Search Results: Authors starting with C from Old South Books

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.

NY: Neale Publishing, 1916. First. HB. Another exceptional Neale./No Jacket.. Krick 69: "...totally sympathetic..." Nevins II-43: "...a necessary handbook for McClellan's friends.

Washington City: Gibson Brothers, 1871. First. HB. Minor soiling. Spine lettering faded but readable. Doodling on front and rear endpapers in pencil that can be erased if desired./No Jacket.. Dornbusch II-489. Nevins I-67. Howes C-104. Both req'd plates (maps) present. SCARCE PIECE. Detailed unit history.

Baltimore: Lord Baltimore Press, 1900. First. HB.Yellow Cloth. Cloth soiled as usual. Lettering still very good. Unusual bio of a man on front pastedown that likely was the prior owner's father./No Jacket.. There are 86 pages devoted to the Civil War. Other chapters deal with the Indian Wars against the Apache and ends with the Santiago, Cuba, campaign. Interestingly, the 6th was next to T.R.s Rough Riders but got scant attention. The book contains a record of Private John G. Thomas, 6th Cav, who served during the Civil War. It is tipped in on the front pastedown. The book is signed by Albert G. Thomas in 1900, likely the son of John. John served in the East at Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Mine Run, North Anna, Cold Harbor and several cavalry raids in 1863-4. He also was a POW at Belle Isle and Libby. Book came with a roster of survivors of the Sixth Regiment, dated 1/1/1900. Nice illustrations inside.

Atlanta: D.E. Luther Publishing, 1901. First. Hard Cover. Just G. Shaken, a few scotch tape repairs, wear to gutter on front board. A prime candidate for minor restoration work like new endpapers./None.. Another biography of Stonewall, this one approved by Stonewall's wife, Mary Anna Jackson. It contains testimonies/articles about Jackson by noted Confederates like Wade Hampton, Stephen Lee, Fitzhugh Lee, Joseph Wheeler, et.al .A thick and heavy book with a striking cover .Numerous illustrations and photos. A complete and comprehensive biography from his boyhood through Chancellorsville.

Providence: Snow & Farnham, 1898. First. HB. Book Xlib with numbers on the spine and a card pocket in the rear. Otherwise VG, with slight fading to top of front board. Striking gold lettering on the brilliant scarlet cloth boards./No Jacket. ONE OF THE FEW REGIMENTALS WRITTEN ABOUT AFRO-AMERICAN SERVICE. THIS UNIT SERVED MOSTLY IN LOUISIANA. BOOK IS FULL OF PORTRAIT PHOTOS WITH NOT ONE AFRO AMERICAN IMAGE. THE BOOK'S PREFACE IMPLIES ONLY 200 COPIES WERE FUNDED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE.

London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1865. Both Volumes First Editions. Both Volumes First Editions. Both Hard Bound. Both volumes exlib and in contemporary hard bindings. Some uncut pages. Texts excellent with good maps. Volume two trimmed so it is smaller than volume one./None.. THIS IS A TWO VOLUME SET WITH PUBLICATION DATES OF 1863 AND 1865. The author was a professor of military history at the Royal Staff College. The first volume covers the beginning of the conflict through Chancellorsville. Volume two from there through Gettysburg, Knoxville, Dahlgren's Raid and into the Spring of 1864. There are plenty of maps to supplement the narrative. This dealer has had several of the excellent British Officer studies and found only this set of Chesney's.

Cleveland, OH: Cleveland publishing, 1906. First. Hard Cover. VG+/Has a vertical tear at the spine, chipped at corners, front flap separated but present, see photo.. This is a rare one! This a three month unit that saw action in what is now West Virginia during the earliest stages of the War. Served under General George McClellan while he gained early fame. The Cleveland Artillery was a part of the First Ohio Volunteer Artillery Regiment. Detailed account of that theater of operations. IN ITS ORIGINAL WHITE DUST JACKET!! Dornbusch I-OH-6. Not in Nevins.

madison: Democrat Printing , State Printer, 1911. First. Hard Bound. VG/VG+/None. SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMISSION, D.G.JAMES. An important Wisconsin piece. Includes list of deaths, testimonies of former Andersonville inmates including Mr. James who signed the book. Not at all sympathetic to Southern arguments and is therefore a compilation of all the bad statistics. An excellent read.

