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THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
101 Items, Mainly from the Confederate Perspective
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1. [Alabama] Boyd, Charles E.
The Devil’s Den: A History of the 44th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Confederate States Army (1862-1865)
Banner Press, 1987. First edition. 120 pp., plus unit roster, bibliography, and index.
Also includes several photographs, and maps of the Battle of Gettysburg and the
Gettysburg Campaign. Devil’s Den refers to the Union sharpshooter location the 44th
Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment secured to allow a Confederate attack at Little
Round Top. Fine.
$195
2. [Alabama] Fulton, William Frierson
The War Reminiscences of William Frierson Fulton
II, 5th Alabama Battalion, Archer’s Brigade, A.P. Hill’s
Light Division, A.N.V.
Butternut Press, 1986. 161 pp. High quality facsimile reprint. Begins on Chapter III,
indicating portion of original was lost. An American Civil War memoir, telling of
Fulton’s early life on a plantation and at college, and his enlistment and service
during the war, which included the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
Includes list of members of the North Sumter Rifles. Near fine - edges faintly foxed.
$50
3. [Alabama] Oates, William C.; Krick, Robert K. (Introduction)
The War Between the Union and the Confederacy and Its Lost
Opportunities, with a History of the 15th Alabama Regiment and the
Forty-Eight Battles in which it was Engaged
Dayton: Press of Morningside Bookshop, 1985. Reprint of 1905 original.
xxiv, 808 pp. Includes new introduction. Firsthand accounts from the
Confederate viewpoint, including: a justification of secession; opinions
on why the Confederacy should have succeeded; criticisms of President
Jefferson Davis, the Confederate Congress, and Confederate and Union
officers; praise of fellow soldiers; author’s observations and experience as
Brigadier-General in the war between the United States and Spain. Fine.
$65
4. [Arkansas] Roberts, Bobby; Moneyhon, Carl
Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Arkansas in the Civil
War (The President’s Series in Arkansas and Regional Studies,
Volume Three)
The University of Arkansas Press, 1987. First edition. 242 pp. Part of a
series of photographic histories by Roberts & Moneyhon, depicting the
experiences of various states during the American Civil War.
This volume focuses on Arkansas, and includes sections on the war along
the Mississippi; the naval war; Little Rock; Civil War medicine; etc., plus
bibliography and index. Near fine - edges faintly foxed.
$50
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5. [Carolinas] Bradley, Mark L.
The Battle of Bentonville: The Last Stand in the Carolinas
Savas Woodbury Publishers, 1996. 2nd printing. xxii, 400 pp. An assessment of
General Sherman’s Carolinas Campaign, with the Battle of Bentonville as its
centerpiece, with vignettes from both the Union and Confederate points of view.
Includes three dozen maps. Very good - corner of page ridge faintly stained.
$22
6. [Carolinas] Caldwell, J.F.J.; Wallace, Lee A. (Editor)
The History of a Brigade of South Carolinians First Known
as Gregg’s and Subsequently as McGowan’s Brigade
Dayton: Morningside Press, 1984. Revised edition. 326 pp.
Maps on endpapers. First published in 1866. A history of
Gregg’s Brigade, also known as McGowan’s Brigade. Includes the 1st South Carolina
Volunteers, Orr’s Regiment of Rifles, the 12th, 13th and 14th South Carolina Volunteers. This edition includes a new introduction, notes, and index by Lee A. Wallace, Jr.
Also, photographs of several commanders. Near fine.
$25
7. [Carolinas] Clark, Walter (Editor)
Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North
Carolina in the Great War 1861-65, Written by Members of the
Respective Commands, in Five Volumes
Broadfoot’s Bookmark, Wendell / Avera Press, 1982. Reprint
of 1901 original. Includes photographs and several maps. Over
4,000 pages focusing specifically on North Carolina’s
contributions to the war effort on the side of the Confederacy.
Very good - lightly rubbed, page ridges faintly foxed.
$225
8. [Carolinas] Dickert, D. Augustus; Hoole, Wm. Stanley (Introduction)
History of Kershaw’s Brigade, with Complete Roll of Companies,
Biographical Sketches, Incidents, Anecdotes, Etc.
Dayton: Morningside Bookshop, 1988. High quality facsimile reprint. 583 pp. Revised
edition of 1899 original, with new introduction by Wm. Stanley Hoole. Frontispiece of
Lt. Col. Axalla John Hoole, to which this edition is dedicated. Appendix includes roll of
Second South Carolina Volunteer Regiment. Near fine - edges faintly foxed.
$40
9. [Carolinas] Iobst, Richard W.; Manarin, Louis H.; Lucas, Wade
The Bloody Sixth: The Sixth North Carolina Regiment, Confederate States of
America
Butternut Press, 1987. Reprint of 1965 original. First hardcover edition. xv, 493 pp. A
history of the Sixth North Carolina Regiment by Richard W. Iobst, with a complete
roster by Louis H. Manarin, and narrative on the reactivated regiment by Wade Lucas.
A comprehensive work, with alphabetical listings of soldiers with short biographies
for quick and easy reference, as well as more detailed narratives for those interested in
a more extensive background. Near fine - top edge lightly foxed along binding edge.
$125
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10. [Carolinas] Jordan, Weymouth T.; Manarin, Louis H.
North Carolina Troops 1861-1865: A Roster - Ten Volume Set (III, IV, V,
VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII)
Raleigh: North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1991. 2nd
printing with addenda. Biographical roster of Confederate soldiers in
NC regiments. Includes history of each regiment, rosters of officers and
troops, and individual records of soldiers. These volumes deal with the
infantry, and cover regiments: 1st-3rd, Misc. Units; 4th-8th; 11th-15th, 13th
Bn.; 16th-18th, 20th-21st; 22nd-26th; 32nd-35th, 37th; 38th-39th, 42nd-44th;
45th-48th; 49th-52nd; 53rd-56th. Very good - minor tears to corners of a
few jackets, edges lightly foxed.
$350
11. [Carolinas] Mills, George Henry
History of the 16th North Carolina Regiment
(Originally 6th N.C. Regiment) in the Civil War
Hamilton: Edmonston Publishing, 1992.
[iv], 82 pp. Original wrappers. Reprint of 1897
serial edition, with an image of the cover of a
bound copy of the original preceding text.
Captain Mills, who compiled the history, fought
in twenty-two of the twenty-three engagements in
which the 16th North Carolina Regiment was involved. Fine.
$95
12. [Carolinas] Sloan, John A.
Reminiscences of the Guilford Grays, Co. B, 27th N.C. Regiment
Washington, D.C.: R.O. Polkinhorn, 1978. iv, 129, [3] pp. Reprint of 1883 original, detailing the role of the
twenty-seventh North Carolina Regiment in the American Civil War, with a roster and a chronological list of
engagements. Near fine - edges lightly foxed.
$20
13. [Carolinas] Wilson, Clyde N.
