoah and the Military Division of the Gulf, and is buried at West Point. The Battalion of U.S. Engineer Troops fought at Antietam, bridged the Rappahannock River six times at Fredericksburg (mentioned in the piece), breached fortifications at Petersburg and was present at the surrender of General Lee at Appomattox. Following the cessation of hostilities, on 1 July 1866, The United States Engineer Battalion was redesignated the “1st Battalion of Engineers”. Interesting piece of Civil War history, and unique for its mention of George L. Gillespie before his heroic actions. ������������� Est. $800-1250 Ephemera - Civil War Bounty Documents New York 291 291 New York County Substitute and Relief Committee, 1863, Civil War Substitute Document Signed by Wiliam “Boss” Tweed New York, September 11th, 1863..... Issued New York County Substitute and Relief Committee form, S/N 26, regarding Leonard Braudner’s Substitute for military duty in the Civil War, due to Braudner’s status as an Active Member of the Fire Department. The signature of the Substitute is in the second paragraph and on the back, which also shows that he was paid $300. Signatures at bottom right include New York City Mayor, George Opdyke and William “Boss” Tweed as Supervisor. Black text with some staining from glue at top, otherwise in VF condition. William Magear Tweed (April 3, 1823 - April 12, 1878), widely known as “Boss” Tweed, was an American politician most notable for being the “boss” of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th-century New York City and State. At the height of his influence, Tweed was the third-largest landowner in New York City, a director of the Erie Railroad, a director of the Tenth National Bank, a director of the New-York Printing Company, the proprietor of the Metropolitan Hotel, a significant stockholder in iron mines and gas companies, a board member of the Harlem Gas Light Company, a board member of the Third Avenue Railway Company, a board member of the Brooklyn Bridge Company, and the president of the Guardian Savings Bank. weed was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1852 and the New York County Board of Supervisors in 1858, the year that he became the head of the Tammany Hall political machine. He was also elected to the New York State Senate in 1867, but Tweed’s greatest influence came from being an appointed member of a number of boards and commissions, his control over political patronage in New York City through Tammany, and his ability to ensure the loyalty of voters through jobs he could create and dispense on city-related projects. Tweed was convicted for stealing an amount estimated by an aldermen’s committee in 1877 at between $25 million and $45 million from New York City taxpayers from political corruption, but later estimates ranged as high as $200 million. Unable to make bail, he escaped from jail once but was returned to custody. He died in the Ludlow Street Jail. ������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $100-200