ANDREWS, MATTHEW PAGE (COMPILED BY)

Women of the South in War Times

Baltimore, MD: The Norman, Remington, Co, 1920. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book is in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. There is some beginning fraying to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and date on the front endpaper, and a previous owner's bookplate on the front pastedown, along with a small inked green mark. "Matthew Page Andrews (1879-1947) was born in Shepherdstown, being the nephew of the famous southern writer, Thomas Nelson Page. He was the author of Women in the South in War Time, The Tercentenary History of Maryland, Virginia, The Old Dominion, A History of the United States and The American's Creed and Its Meaning." (from West Virginia University). The author writes this history from the perspective of a staunch Confederate, painting the history of the war in colorful terms. He talks about the privations of the women and how they worked around the lack of provision. He includes personal testimonies and correspondence from ladies, and much more.. Very Good .

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Book number: 49411

Catalogue: CIVIL War

Keywords: Civil War Matthew Page Andrews Women War The Confederacy

BATES, RALPH O (BILLY)

Billy and Dick from Andersonville Prison to the White House the Most Chaste and Entertaining Story Before the American People. . . .

Santa Cruz, CA: Sentinel Pub. Co, 1910. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized paperback book with illustrated cardstock covers and a glued spine. The book is in Good only condition and was likely issued without a dust jacket. The front cover of the book has torn at the spine and is hanging on by a thread. The spine, spine joints and edges of the book covers have noticeable toning. There are two chips missing from the spine of the book. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name and town on the front endpaper. "Bates claims he served in the Ninth Ohio Cavalry, and after his capture was imprisoned by the Confederacy in seven different jails, including Macon, Danville, and Andersonville. After his escape from Andersonville in 1864, he was supposedly taken to the White House, where he met Lincoln. Bates was later awarded seven medals (an illustration is provided) , one for every prison in which he was kept. "Bad fiction masquerading as fact" - Nevins.". Good .

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Book number: 36406

Catalogue: CIVIL War

Keywords: Civil War Ralph O. Bates Prisoners Of War War Andersonville Prison

BOAZ, THOMAS M.

Libby Prison & Beyond a Union Staff Officer in the East, 1862-1865

Shippenburg, PA: The Burd Street Press Publication, 1999. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 157249123X. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "Libby Prison was a Confederate prison at Richmond, Virginia, during the American Civil War. It gained an infamous reputation for the overcrowded and harsh conditions under which officer prisoners from the Union Army were kept. Prisoners suffered from disease, malnutrition and a high mortality rate. By 1863, one thousand prisoners were crowded into large open rooms on two floors, with open, barred windows leaving them exposed to weather and temperature extremes. The building was built before the war as a food warehouse. The structure was moved to Chicago in 1889 to serve as a war museum. It was dismantled in 1899, with its pieces sold as souvenirs.". Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 37635

Catalogue: CIVIL War

Keywords: 157249123X Civil War Thomas M. Boaz Prisons Union Army Confederate Prison Civil War

BROWN, D. ALEXANDER

Grierson's Raid

Urbana, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1954. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good+ condition and has a Very Good dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some beginning rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's gift notation on the half title page. It appears this was a gift for a professor at the University of Illinois from his students, who signed their names on the free page after the last page of text. The dust jacket has edge wear, rubbing, several small tears and nicks. "Hamilton, the commander of the Corinth section of Grant's division, suggested what would eventually become Grierson's Raid. Subsequently, due to Hamilton's insistence on procuring a command that would garner him more glory, Hamilton offered his resignation. Grant quickly accepted. In the Western Theater of the American Civil War, Confederate cavalry raids under commanders such as Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest and Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan had harassed Union expeditions, namely at the Battle of Parker's Crossroads, where Forrest captured three hundred Union soldiers under Brig. Gen. Jeremiah C. Sullivan, but lost all of the artillery pieces belonging to his own command. The task of drawing the attention of Confederate raiders away from the Siege of Vicksburg fell to Col. Benjamin Grierson, a former music teacher who disliked horses after being kicked in the head by one as a child. Grierson's cavalry brigade consisted of the 6th and 7th Illinois and 2nd Iowa Cavalry regiments. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 42685

Catalogue: CIVIL War

Keywords: Civil War D. Alexander Brown Grierson's Raid Union Cavalry Americana

CAMPBELL, R. THOMAS

Hunters of the Night Confederate Torpedo Boats in the War between the States

Shippenburg, PA: Burd Street Pr, 2000. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 1572492023. Trade PB. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. This book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "The Squib class torpedo boats were built for the Confederate States Navy during the later stages of the American Civil War. After the torpedo boat CSS David attacked and damaged the ironclad USS New Ironsides, the Confederates continued building torpedo boats with hopes of breaking the Union blockade. Four vessels of the class – CSS Hornet, CSS Wasp, CSS Squib, and CSS Scorpion – were constructed in Richmond, Virginia, in 1864. All were armed with a single spar torpedo and were powered by steam engines. Squib damaged the gunboat USS Minnesota in an attack on April 9, 1864, and was later sent to Wilmington, North Carolina, where she was scuttled in February 1865. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 45403

