AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

Johnson City, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Overmountain Press, 1996. From the Introductory to the Appendix, this volume is filled with interesting information. Covering seventeen counties - Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, and Yancey - the author spent about ten years searching and gathering materials. 679pp.N.B.Small dent bottom left corner front d/j.. ISBN: 1570720622. Facsimile Reprint. Cloth. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Heavy Item Postage Quote. NORTH CAROLINA HISTORY UNITED STATES. more information

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Mechanicsburg, PA, U.S.A.: Stackpole Books,U.S., 2003. We know the uniforms they wore, the weapons they carried, and the battles they fought, but what did they eat and, of even greater curiosity, was it any good? Now, for the very first time, the food that fuelled the armies of the North and the South and the soldiers' opinions of it - ranging from the sublime to just slime - is front and centre in a biting, fascinating look at the Civil War as written by one of its most respected historians. There's even a comprehensive 'cookbook' of actual recipes included for those intrepid enough to try a taste of the Civil War. 226pp. . ISBN: 0811700186. First Edition. Cloth. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. HISTORY COOKERY FOOD AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MILITARY HISTORY SOCIAL. more information

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Gretna, LA, U.S.A.: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc, 2002. The purpose of these two final volumes is to round out this historical account by focusing on the Southern men and women who have contributed in a marked degree to the life and development of the South and the nation. Written from a sympathetic point of view, volume XI and XII constitute a quick reference to these leaders. Limitations of space may have led to the omission of some figures that another collection might have included. No attempt at glorification is made, and accuracy of social and historical setting is a priority. Character, personality, and individuality have always been treasured in the South. Those qualities are celebrated here. Volume XII lists entries for individuals with last names starting with the letters from K to Z., including Robert E. Lee, Meriwether Lewis and Jeb Stuart.587pp. .PLEASE NOTE THIS BOOK NUMBER REFERS TO VOLUME 12,VOLUME 11,BIOGRAPHY A-J IS ALSO AVAILABLE SEE OUR LISTING BOOK NUMBER #006491.. ISBN: 1565549627. Facsimile Reprint. Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Heavy Item Postage Quote. HISTORY NORTH AMERICA SOUTHERN STATES THE SOUTH BIOGRAPHY. more information

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Gretna, LA, U.S.A.: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc, 2002. The purpose of these two final volumes is to round out this historical account by focusing on the Southern men and women who have contributed in a marked degree to the life and development of the South and the nation. Written from a sympathetic point of view, volume XI and XII constitute a quick reference to these leaders. Limitations of space may have led to the omission of some figures that another collection might have included. No attempt at glorification is made, and accuracy of social and historical setting is a priority. Character, personality, and individuality have always been treasured in the South. Those qualities are celebrated here. Volume XII lists entries for individuals with last names starting with the letters from K to Z., including Robert E. Lee, Meriwether Lewis and Jeb Stuart. 576pp.PLEASE NOTE THIS BOOK NUMBER REFERS TO VOLUME 11,VOLUME 12 BIOGRAPHY K-Z IS ALSO AVAILABLE SEE OUR LISTING BOOK NUMBER #006490.. ISBN: 1565549619. Facsimile Reprint. Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Heavy Item Postage Quote. HISTORY NORTH AMERICA SOUTHERN STATES THE SOUTH BIOGRAPHY. more information

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Indianapolis/Cambridge: Hackett Publishing Company , 2007. From the "Third Charter of Virginia" (1611) to George W Bush's "Second Inaugural Address" (2005), Volumes 1 and 2 offer an unparalleled selection of key texts designed for use in undergraduate courses on American political and constitutional thought. 1193pp.. ISBN: 9780872208841. Cloth. New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Heavy Item Postage Quote. POLITICS AMERICAN HISTORY MILITARY HISTORY CIVIL WAR. more information

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Gretna, LA, U.S.A.: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc, 2002. Biographies of leading Southern writers are explored, with emphasis on antebellum writers. Samples of their writing, including some complete short stories, are included. Among the writers represented are Edgar Allan Poe, William Gilmore Simms, John Pendleton Kennedy, Augustus Baldwin Longstreet, Joel Chandler Harris, George Washington Cable and many others. 444pp.Slight bump to head of spine. . ISBN: 1565549589. Facsimile Reprint. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. HISTORY NORTH AMERICA THE SOUTH SOUTHERN STATES FICTION LITERATURE. more information

