n.p. Authority of the Commission, 1905. First. Hard Cover. The Ninth New jersey served nearly all its time in the Carolinas. It took part in the engagements in that area of operations, New Berne being one of them. This book deals with the monument erected to the unit at that..... More
New Bedford, MA: Reynolds Printing, 1928. First. Hard Cover. Ryder served in the 33rd Mass Inf, Co. I. He was a 20 year old farmer when he enlisted in July, 1862. He was listed as wounded at Kennesaw Mountain in June 1864. The 33rd first served with the Army of..... More
Claremont, NH: For the Author.Claremont Manufacturing Co., 1864. First. Hard Bound. History of the 14th Vermont Infantry which was a nine months regiment. They entered service in October 1862 and mustered out in July 1863. They were in time for service at Gettysburg. They served in the First Army Corps..... More
NY: American Bank Note Co., 1882. First. Hard Bound. The unit history for the Seventh Vermont Infantry. The unit served primarily in Louisiana but also other places in the Deep South like Vicksburg, Florida and Texas. The 7th was one of the units protecting Fort Pickens near Pensacola. Information on..... More
Boston: Sabbath School Society, 1867. First. Hard Cover. A special book on Black units in the Civil War. One brother being a chaplain in a Black Regiment. This was James, who served in the Deep South and later at Key West. He was on Ships Island, near Mobile and likely..... More
Milwaukie: King, Fowle & Co., 1891. First. Hard Cover. PRESENTATION COPY, MAY HAVE COLONEL THOMPSON'S SIGNATURE. Mustered in 1862, the 21st saw action on the march to Vicksburg at Champion's Hill, Black River before assaulting the Vicksburg defenses (Lost 113 out of 280 engaged. They also were at..... More
n.p. n.p, n.d. Very likely a first edition. Hard Cover. This is an unusual and scarce book. It has information on the discovery and development of Old Northwest which included much of today's Upper Midwest. Contains information on Ft. Snelling, Ft. Edwards, Ft. Calhoun and numerous forts constructed in Iowa.Central..... More
NY: Van Nostrand, 1884. First. Hard Cover. Not unusual, the legislature convened a committee to "evaluate" the actions of General Buell while in command of the Army of the Ohio. They were critical of his actions so General Fry took Buell's side and "straightened out" the report. Not a common..... More
Washington, GA: Washington Publishing Co., Circa 1965. This book presents accounts about four companies of Confederate infantry raised in Oglethorpe County, GA. They were parts of the 6th, 8th, and 38th Georgia. Also found is Echols Artillery. The book contains rosters and names. Contains many first person anecdotes. A...... More
Salem, MA: Salem Press, 1906. First. Hard Cover. The 19th is a Fox’s Fighting 300 unit which is a Union unit that suffered the most casualties during the War. This was a real fighting unit. For example it assaulted Marye's Heights at Fredericksburg where it lost eight color bearers and..... More
NY: Broadway Publishing, 1911. First. Hard Cover. A scarce book written by a former member of the 61st Virginia Infantry. This is a series of anecdotes and not a chronological account of his Confederate infantry unit. Stewart was the unit's lieutenant colonel where he was wounded three times; at Chancellorsville..... More
Macon: J.W. Burke, 1928. First. Hard Bound. Harris served in the 16th VA Cavalry. He later became the governor of Georgia. Book full of short anecdotes. Coulter 215. Dornbusch II-1262. Nevins I-100. More
West Point, NY: United States Military Academy, 1914. Second Edition. Hard bound. Colonel Fieberger was a professor of engineering at West Point where the book was used as a text by the cadets. This detailed book is the narrative portion of a two volumes set. The second volume (NOT INCLUDED)..... More
Savannah: Civil War Centennial Commission, 1961. First. Wraps. Companies A and B became part of the 8th Georgia Infantry. The unit was commanded by Colonel Bartow who was killed at First Manassas. There are several rosters and a short biography of Bartow. A nice Georgia piece. BOOK SIGNED..... More
Garden City: Doubleday, Page, 1911. First. Hard Cover. General Duke was John Hunt Morgan's bother-in-law. He assumed command of Morgan's Confederate cavalry following Morgan's death. His narrative is not only military oriented but addresses social life, slavery, etc. A very collectible Confederate account. ITC-48: "A standard since its publication.."..... More
Meadville, PA: Edward T. Bates, 1883. Second. Hard Cover. Author was a prolific writer who evidently served with the 100th PA. A Union bias to the narrative - the frontise is Joe Hooker. Detailed account nonetheless. Nevins I-23: "…not uninformed account of Hooker's May, 1863, meeting with Lee."..... More
Baltimore: Day Printing, 1932. First. Hard Cover. Super narrative about the Battle of Monocacy which is an 1864 engagement that has not been written about to much. However, his Union bias and conclusions may be questionable. The battle "...was more decisive than Antietam, Shiloh or Gettysburg." Well, I'm not sure..... More
Boston: Chapple Publishing, 1914. First. Hard Bound. BOOK SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY YOUNG. THIS IS A COMPILATION OF MANY CONFEDERATE CAVALRY ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THOSE OF ALL THE GREAT CONFEDERATE COMMANDERS, STUART, MORGAN, FORREST, WHEELER, HAMPTON, MARMADUKE; ETAL. Nevins I-183: "…a necessary source for any study of Confederate..... More
NY: Sturgis and Walton, 1909. Preferred Second. Hard Bound. This the preferred second edition, expanded and edited with several chapters added. The author was a member of Company A of Mosby's band thus adding a personal first person touch. His diary was a major source for this narrative. Many, many..... More
Mobile, AL: Gossip Printing, 1890. First. Hard Bound. A volume liked by all the major bibliographers. Very detailed. ITC- 40 : "…a journalist who was a good observer of Confederate life." Nevins II-218: "...perceptive, mature judgement. One of the most quoted Confederate studies..." Coulter- 123. SP . Howes 241. Freeman..... More
Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1917. One of the better auto/biographies of the Gray Ghost. He is given partial credit for Stuart's successful ride-around McClellan escapade and the overwhelming Confederate victory at Second Manassas.He quickly came to Stuart's aid when blame for the defeat at Gettysburg was heavily attributed to..... More
n.p. State of Wisconsin, 1914. First. Hardbound. A super piece for the Wisconsin collector. This book has numerous and varied chapters with short histories of all the State's units. Wealth of statistics and a chronological listing of all the engagements by State troops. Not a common book. More
Weston, WVA: Society of Historical Engravings, 1920. First. Hardbound. A smallish, unpaginated book. Interesting printing with page borders and decorations. A very rare account of the Great One, not found in the popular bibliographies. Doubt there is anything new and startling in this volume, but a "must have" for any..... More
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1906. First. Hard Bound. A real fighting unit that had 216 KIA making it the fifth hardest hit regiment during the War. It was a part of the famed Second Army Corps and saw action in all the major events of the Army of the Potomac -..... More
NY: Publishing Society of NY, 1906. 1906 Edition (Second). Hard Cover. A scarce narrative. It is very detailed on the Army of the Potomac from McClellan's command through Hooker's and Chancellorsville. The portraits of the commanding generals are superb. Nevins I-30. More