Beautiful Easton Press imprint of Benjamin Franklin Cooling important reference work on the Fort Donelson and Fort Henry.  As new reprint of the highest quality.  Genuine leather, gilded pages and decorative covers, cloth end papers, acid free paper, and silk bookmark. 

This is a scarce little booklet which is currently unavailable on the web.Printed in 1967.  Broadfoot listed it in his last reference at $50. This is a softbound booklet.  It had a permanent large sticker on the cover.   I have tried to get it all off but it was too much work. There is also a brown stain on the back cover. Please view the scan to see the remnants.  The book covers the experiences of four soldiers with the Eleventh Regiment, H company, serving under Stonewall Jackson.  Includes letters by James Thomas Thompson, a farm boy from Walton County. .

First edition and presentation by the author John Michael Burton.   Printed in 2003.  Very good condition

It is would hard to find a much better example of this important work by the son of Confederate General Daniel Harvey Hill. Complete title is "A History of North Carolina in the War Between the States-Bethel to Sharpsburg". Two Volumes. Printed in Raleigh in 1926 by Edwards and Broughton. Small brown stain on front cover of volume two and probably the same stain on some of the page edges. Minimal shelf wear.  First edition

This is the reprint of the book by Willard Wallace in 1960 Reprint dated 1995 published by Stan Clark Military Books in 1995.Gettysburg, PA. Fascinating account of the life of the famous Union General who won the Medal of Honor and who saved the day at Gettysburg and went on to become the Governor of Maine. As new except for pencil markings of the price and other dealer notations on the front blank page. 

First edition as stated. Published Bobbs-Merrill, Indianapolis-New York. Bumped spine to the boards and some chipping to the top and bottom spine which is a little sunned. Missing area at the bottom of the front dust cover flap, probably where the price was. The biggest condition problem is that a previous owner attached the dust cover to the book with scotch tape. Some of the tape remains and has caused staining. The tape is very old and impossible to peel off and if you did there would be a dark acidic marking. Interior of the book is very clean.

There are two volumes in this listings of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies that cover the "Operations of Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. (Series I Vol XLV Part II Correspondences etc. The bigger volume is Part I of Series I Vol XLV, Reports and Correspondences. This volume cover operations in Kentucky, Southwest Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and North Carolina. including the Battles of Franklin and Nashville. There are multiple condition problems. The leather spine has something over it, like lamination but it could be a clear tape. Some of the pages have white tape repairs. The binding has held but just barely. I bought it pre computer era just for the information and am selling for half of what I paid for it. Consider these volumes as reading copies.

Interesting publication containing the debate in the Senate on adding an amendment to a bill which was appropriating funds for pensions of Mexican War veterans. The amendment by R. Hoar of Massachusetts was to prohibit Jefferson Davis from ever receiving his pension. I haven't read all of it but it appears that Davis had never applied for the pension that he was legally entitled to and also that Davis had many supporters in the senate. The amendment was struck down and the bill passed. Ink stains on front and other minor wear, not worth mentioning. Eight page booklet was folded and mailed in an official envelope to Chauncey G? Clinton Co NY. Free frank from the House of Representatives.

1981 edition of Davis's biography of General Lee. A good read and in good condition.

Early reprint edition in nice condition. Light toning to the pages an a sticker on the fly page. Minimal wear to the dust cover. This is the most modern definitive biography of the dashing confederate General.

Beautiful pictorial boards on this book by Arthur Sinclair, published in Boston by Lee and Shepard Publishers in 1895. Spine is sun faded and has wear There is a large area of acidic toning on the title page where a paper item was inserted years ago. Interior appears to be relatively clean. Please view scans to see the appearance. Lowest price on the web at the time of this listing.

Complete title is General Turner Ashby and Stonewall's Valley Campaign. McClure Printing Company, 1980. Inscribed by the author, Millard K Bushong. Dust jacket in good condition, some shelf wear to the boards  first edition

Hardcover Publisher was E B Treat, New York, 1866 This is a first edition in original leather . Raised bands on the leather spine and a lighter color label bearing the title. Boards are dark brown leather with embossed decorative emblems. The corners are also leather with worn marbled boards and matching marbled end pages. The paper marbled boards are split in the front and rear but binding is tight. The interior is foxed on the end pages, especially on Davis's portrait and the title page. Most of the interior pages are relatively clean. All plates are present with onion skins. Foxing in the areas where the protective sheet did not extend. Musty smell.

1912 edition-Philadelphia. See scans to view the condition of the boards. Binding a little wobbly due some cracking of the hinges. Moderate foxing on the first few pages-others are clean.

This book is a history of the famous Stonewall Brigade Band. This is the second edition, printed in 1982. Excellent condition.

