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CIVIL War Archive, Kansas 14 YR Old Vol. Cavalry
- Price realized
- $286
- Pre-sale estimate
- $300 – $500
- Hammer price
- $225
- Category
- Books, Manuscripts & Archives
- Sold
- October 12, 2024
- Sale
- DAY 2- AMAZING OCTOBER ANTIQUES & IMPORTANT ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
U.S. Civil War archive of Oliver Justus Magers (Knox County, Ohio, Linn County, Kansas, 1849-1916), his date of birth is confirmed in most of the 18th and 19th c. U.S. census records), who enlisted at 14 years of age in the14th Regiment, Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, organized in 1863, and was assigned to Company K, the regiment participating in numerous engagements in Kansas and Missouri including the1863 Baxter Springs, Kansas battle against Quantrill's Raiders, Magers was later a Linn County, Kansas farmer: (1) silver tone badge, a banner form at top engraved "Co. K," on the lower hinged part "14 Kan. Vol. Cav," with a cutout star in a half moon reading "O.J. Magers," possibly Masonic related (1) United States military discharge certificate, dated June 25, 1865, at Ft. Gibson, Cherokee Territory, the certificate with several inked notations regarding pay and discharging Magers form the service of the United States; (1) photo print of Magers in later life
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.