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Featuring rare artifacts, documents, ephemera, photography, and weaponry relating to the American Civil War. The catalog's emphasis is the Battle of Gettysburg and includes offerings from the collection of noted Gettysburg scholar, Marshall D. Krolick.
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Lot 444

[CIVIL WAR] Framed Hair from Robert E. Lee

Estimate: $250 - $500
Starting Bid
$100

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Strands of hair from Robert E. Lee, General of the Army of Northern Virginia. Hair collected by Beverly Middleton, Lee’s descendant, n.d. 2 strands of hair approx. 1 in. long. Matted and framed to 9 x 11 in., with a photo of Lee and an informational placard. 

 

These strands of Lee’s hair were originally contained in a gold locket that was passed down through his family until it reached Beverly Middleton, nephew of Lee’s grandson, Robert E. Lee III (1869-1922). The locket was then sold at Butterfields auction in 2001.

 

[Civil War, Union, Confederate] [Relics, Militaria] 

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Beverly Middleton, n.d.; Butterfields auction, 2001; Alexander Autographs, n.d.; Cary J. Delery, n.d. (certificate of authenticity)