Harper Weekly, Signed (3 results)

Condition: Very Good. Signed Copy . Acceptable dust jacket. Signed/Inscribed by author on half title page.

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. [Original Civil War Muster document from the U.S. Colored Troops, with a related print from Harper's] 16 x 26 cm. Dated Aug. 12, 1863. Document states that William Cribbs (unknown-1/1/1865) was mustered into service as a Private in company D of the 6th Regiment U.S. Colored Troops for a service of three years. Signed by Lieutenant Colonel Robert "Rob" Beath (1/29/1839-11/25/1914) who lost his leg during the battle of Chaffin's Farm (New Market Heights) where 32 men entered the fray and returned with three, marking the greatest average company loss of any troops in the course of the Civil War. The Document is also signed by First Lieutenant John B. Johnson (1845-unknown). Document has a handsome illustration of a Union soldier with a bayonet and a tent with an American flag in the background. Grouped with the Muster Card is a woodcut engraving labeled "Negro Recruits at Charleston" from Harper's Weekly, April 1, 1865 (11 x 18 cm). The engraving shows a group of dignified Black Union soldiers welcoming a group of harried and barefoot ex-slaves. Private William Cribbs listed in this document died at U.S. General Hospital at Point of Rocks from Chronic Diarrhea. Charleston was one of if not the largest slave entry port. Nearly 3 out of every four enslaved African entering through Charleston. It was the only American city during the Antebellum period to have a majority slave population. After the city's capture in 1865, it was put under guardianship by the 21s Infantry of the U.S. Colored Troops, which was mostly made up of locally recruited formerly enslaved persons. Freed persons and runaway slaves from across the countryside flocked to the city, many of which joined up with black regiments there. Camp William Penn, Chelton Hills, Pa. was the first and largest federal training camp dedicated to African American Troops during the Civil War. Approximately 11,00 freedmen and escaped slaves trained there to make up 11 regiments. The Sixth regiment traveled the furthest of these units, participating in the Richmond - Petersburg Campaign and Sherman's Carolinas' campaign. The Sixth was also a vital component of the Battle of Chaffin's farm, during which is had a 57% casualty rate. Of the 18 Metals of Honor awarded to black soldiers during the Civil War, fourteen were earned by soldiers who fought at New Market Heights, two of which were from the 6th Regiment. NPS: Service Record for the Unit: Organized at Camp William Penn, near Philadelphia, Pa., July 28 to September 12, 1863. Moved from Philadelphia to Fort Monroe, Va., October 14; thence to Yorktown, Va. Attached to United States Forces, Yorktown, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to January, 1864. 2nd Brigade, United States Forces, Yorktown, Va., 18th Corps, Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1864. 2nd Brigade, Hincks' Colored Division, 18th Corps, Army of the James, to June, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps, to August, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 18th Corps, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 25th Corps, to December, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 25th Corps, to March, 1865. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to August, 1865. Dept. of North Carolina to September, 1865. Duty at Yorktown till May, 1864. Wild's Expedition to South Mills and Camden Court House, N. C., December 5-24, 1863. Wi star's Expedition against Richmond February 2-6, 1864. Expedition to New Kent Court House in aid of Kilpatrick's Cavalry March 1-4. New Kent Court House March 2. Williamsburg March 4. Expedition into King and Queen County March 9-12. Expedition into Matthews County March 17-21. Butler's operations south of the James River and against Petersburg and Richmond May 4-June 15. Capture of City Point May 4. Fatigue duty at City Point and building Fort Converse on Appomattox River till June 15. Attack on Fort Converse May 20. Before Petersburg June 15-18. Bailor's Farm June 15. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 15 to December 17. In trenches before Petersburg and fatigue duty at Dutch Gap Canal till August 27. Moved to Deep Bottom August 27. Battle of Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 29-30. Fort Harrison September 29. Battle of Fair Oaks October 27-28. In trenches before Richmond till December. 1st Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., December 7-27. 2nd Expedition to Fort Fisher, N. C., January 7-15. Bombardment of Fort Fisher January 13-15. Assault and capture of Fort Fisher January 15. Sugar Loaf Hill January 19. Sugar Loaf Battery February 11. Fort Anderson February 18-20. Capture of Wilmington February 22. Northeast Ferry February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 6-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 21. Cox's Bridge March 23-24. Advance on Raleigh April 9-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty in the Dept. of North Carolina till September. Mustered out September 20, 1865. Manuscripts & Paper Collectibles. Signed.

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Folio. Two autographed notes on cardstock laid in Harper's Weekly, which contains article about the famous brother and sister: 691-704 pp. Illustrated. Henry's autographed note reads: "I am not in a situation to judge of my ministerial lecturing. I cannot do more than a day, but next fall I shall be able to lecture. Collegially, Henry Ward Beecher." [May 31st, 1879]. Harriet's reads: "Very Truly Yours, H.B. Stowe, Hartford, Connecticut." [Nov. 23, 1884]. Harriet Beecher Stowe [1811-1896] was an American abolitionist and author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. Her brother, Henry Ward Beecher, was an American clergyman, social reformer, and supporter of the abolitionist movement.