NY: Putnam, 1906. First. HB. Coulter 106. The 16th was a two year regiment that saw action at First Manassas, Gaines Mill where it suffered heavy casualties and Salem Church during the Chancellorsville Campaign. Scarce in a dust jacket. More
London: George Allen, 1911. First. Hardcover. Number 13 in the series, The American War of Secession. The series was provided to Royal Army officers in preparation for their competency tests. Without bias or bitterness often found in the narratives written by American participants. Very detailed and well organized..... More
Baltimore: Green-Lucas, 1920. First. HB. Dame, William Meade. BOOK IN A SCARCE DJ. Author a member of the Richmond Howitzers, a famous artillery unit that served in the Army of Northern Virginia. Saw action in virtually all battles from First Manassas through Appomatox. More
Chicago: Clinic Publishing, 1901. Second. Hard Bound. The book is full of anecdotes and has little organization. Lots of dialog long after the fact. The author was from Mississippi and hints he served in one of the State's units - but which one is a guess. Nevins I-78. More
Richmond, VA: Confederate States of America, Navy Department, February 3, 1865. First. None. CONFEDERATE IMPRINT. Parrish & Willingham 1684. Multiple communications by the Secretary of the Navy Mallory and Governor Vance of North Carolina concerning the supposed stealing of the Welsh coal meant for the steamer Advance..... More
Richmond, VA: Confederate States of America, Navy Department, January 17, 1863. First. None. See photos. CONFEDERATE IMPRINT. Parrish & Willingham 2335. A report from Colonel Imboden who was stationed in VA and what was to become WVA. Tells of an incident whereas a Confederate was threatened..... More
NY: Belford Company, 1890. First. Hard Cover. TWO THICK VOLUMES. Appears that President Davis may not have gotten all he wanted to say in his own lengthy two volume dissertation. Thought is he likely dictated part of Varina's narrative. The relationship of the two was often a stormy one..... More
Marietta, OH: E.R. Alderman & Sons, 1890. 1936 Second. HB. One of the great Union regimentals/memoirs. Howes-D-148. Nevins I-79: “The best narrative by a soldier from the Midwest,…standard source for the Eastern battles and the Iron Brigade.” Dornbusch I-W-64. Coulter 117. Union Bookshelf #25. The 6th suffered casualties unlike nearly..... More
Mobile, AL: Gossip Printing, 1890. Author's Autograph Edition. SIGNED BY DELEON UNDER HIS PICTURE FRONTISE. ITC- 40 : "…a journalist who was a good observer of Confederate life." Nevins II-218. Coulter- 123. SP . Howes 241. 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: Houghton-Mifflin, 1923. First. Hard Bound. A fine copy of a very sympathetic account of Lee. An unusual tribute to the great Confederate general. More
Cincinnati: Miami Printing and Publishing, 1867. First. Hard Cover. General Duke's most noted service in the war was as second-in-command for his brother-in-law John Hunt Morgan. Duke would later write a popular account of Morgan's most famous raid: 1863's Morgan's Raid and also an excellent autobiography. He took over Morgan's..... 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
NY: Macmillan Co., 1931. Nevins II-172: “Long recognized as a classic study but now under fire from the revisionists.” Who cares about the revisionists. They write history the way they want it to be and when they tell the lies over and over they then believe them so that is..... More
Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1950. First. Hard Bound. Nevins II-54: “…Fine, critical and well balanced study of the zealous and often impetuous Confederate commander, based on an imposing array of sources. “ Dornbusch II-2799. One of the first and best biographies on the controversial John Bell Hood. He and his..... More
Evansville, IN: Keller Printing and Publishing, 1898. First. Hard Cover. Dyer served with the 1st Kentucky Cavalry (CSA) under Morgan and Wheeler at various times. Dyer seemed to "visit" most Federal prisons at one time or another, he was jailed at Camp Chase among others. He accompanied Davis on his..... More
n.p., Ca. 1883. First. Wraps. This was an address given by Early on Feb 22, 1883, before a reunion of the Maryland Line. The booklet has stamped on the top of the front cover, “Sold for the relief of the maimed and needy Confederate soldiers in Maryland.” SCARCE!! VG for..... More
Mendota, IL: For the Author. 1910. First. HB. Dorn I-26, Coulter 143. Nevins I-190: …"best feature is his description of Belle Isle." Deals with the 7th Illinois Cavalry. More
London: Trubner, 1865. First. HB. Not in any references. Requires one map which is present. Very early study of this campaign. Good insight and good sources. Nice little book. More
Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, 1888. First. Hard Cover. The 15th West Virginia Infantry served near home but made excursions into the Shenandoah Valley, particularly during Early’s 1864 invasion. The unit suffered heavily at Cedar Mountain. There is a Company B roster listed. Not found in the common bibliographies. More
Urbana, IL: University of Illinois, 1996. First. Hard Cover. This book had a short life among Civil War book collectors. It could not compete with Tom Broadfoot's price guide. However, it has value. There are approximately 1,100 books reviewed with a short narrative on each. There are books found in..... More
Chicago? Chicago Civil War Roundtable, Not Copyrighted. Printed April,1946 without copyright. Believe the author was a charter member of the first Civil War roundtable that was founded in Chicago. The book has some interesting photos, for instance, one of an elderly woman who assisted in preparing General Sydney Johnston's body..... 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
Macon, GA: J.W. Burke, 1912. First Thus. Hard Cover. This volume is likely a reprint from the very rare Marcus Wright book used during his post-War Confederate research. This an excellent reference book, required for the researcher. Thousands of names with their unit of assignment. Not in Nevins... More
St. Louis: Commercial Printing, 1912. First. HB. A really rare one, not found in any standard bibliographies. Author served in the 1st Missouri Engineers. Not a lot on battles as the engineers did not normally serve on the frontline – but near it. Many personal experiences and antecdotes. This copy..... More