Military - Civil War

Da Capo, (New York, 1989), reprint.. 303 pp + index, 8vo, soft cover. B&w illus. "...the naval battles - and especially the naval blockade of the South - were crucial factors in the outcome of the (Civil) war. The spectacular battle between the Monitor and the Merrimack marked the d. ebut of ironclads, a revolution in naval warfare...(the author), a retired admiral, provides an overarching look at the strategic concerns of both sides and sketches many of the leading characters in the action..." Interior - clean and tight . w i t h n o previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor edgewear, spine flat and uncreased. VG+. more information

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Post Road Press/Avon, (New York, 2000), 2nd printing.. 266 pp, 8vo (8" H) soft cover. ISBN 0380725096 B&w photos, maps. "In the Autumn of 1863, a pair of remarkable military engagements took place on opposite sides of the Georgia-Tennessee border - two battles marked by ferocity, genius, courage, ast. onishing ineptitude, and outrageous fortune that changed the course of the War Between the States." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor soiling to top corner of textblock, very minor edge wear. Very Goo. d +. more information

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Gary T. Hawbaker, Hershey, PA, n.d., reprint.. 24 pp, 8 1/2" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light fading to edges of covers, dry glue residue on back cover from old price sticker. Very Good. more information

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Osprey, Oxford, 2003.. 328 pp, large 8vo (9 3/4" H), soft cover. ISBN 1841767360 Profusely illustrated in color and b&w with photographs, reproductions, maps/battle plans. Combines four previously published Osprey Essential Histories of the American Civil War: The War. in the East 1861-May 1863; The War in the West 1861-July 1863; The War in the East 1863-1865; The War in the West 1863-1865. "Undoubtedly the most cataclysmic military struggle of the late nineteenth century, the American Civil War spanned four . b l oody years of fighting, in which over 620,000 American soldiers and sailors lost their lives. From its outbreak at Fort Sumter, North Carolina in April 1861 until its conclusion at the Appomattox Court House, more than 10,000 battles, engagemen. ts a nd skirmishes were recorded across the length and breadth of America. This book explores the political, historical, strategic and cultural significance of the American Civil War, examining its impact on the civilians and military personnel ca. ugh t u p in it." Interior - small ink circle at top of the half-title page, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear, small soft wrinkle at top fore-edge of rear cover - migrates into last page. V. ery Good +. more information

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(Osprey, London, 1993).. 96 pp, large 8vo, soft cover. Profusely illustrated in color and b&w with photographs, uniform studies, maps, battle plans, reproductions. "The capture of Vicksburg, key to the Mississippi, ranks with Gettysburg as one of the turning points of the. American Civil War. It was also one of Grant's finest campaigns, a true test of character and leadership. Alan Hankinson...here describes the frustrating series of operations by which Grant attempted to bypass the swamps and bayous that prote. c t e d the city to the north; the Battles of Champion Hill and Big Black River; and the siege." "Each volume (in this series) concludes with a brief guide to the battlefield today, and detailed notes for wargamers." Interior - previous owners em. bo ss ed b lind stamp on title and contents page, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear, very minor soiling on bottom of textblock, spine flat and uncreased. VG. more information

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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation / Stackpole, Mechanicsburg, PA, 1997.. 96 pp, 9 7/16" H, soft cover. ISBN 0811727076 Profusely illustrated in b&w, sepiatone and color with photographs, reproductions, maps/battle plans. "....tells the story of Virginia's colonial capital during the Civil War. It features the writing. s of the residents, soldiers, and refugees who experienced war and occupation firsthand and photographs and pictures from that time, some recently discovered." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very small cr. e a se at top/bottom corner of front cover, light edge wear to covers and top/bottom of spine, tiny bump at top of spine. Very Good-. more information

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mBenton & Andrews, Rochester, 1864, Ist edition.. 349 pp, + 76 pp. (Appendices) + ads, small 8vo, hard cover (dark green boards with embossed floral design at corners, gilt decoration - sabre, rifle and wreath - on front cover, repeated on rear cover without gilt) - no dust jacket. B&w illustratio. ns, including tissue-covered frontispiece. "This volume does not propose to review the causes, rise and progress of the unhappy civil strife, which for more than two years has rent our land; neither is it designed to describe all the operations. w h i ch have marked the war in the single department of Virginia and Maryland. It aims merely, as the title page indicates, at giving a narrative of one of the many Regiments which the Empire State has sent into the field, together with a descrip. t io n of the various campaigns in which it participated...The plan, as will readily be seen, comprises separate sketches of each company until merged into the Regiment; the regimental history from the period of its organization at Elmira, in May, . 18 61, u nti l its return from the war, May, 1863; brief biographies of the various officers, and muster rolls of the men...A double interest attaches to the numerous engravings which embellish the volume, from the fact that instead of being gotten. up to ord er, they were 'drawn on the spot' by a skilful artist - an officer of the Regiment - who participated in all the scenes through which it passed. They constitute in themselves a pictorial history of the first two years of the Eastern cam. paig n." The Reg iment participated in the battles of Williamsburg, Mechanicsville, Golden's Farm, Second Mechanicsville, Gaines' Farm, Malvern, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Salem Heights among others. Interior - pages brwning lightly, free front. endp aper miss ing, ghost signature on preliminary, light scattered foxing on rear endpapers, erased pencil numbers on rear pastedown, otherwise clean and tight with no other ownership marks. Exterior - wear at corners, cloth missing from top edg. e of s pine, botto m edg e is fraying but basically all there, slight fading to spine color, protected in mylar sleeve. G+. more information

