FABULOUS ARCHIVE OF COL. EDWARD ANDERSON “THE INFAMOUS FIGHTING PREACHER” WHO PERSONALLY EXECUTED NUMEROUS SUSPECTED CONFEDERATE SPIES, GUERRILLAS, BUSHWACKERS AND DISLOYAL SOUTHERN CITIZENS.

SN 20147. Col. Edward Anderson archive includes presentation Smith & Wesson #2 Army revolver, Cavalry Officers Saber, two gold medals and much more. There is a vast archive of research and orig information accompanying this lot including Norm Flayderman’s research which starts in 1957. This collection was one of Norm’s favorite groupings which he hoped to write an article on one day. After glancing through a few of the documents and letters in this group,Anderson’s life would probably make for the basis of a great movie with Anderson being villain or hero depending on the perspective it would be written from. In a typed obituary from 1916 Anderson’s military record is stated as follows: “Enlisted in a Company from Massachusetts raised by Colonel Thomas W. Higginson. Joined John Brown in Lawrence, Kansas in 1856 and took an active part against the Border Ruffians of Missouri for the purpose of making Kansas a free state. Chaplain 37th. Illinois Infantry September 18, 1861. Colonel 12th Indiana Cavalry March 1, 1864. Commanded the 2nd. Brigade 2nd. Division Cavalry Corps. Department of Massachusetts until November 10, 1865 when he was mustered out. A Commission of Brigadier General was issued to him and was waiting the signature of the lamented Lincoln the day he was assassinated.” Among the orig papers in this archive there is a nearly unbelievable manuscript list of 31 “disloyal persons” in Northern Alabama who were killed by Col. Anderson or by his command. The 29th person on this list, Pat Davis, is mentioned in a January 25, 1868 Louisville Journal newspaper article entitled “Why I Became a Rebel”. In this article the writer tells of “Pat Davis, a peaceable, quiet, but noble boy, age 17 years, was one evening bathing in a creek a short distance from his home when a squad of soldiers belonging to the 12th Indiana arrested him and took him to camp…Col. Anderson asked if he was a bushwacker? He replied I am not…the answer of Anderson was “you are a damned liar, sir…” he was confined that night…you shall be shot…take a file of picked men and carry Davis to the woods and shoot him and leave him there…he was taken to the woods… tied to a tree and shot…through both hands…second shot passed through another limb and they continued to shoot the boy until he was shot 16 times…It was 3 hours from the time Lt. Lee (Lt. John Mayne Lee) fired the first shot until the firing of the final shot…” The original “hit list” is enclosed in an 1866 letter from Col. Anderson to his father stating why he personally killed or ordered to be killed “disloyal” bushwackers as a provost court were releasing these same men he had orig taken as prisoners; Col. Anderson was indeed court-martialed for the murder of Pat Davis. It is amazing based on the evidence that he was acquitted but this was a Reconstruction court in Nashville, Tennessee. Col. Anderson tells his father “I would go into details of the guerrilla fights in the South, and the various cases of execution of men taken in the act, but such a thing is not perfectly safe since if papers containing such evidence were ever to fall into the hands of the friends of the present administration, they might be used to do harm if in no other way in blackmail which I am fully convinced the President is capable of, particularly since some of his friends in Tennessee and Northern Alabama might be found among the number of guerrillas so slain…” There is an unpublished 13 page typed essay by Ashley Halsey, historian, collector and Associate Editor of the Saturday Evening Post about 1963. “When Anderson finally appeared in Kansas, he grew a beard, bought a horse, and enrolled with John Brown. Kansas itself was divided between New England abolitionist-settlers and Missouri pro-slavery ruffians. On May, of 1856, John Brown, with calculated brutality, led his ruthless, bloodthirsty men to Pottawatomie Creek, five miles from the Brown homestead, and there they mercilessly hacked to pieces five rumored slavery supporters. This was how Anderson first became baptised in blood.” The essay goes on “During the fall and winter of 1863, Anderson, now colonel of the 12th. Indiana Cavalry, recruited his men. He hand-picked each lieutenant and captain, every one of them capable of carrying through Anderson’s orders, no matter what they may be, or so Anderson thought…By February of 1864. Anderson was fully equipped for war. His friend, (David) Browne, presented him with a new Smith and Wesson nickle-plated revolver as a parting remembrance…It was during this period that the bloody reign of Colonel Edward Anderson began. The region which he commanded was infested with “guerrillas and bushwackers.”