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Gretna, LA, U.S.A.: Pelican Publishing Company, Incorporated, 2002. This work has been organised from three viewpoints. The first deals with inter-relationships among the Southern colonies and the relationship with the mother country. The second area deals with the tragic intersectional dispute of the Civil War era, when the South attempted to retain the original interpretation of the Constitution and fundamental laws of the Union. The third deals with the colonies' relationships, from colonial days until 1900, with foreign governments. 655pp.. ISBN: 1565549546. Facsimile Reprint. Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Heavy Item Postage Quote. POLITICAL HISTORY USA SOUTHERN STATES SOUTH CIVIL WAR. more information

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Gretna, LA, U.S.A.: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc, 2002. Wideranging study of the intellectual life of the South,including oratory,poetry,folk-lore,and the inestimable wit of the Big Bear School,and the sciences.540pp.. ISBN: 1565549570. Facsimile Reprint. Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Heavy Item Postage Quote. SOUTHERN STATES USA LITERARY HISTORY. more information

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Gretna, LA, U.S.A.: Pelican Publishing Company, Inc, 2002. 677pp.. ISBN: 1565549554. Facsimile Reprint. Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Heavy Item Postage Quote. HISTORY NORTH AMERICA USA SOUTHERN STATES SOUTH. more information

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Tennessee: The Overmountain Press, 1989. 438pp.. ISBN: 0932807445. Facsimile Reprint. Cloth. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. TENNESSEE_HISTORY MILITARY HISTORY AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. more information

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Virginia: Angle Valley Press, 2008. Not since 1869 has somebody taken the time to update the list of Confederate dead buried in one of the most beautiful and sacred places Richmond's Hollywood Cemetery. Those who relied on the 1869 list found it filled with so many inaccuracies as to be almost unusable. The thousands of Southern soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for their young country and were buried at Hollywood, usually with little pomp or ceremony, have been waiting for proper recognition for a long time. Many of these men have faced the injustice of having a wrong name or unit etched into their headstone. They have been relegated to obscurity and abandonment because their descendants knew not where to look.Now, thanks to Hollywood Cemetery expert and historian Chris Ferguson, the cry of these brave soldiers from across the ages has finally been answered. Ferguson has spent many painstaking hours scouring various archives and pouring over countless documents to give these soldiers their due. He has assembled the first comprehensive and accurate roster of Confederate dead buried in the South's most famous cemetery. This definitive work will certainly help some families discover where their Confederate ancestor rests. Historians, descendants, genealogists, Civil War students and cemetery buffs owe a debt of gratitude to Ferguson for putting this information in an easy to use format.. ISBN: 9780971195042. First Edition. Cloth. New/New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA AMERICAN CIVIL WAR REGISTERS OF DEAD. more information

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Mechanicsburg, PA, U.S.A.: Stackpole Books,U.S., 2005. During the Civil War, over 30,000 Southern prisoners passed through the gates of Fort Delaware over the course of three years. As with all Civil War prison camps, Fort Delaware gained a reputation for wretched living conditions, and is still called the 'Andersonville of the North' by some historians. Undoubtedly, there were suffering and death at the prison, but a thorough examination reveals a markedly different picture: that of a group of men and women determined not only to survive, but to thrive as well, despite harsh circumstances. 176pp.. ISBN: 0811732703. First Edition. Paperback. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. HISTORY NORTH AMERICA MILITARY AMERICAN CIVIL WAR FORT DELAMARE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP. more information

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Mechanicsburg, PA, U.S.A.: Stackpole Books, 2000. During the Civil War, over 30,000 Southern prisoners passed through the gates of Fort Delaware over the course of three years. As with all Civil War prison camps, Fort Delaware gained a reputation for wretched living conditions and is still called the 'Andersonville of the North' by some historians. Undoubtedly, there were suffering and death at the prison, but a thorough examination reveals a markedly different picture: that of a group of men and women determined not only to survive, but to thrive as well, despite harsh circumstances.176pp.. ISBN: 0811718239. First Edition. Cloth. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. PRISONERS OF WAR UNITED STATES_HISTORY_CIVIL. more information

