[CIVIL WAR]. Antietam grouping, incl. printed Order of Services for Funeral of Capt. Clark S. Simonds, 15th Mass, KIA Antietam. 23 September 1862.

Order of Services at the Funeral of Capt. Clark S. Simonds, September 23d, 1862. 5 x 8 in., 3pp., with mourning borders (minimal spotting, light folds). Clark S. Simonds was working as a scythe maker in Fitchburg, MA, when he enlisted on 7/30/1861 as a 1st lieutenant and was commissioned into Company B, 15th Massachusetts Infantry. He was promoted to captain 8/1/1861, POW 10/21/1861 at Ball's Bluff, VA, and confined 10/24/1861 at Richmond, VA (Liggon Tobacco factory). He was KIA on 9/17/1862 at Antietam, MD.

[With:] 3 post-Civil War boudoir photographs of the Antietam Battlefield, each 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. on cardstock mount (fading, light surface wear). Uncredited, but with modern notations on verso. Scenes include the Antietam National Cemetery and Monument, Dunker Church, and "the Bridge." -- 5 printed postcards of notable landmarks and monuments at Antietam (overall good, one with light stain to edge).

[With:] The Drummer of Antietam. New York: Charles Magnus, n.d. 5 x 8 in. songsheet with color engraving (spotting and staining, trimmed edges). -- Battle of Antietam. Samuel Sartain, engraver. 9 1/2 x 6 in. steel plate engraving (occasional spotting). -- Illustrated Civil War-period cover featuring view of Antietam. -- The Battle of Antietam (September 17th, 1862) Its Place in History. Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration. Ceremonies in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NY. Sunday September 21, 1912. 3 1/4 x 5 1/2 in., 12pp. booklet (spotting and soiling to covers, contents with light wear).

Together, 13 items associated with the Battle of Antietam.

Bob Zeller Civil War Collection

This lot is located in Cincinnati.