…For many unfortunate men, a weird smile, a glint of sunshine refracted by the edges of a shiny pistol, and a yellow jet of exploding fulminite were the last earthly scenes of life.” This essay is published on the Julia website along with the “Black List” of killed guerrillas and letter to Anderson’s father telling of his deeds. The presentation Smith & Wesson shows use but is still fully functional and well preserved retaining most of it’s orig plating and factory Mother of Pearl grips. Anderson’s sword is a presentation Cavalry officer saber with American shields found cast and engraved on the guard, pommel, top sword mount and drag. The blade is etched with two patriotic panels. There are also 2 Colonel of cavalry straps, both from different pairs, both quite fancy with triple bordered edges and golden cavalry backgrounds to their eagles. Two gold medals, one a gold commander’s badge to the Forsyth post GAR with a 1/2 carat diamond and another enameled gold badge inscribed “To Forsyth as Commander 12th Indiana Cavalry”, and a membership badge with Chaplain’s cross and Col. eagle. There are also GAR documents stating Anderson was the Chaplain in charge of the GAR in it’s early days. Also included in this large archive are over 125 Civil War documents and numerous post-war documents and correspondence. Also included is 1st edition of Col. Anderson’s book “Campfire Stories” published in 1896 and a later 1900 expanded edition. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Documents and papers are very good to fine overall with some in lesser condition. Interested parties should examine this massive archive in person. Pistol is very good to fine overall, all matching, mechanically sound, retaining about 90% orig hard metal plate with scattered areas of staining and pitting. Most wear is on grip strap where gun was handled and portions of inscription are light, but all are readable. Other markings are all discernible. Mother of Pearl grips have excellent color and luster with one small 1/4″ chip to right outside toe. Sword is very good overall retaining traces of gilt on mounts and hilt. 34″ blade has been cleaned overall but etched panels are discernible. Scabbard body is iron with staining, rust and pitting. There is no agents mark but the Clauberg import mark is found on ricasso. A 3-1/2″ silver plaque between mounts “presented to Col. Edward Anderson by the officers of the 12 Indiana Cavalry 1864”. Grip wrap is fine as restored by Mr. Flayderman. GAR medals are very good. Post Commanders badge is found in a leatherette box embossed with Col. Andersons name in gold. 4-54456 JS45 (12,500-22,500) – Lot 1374

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	1374	$17,250.00	FABULOUS ARCHIVE OF COL. EDWARD ANDERSON “THE INFAMOUS FIGHTING PREACHER” WHO PERSONALLY EXECUTED NUMEROUS SUSPECTED CONFEDERATE SPIES, GUERRILLAS, BUSHWACKERS AND DISLOYAL SOUTHERN CITIZENS. SN 20147. Col. Edward Anderson archive includes presentation Smith & Wesson #2 Army revolver, Cavalry Officers Saber, two gold medals and much more. There is a vast archive of research and orig information accompanying this lot including Norm Flayderman’s research which starts in 1957. This collection was one of Norm’s favorite groupings which he hoped to write an article on one day. After glancing through a few of the documents and letters in this group,Anderson’s life would probably make for the basis of a great movie with Anderson being villain or hero depending on the perspective it would be written from. In a typed obituary from 1916 Anderson’s military record is stated as follows: “Enlisted in a Company from Massachusetts raised by Colonel Thomas W. Higginson. Joined John Brown in Lawrence, Kansas in 1856 and took an active part against the Border Ruffians of Missouri for the purpose of making Kansas a free state. Chaplain 37th. Illinois Infantry September 18, 1861. Colonel 12th Indiana Cavalry March 1, 1864. Commanded the 2nd. Brigade 2nd. Division Cavalry Corps. Department of Massachusetts until November 10, 1865 when he was mustered out. A Commission of Brigadier General was issued to him and was waiting the signature of the lamented Lincoln the day he was assassinated.” Among the orig papers in this archive there is a nearly unbelievable manuscript list of 31 “disloyal persons” in Northern Alabama who were killed by Col. Anderson or by his command. The 29th person on this list, Pat Davis, is mentioned in a January 25, 1868 Louisville Journal newspaper article entitled “Why I Became a Rebel”. In this article the writer tells of “Pat Davis, a peaceable, quiet, but noble boy, age 17 years, was one evening bathing in a creek a short distance from his home when a squad of soldiers belonging to the 12th Indiana arrested him and took him to camp…Col. Anderson asked if he was a bushwacker? He replied I am not…the answer of Anderson was “you are a damned liar, sir…” he was confined that night…you shall be shot…take a file of picked men and carry Davis to the woods and shoot him and leave him there…he was taken to the woods… tied to a tree and shot…through both hands…second shot passed through another limb and they continued to shoot the boy until he was shot 16 times…It was 3 hours from the time Lt. Lee (Lt. John Mayne Lee) fired the first shot until the firing of the final shot…” The original “hit list” is enclosed in an 1866 letter from Col. Anderson