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Vermont General: The Unusual War Experiences of Edward Hastings Ripley (1862-1865)
by Edward Hastings Ripley; Otto Eisenschiml (ed.)
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About This Item
New York: Devin-Adair, 1960. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/good. Firts printing (no statement as is correct). Hardcover. 340 pp. with index, war chronology. Illustrations. Fine in price clipped dust jacket with spine sticker--this copy deaccessioned from the War Library of a national military history organization, no markings except for the catalog numbered spine sticker on the jacket. Ripley joined the 9th Vermont Infantry while still in college and as a general led the Union forces into Richmond as the Confederate capital fell on April 3, 1865. His account of this and of events in the preceding three years are preserved in a series of nearly 500 leters to and from his parents, teo brothers, andfour sisters.
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- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E23891
- Title
- Vermont General: The Unusual War Experiences of Edward Hastings Ripley (1862-1865)
- Author
- Edward Hastings Ripley; Otto Eisenschiml (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Devin-Adair
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- civil war, vermont, new england, military, regiments, generals, richmond,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Civil War;
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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
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Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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