Carolina Cavalier: The Life and Mind of James Johnston Pettigrew
Athens, The University of Georgia Press, 1990. First edition. xiv, 303 pp. From the
jacket flap: “Brigadier General James Johnston Pettigrew is best known as the
unwavering leader of the North Carolina brigade in Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg.
Before he ever donned a Confederate uniform, however, Pettigrew had already
made his mark as a scientist, scholar, author, lawyer, and politician. This full-length
biography of the man considered in his day as a beau ideal of the southern cavalier
shows how and why Pettigrew’s life was influenced by the genteel traditions of the
Old South.” Fine.
$40
14. [Commanders] Crute, Joseph H.
Confederate Staff Officers, 1861-1865
Derwent Books, 1982. vi, 267 pp. An alphabetical reference of Confederate staff officers, with alphabetical lists
of staff under their command, plus a bibliography and a massive index. Near fine - edges lightly foxed.
$40
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15. [Commanders] Freeman, Douglas Southall
Lee’s Lieutenants: A Study in Command, in Three Volumes
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1972. First editions. An extensive
historical work focusing on the Army of Northern Virginia. Each
volume covers events that occurred between the dates of significant
battles. Third volume contains a fold-out map detailing the various
battlegrounds. Numerous maps throughout text, full-page photos with
biographical information precede text. Very good. V1 lacks ffep, hinge
starting, ink stamps crossed out on edges and endpapers (not ex-lib).
$295
16. [Commanders] Hassler, William Woods
A.P. Hill: Lee’s Forgotten General
Richmond: Garrett & Massie, 1957. First edition. xiv, 249 pp. A military biography of
one of Lee’s lesser-known generals, who was at Second Manasses, Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, and several other notable engagements.
Maps on endpapers. Inscribed without attribution & signed by author on title page.
Very good - lightly soiled, front matter lightly foxed, ink bracket on one index page
$50
17. [Commanders] Krick, Robert K.
Lee’s Colonels: A Biographical Register of the Field Officers of the Army of
Northern Virginia
Dayton: Press of Morningside Bookshop, 1984. Second revised edition. 462 pp. An
alphabetical reference of field officers under Lee’s command during the American
Civil War, with brief accounts of service. Includes appendix of other Confederate
field officers in armies other the Northern Virginia, and a list of regiments and
battalions in the Army of Northern Virginia. Near fine - edges faintly foxed.
$35
18. [Commanders] Robertson, James I.
General A.P. Hill: The Story of a Confederate Warrior
New York: Random House, 1987. First edition. xv, 382 pp.
A Confederate general who ranks with Lee, Jeb Stuart, and Stonewall Jackson but
whose achievements have been unfairly neglected until now, finally receives his due
in this invaluable biography by a noted historian of the Civil War. Drawing
extensively on newly unearthed documents, this work provides a gripping battleby-battle assessment of Hill’s role in Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and other battles. 8 pages of photographs. Very good - edges lightly foxed.
$15
19. [Commanders] Warner, Ezra J.
Generals in Blue: Lives of the Union Commanders
Louisiana State University Press, 1964. 1991 reprint. xxiv, 680 pp. Biographical sketches
and a collection of photographs of all 583 men who attained the rank of general in the
Union Army. Warner’s valuable introduction discusses the criteria for appointment
and compares the civilian careers of both Union and Confederate generals, revealing
striking differences in the two groups. Fine.
$20
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20. [Commanders] Warner, Ezra J.
Generals in Gray: Lives of the Confederate Commanders
Louisiana State University Press, 1988. Reprint. xxvii, 420 pp. Concise, detailed
biographical sketches and photographs of all 425 Confederate generals. Near fine faint stain to margin of last few pages.
$20
21. [Confederate Navy] Office of Naval Records; Knox, D.W.
Register of Officers of the Confederate States Navy, 1861-1865...
Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1931. 220 pp. Original wrappers.
List of soldiers serving in the Confederate navy, with details of the life, assignments,
and discharge of each. Very good - wrappers toned and lightly rubbed.
$95
22. [Connecticut] Page, Charles D.
History of the Fourteenth Regiment, Connecticut Vol. Infantry [14th Volunteers]
Ron R. Van Sickle Military Books, 1987. Reprint of 1906 original. 509 pp. A history
of Connecticut’s 14th regiment of volunteer infantry, illustrated with several dozen
black & white photographs. Near fine - edges lightly foxed.
$40
23. [Georgia] Baumgartner, Richard A.; Strayer, Larry M.
Kennesaw Mountain, June 1864: Bitter Standoff at the
Gibraltar of Georgia
Blue Acorn Press, 1998. 205 pp. An account of the battle
that was part of Sherman’s advance on Atlanta, drawn
largely from firsthand accounts in letters, diaries, journals,
and memoirs. Numerous photographs, several maps, notes, bibliography and
index. Near fine - edges faintly foxed.
$35
24. [Georgia] Thomas, Henry W.; Evans, Clement A.
History of the Doles-Cook Brigade, Army of Northern
Virginia, C.S.A.
Dayton: Morningside House, 1988. x, 632 pp. Facsimile of 1903 original, with
additional content. Includes section of black & white photographs, muster rolls and
brief sketches of service by members of each regiment. A useful guide for the military
scholar or those interested in genealogy. Near fine - edges & endpapers lightly foxed.
$85
25. [Gettysburg] Georg, Kathleen R.; Busey, John W.;
Martin, David G. (Editor)
Nothing But Glory: Pickett’s Division at Gettysburg
Hightstown: Longstreet House, 1987. First edition, limited to 1000 copies. xvii, 691
pp. The ultimate reference guide to Pickett’s Charge at Gettysburg. An extensive
description of the charge, the complete roster of Gen. George Pickett’s Division,
a consolidated casualty report, as well as many other significant details that have
been painstakingly researched by the Gettysburg park historian of 25 years. Very
good - jacket edges rubbed with minimal loss from corners and a few small tears.
$45
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26. [Gettysburg] Patterson, B.D.; Pohl, James W.; Brown, Norman D.; Selcer, Richard
F.; Simpson, Harold B.
1985 Confederate History Symposium, Hill Junior College, Hillsboro, Texas, April
20, 1985
Hill Junior College, 1985. Limited edition, number 58 of 75 copies. 119 pp. Includes
an introduction, a prelude to the Battle of Gettysburg, essays on the first three days
of the battle and the retreat to Virginia, and an index. Very good - faint spot on edge.
$45
27. [Gettysburg] Pfanz, Harry W.
Gettysburg: The First Day
The University of North Carolina Press, 2001. First edition.
xviii, 472 pp. From the jacket: “A deeply researched, definitive account of the events of
July 1, 1863. After sketching the background of the Gettysburg campaign and
recounting the events immediately preceding the battle, Pfanz offers a detailed
tactical description of the first day’s fighting. He describes the engagements in
McPherson Woods, at the Railroad Cuts, on Oak Ridge, on Seminary Ridge, and at
Blocher’s Knoll, as well as the retreat of Union forces through Gettysburg and the
Federal rally on Cemetery Hill.” Near fine - edges faintly foxed.
$30
28. [Gettysburg] Pfanz, Harry W.
