London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1863, 1865. Both Volumes First Editions. Both Volumes First Editions. Both Hard Bound. THIS IS A TWO VOLUME SET WITH PUBLICATION DATES OF 1863 AND 1865. The author was a professor of military history at the Royal Staff College. The first volume covers..... More
Carthage: Carthage Press, 1923. First. Scarce as are older Missouri books dealing with the Civil War. This county was overwhelming pro-Confederate. As with nearly all of Missouri guerilla activity took front stage which led to ugly encounters by both sides. That is why the War there did not end in..... 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
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: Butler Brothers, n.d. Likely a First. May be the 1st NY Cav, Lincoln’s Cavalry. Not sure. The author was reluctant to disclose his outfit, something suspicious. He writes much about Union political matters at the start of the War. The narrative ends after Seven Days so an early account..... More
Jackson, TN: McCowat-Mercer Press, 1959. Later. Hard Cover. This is the preferred reprint of the great and collectible Cleburne biography. The author, Buck, was on Cleburne's staff for two years. He stated he often messed with the great general and often shared his blanket. He wrote only what he saw..... More
Raleigh: Edwards and Broughton, 1906. First. Hard Cover. At first glance it appears there is little Civil War content. However, Green enlisted as a private in the (2nd NC which became the 12th) in 1861 where he earned a commission a few months later. Defeated in a commissioning re-election he..... More
[Washington City]: n.p., Ca. 1880. First. Hard Cover. Contains a compilation of many things: bios of 92 officers, articles on Davis’ flight, Morgan’s Raid, etc. Mostly biographical information about Union generals. Not in Nevins. More
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
n.p. Ohio Commandery, February, 1915. First. Wrappers. Boyd Vincent was the brother of Strong Vincent whose brigade defended Little Round Top on July Second at Gettysburg. The 20th Maine under Colonel Joshua Chamberlain was one of the regiments under Vincent's command, the others were the 16th Michigan, 44th New York..... 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
NY: Oxford Press, 1996. First. Hard Bound. SIGNED BY MCPHERSON, A PULITZER PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR. This is a compilation of some of his earlier writings. Starts with causes, the War, why the North won, and Lincoln. Has a Northern bias. More
n.p. For the Author. 1924. First. Wrappers. Daniel Matson was English born, orphaned in the US, and entered service in the 1st Iowa for its 90 day life. He then joined the 14th Iowa Infantry where he was commissioned to serve in his new unit. The 14th Iowa service was..... 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
Indianola, IA: Booth Publishing, 1897. First. Hard Cover. A VERY SCARCE ACCOUNT. AUTHOR WAS A MEMBER OF THE 22ND IOWA INFANTRY. A FOX FIGHTING 300 UNIT. The 22nd served in the Western Theater. After Vicksburg, the Unit move to the East and the Valley Campaign where Booth was captured..... More
Topeka, KS: Crane and Company, 1907. First. Hard Bound. The First Iowa Infantry was a very early three month regiment. It did service in seeing that Missouri did not go Confederate and then fought at Wilson's Creek. Not much contemporary about this battle. Author states most of the regiment enlisted..... 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