Catalogue: CIVIL War

Keywords: 1572492023 Civil War R. Thomas Campbell Torpedo Boats Confederate States Of America Ships & Sailing

CHAMBERLAYNE, C. G. (WITH INTRODUCTION, NOTES AND INDEX BY) HAM CHAMBERLAYNE

Ham Chamberlayne - Virginian Letters and Papers of an Artillery Officer in the War for Southern Independence 1861-1865

Richmond, VA: Press of the Dietz Printing Co. Publishers, 1932. Limited Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; Signed by a relative of the subject. Limited to 1000 copies, this is number 630. The book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear. There is a small edge tear to the bottom spine end. The covers have several spots of discoloration and there is a light, but noticeable spot of water damage to the top front cover. The text pages are clean and bright. This copy has been signed by Elizabeth Chamberlayne, a relation of the author. "John Hampden Chamberlayne (1838-1882) , son of Dr. Lewis Webb Chamberlayne and Martha Burwell (Dabney) Chamberlayne, was an artillery captain during the Civil War. Afterwards, he worked for newspapers in Petersburg and Norfolk before moving to Richmond in 1876 to establish The State. ". Very Good- .

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Book number: 36252

Catalogue: CIVIL War

Keywords: Civil War C.G. Chamberlayne Ham Chamberlayne Virginia The South

COBURN, JACOB OSBORN & DON ALLISON

Hell on Belle Isle Diary of a CIVIL War Pow

Bryan, OH: Faded Banner Publications, 1997. 2nd Edition. Paperback. ISBN: 0965920100. Trade PB. B&W Illustrations; This is a Trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers are mostly clean and bright. The text pages are clean and bright. "The island served as a prison for Union soldiers during the American Civil War. Between 1862 and 1865, the island was home to about 30,000 POWs and as many as 1,000 died, though accounts vary with the South claiming the death rate was low, while the North claimed it was very high. The Battle of Walkerton was the result of a failed Union attempt to free them. In 1864, Peter DeWitt, Assistant Surgeon at Jarvis Hospital, Baltimore, received a number of prisoners recently released from the Prisoner of War camp at Belle Isle." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

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Book number: 46223

Catalogue: CIVIL War

Keywords: 0965920100 Civil War Jacob Osborn Coburn Don Allison POW Camps Pows Concentration Camps

EVERHART, WILLIAM C.

Vicksburg, National Military Park, Mississippi

Washington, D. C.: National Park Service, 1961. Trade Edition. Paperback. This is a trade sized paperback booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some beginning rubbing and wear. The text pages are clean and bright.. Very Good .

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Book number: 48940

Catalogue: CIVIL War

Keywords: Civil War William C. Everhart Civil War Battlefields Vicksburg National Parks National Park Service Battlefields

AMERICAN SOUVENIRS & GIFTS

Letters Home (Missing Issue #3) a Collection of Original CIVIL War Soldiers' Letters, Vol. I, II, and IV

Gettysburg, PA: American Souvenirs & Gifts, 2003. Stapled wraps. Trade PB. B&W Illustrations; Three trade sized booklets with illustrated covers and stapled spines. The booklets are in Very Good+ condition and were issued without dust jackets. The booklets are in clean, bright condition. There is some beginning bumping to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. Included are a group of letters from both Union and Confederate military members. The letters and photographs come from the Alan Sessarego Collection.. Very Good+ .

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Book number: 48445

Catalogue: CIVIL War

Keywords: Civil War American Souvenirs & Gifts Letters And Correspondence Military History Correspondence War

HAMERSLY, LEWIS R.

The Records of Living Officers of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps with a History of Naval Operations During the Rebellion of 1861-5: A List of the Ships and Officers Participating in the Great Battles

Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co, 1870. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some bumping, rubbing and small edge nicks and spots of fraying. There is a tear to the top front corner of the book cover, along with a spot of fading and water spotting. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the first free page. "The Union Navy was the United States Navy (USN) during the American Civil War, when it fought the Confederate States Navy (CSN). The term is sometimes used carelessly to include vessels of war used on the rivers of the interior while they were under the control of the United States Army, also called the Union Army. " (from wikipedia). Very Good .