Gettysburg: The Second Day
The University of North Carolina Press, 1987. First edition. xx, 601 pp. From the
jacket: “Pfanz provides a thorough account of the Confederates’ smashing assaults—
at Devil’s Den and Litle Round Top, through the Wheatfield and the Peach Orchard,
and against the Union center at Cemetery Ridge. He also details the Union defense
that eventually succeeded in beating back these assaults, depriving Lee’s gallant army
of victory. Pfanz analyzes decisions and events that have sparked debate for more
than a century. In particular he discusses factors underlying the Meade-Sickles
controversy and the questions about Longstreet’s delay in attacking the Union left.”
13 maps and over 80 illustrations. Near fine.
$25
29. [Letters] Allen, Ujanirtus; Allen, Randall; Bohannon, Keith S.
Campaigning with ‘Old Stonewall’: Confederate Captain Ujanirtus Allen’s Letters
to His Wife
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1998. First edition. xi, 282 pp. Letters
from the Confederate infantryman killed at Chancellorsville,
who wrote twice weekly to his wife. Near fine - edges
faintly foxed.
$32
30. [Letters] Anderson, Isabel (Mrs. Larz) (Editor)
General Nicholas Longworth Anderson: Letters and
Journals - Harvard; Civil War; Washington - 1854-1892
New York: Fleming H. Revell Company, 1942. First thus. 320 pp. Letters and
journals of the Harvard graduate who fought with the Sixth Ohio Regiment (the
Guthrie Grays), and later became a statesman. These were collected and published
by his son’s wife. Very good - jacket lightly foxed & toned.
$75
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31. [Letters] Bird, Edgeworth & Sallie; Rozier, John; Rosengarten, Theodore
The Granite Farm Letters: The Civil War Correspondence of Edgeworth & Sallie Bird
Athens: The University of Georgia Press, 1988. First edition. xxxvi, 330 pp. From the
jacket: “Centered around a small plantation in the heart of middle Georgia’s
nineteenth-century cotton culture, The Granite Farm Letters send forth from the Civil
War years not simply a record of clashing armies at the front or of the fraying fabric of
life at home but also the correspondence of a close-knit family--the candid love and
longing of husband and wife, the warm bonds of parents and children held firm
through the turbulence of war.” Very good - jacket spine faded, edges lightly foxed.
$15
32. [Letters] Brown, Varina D.
A Colonel at Gettysburg and Spotsylvania
Baltimore: Butternut and Blue, 1990. High quality facsimile reprint of 1931 original.
xvi, 333 pp. Includes several photographs and two maps (one fold-out). Comprises
the correspondence and papers of Colonel Joseph Newton Brown, who fought with
the South Carolinians at Gettysburg and Spotsylvania. Near fine - edges lightly foxed.
$125
33. [Letters] Burgwyn, William H.S.; Schiller, Herbert M.;
Sommers, Richard J. (Foreword)
A Captain’s War: The Letters and Diaries of William H.S.
Burgwyn, 1861-1865
White Mane, 1994. First edition. xvi, 186 pp. “Burgwyn’s
diary and letters are a wonderfully detailed day-to-day account of camp life and
troop movements within the 35th North Carolina Infantry. He writes vividly of the
battles of Antietam and Fredericksburg. After capture and imprisonment in Fort
Delaware, he poignantly describes prison life. “ - Library Journal. Very good - edges
lightly foxed, jacket edges rubbed.
$20
34. [Letters] Callaway, Joshua K.; Hallock, Judith Lee (Editor)
The Civil War Letters of Joshua K. Callaway
Athens: The University of Georgia Press, 1997. First edition. xviii, 226 pp. From the
jacket: “Junior officer Joshua K. Callaway took part in some of the most critical
campaigns of the Civil War. His twice-weekly letters home, written between April
1862 and November 1863, chronicle his gradual change from an ardent Confederate
soldier to a weary veteran who longs to be at home.” Near fine - 1/2 inch jacket tear.
$20
35. [Letters] Carter, Sidney; Lane, Bessie Mell (Editor)
Dear Bet - The Carter Letters: 1861-1863; The Letters of
Lieutenant Sidney Carter... to Ellen Timmons Carter
Bessie Mell Lane / Keys Printing Company, 1979. xxiii, 166 pp. Original wrappers.
Includes several maps, photographs, and facsimiles of original documents. Also, an
excerpt from Benet’s John Brown’s Body, a foreword by Horace Fraser Rudisill, an
introduction, notes, appendices featuring service records, Gettysburg Battlefield items,
and Hollywood Cemetery notes, and biographical information about Carter, his wife,
and Giles Carter of Virginia. Plus bibliography and index of names. Very good - lightly
soiled. Matching bookmark issued upon publication laid in.
$60
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36. [Letters] Chamberlayne, Ham; Chamberlayne, C.G.
Ham Chamberlayne - Virginian: Letters and Papers of an Artillery Officer in the
War for Southern Independence, 1861-1865
Richmond, The Dietz Printing Co., 1932. Limited edition, #924 of 1000 copies. xxx, 439
pp. A collection of letters and personal papers of the Confederate artillery officer, with
several dozen illustrations, chronological synopsis of Chamberlayne’s military career,
and facsimiles of original documents related to ‘The Lay of the Draggled Plume’, a
poem written during the war. Also includes extensive notes and index, and two maps
following text (one fold-out). Near fine - lacks jacket, edges faintly foxed.
$75
SIGNED COPY WITH ALS
37. [Letters] Cotton, John W.; Griffith, Lucille (Editor)
Yours Till Death: Civil War Letters of John W. Cotton
Birmingham: University of Alabama Press, 1951. First edition. ix, 128 pp. Wartime
correspondence of an Alabama farmer who served as a private in the Confederate
Army. Numerous details, including ‘his feelings about the war, his advice to his wife
on running the farm, his attitude toward his officers, and his reports of living
conditions, battles, commodity prices, and troop morale. Neither a Tobacco Road
character nor a slave owner, John W. Cotton represents the middle class farmers
who fought the battles but rarely wrote memoirs.’ (from the jacket flap)
Inscribed & signed by editor, with ALS and envelope from editor tipped in on
front endpaper (pictured lower right). Very good - kight stain to cover base affecting
margins of just a few pages, jacket toned.
$175
38. [Letters] Denoon, Charles E.; Coutier, Richard T.
Charlie’s Letters: The Civil War Correspondence of
Charles E. Denoon, 41st Virginia Infantry, Mahone’s
Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia
C.W. Historicals, 1989. Second edition. v, 126 pp. A
collection of letters written by a member of the
Virginia Infantry. Commentary on the Battles of
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg, with
a new preface for this edition, explanatory notes and
introduction, appendix of numerous lists taken from
Denoon’s papers, a bibliography (mainly of works
pertaining to the Virginia infantry), and an index. Near
fine - faint spots on wrappers.
