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WILLIAM STARKE ROSECRANS - Hand dated by Rosecrans "Feb.3. 1882" . Union Major
General who taught at West Point but resigned in 1854 to become a civil engineer, architect and
coal/oil refiner. Colonel of Engineers in Ohio Volunteers under McClellan in 1861.
Commanded
Brigade in Army of Occupation at Rich Mountain, WV and led Army of Mississippi in 1862. In
command of District of Corinth until October 1862 and then Army of Cumberland at Tullahoma
and Chickamauga where he was defeated. Minister to Mexico, Congressman and California
rancher. Known for his "testy disposition and hot temper" - Steel Engraving (Size 5 1/4 x 7 1/4)
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$325
AMBROSE EVERETT BURNSIDE - Union Major General who served in Mexican and Indian
Wars before resigning to manufacture firearms in Rhode Island. As Colonel of the 1st Rhode
Island Volunteers, he commanded at Bull Run and later led successful coastal attacks in N.
Carolina. He was offered and refused command of the Army of the Potomac (Twice). Often
blamed for allowing Lee's Army to escape at Antietam. Relieved after Fredericksburg, he later
succeeded in capture of Morgan's Raiders and capture of Knoxville. Fought in battles of
Wilderness, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Totopotomoy and Bethesda Church. Relieved again
after
Petersburg mine assault, he want on to become Governor of Rhode Island and U.S. Senator -
Newsprint Engraving (Size 6 1/4 x 9 «) - $325
GEORGE STONEMAN - Union Major General was in command of Fort Brown, Texas at
the start of the war when General Twiggs demanded its surrender. Stoneman and part
of his troops escaped and Twiggs surrendered the fort, Texas and all Union forces and
supplies to Ben McCullough and his Texas Rangers. Stoneman served on General
McClellan's staff and who became Chief of Cavalry when McClellan became Commander of the
Army of the Potomac. Served in Peninsular Campaign and commanded the Third Corps as
Fredericksburg. Served as General Hooker's cavalry commander. Joined the Western Army after
"Stoneman's Raid" during Chancellorsville and went on to serve in the west and in the
Atlanta Campaign where he and 700 of his troops were captured on July 31, 1864. He was
released after several months and went on to fight in Sherman's Carolinas Campaign. Later
became the Governor of California - Steel Engraving (Size 4 1/4 x 5) - $395
JOHN POPE - Union Major General - Commanded Army of Mississippi in 1862 and saw
victories in battle at Madrid and Island #10 on the Mississippi, opening the upper Mississippi
River to the U.S. He served in Battle at Corinth with General Halleck's left wing. Disliked by
Lee for his harsh treatment of Southern Sympathizers after he took command of the Army of
Virginia in 1862. Fought at Second Manassas where he was defeated by Stonewall Jackson
resulting in Porter Case controversy and belief that McClellan and others contributed to
the defeat by failure to cooperate. Later served in the Northwest (Kansas, Missouri, Minnesota &
Wisconsin) - Includes nice steel engraved Brady Ambrotype Portrait - Steel Engraving from
Brady Ambrotype (Size 7 x 8 3/4) - $395
PHILIP H. SHERIDAN - Union Major General - Forced to graduate a year late from West Point
after threatening a Cadet Sergeant with a bayonet and then later beating the Sergeant for
reporting the offense. Served as Quartermaster of Army of Southwest Missouri under General
Halleck where Halleck transferred his to avoid a trial for failing to give vouchers for supplies
taken from Southern Sympathizers. Fought at Booneville, Perryville, Stones River,
Murfreesboro
and Chickamauga. Last Commander of the Third Division of the Twentieth Corps. His and
his forces stormed Missionary Ridge at Chattanooga. They broke through the line and almost
captured General Bragg and his generals leading to General Bragg's relief. Took Command of
The Army of the Potomac (Cavalry Corps) in April 1864. His Richmond Raid 9-24 May
1864, led to the defeat and death of Jeb Stuart at Yellow Tavern. During his Shenandoah Valley
Campaign, won a series of devastating victories at Fisher Hill and Cedar Creek. Fought at
