Historical Record of the First Regiment Maryland Infantry
Washington City: Gibson Brothers, 1871. First. HB. Dornbusch II-489. Nevins I-67. Howes C-104. Both req'd plates (maps) present. SCARCE PIECE. Detailed unit history. More
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From Yorktown to Santiago With the Sixth U.S. Cavalry
Baltimore: Lord Baltimore Press, 1900. First. HB.Yellow Cloth. There are 86 pages devoted to the Civil War. Other chapters deal with the Indian Wars against the Apache and ends with the Santiago, Cuba, campaign. Interestingly, the 6th was next to T.R.s Rough Riders but got scant attention. The book contains..... More
Story of Stonewall Jackson.
Atlanta: D.E. Luther Publishing, 1901. First. Hard Cover. Another biography of Stonewall, this one approved by Stonewall's wife, Mary Anna Jackson. It contains testimonies/articles about Jackson by noted Confederates like Wade Hampton, Stephen Lee, Fitzhugh Lee, Joseph Wheeler, et.al .A thick and heavy book with a striking cover .Numerous illustrations..... More
The Fourteenth Regiment Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (Colored) In the War to Preserve the Union, 1861-1865.
Providence. Snow & Farnham, 1898. First. HB. ONE OF THE FEW REGIMENTALS WRITTEN ABOUT AFRO-AMERICAN SERVICE. THIS UNIT SERVED MOSTLY IN LOUISIANA. BOOK IS FULL OF PORTRAIT PHOTOS WITH NOT ONE AFRO AMERICAN IMAGE. THE BOOK’S PREFACE IMPLIES ONLY 200 COPIES WERE FUNDED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE. More
A Military View of Recent Campaigns in Virginia and Maryland (Volume I) Campaigns in Virginia, Maryland (Volume II)
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
History of Hampton Battery F, Independent Pennsylvania Light Artillery.
Akron, OH: Werner Co., 1909. First. Hard Cover. The battery served in the Army of the Potomac nearly the whole War. At Antietam it set up near the Dunkard Church and fired over 200 rounds into the neighboring woods (West Woods). This battery did yeoman service defending the Peach Orchard..... More
Hints to Riflemen.
NY: Appleton. 1864. First. HB. A War dated manual with information for both civilian and military marksmen. Book has an interesting appendix with prices on the favorite arms of the Civil War era. Chock full of good data. More
History of Company G, Ninth S.C. Regiment, Infantry, S.C. Army and of Company E, Sixth S.C. Regiment, Infantry, S.C. Army.
Charleston, SC: Walker, Evans &Cogswell Co., 1899. First. Hard Bound. A REALLY RARE SOUTH CAROLINA UNIT HISTORY!! My research found there is virtually nothing written about these two historic units. THIS BOOK MAY BE IT!! The units served in fighting commands, namely Jones' and Jenkin's Brigades, Pickett's Division, Longstreet's Corps..... More
Resolution of Congress. Confederate States of America, Richmond.January 1862.
Richmond, VA: Confederate States of America, January, 1862. First. None. See photo. CONFEDERATE IMPRINT. RESOLUTION OF CONGRESS Parrish & Willingham 1732. LIMITED TO 300 COPIES. This is the report of the patent office for the period from the formation of the Confederate government in..... More
History of the Twelfth Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers in the Civil War. 1862-3
Providence: Show and Farham, Ca. 1901-04. First. HB. This a three month outfit, best service at Fredericksburg. Book has roster and many photos of unit members. Book likely once owned by Private William Bouton of Company I, 6th Rhode Island Infantry. More
Letter from the Secretary of War. Confederate States of America, Richmond. March 31, 1862.
Richmond, VA: Confederate States of America, March 31, 1862. First. None. See photo. CONFEDERATE IMPRINT. Parrish & Willingham 2330. Crandall 1358. This is the detailed Confederate participant's reports of the Battle of Bethel sometimes called Big Bethel fought on June 10, 1861. It begins with Colonel MacGruder's..... More
Quantrill and the Border Wars.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa: Torch Press, 1910. First. Hard Cover. Probably the definitive study of the Missouri-Kansas badman. The War in these parts was particular vicious and extended to the innocent. It took several generations to forget this era. Dornbusch III-273. Nevins I-25: strongly hostile to Quantrill. Howes 689. More
The Rebel Scout: A Thrilling History of Scouting Life in the Southern Army.
Washington City: National Publishing, 1904. First. HB. BOOK SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE SON OF THE REBEL SCOUT AUTHOR. Dornbusch II-2660. Nevins I-73: “…memoirs of a Confederate cavalryman who made many solo trips to Washington.” Howes 695. Small red book. More
The Life of Stonewall Jackson.
New York: Charles Richardson, 1866. First thus. Hardcover. First Edition Thus, The real first is a Confederate imprint from 1863, this edition evidently "stolen" during the War and published in the North. Not a common book even so. Nevins: II-47: "'Composed in bivouac" by an unconcealed admirer; based on personal..... More
The Field Manual of Evolutions of the Line.
Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1862. First. HB. SIGNED by Major Edward Lewis Joy, 36th Iowa Infantry Volunteers. Joy was evidently a line officer, took a Majority in 1864 and served in the judge advocates office. He lived in Ottumwa and died in 1892. This is a very rare volume as it SUPPLEMENTS..... More
A Private's Recollections of Fredericksburg.
Providence: By the Society, 1884. First. Wraps bound into boards. LIMITED TO 250 COPIES! UNION BOOKSHELF 85. Author was a member of the Fourth New York Infantry and had the "honor" of being one of the first units to charge Marye's Heights. Author claims his division sustained 50% casualties in..... More
The Civil War and Readjustment in Kentucky.
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina, 1926. First. Hard Bound. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY COULTER. A scholarly study as are all of Professor Coulter’s efforts. Nevins II-147: “A good account of the history and character of this key border state, embraces all facets of life there.”... More
The Army Officer’s Pocket Companion; Principally Designed for Staff Officers in the Field.
NY: Van Nostrand, 1862. 1862 Edition. HB. Not in standard references. Book is a general information manual for carry in the field. Interestingly, there is a tipped in notebook with ruled paper for note taking. Has to be exceptionally scarce, have not seen it before. Xlib. HAS SIGNATURE OF WILLIAM..... More
The Twenty-First Regiment of Iowa Volunteer Infantry:
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
Four Years Campaigning in the Army of the Potomac.
Grand Rapids, MI: Dygert Brothers, 1874. First. Hard Cover. Rare half leather. The author served in the Third Michigan Infantry. The Third arrived in time for the Seven Days and continued through the conflict finishing in Alabama at the close of the War. The unit fought at Second Manassas and..... More
From Bull Run to Chancellorsville: The Story of the Sixteenth New York Infantry Together with Personal Reminiscences
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
1863. Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Special Campaign Series.
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
From the Rapidan to Richmond and the Spottsylvania Campaign.
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
Recollections of a Rebel Surgeon
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
Message of the President. Confederate Government, Richmond. February 3, 1865
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