Potter and Potter Auctions: Photography, Americana & Historical Memorabilia, 1229, Chicago

Auction Details

Auction Date
February 05, 2026 - February 05, 2026
Page Size: 388 items in 16 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 LINCOLN, Robert Todd

LINCOLN, Robert Todd. Signed letter.

Washington 1883 USD 400.00 - 600.00 Unknown
2 BEAUREGARD, P.G.T.

BEAUREGARD, P.G.T. Autograph quotation signed. On cream card

USD 150.00 - 250.00 Unknown
3 STEPHENS, Alexander H.

STEPHENS, Alexander H. Signed Card. 18 Sept 1881.

USD 200.00 - 400.00 Unknown
4 [LEE, Robert E.

[LEE, Robert E. Genl. Robt. E. Lee Funeral March.

Baltimore 1870 USD 200.00 - 300.00 Unknown
5 GORDON, John Brown

GORDON, John Brown. Signed check.

New York 2 August 1881 USD 150.00 - 250.00 Unknown
6 BARKSDALE, William

BARKSDALE, William. Signed slip of paper. Ink signature on off-white paper

USD 200.00 - 300.00 Unknown
7

[CIVIL WAR -- CONFEDERATE]. Our Heroes and Our Flags.

Circa 1895. USD 250.00 - 350.00 Unknown
8 BUCKNER, Simon Bolivar

BUCKNER, Simon Bolivar. Signed check.

Munfordville, KY 1908-11-02 USD 150.00 - 250.00 Unknown
9 BUTLER, Benjamin Franklin

BUTLER, Benjamin Franklin. Signed letter and check. Two pieces, including a TLS.

Boston 1880s. USD 200.00 - 300.00 Unknown
10 LOGAN, John A.

LOGAN, John A. Signed card. Ink signature of the American soldier and political who fought in the Civil War and Mexican-American War and was instrumental in creating Memorial Day

USD 100.00 - 150.00 Unknown
11 LONGSTREET, James

LONGSTREET, James. Signed card. Ink signature with salutation ("Yours Truly/James Longstreet")

USD 300.00 - 400.00 Unknown
12 JOHNSTON, Joseph E.

JOHNSTON, Joseph E. Ink signature ("J.E. Johnston")

USD 200.00 - 300.00 Unknown
13

[CIVIL WAR]. Group of 4 autographs of generals. Includes: C.C. Washburn, signed check; Daniel Sickles, signed check;...

USD 250.00 - 350.00 Unknown
14 FRANKLIN, William B.

FRANKLIN, William B. Signed card. Ink signature on cream card of the Union general in the Civil War.

USD 100.00 - 200.00 Unknown
15

[CIVIL WAR]. Group of 3 autographs. Including: Winfield Scott Hancock, signed letter, the contents penned in a secretarial hand, 2 Jan. 1883,

1883 USD 150.00 - 250.00 Unknown
16

[CIVIL WAR]. Six CDVs and a cabinet card of generals and a soldier KIA.

USD 400.00 - 600.00 Unknown
17

[CIVIL WAR ERA -- BUSHWHACKER]. Warrant for arrest of Sam Hildebrand, a notorious Missouri Confederate bushwhacker.

Farmington, St. Francois County, MO 1 March 1870. USD 400.00 - 600.00 Unknown
18 BUELL, Don Carlos

BUELL, Don Carlos. Clipped signature. Dark ink signature ("D.C. Buell")

USD 100.00 - 200.00 Unknown
19 PORTER, Fitz John

PORTER, Fitz John. Signed card. Ink signature of the Union general on a white card

USD 150.00 - 250.00 Unknown
20

[BATTLE OF LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN]. "Glorious News" broadside with battle news.

N.p. 1863 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 Unknown
21

[CIVIL WAR]. Collection of photos, ephemera, and memorabilia. Approximately 18 items,

USD 200.00 - 400.00 Unknown
22 GRANT, Ulysses S.

GRANT, Ulysses S. Signed Postmaster Appointment, as President.

Washington, D.C. 1875 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 Unknown
23 [MARSHALL, W. E. , engraver]. [GRANT, Ulysses S. , subject].

[MARSHALL, W. E. , engraver]. [GRANT, Ulysses S. , subject]. Gen. U. S. Grant.

New York ca. 1868. USD 100.00 - 200.00 Unknown
24 [BUTTRE, J. C. , engraver].

[BUTTRE, J. C. , engraver]. Ulysses S. Grant.

Portland, Maine 1885 USD 200.00 - 300.00 Unknown
25 [KESEL, J., artist].

[KESEL, J., artist]. Three Great Generals / Grant, Sherman and Sheridan.

Philadelphia 1896 USD 100.00 - 150.00 Unknown
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