Item 37
$75
39. [Letters] Edmondson, Belle; Galbraith, William & Loretta (Editors)
A Lost Heroine of the Confederacy: The Diaries and Letters of Belle Edmondson
Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1990. First edition. xl, 239 pp. From the jacket:
“[C]onsists of her diaries for 1863 and 1864 and the letters she received between 1861
and 1864. They document her active role behind the scenes in the Civil War and reveal
her to have been a courier, a gatherer of intelligence, and a smuggler of contraband in
behalf of Southern troops in West Tennessee. Of all the correspondence, the most
valuable letters are those from one ‘Captain Henderson.’” Fine.
$75
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40. [Letters] Fitzpatrick, Marion Hill; Hammock, Henry Mansel
Letters to Amanda, from Sergeant Major Marion Hill Fitzpatrick...
Nashville: Champion Resources, 1982. Revised edition. [iv], 189 pp., plus epilog.
A collection of letters from Confederate Sergeant Major Marion Hill Fitzpatrick to
his wife. Features facsimile of an original handwritten letter. Also includes several
reproductions of engravings, a facsimile of the Sergeant’s military commission
paper, and photographs of Fitzpatrick and his wife. The original letters are now
held by Georgia’s Department of Archives and History. Near fine.
$75
41. [Letters] Fitzpatrick, Marion Hill; Lowe, Jeffrey C.;
Hodges, Sam; Gallagher, Gary W. (Foreword)
Letters to Amanda: The Civil War Letters of Marion Hill
Fitzpatrick, Army of Northern Virginia
Macon: Mercer University Press, 1999. 2nd printing. xxi, [v], 227 pp. A collection of
letters from the Confederate Sergeant Major Marion Hill Fitzpatrick to his wife.
Fitzpatrick was present at Seven Days, Second Manassas, Fredericksburg,
Chancellorsville, the Overland Campaign, and Petersburg. Includes a map and a
photograph of Fitzpatrick. Fine.
$20
42. [Letters] Grimes, Bryan; Cowper, Pulaski; Gallagher, Gary
Extracts of Letters of Major-General Bryan Grimes, to His Wife, Written While in
Active Service in the Army of Northern Virginia, Together with Some Personal
Recollections of the War... Compiled from Original Manuscripts
Wilmington: Broadfoot Publishing Company, 1986. Facsimile of 1884 original. xv, 143
pp. A collection of letters written by the last to achieve the rank of Major-General under
Lee’s command. Grimes commanded one of the last attacks of the war, which occurred
on the day the Confederacy surrendered. Fine.
$35
43. [Letters] King, Barrington Simeral; Galloway, Tammy Harden (Editor)
Dear Old Roswell: Civil War Letters of the King Family of Roswell, Georgia
Macon: Mercer University Press, 2003. First edition. [xvi], 151 pp. Letters between
members of a Georgia family during the American Civil War, including Barrington
S. King, a lieutenant colonel in Cobb’s Legion, as well as his father, mother, young
son, and wife Bessie. Bessie’s letters provide a female perspective of events. Contains
mentions of the Roswell Manufacturing Company, which the Kings owned, and
which manufactured cloth for the Confederacy. Fine.
$20
44. [Letters] Leverett, Charles & Mary; Taylor, Frances
Wallace; Matthews, Catherine Taylor; Power, J. Tracy
The Leverett Letters: Correspondence of a South Carolina Family, 1851-1868
University of South Carolina Press, 2000. First edition. 543 pp. 230 letters written
before, during, and after the American Civil War by Charles Edward Leverett and
wife Mary Maxcy Leverett, largely to each other, but also to other members of the
family. Includes an introduction, footnotes, an appendix about the Leveretts and their
contemporaries, a bibliographical essay and an extensive index. Near fine - crease
down front jacket flap.
$40
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45. [Letters] Pardington, John H.; Lassen, Coralou Peel (Editor)
Dear Sarah: Letters Home from a Soldier of the Iron Brigade
Indiana University Press, 1999. First edition. xv, [4], 182 pp. Includes several maps,
facsimiles of original documents, and a few sketches. Over 80 letters from Corporal John
Pardington to his wife paint a vivid portrait of the life and everyday concerns of a Union
soldier and his transformation from simple Michigan country boy to seasoned fighter.
His touching love letters are made even more poignant because the reader is aware of the
young soldier’s impending death at the Battle of Gettysburg. Near fine.
$20
46. [Letters] Pender, William Dorsey; Hassler, William W. (Editor);
Wills, Brian (Foreword)
One of Lee’s Best Men: The Civil War Letters of General William Dorsey Pender
Chapel Hill: The University of North Carolina Press, 1999. First thus. Original
wrappers. xviii, 271 pp. Includes new foreword written for this edition. From the cover:
“First published by UNC Press in 1965, Pender’s letters are filled with personal details,
colorful descriptions, and candid opinions of such important figures as Robert E. Lee,
Stonewall Jackson, J. E. B. Stuart, and A. P. Hill. His comments on his military activities
and aspirations and the challenges of command, combined with his husbandly advice
and affection, sketch an intimate and unvarnished portrait of the man who was perhaps
the most distinguished North Carolina commander. Near fine.
$20
47. [Letters] Pierson, David; Pierson, James; Pierson, Reuben; Cutrer, Thomas W.;
Parrish, T. Michael
Brothers in Gray: The Civil War Letters of the Pierson Family
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1997. First edition. xii, 269 pp. From the
jacket: “Ranging from the early battles of the Trans-Mississippi to the epic battles of the
Army of Northern Virginia, and from the brutal trenches of Vicksburg to provost guard
duty in north Louisiana, this extensive collection of Civil War letters, written by three
of the Pierson brothers, offers riveting glimpses of almost every variety of experience
faced by Confederate soldiers.” Fine.
$30
48. [Letters] Smith, Archibald; Skinner, Arthur N.; Skinner, James L.
The Death of a Confederate: Selections from the Letters of the Archibald Smith
Family of Roswell, Georgia, 1864-1956
Athens: The University of Georgia Press, 1996. First edition. xlviii, 296 pp. Letters
concerned with the death of the eldest son owing to sickness contracted during
service in the Confederate Army. The letters reveal a slaveowning family with keen
interests in art, music, and nature and an unshakable belief in their religion and in the
Confederate cause. Near fine - edges faintly foxed.
$25
49. [Letters] Blomquist, Ann K.; Taylor, Robert A.
This Cruel War: The Civil War Letters of Grant and
Malinda Taylor
Mercer University Press, 2000. First edition. xiv, [8], 348 pp. Correspondence
between Private Grant Taylor of the 40th Alabama Infantry and his wife, about 160
letters. He paints a grim picture of service for the South, with stories of men injuring
themselves to avoid military service. He fought bravely despite lack of any personal
stake in the debate that sparked the war. Very good - light stain on top edge.
$25
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50. [Letters] Wagner, William F.; Hatley, Joe M.; Huffman, Linda B.