Classic work that every Civil War library should have. "The unwritten Story of Army Life" by John D Billings. This is the 1887 Edition that was published in Boston. As can be seen in the images the boards are in very nice condition other than some shelf wear to the upper and lower spine. Also some wear to the tips of the boards. The binding is split and loose in parts but still intact.

This is the sixth edition of Robert Chambers historical interpretation of a soldier who rode with Nathan Bedford Forrest. Signed by the author. Good condition.

Kittrell Warren Edited by Floyd C Watkins Publisher: U. Of Ga. Press, 1961 Athens: U. Of Ga. Press. Near Fine / No Dj. Bumped spine but otherwise minimal Wear. 1961. First Hardcover edition.

This book includes illustrations by L.T. Dickinson. Publisher: Dayton: Press of Morningside Bookshop, 1975. 8vo. Burgundy cloth. Illustrations by L T Dickinson, known as the illustrator of the Postal Cards issued from The Nathan Bedford Forrest Chapter of the United Confederate Veteran Orgnization. These highly sought cards were issued every month as a reminder of the monthly meeting over a period of years. This specimen is in nice condition though some shelf wear to the spine. This memoir of a North Carolina veteran was first published in Cincinnati in 1897 and now quite rare. This book is a facsimile reprint.

This book is the Civil War Reminiscences and Diary of Capt. Samuel T Foster, Granbury's Texas Brigade by Norman D Brown. Published by the University of Texas Press, 1980. Presumed first edition. Some shelf wear to the spine of the boards. Scuffed places on the spine of the dust cover.

Very nice condition on this book with minimal wear. Dust jacket is present with a mylar cover which gives it a scuffed appearance. Published Athens, Ga. : University of Georgia. 1971.First Edition. Interesting story on Longstreet's Chief of Artillery.

Publisher: Privately Printed, Vega, Texas, 1923 Charles W. Quantrell/ A True History of His Guerrilla Warfare/ On the Missouri and Kansas Border/ During the Civil War of/ 1861 to 1865/ by John P. Burch/Illustrated/ As Told By/ Captain Harrison Trow/ Who Followed Quantrell Through/ His Whole Course. Condition: spine sunned and with shelf wear. Inked signature of a previous owner. Small tear on front fly page. Clean interior. slight wear to tips of boards. Tightly bound. First Edition

Very minor wear on this book which is a regimental history of the Tenth Tennessee Regiment (Irish) Confederate States Volunteers. Guild Press of Indiana. Published in 1993.

This book was issued for the Civil War Centennial Series, Bloomington Indiana in 1958. Some wear to the dust cover, including chipping and small tears. Average overall condition.

University of Oklahoma Press. E Merton Coulter. 1948, First Edition. Inked name, address, and date on front fly page. Some shelf wear to the top and bottom spine and corner crease on back board. Scattered markings on interior pages where the owner probably was noting the books in his collection. Very useful reference for the Civil War book collector.

First edition on this book printed by Holt Company in 1956. Scan shows some condition problems with the dust cover but ignore the reflections cause by the scan with the mylar cover. Look for the white areas which are missing areas in the cover. Largest area in on the bottom of the spine. Shelf wear the the bottom spine of the boards and a small cut in bottom edge of boards. Nice clean interior.

Mercer University Press Publication. 1997-First Edition. Author Phillip Thomas Tucker. Unread condition with only minor wear. This book places Major General John Stevens Bowen as one of the best division commanders who fought for the Confederacy. The case is made repeatedly throughout this book that Bowen, even more than General Pat Cleburne, was entitled to a lofty reputation - more indeed than any other Confederate general in the West.

Presumed first edition with the publishing date of 1961. This is a In Tall Cotton book. Author is Stephen B Oates, publisher University of Texas, Austin. Nice clean book with very slight wear to bottom of spine. Minor wear to the dust cover. Overall a good specimen. Covers the activities of the trans-Mississippi cavalryman.

Hardbacked book titled Arming the Glorious Cause-Weapons of the Second War for Independence by James Whisker, Daniel Hartzler and Larry Yantz. Published in 1998. Condition is as new. 162 pages of full page photograps of Confederate guns, rifles, muskets and carbines. There is also a listing of the Southern Arms Makers. The photographs are of very high quality and would certainly be useful in identifying the makers of these arms.

fifty one pages. Soft bound pamplet in good condition. Published in 1977, sponsored by the Cumberland County Civil War Centennial Committee. This is a reprint of the earlier 1963 publication.

Biography of General Johnston, Confederate General by Gilbert E Govan and James Livingood. Publisher Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1956. First Edition. Dust cover has some wear, including some staining of the spine and erosion of the paper at the front fold. Some chipping and a tear on back cover. General shelf wear and clean interior.

Thirty one page pamplet, partially uncut which shows the arguments Blaine made opposing given Jefferson Davis amnesty. Complete, bound with thread. Back is very dingy and there is some dinginess throughout which probably can be cleaned some. Edge wear with tiny tears.