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Mechanicsburg, PA, U.S.A.: Stackpole Books, 2001. 209pp.Rear d/j slightly marked.. ISBN: 0811715361. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. HISTORY NORTH AMERICA AMERICAN CIVIL WAR FRONTIER WEST. more information

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Mechanicsburg, PA, U.S.A.: Stackpole Books,U.S., 1999. 276pp.A well written, informative, and reader-friendly book that is a must-have for re-enactors. . ISBN: 0811729125. Second Edition. Paperback. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. HISTORY NORTH AMERICA MILITARY AMERICAN CIVIL WAR RENACTMENT HANDBOOK. more information

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Mechanicsburg, PA, U.S.A.: Stackpole Books, 2006. The Civil War prison camp at Elmira, New York, had the highest death rate of any prison camp in the North: almost 25 percent. Comparatively, the overall death rate of all Northern prison camps was just over 11 percent; in the South, the death rate was just over 15 percent. Clearly, something went wrong in Elmira. The culmination of ten years of research, this book traces the story of what happened. Author Michael Horigan also places the prison in the context of the greater Elmira community by describing the town in 1864 and explaining its significance as a military depot and draft rendezvous.246pp. . ISBN: 0811732762. Paperback. New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ELMIRA DEATH CAMP PRISON USA AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. more information

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Amherst, New York, U.S.A.: Prometheus Books, 2007. In this compelling study of the moral principles that most influenced the thinking of Abraham Lincoln, historian Allen Jayne argues persuasively that Lincoln regarded the Declaration of Independence, above all other documents, as the most important embodiment of American principles. This "American manifesto", as Jayne calls it, with its eloquent expression of the ideals of individual liberty and government created to protect and preserve that liberty, was the script that Lincoln followed in his struggle to preserve the Union and extend individual liberties to African Americans. Moreover, Jayne demonstrates that Lincoln's philosophy was rooted, not in a Bible-based evangelical Christian perspective, but in the European Enlightenment and deism, which so profoundly influenced the thinking of Thomas Jefferson and other Founding Fathers. Jayne begins with a chapter devoted to the influence of deism on Jefferson's formulation of the Declaration of Independence. Next, he discusses Lincoln's adoption of the deistic perspective and the crucial role that the Declaration played in his thoughts and actions. He also considers Lincoln's moral sense, based on deism's tolerance of different belief systems and universal moral idealism. Finally, he describes Lincoln's role as chief advocate for the Declaration's principles and how the Gettysburg Address and his Second Inaugural Address reflect this underlying philosophy. This insightful look into the thinking of one of our nation's greatest presidents during a time of crisis is highly relevant in today's climate of religious extremism and debates over the balance between individual liberty and national security. 392pp.. ISBN: 9781591025023. Cloth. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. LINCOLN, ABRAHAM, 1809-1865 JEFFERSON, THOMAS,. more information

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Mechanicsburg, PA, U.S.A.: Stackpole Books,U.S., 2004. This is the first work to highlight the contributions of regiments of the Pennsylvania Dutch and post-1820 immigrant Germans at the Battle of Gettysburg. On the first day, the 1st Corps, in which many of the Pennsylvania Dutch regiments served, and the half-German 11th Corps, which had five regiments of either variety in it, bought with their blood enough time for the federalists to adequately prepare the high ground, which proved critical in the end for the Union victory. On the second day, they participated in beating back Confederate attacks that threatened to crack the Union defences on Cemetery Hill and in other strategic locations.236pp.. ISBN: 0811700747. First Edition. Cloth. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. HISTORY NORTH AMERICA MILITARY AMERICAN CIVIL WAR PENNSYLVANIA GERMANS DUTCH GETTYSBURG REGIMENTAL. more information

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Johnson City,Tennessee: The Overmountain Press, 1998. Historians usually assume that the battles fought in South-western Virginia, Eastern Kentucky, and Eastern Tennessee played an insignificant role in the outcome of the Civil War. This book challenges that assumption. Focusing on the career of Colonel Andrew Jackson May, for whom the defence of the region was a personal crusade, Professor Perry shows that the victories which the Confederates won in this theatre, allowing them to retain control of Preston's Saltworks and the Virginia-Tennessee railroad, preserved the integrity of the Confederacy and thereby prolonged the war. Slight scuff on spine.249pp.. ISBN: 1570720711. Paperback. As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. UNITED STATES_HISTORY_CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865. more information

