Personal Recollections of Pvt. John Henry Cammack: A Soldier of the Confederacy
by Cammack, Private John Henry
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Book has water stain to leading edges of front and back boards, no text involvement. Soiled gray cloth boards. Still a very pres/No Jacket.
- Seller
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Grayson, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Huntington, WVA: Paragon Printing, 1920. First. HB. Book has water stain to leading edges of front and back boards, no text involvement. Soiled gray cloth boards. Still a very presentable copy./No Jacket.. EXTREMELY RARE, ONLY 125 COPIES PRINTED!
John was only 16 when he enlisted in the 31st VA Infantry. Initial service was in Jackson's Division, later Ewell's. He joined the newly formed 20th VA Cav in 1863. Believe the book was never marketed, but was published solely for family dissemination. First copy of the first edition seen by this dealer in 25 years.
John was only 16 when he enlisted in the 31st VA Infantry. Initial service was in Jackson's Division, later Ewell's. He joined the newly formed 20th VA Cav in 1863. Believe the book was never marketed, but was published solely for family dissemination. First copy of the first edition seen by this dealer in 25 years.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old South Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52
- Title
- Personal Recollections of Pvt. John Henry Cammack: A Soldier of the Confederacy
- Author
- Cammack, Private John Henry
- Format/Binding
- HB
- Book Condition
- Used - Book has water stain to leading edges of front and back boards, no text involvement. Soiled gray cloth boards. Still a very pres
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Paragon Printing
- Place of Publication
- Huntington, WVA
- Date Published
- 1920
- Keywords
- Rare Civil War. Confederate. Memoir. Unit History. Virginia.
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