Letters of William F. Wagner, Confederate Soldier
Wendell: Broadfoot’s Bookmark, 1983. vi, 103 pp. A collection of
correspondence written by a Confederate soldier, with foreword, notes,
bibliography and index. Includes facsimile of the handwritten letter in
which Wagner informs his wife that he has been captured. Following text
are two letters written to W.F. Wagner, one from his uncle, another from
his brother Thomas Jefferson Wagner. Very good - lightly soiled, edges
lightly foxed.
$30
51. [Letters] Welch, Spencer Glasgow
A Confederate Surgeon’s Letters to His Wife
Continental Book Company / The Neale Publishing Company, 1954. 127 pp. 1954
facsimile of 1911 original. A collection of correspondence between a Confederate
surgeon and his wife during the American Civil War, with six black & white
photographs preceding text. Near fine.
$30
52. [Lincoln] Sandburg, Carl
Abraham Lincoln: The War Years, in Four Volumes
Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1937. Complete in four volumes, lacking jackets. Weekby-week biography of Lincoln’s activities throughout the Civil War, as told by his
generals and personal associates. Includes numerous photographs and reproductions
of historic documents. Near fine - lack jackets, owner bookplates on front endpapers.
$50
53. [Louisiana] Owen, Wm. M. (William Miller)
In Camp and Battle with the Washington Artillery of New Orleans: A Narrative of
Events during the Late Civil War from Bull Run to Appomattox and Spanish Fort
Butternut Press, S.D. xv, 467 pp. 20th century reprint of 1885 original. An account of the
later portion of the Civil War, focusing on the Washington Artillery, compiled by the
adjutant for his diary and from authentic documents and orders. Features four
engravings and eight maps. Very good - edges foxed.
$30
54. [Medical] Bengtson, Bradley P.; Kuz, Julian E.; Rhode, Michael
(Foreword)
Photographic Atlas of Civil War Injuries: Photographs of Surgical
Cases and Specimens, Otis Historical Archives
Medical Staff Press / Kennesaw Mountain Press, 1996. First edition.
xviii, 446 pp. A fascinating volume for those interested in 19th century
medicine, 19th century photography, and the American Civil War. A
collection of 400 photographs from George Otis’s historical archives,
with corresponding case histories, plus 100 photographs included
specially for this publication. Also include a description of Otis’s life,
an examination of medicine before the Civil War, and an index of
personal and regimental injury information. Near fine.
$250
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55. [Medical] Coco, Gregory A.; Harrison, Kathleen Georg (Foreword)
A Vast Sea of Misery: A History and Guide to the Union and Confederate Field
Hospitals at Gettysburg, July 1 - November 20, 1863
Thomas Publications, 1988. xvi, 208 pp. Photographs and descriptions of 160
sites used as field hospitals d(alphabetically indexed), with 9 maps. Includes record
of hospitals in nearby towns, Camp Letterman, and appendices about surgeons and
physicians, how to find a field hospital in 1863, how to move the wounded, and
medical observations about Gettysburg. Very good - 1/2 inch jacket tear.
$30
56. [Medical] Kernek, Clyde B.; Baldwin, Morgan E.
Field Surgeon at Gettysburg: A Memorial Account of the Nedical Unit of the
Thirty-Second Massachusetts Regiment, Reconstructed Fictionally
Guild Press of Indiana, Inc., 1993. First edition. ix, 121 pp. Black boards, gilt titles,
gilt image of soldiers in front of a tent on front board. A fictionalized memoir of
the life of a surgeon in the 32nd Massachusetts Regiment during the American
Civil War. Includes a map and several illustrations, and an epilogue concerning
the monument erected in honor of this unit’s war efforts. Near fine - edges faintly
foxed, small sticker remnant on back corner.
$25
57. [Memoirs] Alexander, E.P.; Klein, Maury (Introduction)
Military Memoirs of a Confederate: A Critical Narrative,
with Sketch-Maps by the Author
Dayton: Press of Morningside Bookshop, 1977. 634 pp. High quality facsimile of 1907
original. 4-page terminal publisher ad. Maps on endpapers, black & white photographs.
A biography of a Confederate general, with introduction, footnotes, and index prepared
for this edition. Near fine - edges faintly foxed, small spot on fore-edge.
$30
58. [Memoirs] Alexander, Edward Porter; Gallagher, Gary W. (Editor)
Fighting for the Confederacy: The Personal Recollections of General Edward
Porter Alexander
The University of North Carolina Press, 1989. First edition. xxvii, 664 pp. Memoir
by the Confederate general, written to be shared with family and friends. Gallagher
published it for the first time over eighty years later. Alexander was involved in
nearly all of the great battles of the East, from First Manassas through Appomattox,
and in frequent contact with most of the high command of the A.N.V., including
Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and James Longstreet. Near fine. Signed by editor.
$35
59. [Memoirs] Diket, A.L.
Wha Hae Wi’ [Pender]... Bled
New York: Vantage Press, 1979. First edition. [6], 165 pp. A narrative of battles in the
Confederate Army taken from the correspondence of General William Dorsey Pender
with his wife. He took part in the engagements known as The Seven Days, the Battle
of Chancellorsville (after which he earned promotion to the rank of major general
at the age of 29). He gives hour by hour accounts of this battle and also Gettysburg.
Near fine - corners faintly rubbed.
$35
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60. [Memoirs] Fain, Eliza Rhea Anderson; Fain, John N.; Carmichael, Peter S.
Sanctified Trial: The Diary of Eliza Rhea Anderson Fain, a Confederate Woman in
East Tennessee (Voices of the Civil War Series)
Knoxville: The University of Tennessee Press, 2004. First edition. lxvi, 410 pp.
Includes photographs, bibliography, and extensive index. From the jacket: “[The]
diary of a Confederate woman of strong religious faith and equally strong proslavery
convictions... John N. Fain has prepared this edition of the portion of these diaries
that focuses on the war years... distinctive for its account of increasing clashes with
Unionist ‘bushwhackers’ and for its graphic description of the atrocities on both
sides.” Fine.
$35
61. [Memoirs] Hazen, William B.; Baumgartner, Richard A.
A Narrative of Military Service: The Civil War Through the Eyes of a Controversial
Fighting General
Blue Acorn Press, 1993. xxxiii, 450 pp. Facsimile of 1885 original, with 71 additional
photographs and a new introduction by Richard A. Baumgartner. A military
biography of Union General William B. Hazen, who commanded the 41st Ohio
Volunteer Infantry Regiment, brigades in the Ohio Army and Cumberland Army, and
a Tennessee Army division. Hazen was a personal friend of William Tecumseh
Sherman and future president James A. Garfield. Very good - edges lightly soiled &
foxed, small crease on front jacket flap corner.
$75
62. [Memoirs] Heartsill, W.W.; Wiley, Bell Irvin (Editor)
Fourteen Hundred and 91 Days in the Confederate Army: A Journal Kept by W.W.
