James Carlos "Cotton" Reynolds was a renowned historian and story teller and was considered a walking encyclopedia of the Civil War who could tell specific stories behind each and every artifact in his collection.
The biggest item was the clothing and equipment that had belonged to Union Naval Captain William Turner which went for$4,700. It was sold to collector Mayo Cameron, who plans to display it as his museum in North Carolina.
Some items sold for less than $10 while others brought in thousands. A sword owned by W.J. McEloy, an officer from Georgia, went for $3,250. (It is stamped CS, W.J. McEloy, Macon, Georgia.) Another sword
from the Confederate 1st Cherokee Regiment went for $2,350.
A highlight of the auction was a rare collection of John Primble knives that went for $7,500.
Reynolds' stories about the artifacts were also included in the purchase.
--I Would Have Liked To Have Had the Money to Bid. --Old Secesh
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