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My Dealer/Collector Friends,

After leaving the Marietta Civil War Show on Sunday, August 13th, 2017 while parked in a parking lot off of Cobb Parkway, my car was broken into. Here is a list of the items stolen: FOR LIST CLICK HERE. Any assistance you can give in keeping an eye out for these items, I sure would appreciate it and please pass this along to your friends.

God bless and thank you,

Cal Packard
Cal@MQAmericana.com

Silver Two Piece I.D. Pin – Drummer, 21st New York Infantry – Lists 8 Battles!

Civil War I.D. Or “Dog Tag” – James Albright, Sergeant Company E, 6th New Jersey Infantry – Was in 3rd Corps at Gettysburg

Excavated Civil War I.D. Disc from the Famous 6th Wisconsin “Iron Brigade” – John O’Leary, Wounded at Gettysburg

Col. Francis J. Parker, 32nd Mass. Infantry Writes Home to His Wife & Draws 7 Cute Pictures of Things in his Tent for her to See

Scarce War Date (1863) Servant Charleston Slave Tag

1st Mass. Cavalry – Calvin Rice, Company G Writes from Edisto Island on May 10th, 1862 – A very interesting letter mentioning treatment of Blacks – Be sure to read!

Letter from 45th Illinois Infantry Soldier Daniel Baker Written on Scarce Patriotic Stationery “Sinking of the Pirate Alabama”

Matching Patriotic Stationery & Letter Sheet – “Stand by the Flag” – From Musician in the 5th New Hampshire Infantry (This regiment had greatest loss of numbers in Civil War)

22nd New York Soldier’s Letter with Accompanying Cute Drawing of “Picket Life in Virginia”

As the War Draws to a Close General Robert E. Lee Orders a Day of “Public Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer”

An Important Directive from General Grant Following the Assassination of President Lincoln – Dated April 16th, 1865, The Order is Given to Stop all Violence & Destruction in the City of Petersburg, “Principally by Black and White Cavalry”

For the Collector of Beautiful Magnus Patriotic Stationery – Multicolored, “For the Union, Massachusetts” – A 49th New York Soldier Writes from Camp Big Chestnut December 2, 1861

Great Example of a Confederate Impressment Notice – South Carolina November 18th, 1864

Presentation Ames Staff and Field Sword from the Famous 1st Vermont Cavalry – Lt. W. J. Clark – Captured by Ashby in the Valley at Middletown, Va. 5/24/62 – Wounded in Mosby’s Catlett’s Wagon Train Raid 5/30/63

Civil War Union CAVALRY Lieutenant’s Double Border Shoulder Straps

Civil War Soldiers Valentine with Envelope – Charles H. Lane 127th New York Infantry

58th Pa. – Head Quarters Dept. of Virginia, Seventh Army Corps, Fort Monroe, Va.

Letter from William H. Leslie, Company B 11th Massachusetts Infantry “Camp near Budd’s Ferry, March 21st, 1862” – “We have a lot of Blacks here and we amuse ourselves by setting them to butting their heads together. They butt like two rams”

Touching Song Sheet “Dear Mother, I’ve Come Home to Die”

I.D. Disc or “Dog Tag” from the Famous 1st Maryland Potomac Home Brigade, Heavy Hit at Gettysburg!

Killed in Action I.D. Disc from the Famous 6th New Jersey Infantry – Martin Marshall of Company K – Excavated Near Where he was Killed 8/29/62 at the Battle of Second Bull Run

For the Uniform Insignia Collector… A Rare “Officer’s Rank Insignia, 1864” – Sold by Famous Military Outfitter Schuyler, Hartley and Graham, and so marked “S. H. & G.”

Johnson’s Island Related Pair: Col. I. G. W. Steedman MD at the Prison & Capt. W. A. Wash, who Wrote a Book about His Experiences on Johnson’s Island

Beautiful Little Rock, Arkansas U. C. V. Patriotic Letter Sheet & Envelope

Nice Celluloid UCV Augusta, Ga. November 1903 Pin – Has 3 Beautiful Confederate Flags at its Center

Beautiful Example of the J. E. B. Stuart Veteran Cavalry Association, Army of Northern Virginia Reunion Pin – Shows Stuart on Horseback, Enameled CS Flag – Richmond May 30th, 1907

War Date Stereoview by Gardener of The Dead at Spotsylvania Court House

Written from Confederate Prison in Tyler, Texas! William G. Braznell, a Brooklyn member of the 84th & 5th Veteran New York Infantry Writes Home to his Wife

Letter from Charleston, S.C. March 4th 1861 – Written on Rare “Republic of South Carolina” Stationery

Morning Report from Johnson’s Island POW Prison in Lake Erie – December 27th, 1864

CDV Captain Horace G. White 94th New York Infantry Wounded & Taken Prisoner July 1st, 1863 at Gettysburg, then sent to Libby Prison – Signed in Ink

Presentation Sword Carried at Gettysburg by Lieut. Edwin McEwen - 95th PA. “Gosline Zouaves” – His Name is on the Monument – This Sword has a Beautiful “Untouched” Patina

Stunning Army of Northern Virginia “Reception and Banquet” Program – Louisiana Division, New Orleans, February 1891 – I.D. to E. St. Martin of the 8th Louisiana Regiment – (Check out the menu and the beautiful Confederate flag)

1st Maine Heavy Artillery 1864 Appointment for Norris N. Pierce as Quarter Master Sergeant. SIGNED BY COL. DANIEL CHAPLIN WHO WOULD BE KILLED LATER THAT YEAR – ALSO: PIERCE’S 1ST MAINE HEAVY ARTILLERY REUNION BADGE!