Heartsill for Four Years, One Month and One Day; or, Camp Life; Day by Day, of
the W.P. Lane Rangers from April 19, 1861 to May 20, 1865
Wilmington: Broadfoot Publishing Company, 1987. Third edition, reprint of 1867
original. Limited to 1000 copies. xliii, 336 pp. Firsthand account of life in the
Confederate Army, with reproductions of original manuscript pages from Heartsill’s
journal, black & white photographs, a new introduction for this edition by Bell Irvin
Wiley, comments on the book by John H. Jenkins (who called it ‘the most remarkable
Texas book’), index, and appendices showing Heartsill’s journal of the Chickamauga
Campaign, and rewrite of the original journal featuring The Flight from Bragg’s Army.
Very good - foxed, jacket corners rubbed, small tear to base of front jacket panel.
$30
63. [Memoirs] Neese, George M.; Wallace, Lee A. (Introduction)
Three Years in the Confederate House Artillery
Dayton: Morningside House, 1988. xxv, 396 pp. High quality facsimile edition of the
1911 original, taken from George Neese’s diary. New for this edition are an
introduction, notes, and index by Lee A. Wallace, Jr., which include some interesting
information about the publication of the original (the print run is believed to have
been 1000 copies). Maps on endpapers, several photographs. Near fine - edges lightly
foxed.
$85
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64. [Memoirs] Seaton, Benjamin M.; Simpson, Harold B. (Editor)
The Bugle Softly Blows: The Confederate Diary of Benjamin M. Seaton
Waco: Texian Press, 1965. First edition. xxv, 117 pp. The diary of a Southwestern
frontiersman and soldier in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Seaton was part of the Tenth Texas Infantry (A.K.A. Nelson’s Regiment), which
fought in the Atlanta Campaign from Dalton to Jonesboro. Strangely, Seaton does
not mention where he was born, or where he will return after the war. Near fine sticker remnant on jacket flap, jacket price clipped. Inscribed & signed by editor.
$125
MANUSCRIPT PAGE LAID IN
65. [Memoirs] von Borcke, Heros; Wright, Stuart
Colonel Heros von Borcke’s Journal, 26 April - 8 October
1862: A German Narrative of the First Four Parts of
Memoirs of the Confederate War for Independence
Palaemon Press Limited, 1981. xxii, 224 pp. Number 91 of 180 copies.
Manuscript page 174/175 laid in (a page from the original journal was
included with each copy of this edition upon publication, but is often
missing). English translation of original German manuscript journal by
Confederate Colonel Heros von Borcke, to which has been added
introductory material, a bibliography, and an index. Colonel von Borcke
participated in the Northern Virginia Campaign, the Maryland Campaign
and the Gettysburg Campaign (where he was wounded in the Battle of
Middleburg). Fine.
$750
66. [Memoirs] Yeary, Mamie; Krick, Robert E.L.
Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray, 1861-1865
Morningside House, 1986. vi, 928 pp. High
quality facsimile of 1912 original. Biographical
information for over 1000 Confederate soldiers
(835 pages worth, with most pages featuring several entries), arranged
alphabetically. Also includes the complete Confederate Constitution, a list of
members of the Confederate Congress, chronological list of engagements by states,
and an extensive index. Original printings are quite scarce - auction records show
three appearances since its publication. Very good edges lightly foxed.
$250
67. [Memorials] Martin, David G.
Confederate Monuments at Gettysburg (The Gettysburg Battle Monuments Vol I)
Hightstown: Longstreet House, 1986. Limited edition, #573 of 1300. ix, 297 pp. 16-page
section of black & white photographic plates numbered separately. A guide to the
monuments commemorating Confederate soldiers who fought in the Battle of
Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Very good - map originally affixed to rear
endpaper laid in, edges lightly stained & foxed, two ink notations on map.
$40
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68. [Memorials] Owen, Richard & James
Generals at Rest: The Grave Sites of the 425 Official Confederate Generals
White Man Publishing Co., Inc., 1997. xxxv, 352 pp. An extensive guide to the grave
sites of Confederate generals, featuring photographs of each general and their
grave (some include a wide shot and a closeup). Divided by state, and subdivided
by cemetery. Also includes graves of one general buried in Germany, and two
buried in Mexico. Very good - corners lightly rubbed.
$40
69. [Military Equipment] Editors of Time-Life Books
Illustrated History of the Civil War, in Three Volumes
Alexandria: Time-Life Books, 1998. Three paperback
volumes in publisher’s slipcase. Includes: Arms and
Equipment of The Confederacy; Arms and Equipment of The Union; Illustrated
Atlas of The Civil War, comprising the Echoes of Glory series. Color photos of
equipment, reproductions of historical illustrations and photographs, maps. Fine.
$30
70. [Military Equipment] Keim, Lon W.
Confederate General Service Accoutrement Plates
Moss Publications, 1987. Limited edition, #110 of 200
copies. 379 pp. Detailed images and descriptions of
hundreds of CSA collectibles. Very good - reverse of
jacket spine foxed, edges lightly foxed, jacket rubbed
1/2 inch jacket tear.
$425
71. [Military Equipment] Morrow, John Anderson
The Confederate Whitworth Sharpshooters
Self-Published, 1989. 88 pp. An account of the
Confederate soldiers that were early versions of snipers, including extensive
description and photographs of the Whitworth Rifle they used in combat. Also
includes reproductions of engravings, and extensive footnotes and bibliography.
Five of the authors ancestors were Confederate soldiers. Fine. Signed by author.
$125
72. [Military Equipment] Mullinax, Steve E.
Confederate Belt Buckles & Plates
Alexandria: O’Donnell Publications, 1991. 224 pp. Images and descriptions of
hundreds of CSA buckles and plates, compiled by a longtime collector. Near fine edges faintly foxed.
$85
73. [Mississippi] Bearss, Edwin C.
Forrest at Brice’s Cross Roads and in North Mississippi in
1864
Dayton: Morningside Bookshop, 1979. 1987 reprint. ix, 382 pp. An account of Brice’s
Cross Roads, the Tupelo Campaign, and Forrest’s repulsion of A.J. Smith’s second
invasion of Mississippi during the American Civil War. Includes seven maps and a
section of photographs of Union and Confederate officers. Near fine - edges &
endpapers lightly foxed.
$80
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74. [Mississippi] Dobbins, Austin C.
Grandfather’s Journal: Company B, Sixteenth Mississippi Infantry Volunteers,
Harris’ Brigade, Mahone’s Division, Hill’s Corps, A.N.V., May 27, 1861 - July 15, 1865
Dayton: Morningside House, 1988. ii, 304 pp. An attempt to complete the journal of
Franklin Lafayette Riley, using his journal and other sources. Reproductions of sketches
and documents, roster of the 16th Mississippi Infantry Volunteers, map of travels and
campaigns, bibliography & index. Near fine - edges lightly foxed.
$75
75. [Mississippi] Howell, H. Grady
To Live and Die in Dixie: A History of the Third
Mississippi Infantry, C.S.A.
Jackson: Chickasaw Bayou Press, 1991. xi, 644 pp. A history
of the Third Mississippi Infantry during the American Civil
War, with photographs, maps, full muster roll,
bibliography and index. Very good - spine creased & faded.
