McClellan: A Vindication of the Military Career of General George B. McClellan
NY: Neale Publishing, 1916. First. HB. Krick 69: "…totally sympathetic…" Nevins II-43: "…a necessary handbook for McClellan's friends. More
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Lee and His Cause, Or The Why and the How of the War Between the States
NY: Neale Publishing, 1907. First. HB. Author was a member of Quirk’s Scouts (Morgan) and Co. K, 12th Mississippi (CSA). Krick 104. Nevins II-10. Dornbusch II-585. More
Gettysburg
NY: Neale Publishing, 1905. First. HB. Smallish book with poetry, order of battle, testimonies, etc. Krick 114: Author served as captain in the 11th VA Infantry. “Interesting book…” Not in Nevins. Has notes from W.L. Skaggs, an historian and educator of some merit in the early 1900s in Arkansas. More
Morgan's Cavalry
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
Reminiscences of a Rebel.
NY: Neale Publishing, 1913. First. HB. Author was a member of the 40th VA Inf. ; served as Captain of Company I. More
Antietam and the Maryland and Virginia Campaigns of 1862.
NY: Neale, 1912. First. HB. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, A scarcer Neale. More
Boy Soldiers of the Confederacy
NY: Neale Publishing, 1905. First. HB. A series of biographies. Wish there were more bios included. One of the rarer Neale Confederate pieces. Krick Page 84: “…Poorly organized and sometimes shallow, there is useful information included on almost 100 soldiers.” Emphasis on 1st Arkansas and VMI people. Nevins I-108: “Short..... More
Heros and Spies of the Civil War
Washington and NY: Neale Publishing, 1903. First. HB. David. Humphries was a Captain in the 7th VA Cavalry, under Ashby early in the War. Nevins I-109. Krick -84: "…fairly useful memoirs of a captain in the 7th VA Cav. Special emphasis on Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign, Battle of the Wilderness..... More
The War of the Sixties
NY: Neale Publishing, 1912. First. HB. Another of the Neale Civil War offerings. Not common. Actually a large grouping of first person narratives of specific experiences during the War. Most narratives two to four pages in length. Both Confederate and Federal. Covers all aspects of the conflict. More
The Shenandoah Valley and Virginia, 1861-1865: A War Study.
NY: Neale Publishing, 1903. First. Hard Bound. Dornbusch III-1523. Krick 264. Nevins I-34: “…useful outline of the major campaigns in the Valley of Virginia." Main themes obviously the Jackson Valley Campaign of 1862 and Sheridan's activity in 1864. More
The Life of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
NY: Neale Publishing, 1906. First. Hard Bound. Samuel Alexander Mudd was a physician who was imprisoned for conspiring with John Wilkes Booth in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. In 1864 he first met Booth who was then planning to kidnap Lincoln. Mudd was seen in the company of three..... More
The True Story of Andersonville Prison: A Defense of Henry Wirz.
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
A Soldiers Letters to Charming Nellie.
New York: Neale Publishing, 1908. First. HB. Polley served in the famous 4th Texas Infantry (CSA) which was a part of Hood's Texas Brigade. This unit served in virtually all the major engagements with the Army of Northern Virginia and briefly alongside the Army of Tennessee at Chicamauga. It, along..... More
Some Reminiscences.
NY: Neale Publishing, 1909. First. Hard Bound. NOTE: THIS BOOK WAS PRINTED WITHOUT A FRONTISE. The author was a private in one of the most famous Confederate cavalry units, the Ninth Virginia Cavalry, initially led by W.H.F. Lee. His discussion of the battle at Gettysburg is humorous as he..... More
Life of Robert Edward Lee.
NY: Neale Publishing, 1906. First. Hard Bound. Nevins II-88: "...critical essays designed to reveal and exhibit the character of Lee..."Krick 454. Major events in the Great One's life result in a chapter. Present are the required 19 illustrations. Not a common Neale. More
Stone’s River: The Turning Point of the Civil War
NY: Neale Publishing, 1914. First. Hard Bound. NOTE: THIS BOOK PRINTED WITHOUT A FRONTISE. A scarce narrative by the famous Neale Press. Little early writing on the Stone's River {Murphfreesboro] major engagement in the Western Theater at the close of 1862. A near victory for Bragg that could of..... More
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