Cased ambrotype of Capt. (Maj.) Ben H. Sandeford, Co. H., 12th Tenn. Inf. Regt., CSA, also known as the "Gibson Stars." Sandeford, a native of Jackson, Tenn., was killed in action on April 6, 1862, at Shiloh. In the portrait, he is standing and...
Belt buckle recovered from the yard of the Overton Lee Mansion (near Tyne Boulevard). The buckle appears to be fashioned from a piece of servingware or a platter.
Carved Minie balls and bullets, belt buckles, Civil War military buttons and corps badges. Collected from across Tennessee. The carved rifle bullets are particularly fine, having been carved in the shapes of death's heads, cannon, coffins, "Yank,"...
Christopher Ammons with five unidentified members of 3rd Platoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Ammons is at the back row, left, wearing glasses. Two soldiers are kneeling in front; three men are shirtless. There...
John R. G. Rives saluting in a Confederate uniform. "CSA" is emblazoned on his belt buckle and hat, and a medal and ribbon are pinned on his left breast.
Collection of items reported to be Civil War relics. The collection includes: 3 cannonball fragments, 1 lock, 3 belt buckles, 1 "three-ringer" bullet, 1 spoon fragment, 1 knife, and fragments of camp lanterns.
