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COLONEL GEORGE BRIGGS, 7th MICHIGAN CAVALRY

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
COLONEL GEORGE BRIGGS, 7th MICHIGAN CAVALRY
ARCHIVE. 1) 125 military letters, manuscript orders & reports of Colonel George Briggs, dating 1863 to 1866, the bulk are from 7th Michigan cavalry in Ft. Collins, Ft. Leavenworth, and other Indian territory assignments in 1865 after Appomattox. There are scattered earlier wartime orders while Briggs was rising from the ranks of lieutenant. 2) Several photographs of Briggs & family, mostly postwar. 3) Red 1910 Custer Reunion scarf. 4) 1.75" Custer celluloid pinback button. 5) Gavel made from bullet in wood from Culp's Hill, Gettysburg, 10" overall. 6) 5" x 2.5" x 1.5" block of wood from unknown battlefield cut showing 3 ring minie ball embedded. 7) 5.5" x 4" presentation push button leather lined, sterling silver, snakeskin covered wallet. Presentation inside on leather "Tete and Boys to the Colonel". 8) Small powder horn and shot bag. 9) Reunion menu from 2nd Michigan Cavalry, 1870, Sweet's Hotel, Grand Rapids & 1897 menu from Lotos Club NYC for William Winter. 10) 1880 letter to Briggs signed by Lt. General Phil Sheridan requesting his recollection of his cavalry at the battle of Fair Oaks, April 1865. CONDITION: very good overall. PROVENANCE: Martin Lane Historic & Western Americana Lifetime Collection. (02-21653/JS). $2,000-4,000.