$60
76. [Mississippi] Roberts, Bobby; Moneyhon, Carl
Portraits of Conflict: A Photographic History of Mississippi in the Civil War
The University of Arkansas Press, 1993. First edition. xiii, 396 pp. Part of a series
of photographic histories by Roberts & Moneyhon, depicting experiences of
various states. Focuses on Mississippi, and includes sections on involvement in
the A.N.V.; in the Western Armies; at Vicksburg; in Northern and Northeastern
Mississippi; etc., plus bibliography and index. Near fine - edges faintly foxed.
$50
77. [Music] Cabell, Randolph Wall
Patriotic Songs and Airs of the Confederate States of America
Randolph W. Cabell, 1997. [i], 78 pp. Original wrappers. A collection of sheet
music for 20 Confederate songs, with covers from these and several more.
Selected and edited from the Eleanor S. Brockenbrough Library, The Museum of
the Confederacy, Richmond, Virginia. Fine.
$15
78. [Music] Gowman, Mark Alan
The Civil War Fifer: An Extensive Collection of Tunes
and Lyrics from the American Civil War
Ann Arbor: Proctor Publications, LLC, 1996. v, 79 pp.
Illustrations, sheet music, and lyrics for fife playing,
including historical & regional descriptions. Fine.
$30
79. [New England] Hunt, Roger D.
Colonels in Blue: Union Army Colonels of the
Civil War - The New England States
Schiffer Military History, 2001. 224 pp. Alphabetical
photographic history of Union colonels of the New
England states (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont) during the
American Civil War. Near fine.
$45
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80. [Ohio] Kimberly, Robert L.; Holloway, Ephraim S.
The Forty-First Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry in The War of the Rebellion. 18611865. [History of the 41st Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry]
Blue Acorn Press, 1999. Reissue of 1897 original. 298 pp. A history of one of the most
successful Union regiments in the American Civil War, chronicling their part in the
war from Shiloh in April 1862 to Nashville in December 1864. The 41st Ohio Volunteers
were led by Colonel William B. Hazen. This edition includes a new index and 30
wartime portraits not included in the original. Fine.
$40
81. [Photography] Miller, William J.; Pohanka, Brian C.
An Illustrated History of the Civil War...
Alexandria: Time-Life Books, 2000. First edition. 454 pp. Extensive collection
of “photographs, maps, cartoons, sketches, and paintings... depicts cavalry,
medicine, spies, special regiments, important political documents, the
struggle for emancipation, and the dark road to peace. Includes more than
1,000 images, many of them never previously published.” Near fine - a few
tiny spots on page ridge.
$20
82. [Tennessee] Barber, Flaver C.; Ferrell, Robert H. (Editor)
Holding the Line: The Third Tennessee Infantry, 1861-1864
The Kent State University Press, 1994. First edition. viii, 281 pp. From the jacket: “[A]
rare contemporary history of a Confederate regiment... a poignant, candid, yet unsentimental account of the life of a soldier at war. Of special value for Civil War scholars and
buffs are Barber’s vivid descriptions of battles, notably the siege Fort Donelson and the
Confederate victory at Chickasaw Bayou, in which he highlights the Third Tennessee’s
crucial role in defeating William T. Sherman. Robert H. Ferrell introduces Barber and
details the formation of the regiment. A full regimental roster, a rarity among Confederate units, also is included.” Fine - jacket spine very slightly faded.
$25
SIGNED TRADE EDITION
83. [Tennessee] Horn, Stanley F.
The Army of Tennessee: A Military History
The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1941. First edition. xiii, 503 pp. According to Dr. Douglas
Southall Freeman, quoted on the jacket flap -- “heretofore, four-fifths of the research
deals with the Army of Northern Virginia.” This work, then, fills an important gap.
Over a dozen maps, with a number of illustrations. Very good - front matter foxed, rear
hinge just barely starting along top, owner bookplate on endpaper, jacket edges rubbed
with minor loss, crease down both panels (jacket had been folded and laid in), split
along flap seams. Inscribed & signed by author.
$150
84. [Tennessee] Watkins, Sam. R. [Samuel Rush]; Wallace, Lee A. (Introduction)
Co. Aytch, Maury Grays, First Tennessee Regiment; or, A Side Show of the Big
Show
Dayton: Morningside Bookshop, 1982. 1985 reissue of facsimile reprint. xiii, [2], 246, [7].
Terminal publisher catalog. Facsimile reprint of the 1882 original, with new
introduction, notes, and index by Lee A. Wallace, Jr. Includes several photographs.
Near fine - edges lightly foxed.
$30
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85. [Texas] Anderson, John Q. (Editor)
Campaigning with Parsons’ Texas Cavalry, C.S.A.: The War
Journal and Letters of the Four Orr Brothers, 12th Texas Cavalry
Regiment
The Hill Junior College Press, 1967. First edition. xiii, 173 pp. Journal
entries and letters taken from original manuscripts, presented with
a preface, introduction, and index, with four photographic portraits.
Inscribed & signed by Civil War scholar Harold B. Simpson (author
of Hood’s Texas Brigade series). Very good - edges lightly foxed,
jacket toned.
$135
86. [Texas] McCaffrey, James M.
This Band of Heroes: Granbury’s Texas Brigade, C.S.A.
Austin: Eakin Press, 1985. First edition. vii, 262 pp. From the jacket: “McCaffrey traces
the history of the brigade, from the formation of the individual regiments by Texas’
citizen-soldiers to the last days of the war, when heavy losses had reduced the brigade
to a single regiment. The brigade’s involvement in early confrontations, such as the
Battle of Arkansas Post, are discussed. McCaffrey supplements his text with maps,
drawings, historical photographs, and appendixes that describe the flags and weapons
of Granbury’s Brigade. Of particular interest to genealogists researching the period is
a comprehensive list of the men who served in the brigade. Very good - lightly foxed,
jacket price clipped.
$40
87. [Texas] Robertson, Jerome B.; Simpson, Harold B. (Editor)
Touched with Valor: Civil War Papers and Casualty Reports of
Hood’s Texas Brigade, with a Biography of General Jerome B. Robertson
Hill Junior College Press / Texian Press, 1964. First edition, limited to 750 copies. xv,
126 pp. Papers and correspondence written and collected by General Jerome B.
Robertson, commander of Hood’s Texas Brigade, with a biography of Robertson by the
editor. Also includes appendix with several other documents not included in
Robertson’s collection, plus a selected bibliography and extensive index. Inscribed
without attribution & signed by editor on half-title page. Near fine - jacket lightly toned.
$295
88. [Texas] Simpson, Harold B.
Hood’s Texas Brigade Volume Two [2]: Lee’s Grenadier Guard
Waco: Texian Press, 1970. First edition. xv, 512 pp. Maps on endpapers. The second in Simpson’s multi-volume history, focusing on Texan regiments in Lee’s command.
$120
89. [Texas] Simpson, Harold B.
