Advance and Retreat; Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies.

New Orleans. Hood Orphan Memorial Fund, 1880. First. HB. VG / No Jacket. Item #181

General Hood and his wife died leaving many orphaned children. In order to care for them General P.G.T. Beauregard of Civil War fame had this book published. Much of it is in response to Joe Johnston's narrative which did not treat Hood well. A MUST FOR ANY CIVIL WAR LIBRARY!! In Tall Cotton-93. TCS 238; SP. Nevins II-65. Howes H-622.

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