Indianola, IA: Booth Publishing, 1897. First. Hard Cover. A VERY SCARCE ACCOUNT. AUTHOR WAS A MEMBER OF THE 22ND IOWA INFANTRY. A FOX FIGHTING 300 UNIT. The 22nd served in the Western Theater. After Vicksburg, the Unit move to the East and the Valley Campaign where Booth was captured..... 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
Hickory, NC: Clay Printing, 1911. First. HB. Red Cloth. Nevins II-223. Catawba County is located in Western North Carolina. This rare book lists over 1500 soldiers from the area and gives a bio of each. Tom Broadfoot reports that it is seldom found in good condition. Not the case with..... More
Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 1930. First. Hard Bound. "The time has come for an impartial and non-controversial study of prisons North and South during the Civil War. Old hates have cooled..." (Publisher's note.) Arguably the best compilation of prisoner of war information. Extensive bibliography. Each prison is addressed..... More
NY: Putnam, 1912. It contains 62 illustrations, mostly photos. First. Hard Bound. Extensive account of Elimira of over 450 pages. It contains a list of Confederate dead buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. There are testimonials from several Confederate prisoners as well as a detailed history of the camp from formation..... More
NY: Ogden, Thulstrup, Davidson, etal. 1912. A later gathering of the photos. Wraps in a folder. An overlooked compilation of Civil War photos. Many, many Brady photographs along with other noted period photographers. Excellent narrative to support the photos.This series came out about prior to the Miller set which became..... More
madison: Democrat Printing , State Printer, 1911. First. Hard Bound. SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION, D.G.JAMES. An important Wisconsin piece. Includes list of deaths, testimonies of former Andersonville inmates including Mr. James who signed the book. Not at all sympathetic to Southern arguments and is therefore a...... More
NY: Neale Publishing, 1908. First. Hard Bound. A very unusual narrative as the author was a prisoner ( 6th Mich Cavalry) and he speaks on Commandant Wirz’s behalf. Dorn Mich-30, Krick 366: “Important prison narrative…” Nevins: I-199: “…vehement, detailed and sometimes convincing.” Page was first a prisoner at Belle Isle..... More
NY: Andrew N. Kellogg, 1901. First. Hard Bound. Smallish book by a veteran of the 7th Wisconsin Infantry, a unit that was part of the famed Iron Brigade. Prutsman was captured at Second Manassas and sent to Libby Prison. He traveled about the Southern prison system for the next year..... 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