St. Louis: Times Printing, 1868. First. HB. [UNIT HISTORY-CONFEDERATE] Highly acclaimed. Howes A-227. Coulter 7. Nevins I-57. Dornbusch II-2577. Eight plates/illustrations required and all present. AN EXTREMELY RARE BOOK! ANYTHING ON CONFEDERATE MISSOURI UNITS IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN! {CHECK BEVINS BOOK FOUND LATER}. More
n.p. Sun Job Printing, 1920. First. Hard Bound. Lieutenant Colonel Andrews was commander of the First Maryland Light Artillery. He was severely wounded at Winchester during the march to Gettysburg. He recovered but could not go into the field again. Hence, off to Europe to seek arms. Remained there until..... More
NY: Neale Publishing, 1914. First. Hard Bound Hard Bound. Krick. Nevins II-37. Account of one of the first Confederate martyrs. Ashby served under Stonewall during the valley campaign where he was fatally wounded. His death was mourned throughout the Confederacy. Not a real common title. More
NY: Neale Publishing, 1914. First. Hard Cover. Unusual it seems, This Ashby, likely kin to Turner was not a close relation. There is a chapter of Turner Ashby, but the book deals almost entirely on the Valley Campaign and is not another Ashby biography. Of importance are his thoughts on..... More
Raleigh: Edwards & Broughton, 1893. First. Wraps bound into boards. This a copy of a speech given by Avery, a NC Supreme Court judge on the date given. Very little is found on Hill who gained Lieutenant General rank in the Confederate Army. He was Stonewall's brother-in law and good..... More
Baltimore: Selby & Delany, 1867. First. Hard Cover. I believe this is the rarest and most expensive of the Ashby biographies. It is a complete history with seven outstanding appendices attached. These were written by notables such as Chew, battery commander; McDonald, a member of the brigade and author of..... More
Doylestown, PA. W.W.H. Davis, 1868. First. HB. [MEMOIR-CONFEDERATE] Nevins I-185: "…contains much on everyday life.." Dornbusch II-18. Author was a member of the 1st Alabama Inf, CSA, a unit I believe was captured intact twice, Island 10 and Vicksburg. A very collectible Confederate book. More
NY: Putnam, 1891. First. HB. [CAMPAIGN-CONFEDERATE] Nevins I-23: “Repetitious of Beauregard’s earlier writing and purporting to answer several of General J.E. Johnston’s views; only partially convincing.” Two folding maps. More
[Newport, AR]: For the Author, Ca. 1913. First. HB. [UNIT HISTORY/MEMOIR-CONFEDERATE] A REAL RARITY! Try to find contemporary accounts of Arkansas Confederate units! Howes B-407. Coulter 30. Dornbusch II-107. Not in Nevins. Overall VG. Private Bevens served in the First Arkansas Infantry, CSA. Most all his service was in the..... More
NY: Charles Evans. 1863. First. HB. First Edition. Nevins II-35. SP-15 (Freeman). Book Very Good overall, FFEP excised, but tight and gold lettering on this smallish green book is bright. More
Austin: Univ of Texas, 1919. First. Wraps. [UNIT HISTORY-CONFEDERATE] The noted 8th Texas Cavalry. Dornbusch II-1055. Coulter 35. Nevins I-60. Most dismiss his account as it was written 60 years after the events and from memory. Nonetheless, the Terry Texas Rangers had an enviable war record. More
Scotland Neck, NC: W.L.L. Hall, 1888. First. Wraps. [UNIT HISTORY-CONFEDERATE] Dornbusch III-2026. Not in Nevins. Unusual, has a sticker on front wrap with Bond listed as Superintendent of Public Instruction in Scotland Neck, NC. There was a bitter debate between North Carolina and Virginia about the naming of the famous..... More
Roanoke, VA: n.p., 1917. Second. Wraps. Brown served in Company C, 12th VA Inf of Mahone’s Brigade. Scarce book. Dornbusch II-1376. Coulter 55. Howes B-864. Wright B-1408. Nevins I-64. More
Huntington, WVA: Paragon Printing, Ca. 1920. First. HB. EXTREMELY RARE, ONLY 125 COPIES PRINTED! John was only 16 when he enlisted in the 31st VA Infantry. Initial service was in Jackson’s Division, later Ewell’s. He joined the newly formed 20th VA Cav in 1863. Believe the book was..... More
Louisville, KY: Courier-Journal Job, 1917. First. Hard Cover. Castleman was a CSA major in the Second Kentucky Cavalry, CSA. The Second Cavalry belonged to General John Hunt Morgan's command and had Basil Duke as the LtCol. The unit fought in the West, with much of the regiment captured at Buffington..... More
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
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
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
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
Louisville, KY: Courier-Journal, 1890. First. HB. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY MARY DICKISON, AUTHOR. Inscription reads, "To Robert (?) Whitney with sincere affection of the author. You have asked with free (?) Christian kindness for me in my sad, childless widow'shood and God will bless you." What looks like the same..... More
Cincinnati: Robert Clark Co, 1897. First. HB. A very collectable book, not seen often. Good pedigree: Nevins I-81; Dornbusch II-2697, Howes D-346, ITC-44. Tom Broadfoot: “…seldom found in good condition.” NICE ATTRIBUTION. GIFT INSCRIPTION FROM E. CRAWFORD TO CLARENCE R. HATTON. CW DATABASE HAS HATTON AS A VMI CADET EARLY..... More
NY: Neale Publishing, 1906. First Thus. Hard Bound. 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. He took over Morgan's command after Morgan was shot by Union..... 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
Nashville: McQuiddy Printing, 1922. First. Stiff Wraps. Duncan was with Forrest at Donelson, Ft. Pillow, Murphfreeboro, Shiloh, Chickamauga and with Bragg in Kentucky. Duncan was from Mississippi (Corinth) and joined at age 15 when he served as a scout and guide. Nevins I-84: “…Member of Forrest’s Cavalry…” Coulter 139. Dornbusch..... More