EUR
CAD
AUD
GBP
MXN
HKD
CNY
MYR
SEK
SGD
CHF
THBCivil War Surgeon's Field Desk & Related Items of Dr. John Cooper
About Seller
6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
With offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland and Denver, Cowan’s holds over 40 auctions each year, with annual sales exceeding $16M. We reach buyers around the globe, and take pride in our reputation for integrity, customer service and great results. A full-service house, Cowan’s Auctions specializes in Am...Read more
Live Auction in Progress ... Currently on Lot Two ways to bid:
- Leave a max absentee bid and the platform will bid on your behalf up to your maximum bid during the live auction.
- Bid live during the auction and your bids will be submitted real-time to the auctioneer.
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
About Auction
LiveNov 21, 2014 - Nov 22, 2014
Cowan's Auctions dawnie@cowans.com
View Full Catalog (301)
- Lot Description
Civil War Surgeon's Field Desk & Related Items of Dr. John Cooper
This exceptional lot features the field desk with key, the original designs and notes for the construction of the desk, three CDVs and a cabinet card of Dr. Cooper, five war-date documents relating to the desk and Cooper's service, and two binders containing research materials. Desk measures 18.75 x 32 x 18 in. high. when closed, with Cooper painted in an arch above the handles on both sides.
A contract surgeon for several regiments at the beginning of the war, Dr. John Cooper advance to take charge of the US Army hospitals it Alexandria, VA, and New Orleans, prior to being assigned to significant medical positions within the 15th and 17th Army Corps. Perhaps his most noteworthy contribution, however, was the design of an ambulance dubbed by soldiers as "Cooper's Pie Wagon."
The inventive doctor composed the plans for the desk with maximum utility in mind. Every item he requires has a designated drawer or slot, and the whole is designed to waste as little space as possible during travel: The bookcase is movable and sets on top of the other when open for use & in transport it sets in front of the other and, raising the leaf and letting down the top, the whole forms a chest little larger than a common trunk. He calls it A present from Uncle Sam, and notes that it was Made in Alexandria Va at the the Quartermaster's repair shops.
The three CDVs are Civil War-era, including a view made in Mobile, AL, while the cabinet card is a postwar portrait produced in New York, ca 1890. The documents include: a letter from Cooper to his brother, dated May 1862 at the Alexandria hospital; a United States Express Co. receipt for delivery of a box to Alexandria; the orders from Dept. of the Gulf Headquarters in New Orleans ordering Dr. Cooper to Fort St. Philip, Mississippi River, Dec. 1863; orders from the Dept. of Tenn. HQ at Raleigh relieving Cooper of duty with the 15th Army Corps and directing him to the 17th Army Corps, April 1865; and orders from 17th Corps HQ at Louisville regarding inspection of sick and wounded soldiers, June 1865. The accompanying research material provides a comprehensive record of Dr. Cooper's service through photocopied letters and official documents. - Shipping Info
-
SHIPPING. At the request of the buyer, Cowan's will authorize the shipment of purchased items. Shipments usually occur within two weeks after payment has been received. Shipment is generally made via UPS Ground service. Unless buyer gives special instructions, the shipping method shall be at the sole discretion of Cowan's Auctions, Inc.. Cowan's is in no way responsible for the acts or omissions of independent handlers, packers or shippers of purchased items or for any loss, damage or delay from the packing or shipping of any property.
-
- Buyer's Premium