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Richmond,Virginia: Cadmus Communications Corporation, 1993. April 1865 was a desperate time for the South. The Confederate Army was in retreat and the Union Army was at the door of Richmond, the Confederate capital. Based on accounts from diaries, newspaper reports, and official Confederate government records, "Four Days in 1865" tells the story of those fateful days as the Confederate lines finally broke, leaving Richmond at the mercy of the Union Army. 161pp. . ISBN: 0811706397. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. HISTORY AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BATTLES RICHMOND 1865. more information

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Mechanicsburg, PA, U.S.A.: Stackpole Books,U.S., 2005. Originally published in 1883 and long out of print, this remarkable volume examines the Underground Railroad as it operated in south-eastern Pennsylvania. Based on interviews with those directly involved in the escaped slave network, it tells the stories of freedom seekers, those who helped them, and the places they hid. A new introduction by Christopher Densmore places the book in its historical context, and assesses the work in light of more recent scholarship. 407pp.. ISBN: 0811731898. First Edition. Paperback. New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. UNDERGROUND RAILROAD CHESTER PENNSYLVANIA FUGITIVE SLAVES. more information

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Kirksville, MO, U.S.A.: Truman State University Press, 1998. 298pp.Slight fading to d/j spine,one small quarter inch closed tear to top left corner front d/j. . ISBN: 0943549507. Cloth. As New/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. D/J in Protective Wrapper. PENNSYLVANIA BIOGRAPHY UNITED STATES HISTORY CIVIL WAR 1861 1865 AUTOBIOGRAPHY GENERAL PERIOD 1850 1877. more information

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Mechanicsburg, PA, U.S.A.: Stackpole Books, 2005. This compendium of laws and rules is a testimony to America's reverence for the rule of law as well as its high regard for "civilised" behaviour on the battlefield. The Articles of War were normative rules covering military duty and punishments allowed for violations. The Lieber Code was a new and profound law for the conduct of armies in the field, to include humane treatment of prisoners and protection of property and civilians. It had a profound affect on the evolution of the laws of land warfare in use today. Army Regulations, on the other hand, dealt with the administration and management of the army-from personnel assignments to supply and recruiting operations - all three sets of rules were used by both the Union and Confederate armies. It is an essential reference for students, historians, writers, re-enactors, and those interested in how our Civil War armies operated. . ISBN: 9780811701334. Cloth. New/New. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 1863 ARTICLES OF WAR MILITARY HISTORY AMERICAN CIVIL WAR. more information

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Tennessee: The Overmountain Press, 2006. Although Scarlett O'Hara's is a fictional character developed by a skilful author, there were some real Southern women who truly possessed legendary strengths. One such woman is Mary Sullivan, a 19th century woman with an iron will, persuasive Southern charm, and motives that were selfless in contrast to Scarlett's entirely selfish ones. Sullivan deserves recognition for her contribution to the South and to all of American society as the role of women changed dramatically in the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1860, Sullivan was a strikingly beautiful, twenty-four-year-old woman, endowed with allure and social graces born of her prominent Virginia lineage and rich Southern culture. A benevolent agent for the needs of children and a supporter of education for underprivileged youth in Appalachia, Sullivan was a committed humanitarian throughout her life. Sullivan lived two different kinds of life in one lifetime. Her adult life was spent in New York City during a period of American history unsurpassed for violence and change, but Sullivan's daring exploits in Virginia during the Civil War and her efforts on behalf of Southern Reconstruction are fascinating stories that show the passionate personality of a determined woman. Sullivan's greatest, though least acknowledged, gift to human kind is her legacy to Appalachia that has extensive regional significance - one hundred years of helping young adults with few financial resources receive scholarship money to complete their education. 180pp.. ISBN: 1570723028. Cloth. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. SOUTHERN STATES USA AMERICA AMERICAN CIVIL WAR BIOGRAPHY SCHOLARSHIPS EDUCATION. more information

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