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Wed 10 Jul

Battle of Fredericksburg Printed Field Report: 'Latest from Burnside's Army' (December 13, 1862) - Rare official printed report from the Civil War detailing events of the Battle of Fredericksburg, one page, 4 x 13.5, entitled “Latest from Burnside's Army,” issued from “Headquarters Army of the Potomac, Saturday, Dec. 13-11 p.m.” The report offers battle details on the day after Burnside’s army crossed the Rappahannock River and the start of the Union’s calamitous involvement in the Battle at Fredericksburg. In part: “The fog began to disappear early in the forenoon, affording an unobstructed view of our own and the rebel position. It being evident the first ridge of hills in the rear of the city, on which the enemy had their guns posted behind works, could not be carried except by a charge of infantry, Gen. Sumner assigned that duty to Gen. French's division, which was supported by Gen. Howard's. The troops advanced to their work at 10 minutes before 12, at a brisk run, the enemy's guns opening upon them a very rapid fire. When within musket range, at the base of the ridge, our troops were met by a terrible fire from the rebel infantry, who were posted behind a stone wall and some houses on the right of our line. This checked the advance of our men, and they fell back to a small ravine, but not out of musket range. At this time another body of troops moved to their assistance in splendid style, notwithstanding large gaps were made in their ranks by rebel artillery. When our troops arrived at the first line of the rebel defences they double-quicked, and with fixed bayonets endeavored to dislodge the rebels from their hiding places. The concentrated fire of the rebel artillery and infantry, which our men were forced to face, was too much for them, and the centre gave way in disorder, but afterwards they were rallied and brought back. From that time the fire was spiritedly carried on, and never ceased until after dark... The following is a list of officers killed and wounded as far as yet known: Gen. Jackson, Pennsylvania reserves, killed. Gen. Bayard, struck in the thigh by a shell and afterwards died. Gen. Vinton, wounded in the side, but not seriously. Gen. Gibbon, wounded in the hand. Gen. Kimball, wounded in the thigh. Gen. Caldwell, wounded in two places, but not seriously. Col. Sinclair, Pennsylvania reserves, wounded seriously. Capt. Hendrickson, commanding the 9th New York State militia, wounded seriously... The firing of musketry ceased about 6 this evening, but the rebels continued throwing shells into the city until 8 o'clock. The position of the rebels was as follows: Gen. Longstreet on the left and heading the main works, Gens. A. P. Hill and Stonewall Jackson were in front, and Gen. Franklin with Jackson's right resting on the Rappahannock, and Hill's forces acting as a reserve. Gen. Burnside will renew the battle at daylight in the morning. The troops are in good spirits and not the least disheartened.” In fine condition.

Estim. 400 - 600 USD

Wed 10 Jul

Charles Lindbergh Handwritten New York Times Manuscript on Advances in Aviation - Unsigned handwritten draft by Charles Lindbergh, three pages, 8 x 12.5, no date but published in the New York Times on February 3, 1929, as part of the exclusive 'Lindbergh on Flying' weekly series. Lindbergh's draft for an article entitled 'Air Speed Limited Only by Power and Streamline,' commenting on the economies of speed offered by the advent of aircraft. In part: "The entire history of passenger transportation has evolved around the desire of mankind first, to reach distance places; second, to go there in comfort and safety; and third to lose as little time as possible en route. For centuries it was thought that there was a limit to the speed a human being could stand, and that if a man fell off of the top of a cliff or high building he would become unconscious from the rapidity of descent long before striking the ground. This theory has been conclusively disproved in the last few years by actual test... Racing records stand at around 100 miles an hour on the water; 200 miles an hour on the land and 300 an hour in the air. Commercial speeds, of course, are considerably less...Speed on the ground is limited by the smoothness of the road, by the necessity of quick turns, and by stopping for cross traffic. A second or two of inattention at any time while driving at high speed is sufficient to cause an accident. In the air, on the other hand, it is limited only by horse power and streamline. Except in taking off, land, and watching for other planes there is no immediate danger if something distracts the attention of the pilot. Once at flying altitude he might walk back into the cabin and ride with his passengers without fear of having the plane do more than veer off of its course slightly... How fast will we be traveling in the next decade?...The faster transports will undoubtedly be cruising at well over 150 miles per hour while pursuit planes will be capable of developing close to three hundred if necessary. Racing planes will push on toward the 400 mark and possibly go higher. One of the most interesting contributions to aircraft design in 1928 was the development by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics of a new type of cowling for radial air cooled engines. One of the main drawbacks of air cooling has been the added head resistance of radial motors. This has been more than offset in commercial operation by the saving in weight together with added reliability and lower maintenance... After carrying on extensive experiments in the large wind tunnel at Langley Field the N.A.C.A. discovered that by cowling in the entire engine and leaving an opening in the center of the cowl to admit air for cooling; together with a space around the back of the cowl to permit the escape of this air in a smooth flow that the speed of the plane could be increased from five to ten miles as a result. The theory of the new cowl is that the turbulence created by the cylinder heads is reduced to a minimum thereby greatly decreasing the drag of the fuselage. Another feature which may be incorporated in fast planes, especially of the low wing type is the folding landing gear. As speeds increase the value of streamlining the wheels into the wings will become much greater...The adjustable pitch propellor promises greater efficiency both in take off and cruising...Geared engines promise better performance for the plane and less noise for the passenger...All of these improvements will aid in making the airplane of 1930 a vast improvement over those in service today." In fine condition, with a few edge nicks and minor losses to corners. A remarkable handwritten piece by Lindbergh, penned as he promoted new advances in powered flight.

Estim. 5 000 - 7 000 USD
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