Champion Hill Relics, LLC

02/10/2026

Sale Pending!
FOR SALE NOW only $795:
Pre-War Confederate ID’ed French Model 1854 Lefaucheux 11mm Pinfire revolver WITH original Confederate/Southern Russet Leather Holster, ID’ed Exclusively to Cpl. George W. Akin, Company A, “Sul” Ross’ 3rd Texas Cavalry Regiment. It bears his cursive “G Akin” on the Revolver handle. I do have almost all of Corporal Akin’s collection of leather accouterments and weapons, but this listing is exclusively for selling his Pinfire Revolver with his CS/Local-Made Southern Russet Brown Leather holster.

It is my absolute pleasure to offer FOR SALE now this phenomenal 100% Original, Complete, and Fully-Functional French Model 1854 Lefaucheux 11mm Pinfire revolver, that is from the ENTIRE COMPLETE ID’ed GROUPING that is IDENTIFIED to Corporal George W. (Washington) Akin, Company A, 3rd Texas (Confederate) Cavalry Regiment, of the famous Brigadier General Lawrence Sullivan “Sul” Ross’ Texas Cavalry Brigade of General Forrest’s famous Cavalry Corps.

Oh yes, when I say that Akin fought under Lawrence Sullivan Ross’ famous Texas Cavalry, I mean THAT Lawrence “Sul” Ross who would become a famous post-war Governor of Texas, acclaimed as one of greatest leaders/presidents of Texas A&M University (as the 4th President of Texas A&M, he is responsible for restructuring it and its finances to save the university from closure).

I literally have acquired literally ALL of Corporal Akin’s remaining leather accouterments and weapons, which includes his ULTRA-RARE variant Texas Star 2-piece brass Belt Buckle on sword belt, CONFEDERATE-made Brown Russet Leather Cap Box, black leather Cavalryman’s Cartridge Box (with wooden cartridge holder), CONFEDERATE-made Brown Russet Leather holster that fits his 11mm Lefaucheux revolver, right down to his BOOTS…AND all his WEAPONS that he brought home after the end of the War: his pre-war/Texas Independence Dragoon Saber, his pre-war imported Lefaucheux Pinfire Revolver with his cursive hand-carving of “G. Akin” on the left-side of the grip, and his large pre-war imported British “R. Hughes London Fine Twist” Double-Barrel Shotgun/Musketoon, with the cursive “G A” engraved upon the small silver oval inlay. This grouping was purchased from the Akins family in 1980 by the late locally famous collector Mr. David Martin of Bradenton, Florida. I personally acquired it from his son (who was selling his father’s estate) just over two years ago (if only I could have afforded to buy more!). I’ve attached a few pictures below of all of his items I was able to purchase. Also pictured below are all of George Akin’s entire Civil War surviving Muster Rolls for his Confederate service, as well as the history regarding the 3rd Texas Cavalry Regiment and Sul Ross’ history.

His revolver here is a pre-war production French Model 1854 Lefaucheux 11mm Pinfire revolver, being a fantastic example of the truly revolutionary self-encased brass Pinfire cartridge firing revolver that actually saw a lot more usage by North and South alike in the War. It bears the crisp and clear stampings of “LF” (for Lefaucheux) and serial number “21324”. This is around 1857-1858 production range by that serial number. I’ve taken a picture of the known ISSUED serial numbers to a Union cavalry regiment (Missouri) from the Springfield Research Data System below, which shows their wartime serial numbers in the 30,000-range (just making the point). It’s 100% original, complete, and fully functional in every way. No damage or repairs. Clean and beautiful, and the single-action on it is perfect. On the left-hand grip is the hand-carved cursive “G. Akin” as shown wonderfully in the pictures. I’ve personally been blessed enough to dig fired and dropped 11mm pinfire cartridges in both Mississippi (Vicksburg Campaign) and Latimer’s Farm (Atlanta Campaign) and BOTH came from Confederate battleline positions of Cockrell’s Missourians—only separated by a year and hundreds of miles! There’s a great battlefield pickup 11mm Lefaucheux revolver from a Confederate at the Gettysburg Museum taken by Rosensteel right after the battle (see the picture from the museum below). It’s amazing how these French (and licensed Belgian examples) were imported into our War. Literally even the lanyard/sling ring is still perfectly intact and present. Even the Ejector Rod is still tightly attached—it doesn’t get any better than this! The rifling is still crisp. Being a Confederate and Texas Cavalryman, I’m absolutely certain he carried WAY MORE THAN this Pinfire Revolver, but this was the last one he carried in this 100% original and intact CS or local Southern-made brown Russet leather holster.

