The Battle of Chancellorsville
Bangor, ME: For the Author, 1896. First. Hard Bound. Nevins I-31: "..Detailed study of Jackson's flanking movement.." Dornbusch IV-12791. A standard on this campaign. More
Military Campaigns
The Making of a Soldier: Letters of General R.S. Ewell.
Richmond: Whittet & Shepperson, 1935. First. HB. Nevins I-86. Not much on General R.S. Ewell, an acceptable division commander, but questionable corps commander. Highly criticized for his role at The Wilderness. More
Autobiography
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
Hood's Tennessee Campaign
NY: Neale Publishing, 1929. First. Hard Bound. The title is very descriptive of the narrative. This being the fateful campaign of 1864-5 into Tennessee that virtually destroyed the proud Confederate Army of Tennessee at Franklin and Nashville. Howes 336. Nevins I-32: "...thoroughly researched..." Winner of the Robert M...... More
The Nineteenth Illinois.
Chicago: Donohue, 1912. First. HB. INTERESTING ASSOCIATION, COLONEL OF THE 19TH WAS TURCHIN, AUTHOR OF THE COLLECTIBLE CHICKAMAUGA BOOK. MOST UNIT MEMBERS WERE FROM THE CHICAGO AND WESTERN ILLINOIS AREA. ROSTER AND PICTURES. WESTERN THEATER UNIT. "Who Will Save the Left." More
Campaigns and Battles of the Sixteenth Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers.
Nashville: Cumberland Presbyterian Publishing, 1884. First. HB. Nevins I-102”…author gained the rank of major before his capture, he spent the last year of the War in Camp Douglas.” Howes 374. Dornbusch II-1015. Nevins I-102. Contains sketches of the 5th, 8th, Carnes Battery, Wright’s Brigade, 11th, 17th, 33rd, 7th Kentucky and..... More
The Oglethorpe Light Infantry.
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
The Campaign of Fredericksburg, Nov – Dec 1862.
London: Kegan Paul, Trench and Co, 1886. First. HB. A very scarce first, many thinking it is the best on this overwhelming Confederate victory. Nevins I-32: A study of merit. Book was designed for Royal Army officer study without an axe to grind or excuses to make. With required maps..... More
Rebel Invasion of Missouri and Kansas and the Campaign of the Army of the Border.
Chicago: Church and Goodman, 1865. Not a common book on subjects that did not receive much notoriety. Anything Missouri and Kansas related to the Civil War is hard to find. Nevins I-38: “A personal narrative, by an officer of a Kansas Colored unit; emphasizes the service of Kansas militiamen.”..... More
A Narrative of the Service of the Officers and Enlisted Men of the 7th Regiment of Vermont Volunteers from 1862 to1866.
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
Advance and Retreat; Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies.
New Orleans. Hood Orphan Memorial Fund, 1880. First. HB. 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..... More
Advance and Retreat; Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate States Armies.
New Orleans: Hood Orphan Memorial Fund, G.T. Beauregard, 1880. First. Hardcover. Hood died before his manuscript was published. Hood and his wife left many orphaned children so General Beauregard oversaw the publication of this book so that money would be available to care for the children. The narrative is..... More
The Army of Tennessee.
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1941. First. HB. This the “Tennessee Edition” which is limited to 1,000 copies. This #194 of 1000. SIGNED. An excellent earlier study of the famous Confederate Army.Often cited. Includes some meaningless emphemera, a newspaper article, and folded map of Cheatham's Hill. More
Historical Sketch of the Chicago Board of Trade Battery
Chicago: The ?berry Company, 1902. First. Hard Bound. EXTREMELY RARE UNION REGIMENTAL HISTORY. The unit manned six guns and fought in the Western Theater in all the major battles there. This dealer has seen it one other time in 25 years. That copy was missing pages and offered..... More
Recollections of a Maryland Confederate Soldier and Staff Officer Under Johnston, Jackson, And Lee
Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins Co, 1914. First. Hard Bound. Author served in the 1st Maryland Infantry (CSA) from First Manassas to Appomatox. Very scarce account. ITC-98: "…at least the equal to Goldsborough's account. This among the the most valuable Confederate soldiers accounts…author twice captured…" Nevins I-107: “Possessed of both insight..... More
Recollections and Opinions Concerning the Events Which Immediately Preceded and Followed the Outbreak of the War Between Northern and Southern States.
Baltimore: Sun Book and Job Printing, 1922. First. Wrappers. VERY SCARCE!!! So rare it doesn't make the standard Civil War bibliographies. More
The Campaigns of the Confederate Army
Atlanta: Foote & Davis, 1901. First. Hard Bound. Contains a brief synopsis of the major battles that the Army of Northern Virginia participated in.Nevins I-33. Dornbusch III-1394. Howes 778. Book has a map in pristine condition. More
History of the Nineteenth Army Corps
NY: Putnam, 1892. First. HB. Nevins I-112: "Straightfoward, factual history…few observations give life to the account." Dornbusch III-1347. One of few Union Corps histories. More
Muskets and Medicine, or Army Life in the Sixties
Philadelphia: F.A. Davis, 1917. First. HB. Nevins I-114. Coulter 258. Dornbusch I-IL-359. Nevins states it is the only printed record of note of the 130th Ill Infantry. A super book with interesting and not seen photos about the medical field. BOOK SIGNED ON FFEP NEAR GUTTER. Mostly Trans Mississippi... More
Cease Firing and The Long Roll (Two Volumes)
Boston: Houghton-Mifflin, 1911/1912. N.C. Wyeth, both volumes. Both Firsts. Hard Bound. Cease Firing is a novel set in Georgia. It is a sequel to her other novel, The Long Roll. Bibliographies state the two novels should be read together as a set. The Long Roll is her first..... More
The Story of a Confederate Boy in the Civil War.
Portland, OR: Glass & Prudhomme, 1914. First Thus. Hard Bound. This is the first reprint of the original which is an invisible 1897 piece worth maybe $2000 if found. Johnston served in Company D, 7th Va Inf, CSA commanded by Jubal Early, Richard Ewell and A.P. Hill among others. Johnston..... More
A Civil War Album of Paintings by the Prince de Joinville
NY: Atheneum, 1964. First. Hard Bound. de Joinville was a son of the King of France who served briefly on General McClellan's staff. He was accepted as a reasonable artist. The preface of the book is by the Comte de Paris and text by modern historians (one General “Jumping..... More
Military Operations in Georgia During the War Between the States.
Augusta: Chronicle Printing, 1893. First. Wraps. This is an address to Confederate Survivors at their 12th reunion. This booklet contains two narratives, that of the prolific Colonel Jones on Josiah Tattnall and General Forrest at Brice's Crossroads amongst other bits and pieces. This account is supplemented by a...... More
The Siege and Evacuation of Savannah, Georgia in December 1864.
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
Historical Sketch of the Chatham Artillery.
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