Lot 1060
[General Oliver Edwards Archive] (1835-1904). First lieutenant and adjutant for Union army; Colonel of the 37th Massachusetts Infantry. Includes an 1891 pastel portrait of Edwards matted to 25" x 21" in original frame, framed photo CDV of Edwards surrounded by three reunion medals and a reunion ribbon, 32nd Anniversary Ribbon for Battle of Winchester of which Edwards was post commander, 50th Anniversary Reunion Ribbon of the 37th Massachusetts Regiment: Sept 7, 1862 - Sept 7, 1912 with BVT Gen. Edwards portrait, piece of flag from 37th Regiment, DOC listings of Edwards' callers including George Custer, Edwards' letter to his mother three days after Battle of Gettysburg - 1863 July 6, letter to Edwards from George A. Forsyth (hero of Beechers Island fight), copy of newspaper article by Edwards' daughter (Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. Custer were the only wives allowed on the front), Edwards' grandfather's service record from the Revolutionary War, a poem about Edwards written by one of his soldiers, and a book given by Edwards to his son containing biographical details. A fascinating archive.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000.
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