And what is clear about his holster is that it specifically and only fits his Pinfire revolver—you can SEE the outline of his Lefaucheux Revolver “molded” into it. It has the most unique form in that the holster seems literally to have been cut then sewn together to fit the contour of his Lefaucheux revolver! It’s an open-toe construction, having but one small—and slanted—belt loop attachment on the back, with the small finial for affixing the flap. The original finish is good, but clearly shows its shape and forming to the revolver. I haven’t dared try to put the Lefaucheux all the way back in there…I’m not that daring! I know what can happen trying to force a revolver in or out of a holster. It will go in, but I don’t dare try force it in or close the flap. Once old leather form-fits around something, it’s best not to force anything. What’s also so amazing is that you can distinctly SEE where that LARGE Pinfire front sight aperture literally formed around AND stuck-through the toe-side of the holster—just 100% UN-FAKABLE real field and service wear.

George W. Akin is shown as enlisted on either June 1st or 2nd in 1861, within Company A of the fledgling 3rd Texas Cavalry Regiment. His (and essentially all of Company A) were made-up of volunteers from the Oklahoma/Indian Territory. His plethora of Roll Musters for his service show him present throughout the War, starting in 1861, all the way through his final appearance on a “Casualty List” for his “Wounded Slightly, feet” from November & December 1864 (though that report is dated for March 1865…paperwork gets really complicated for Confederate records that late in the War!) During George Akin’s service (all records are photographed and shown below) he was assigned to Courier Detail to General Maury in the Army of Mississippi in 1862, possibly into early 1863. He was present with the 3rd Texas for the Battle of Pea Ridge/Elk Horn Tavern as well as other operations in Arkansas, before the fighting at Hatchie Bridge and Battle of Corinth when coming into Mississippi with CS General Van Dorn. Colonel Lawrence “Sul” Ross had commanded the 6th Texas Cavalry, and his skills quickly brought him into command of the soon famed Texas Cavalry Brigade that won so many battles and operations against the overwhelming numbers of Federal forces from 1862 until the end of the war. Private (then promoted to Corporal) George Akin would fight with Ross’s Texas Cavalry Brigade all the way through Hood’s disastrous Tennessee Campaign in late 1864, where they were heavily engaged, and he being “wounded slightly—feet”. Whether fighting under Ross’ independent command in early 1864, or with Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Mississippi and Kentucky Campaigns later that spring and summer, Akin and his Texans won the fame and reputation both Ross’s Texans and ALL of Forrest’s Cavalrymen earned.

Corporal Akins never surrendered, as there would certainly be record of his signing the “Damned Oath” (the Oath of Allegiance every surrendering Confederate had to sign). Given the literal falling apart of the famed Army of Tennessee after Hood’s utter defeat from Nashville in December 1864, coupled with Akin’s wounding in his foot/feet, it’s a very good bet he simply went home at some point after the retreat from Tennessee in latter December 1864. And fortunately so, as if then Corporal Akin had surrendered, he certainly wouldn’t have kept all of his weapons if he surrendered—versus just simply going home freshly wounded in Battle to heal, especially given his almost four years of service, and what almost every soldier knew was a War lost.

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Price for Cpl. Akin’s Model 1854 French Lefaucheux 11mm Pinfire Revolver with Original CS/Southern-Made holster is only: $795!