to his father stating why he personally killed or ordered to be killed “disloyal” bushwackers as a provost court were releasing these same men he had orig taken as prisoners; Col. Anderson was indeed court-martialed for the murder of Pat Davis. It is amazing based on the evidence that he was acquitted but this was a Reconstruction court in Nashville, Tennessee. Col. Anderson tells his father “I would go into details of the guerrilla fights in the South, and the various cases of execution of men taken in the act, but such a thing is not perfectly safe since if papers containing such evidence were ever to fall into the hands of the friends of the present administration, they might be used to do harm if in no other way in blackmail which I am fully convinced the President is capable of, particularly since some of his friends in Tennessee and Northern Alabama might be found among the number of guerrillas so slain…” There is an unpublished 13 page typed essay by Ashley Halsey, historian, collector and Associate Editor of the Saturday Evening Post about 1963. “When Anderson finally appeared in Kansas, he grew a beard, bought a horse, and enrolled with John Brown. Kansas itself was divided between New England abolitionist-settlers and Missouri pro-slavery ruffians. On May, of 1856, John Brown, with calculated brutality, led his ruthless, bloodthirsty men to Pottawatomie Creek, five miles from the Brown homestead, and there they mercilessly hacked to pieces five rumored slavery supporters. This was how Anderson first became baptised in blood.” The essay goes on “During the fall and winter of 1863, Anderson, now colonel of the 12th. Indiana Cavalry, recruited his men. He hand-picked each lieutenant and captain, every one of them capable of carrying through Anderson’s orders, no matter what they may be, or so Anderson thought…By February of 1864. Anderson was fully equipped for war. His friend, (David) Browne, presented him with a new Smith and Wesson nickle-plated revolver as a parting remembrance…It was during this period that the bloody reign of Colonel Edward Anderson began. The region which he commanded was infested with “guerrillas and bushwackers.”…For many unfortunate men, a weird smile, a glint of sunshine refracted by the edges of a shiny pistol, and a yellow jet of exploding fulminite were the last earthly scenes of life.” This essay is published on the Julia website along with the “Black List” of killed guerrillas and letter to Anderson’s father telling of his deeds. The presentation Smith & Wesson shows use but is still fully functional and well preserved retaining most of it’s orig plating and factory Mother of Pearl grips. Anderson’s sword is a presentation Cavalry officer saber with American shields found cast and engraved on the guard, pommel, top sword mount and drag. The blade is etched with two patriotic panels. There are also 2 Colonel of cavalry straps, both from different pairs, both quite fancy with triple bordered edges and golden cavalry backgrounds to their eagles. Two gold medals, one a gold commander’s badge to the Forsyth post GAR with a 1/2 carat diamond and another enameled gold badge inscribed “To Forsyth as Commander 12th Indiana Cavalry”, and a membership badge with Chaplain’s cross and Col. eagle. There are also GAR documents stating Anderson was the Chaplain in charge of the GAR in it’s early days. Also included in this large archive are over 125 Civil War documents and numerous post-war documents and correspondence. Also included is 1st edition of Col. Anderson’s book “Campfire Stories” published in 1896 and a later 1900 expanded edition. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Documents and papers are very good to fine overall with some in lesser condition. Interested parties should examine this massive archive in person. Pistol is very good to fine overall, all matching, mechanically sound, retaining about 90% orig hard metal plate with scattered areas of staining and pitting. Most wear is on grip strap where gun was handled and portions of inscription are light, but all are readable. Other markings are all discernible. Mother of Pearl grips have excellent color and luster with one small 1/4″ chip to right outside toe. Sword is very good overall retaining traces of gilt on mounts and hilt. 34″ blade has been cleaned overall but etched panels are discernible. Scabbard body is iron with staining, rust and pitting. There is no agents mark but the Clauberg import mark is found on ricasso. A 3-1/2″ silver plaque between mounts “presented to Col. Edward Anderson by the officers of the 12 Indiana Cavalry 1864”. Grip wrap is fine as restored by Mr. Flayderman. GAR medals are very good. Post Commanders badge is found in a leatherette box embossed with Col. Andersons name in gold. 4-54456 JS45 (12,500-22,500) – Lot 1374 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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FABULOUS ARCHIVE OF COL. EDWARD ANDERSON “THE INFAMOUS FIGHTING PREACHER” WHO PERSONALLY EXECUTED NUMEROUS SUSPECTED CONFEDERATE SPIES, GUERRILLAS, BUSHWACKERS AND DISLOYAL SOUTHERN CITIZENS.