First edition printed in 1954 by Little, Brown Co in Boston. This is a revised edition of the 1863 book titled "Three Months in the Southern States". Spine on the dust cover has some sun fading and a white line that runs lengthwise where the color has worn off or perhaps faulty printing. There is some discoloration on the flag on the dust cover. Tear and light chipping to the dust cover. Previous owner's embossed stamp on the page preceding the title page. Clean interior. This book is an account of a young English army officer who visited one famous Confederate leader after another on this way from Texas to Gettysburg during a very active time in the war. Included is a chapter on his stay in Shelbyville Tennessee.

No dust cover on this first edition inscribed to owner by Stanley Horn. I don't believe they made a dust cover for this book.  Some pencil notations by the owner scattered throughout the book. Shelf wear to bottom and top spine. Bobbs Merrill Publisher, 1949. First Edition, as stated.

First edition on this book which covers the field artillery of the Army of Tennessee. Published in 1984 by the University of Alabama press. Some shelf wear to the upper and lower spine and dust cover. Embossed stamp of a previous owner on page preceding the title page.

this memoir of a Confederate scout and sharpshooter was edited by Susan Williams Benson. Published by the University of Georgia Press. Very minor wear.

This is the 1958 reprint by McGowat-Mercer Press in Jackson Tennessee. Sorrel served on staff of General James Longstreet and later was Chief of Staff in the Army of Northern Virginia. Green cloth boards with some light stains and shelf wear to the spine. Moderate to severe chipping along the edges of the dust cover. See the scan.

Second edition of this book describing the common soldier of the Confederacy. Shelf wear to upper and lower spine and chipping and small tears to the dust cover.

Minor shelf wear to this first edition book published by Harper Collins in 1992. This book covers the Battles at Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville.

This first edition book was printed in Jackson Tennessee in 1957. Reminiscences of William Thomas Poague, Lt Colonel of Artillery, Army of Northern Virginia, CSA. Edited by Monroe F Cockrell. Wear to the upper and lower spine of the dust cover, with some chipping. Also minor chipping along the edges of the dust cover.

Minor wear to the book printed in 1981. Presumed First Ediion. It is a Histroy of the "Bloody Sixth" Mississippi Infantry, CSA.

Some shelf wear to the upper and lower spine dust cover, also to the boards. Clean interior. First Edition

This is the second edition of this softbound booklet published by: Whittet & Shepperson, Richmond, VA, 1917 Presentation copy by Brown to William Brown. 62 pages. When the war began, Brown joined the Confederate army and was sent to Norfolk, where he remained until the fall of that city in 1862. He then took part in some fighting around Richmond, incident to McClellan's Peninsula Campaign. He fought at 2nd Manassas and at Sharpsburg (Antietam), where he was wounded. Listed Howes B864. Note the little torn area on back cover shown in the scan. The scan magnifies the area which really only covers a rather small area. Some age spotting but overall in good condition.

108 pages of a soft bound booklet titled "Eighty Years Under the Stars amd Bars" by Thomas Fletcher Harwell printed in 1947. It includes biographical sketches of "100 Confederate Soldiers I have known", United Confederate Veterans' Organization, History of Camp Ben McCulloch. Wear to the spine, with a small tear. Ink inscription which reads "compliments of Horace Shelton" Austin Texas. Embossed stamp on the same page of a previous owner. Contains many photos of veterans.

First edition of this work by Walter Clark titled Histories of the Several Regiments and Battalions from North Carolina in the Great War 1861-1865. This is volume four only of the valuable five volume set. Printed in Goldsboro North Carolina in 1901. Intact binding but not tight. Heavily scuffed area at the fold of the spine where board is split but not separated. Corners of the boards bent inward. Shelf wear to the upper and lower spine. Still attractive volume especially with the pictorial cover. Gilt is bright. Ink signature of a previous owner. Clean interior but uneven pages in a couple of areas where the binding was looser than the neighboring pages.

This book was edited by Robert H Ferrell and covers the Third Tennessee Infantry. Published in 1994 by the Kent State Universtiy Press. Very minor wear.

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Neale publication, this one being the second edition, printed in 1917. Scan is poor. Gold gilt is sharp on the front cover. The spine is heavily sunned as is typical of Neale publications. Shelf wear to the spine edges and to the tips of the corners. Paper stamp of previous owner on inside cover. Light browning to the pages and heavier on the page edges. One tear on one page. This is a classic work by G Moxley Sorrel, a General in the Army of Northern Virginia who was Chief of Staff for James Longstreet. Listed in "In Tall Cotton."

Two items in this lot which advertises a books edited by Thorndike Rice which contains the memories of "33 distinguished citizens" of Abraham Lincoln. See scan for condition. Minor wear.

Knopf, 2000, First Edition. Covers Cold Harbor. Shelf wear to dust cover and slight smell of cigarettes.