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AEDThe Widow Responds To A Request For An Example Her KIA General’s Autograph
Lot 307
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Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions
1687 West Buck Hill Road
Burlington, NC 27215
United States
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By Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions
Feb 28, 2026
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2026-02-28 10:00:00
2026-02-28 10:00:00
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Fascinating Americana Auction offering item in all periods of American history., from colonial through WWII. The items are offered as Autographs, Broadsides, Civil Wat Relics, Civil War Diaries, Confederate items. Political, Presidential, 20th Century Israel, Early Sports. Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions bob@hcaauctions.com
Fascinating Americana Auction offering item in all periods of American history., from colonial through WWII. The items are offered as Autographs, Broadsides, Civil Wat Relics, Civil War Diaries, Confederate items. Political, Presidential, 20th Century Israel, Early Sports. Raynor's Historical Collectible Auctions bob@hcaauctions.com
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- Lot Description
Benjamin Hardin Helm (1831-1863) was an American politician, attorney, and Confederate brigadier general. a sharpshooter from the 15th Kentucky Union Infantry shot Helm in the chest. Bleeding profusely, he remained in the saddle a few moments before toppling to the ground. After being carried off the battlefield, Helm's surgeons concluded that his wounds would be fatal. Following his death, Abraham Lincoln and his wife went into private mourning at the White House. Mary Lincoln's niece recalled: "She knew that a single tear shed for a dead enemy would bring torrents of scorn and bitter abuse on both her husband and herself." However, the widowed Emilie Todd Helm was granted safe passage to the White House in December 1863. Typed Letter Signed “Elliot Danforth†on State of New York Treasurer’s Office letterhead. Datelined: Albany , April 12, 1893. In part, “For the purpose of illustrating ... ‘Battle and Leaders of the Civil War’ ... I am anxious to obtain and autograph letter of General Ben Hardin Helm ...†The response is on the reverse. Autograph Letter Signed “Emily Todd Helm, Widow of Gen. Helmâ€. In part, “I have very few left and of course prize them very highly ..â€
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