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 January 2026 with an average selling price of $926.52 for an autographed item of Lew Wallace. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2026 with $926.52 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $24.95 was October 2017. In average, an autographed item from Lew Wallace is worth $140.07.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Lew Wallace were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | LEW WALLACE - SIGNATURE(S) | $739.85 |  |
| LEW WALLACE - SIGNATURE(S) | $739.85 | |
| LEW WALLACE - SIGNATURE(S) | $1,113.19 | |
| LEW WALLACE - SIGNATURE(S) | $1,113.19 | |
| Lew Wallace Signature & Ephemera Lot | $250.00 | |
| Lew Wallace Signature & Ephemera Lot | $250.00 | |
| ORIGINAL LEW WALLACE AUTOGRAPH, Civil War General! Ben Hur Author! | $124.20 | |
| ORIGINAL LEW WALLACE AUTOGRAPH, Civil War General! Ben Hur Author! | $124.20 | |
| Signature of General Lew Wallace – Civil War General & Author of Ben-Hur | $250.00 | |
| Signature of General Lew Wallace – Civil War General & Author of Ben-Hur | $250.00 | |
| Signature of General Lew Wallace – Civil War General & Author of Ben-Hur | $475.00 | |
| Signature of General Lew Wallace – Civil War General & Author of Ben-Hur | $475.00 | |
| Union General Lew Wallace Autograph Display | $255.00 | |
| Union General Lew Wallace Autograph Display | $255.00 | |
| Union General Lew Wallace Signed Partial Check | $125.00 | |
