| History | | | | are often referred to with their courtesy title of |
| Concluded | | | | âcolonelâ. |
| In the time of the American Civil War which occurred | | | | The introduction of the internet into everyday business |
| between 1861 and 1865, it was common practice for | | | | has transformed the requirement for auctions. The |
| whatever goods and chattels were commandeered | | | | result of this is that auctioneers are now able to |
| by the various armies to be sold at auction. The actual | | | | accept bids over the internet from a much wider |
| auction process was the responsibility of the most | | | | range of buyers and a far more diverse range of |
| senior officer commanding that division, which invariably | | | | commodities than was ever possible prior to the |
| turned out to be the Colonel. As a result of this | | | | internet. |
| generally accepted practice, the auctioneers of today | | | | |