4215 4CAPTAIN ALBERT GLASSCOCK FROCK COAT, AMBROTYPE, &

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MOSBY ARCHIVE. Captain Albert Glasscock (1838-1880) was from prominent Fauquier/Loudon County, Virginia family. Albert served in Ashby's 7th VA Cavalry enlisting at Harper's Ferry April 19, 1861, later under the command of Colonel John S. Mosby as family friend and captain commanding Co. D of Mosby's Partisan Rangers. 1. Regulation double breasted 14 button Confederate "butternut" wool frock coat, with captain's insignia sewn on collar, classic tailoring with bulbous 9" sleeves tapering to 4.5" cuffs each with 3 cuff buttons, lined with padded dark green polished cotton, one internal breast pocket, 2 tail pockets, coarse cotton lined sleeves. 4 buttons on back of skirts. 3 cuff buttons missing, 5 breast buttons missing, though 2 button shanks still attached. Buttons are "EXTRA QUALITY" general staffs. Frock is heavily blood stained inside left sleeve to cuff and face of left skirt. Coat is "as found", complete with scattered moderate insect damage and stiffness where blood stained, collar insignia of 3 sewn bullion bars are complete, collar tab is intact. Inside one tail pocket are found 4 well worn coins, dated 1857-1861. Alfred died at 42 and is buried Upperville, Fauquier County, Va. 2. Sixth plate ambrotype of Glasscock in lieutenant's Confederate frock coat and vest, buttons tinted. Good contrast, tinted checks, half case 3. Framed 4.5" x 6.5" albumen copy of original 1861 ambrotype of Albert in sergeants' uniform, frame is 12" x 15". Inscription on back of frame: "Capt. Alfred Glasscock of Civil War / (my father) Mary L. Grayson" (1868-1944) 4. 2 CDVs of Albert Glasscock, "D. HAAS' Gallery of Photographs, Alexandria. Va." 5. 1st edition Mosby's Men, by Alexander, Neale Publishing, 1907, signed by Alfred Glasscock, MD June, 1907. 6. Hattie B. Glasscock 4 page letter to "My Dear Husband", Leesburg, Va, March 8th, 1865. Interesting letter that was folded in her son's copy of "Mosby's Men". More than a love letter, details of family. Where is Alfred? Is he wounded prisoner of war? Few details on Partisan Rangers are found. Hattie tells Albert how pregnant she is and won't go out except at night so not to be seen, she stays at Leesburg property of Glasscock's wealthy parents. Alberts father Aquila also was a partisan in Mosby's command. "Mosby will be here on Monday, but he won't see me". Very good, stained, cracked at folds 7. John S. Mosby autograph letter to Capt. Alfred Glasscock, Feb. 19, 1877, also found folded in "Mosby's Men" with Hattie's letter. Rutherford B. Hayes, Mosby's friend and confidant has just been elected president. Mosby actively campaigned for him and knew he would have the president's favor. He writes: "As it is now settled that Hayes is to be President—you had better come down here & let us have a talk. I am anxious to do something for you (or rather your wife) & show my appreciation of you –It is settled now that Hayes will have certainly one & probably two Southern Men in his cabinet… very truly Jno. S. Mosby", good condition 8. WW1 officer's cap of Capt. Alfred Glasscock, Jr (1881-1918). Dr. Glasscock following in father's footsteps volunteered for army service in US Medical Corps. He sailed for France Sept. 1, 1918 and died in Mesves, France Oct. 18, 1918. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery, good overall. This is a wonderful little archive that tells a small story of a Mosby Ranger during and after the war. (02-23911/JS). NON-GUN. $10,000-20,000.