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02/09/2026

[Posted 2 hours ago on my personal page]

It was 5 years ago today that my only son, Davis Lee, passed away. It was after his 15-year struggle with Leukemia cancer and the horrific debilitating, life-shortening side effects that the brain tumors (resulting thereof) would take his short life. He was diagnosed at age 2 with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and would pass age 17. I’ve never posted this information regarding his passing anywhere on social media of any kind.

Why now do I post? Not precisely sure. However, as the time goes by, I find the painful reality doesn’t wane at all. In fact, it is more potent than ever. I can keep the reality at bay more often than not, but the loss is far deeper than ever.

Given this ever-seeping lament, coupled with a myriad of different other realities of life—such as my father’s current descent into his twilight of life, my mother, my own other ever-present and growing adversities—I only wish that I could impress the irrefutable truth that is born of my own experience.

That lived “truth” is not hard to understand conceptually—but almost infinitely difficult to grasp…unless you’ve lived it.

And it is this: Praise God for all that you do have and all you have had for so long, for it will end. Never forget that there is truly “Hell on earth,” and potentially in the next. If you’re even remotely unsure or do not believe in “god” or heaven (and hell), okay—but this life will not last, and it won’t get any easier. Therefore, it is far better to be ever thankful for all the good you have enjoyed. It could have been far worse. And nothing really gets “easier,” unless one is spiritually empowered and mentally infused with a wisdom I’m trying to impart here.

No parent should bury their child. No child should be robbed of life’s happiness and joy of what I and so many take for granted. Being able to run, play sports, learn about God and service, high school, falling in love, marrying and having children, a career—all of the things we have enjoyed without such literally crippling and life-ending problems that so many others must face. Indeed, there are many children who never get to do these things. Ever. Though we rarely (if ever) realize or experience it, there is a vast other reality of children who suffer and perish every day in the worst ways. Whether from cancer, a drunk driver, abuse and murder, starvation and war far from us…I know my personal life was far better and easier. I’m infinitely thankful. I only wish I had understood that earlier in my life.

I know how blessed I was to have my son despite everything and losing him at 17. I saw parents lose children to cancer who were barely a few months old. I’m ever grateful Davis was able to live as long as he did. Many of you met Davis, and despite his physical and other impairments, he could walk, talk, smile, laugh—at least when he was able and we could take him out in public spaces (his immune system was always a problem). He still knew simple pleasures that afforded him times of joy, fun, excitement, laughter, peace and love. It certainly wasn’t all bad. We knew what “bad” really was, so the days of the simplest enjoyment were relished. I only wish I had the wisdom of perspective before this world taught me that understanding.

Everything is “perspective”.

I’m merely trying to impart the hardest-learned truth of “perspective” with all who read this.

Pay peace and God be with you.

01/04/2026

It is my absolute pleasure to offer FOR SALE now—the first time to market—the ENTIRE COMPLETE ID’ed GROUPING that is IDENTIFIED to Corporal George W. (Washington) Akin, Company A, 3rd Texas (Confederate) Cavalry Regiment, of the famous Brigadier General Lawrence Sullivan “Sul” Ross’ Texas Cavalry Brigade of General Forrest’s famous Cavalry Corps.

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Oh yes, when I say that Akin fought under Lawrence Sullivan Ross’ famous Texas Cavalry, I mean THAT Lawrence “Sul” Ross who would become a famous post-war Governor of Texas, acclaimed as one of greatest leaders/presidents of Texas A&M University (as the 4th President of Texas A&M, he is responsible for restructuring it and its finances to save the university from closure).

