Sell or Auction Your Maine Civil War Diary for up to $6,000 or More at Nate D. Sanders Auctions
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Sell Your Maine Civil War Diary
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Here are some Maine Civil War diaries we have sold in the past:
7th ME Infantry Civil War Diary & Letters
Diary, Tintype & Letter Lot by Soldier in the 7th ME Infantry — With Battle Content From Cold Harbor, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Petersburg, Fort Stevens & Winchester — “…The foe charged our lines…The slaughter was terrible…” & “…Stood up in open field within 12 rods of Reb breastworks & fought till they fired some 300 rounds a piece. They piled the Rebs up 5 deep in their trench…” & “…My capt was killed & we lost near 1/3 of our men in less than 1 hour…” & “…Terrible fighting. The enemy was routed with great slaughter…It has been a splendid day…” Sold for $6,000.
Civil War Diary From 1st Maine Cavalry Battle Content
Civil War 1864 diary by Private Frank Lewis of the 1st Maine Cavalry, Co. A. Diary includes extensive battle content from General Sheridan’s Overland Campaign, where the 1st fought a series of decisive and bloody battles. Diary details the Battles of Wilderness, Spotsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, Trevilian Station, White House, St. Mary’s Church, Deep Bottom Run, Ream’s Station and Sycamore Church. Signed diary features short but detailed pencil and ink entries for most every week of the year with the first entry date of 16 January 1864 and the last entry of 6 December 1864. In chronological order, diary reads, “Feb 1 – A private – new recruit – shot himself accidentally through the head. He belonged to Co G…Feb 5 – we captured 6 of Mosebys men and skirmished with them all day. several days of picket duty…” Sold for $1,493.
Consign your item at Nate D. Sanders Auctions. Send a description of your item and images of your item to us at [email protected].
FREE APPRAISAL. To buy, auction, sell or consign your Maine Civil War diary that is for sale, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).