Champion Hill Relics
Offering Quality Civil War Antiquities
John Spicer
Proprietor
P.O. Box 2112
Brandon, MS 39043
(601) 420-3412
Any Questions, or to place an order, please contact me via e-mail address below:
Davis Update: Monday 5/5/08 : See "New Items" Section
PLEASE Pray for Davis' Complete, Immediate, and Permanent Healing
From His Cancer
New Relics Added 5/15
Just Got a Big Collection In, Ranging from Shells, Revolvers, Muskets, WWII German, & Everything In Between...Check Back Often!
For Your Convenience, I am now able to Accept
Visa , MasterCard, or Discover Credit Cards
Please contact me for details...
I am always acquiring new items almost daily, so please check back often.
I am looking to buy any Civil War militaria, single items or entire collections.
If you have any questions, or need more photographs of particular items, please feel free to contact me, and I'll be happy to oblige. I will enjoy the opportunity to inspect any items you may have for sale, as I am always looking for new, quality items to purchase. Though I am not a licensed "appraiser", I can offer a fair cash amount for your relics--at a price that I can sell it for a small profit. I have to make something on the deal, or I won't be in business for long. As Don Bardzini says in the movie Godfather, pertaining to Don Corleone's right to charge a profit," After all, we are not Communists." Therefore, please do not get upset or feel personally offended that I cannot pay retail price for any item.
Thanks for stopping by, and enjoy the history!
God Bless!
John E. Spicer
View of the Old Jackson Road, looking northward, at what is known as the "Crossroads"
at the Battle Of Champion Hill, fought May 16, 1863. At this spot, the Upper and Middle
Jackson Roads intersect, and was the strategic objective for both armies
during the battle. General Grant's and General Pemberton's forces fought over this ground,
changing hands three times, until General Pemberton ordered the retreat back
toward Vicksburg. As one Union soldier observed on this very spot the night after the battle,
"The dead were piled 3 and 4 deep, like cord wood, in every direction..."
Union Brig. General Alvin Hovey lost nearly 33% of his Division in the battle--
the 2nd highest percentage loss by a US Division in the entire war--and poignantly
wrote in his battle report that," I cannot think of this bloody hill without sadness
and pride...It was, after the conflict, literally the Hill of Death..."
This was the decisive Battle for Vicksburg, and is understood by the most astute historians
as one of the most strategic battles affecting the outcome of the entire war.
About The Owner
Major Spicer--Wing Commander--Tennessee Valley Battalion
and...
Major Digger! Happily bringing a 3.67" Patent-Base Hotchkiss Bolt to light after 141 years in the hills of Vicksburg.
I have had a total passion for the War Between The States since 8 years old, and have been a reenactor for 24 years. My obsession with all things war-related, whether specific historical information (such as battles, campaigns, strategy, and tactics), collecting militaria, and "relic hunting" (I prefer "battlefield archeology"), has blessed me with a profound knowledge regarding the War. I am also a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Magna Cum Laude, from the School of Business, and had been a Quality Assurance Engineer, Quality Manager, and Operations Manager in my previous professional career. I utilize this background of history and business management to provide you, the customer, with the most accurate, complete, and forthright information, as well as fair business practices, in all my transactions and dealings.
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