This is literally ALL of Corporal Akin’s leather accouterments, which includes his ULTRA-RARE variant Texas Star 2-piece brass Belt Buckle on sword belt, CONFEDERATE-made Brown Russet Leather Cap Box, black leather Cavalryman’s Cartridge Box (with wooden cartridge holder), CONFEDERATE-made Brown Russet Leather holster that fits his 11mm Lefaucheux revolver, right down to his BOOTS…AND all his WEAPONS that he brought home after the end of the War: his pre-war/Texas Independence Dragoon Saber, his pre-war imported Lefaucheux Pinfire Revolver with his cursive hand-carving of “G. Akin” on the left-side of the grip, and his large pre-war imported British “R. Hughes London Fine Twist” Double-Barrel Shotgun/Musketoon, with the cursive “G A” engraved upon the small silver oval inlay. This grouping was purchased from the Akins family in 1980 by the late locally famous collector Mr. David Martin of Bradenton, Florida. I personally acquired it from his son (who was selling his father’s estate) just over two years ago (if only I could have afforded to buy more!)

I’ll first get into the details of Corporal Akin’s ephemera, and then into his personal details and service history.

His Cap Box is 100% Confederate-made, not only because of the brown russet leather, but by its other CS-made traits as the hand-sewn upper-backing of the box, the hand-sewn tops of the two narrow belt loops, and smallest brass rivets attaching the loops at the bottom. The finial is brass—but also as small as I’ve ever seen or dug on Confederate specimens.

The brown russet leather holster that specifically fits his revolver—and you can SEE the outline of his Lefaucheux Revolver “molded” into it—is another 100% classic Confederate-made specimen. It has the most unique form in that the holster seems literally to have been cut then sewn together to fit the contour of his Lefaucheux revolver! It’s an open-toe construction, having but one small—and slanted—belt loop attachment on the back, with the small finial for affixing the flap. The original finish is good, but clearly shows its shape and forming to the revolver. I haven’t dared try to put the Lefaucheux all the way back in there…I’m not that daring! I know what can happen trying to force a revolver in or out of a holster. It will go in, but I don’t dare try force it in or close the flap. Once old leather form-fits around something, it’s best not to force anything.

The cavalry cartridge box is like most seen, made of black leather, good finish, intact and complete with the wooden cartridge insert to fit 20-rounds. There aren’t any Federal Arsenal or maker-markings, but is classically of wartime or pre-war style and construction.

His French Model 1854 Lefaucheux 11mm Pinfire revolver is fantastic example of the truly revolutionary self-encased Pinfire cartridge firing revolver that actually saw a lot more usage by North and South alike in the War. It bears the crisp and clear stampings of “LF” (for Lefaucheux) and serial number “21324”. This is around 1857-1858 production range by that serial number. I’ve taken a picture of the known ISSUED serial numbers to a Union cavalry regiment (Missouri) from the Springfield Research Data System below, which shows their wartime serial numbers in the 30,000-range (just making the point). It’s 100% original, complete, and fully functional in every way. No damage or repairs. Clean and beautiful, and the single-action on it is perfect. On the left-hand grip is the hand-carved cursive “G. Akin” as shown wonderfully in the pictures. I’ve personally been blessed enough to dig fired and dropped 11mm pinfire cartridges in both Mississippi (Vicksburg Campaign) and Latimer’s Farm (Atlanta Campaign) and BOTH came from Confederate battleline positions of Cockrell’s Missourians—only separated by a year and hundreds of miles! There’s a great battlefield pickup 11mm Lefaucheux revolver from a Confederate at the Gettysburg Museum taken by Rosensteel right after the battle. It’s amazing how these French (and licensed Belgian examples) were imported into our War.

Akin had this ornate “R. HUGHES” of London imported full-size double-barrel shotgun/Musketoon that truly matches with either an early-war or late-war example of usage. It was far from uncommon for Confederate cavalrymen to have multiple revolvers as well as “long arms”, even if consisting of a carbine, musketoon, rifle, and/or double barrel shotgun. Each was used depending upon the distance from the enemy, and how dire the need dictated. It’s a gorgeous example of Hughes of London made example, bearing the “LONDON FINE TWIST” (the patented manufacturing process technique) engraving upon the spine between the barrels on the top, his maker-marking clearly upon the right lockplate, with decorative scrollwork all over. The original ramrod is wonderfully present, both lock plates are 100% fully-functional. George Akin’s carved cursive initials “G A” are in the silver inlay on top. No damage, no repairs, nothing missing—all fantastic.