Revolutionary War Commission – Boston June 27th, 1777 – PLUS His Revolutionary War Sword & War of 1812 Period Sword – Directly Out of Massachusetts Estate

3 Items from the Confederate Veterans’ Reunion in Charleston, S.C., May 1899

Writing From Embattled Winchester, Va. Dec. 29th, 1862, Joseph W. Brownlee Co. C 22nd PA. Cav. writes home on the leaf of an old blank book made in 1786!

56th New York Infantry Letter by William H. Laurence Written on Beautiful Patriotic Stationery – “We have two balloons here and they have been up most day. They can see all over Richmond, and they can see the Rebels and see what they are doing.” – “The field was almost covered with dead Rebels and wounded ones the next day after the fight. There was big holes dug and then our men would drag them by the heals and throw them in.”

Stereoview by Photographer S. T. Souder of Charleston, S.C. Showing the Interior View of Fort Sumter The Day After the Evacuation by General Anderson April 14th, 1861

Our Most Important Piece from the Auction of South Carolina Governor Pickens Papers – The Actual Act to Authorize the Issue of Stock for the Military Defense of the State of South Carolina in December 1860 after they Seceded – Signed by W. D. Porter President of the Senate & James Simons Speaker of the House of Representatives

Our Finest Johnny Clem CDV – Signed by Him on the Reverse adding His Claim to Fame… “That shot the Rebel Colonel"

J. E. B. Stuart War Date Signature

Beautiful Little Sharps Four Barrel Pistol with 99% Blue on the Barrel!

California Gold Rush Letter – San Francisco January 14th, 1850 – Living Conditions, Religion, Gambling, Murder, Suicide, and “the spoils I may rob from our mother Earth.” – He also wondered about the whereabouts of a party from New York City, led by Artist John W. Audubon, Traveling Overland to California

SIGNED ON THE FRONT CDV of Colonel Daniel Chaplin, Commander of the 1st Maine Heavy Artillery. THE CHARGE OF THE 1ST MAINE AT PETERSBURG RESULTED IN THE GREATEST SINGLE LOSS OF LIFE BY A UNION REGIMENT IN THE CIVIL WAR. CHAPLIN WOULD BE KILLED BY A SHARP SHOOTER 2 MONTHS LATER

Confederate Naval Department Letter Secretary of the Navy S. R. Mallory Sends Authorization to the Commander of the CSS Tallahassee, John Taylor Wood to Extend Credit to James D. Bulloch CSN, Liverpool - WRITTEN JUST A FEW DAYS BEFORE THE SHIPS LAUNCH ON AUGUST 4th… AND THE START OF AN AMAZING ADVENTURE (Be sure to read the story)

CDV of Famous Indian Fighter Samuel D. Sturgis

Confederate Railroad Voucher to Transport the Carolina Light Infantry - Charlotte & S.C. Railroad - August 27th, 1861

CHASING THE CSS FLORIDA – She is spotted in Havana, Cuba – Robert W. Shufelt, U. S. Consul General Writes to U. S. N. Commander T. H. Stevens – January 25th, 1863

Great Brady/Anthony CDV of General A. E. Burnside – Led Army of the Potomac & 9th Corps

First Lieut. Edward Charles Parker, Company E 94th New York Infantry – POW Gettysburg (Sent Home Famous Letter from Libby in a Button!) – A Long 16 Page Letter in Ink from “Opposite Fredericksburg, Va. May 18th, 1862” – With Wonderful Descriptions, Suitable for a Magazine Article

Early Charleston, S.C. Police Button – 98% Gold

Excavated in Downtown Charleston, S.C. a Button that we have never seen before: “THE NEW CHARLESTON HOTEL CO.” - At the Center, the Charleston City Seal

Excavated U.S. Oval Belt Plate – Gold Plated with 85% Gilt Still Remaining (Read below for our wishful hypothesis

A Large Coat Size US Navy Button NA227A31 with 80% Gold Excavated in Charleston, S.C.

Non Excavated Confederate Staff Button… Acclaimed to be the Most Beautiful of all Confederate Staffs, this CS204A1 (Albert’s CS4) is also the Finest Example we have Owned

3rd South Carolina Confederate Letter – Morris Island April 8, 1861 – “Communication was stopped with Major Anderson on yesterday. He has been receiving his mail and a small quantity of provisions from Charleston daily. That is now stopped.”

5th Ohio Silver & Gold 12th Corps I.D. Pin – Listing 10 Battles!

One of the Rarest Confederate Commissions – The Navy of Virginia April 23rd, 1861 – Commander James L. Henderson

1880’s Gold/Silver Mining Photograph Made for: Dr. J. D. Raines – Maywood, Lewis Co, MO. From: Morris Raines (Son of J. D. Raines) Candelaria Mine in San Dimas, Mexico

Large Photo of Cavalry Troopers – Indian War 1880’s – Span. Am Period

Confederate Sheet Music – “Who Will Care for Mother Now?” – Richmond, Va. 1863

Confederate Sheet Music – The Southern Cross – Richmond 1863

Rare Indian War Custer Autograph – Fort Hays, Kansas April 29th, 1867

One of the Most Famous Passes from the Army of the Potomac "Head Quarters Military Department of Washington, June 23rd, 1861"... With an Enormous Ink Signature of DRAKE DE KAY, Aide de Camp to General Mansfield

For the 6th Army Corps Collector – 28th Michigan Private Charles L. Cummings 48 Page Booklet “THE GREAT WAR RELIC”… A Description of the 6th Army Corps Campaign of 1863

WWII – Jack Benny & USO Tour Signed Bank Note… Or “Short Snorter”

The Carved Andersonville Prison Cane of J. T. Brown, a Private in Company C of the 70th New York Infantry (1st Regt. Sickles' Excelsior Brigade)

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