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Book number: 50326

Catalogue: CIVIL War

Keywords: Civil War Lewis R. Hamersly U.S. Navy United States Marine Corps Naval Operatoins Civil War Navy Union Navy

HARTER, EUGENE C.

The Lost Colony of the Confederacy

College Station, TX: Texas A & M University Press, 2000. 1st Edition Thus; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 1585441023. Trade PB. This is a trade paperback book. The book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. "Confederados is the Brazilian name for Confederate expatriates, all white Southerners (along with their Black slaves) , who fled the Southern United States during Reconstruction, and their Brazilian descendants. They were enticed to Brazil by offers of cheap land from Emperor Dom Pedro II, who had hoped to gain expertise in cotton farming. The regime in Brazil had a number of features that attracted the Confederados, among these political decentralization, and a relatively high commitment to free trade. The continuing legality of slavery (until 1888) was another factor, though few Confederados actually acquired slaves in Brazil. " (from WIkipedia). Near Fine .

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Book number: 49275

Catalogue: CIVIL War

Keywords: 1585441023 Civil War Eugen C. Harter Brazil Exiles The Confederacy Confederados

HOLLANDSWORTH, JR., JAMES G.

The Louisiana Native Guards the Black Military Experience During the CIVIL War

Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 1995. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0807119393. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Fine condition and has a Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "The 1st Louisiana Native Guard (CSA) was a Confederate Louisianan militia that consisted of free persons of color. Formed in 1861 in New Orleans, Louisiana, it was disbanded on April 25, 1862. Some of the unit's members joined the Union Army's 1st Louisiana Native Guard, which later became the 73rd Regiment Infantry of the United States Colored Troops." (from Wikipedia). Fine in Fine dust jacket .

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Book number: 37694

Catalogue: CIVIL War

Keywords: 0807119393 Civil War James G. Hollandsworth Jr. Black Militia Louisiana New Orleans, LA

JONES, TERRY L.

Lee's Tigers the Louisiana Infantry in the Army of Northern Virginia

Baton Rouge, La: Louisiana State Univ Press, 1987. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 080711314X. This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is mostly clean and bright, but has a couple of small nicks to the edges. "The famous filibuster Roberdeau Wheat, returning from Italy in the spring of 1861, intended to raise a company of New Orleans troops and then a full regiment for Confederate service. And once he proved his mettle in battle, he'd no doubt gain a brigadier's star. As such, on April 18, 1861, just a few days after Fort Sumter was attacked by Confederate forces, the New Orleans Daily Crescent carried the following announcement: "We understand that our friend, Gen. C. R. Wheat, is about to raise a company of volunteers, to serve in the Army of Louisiana. His headquarters are on 64 Saint Charles Street, where we advise all friends of a glorious cause to repair and enlist." " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 45716

Catalogue: CIVIL War

Keywords: 080711314X Civil War Terry L. Jones Confederate States Of America Virginia History Lee's Tigers Zoave Military Confederate Fighters Louisiana

MICHNO, GREGORY

The Mystery of E Troop Custer's Gray Horse Company at the Little Bighorn

Missoula, MT: Mountain Press, 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0878423044. Trade PB. B&W Illustrations; This is a Trade paperback book. The book is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping and rubbing. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked gift notation on the title page. "The men of Company E rode big gray horses that stood out amidst the confusion during the afternoon of June 25, 1876. Twenty-eight of these men were found dead in a ravine after the fighting ceased. But which ravine? Why couldn't the army find their bones only a few years later? Why didn't archaeological excavations uncover any remains? The answers, finally, are at hand." (from Mountain Press Publishing). Very Good .

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Book number: 48626

Catalogue: CIVIL War

Keywords: 0878423044 Military History Gregory Michno Little Big Horn General Custer Native Americans

PULLEN, JOHN J.

The Twentieth Maine a Volunteer Regiment in the CIVIL War

Dayton, OH: Morningside Books, 1980. Reprint. Paperback. ISBN: 089029755X. Trade PB. Color and B&W illustrations; This is a trade paperback book. This book is in Near Fine condition and was issued without a dust jacket. This copy is still in it's original shrinkwrap. "The 20th Maine was organized in the state of Maine and mustered into federal service on August 29, 1862, with Col. Adelbert Ames as its commander. It was assigned to the Army of the Potomac in the 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, V Corps, where it would remain until mustered out on July 16, 1865. At that time, the brigade also consisted of the 16th Michigan, the 12th, 17th, and 44th New York, 83rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry regiments, and a Michigan company of sharpshooters. " (from Wikipedia). Near Fine .

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Book number: 43336

Catalogue: CIVIL War

Keywords: 089029755X Civil War John J. Pullen The Twentieth Maine Infantry Gettysburg Little Round Top Union Troops