Glimpses of the Nation's Struggle. Sixth Series

Minneapolis: Aug. Davis, 1909. Cloth. Very good. Minnesota Commandery : Glimpses of the Nation's Struggle. Sixth Series: Papers read before the Minnesota Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, January, 1903-1908. Minneapolis : Aug. Davis/Minnesota Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States, 1909. No additional printings listed. Size is octavo (8vo), 9"/23cm h. Bound in publisher's royal blue cloth w/beveled edges, ornamental gilt lettering to front board and spine, color reprod of the Legion's membership medal to front board. Plain dark brown endpapers. [1-9], 10-588, [589-592].  Preface, contents; 31 papers or addresses. B&w map. Condition notes: solid final volume of first-hand accounts of the American Civil War. Handsome, vibrant binding shows darkening to spine and moderately worn. Spine ends rolled, corners bumped. Moderate toning and soiling to edges. Binding solid, sound, square. An occasional pencil mark to interior, with a single stamp noted to preface page ("20 April 1932. Torrance family. g." (Ell Torrance is listed on the title page as part of the Commandery's publishing committee); else unmarked, tanned. Papers consider the following engagements, persons, and units: 2nd Division/6th Corps at Battle of Cedar Creek; Sheridan's Shenandoah Campaign; Van Der Veer's Brigade at Chickamauga; Reminiscences of a 3rd Minnesota Inf POW; Vicksburg Campaign, 93rd Illinois Inf; capture of New Orleans, 26th Massachusetts; Gainesville, 2nd Wisconsin Inf; Six Months in the Freedman's Bureau with a Colored Regiment, 33rd Reg USCT; 18th Missouri Inf; 2nd Minnesota Inf; 52nd Illinois Inf, Minnesota in the Battles of Nashville, 5th Minnesota Inf; 81st Ohio Inf; Blockade Duty; Opdycke's Brigade at Franklin, 137th Illinois Inf; Brice's Cross Roads; Army Mules; Minnesota in the Battles of Corinth; Bull Run; Fitzhugh's Woods; 11th Michigan Inf; A Drafted Man, 2nd Minnesota Inf. Nevins says (of the output of the various state commanderies)"...accounts vary widely in accuracy and quality;...however, these volumes can, with considerable digging, yield useful nuggets." We personally inspect every book we offer.