Civil War Period
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Grant Takes Command
by Bruce Catton
The Fifth Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry In Its Three Tours Of Duty 1861, 1862-63, 64
by Alfred S Roe
Civil War Period Books & Ephemera
Memoirs of Service afloat : during the war between the states
by SEMMES, Raphael
Raphael Semmes was a Confederate officer in the American Civil War, commanding ships in the Confederate and the United States Navy. He published a collection of memoirs and war reminiscences describing his service in the navy during the Civil War under the title 'Service Afloat'. However, this work is primarily looked at as a defense of his actions during the Confederacy's inevitable loss, or 'Lost Cause'.
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Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.
by United States
A rare Civil War-era printing of the United States Navy's 'Ordnance Instructions'. This book contains descriptions and information on preparing and maintaining ships for war, the equipment aboard ships, boat maneuvers, and most importantly the responsibilities and expectations of naval officers.
Item number: #19278
Price: $599
United States
Ordnance Instructions for the United States Navy.
Washington : Gov. Print. Office,... Read more about this item
Prison-Life in the Tobacco Warehouse at Richmond.
by HARRIS, Wm. C
A rare Civil War-era prison journal by the Col. Baker's California Regiment member Lt. William C. Harris. Published soon after Harris was liberated from prison, this historic account describes his suffering in a Confederate prison following his capture after the Union defeat at the 1861 Battle of Ball's Bluff.
Item number: #40164
Price: $499
HARRIS, Wm. C.
Prison-Life in the Tobacco Warehouse at Richmond.
Philadelphia: George... Read more about this item
War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series I Vol 40 Pt. II
The life of General Winfield Scott
by MANSFIELD, Edward Deering
"Peace won by compromise is usually a short lived achievement."
– Winfield Scott
General Winfield Scott was an American Army general known for his commands during the War of 1812, various Indian wars, and of course the Civil War. In 1846, Edward Deering Mansfield wrote a biographical sketch of General Scott, highlighting his service in the Battle of Chippewa, the Aroostock War, the Seminole War, and his role in the 1837... Read more about this item
Women of the war : their heroism and self-sacrifice, illustrated with steel engravings
by MOORE, Frank
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... Read more about this item
The Lost Cause; A New Southern History of the War of the Confederates. Comprising a Full and Authentic Account of the Rise and Progress of the Late Southern Confederacy—The Campaigns, Battles, Incidents, and Adventures of the Most Gigantic Struggle of the World’s History. Drawn from Official Sources, and Approved by the Most Distinguished Confederate Leaders.
by POLLARD, Edward A
A rare first edition of a work written from the Confederate perspective of American author Edward Alfred Pollard soon after the US Civil War. His most famous work, 'The Lost Cause' garnered significant notoriety due to its polarizing contents; specifically, his views regarding white supremacy as the "true hope of the South." Within, Pollard insists upon the relegation of blacks to a second-class status and even supported the... Read more about this item
Kaloolah, or, Journeyings to the Djebel Kumri
by MAYO, William Starbuck
'Kaloolah or Journeyings to the Djebel Kumri' is a rare, 19th-century acount on the life and experiences of the protagonist Jonathan Romer. This book tells the tale of a hero's journey in Africa where he encounters mythical beings and a beautiful princess, shipwrecks and Arab pirates, and enslavement in Timbuktu. Author William Mayo wrote this book based on his own experiences in Africa and the Spanish-Morocco coast.
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War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series II Vol.1
The history of the Civil War in America comprising a full and impartial account of the origin and progress of the rebellion, of the various naval and military engagements, of the heroic deeds performed by armies and individuals, and of touching scenes in the field, the camp, the hospital, and the cabin.
by ABBOTT, John S.C
John S. C. Abbott' writing style "did much to popularize the reading of history."
– Dictionary of American Biography
"History of the Civil War in America" is an extremely useful account of the Civil War and was published in a time wherein it would have been read as news rather than history. Though well researched, the author makes use of colorful narrative style giving these more the feel of a popular account than a... Read more about this item
Notes and Observations Made During Four Years of Service With the Ninety-Eighth N. Y. Volunteers in the War of 1861
by William Kreutzer
War of the Rebellion:Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies Series 1 Vol 22 Pt 2
ON THE PARALLELS, OR CHAPTERS OF INNER HISTORY:; A Story of the Rappahannock
by Borton, Benjamin
The story of a trooper.
by ADAMS, F Colburn
"The Story of a Trooper" is a rather rare and obscure Civil War history by F Colburn Adams. This book focuses on the Union army's Peninsula Campaign and the Army of the Potomac led by George McClellan. Adams' book is a first-hand perspective of Civil War battles and camp life. Adams was served under the New York volunteer cavalry which fought in the Peninsula Campaign (Woodell, p.55).
