Comment by Matt abcde on March 16, 2014 at 11:58pm

Here is my very latest signature, a MG George H. Thomas signature with Rank. The paper is in rough shape, but the price was way too good. 

Comment by Roger Furr on March 17, 2014 at 1:12pm

Nice one Matthew ,thanks for sharing it with us

Comment by Matt abcde on March 22, 2014 at 6:22pm

Here is a great 4 Page ALS signed by Emory Upton circa 1871 that is being sent to his friend and another Union General Thomas Ruger. Ruger is going to be taking the upcoming position of Superintendent of Cadets at West Point, where they will serve overlapping careers for a period of 4 years. Upton critiques the current Superintendent Pitcher "he's too kind hearted" as well as outdated policies at the Academy. He also mentions General Thayer, who is known as "The Father of West Point". He goes on to portray his confidence in Ruger's ability and outlines his ambitions about how they should reform the school during Ruger's tenure.

While Upton may have been the most one of the most brilliant young Tacticians to emerge from the war, sadly his writing is just appalling to read. I have most of it transcribed, if anyone is interested.

Happy Collecting!

Comment by Roger Furr on March 24, 2014 at 2:55pm

Great item Matthew how long have you been collecting Civil War autographs ,do you collect other fields

Comment by Matt abcde on March 24, 2014 at 7:44pm

Thank Roger, for my collection it doesn't get much better than that Upton ALS. I've been collecting for about 2 years, I was interested before but, I was put off by the costs. Now I have a little more money from time to time so I get what I can, when I can. I also collect WWII autographs and I have several hundred I obtained, either personally or sometimes second-hand. Lastly I collect Japanese Flags that were brought home from the Pacific in WWII.

Comment by Matt abcde on May 26, 2014 at 5:10pm

My latest addition, it's a good one! It's a note written by America's first full-Admiral David Glasgow Farragut. It was written in 1864, on Farragut's flagship the USS Hartford, in Mobile Bay, just 24 days after the famous quote. Also signed by officers on the Steamer Aphrodite and the USS Rodolph. The USS Rodolph would be blown up by a Confederate mine on April 1st, 1865, just days before the end of the war.

Comment by Irishjohan on May 26, 2014 at 6:41pm

Very nice indeed, Matthew. Forgive my ignorance, but 24 days after which quote???

Comment by Matt abcde on May 26, 2014 at 7:08pm

It is a quote that has been commonly paraphrased as: "Damn the Torpedoes. Full speed ahead." In reality Farragut said "Damn the torpedoes! Four bells. Captain Drayton, go ahead! Jouett, full speed!"

Comment by Irishjohan on May 28, 2014 at 1:57pm

I see. Thanks for the response. Very interesting history. Thanks for drawing my attention to it.

Comment by Matt abcde on May 30, 2014 at 6:30pm

I picked this up also, it's signed by Winfield Scott Hancock. It says:

Winfd. S. Hancock
Major Genl. U.S.V. reg.
Comg. M[iddle].M[ilitary]. Department

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