Lew Wallace Autographs
Lewis Wallace (April 10, 1827 – February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, artist, and author from Indiana. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical adventure story, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880), a bestselling novel that has been called "the most influential Christian book of the nineteenth century."
Wallace's military career included service in the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. He was appointed Indiana's adjutant general and commanded the 11th Indiana Infantry Regiment. Wallace, who attained the rank of major general, participated in the Battle of Fort Donelson, the Battle of Shiloh, and the Battle of Monocacy. He also served on the military commission for the trials of the Lincoln assassination conspirators, and presided over the trial of Henry Wirz, the Confederate commandant of the Andersonville prison camp.
Wallace resigned from the U.S. Army in November 1865 and briefly served as a major general in the Mexican Army, before returning to the United States. Wallace was appointed governor of the New Mexico Territory (1878–1881) and served as U.S. minister to the Ottoman Empire (1881–1885). Wallace retired to his home in Crawfordsville, Indiana, where he continued to write until his death in 1905.
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Traded items with a signature of Lew Wallace
The most expensive item with a signature of Lew Wallace (LINCOLN AUTOGRAPH ENDORSEMENT SIGNED - CIVIL WAR 1864 - LEW WALLACE BEN HUR) was sold in May 2025 for $17,810.00 while the cheapest item (SIGNED Ben-Hur BOOK Charlton Heston Tale Christ Lew Wallace) found a new owner for $0.01 in November 2019. The month with the most items sold (2) was March 2023 with an average selling price of $162.50 for an autographed item of Lew Wallace. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2016 with $950.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $19.50 was May 2020. In average, an autographed item from Lew Wallace is worth $89.95.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Lew Wallace were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1894 GEN. LEW WALLACE ALS SIGNED LETTER LISTING IMPORTANT BOOKS FOR YOUNGSTERS | $262.00 |  |
| 1897 Union General Lew Wallace Autographed Signed Letter Civil War Ben Hur | $950.00 | |
| CIVIL WAR GEN. LEW WALLACE Author of Ben Hur Autograph Note Signed 1896 | $203.05 | |
| CIVIL WAR GENERAL LEW WALLACE 1864 SIGNED DOCUMENT AUTHOR OF NOVEL BEN HUR | $239.50 | |
| Civil War General Lew Wallace Letter with Autograph General and Ben Hur Author | $250.00 | |
| General Lew Wallace Authentic Autographed Card - Ben Hur - W/ Collector's Notes | $19.99 | |
| Lew Wallace - American Civil War - Signed Letter, 1889 to John Willock Noble | $224.50 | |
| Lew Wallace Signature, Major Union General - 11th Indiana Infantry (A-0221) | $38.50 | |
| Lew Wallace signed card | $75.00 | |
| Lew Wallace signed card + 1st Ed, 2nd State, 2 Vol Set Prince of India, VG+ | $114.50 | |
| Lew Wallace typed letter signed mentioning his famous novel 'Ben Hur' Lot 92 | $375.00 | |
| Lew Wallace, author of Ben Hur, handwritten and signed letter dated May 1904 | $395.00 | |
| Lew Wallace, Union Civil War General, Ben-Hur author,clipped signature,autograph | $89.88 | |
| RARE Lew Wallace Autograph Cut Hand Signed Ben-Hur Author, Civil War General | $26.62 | |
| RARE Lew Wallace Autograph Cut Hand Signed Note Letter Ben-Hur Author Newspaper | $19.50 | |