Corporal Akin’s “Dragoon” Saber is another example where it maybe wartime production, but almost assuredly is far older. There are no maker markings or any markings whatsoever to be seen. It is 100% intact, but bears all the hallmarks of either Confederate or local-manufacture in the handle/grip: the hand-carved wooden grip shows no indication at all of ever being wrapped in leather or brass wiring, at all! Yes, I’ve seen some very similar examples in swords being made as far back as the War of 1812, and all of them coming from local shops that made them for militia officers or cavalry/dragoons (mounted infantry). As well seen with the Texas Star 2-piece buckle on Akin’s rig, his saber is probably a much older and very local manufacture and style. The blade is nice, firmly attached with original peen. Nice sturdy yet (again!) very CRUDE brass cast “D” guard that is both of simple Dragoon-style, with a slit for a wristband, but the “D” guard has the crudest casting and refinement you’ll ever see! If it’s not a really early manufactured specimen, as from what many have guessed as Texas Independence or Republic of Texas (or Mexican War) period local construction…then it’s a local-made militia or Confederate saber. Regardless, it’s beautiful, and it sings the “Yellow Rose of Texas” as much as “Dixie”!

We have the what is nothing short of one of the rarest Texas “Star”-disked 2-piece brass buckle—which I personally only have seen the oval “Star”-disk in several dug relic reference books (I’ve provided one picture out of one below) and I know Bill “Jason” Garbo who dug another “Star”-disc at Ross’ Texas Brigade camp along the famous Line Creek (Morton, Mississippi) winter campsite. [He also dug an uber-rare pewter Texas “Star” martingale—talk about LUCKY]. I’ve made many close-up pictures provided below of ALL the measurements of the two-piece buckle, from the disc itself to the wreath to the hights and lengths(in millimeters). The classic wreath is a classic style and form, and it’s anyone’s guess as to whether this was a pre-war “militia” two-peace plate (some dealers and collectors believe it could easily be as early as Texas Independence/Republic of Texas), or just something done by a local small smith, no one knows for certain. As with the dug specimens, the star-tongue was originally torn off sometime while Mr. Martin owned it after acquiring it from the Akin family, and you can see the crude (very!) repair that was made long before I ever bought it from his son a couple years ago. For the crude repair, either newer lead or literally J B Weld (?!) was used to reinforce the backing of the 2-piece buckle, and some small strip of metal to reattach the Star-disc to its belt loop. It’s actually a perfectly intact repair as you can see, and it attaches perfectly with its wreath plate. The beautiful and ornately tooled black leather belt is another classic Southern. No damage or repairs I see.

And…his pair of boots…I don’t know what else of Cpl. Akin he and his family would have kept! It’s all what amazes me about this and some of the other astonishing collections I’ve seen. They are clearly period construction in every way, are not some “arsenal”-made examples, just simple utilitarian design and make. I like how they show conservation of material by not being “knee-highs”, but classic Southern “simple” and saving on material usage. Great thumb/finger pull-up loops. Now, there is some kind of small “hole” in one of the boots, and despite the fact George Akin’s was wounded in his foot there in Hood’s Tennessee Campaign in either November or December 1864, I have no earthly idea how that boot got a hole—regardless of the whatever. I just love that we’ve got his boots his family kept! That’s something one hardly ever sees.

Given the rarity of not only having such an utterly beautiful and complete collection from one Texas Confederate Cavalryman and his last-used equipment, but an utterly astounding array of items from a Texas trooper who enlisted in June of 1861, would serve throughout the War, was “wounded slightly—feet” during CS General Hood’s disastrous late-1864 Tennessee Campaign (listed wounded “November-December 1864”) so was most likely wounded either at the Battle of Franklin or at Nashville. It’s also possible he was wounded at the “3rd Murfreesboro” engagement where Forrest’s Cavalry Corps fought to prevent the flanking of the Army of Tennessee. My wife actually had both Union and Confederate direct ancestors who all fought at this heated fight with Forrest’s Cavalry Corps against the fresh Union forces attempting to maneuver in the rear of the Confederates.

