The Galvanized Yankees.

New York, NY Curtis Books, 1963. Paperback First Edition Thus (1963); unstated. First published in hardcover by the University of Illinois Press in 1963. First Edition Thus (1963); unstated. Very Good in Wraps: shows just a hint of wear to the extremities; mild rubbing to the panels and a touch of resultant soiling; a circular cup impression at the middle of the front panel (no stain here, but a dampstain is apparent at the inside of the cover); the text pages show the expected light tanning due to aging; two pages are creased at the upper corner; the backstrip shows very fine stress creases; the binding shows the very slightest lean but remains secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, carefully-used copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing several minor imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 12mo. (6.85 x 4.25 x 1 inches). 319 pages. Twelve-page section of vintage duotone illustrations. Language: English. Weight: 6.7 ounces. First published in hardcover by the University of Illinois Press in 1963. Mass Market Paperback. "The Galvanized Yankees" remains the definitive - and practically the only - history of Confederate prisoners of war who changed sides and joined the Union Army. The regiments formed of former Confederates were sent to the western frontier to protect settlers and others from attacks by Indian tribes. Dee Brown includes one chapter on former Union prisoners of war who joined the Confederate Army, and that chapter remains the most extensive and accurate discussion of the men who joined Confederate units and, in some cases, ended up in battle against Union forces. It is the only book on the subject. Covers the whole journey from Union POW camp to the Wild West, with Indians, droughts, blizzards, scurvy and all the rest. Great read.