Civil War

N.Y.: Exposition Press, 1964. This book is in very good condition. The dust jacket is in fair condition. Inside cover has been price-clipped. Small tears at the top of the spine and on the edges of the dust jacket. Large chipped off piece on back bottom of dust jacket. Inscription by the author dated 10-19-68 reads: "As long as you are here you might as well be confederates.". Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.A.: North Carolina Div of Archives, 1984. This book is in very good condition. Previous owner's name is inside the front cover. ****** 99 pages . Black and white illustrations Fold out map. Sixth printing.. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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Dana Printing Co, 1959. This book is in very good condition. 54 pages with drawings, prints and reproduced letters.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.A.: Longmeadow Pr, 1992. This book is in very good condition. No dust jacket . Inscription on inside front cover. ****** "A compendium of the personal reminiscences and records of Civil War soldiers who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.". Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Stackpole Books, 2002. This book is in very good condition with a slight cover curl. ***** "In war, the raid is the epitome of daring. Usually outnumbered, raiders launch surprise attacks behind enemy lines, taking prisoners, destroying communications, and seizing supplies. In the Civil War, these men marauded on horseback, stunning opponents with their speed and mobility. This book covers the adventurous and often dangerous exploits of the Union and Confederate cavalry officers who had a flair for plunging into the enemy's lair. Covers raids from J. E. B. Stuart's 1862 ride around McClellan's army to James Wilson's crushing raids in Alabama and Georgia in 1865.". Paperback. Very Good. more information

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Richmond, Virginia: The Press of Whittet & Shepperson, 1961. This book is in very good condition. No dust Jacket. Illustrated with Black and white. ******* " Petersburg Today- The city shows few scars of the battles which have raged in and around it since Fort Henry was erected in 1645 following an Indian massacre. . Hard Cover. Very Good. Illus. by P. Hairston Seawell. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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Washington D. C.:: U.S. Civil War Centennial Commission, 1963. This book is in very good condition. Slight tanning. Text with black and white drawings and photos. 44 page booklet. . Paperback. Very Good. more information

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Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A.: Indiana Univ Pr, 1994. Nice clean book in very good condition. The dust jacket is in very good condition but has light wrinkling along the edge. ****** " "It is the most original and thought-provoking work on the battle of Gettysburg in a long time."- 'Journal of American History". "You feel yourself standing alongside the Iron Brigade as they make a determined effort to hold off the troops from North Carolina and Tennessee. We are left to ponder what motivated such courage from these common men of uncommon valor."- "Civil War". "This splendid book is a must for anyone who has visited Civil War battlefields and wondered who those people were and how we relate to them today."- "Infantry". "...this is a remarkable work, full of brightness and invention and maybe even genius. Mr. Gramm is a poet; he has taken the cathartic event of our history and given it his touch of philosophic insight...Books like this don't come along very often."- Jim Trulock.". Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Macon Ga: Mercer University Press, 2001. Nice clean book in fine condition. Dust jacket is in near fine condition having light shelfwear. ***** "There are many collections of letters and Civil War memoirs available today, but very few offer in-depth information about the medical treatment of wounded soldiers. In Repairing the "March of Mars": The Civil War Diaries of John Samuel Apperson, Hospital Steward in the Stonewall Brigade, 1861-1865, editor John Herbert Roper provides an important supplement to this understudied aspect of the Civil War. John Samuel Apperson was born in 1837 to a family of small freeholders who owned no slaves. Thus, when the war broke out in 1861, Apperson's choice to fight for the Confederacy reflected his loyalty to Virginia rather than his desire to protect and defend the slave system. Apperson enlisted in Company D of the First Virginia Brigade, and was initially assigned to the marching regiment. However, when it was discovered that in the two years prior to the war he had studied and apprenticed to a physician, Apperson was transferred to the field hospital unit. His experiences there form the substance of the diary here published for the first time. Apperson's diary is a sensitive and painstaking observation of the details of medical treatment during and after battle. For all periods of the war, his detailed personal records supplement and correct official army hospital records, and for certain periods, his diary provides the only medical information available. For example, Apperson was present at the amputation of Stonewall Jackson's arm, and his diary shows that Jackson died of postoperative pneumonia, and not of a botched surgery.". Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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SC: Arcadia Publishing , 2000. Nice clean book in very good condition. ***** "The Key to the South is a powerful pictorial portraying the exciting history of the only fort in the Upper South to remain under Union control throughout the Civil War." This book is signed by John V. Quarstein on the title page.. Signed by Author. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Univ of Tennessee Pr, 1990. This book is in very good condition. Includes maps, illustrations and photos.. Soft Cover. Very Good. more information

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NY: Vantage Press, 1994. Nice clean book and dust jacket, both are in very good condition. This book an inscription signed by the author and is also stated First Edition. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Metro Books, 2002. Nice clean book and dust jacket. The book is in fine condiditon and the dust jacket is in very good condition having very light shelf wear. ****** " The countless horrible deaths and bloody strife of the Civil War have always haunted America--as these eerie stories reveal, and sometimes literally. The turbulence of that era has left us with extraordinary tales that serve as a reminder of the heroism displayed and the torture endured by the soldiers of both sides. A man from Harper's Ferry, bearing a striking resemblance to John Brown, is often asked to pose for photographs; but his image never appears when they are developed. The ghost of a murdered captain appears before his colonel and reveals who did the killing. A reenactment of J. E. B. Stuart's famous ride becomes a frightening reality as one man witnesses his great grandfather's fall in battle a hundred years prior. These, and other legends, uniquely blend suspense, mystery, and history.". Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.A.: Univ of Virginia Pr, 2005. Clean book and dust jacket both are in very good condiiton. The dust jacket has very slight shelf wear. ****** "Once revered as one of the finest officers in the U.S. Navy. Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont is now, when remembered at all, criticized for resisting technological advancement and for half-heartedly leading the disastrous all-ironclad Union naval attack on Charleston. Although his reputation appeared unshakable after he won the first major Union victory of the Civil War in South Carolina, the failed attack on Charleston brought his career to an abrupt end. Relieved of his command, he was also maligned in the press. In Lincoln's Tragic Admiral: The Life of Samuel Francis Du Pont. Kevin J. Weddle challenges this reduction of Du Poul's legacy, combining new and known sources to uncover a thoroughly modern, through flawed, Du Pont. Despite the fact that Du Pont's name has become intertwined with the ironclad due to the catastrophic battle that brought shame on both the man and the machine. Weddle reveals that the admiral was the victim of a double irony: although Du Pont championed technological innovation, he outspokenly opposed the use of the new ironclads to attack Charleston. Only when his objections were overridden did his use of these modern vessels bring his career to a tragic end. Weddle exposes this historical misunderstanding, while also pinpointing Du Poul's crucial role in the development of United States naval strategy, his work in modernizing the navy between the Mexican War and the Civil War, and his push for the navy's technological transition from wood to iron. In his examination of key documents from Du Poul's life and career, Weddle unveils the life-long partnership that Du Pont shared with his wife and confidante. Sophie, who served as an immediate counsel to many ofhis decisions, while also tackling larger historical questions such as civil-military relations, attitudes toward slavery, innovations in military strategy and organization, and the introduction of new military technology in wartime.". Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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