Item number: #18907
Price: $499
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Trumpet of freedom.
by United States
A rare and highly valuable Civil War era hymn book!
Published at the height of the Civil War, 'Trumpet of Freedom'
is a collection of military and patriotic hymns, most notably "Battle Hymn of the Republic", "My Country Tis of Thee", and "The Star-Spangled Banner".
Item number: #12211
Price: $599
United States
Trumpet of freedom.
Boston : Published by Oliver Ditson & Co., 1864. First edition.
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Peterson’s Magazine
by periodical
'Peterson's Magazine' is a rare, 19th-century periodical filled with articles, essays, stories, and craft instructions for women. This Civil War edition includes 21 hand-colored engravings and dozens of other folding and full-page illustrations – views of hairstyles, costume and clothing, cross stitch patterns, and much more.
Item number: #19124
Price: $499
periodical
Peterson's Magazine
1867. First edition.
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The secret service, the field, the dungeon, and the escape
by RICHARDSON, Albert
'The Secret Service' is a fascinating, and heroic story of Albert D. Richardson that gripped the nation. The book documents the experiences of Richardson within the Confederate lines during 1861, later with the Union Armies, and then held in southern prisons, and his escape.
This 1865 first edition includes 3 pages of a musical score dedicated to the "Nameless Heroine" who helped him escape, and 13 full-page engravings!
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Sketches of the rise, progress, and decline of secession, with a narrative of personal adventures among the rebels, by W.G. Brownlow
by BROWNLOW, William Gannaway
William Gannaway Brownlow was an American politician during the reconstruction era most known for his book 'Sketches of the Rise, Progress & Decline of Secession.' Even though he supported slavery, Brownlow, according to Larned, opposed secession and was imprisoned by the Confederacy for refusing to take an oath of allegiance to the southern government. Larned continues,
"this volume is a reprint of some of his editorials,... Read more about this item
The boys of '61 ; or, Four years of fighting : personal observation with the army and navy : from the first battle of Bull Run to the fall of Richmond
by COFFIN, Charles Carleton
Charles Coffin's 'Boys of '61' is a 19th-century account of battle efforts from the Civil War. This book describes specific battles and skirmishes giving special attention to guerilla and militia warfare. One particular instance of this is accompanied by a fine engraving of the Union army in Missouri seeing troops burning houses, crops, farm animals, wagons, and all types of private property, causing devastation throughout... Read more about this item
Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac;.
by SWINTON, William
The Army of the Potomac was the most important Union army during the Civil War, led by George McClellan. In addition to McClellan's own reports on the army, author William Swinton published an account of the various campaigns involving the Army of the Potomac. This book, first published in 1866, contains impressive illustrated maps and portraits.
Per Nevins on this work:
"an analysis by a New York Times war correspondent…... Read more about this item
Narrative of Military Operations, directed, during the late war between the States
by JOHNSTON, Joseph Eggleston
Joseph E. Johnston was a 19th-century American Army officer who served as a Confederate States Army general, even though he trained at West Point. However, his military acumen was wrecked and constantly criticized by Confederate President Jefferson Davis – with whom Johnston was very displeased. Following his service time as a military officer, Johnston wrote and published his own memoirs – memoirs which were mostly... Read more about this item
The life of Ulysses S. Grant : General U.S. Army
by DEMING, Henry Champion
Following the conclusion of the Civil War, General Ulysses S. Grant was highly popular throughout the Union and the rest of the United States. Author Henry Deming wrote a popular biography of the life of Grant. While Grant's 'Memoirs' are considered the most iconic piece of literature on the war hero's life, Deming's biography is the best written prior to Grant's presidency. In fact, Deming's work was used as propaganda to... Read more about this item
The color-guard: being a corporal's notes of military service in the Nineteenth army corps
by HOSMER, James K
James Kendall Hosmer was a Civil War-era American historian who is remembered for books on American politics and the development in the American south. One of his best works was 'The Color-Guard' which, according to Nevins, is
"an excellent and even-tempered memoir of Army life in Louisiana'.
In it, Hosmer describes Confederate and Union camp life, descriptions and observations of the carnage of war, the role of the negro in... Read more about this item
Manual of bayonet exercise: prepared for the use of the army of the United States.
by McCLELLAN, George B
"The Union, which can alone ensure 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 Brinton McClellan was an important officer during the American Civil War and the Mexican-American War. He published several works on his involvement in the military, such as his 'Manual of Bayonet Exercise'. This soldier's manual... Read more about this item