Petersburg, Five Forks, Sayler's Creek and Appomattox where he pursued Lee and blocked his
retreat. Became General in Chief of the Army in 1883 upon the retirement of Sherman - Sepia
Tone Print (Size 5 1/4 x 9) - $495
DAVID DIXON PORTER - Union Admiral - Commanded a mortar flotilla under Admiral
Farragut in the attack on New Orleans. Commanded Mississippi Squadron which participated in
battle at Grand Gulf and in the siege and capture of Vicksburg. He was promoted to Admiral
on the occasion of the surrender of Vicksburg (July 4, 1863). Later captured Fort Fisher and
defenses at Wilmington in Carolinas - Color Print (Size 4 3/4 x 6 3/4) - $275
Confederate States of America 1864 - 17 x 26 Inches
- VERY FINE Condition $500 Bond issued at Richmond in 1864 -- Includes $500 Bond and 59
attached $15 Coupons - in Wood Frame - $225 plus shipping
Confederate States of America 1861 - FINE Condition
$500 Bond issued at Montgomery, Alabama before the Confederate Capital was moved to
Richmond - Signed by Robert Tyler who had been head of the democratic Party in Pennsylvania -
- Includes $500 Bond and 8 attached $20 Coupons - in Antique Oak Frame - $275 plus shipping
Confederate States of America 1861 - FINE Condition
$100 Bond issued at Montgomery, Alabama before the Confederate Capital was moved to
Richmond - Includes $100 Bond and 10 attached $4 Coupons - in Antique Wooden Frame - $225
plus shipping
Confederate States of America 1863 - FINE Condition
$50 Bond issued at the Confederate Capital of Richmond - Vignette is of Thomas Bragg Jr.,
(Brother of the famous Confederate General) who served as Governor of North CarolinaIncludes
and member of the Senate for North Carolina before withdrawing in support of secession -
Includes $50 Bond with 12 attached $2 Coupons in Wooden Frame - $195 plus shipping
Battle Scenes and Available Images include:
BATTLE OF NASHVILLE BATTLE OF SPOTTSYLVANIA BATTLE OF PEA RIDGE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG BATTLE OF FORT DONELSON BATTLE OF CEDAR CREEK BATTLE OF FRANKLIN BATTLE OF RESACA BATTLE OF WILDERNESS BATTLE OF WILSON'S CREEK FALL OF PETERSBURG BATTLE BETWEEN THE MONITOR AND MERRIMAC ASSAULT ON FORT SANDERS CAPTURE OF FORT FISHER
We now have a limited selection of World War II Autographs, etc. - - all are guaranteed and are shipped Insured Priority Mail or UPS
Goebel, Robert J. - MUSTANG ACE: MEMOIRS OF A P-51 FIGHTER
PILOT - Pacifica Military History - BRAND NEW Hardcover in Dust jacket (Protected
in a New Brodart Cover) - 242pp - SIGNED By the Author - Bob Goebel joined the Army Air
Corps at 19 and was supposed to fly Spitfires as his first assignment, but prior to his arrival with
31st Fighter group transitioned to the P-51 Mustang. Within weeks he was shot down in a
dogfight. He flew bomber air cover over Germany where he became an Ace - he later shot down
3 German Aircraft in one day over Ploesti, Hungary. At the end his tour he had 11 confirmed
"kills" to his credit- $65
Hill, David Lee "Tex"- TEX HILL : FLYING TIGER -Honoribus
Press - ISBN# 1885354150 - BRAND NEW Hardcover in Dust Jacket (Protected in a New
Brodart Cover) - SIGNED by the Author and Flying Tiger "Tex" Hill -"Tex" Hill resigned his
commission as a naval aviator in 1941 to serve in China with the American Volunteer Group
under Claire Chennault. In seven months of combat following Pearl Harbor, he shot down 12 1/4
enemy aircraft and became squadron leader of the AVG's 2nd Squadron ('Panda Bears'). Upon
disbandment of the AVG in 1942, he accepted a field commission to major in the Army Air
Corps and commanded the newly-formed 75th Fighter Squadron. During that combat tour and a
second one as 23rd Fighter Group commander in 1943, he downed another six enemy aircraft,
bringing his total to 18 1/4 victories. As a brigadier general, he became the Texas Air National
Guard's first commander. He has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and
Distinguished Flying Cross with 4 oak leaf clusters - $75
GERMANY FIGHTER ACE - MAJOR ERICH
RUDORFFER - Signed Post Card Photo in
Dress Uniform - Rudorffer was Gruppenkommandeur of II/HG 54 (JAGDESCHWADER 54) on
