Jack Sterry, the Jessie Scout: An Incident of the Second Battle
by [CUSSONS, John]
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About This Item
1906. [CUSSONS, John]. Jack Sterry, the Jessie Scout: An Incident of the Second Battle of Manassas, on which Turned the Course of the Campaign and the Fate of the Southern Army. From the Notebook of a Confederate Soldier. [York, PA]: Gazette Print, 1906. 1st ed. 24pp. Original printed wrappers. Minor chipping to front wrapper, wrappers separated but present, else very good. Dornbusch II, 2476 lists 1908 date. Rare, Worldcat locates 14 copies. The arrest, speedy trial by drum-head court martial, and execution of Jack Sterry, the Jessie Scout and Federal spy, who nearly defeated General Lee's tactics and procured the defeat and ruin of Jackson's corps at the second battle of Manassas.
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- Bookseller
- George S. MacManus Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 76469
- Title
- Jack Sterry, the Jessie Scout: An Incident of the Second Battle
- Author
- [CUSSONS, John]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1906
- Keywords
- CONFEDERATE, SPIES, COURT MARTIAL, BIOG, PAMPHLET, FINE/CW
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