Battle of Gettysburg Diary Lot Sells for $14,302 at NateDSanders.com Auctions
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Gettysburg Diary
A Gettysburg diary for sale at our auction, NateDSanders.com, is a little bit similar to finding a treasure because sometimes we sell museum quality, historical Gettysburg diary lots or letters that have not been recorded in history books and is obviously not in a museum. And, it should be read to scholars so that this Gettysburg diary gets into the history books after not being recorded for 150+ years. Lastly, because it is a Gettysburg diary, it will usually sell for four or five figures. See below for our recent Gettysburg diary sales:
Two Amazing Gettysburg Civil War Diary Lots
Two incredible Civil War Gettysburg diary lots by Thomas Benton Kelley of the 8th Illinois Cavalry, Company E. Well-known for having given the alarm which caused the first shot at Gettysburg. Includes several entries of his battle experiences at Gettysburg. First diary spans 1 January 1862 to 27 June 1862. Second diary runs 1 January 1863 to 31 December 1863 and includes entries for Gettysburg. Excerpts: Gettysburg, 1 July 1863, “…JD Hale and me on post on Chamberburg Road. I let the reserve know of approach of enemy. I came off post 7 o’clock. Large Reb Infantry force advancing Lt Jones fired the first shot on them our Co and Co H came up and we dismounted & skirmished with them until we got back to our Battery…when our infantry came up and a Gen engagement ensued lasting all day…I saw Gen Reynolds fall we took…Tenesee Brig down through Gettysburg our men jubilant We fought mounted all /PM…” 2 July 1863, “…At light our men were at it hot and heavy we moved to Taney Town where we camped for the night very heavy firing & cannonading in the direction of Gettsburg our reinforcements on the way…” 3 July 1863, “…Camped at Westminster whear we lay all day we could not get anything definite from the front many prisoners coming in all the time 960 in one squad Rained very hard heavy cannonading…” 7 July 1863, “…Saddled up at Sun rise Geo Sager and I went out the Williamsport Road to the 4 Corners we found Major Madell dangerous wounded &…moved our boys we turned about came to Boonboro & camped Rained awful hard during the night we had no tents…” 8 July 1863, “…I got up and went down town to Mr Ordivers saw Geo the Rebs came in on our pickets our Brig was
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immediately ordered to front. Brig was dismounted & held & in fact advanced our Right up Kilpatrick was drove in on the left & we were ordered to fall back we went on the lower edge of the mounted. we were sent for & dismounting drove the Rebs 3 1/2 miles and never let them stop. Ben Weaver of Co D was shot dead with a shell…” 8 August 1863, “…Awful hot but fair. I went outside of the Cavalry Pickets and let my horse Bait and cut some nice grass…I Recd a letter from Mary saying that Cousin Laura Kelley was dead…” Culpepper Courthouse, 13 September 1863, “…Bugle got us out at 3 am but it commenced raining and we did not move out until day light we croped and attacked the Rebs driving them through CullPepper Court House whear we lay for 2 hours when our Regt took the advance. In the first dash my horse was wounded and I stoped in a barn all night turning my horse loose…” 12 October 1863, “…We saddled up at 7 and remained so until 12 when we croped with our Division on a Position above the RR Bridge making the 6 Corps in line of Battle at the edge of the woods we encountered Stewarts Cavalry when 3 miles from the Bridge and drove them within 3/4 miles of CullPepper Court House where we encountered the infantry we fought them until after dark when we fell back to Brandy Station where we found 6 Corps in line of Battle with a fire…unsaddled some picket firing in the night…” 4 May 1862, “…Nice day, fireing of the heavy Siege guns at Yorktown continued until after 12 last night also very heavy voly of musketry at 4am this morning. Order given for gen. inspection. Boys all got ready for it when an order came for our Regt to make immediately to the front as Yorktown was evacuated. Boys all ready soon & were off on double quick…report came in that Rebels had blowed up their fortifications as our Army marched in I put on my stripes for Corporal…” Entries in both ink and pencil. Overall, toning and wear and scattered instances of fading to ink, though majority of entries remain readable. An exceptional Gettysburg diary lot in overall very good condition. Sold for $14,302.
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Excellent 1863 Civil War Gettysburg Diary from a 16th Vermont Soldier — “…under heavy firing all day. We charged on the Rebs…”
Gettysburg diary by William M. Ballou of Co. F in the 16th Vermont Infantry, whose brief service included the most pivotal battle of the war. At Gettysburg, the 16th Vermont helped reinforce a picket line along Cemetery Ridge and played a key role in the Union repulse of Pickett’s Charge. The 1863 diary has a printed “Daily Pocket Remembrancer for 1863” with “keepsake for War” and “William M. Ballou Memorandum Company F 16th Vt” written in Ballou’s hand. Entries date 1 January – 27 December 1863 and each entry is short and succinct as the diary has three dates per page. Written in pencil, entries include: “…was in the fort at Centerville expecting the enemy every moment. Was on guard at night…there was a company and battalion drill. Wrote a letter to Glenn Barker. Was on guard all night…before Col. Slaughthorn’s house…had an inspection of arms and ammunition…” The Gettysburg entries read: 1 July 1863: “…started at 10 oclock & marched in Gettysburg and camped for the night…” 2 July: “…we marched out under a hill & was under heavy fire all morn [and] afternoon. The 13th charged on Battery & took prisoners [?]” 3 July: “…is a very hot day Was under heavy firing all day. We charged on the Rebs and took batle flags. David [Ballou] is wounded in the leg…” Diary measures 2.5″ x 4″ and leather has wear, pages have toning and writing is faint for some entries. Lot also includes two additional 1869 and 1877 diaries by Ballou. In very good condition. Inexpensive Gettysburg diary. Sold for $3,032.
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