Hood’s Texas Brigade Volume Three [3]: Hood’s Texas
Brigade in Reunion and Memory
Hillsboro: Hill Jr. College Press, 1974. First edition.
xviii, 369 pp. The third in Simpson’s multi-volume history of
Hood’s Texas Brigade, focusing on a Civil War veterans association, formed in 1872,
which held annual meetings until 1933. Inscribed, signed, & dated by author on front
flyleaf. Near fine - edges faintly foxed, jacket price clipped.
$95
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90. [Texas] Simpson, Harold B.; Yarborough, Ralph W.
Red Granite for Gray Heroes: The Monuments to Hood’s Texas Brigade on Eastern
Battlefields
Hill Junior College Press / Texian Press, 1969. Limited edition, number 150. ix, [2], 25,
[5] pp. A tribute to the Texas Brigade, which fought at Antietam and Gettysburg, with
photographs, maps and descriptions of monuments to those who fell. Also includes
facsimiles of four letters to the author, and battle sketches. Hand numbered and signed
by author Harold B. Simpson and Senator Ralph W. Yarborough, who provided the
introduction. Near fine - slipcase lightly rubbed.
$495
91. [Union Youth] Keesee, Dennis M.
Too Young to Die: Boy Soldiers of the Union Army, 18611865
Blue Acorn Press, 2001. First edition. viii, 296 pp. An account of the American Civil
War focusing on the very young soldiers of the Union Army, drawn from primary
sources written by and about them. Includes 213 photographs and illustrations,
many published here for the first time. Near fine - edges faintly foxed.
$27
92. [Virginia] Frassanito, William A.
Grant and Lee: The Virginia Campaigns, 1864-1865
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1983. First edition. 442 pp. The third in the
original classic trilogy, this book follows the path of the commanders during the
final decisive campaigns of the Civil War. Like his first two books, it uses
photographs taken during the campaign and analyzes them, comparing modern
photos of the same sites. Signed by author on front endpaper without inscription.
Very good - lightly foxed, 1 inch jacket tear.
$25
93. [Virginia] Hotchkiss, Jed; Allan, William
The Battle-Fields of Virginia. Chancellorsville...
Baltimore: Butternut and Blue, S.D. 152 pp. Limited edition reprint of 1867 original
(Sabin 33131). Number 463 of 600 copies. Frontispiece of Stonewall Jackson. A firsthand
account of operations of the Army of Northern Virginia by a Captain and a LieutenantColonel, written three years after the Battle of Chancellorsville. Near fine - lacks maps.
$150
94. [Virginia] Krick, Robert K.
Parker’s Virginia Battery C.S.A.
Wilmington: Broadfoot Publishing Company, 1989. Second edition, revised. [viii],
487 pp. An update of the 1975 original, with additional biographical and historical
information. Krick also stresses in his preface that this edition is of a higher
production quality than the original edition. Includes maps and photographs.
Very good - top edge foxed.
$45
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95. [War Records] Scott, Robert N.
The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Records of the Union and
Confederate Armies. Series I - Volume XI - in Three Parts [I, II, III]: Reports;
Reports, Etc.; Correspondence, Etc.
Washington, Government Printing Office, 1884. Three hardcover volumes, together
comprising Volume XI of the War of the Rebellion series. viii, 1170; 1097; 751 pp.
These volumes includes reports and correspondence from the Union and
Confederate armies during the Peninsular Campaign in Virginia, March 17 September 2, 1862. Each volume includes an enormous index. Professionally
rebound in red cloth with gilt stamped titles & rules, marbled page ridges. Near
fine - front & end matter faintly foxed.
$225
96. [War Records] Scott, Robert N.
Confederate Armies. Series I - Volume XII - in Three Parts [I, II, III], Plus Part
II Supplement: Reports; Reports; Supplement; Correspondence, Etc.
Four hardcover volumes, together comprising Volume XII of the War of the
Rebellion series. viii, 883; 903 (expanded to 1143 by supplement); 1035 pp. These
volumes include reports and correspondence from the Union and Confederate
armies during operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, and Maryland,
March 17 - September 2, 1862. Each volume includes an enormous index.
Professional rebound in red cloth with gilt stamped titles & rules, marbled page
ridges. Near fine - front & end matter faintly foxed.
$225
97. [War Records] Scott, Robert N.; Lazelle, Henry M.
Confederate Armies. Series I - Volume XIX - in Two Parts [I, II]: Reports; Reports &
Correspondence, Etc.
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1887. Two hardcover volumes, together
comprising Volume XIX of the War of the Rebellion series. ix, 1215; 821 pp. These
volumes include reports and correspondence from the Union and Confederate armies
during operations in Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania,
September 3 - November 14, 1862. Each volume includes an enormous index.
Professionally rebound in red cloth with gilt stamped titles & rules, marbled endpapers.
Near fine - front & end matter faintly foxed.
$125
98. Collier, Malinda W.; Coski, John M.; Cote, Richard C.; Hill, Tucker H.; Swanson,
Guy R.
White House of the Confederacy: An Illustrated History
Cadmus, 1993. 112 pp. A pictorial account of the mansion at Twelfth and Clay
streets in Richmond, Virginia, featuring historical and modern photographs. After
the war the building was used as a school for a number of years, and has now been
restored and is part of the Museum of the Confederacy. Very good - edges and
jacket reverse lightly foxed.
$20
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99. Nevins, Allan
Ordeal of the Union, The Emergence of Lincoln, and The War for the Union
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1971. Reprints. Complete in eight volumes.
Three sets covering the period from 1847-1865, illustrating the period of Manifest Destiny in the United States,
and progressing through the political upheaval which preceded, and continued during, the American Civil
War. Each volume focuses on an important portion of time to emphasize key issues in play.
Very good - lightly rubbed with a few tiny jacket tears.
$275
100. Southern Historical Society
Southern Historical Society Papers, in Fifty-Five Volumes: 52 Volumes Plus 3-Volume Index
Complete in fifty-five hardcover volumes: 52 volumes plus 3-volume index compiled for this edition. Original
black boards, gilt stamped titles & rules, blind-stamped borders on front & rear boards.
Reprinted from the originals which were released from 1876-1959. These papers were gathered by the
Southern Historical Society to ensure that the story of the Confederacy survived after its defeat. Nearly 20,000
pages of material, including several famous articles, providing an extensive and deep resource for those
interested in Confederate history. Fine.
$850
101. Confederate Veteran Magazine
Confederate Veteran Magazine 1893-1932 in Bound Volumes, Complete in Forty-Three Volumes,
Including Three-Volume Index
The National Historical Society / Broadfoot Publishing Co., 1987. Complete in forty-three hardcover volumes.
Original beige cloth, gilt stamped titles and borders on blue title panels.
Reprinted from the original magazines, includes twelve issues per volume, plus three index volumes created
specially for this reprint publication. A faithful and high quality facsimile reproduction of the originals, with
photographs and ads throughout. The 3-volume index is 2,700 pages with 500,000 entries, including every
name and significant mention and cross-reference charts. This is the largest reference set available telling the
story of the war from the Confederate perspective. Very good - edges faintly foxed (lightly stained on just a
few volumes), spine labels lightly rubbed.
$700
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