1903 FORT SHERIDAN IL LETTERS PHOTO ++ COLONEL MCCASKEY

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Up for auction is grouping of items from the estate of Major General William S. McCaskey. They are from the years 1902 to 1904 when Colonel McCaskey was the commanding officer at Fort Sheridan, Illinois. In 1902 William McCaskey and the 20th Infantry returned from the Philippines and were sent to Fort Sheridan.Up for auction are:1. A grouping of two letters and their original mailing envelopes. These letters were written by William McCaskey to his wife. The first letter is dated Jan. 23, 1903. He wrote this letter from Indianapolis, In. to his wife at Fort Sheridan. The mailing envelope he used was a War Department, Recruiting Station, U.S. Army, Indianapolis, Ind. stationery envelope. He wrote a two page letter to his wife. He writes of the people he is meeting in Indianapolis; General Ride, Mr. Torkington(author of "Gentleman from Indiana") and Attorney General Taylor and other news. The letter and envelope are in excellent condition. T is a Fort Sheridan postmark on the back of the envelope. The second letter was written on Good Friday in April of 1903. The mailing envelope was postmarked in Fort Sheridan on April 10, 1903. It is a Fort Sheridan stationery envelope. William wrote a one page letter to his wife. He closes the letter with this: "Have just seen Major Alvord. He is so happy for everything and will transfer with Capt. Chapman. 40 years ago today. I was mustered in as 1st Lieutenant Vols-Old veteran-surely-but a good lover yet. Goodby Always Yours William". The letter is in excellent condition. The envelope is in good condition with some wear.2. Two more War Department, Fort Sheridan stationery envelopes that do no have letters in them. Both have Fort Sheridan postmarks on the front. One was postmarked on March 2, 1903 and the other on Oct. 10, 1903. One is addressed to Garrison McCaskey in Manila, Philippines. T are Manila and Batangas, P..I postmarks on the back of the envelope. The other is addressed to Mrs. McCaskey in Florida. The envelopes are in good condition, with some wear.3. A Western Union Telegram with it's original envelope. The telegram was sent on May 29, 1903 by William McCaskey from Fort Sheridan, Illinois to Mrs. McCaskey in Detroit, Mich. The message reads: "When will you arrive in Chicago letters indefinite please answer. William". Telegram and envelope are in excellent condition.4. A original photograph of William McCaskey and his wife Nellie. This photograph was taken by S. L. Stein of Milwaukee. Stein hand signed the photo below the right corner of the photograph on the textured paper that the photo was mounted on. The photo is 3" by 4 1/4" in size. It was taken in 1902. The textured paper it is mounted on is 6" by 8" in size. The photo is in excellent condition. The textured paper is in very good with some light foxing.5. A Bachelor Officer's Hop program. This Hop was held at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on November 18, 1902. T is a pencil attached to the program with a string. The program folds open. Inside is a listing of the 28 dances that are going to be performed at the hop. The unopened size of the program is 3 1/2" by 5". It is in very good condition.5. Inside one of the Fort Sheridan letters and envelopes was a photograph. I believe the photograph provides a street view of an area of Fort Sheridan from 1903. The photo is 3 1/4" by 5 1/2" in size. It is in very good condition.6. A brass plate that is engraved with these words: "Brigadeer General McCaskey, United States Army". This brass plate was used to produce calling cards for Brigadeer General William S. McCaskey. He was promoted to Brigadeer General in 1904. The brass plate is 2" by 3 1/2" in size. It is in very good condition.These items come from the estate of Major General, U.S. Army William Spencer McCaskey. is more information on William McCaskey: The below information comes from a webpage for the 79th Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry Regiment 1861-1865. William McCaskey, younger brother of future Lancaster City mayor, and school principal J. P. ... read more

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