The Private’s History of The Eighty-Fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. by William Elliott Finley - 1868

Boston: : Lee and Shepard Publishers (New York: Chas T. Dillingham),, 1889.. Hardcover first edition -. Good only (some overall wear to the covers, fraying to the sides of the spine, missing rear endpaper, but still sturdy condition.) Very uncommon in the first edition with no copies currently available for sale. . First printing. Classic Civil War novel about an Andersonville prisoner-of-war John Rockwell, who reaches across the "deadline" to pluck a bunch of violets, and about the Southern soldier and prison guard, Jack Foster, who ignores regulations and does not shoot him. When this was first published, almost twenty-five years had passed since the Civil War, but sectarian feelings still ran high on the subject of how prisoners-of-war were treated, and Andersonville, especially, was an example to the North of inhumane treatment. Although there was beginning to be some recognition that neither the North nor the South were blameless, and that it was the nature of the war itself that… Read More

1866 1ed Women of the Civil War Americana Gettysburg Military Robert E Lee Moore

Frank Moore was a notable American Civil War historian known for his portrayals of Civil War life and culture. One of his most important works was 'Women of the War'. While this work focuses primarily on the biographical accounts of individual women, Moore also describes the hardships and sacrifices made by American women during the war and provides an interesting account of how these women influenced Gettysburg. Moore covers the lives of the following women, most of whom are wives of Civil War officers:
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P.B. Hurd
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Mary Lee
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Mrs. John Harris
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Charlotte McKay
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Burger Stearns
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Harriet W.F. Hawley
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And more

According to Nevins,
"idealistic biographies of then-famous women."

Item number: #13126
Price: $399
MOORE, Frank
Women of the war: their heroism and self-sacrifice, illustrated with steel engravings
Hartford [Connecticut]: S.S. Scranton, 1866. First edition.… Read More

Around the World with General Grant, A Narrative of the Visit of General U.S. Grant to Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878 1879; To Which are Added Certain Conversations with General Grant on Questions Connected with American Politics and History. by John Russell Young, with Eight Hundred Illustrations.In Two Volumes. New York: Subscription Book Department, The American News Company: volumes are 631 pages each.Condition: This complete two volume set is bound in full leather and is in superior condition, with all maps, good gilt on covers and spine, and a secure binding with clean text blocks. Engraving of Grant is original and also in good condition, with tissue guard. Fold out map in volume II is present and all original and in very good condition as well. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.*Please Note: This item… Read More

History of the Reconstruction Measures of the Thirty-Ninth and Fortieth Congresses. 1865-68. By Henry Wilson, Hartford: Published by Subscription Only, by the Hartford Publishing Company; J A Stoddard, Chicago, ILL.; Hawks & Co., Boston. 1868 First Edition.
Condition: Rebound with impressed cover, original spine piece re-applied as photographed. Original tissue guard on frontispiece portrait. No library markings or signatures, crimps, or notes found within. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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The Woman in Battle: A Narrative of the Exploits, Adventures, and Travels of Madame Loreta Janeta Velazquez, Otherwise known as Lieutenant Harry T Buford, Confederate States Army. In which is given Full descriptions of the numerous battles in which she participated as a Confederate Officer...Blockade-Runner...Bond Swindle...etc. Edited by C. J Worthington, Profusely Illustrated. Richmond, VA: Dustin, Gilman & Co. 1876 First Edition. This is the story of a woman "out of her time" in her views, who thrived on the adventures she experienced. There was some dispute about the accuracy of her tales, but the men she fooled were not happy about what she did, so the disdain might be expected. There is some exaggeration, and there is much bravado, to be sure. Her exposure of many of the corruptions within the Federal government, the attitudes between the North and South all make this a very readable narrative. Condition: NOT a library book. Original impressed, gilt covers, with professional re-backing with… Read More

Leavenworth, KS: Bulletin Co-Operative Printing Company, 1867. 1109 pages, plus seven pages of addenda and errata. Covers are rubbed and worn, though gilt lettering on spine remains complete and clear. Blank free end leaves with open tears on edges. Scattered, mostly light, foxing. Volume is tight, complete, and remains fairly clean.. First Edition. Half Leather - Hardbound . Fair/No Jacket. 8vo.

Mexico, Mo.: James Bradley. Very Good. 1894. First Edition. Hardcover. Being an account of the Battles, Marches and Hardships of the First & Second Brigades, Mo. , C. S. A. Together with the thrilling adventures and narrow escapes of Captain Grimes and his fair accomplice, who carried the mail by "the underground route" from the Brigade to Missouri. Light blue cloth has gilt titles on spine & front cover. Portrait frontispiece. B/W photograph illustrations. Floral endpaper has tanned edges. Front top corners lightly bumped. Second part: The Confederate Home its Origin and Objects by Elizabeth Ustick McKinney. Civil War, Mail Carrier; Engravings & B/W Photographs; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 275 pages .

Boston: National Anti-Slavery Bazaar. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn and soiled, spine sunned, hinges . cracked and tender, shaken.. 1847. Hardcover. Green ruled cloth with liberty bell design stamped in gilt on front boards and titles stamped in gilt on spine, (the "cloth, gilt extra" binding). All edges gilt. viii, 304pp. One of the annual gift books containing poems, prose, and short stories by various authors on the subject of slavery which were compiled by Boston abolitionist Maria Weston Chapman. The books were one of the items sold at annual bazaars that were major fundraisers for the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society, This volume contains writings by William Lloyd Garrison, John Quincy Adams, Edmund Quincy, James Russell Lowell, Maria Lowell, Edmund Jackson, Wendell Phillips, David Lee Child, Joseph Mazzini, and many others. Scarce. LCP/HSP 5877.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Washington: Government Printing Office. Good+. 1862. First Edition. Hardcover. Original clean brown embossed cloth. Interior of text is tight and intact with slightly age toned pages. Cover & gilt title lightly faded. The first few pages have a damp stain on lower corner. 3- fold out maps and 2- color lithographic plates of the ironclad. Military, Civil War ; Maps & Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 107 pages .

1864 1ed General McClellan Report Army of the Potomac CIVIL WAR Union MAPS

"The Union, which can alone insure internal peace, and external security to each State, Must and Shall be Preserved, cost what it may in time, treasure, and blood."
– George B. McClellan

George McClellan was an important American soldier and officer during the American Civil War and the Mexican-American War. He published a number of works on his involvement in the military, such as his 'Report on the Army of the Potomac'. This work is a collection of war reports from the Eastern portion of the Civil War. According to Nevins, this work is
"essential to any student of McClellan's campaigns; rich in documents and data, but defensive in tone."

Larned publishes a curious account of this work.
"It is, in short a letter to the people of the United States, under cover to the Secretary of War…He has omitted many documents essential to the formation of a just opinion; and it is only when we have read these also, in the Report,… Read More