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
Columbia, SC: The State Company, 1924. First. Hard Bound. Love him or hate him, General Bragg had both admirers (President Davis) and detractors (about everyone else). An excellent biography of this controversial general. Nevins II-80 states in part that it is ..." A detailed account with quotes..." Dornbusch II-2625 has..... More
NY: David McKay Co., 1974. First. Hard Cover. THIS A FIRST PRINTING WITH THE POINTS: FIVE LINES AT TOP AND FIVE AT BOTTOM OF COPYRIGHT PAGE, NO ADDITIONAL PRINTINGS LISTED, NOTHING ON THE BACK JACKET EXCEPT A PICTURE OF THE AUTHOR. WINNER OF THE 1975 PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION..... More
NY: Dial Press, 1930. First. Hard Bound within a slipcase. The author was a British Army officer who wrote other excellent narratives concerning the American Civil War. Sheppard says, "He must, of course, be considered first and foremost as a soldier...but he was also a splendid and admirable man." This..... More
Hillsboro, TX: Hill Junior College Press, 1968, 70, 74, 77. All First. All Hard Bound. A FOUR VOLUME SET ACCEPTED AS THE DEFINITIVE STUDY OF THE FAMOUS HOOD'S TEXAS BRIGADE. The four volumes are Hood’s Texas Brigade: A Compendium; Hood’s Texas Brigade in Reunion and Memory; Hood’s Brigade..... 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
Hillsboro, TX: Hillsboro Mirror Print, 1902. First. Hard Bound. A very rare and expensive Hood's Texas Brigade related book. The author was a member of the famed Fifth Texas Infantry, arguably in one of the best brigades on either side. "Texans always turn them" and "Lee to the rear!" are..... More
Hillsboro, TX: Hillsboro Mirror Print, 1902. First. Hard Cover. A very rare and expensive Hood's Texas Brigade related book. The author was a member of the famed Fifth Texas Infantry, arguably in one of the best brigades on either side. "Texans always turn them" and "Lee to the rear!" are..... 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
Winchester, VA: Eddy Press, 1907. First. Hard Cover. The author, a Valley resident of Middleburg, prepared a very sympathetic biography of "The Knight of the Valley." It is a chronological narrative from the beginning of the War until Ashby's death. This work is not found in the standard..... More
Washington City: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1931. Expanded Edition. Hard Bound. Scarce. Service data and nice, short biography of each officer. Good reference material. There are 220 pages of navy officers. More
NY: Scribners, 1949. First. Hard Cover. The classic study on this man. Hampton was a wealthy South Carolina planter prior to the War and perhaps the largest slave holder in the South. At the commencement of the War he raised and partially funded a "legion" comprised of combined artillery, cavalry..... More
Waco, TX: J.S. Hill, 1901. Likely a First. The standard orange wrappers. Private West served in the famed Fourth Texas Infantry, Hood's Texas Brigade, Longstreet's Corp, Army of Northern Virginia. This brigade is arguably the most fighting and best unit on either side. In all the major fights in the..... More
Philadelphia: George Jacobs, 1908. First. Hard Bound. A part of the American Crisis Biographies. Not in the standard references. This a solid bio of Stonewall from birth to death for the person who wants to know the time and not how to make the watch. There..... 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
Baltimore: Press of Guggenheimer, 1899. First, Two Volumes. Hard Bound. Scarce two volumes reference set. Volume One has the most content as it deals with those serving in the Union Army - all three branches. Volume two contains biographical data on those Marylanders serving in the Union Navy plus..... More
Rochester, NY: n.p., 1906. First. Limited Printing. Hard Bound. LIMITED TO ONLY 300 COPIES, THIS LIKELY 186. BEARS THE INITIALS OF GEORGE P. HUMPHREY, THE MAN WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BOOK'S PUBLICATION. Book extremely laudatory about Lee, Wolseley says "…greatest soldier of his age…" and..... More
Nashville: Paragon Press, 1902. First. Hard Bound. A VERY SPECIAL BOOK, IT BELONGED TO PVT. JAMES LYONS, COMPANY “E” OF THE 19TH. HE HAS ANNOTATED THROUGHOUT THE LAST HALF OF THE BOOK WITH COMMENTS THAT SUBSTANTIATE, REFUTE, OR ADD NEW INFO TO THE TEXT. UNFORTUNATELY, LYONS DID NOT JOIN THE..... More
NY: Harper & Brothers, 1914. First. Hard Bound. BOOK HAS NEARLY COMPLETE DUST JACKET, ALTHOUGH SOME TAPE PRESENT. (SEE PHOTOS). Dr. Wyeth was a member of the Fourth Alabama Cavalry and served initially with Morgan. He then was present in the Western Theater. This a complete autobiography that also..... More
NY: Harper & Brothers, 1914. First. Hard Cover. This is an autobiography of a man raised with privilege in the Huntsville, AL area. He served in the Fourth Alabama Cavalry (CSA) as a youth. Much information of the antebellum South and his service as a noted surgeon following the War..... 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