Militaria Online Auction

March 14, 2013

LOT 77A

Lot 77A

American Civil War Appointment: 9th Regiment of Maine Volunteers, Edward E. Collins to the Rank of Sergeant, 1863

American Civil War Appointment: 9th Regiment of Maine Volunteers, Edward E. Collins to the Rank of Sergeant, 1863
Lot 77A Details
American Civil War Appointment: 9th Regiment of Maine Volunteers, Edward E. Collins to the Rank of Sergeant, 1863

on vellum, signed indistinctly by the commander of the Regiment and by Adjutant to the Regiment and dated at Hilton Head, February 27th, 1863, with albumin print portrait of Collins dated 1861, and annotation: ‘Collings was killed in the night assault on Fort Wagner, Charleston Harbor, 1863’
9.75" x 14.75" — 24.8 x 37.5 cm.

Estimate $100-$200

Realised: $72
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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