George W. Akin is shown as enlisted on either June 1st or 2nd in 1861, within Company A of the fledgling 3rd Texas Cavalry Regiment. His (and essentially all of Company A) were made-up of volunteers from the Oklahoma/Indian Territory. His plethora of Roll Musters for his service show him present throughout the War, starting in 1861, all the way through his final appearance on a “Casualty List” for his “Wounded Slightly, feet” from November & December 1864 (though that report is dated for March 1865…paperwork gets really complicated for Confederate records that late in the War!) During George Akin’s service (all records are photographed and shown below) he was assigned to Courier Detail to General Maury in the Army of Mississippi in 1862, possibly into early 1863. He was present with the 3rd Texas for the Battle of Pea Ridge/Elk Horn Tavern as well as other operations in Arkansas, before the fighting at Hatchie Bridge and Battle of Corinth when coming into Mississippi with CS General Van Dorn. Colonel Lawrence “Sul” Ross had commanded the 6th Texas Cavalry, and his skills quickly brought him into command of the soon famed Texas Cavalry Brigade that won so many battles and operations against the overwhelming numbers of Federal forces from 1862 until the end of the war. Private (then promoted to Corporal) George Akin would fight with Ross’s Texas Cavalry Brigade all the way through Hood’s disastrous Tennessee Campaign in late 1864, where they were heavily engaged, and he being “wounded slightly—feet”. Whether fighting under Ross’ independent command in early 1864, or with Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Mississippi and Kentucky Campaigns later that spring and summer, Akin and his Texans won the fame and reputation both Ross’s Texans and ALL of Forrest’s Cavalrymen earned.

Corporal Akins never surrendered, as there would certainly be record of his signing the “Damned Oath” (the Oath of Allegiance every surrendering Confederate had to sign). Given the literal falling apart of the famed Army of Tennessee after Hood’s utter defeat from Nashville in December 1864, coupled with Akin’s wounding in his foot/feet, it’s a very good bet he simply went home at some point after the retreat from Tennessee in latter December 1864. And fortunately so, as if then Corporal Akin had surrendered, he certainly wouldn’t have kept all of his weapons if he surrendered—versus just simply going home freshly wounded in Battle to heal, especially given his almost four years of service, and what almost every soldier knew was a War lost.

Whatever else I can take pictures of, or answer any questions regarding anything of Corporal George Akin or his items here, please let me know! Enjoy all the history!

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12/17/2025

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12/17/2025

SOLD!!!
For sale, only $129. Fantastic CS/Southern-made Brown Russet leather holster, large C**t-sized example with all the hallmarks of Confederate/Southern manufacture. The outer flap was originally made and designed for closure by the single long leather strap (making it adjustable) to another strap that was sewn into the side seam—but then you can see the end of the strap broke off, THEN Johnny Reb just cut a slit in the outer flap to affix to the back strap finial…and it broke off! That’s WHY I LOVE THIS SOUTHERN HOLSTER! You can’t possibly fake the wear and sheer determination by Confederates to keep their equipment in functional use!

It’s a very thick, quality grade of russet brown leather with a perfect finish. It has the wear/tear at the top of the flap after he resorted to slitting the hole to attach to the back strap. It’s wonderfully molded to what clearly was a C**t Model 1851 Navy revolver—THE C**t revolver in most use in the South during the war (outside of C**t “Pocket” Revolvers at the beginning of the War). Looks like an Army would still fit, and clearly a long-barreled “Pocket” revolver of any type. I love the non-“standard” use of archetypical rivets, and the toe is actually wonderfully closed with a nice sewn plug of leather.

This beauty literally walked in to the 2016 Dalton (Georgia) Relic Show, and I couldn’t get my money out fast enough.