Government Printing: U.S. Senate, 1864. First. Wraps. VG/None. Cited subjects include a general courts martial of ass't surgeon Webster, management of general hospitals, and orders and instructions in regard to the medical department. There is a very important article dealing with military commander's authority over medical hospitals. A serious issue early in the War. Also general orders pertaining to hospital operations. This from a Senate document, 38th Congress, 1st Session.

Akron, OH: Werner Co, 1909. First. Hard Cover. VG++. Beautiful scarlet and gold binding./None.. The battery served in the Army of the Potomac nearly the whole War. At Antietam it set up near the Dunkard Church and fired over 200 rounds into the neighboring woods (West Woods). This battery did yeoman service defending the Peach Orchard on the second day at Gettysburg. They were also involved in battering the flank of Pickett's men on day three. Unusual, the book has an index. Also has a roster. The book is mostly uncut!! What a beauty!!

NY: Appleton, 1864. First. HB. Spine faded but readable. Excellent manual!/No Jacket. A War dated manual with information for both civilian and military marksmen. Book has an interesting appendix with prices on the favorite arms of the Civil War era. Chock full of good data.

Charleston, SC: Walker, Evans &Cogswell Co, 1899. First. Hard Bound. G to G+. It has been used. Rear endpapers removed, but final page of text states "The End." Confederate gray cloth soiled with faded lettering but readable./None.. A REALLY RARE SOUTH CAROLINA UNIT HISTORY!! My research found there is virtually nothing written about these two historic units. THIS BOOK MAY BE IT!! The units served in fighting commands, namely Jones' and Jenkin's Brigades, Pickett's Division, Longstreet's Corps. They fought in both the Eastern and Western Theaters. A history was prepared in about 1885 by members of the unit and reviewed for accuracy at several reunions before being published in this little book. This is a scarce one. Price guidance for a copy is $1500. Howes 554. Dornbusch II-912. Not in Nevins.

New York: Charles Richardson, 1866. First thus. Hardcover. VG-. Spine lettering faded, small spots on boards. However, tight and square with perfect hinges./None.. First Edition Thus, The real first is a Confederate imprint from 1863, this edition evidently "stolen" during the War and published in the North. Not a common book even so. Nevins: II-47: "'Composed in bivouac" by an unconcealed admirer; based on personal observations and some official documents." Howes C-734. SP, Southall Freeman states Cooke was a major of Jackson's staff and met most of the luminaries he writes about during the War. Dornbusch IV-8871. Three appendices. Has the portrait called for in Howes. Maps and portrait VG.

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1862. First. HB. Overall VG. Book plate from historical society on front pastedown, blind stamp to title page./No Jacket. SIGNED by Major Edward Lewis Joy, 36th Iowa Infantry Volunteers. Joy was evidently a line officer, took a Majority in 1864 and served in the judge advocates office. He lived in Ottumwa and died in 1892. This is a very rare volume as it SUPPLEMENTS the common Evolution manual. There is no record of this volume in any standard bibliography.

NY: Van Nostrand, 1862. 1862 Edition. HB. Excellent respine making for a handsome manual. Xlib from the Cincinnati Library. Now overall VG+/No Jacket.. Not in standard references. Book is a general information manual for carry in the field. Interestingly, there is a tipped in notebook with ruled paper for note taking. Has to be exceptionally scarce, have not seen it before. Xlib. HAS SIGNATURE OF WILLIAM E. HAMILL, U.S. ENGINEERS ON THE TITLE PAGE. Likely the Hamill who served in the 4th Ohio Cav and later the 183rd Ohio Inf. He is buried in Cincinnati, where this book resided for many years.

Milwaukie: King, Fowle & Co, 1891. First. Hard Cover. Minimal ex library parial paper spine sticket, library info front gluedown. Has a presentation slip tipped in. Library info may include the signature. Overall VG./None.. PRESENTATION COPY, MAY HAVE COLONEL THOMPSON'S SIGNATURE. Mustered in 1862, the 21st saw action on the march to Vicksburg at Champion's Hill, Black River before assaulting the Vicksburg defenses (Lost 113 out of 280 engaged. They also were at Port Gibson. Unusual postings along the Mississippi in Southern Missouri, Louisiana and Texas until mustering out.