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1995Embry 144677St. Martin's Press 1995. First edition first printing. Fine in fine dust jacket in mylar cover. St. Martin's Press, 1995. First edition, first printing. unknown books
198861767bdLincoln Rhode Island: Andrew Mowbray Incorporated 1988. First Edition. Octavo orange cloth hardcover 124 pp. Fine in a Fine mylar protected dust jacket. From dust jacket: No unit of the American Civil War served with more effect or won more renown than Berdan’s Sharpshooter’s; and acclaimed historian Wiley Sword tells us why. In these pages you will find the story of the United States Sharpshooters from beginning to end including the inspired inventor who founded and commanded the famous unit the hand-picked men who manned its ranks and the innovative weapon which they used with such precision. From training camp to the dissolution of the unit Sword traces the story of the 1st and 2nd U.S.S.S.: the qualities faults of their celebrated leader the internal power struggles among the officers and men their efforts to procure the Sharps rifle the units legendary fighting spirit the basis for their popularity with the press and notoriety with the rest of the army. Rich in anecdotal material Sword’s text also reaches scientific precision especially when he presents information for Berdan Sharps rifle collectors. His serial number charts alone are essential for identification. Also included are two fascinating appendices “The Dairy 1864 of Private William B. Green Co. G. 2D U.S.S.S.†such accounts are very rare especially late in the war because of the unit’s high mortality rate and “The Report of Major George G. Hastings 1st U.S.S.S. of the Battle of Chancellorsville May 3 1863†a document highly revealing of Berdan’s character and how he was regarded by the officers who served under him. Andrew Mowbray, Incorporated, (1988). First Edition. hardcover books
198860936bdWoonsocket RI: Andrew Mowbray Incorporated Publishers 1988. Octavo paperbound stiff color illus. slick green wrappers 124 pp. Fine. From lower cover: No unit of the Union Army carried more mystique during the Civil War than Berdan’s Sharpshooters officially known as the 1st and 2nd U. S. Sharpshooters. These picked men were almost as famous for their off-duty exploits as they were for their battlefield successes and quickly earned the nickname “Green Coats†because of their distinctive uniforms. Their founder Col. Hiram Berdan was just as flamboyant as his men and the story of how he raised and armed this famous unit makes for fascinating reading. Drawing heavily from firsthand accounts and original documents the author gives us an itimate and detailed account of one of our country’s very first “Special Forces.†Andrew Mowbray Incorporated Publishers, (1988). unknown books
1999286675New York 1999. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding/Near Fine dust jacket. First Edition First Printing Presentation copy of Wiley Sword's Southern Invincibility: A History of the Confederate Heart. Signed with a personal inscription by the author on the half title. Bookplate of the recipient who also appears in the acknowledgments page on the front pastedown. Else no marks of any kind. Hardcover. Near Fine with a Near Fine dustjacket. Near Fine binding / Near Fine dust jacket. unknown books