4045 ARCHIVE OF WILLIAM W. ROCKWELL, 8th & 31st MASS

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VOLS. This large archive consists of several hundred letters and documents, diaries and personal effects of Capt. Rockwell when in New Orleans before his death December 3rd 1863. 1) 27 eagle "I" buttons from his uniforms, 18 large & 9 cuff size, very good overall. 2) Sword scabbard throat with tag explaining that this one broke and another was bought. 3) US Infantry Tactics, inscribed "Wm W Rockwell / Capt. 31st Mass vols / comdg I Co / Fort Pike / Feby 9, 1863" very good with decorated spine. 4) Hardee's Tactics, "Capt. Rockwell / Co. I / 31st Regt" inscribed inside. 5) Webster's Army & Navy Pocket Dictionary, inscribed "Wm W Rockwell / Capt. 31st Mass / Fort Pike La/ July 20, 1863" very good with gold lettered spine. 6) Proverbs, inscribed "Capt. Rockwell from his friend Capt. Allen, Oct. 17, 1863", very good. 7) Massachusetts Minute Man medal in original box inscribed on edge "WILLIAM W ROCKWELL, PVT, CO, K, 8TH REG", medal is like new. 8) 2 diaries, one with little content, the other filled from 1st to last page starts Feb 21, 1862 through May 3, 1862. Inscribed on inside cover "Sixty eight days from Boston to New Orleans 1862 / by William W Rockwell / Capt. 31st Mass", very good. 9) Over 200 letters & documents categorized in 20 large envelopes by family member after his death. Letters are generally fine condition and folded to fit the large envelopes. William wrote letters home to his mother and his father which were retained as were letters written by his parents to him in New Orleans. Many of the letters still have there original covers and stamps. William received letters from friends at home and other soldiers in the field. Many letters refer to business in New Orleans, both personal and military, very good overall. 10) 3 printed General Orders from New Orleans, very good as folded. 11) Rare field press "SOLDIER'S NEWS-LETTER" published on Ship Island Mississippi, May 24, 1862, where the 31st was garrisoned at one point, good. 12) Two 1862 New Orleans newspapers, DAILY DELTA, May 15, 1862 & May 5, 1863, fair to good. 13) File of letters & documents concerning William's death, original eulogy, very good. 14) 10 larger photographs of William postwar made for family, fine. 15) Memorial escutcheon of Co. "I" 31st Mass mentioning William's death, mostly complete, but frayed & torn edges. (02-22987-10/JS). NON-GUN. $3,000-5,000.