the Russian Front and flew the Focke- Wulf 190A - he was Awarded the Knights Cross with Oak
Leaves and swords - he had 222 "Kills" to his record - Sold with New Softcover Book on
Rudorffer's Unit JAG54 - $150
GERMANY FIGHTER ACE - WALTER SCHUCK -
Signed 8X10 Photo - Schuck was credited with 198 "Kills" against the Red Air Force and 8
against the Allies - He was an Ace in the Me 262 (Messerschmidt) Jet, shooting down 4 Allied
aircraft in one combat mission - $125
GERMANY FIGHTER ACE - WALTER SCHUCK -
Signed 8X10 Photo - Schuck was credited with 198 "Kills" against the Red Air Force and 8
against the Allies - He was an Ace in the Me 262 (Messerschmidt) Jet, shooting down 4 Allied
aircraft in one combat mission - $125 (Available with JG-7 Book by Manfred Boehm for $29.95
extra - Schuck is featured in the book)

GERMANY FIGHTER ACE - GUNTHER RALL - Signed
8X10 Photo which includes artist
rendering of his aircraft with 3-5 insert photo of Rall in top corner - Nicely SIGNED by the Ace
credited with 275 "Kills" - Sold with BRAND NEW Hardcover Copy of Rall's Biography -
"Gunther Rall: A Memoir Luftwaffe Ace and NATO General" - $240
GERMANY FIGHTER ACE - WOLFGANG
SPATE - Signed 8x10 Photo in Dress Uniform. Spate is credited with 99 air victories. He was
also the military officer in charge of the development of the Me-163 Komet, the world's first
rocket fighter - $95 (Available with softcover copy of Spate's Book - "TOP SECRET BIRD:
THE LUFTWAFFE'S ME-163 KOMET" - $107
GERMANY FIGHTER ACE - OBERST HANS
JOACHIM "HAJO" HERRMANN - Signed 8x10 Photo in Dress Uniform - Herman was
awarded the Knight's Cross in Oct. 1940; Oak Leaves, Aug. 1943; Swords, Jan. 1944 - He was a
veteran of over 300 bombing missions against Malta and England and flew the Folke-Wulf 190
and Bf109 - He is credited with starting the Wilde Sau (Wild Pig) squadrons in a desparate
attempt to fend off the British night-flying bombers by using visual combat tactics and engaging
the British bombers while they were over their targets and in lighted by search-light beams from
the ground - - the tactics meant the Luftwaffe pilots were also flying in the middle of German
Anti-Aircraft Flak and then had to find darkened airfields to land their planes - He spent 10 years
as a Russian POW - $95 (Available with his Autobiography "EAGLE'S
WINGS: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A LUFTWAFFE PILOT" - $150)
GERMANY FIGHTER ACE - OSCAR BOESCH -
Signed 8X10 Photo in Uniform - Signed "Oscar Boesch IVJG3" - He flew the Focke-Wulf 190 -
One of his units only 3 survivors, Boesch was shot down 8 times - he joined a last ditch effort to
stop Allied bombers that was to include shooting or ramming them in mid-air (the Strum-Staffel
I) - he became part of Udet IV/JG3 and crashed and was captured after ramming a Russian
YAK-9 Fighter during the Battle of Berlin - he has been featured in the IMAX film "Silent Sky" -
$150
GERMANY FIGHTER ACE - GUNTHER JOSTEN
- Signed Post Card Photo in Dress Uniform - Josten had 178 "Kills" to his record - He flew the
Bf109 on the Russian Frontand was Kapital of 3 JG51 (JAGDESCHWADER 54) - He flew some
80 Fighter-Bomber attacks and over 60 Stormoviks and one B-17 - $125 (Available with "BF
109 ACES OF THE RUSSIAN FRONT" for an added $19.95)
GERMANY JET FIGHTER ACE - Hermann Buchner
- Signed Post Card Photo in Dress Uniform - Hermann Buchner was born in Salzburg and joined
the Austrian air force in 1937. Following the annexation of his home country by Nazi Germany,
he joined the Luftwaffe. He served as an instructor and as a fighter-bomber pilot with the SchG 1
and SG 2, during the course of which he shot down 46 Russian aircraft and destroyed 47 armored
vehicles, mostly in the Crimea. Awarded the Knight's Cross for over 600 operational missions,
Buchner transferred to JG 7 as an Me 262 pilot. He then fought against the RAF and USAAF on
home-defense duties, thereby adding another 12 kills. He is one of the highest-scoring living
jet-fighter aces Buchner flew the ME-262 and was credited with 58
Victories - $125 (Available with his book "STORMBIRD: FLYING THROUGH FIRE AS A
LUFTWAFFE GROUND ATTACK PILOT AND ME-262 ACE" for an added $36.95)
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