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Greenwood Press, 1983-04-29. Hardcover. Good.
Civil War, Manuscript Letter & Book [life-and-death in rebel prisons] by Robert H. Kellogg - 1865
by Robert H. Kellogg
Civil War, Manuscript Letter & Book [life-and-death in rebel prisons]
by Robert H. Kellogg
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- very good
- Hardcover
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Hartford Connecticut: L. Stebbins, 1865. first edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6� - 7�" tall. 1st Printing 1 Copyright date 1865, first edition, first printing. Manuscript letter, ink on laid paper, 8vo, 4 pp., creased (as folded), dated April 10, 1865. Written from "Home" to "Dear Brother", from a sister, illegibly signed. Letter reflecting the excitement following the South's surrender (one day earlier.) The addressee is presumably a Union soldier, as the writer asks him to "Write soon and give a full account of what you have been through. From your sister D----," The letter begins with, "Hurrah! three cheers for Grant, Sheridan and the whole army of the Potomac... Lee surrendered his whole forces to Gen. Grant... Guns have been firing in all directions, all day." In her closing remarks, she requests that her brother "confiscate" a dress for her "from some of those rebel stores." Other interesting content. Hi-res photos available to view full contents. ************** SOLD WITH: Robert H. Kellogg. LIFE AND DEATH IN REBEL PRISONS. Hartford: Stebbins, 1865. 1st edition. 8vo, pub. cloth, illustrated. 400 pp. Spine slightly skewed and faded, contents clean, a nice example.
- Bookseller Independent bookstores (US)
- Format/Binding Hardcover
- Book Condition Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition No Jacket
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition first edition
- Binding Hardcover
- Publisher L. Stebbins
- Place of Publication Hartford Connecticut
- Date Published 1865
- Pages 399
- Keywords Civil War
- Size 12mo - over 6� - 7�\" tall