Augusta: Chronicle Publishing, 1890. First. Wraps. 27 pages. When Sherman's army approached Savannah at the conclusion of his march to sea, the Confederate Army in the city decided it was time to leave. This is really a military history and essentially ignores the civilian aspects of the surrender. A thorough..... More
NY: Appleton, 1874. First. HB. Pretty green cloth with gold embossing and lettering. One of the most attractive bindings. The author was in frequent contact with General Lee at Washington College from the end of the War until Lee's death. More
Albany, NY: Joel Munsell, 1867. First. Hard Cover. THIS IS AN OUTSTANDING COPY OF A VERY SCARCE FIRST EDITION IN TALL COTTON SELECTION!! Written by an officer who served in the unit throughout the War mainly in the Southeast. Chatham Artillery was a participant at Olustee. Jones was a...... More
NY: Alfred Knopf, 1991. First. Hard Bound. A REVIEW COPY,WITH A CARD INSIDE STATING COMPLIMENTS OF THE AUTHOR. WHAT MAKES THIS BOOK VALUABLE IS THAT IT WAS SHELBY FOOTE'S PERSONAL COPY. HE HAS SIGNED IT ON THE FFEP!!!. The narrative is OK but the real value of the..... More
London: Macmillan, 1867. First. Hard Cover. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY RARE AND INTERESTING BOOK. ITS RARITY IS LIKELY DUE TO IT BEING PUBLISHED IN ENGLAND AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE WAR. The author traveled extensively about the United States with emphasis on the post-War South, 1867 to be exact. His..... More
St. Louis: Press A.R. Fleming, 1909. First. HB. THIS A RARE ONE, CONTAINS LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS SERVING IN THE 3RD AND 4TH NORTH CAROLINA INFANTRY. THERE IS A LENGTHY INSCRIPTION ON THE FFEP AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR IN 1918. More
Richmond: West and Johnston, 1864. Stated Second, Revised and Enlarged. Wraps. CONFEDERATE IMPRINT, AND A RARE ONE! THERE IS A RECORD OF AN 1863 EDITION, BUT IT WAS MUCH SMALLER, LESS THAN 200 PAGES. THIS EDITION IS 308 PAGES LONG. IT LIKELY COMES WITH EXPANDED AND ADDED APPENDICES. Parrish and..... More
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1900. First. Hard Bound. The subjects of this book have been debated since the last gun was fired. An impossible task, Livermore used a very detailed study to reach his conclusions. His figures have been used by many historians in their works. For years the figure of..... More
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina, 1939. First. Hard Bound. Both sides of this issue are presented. The narrative is thoroughly researched as evidenced by 35 pages of bibliography. The author states an interesting conclusion: If words could fix the problem it would have as everything was said. Although not..... More
Boston: George Russell, 1870. First. Hard Bound. The story of a man taken with himself. An entertainer who traveled about The Eastern Theater. Nevins I-122. Dornbusch II-2198. More
NY: Putnams, 1918. First. Hardbound. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY LONN. Another scholarly narrative by a respected historian. She authored NOT ONE, BUT TWO In Tall Cotton books and others of significance. This is a period of much turbulence and violence surrounding voting. Not in Nevins or other bibliographies. This..... More
NY: Ogden, Thulstrup, Davidson, etal. 1912. A later gathering of the photos. Wraps in a folder. An overlooked compilation of Civil War photos. Many, many Brady photographs along with other noted period photographers. Excellent narrative to support the photos.This series came out about prior to the Miller set which became..... More
Montreal: John Lovell, 1865. First. Hard Bound. A VERY RARE BOOK! John Yates Beall (January 1, 1835 – February 24, 1865) was a Confederate privateer in the American Civil War who was arrested as a spy in New York and executed at Fort Columbus on Governors Island. John Yates..... More
Richmond, VA: West & Johnston, 1862. Wraps housed in a stiff cardboard binder with a clamshell pocket. CONFEDERATE IMPRINT. Howes 167: “Southern political philosophy explained and defended.” Not in Nevins. Parrish & Willingham 5583, Crandall 2784. WRAPPERS. INSCRIBED AND PRESENTED BY THE AUTHOR AND PUBLISHERS, MARCH 20..... More
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1867. First. HB. An historic account of a famous Massachusetts fighting regiment. A Fox 300 regiment. Written soon after the War when memories were fresh. Roster. Author served in the regiment. More
Joliet, IL: For the Author, 1884. Second edition of 1884. Hard Cover. Marshall, a Will County farmer in civilian life, served in the 33rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry from 1861 to 1864. The unit's service was primarily in Missouri so scarce stuff there. They also went down the Mississippi River, spent..... More
Nashville: Publication Committee, 1904. First. Hard Cover. The 20th was formed in the Nashville area. They went on to serve in the Army of Tennesse and were engaged at Shiloh and Chickamauga. Following the Atlanta campaign, the regiment followed Hood to Tennessee and the army's destruction at Franklin and Nashville..... More
NY: Henry Schuman, 1952. First. HB. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. BELIEVE THIS TO BE THE LIMITED EDITION, IT LOOKS LIKE A CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE SIGNATURE SHEET TIPPED IN. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Nevins I-3: "…complete scholarly treatment." Union Bookshelf-3: "…admirably compressed much essential information about a neglected topic…" More
Perry, NY: Ladies’ Cemetery Association, 1870. First. Hard Bound. A rather morbid publisher, but the book has numerous lists of those who died in prisons, on the battle field and those wounded who died at home. The book contains not only a roster for the 24th, but also lists those..... More
NY: Neale Publishing, 1920. First. Hard Cover. One of the rarer Neale titles, not found in Krick. It probably is a “vanity printing,” done for profit only. Endpaper states “Compliments of the Prohibition Federation, Pittsburgh, Pa. The author tries very hard to show that Lincoln was against liquor -..... More
Richmond, VA: For the Author, 1890. First. Hard Bound. EXCEEDINGLY RARE. I HAVE SEEN THIS BOOK ONLY TWICE IN 25 YEARS AND BOTH COPIES WERE HELD TOGTHER WITH RUBBER BANDS. TOM ROADFOOT LISTS TWO VERSIONS WITH THE SAME PUBLICATION DATE OF 1890. ONE HAS 208 PAGES . THEN..... More
Richmond: Garrett & Massie, 1932. First. Hard Cover. The book is not common. It contains memoirs of wartime life in Georgia, primarily Macon, by the wife of a Confederate officer. Kate Cox married Thomas Logan who rose in rank from private to brigadier general.He served most of his time with..... More
NY: Van Norstrand, 1864. First. Hard Bound. Author was General in U.S. Second Infantry. Smallish (6 1/4" X 4 1/4") red cloth bound book full of illustrations. Has a stamped name on the ffep, Paul W. Mahoney. Comprehensive Table of Contents/Index. More
New York: Veteran Volunteer Publishing, 1891. First Edition. HB. A keeper. The Sixth served in the Florida Panhandle at Pensacola and Santa Rosa Island. Accounts about that phase of the War are virtually nonexistent, I know I lived there 26 years. The book most likely was once owned by..... More
Nashville: Publishing House of M.E. Church, 1909. First. Hard Bound. The young Morton was a member of a Nashville militia unit that, when the War began, became part of the famed First Tennessee Infantry. Morton gained a captaincy (supposedly the youngest captain in Confederate service) and served under Nathan Bedford..... More