Only $129

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12/17/2025

SOLD!!!
FOR SALE, ONLY $79! Classic US black leather Cap Box, bearing the maker-markings of “S. H. YOUNG” of “NEWARK NJ”. Beautifully intact and complete, with the legible markings, supple leather, solid brass finial. Only minor fading/crazing on the front of the flap (or anywhere). Just look at the pictures and it’s a great affordable addition.

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12/17/2025

SOLD!!!
ONLY $95, this classic US Model 1860 black leather holster, which I’d say “saw the elephant” LOL! It’s your archetypical holster made for fitting the C**t and Re*****on “Army” models—which clearly would allow earlier “Navy” models and a wide array of other style and sized similar revolvers. It appears to be of Federal construction in every way, and yeah, the leather is a bit dry, some surface cracking and a couple of separations/fraying in the leather—clearly was in the elements for a time. The flap is fine, opens and closes easily (leather is supple enough), though most of the side seam has separated. I can easily fix that with a specialized leather glue if you so choose!

For only $95, it still displays as much as a $500+ Civil War holster, and coming originally from a Tennessee estate—combined with the natural weathering—it’s why I bought it years ago.

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12/16/2025

SOLD!!!
Offered here for sale is a perfect Christmas gift to anyone—including yourself—and at only $95! What’s more is that it has even far greater personal significance behind this incredible and beautiful historic display collection.

To begin with, it’s the perfect display box in honor of the “Great Locomotive Chase” conducted by Federals in north Georgia on April 12, 1862–one year after the Civil War began. It’s a beautiful wall-mounted wooden display box and frame of original 1862-dated Western & Atlantic Railroad currency notes (through the Bank of Atlanta), including two old postcards with “The General”—the most famous and massive steam engine in the South—with a summation of the truly world-renowned railway raid. After all, because of this raid, the Congressional Medal of Honor would be created. All of these items are magnificently assorted within the display shadow box with a most perfect Civil War flag-themed background. The framed display measures 15.5” wide by 12.5” tall, and one can easily access the display items from the back. Each Western & Atlantic Rail Road note is signed, dated, with the following specific dates for each denomination: $1 dated July 1, 1862, 5-Cents dated January 20, 1862, 10-Cents dated March 15, 1862, 25-Cents dated August 1, 1862, and 50-Cents dated February 1, 1862. Each has been “punched” as “PAID,” given that these wartime currency notes were indeed used as payment sometime between each note’s date signed and the end of Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign after the beginning of September 1864. The Atlanta Bank and Western & Atlantic Railroad offices were ALL BURNED during the fall of Atlanta, as were essentially all railroad cars, locomotives, and vast swaths of the W&A RR tracks, therefore…these notes no longer had any value, THAT’S how we know for certain these specific notes were only used between their date signed (in 1862) and “PAID” before September 2nd, 1864 (fall of Atlanta).

Here’s a truly personal and even more valuable facet to this perfect piece of history: this was presented to my only son—Davis Lee—as a personal gift by the Jackson, Mississippi-native and famous Dave Callaway, on February 23, 2008 when he was 5 years old, after Davis relapsed his first time under treatment for his Leukemia. There is a sticker on the back that Mr. Callaway (and as my son called him, “Uncle Dave”) placed upon there to memorialize this. Dave Callaway was indeed a famed pioneer relic hunter, collector, and owned the only Army/Navy surplus store anywhere near Jackson, Mississippi—and was a best friend to me, best “Uncle” to my son. It was so sad that Dave actually passed several years later after he, too, would be afflicted with Leukemia cancer, just as my son had.

My son David Lee finally passed when he was only 17 years old, back almost 5 years ago (February 9, 2021) from cancer (brain tumors). As much as I enjoy this Civil War history and pieces of my son’s past, I feel that it would be far better for both the Civil War history and even the legacy of my son (and “Uncle Dave” Callaway) if someone else would have it to enjoy in their collection.

I’d be honored to sign anything regarding this lineage of both Civil War history, and my son’s/“Uncle Dave” Callaway’s to pass on with this piece.

Price is only $95 (not counting any shipping or insurance).

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