ONLINE PERSONAL PROPERTY - TERMS & CONDITIONS

PLEASE READ AND REVIEW THE TERMS THOROUGHLY PRIOR TO BIDDING. IF YOU HAVE NOT READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE TERMS, PLEASE DO NOT BID. BY BIDDING ON THIS AUCTION, BUYER AGREES TO ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH AND ENTERS INTO A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE THE ITEMS(S) UNDER THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

General Terms of the Auction: Information is subject to change. All lots are sold as is, where is, with all faults, imperfections and errors of description. Due diligence is the responsibility of the bidder/buyer as we provide as many pictures as possible and describe any imperfections we see. Items are available to be inspected by appointment and recommended if you have concerns. All sales are final. No credit card charge backs will be allowed. All statements made prior to the sale of any item take precedence over written material and any prior verbal statements. Lost River Auction Service is not responsible for accidents, thefts, errors or omissions.

1. Printed statements or descriptions by staff are provided in good faith and are matters of opinion.

2. Buyer�s Premium & Sales Tax: There is a 15% buyer�s premium added to your total purchase. Please factor this into your bidding online. Sales tax will be collected on the total, if applicable, at a rate of 7% per Indiana sales tax laws.

3. Registration: In order to better serve our customers, all bidders must provide their name, address, daytime phone number, and email address at which they can be contacted. This is to insure good communication between Lost River Auction Service and the bidder throughout any transactions. We also require you to register with a credit/debit card. The card information is kept confidential and no charges for items won will be made to these cards. Lost River Auction Service reserves the right to preclude any person from bidding if there is any question as to the person�s credentials, mental fitness, etc. Bidders agree to keep their username and password confidential as they are responsible for ANY and ALL activity involving their account. If the registered bidder�s user name is offensive to Lost River Auction Service or in their sole opinion detrimental to Bidding Activity, then Lost River Auction Service reserves the right to delete the bidder from bidding or unilaterally change the username with notification to the Bidder. When using the web site you must obey any and all local state and federal laws. Violations will result in termination of web site use privileges.

4. Payments: For this auction you may pay via Cash at pickup or a Bank Wire Transfer if shipping. NO CHECKS OR CREDIT CARD ACCEPTED ON THIS AUCTION. If you are a successful bidder, you will receive an email invoice to be paid.

5. Pickup Day: Monday, November 23 from 3-6 PM EST at 7907 S. Co. Rd. 325 E., Hardinsburg, IN 47125.

6. Shipping: Available on both lots. Any item needing to be shipped will do so within 2 weeks of payment with proper insurance at actual cost. We do not charge a handling fee.

7. Preview of items by appointment only.

8. Unpaid Balances: The purchaser agrees to pay all reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred by Lost River Auction Service in the collection of funds. The purchaser also agrees that a fee of 2% per month be added to the balance of any unpaid balance due Lost River Auction Service and any other costs or losses incurred by the purchaser�s failure to adhere to these terms. Any debt collection or dispute proceedings will be heard in Orange County, Indiana.

9. Technical Issues: In the event there are technical difficulties related to the server, software, internet or any other online auction-related technologies, Lost River Auction Service reserves the right to extend bidding, continue the bidding or close the bidding. In the event of these issues happening during the actual closing of the auction, all previous bids on lots affected in the auction can be cancelled. Neither the company providing the software, nor Lost River Auction Service, shall be held responsible for the failure of the software to function properly for any reason.

This online auction offers two incredibly RARE Civil War Ephemera lots. Both lots do have an elevated starting bid. Once the first bid is placed on a lot, that item will sell to the highest bidder. Both lots were found in Pennsylvania, just under 90 miles from Gettysburg. Lot 1 - Complete 1864 Civil War Orders Collection - This is a complete bound 308 General War Order Volume from the year 1864 plus Circular War Orders. It has hard covers and string to connect each page as binding. Each War Order is in chronological order. The most historically significant and famous orders from this 1864 collection include: � General Orders, No. 1 (January 1, 1864): Re-created the Department of Kansas and assigned Major General Samuel R. Curtis to its command. � General Orders, No. 17 (January 12, 1864): Created the Northern Department, placing Major General Samuel P. Heintzelman in command. � General Orders, No. 28 (January 22, 1864): Replaced Major General John M. Schofield with Major General William S. Rosecrans as commander of the Department of the Missouri. � General Orders, No. 98 (March 12, 1864): Officially announced that Major General Ulysses S. Grant was assigned to command the Armies of the United States, following his promotion to Lieutenant General by Lincoln. � General Orders, No. 115 (March 23, 1864): Announced a major reorganization of the Army of the Potomac. � General Orders, No. 192 (May 7, 1864): Created the massive military Division of West Mississippi, placing Edward Canby in command. � General Orders, No. 232 (July 19, 1864): Formally assigned Major General Philip Sheridan to command the Middle Military Division. � General Orders, No. 307 & 308 (December 29, 1864): The final regulations wrapping up the logistical, financial, and administrative actions of the Union army for the year 1864. Lot 2 - Civil War Soldier Letter - Lincoln Death Day After This letter was wrote by Joseph Loder (1844-1897) of Co. B, 2nd Regiment, N.J. Volunteers, in the Trenton Barracks on April 16, 1865. Abraham Lincoln, was shot on the 14th, died on the 15th leaving this letter being wrote just a day after his passing. The letter is 4 pages long (1 sheet). On the third page we read, "...old Abe is dead and the flag of our country is half mast with two large pieces of ?? tied to it. It is in mourning for Father Abraham Lincoln that was murdered in the theater on the 14 by a full blooded Copperhead and ?? but it won't break our Country up and leave it to the rebels. I hope but they have caught the murderer and have retaliated on him for his behavior. He will not kill another president."