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Hanover House, Garden City, New York, (1954).. 311 pp, 8vo (8 3/8" H), hard cover in dust jacket. "...the rich and lively saga of civilian spying in the Civil War. Neither before nor after the conflict of North and South has the country seen so much espionage, involving so many men and women. . These spies changed the course of battles on both sides. They infiltrated close to the highest levels of Union and Confederacy alike. They bought, cajoled, stole, and seduced for their cause. They worked cunningly from inside; they strode boldly. in from without, snagging military secrets, plans of strategy, and vital projects..." Browning to bottom of textblock, light wrinkling at top/bottom of spine, one tiny corner crease, color at top corner of front board is darker. Dust jacket is. p r ice clipped, has moderate edge wear, small chips and tears - some with creases, light fading to spine color, foxing on spine and flap-folds, light browning to some edges, small scuff on spine, archival tape at inside top/bottom of spine. VG/Fa. i r. more information

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University of South Carolina Press, (Columbia, SC, 1998), Book club.. 356 pp, 8vo, HC. Fourteen distinguished historians present a wide-ranging discussion of the vast effort to chronicle the conflict of the Civil War. Covering a wide range of topics from vetran reminiscences, to battlefield operations, military stra. egy, soldiers, politics, presidential leadership, gender, slavery and race relations, this volume is an informative guide through the labyrinth of Civil War literature. Very light edgewear to dj, minor rubbing to back panel of dj. NF/VG+. more information

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Macmillan, New York, (1967), Ist edition.. 95 pp, large 8vo (approx. 9 /12" H), hard cover in dust jacket. Well illustrated with photos, reproductions, maps. "In May 1863 General Robert E. Lee's Rebel Army, camped near Chancellorsville, Virginia, badly needed to win a battle. Led by Stone. wall Jackson, the Confederate II Corps struck the exposed right flank of the Army of the Potomac, swept the battlefield clear, and very nearly bagged the entire Union force, including General 'Fighting Joe' Hooker and his staff..." Area of light. b r owning near gutter of free front endpaper, light browning to edges of boards and edges of textblock, tiny foxing marks on top of textblock. Dust jacket is priceclipped, one small tear with creases, a few tiny tears/chips, light edge wear, ligh. t b ro wning at some edges, light fading to spine color, scattered very light foxing on inside surface, light rubbing/soiling - mainly on rear panel. VG/G. more information

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Combined Books, (Conshohocken, PA, 1993), Ist edition.. 240 pp, 8vo, soft cover. "This fascinating new handbook on the War Between the States is an invaluable source of facts, statistics, data and trivia. The wide variety of lists includes detailed topics of every description. Commanders on both sides. are ranked according to the best and worst ever to lead troops during the war. A selection of casualty figures demonstrates the enormous number of lives taken on the fields of the war's bloodiest battles. The composition of the armies is given. i n terms of state origin, ethnic background and even average height of the troops. Lists also probe social issues such as the distribution of the African American and White populations, the elections of 1860 and 1864 and the songs and poems sung. in t he North and South..." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light fading to spine color - lettering very legible, slight waviness to book, spine flat and uncreased. VG. more information

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Thomas, Arendtsville, Pa., 1987, third printing.. 72 pp, 11" H, soft cover (stapled in wraps). ISBN 0939631032 Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, reproductions, drawings/diagrams. Contents: Introduction; Organization and Drill; Parts of the Cannon; Manufacture of Cannon; Carriages; Typ. es of Projectiles; Manufacture of Projectiles; Friction Primers and Time Fuses; 6-Pounder Field Gun; 12-Pounder Field Gun; Field Howitzers; 12-Pounder Mountain Howitzer; Parrott Field Rifles; 3-Inch Ordnance Rifle; 14-Pounder James Rifle; 12-Pound. e r Whitworth Rifle; 30-Pounder Parrott Rifle; 4.5-Inch Siege Rifle; 24-Pounder Coehorn Mortar; 32-Pounder Seacoast Gun; Parrott Heavy Rifles, Seacoast; Columbiads; Miscellaneous; Artillery Implements; Summary of Federal Purchases; Bibliography; Ta. bl e of Fire, 20-Pounder Parrott Rifle. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear, minor bump at bottom of spine, small ghost sticker mark on front cover. Very Good. more information

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Methuen, London, (1958), reprint.. 328 pp, 8vo, hard cover in dust jacket. 8 fold-out maps at rear, 3 battle plans in text. Contents: Winter Operations and Plans; Grant and Lee in Virginia - From the Wilderness to Cold Harbour (Note on Grant and Lee on the James); The Siege of Pet. ersburg; The Atlanta Campaign; The March to the Sea (Note on Sherman's Strategy); The Shenandoah Valley in 1864-5 (Note on Cedar Creek); Hood's Invasion of Tennessee - Sherman's Campaign in the Carolinas (Note on Thomas in Tennessee); The War on . t h e Water and Naval Operations; Fall of Richmond and Collapse of the Confederacy; Retrospect. Previous owners bookplate on free front endpaper, very light browning to pages - a little more on the endpapers, slight bump to top rear corner. Dust . ja ck et has moderate edge wear, a few tiny edge tears, a few tiny scuffs to spine, light rubbing/soiling to rear panel, browning to inside surface. VG/G. more information

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